Wikipedia spins-off another rival 11:57AM, Tuesday 6th November 2007
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Wikipedia is once again facing competition from a spin-off encylcopaedia created by a former employee. Veropedia created by ex-Wikipedian, Danny Wool, ...
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QUOTE(Newsfeed @ Tue 6th November 2007, 6:27am) 
Wikipedia spins-off another rival 11:57AM, Tuesday 6th November 2007
PC Pro, UK -1 hour ago
Wikipedia is once again facing competition from a spin-off encylcopaedia created by a former employee. Veropedia created by ex-Wikipedian, Danny Wool, ...
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This is sort of a weird article. How can Veropedia be a "rival" or "competition" for Wikipedia when 100% of the content comes from Wikipedia?
QUOTE(Firsfron of Ronchester @ Tue 6th November 2007, 10:34am)
QUOTE(Newsfeed @ Tue 6th November 2007, 6:27am)
Wikipedia spins-off another rival 11:57AM, Tuesday 6th November 2007
PC Pro, UK -1 hour ago
Wikipedia is once again facing competition from a spin-off encylcopaedia created by a former employee. Veropedia created by ex-Wikipedian, Danny Wool, ...
View the article[br]
This is sort of a weird article. How can Veropedia be a "rival" or "competition" for Wikipedia when 100% of the content comes from Wikipedia?
Err, that makes for a less exciting news story? It's unclear why people keep assuming this, but they do.
QUOTE(JoseClutch @ Tue 6th November 2007, 1:11pm)
Err, that makes for a less exciting news story?
OK, point taken.
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It's unclear why people keep assuming this, but they do.
Well, Danny isn't really disabusing them of the notion, though. He wrote in to correct them on their article, but only to mention Veropedia does have an article on London.
Of course, it's all publicity...
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