The Biggest News in the Wiki World in Years
In 2005, I co-founded a wiki-based startup called ArmchairGM. We were acquired by Wikia in 2006, and I worked there through 2008. I’m one of few people out there who have used wikis extensively outside of the behemoth that is Wikipedia.
Another group, WikiTravel, started a few years before we did, and they sold to Internet Brands in 2006. Now, the community is revolting and leaving IB for WikiMedia (which operates Wikipedia). This post talks about why and the potential fallout.
If you’re interested in understanding how online communities thrive and whither, you really need to read that post.
Originally published on September 6, 2012