After these last several weeks of participating in the different
Wikia communities, I've learned a lot about not only the different subject areas of the
wikis, but about the proper method for editing articles. Here's some questions to think about.
Have you ever used a Wikia site before?
What was your purpose in doing so? (Business, entertainment, etc)
Do you think these sites could merge into Wikipedia?
I've never been an active Wikia user, but I have been linked to many Wikia sites before, mostly for entertainment purposes. Most of the times I go on to Wikia sites to search for more information on a specific show that I have been interested in or have been watching. If the Wikia page is a well developed webpage, there's a lot of very good information. For example, if I'm interested in a show, I'll take a look into it to get a better preview (characters, episodic plot, etc.).
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's a bad idea to merge information found on Wikia to Wikipedia. I mean, since Wikia is mostly made up of information written and continually edited from fans or people who are very invested in the subject, I feel like the information on the site is more reliable, and thus, can be very useful in Wikipedia.