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|URL=https://www.fandom.com/ | |URL=https://www.fandom.com/ | ||
|Quote=One of the most iconic wiki-hosting services of all time.}} | |Quote=One of the most iconic wiki-hosting services of all time.}} | ||
'''Fandom''' (known as Wikicities from 2004-2006, Wikia from 2006- | '''Fandom''' (known as Wikicities from 2004-2006, Wikia from 2006-2016, and FANDOM powered by Wikia from 2017-2019) is a wiki farm that allows you to create your own wiki in minutes; it was founded on October 18, 2004, by Jimmy Wales (who also co-founded Wikipedia) and Angela Beesley Starling. | ||
== Why It Was the Love of Fans == | == Why It Was the Love of Fans == | ||
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#Its staff back then were actually fair, helpful, and not overly focused on trying to be "politically correct". | #Its staff back then were actually fair, helpful, and not overly focused on trying to be "politically correct". | ||
#Instead of trying to be "the mainstream source for fans to share their passions" (though that's not necessarily a bad thing), it focused on providing wikis for anyone. | #Instead of trying to be "the mainstream source for fans to share their passions" (though that's not necessarily a bad thing), it focused on providing wikis for anyone. | ||
#The wikis hosted on the site are helpful, community-driven resources such as [[Encyclopedia SpongeBobia]], [https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Welcome WWTBAM wiki], the [https://siivagunner.fandom.com/wiki/SiIvaGunner_Wiki Silvagunner wiki], [https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Heroes_Wiki Heroes Wiki], [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Villains Wiki], Five nights at Freddy's wiki, Incredibox wiki, SpongeBob Fanon Wiki | #The wikis hosted on the site are helpful, community-driven resources such as [[Encyclopedia SpongeBobia]], [https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Welcome WWTBAM wiki], the [https://siivagunner.fandom.com/wiki/SiIvaGunner_Wiki Silvagunner wiki], [https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Heroes_Wiki Heroes Wiki], [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Villains Wiki], Five nights at Freddy's wiki,Incredibox wiki,SpongeBob Fanon Wiki,Cuphead wiki,The Binding of Isaac wiki,[https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/Nickelodeon_Wiki Nickipedia], [https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/Nickstory_Wiki Nickstory Archives], [https://roblox.fandom.com/wiki/Roblox_Wiki Roblox Wiki], and [https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Logopedia Logopedia]. | ||
#If you wanted to find something about a show, movie, game, etc. Chances are, they can be found on Fandom. | #If you wanted to find something about a show, movie, game, etc. Chances are, they can be found on Fandom. | ||