[Wikipedia-l] Wikia's new CEO

[Angela]

On 6/8/06, Selina . <wikipediareview at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/7/06, Selina . <wikipediareview at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > It's disturbing to think how much money donated to the charity Wikimedia
> > is
> > > used for running commercial organisation Wikia...

No money from Wikimedia is used for Wikia. The aim is actually for it
to happen the other way around, with Wikia providing money to
Wikimedia. For example, through sponsorship of Wikimania which Wikia
might do.

> Read what stuff well? Wikipedia has
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Fundraising but I can't find anything
> about how Wikia gets it's money. http://wikia.com/wiki/About_Wikia for
> example has absolutely nothing

So far, there are two ways Wikia has made money - advertising and
venture capital/angel investment:
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Press_releases/Bessemer_Venture_Partners_Funds_Jimmy_Wales%27_Startup_Wikia
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Advertising

Angela.