Comments on: Amazon takes major stake in Wikia http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wikia Open Sources Social Networking - Focused Networking Now Open to All « The “Meta” Internet: The genesis of a “virtual” Silicon Valleys leveraging the power of the Internet. http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-798176 Wikia Open Sources Social Networking - Focused Networking Now Open to All « The “Meta” Internet: The genesis of a “virtual” Silicon Valleys leveraging the power of the Internet. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:47:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-798176 [...] can see Wikia’s social networking features live at the popular sports community ArmchairGM (acquired by Wikia for $2m) and the newly re-launched Halopedia, a community for Halo [...] [...] can see Wikia’s social networking features live at the popular sports community ArmchairGM (acquired by Wikia for $2m) and the newly re-launched Halopedia, a community for Halo [...]

]]> By: MediaWiki’s Social Profile extends White Label Social Networking « The Analytics Guru http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-797037 MediaWiki’s Social Profile extends White Label Social Networking « The Analytics Guru Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:36:55 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-797037 [...] can see Wikia’s social networking features live at the popular sports community ArmchairGM (acquired by Wikia for $2m) and the newly re-launched Halopedia, a community for Halo [...] [...] can see Wikia’s social networking features live at the popular sports community ArmchairGM (acquired by Wikia for $2m) and the newly re-launched Halopedia, a community for Halo [...]

]]> By: Niche social networks welcome: Wikia open sources social tools » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-796956 Niche social networks welcome: Wikia open sources social tools » VentureBeat Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:20:31 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-796956 [...] For a good example of a social network built into a wiki-based site check out ArmchairGM, the sports wiki database, which Wikia purchased in December of 2006 for more than $2 million (our coverage). [...] [...] For a good example of a social network built into a wiki-based site check out ArmchairGM, the sports wiki database, which Wikia purchased in December of 2006 for more than $2 million (our coverage). [...]

]]> By: SplashCast: Channel Yourself Across the Web http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-462968 SplashCast: Channel Yourself Across the Web Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:50:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-462968 [...] if you’re not familiar, is a website that anyone can edit (see also video below). ArmchairGM was acquired by a larger wiki company called Wikia last year. It’s a place for people to talk and write [...] [...] if you’re not familiar, is a website that anyone can edit (see also video below). ArmchairGM was acquired by a larger wiki company called Wikia last year. It’s a place for people to talk and write [...]

]]> By: Wikiasari, the Strolling the Web the Encyclopedic Way « Life Pond http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7411 Wikiasari, the Strolling the Web the Encyclopedic Way « Life Pond Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:14:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7411 [...] Wikiasari, the Strolling the Web the Encyclopedic Way 29Dec06 Wikipedia’s founder Jimmy Wales is planning to launch a new search engine next year, called Wikiasari. As a third division of Wikia, Wales has raised over $4 million, including a donation from Amazon (Amazon has nothing to do with this new venture), and would surely be a great success as large as Wikipedia. He says, …Computers are notoriously bad at making such judgments, so algorithmic search has to go about it in a roundabout way…But we have a really great method for doing that ourselves. We just look at the page. It usually only takes a second to figure out if the page is good, so the key here is building a community of trust that can do that… [...] [...] Wikiasari, the Strolling the Web the Encyclopedic Way 29Dec06 Wikipedia’s founder Jimmy Wales is planning to launch a new search engine next year, called Wikiasari. As a third division of Wikia, Wales has raised over $4 million, including a donation from Amazon (Amazon has nothing to do with this new venture), and would surely be a great success as large as Wikipedia. He says, …Computers are notoriously bad at making such judgments, so algorithmic search has to go about it in a roundabout way…But we have a really great method for doing that ourselves. We just look at the page. It usually only takes a second to figure out if the page is good, so the key here is building a community of trust that can do that… [...]

]]> By: Wikia Launches OpenServing Blog Platform - Mashable! http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7145 Wikia Launches OpenServing Blog Platform - Mashable! Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:05:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7145 [...] It also emerged last week that Wikia has taken a second round of funding from Amazon. Amazon has a cheap storage solution for startups called S3, but Wikia say that web services weren’t a part of the deal with Amazon. [...] [...] It also emerged last week that Wikia has taken a second round of funding from Amazon. Amazon has a cheap storage solution for startups called S3, but Wikia say that web services weren’t a part of the deal with Amazon. [...]

]]> By: rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » Why the head-scratching on why Amazon invested in Wikia? http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7093 rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » Why the head-scratching on why Amazon invested in Wikia? Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:45:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7093 [...] (From the day-late news department.) VentureBeat says in reporting an investment by Amazon in Wikia, “It’s not clear how much traction Wikia company has gained.” [...] [...] (From the day-late news department.) VentureBeat says in reporting an investment by Amazon in Wikia, “It’s not clear how much traction Wikia company has gained.” [...]

]]> By: ResourceShelf » Briefs: Amazon.com Invests in Wiki Company; UK Local Search Engine Yell.com Directory Gets Facelift http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7079 ResourceShelf » Briefs: Amazon.com Invests in Wiki Company; UK Local Search Engine Yell.com Directory Gets Facelift Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:59:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7079 [...] + Amazon takes major stake in Wikia (via VentureBeat) Direct to Wakia. [...] [...] + Amazon takes major stake in Wikia (via VentureBeat) Direct to Wakia. [...]

]]> By: Bessed http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7077 Bessed Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:30:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7077 <strong>Wikia</strong> What are the best sites about Wikia? We’ve started with these. What else should be here? 1. Wikia - “A collection of communities with websites that you can edit.” Start a wiki about a topic you care about, or add to topics that have a... Wikia

What are the best sites about Wikia? We’ve started with these. What else should be here?
1. Wikia – “A collection of communities with websites that you can edit.” Start a wiki about a topic you care about, or add to topics that have a…

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7069 Marshall Kirkpatrick Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:30:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7069 The Armchair GM guys are great - they built quite a good site and community over there. Congrats to them! The Armchair GM guys are great – they built quite a good site and community over there. Congrats to them!

]]> By: Starked SF, Unforgiving News from the Bay » Blog Archive » Talk of the Town: Hump Day http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7062 Starked SF, Unforgiving News from the Bay » Blog Archive » Talk of the Town: Hump Day Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:05:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7062 [...] Amazon hops in the sack with Wickia. [...] [...] Amazon hops in the sack with Wickia. [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat Wire » Wikia raises second round, Amazon takes major stake http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/comment-page-1/#comment-7061 VentureBeat Wire » Wikia raises second round, Amazon takes major stake Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:45:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/06/amazon-takes-major-stake-in-wikia/#comment-7061 [...] See our story here. VentureBeat Community [...] [...] See our story here. VentureBeat Community [...]

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