Baike.com
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Type of site | Social network with wiki-based encyclopedia, chat forums, and bulletin boards |
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| Available in | Chinese |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Owner | ByteDance |
| Created by | Pan Haidong (CEO) |
| URL | baike |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required to edit pages) |
| Launched | 19 June 2005 |
| Current status | Perpetual work-in-progress |
Douyin Baike (Chinese: 抖音百科; pinyin: dǒu yīn bǎi kē), formerly Hudong and Hoodong (Chinese: 互动百科), is a for-profit social network and Chinese encyclopedia owned by ByteDance. It is one of the two largest wikis in China, along with Baidu Baike.
History
[edit]Baike.com was founded in 2005 by CEO Pan Haidong,[1] who had moved back to China after earning a PhD in systems engineering from Boston University in 2002.[2]
Baike.com, a 2007 RedHerring 100 Asia company, developed its own wiki software platform, called HDWiki, as a rival to MediaWiki. The system has some social networking-like interactive features, such as user profile, friends and groups. The first version was released in November 2006 and by November 2007 version 3 with added functions, features, and more stability was released.[3]
The HDWiki software is free for non-commercial use, has been downloaded 200,000 times and currently supports over 1,000 other web sites in China (as of December 2007), consisting mostly of tech researchers, software groups, government, universities, and high school students.[citation needed]
In 2011, it was announced that Draper Fisher Jurvetson had invested $15 million in Baike.com.[2]
On 22 February 2011, Baike.com submitted a complaint to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce asking for a review of the behavior of Baidu, accusing it of being monopolistic.[4]
In December 2012, the company changed its English name from Hudong to Baike.com.[5]
In 2019, the company was acquired by ByteDance.[6]
Features
[edit]Baike.com is a wiki and lets its users edit and contribute material. Frequent users may accumulate credits redeemable for gifts.[2] It has also included features of social networking sites, including chat forums and fan groups.[7][8] Baike.com is a for-profit business partially supported by advertising and paid support services.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hoodong: Homegrown Wiki". BV Capital Blog. BV Capital. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Why Draper Funded China's Wikipedia". Forbes. 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Red Herring 100 Asia, 2007". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Yang, Yang (杨阳 Yáng Yáng). Translated by Guo Wei. "China's "Wikipedia" Submits Complaint about Baidu." () Economic Observer. 4 March 2011. Issue 508, Corporation, Page 28. Retrieved on 26 October 2012. Original article: "百度：我是大哥 我不叫度娘." 25 February 2011.
- ^ "互动百科宣布启用新域名及新版LOGO" (in Chinese). DoNews. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Wan, Shaw (9 September 2019). "Acquisition of Baike.com Puts ByteDance on par With Rival Baidu". Pandaily. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Information game changer", Chinadaily.com, 2011-02-24, webpage: CD6 (Archive) .
- ^ Fletcher, Owen (22 May 2009). "'Chinese Wikipedia' Offers Social Networking Too". PC World. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
Further reading
[edit]- Zhang, Yuwei. "I don't see Hudong as a competitor: Wiki founder." (Archive) China Daily. 24 February 2011.