Talk:Bored Panda

NPOV?

This article seems extremely complimentary and I feel like it violates NPOV.

109.149.91.174 (talk) 21:45, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Comprehensive Update: Company Scale, Scope, and Book Publishing

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Dear Wikipedia Editors,



I am writing to formally request an update and expansion of the "Bored Panda" article. The current page heavily relies on data from November 2017 (such as employee count and web traffic), which no longer reflects the current scale and nature of the company. Additionally, the company has significantly evolved from a content aggregator into a major multi-language video production and animation ecosystem.

As a representative of the company (disclosing my Conflict of Interest as required by Wikipedia policy), I would like to propose expanding the article with the following structured sections, entirely based on reliable, independent, and secondary media sources:

1. Update to Employee Count and Scale Current text: "As of November 2017, the site had 41 employees." Proposed update: "The company has significantly expanded its workforce, employing several hundred creative professionals globally, with various estimates and media reports placing the team size between 250 and nearly 500 employees."
Source: - LRT (Lithuanian National Broadcaster Interview): https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1334868/a-lithuanian-success-story-bored-panda-interview - Revelio Labs Company Profile (Workforce Data Report): https://www.reveliolabs.com/companies/bored-panda/employees

2. Expansion of Content Scope (Video Production and Animation) Proposed addition to the "History" or "Introduction" section: "Starting in 2018, Bored Panda expanded its focus into original video production and digital animation. The company launched the DIY craft video brand "Crafty Panda", which became one of the most-watched video properties globally. Furthermore, its original animated series franchise "Fire Spike" achieved over 500 million cumulative views, expanding into international linear television and AVOD distribution in more than 15 languages." Sources: - Verslo Žinios (Financials and Growth): https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2025/01/13/bored-panda-siemet-tikisi-grizti-i-spartesni-augima (Subscription required) - Verslo Žinios (Netflix and Animation details): https://www.vz.lt/mano-verslas/2026/06/10/bored-panda-arti-netflix-ir-pasaulines-animacijos-fransizes-585957 (Subscription required) - TTV News (Global Distribution Partnership Report): https://todotvnews.com/en/siesta-entertainment-partners-with-fire-spike-to-support-its-global-distribution/ - Fire Spike Original YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@firespikeoriginal

3. Expansion of Popularity and Global Footprint Proposed addition under a new section "Popularity and Audience": "While the core boredpanda.com platform operates primarily in English alongside a dedicated Spanish edition (Bored Panda en Español), the company translates and localizes its digital video and animation content across more than 16 distinct languages to cater to a global audience. According to official corporate and media reports, the main web property generates over 160 million page views per month. Unlike many of its digital media peers, Bored Panda's editorial and content curation strategy relies heavily on custom in-house data analytics tools developed to track audience engagement and optimize story distribution, moving beyond pure editorial instinct. Driven by its multi-language distribution across hundreds of social media channels, Bored Panda's combined video properties generate over 62 billion views annually, with its largest and most engaged reader and viewer base located in the United States. Its DIY sub-brand "Crafty Panda" alone maintains a social media presence exceeding 27 million followers."

Sources: - Verslo Žinios (Multi-language animation distribution analysis): https://www.vz.lt/mano-verslas/2026/06/10/bored-panda-arti-netflix-ir-pasaulines-animacijos-fransizes-585957 (Subscription required) - WIRED Magazine Audience Analysis: https://www.wired.com/story/how-bored-panda-survived-facebooks-clickbait-purge/ - Bored Panda en Español Portal: https://boredpanda.es - Crafty Panda Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/craftypanda/

4. Addition of "Reception and Industry Recognition" Proposed section: "Bored Panda has been highlighted by international publications for its specific positioning in the digital publishing landscape. Analyses by WIRED and The New York Times attribute the platform's high audience engagement to its focus on wholesome, visually rich, and lightweight human-interest stories, deliberately avoiding outrage-driven political news. Data from NewsWhip has shown that Bored Panda's content frequently outperforms legacy media outlets—such as CNN, NBC, and The New York Times - in total monthly social media interactions. Furthermore, TechCrunch has cited the company as a prime example of a successful digital media enterprise that achieved massive global scale through bootstrapping, without relying on traditional venture capital investment. The brand has also extended its intellectual property into traditional book publishing, partnering with Penguin Random House to release a children's book." Sources: - WIRED Feature: https://www.wired.com/story/how-bored-panda-survived-facebooks-clickbait-purge/ - TechCrunch Startup Hub Feature: https://techcrunch.com - Penguin Random House (Official Publisher Page): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688112/bored-panda-by-mike-bender-illustrated-by-chuck-dillon/ - Amazon Official Book Listing: https://www.amazon.com/Bored-Panda-Mike-Bender/dp/0593433610

5. Request to Update Infobox Parameters and Add Official Logo Please replace the current website screenshot in the infobox with the official corporate logo of Bored Panda.

Additionally, please update the infobox parameters to accurately reflect the current corporate structure. Proposed Infobox Changes: - Change Format / Type of site from "Online" to "Digital media, entertainment magazine" - Add Key people: Tomas Banišauskas (Founder) - Add Divisions: Bored Panda Studios, Animation Lab - Add Available in: Multilingual (16+ languages including English and Spanish) - Note to Editors: Since the company has expanded from a single website into a multi-brand entertainment ecosystem with global animation/video distribution, updating these structural parameters is necessary for accuracy.

Thank you for your time and for helping maintain the accuracy, completeness, and neutrality of Wikipedia. I will refrain from editing the article directly and look forward to your review. GinoBaltos (talk) 08:53, 2 September 2026 (UTC)

I saw this purely by chance in the recent changes feed; if you want to draw the attention of other editors, you should mark this section as a formal edit request(click for instructions). In the future you may find it easier to use the edit request wizard to propose your changes.

I would highly advise you to, instead of proposing all the changes you feel are needed at once, to propose incremental changes, one or two at a time. Requests are reviewed by volunteers in their limited free time, and a short request is more likely to be reviewed than a longer one that requires more time to invest in it. 331dot (talk) 08:59, 2 September 2026 (UTC)

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Thank you so much for the advice and for looking into this, 331dot. I completely understand and respect that volunteers have limited free time. Following your recommendation, I will break this request down and start by proposing just the first, most critical incremental change (updating the 2017 employee scale). Thank you again! GinoBaltos (talk) 13:54, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

• Current text in article: "As of November 2017, the site had 41 employees."
• Proposed update: "The company has expanded its workforce, with various independent estimates and national broadcaster reports placing the team size between 250 and nearly 500 employees globally."
• Sources:

1. LRT (Lithuanian National Broadcaster Interview): https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1334868/a-lithuanian-success-story-bored-panda-interview
2. Revelio Labs Company Profile (Workforce Data Report): https://www.reveliolabs.com/companies/bored-panda/employees

Thank you to anyone who can help review and make this single-item update.

GinoBaltos (talk) 14:01, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. Wikipedia is written by human beings; see also WP:COI for instructions. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 15:43, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

Employee count update

Please update the number of employees of BoredPanda. Which is 496 worldwide. The current text says 41 employee. Source: https://www.reveliolabs.com/companies/bored-panda/employees Disclosure: I work at Bored Panda. GinoBaltos (talk) 12:55, 21 September 2026 (UTC)