Is Wikipedia similar to WikiAnswers

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes, Wikipedia is similar to WikiAnswers in the fact that there are users who can edit anything, and that they both use the Wiki format.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

What else can I help you with?

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.

Is WikiAnswers run by Wikipedia?

No, WikiAnswers is not run by Wikipedia.

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.

Is WikiAnswers supposed to be like Wikipedia?

No, WikiAnswers is not another version of Wikipedia. Whilst they are both based on wiki technology, their aim is very different: WikiAnswers provides answer to specific questions; Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It is similar in the way that it uses the 'wiki' format - meaning that anybody can edit the information. Other then that, there are many differences. WikiAnswers is used when the user wants a specific answer to a specific question; Wikipedia is used when the user wants an article on a topic.

Is Wikipedia associated with WikiAnswers?

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

Will WikiAnswers ever be able to compete with Wikipedia?

No, because WikiAnswers is part of Wikipedia.

Why is WikiAnswers cooler than Wikipedia?

Because you can ask Wikipedia questions and have them answered and WikiAnswers tells you anything but Wikipedia can be limiting.

Is WikiAnswers owned by Wikipedia?

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

Is there a link to get to Wikipedia from WikiAnswers.com?

you just find the wikianswers on wikipedia. they are basically the same but wikianswers answer questions

Which website came first - WikiAnswers or Wikipedia?

Wikipedia.

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