Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Declares Wikia Search Dead

jmke · 2nd April 2009, 18:41

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced that Wikia Search, a community-based search engine, is officially shutting down. Unlike Google, whose search relies on algorithms, user ratings and input determine the results ranking in Wikia Search. Before its demise, Wikia Search had been the fifth-fastest-growing member community destination in February 2009, after Twitter, Zimbio, Facebook and Multiply.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engi...h-Dead-237514/

Rutar · 4th April 2009, 13:35

true brilliance is to know when you have failed

wutske · 4th April 2009, 15:03

I had no idea this search engine existed ...

2nd April 2009, 18:41	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Declares Wikia Search Dead Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced that Wikia Search, a community-based search engine, is officially shutting down. Unlike Google, whose search relies on algorithms, user ratings and input determine the results ranking in Wikia Search. Before its demise, Wikia Search had been the fifth-fastest-growing member community destination in February 2009, after Twitter, Zimbio, Facebook and Multiply. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engi...h-Dead-237514/ __________________

4th April 2009, 15:03	#3
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