Biographicon is a wiki that lets anyone create a biography, regardless of whether they meet Wikipedia’s notability standard. Nate Anderson describes the service as mapping connections between people and offering an alternative for those who want an online biography but are not considered notable enough for Wikipedia.
Biographicon offers a wiki where anyone can publish a biography, regardless of whether the subject meets Wikipedia’s notability standards. Its open model contrasts with Wikipedia’s inclusion standards.
Biographicon lets visitors post biographies of ordinary people who may not meet Wikipedia’s notability requirement. The site offers an alternative to Wikipedia’s standards for inclusion.
Apr 2008 · The Chronicle of Higher EducationNews article
Biographicon, a Y Combinator startup founded by Ethan Herdrick and Daniel Terhorst, lets anyone create and edit a biography page. The service positions itself between Wikipedia and LinkedIn by removing Wikipedia’s notability threshold, opening biographies to people who may not meet Wikipedia’s bar.
