Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:58A6:FE40:F59D:F24A-20180504203739/@comment-9605025-20180504232012

Because nothing in life is free. Wikia gets money to pay for maintenance and staff costs by running ads. Unlike Wikipedia, they do not ask for donations. Unlike some other site hosting services, they do not charge fees for having a site.