Fandom.com

FANDOM, also known as FANDOM powered by Wikia formerly known as Wikia, is a wiki hosting website, that stores a number of wikis on almost any topic (as of 2017, over 360,000 wikis).Archived link of the "Explore FANDOM" page
In January 2016, Wikia announced a new media property titled Fandom. This new subset of Wikia combines original editorial content, curated links and content from wikis to form a new place for pop culture information., by Craiglpalmer, posted to Community Central on January 25, 2016 Months after the introduction of Fandom, the site later ditched the lowercase name Fandom and retitled the subset as FANDOM.
Though initially, the Fandom editorial site and Wikia were separate entities, since its introduction, FANDOM and the Wiki community have gradually merged together. In September 2016, Wikia announced that the entire site would be named "Fandom powered by Wikia". This gained a largely negative reaction from Wikia users., by Craiglpalmer, posted to Community Central on September 26, 2016
==Notable wikis hosted on Fandom== 
A list of some of the most popular wikis can be found here.
* Harry Potter Wiki
* Marvel Database
* DC Database
* The Vampire Diaries & Originals Wiki
* Wookieepedia
* TARDIS Data Core
* Game of Thrones Wiki
* Sexypedia
* Sillypedia
* Villains Wiki
==FANDOM Contributor Program==
In late 2015, Wikia introduced a Fan Contributor Program, in which fans are given the chance to write articles about pop culture and fandom, and publish them online to Wikia's site. by Ericmoro, posted on Community Central (December 17, 2015)
Any fan above the age of 18 is allowed to take part in the program, and once accepted must write at least one article a month pertaining to pop culture. Though Wikia (and by extension the FANDOM editorial site) is a for-profit company, Fan Contributors do not get paid for their writing. However, articles on FANDOM are guaranteed a high view count by internet users. Additionally, the program also offers the chance for editors to interview content creators and attend fan conventions.
There is also a forum, called The Fan Lab, where users can provide feedback for marketing purposes.
==Rebranding to FANDOM==
In September 2016, Wikia announced that they planned to rename the entire site to "Fandom powered by Wikia." This was met with instant criticism and a largely negative response. On October 4th, Wikia officially rebranded the site as Fandom, against users' wishes. The logo and general design of the site were updated to reflect this change.
The rebranding gained a mixed response, though arguably more negative than positive. Much of the criticism was directed towards the use of the label "Fandom," and if such as word could be used to describe Wiki communities. Though a vast amount of Wiki communities are based on pop culture; some alternative communities also exist around different topics such as politics, food, medicine and general history. A common disagreement towards the rebranding was that communities like this cannot be described as fandoms. 
Some confusion also occurred regarding the exact usage of the word "Fandom" on the site. For instance, some users mistakenly believed that the word "Wiki" would be changed to "Fandom" in site titles (such as the Harry Potter Wiki to Harry Potter Fandom). However, Wikia staff explained that only the entire site would be rebranded to Fandom, not the individual wiki communities. 
There was also a reluctance by some users to use the word "Fandom" due to the name Wikia being used for several years prior. Various comments and posts containing "Wikia/Fandom" after the change was common, and so indicated both a reluctance and confusion over the current name of the site. 
Additionally, some reluctance of using the new site name was based on the pre-existing meaning of fandom. As defined by Fanlore, "a fandom is a community of fans, participating in fanac and interacting in some way, whether through discussions or creative works." Though Wikia fits this basic principle, the word fandom is typically associated with Tumblr, LiveJournal, fan conventions and fanfiction. The word has had usage for years prior to Wikia's rebranding, and so many users felt the new usage of such a word was odd.
Despite the negativity, some users embraced the name changed and saw it as new and trendy.
===Some reactions===
==Controversies==
===NSFW Purge===
Between November and December 2021 a purge of sexual content began on the site, with several wikis being informed of the permanent banishment from their communities. The Monster Girl Encyclopedia Wiki decided to leave to another wiki platform, Miraheze.https://kotaku.com/monster-girl-encyclopedia-wiki-will-be-sacked-by-host-d-1848068972
===Content Control/Rehosting===
Also this 2022 post by mortimermcmirestinks (alt link, alt link).
==Rehosting==
:See also Wikia hosted wikis project vs. self-hosted wikis for more discussion.
Many fannish and other wikis have moved off Fandom.com, usually citing copyright/creative control/censhorship. The Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance was founded in 2010 in alliance of Super Mario Wiki, Bulbapedia, and ZeldaWiki, and has expanded to include over 30 other fandom wikis. Some more recent examples include Zelda Wiki. Posted to Reddit on 20 October 2022.. Posted on Fandom.com on 19 October 2022. (again, after a period of ownership by Wikia), Fallout Wiki,. Tumblr post by @thefalloutwiki posted 24 Septebmer 2023. Note that Fallout Wiki is already and independently hosted wiki. notes that it was founded in 8 April 2022. Minecraft Wiki in September 2023,, Arknights Wiki in Sepetember 2023,. Posted to r/Arknights subreddit on 26 September 2023. The new wiki is hosted by wiki.gg. and Hollow Knight wiki in October 2023..Posted 31 October 2023. The new wiki is hosted by AXBY The wiki formerly known as the TARDIS Data Core on FANDOM.com was forked over to an independant host site in March 2024 as the TARDIS Wiki.
==See also==
* Why Fan History won't be moving to Wikia any time soon (September 20, 2009) (Meta 2009)
==References==
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