Is WikiAnswers owned by Wikipedia

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Updated: 8/17/2019

No. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers Corp. and Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.

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Is WikiAnswers made by the same people that make Wikipedia?

Despite the same "wiki" prefix, WikiAnswers and Wikipedia are not owned by the same companies. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers.com, while Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Is Wikipedia associated with WikiAnswers?

No, they are separate entities. Wikipedia is run by the Wikipedia Trust and WikiAnswers is owned by Ask.com.

Does Wikianswers and Wikipedia come from the same company?

WikiAnswers and WikipediaNo, WikiAnswers and Wikipedia are not owned by the same company. Answers.com|WikiAnswers and it's sister site, Answers.com|ReferenceAnswers are owned by Answers Corp. ReferenceAnswers is similar to Wikipedia, except that the content comes from many sources, including encyclopedias and Wikipedia, and the overall content is not user-generated.Wikipedia is owned by another company.

Are all the Wiki sites owned by one company eg Wikiquotes Wikipedia Wiktionary and WikiAnswers?

No, all of the Wiki sites are not owned by one company. For example, WikiAnswers is owned by the Answers Corp. (answers.com), while Wiktionary is owned by Wikipedia.

Are Wikipedia and WikiAnswers controlled by the same people?

No, they are two separate entities. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers.com and has an agreement with Wikipedia about connecting to their content.

Is Wikipedia And WikiAnswers By Encyclopedia Britanicca?

No, neither site is owned by Encyclopedia Britannica. Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers Corporation. None of the 3 companies mentioned are related to one another in any way.

What is the difference between WikiAnswers and Wikipedia?

WikiAnswers and WikipediaWikipedia uses an encyclopedia format, with longer, more inclusive articles. WikiAnswers uses a Q&A format, with shorter, more precise answers. Ownership:WikiAnswers is owned by Answers.com. Wikipedia is owned by the Wikipedia Foundation. Answers.com is a for-profit organization whereas Wikipedia Foundation is not-for-profit.

Is WikiAnswers run by Wikipedia?

No, WikiAnswers is not run by Wikipedia.

Was this site made by the creators of Wikipedia?

No, WikiAnswers was started by Chris Whitten as FAQ Farm in 2002. It became a wiki in 2004 using Wikipedia's Mediawiki software as a starting point, but it was never related to Wikipedia or the Mediawiki Foundation. WikiAnswers is currently owned and operated by Answers.com.

Has Wikipedia got anything to do with WikiAnswers?

No, Wikipedia and WikiAnswers are not affiliated.

Why doesn't WikiAnswers have a link to Wikipedia?

WikiAnswers is not associated with Wikipedia.

Is WikiAnswers provided by wikipedia?

No, WikiAnswers is not provided by Wikipedia. WikiAnswers is part of Answers.com. However, they do contract with Wikipedia for license to use some of their information.

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