WikiPedia + Porn = PornoPedia? anyone? (bomis?) - GoFuckYourself.com

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 08:59 AM

Anyone run a porn encyclopedia type resource? I'm getting a few offers for my domain, PornoPedia.com, but I've always wanted to throw some wiki software at it and see what happens. if anyone's interested in collaborating, let me know... anything's possible. In fact, few people know that even Wikipedia has (some) roots in the porn industry.

The guy who started Bomis (Jimmy Wales) launched & still runs Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Wales

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In 1994, Wales went on to became the Research Director at Chicago Options Associates a futures and options trader in Chicago which he did for six years.[4][7] In 1996, he founded a search portal called Bomis, which also sold adult content until mid-2005. He was asked in a September 2005 C-SPAN interview about his previous involvement with what the interviewer, Brian Lamb, called "dirty pictures". In response, Wales described Bomis as a "guy-oriented search engine", with a market similar to Maxim magazine.[4] In an interview with Wired News, he also explained that he disputed the categorization of Bomis content as "soft-core pornography": "If R-rated movies are porn, it was porn. In other words, no, it was not."[8] He is no longer actively involved in the company.

In March 2000, he started a peer-reviewed, open-content encyclopedia, Nupedia.com ("the free encyclopedia"), and hired Larry Sanger to be its editor-in-chief.[4] While Wales was CEO, Bomis donated over US$100,000 (primarily through salaries and providing free Internet access) to Nupedia and Wikipedia, and continued supporting them into 2002.

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the idea of an open source, collaborative encyclopedia, open to contribution by ordinary people, ... and the funding was entirely by Bomis.

I still think a site like Pornopedia.com could pull in serious traffic. maybe even a good name for a porn review site, but that's not the target I'm aiming for...

anyway, my email is below if anyone wants to discuss it further.

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Chris · 07-23-2006, 09:02 AM

would be a fun project to work on
but ofcourse to go along with the whole wiki thing it would need to be non-profit :-/

Juilan · 07-23-2006, 09:07 AM

wikipedia is cataloging the porn world already

polish_aristocrat · 07-23-2006, 09:08 AM

pedia sounds like pedo.....

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 09:11 AM

yes, wikipedia is doing porn. but, imho, its only a matter of time before they purge themselves.

re: non-profit vs for-profit
not true. wikipedia is loosely, but directly, connected to Wikia.com a for-profit, venture backed ($4,000,000) business using the same mediawiki engine that powers Wikipedia. In fact, Wales runs both.

there a lots, LOTS of Wikis online that are for-profit.

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fris · 07-23-2006, 09:11 AM

would be a big project

fris · 07-23-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Taboo

yes, wikipedia is doing porn. but, imho, its only a matter of time before they purge themselves.

re: non-profit vs for-profit
not true. wikipedia is loosely, but directly, connected to Wikia.com a for-profit, venture backed ($4,000,000) business using the same mediawiki engine that powers Wikipedia. In fact, Wales runs both.

there a lots, LOTS of Wikis online that are for-profit.

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they said they might be accepting advertising on sub pages, when the guy was on cnn.

woj · 07-23-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

pedia sounds like pedo.....

heh, good point

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

pedia sounds like pedo.....

so what do you see when you read these words: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, etc...

martinsc · 07-23-2006, 09:13 AM

sounds like a good idea...

psili · 07-23-2006, 09:14 AM

I've always used http://rame.net when looking for porn information.

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fris

would be a big project

but a fun project nonetheless. gonna throw some software on it and see what sticks.

I'm sure it will be a spam magnet, but that's always an issue.

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Nicky · 07-23-2006, 09:16 AM

could probably have the potential to rake in a load of SE traffic if it's set up like wikipedia, but it will probably also mean a shit load of work

SiMpLe · 07-23-2006, 09:18 AM

I have over 300 pornstar Bomis rings

hehe

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicky

could probably have the potential to rake in a load of SE traffic if it's set up like wikipedia, but it will probably also mean a shit load of work

that's what I'm hoping for. workload can be distributed among all the users.

of course, have to provide some incentive to users (content contributors): traffic-share, rev-share, perks, etc.

I'll throw it up there and if it doesn't work, I'll let users keep tweaking it until it does.

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Taboo · 07-23-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SiMpLe

I have over 300 pornstar Bomis rings

hehe

very nice...

obviously I want pornstar info to be a major component of pornopedia.

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SiMpLe · 07-23-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Taboo

very nice...

obviously I want pornstar info to be a major component of pornopedia.

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Keep me updated on the progress - I'll play

Doctor Dre · 07-23-2006, 10:18 AM

I wouldn't see any problems with wikipedia adding ads and paying people to work on the site.

Kimo · 07-23-2006, 10:54 AM

give it a shot, cant hurt

czarina · 07-23-2006, 10:57 AM

People fall for the NON profit thing as though they DONT make money. They actually make more, because they dont pay taxes.

EdgeXXX · 07-23-2006, 11:11 AM

Actually Taboo, we have had this idea for some time. We already have much of the development and a portion of the design out of the way but decided to put the project on the back burner for a while in order to concentrate on a few other projects. If you are really interested in collaborating on this idea, let me know and I'll shoot you an email later with some info.

Young · 07-23-2006, 11:18 AM

pornopedia.org would be key

Taboo · 07-23-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Young

pornopedia.org would be key

gotta work with what I got!

and PornoPedia.com is it.

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jscott · 07-23-2006, 07:26 PM

Jimmy Wales, yea i remember that guy, was nice, he used to email me and i'd email him about certain questions, issues etc etc about bomis.com, and he sent me at least 5+ bomis tshirts ;)

ProducerCashDave · 07-23-2006, 07:27 PM

Give it a go

Young · 07-23-2006, 07:35 PM

I think it would work. I'd love to get the bios on my favorite pornstars or tidbits on movies.

cyberstar · 07-23-2006, 07:51 PM

there is so much you can do with that domain... hope you find someone who can help you with it!

reynold · 07-23-2006, 07:55 PM

A great idea.. A reliable porn database..

Taboo · 11-28-2006, 08:46 PM

if anyone else sees how viable & lucrative this venture can be, shoot me an email (sig) if you are interested in collaborating on this project.

Thanks.

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07-23-2006, 09:02 AM	#2
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Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	yes, wikipedia is doing porn. but, imho, its only a matter of time before they purge themselves. re: non-profit vs for-profit not true. wikipedia is loosely, but directly, connected to Wikia.com a for-profit, venture backed ($4,000,000) business using the same mediawiki engine that powers Wikipedia. In fact, Wales runs both. there a lots, LOTS of Wikis online that are for-profit. .

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czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	People fall for the NON profit thing as though they DONT make money. They actually make more, because they dont pay taxes.

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EdgeXXX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Secretely plotting a hostile takeover Posts: 5,816	Actually Taboo, we have had this idea for some time. We already have much of the development and a portion of the design out of the way but decided to put the project on the back burner for a while in order to concentrate on a few other projects. If you are really interested in collaborating on this idea, let me know and I'll shoot you an email later with some info. __________________ . . . . I have a sig

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Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	pornopedia.org would be key __________________ ★★★

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jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	Jimmy Wales, yea i remember that guy, was nice, he used to email me and i'd email him about certain questions, issues etc etc about bomis.com, and he sent me at least 5+ bomis tshirts ;)

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Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	I think it would work. I'd love to get the bios on my favorite pornstars or tidbits on movies. __________________ ★★★

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reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	A great idea.. A reliable porn database..

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Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	if anyone else sees how viable & lucrative this venture can be, shoot me an email (sig) if you are interested in collaborating on this project. Thanks. .