What really confuses me is not the links between Wikipedia and the SearchWikia, but the lack of them. I think they/we are missing an obvious possibility.
When I search wikia for "example", two questions arise:
1) Why is the Wikipedia article on "example" not listed? It is rated third in Google, why not at all by wikia? Even when a type "example wikipedia" I don't get a hit? What on earth? Wikipedia seems to be excluded from most searches - or certainly undervalued.
2) Wikia search invites me to write a short article on "example", and release it under the GNU:
We do not have a mini article about "example". Improve the search results for everyone by starting this article!
What is point in creating a free content alternative article to the Wikipedia one? Surely the sensible thing would be to link to the Wikipedia/wikitionary article - and if that article is non-existent, invite the searcher to write one for Wikiasearch. That new article, written for Wikiasearch, could then be transposed back into wikipedia or wikitionary (although perhaps through some sort of human filter where a regular wikipedia/wiktionary editor will decide whether it benefits the project).
If this was put into effect, it would help both projects. People, never connected previously with wikipedia, would be providing content for us. And free knowledge generally would increase.
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