User:Jeffwang/Wikiunity
Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Wiki farm |
Available in | Multilingual Mainly English, German, and Chinese |
Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | , |
Founder(s) | Michael McCouman, Jr., Tim Weyer and Bob Weinand |
Key people | Michael McCouman (CEO) Tim Weyer (COO) Bob Weinand (CTO) |
Products | Wiki hosting |
Revenue | Unknown |
Employees | 7+ |
URL | wikiunity.com |
Advertising | Direct and ad networks |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 2011 |
Current status | Defunct |
Wikiunity is a free wiki hosting website co-founded by Michael McCouman Jr., Tim Weyer, and Bob Weinand.[2] Wikiunity is based in Germany, with its official headquarters in Eisenach, Germany.[3] It derives most of its money from free hosting and advertisements, however, premium hosting is also offered. The site hosts approximately 95 wikis using the open-source wiki software MediaWiki.[4]
History
[edit]Wikiunity was founded on October 26, 2011 by Michael McCouman jr., Tim Weyer, and Bob Weinand in Germany. All three spoke German and therefore started out with German wikis only. The core of Wikiunity was built by Weyer and Weinand.
As of July 12, 2012, Wikiunity is no longer open due to a faulty MediaWiki version upgrade.
Community
[edit]Wikiunity is governed by the Wikiunity Stewards, who have access to wiki configuration. There are helpers (Wikiunity Helpers) who help the community.
Software
[edit]Wikiunity uses MediaWiki 1.18.1, plus its own extensions.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wikiunity.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Global List Users – Wikiunity International". Wikiunity. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Contact – Wikiunity International". Wikiunity. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "List of wikis – Wikiunity International". Wikiunity. Retrieved 2012-02-18.