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Wikipedia
One of the most visited internet site, Wikipedia is a multilingual encyclopedia with over 17 million articles, 3.5 million of which are in English. Most of its articles have been written and edited by volunteers around the world.
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The Simple English Wikipedia is not specifically for children, but it puts articles in a simpler context, which may make it easier for a child to understand. Simple Wikipedia can still contain articles on adult subject matter, such as sexuality, so use at your own discretion.
Wikipedia is created by users. The validity of the answers depends on who entered the answer, what references they used and how much they really know. Any good researcher will tell you never to trust what is there, but to always check it against valid sources.
It is a great place to start research from.
I would trust most of it as "probably true", but don't take everything you read there are serious fact, as the user who wrote/edited the article might not of known what he/she was talking about. In other words sometimes it's true and sometimes it's not.
Approximately how many articles can be found on Wikipedia?
As of July, 2012, there are more than 4 million articles in the English Wikipedia.
Why do people say that user generated sites as Wikipedia make information more democratic?
Because it can be sited or changed by anyone
What is a naughty question to ask your lover?
well, this depends on the person. At the adult stores they have fun dice games and other board games, geared towards this stuff and make it alot less complicated.
Where was the place of the publication of wikipedia?
it is published by other users. so it's not always accurate.
I think so because anybody can post whatever they want and what if they say george Lopez is Persian! haha
What year was Wikipedia created?
Wikipedia is an open sourced online encyclopedia. The idea was introduced by Richard Stallman in December of 2000. The Wikipedia website was officially launched on January 15, 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales.
Is it illegal to edit something on Wikipedia?
For the most-part, yes; however some pages are protected so that only trusted editors or Admins can edit them.
Why is wikipedia such a bad website?
some of the info on wikipedia isn't true but some is so it may not be the most accurate source to rely on.
When was WikiPedia last updated?
WikiPedia, as a "wiki", is constantly under change by users' contributions of updates almost every second with new information, changes, and fixes.
How many employees does Wikipedia have?
I read somewhere the answer is 23 employees..I am still searching frantically the net to get verify this :)
Here is the link on Wikipedia to their employee information http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff
Ward Cunningham created the first wiki in 1995. His "WikiWikiWeb" lets software developers create a library of "software patterns." The name "Wiki" was inspired by the Hawaiian word wiki or wiki-wiki, which means "quick" and is often used as a term for taxis and airport shuttles. The WikiWikiWeb still exists
How do you find who wrote an article in wikipedia?
At the top of the page, one of the tabs will be "History". Clicking on that will show who who made what changes when.
What is the meaning of wiki in WikiLeaks or WikiAnswers or Wikipedia etc?
According to dictionary.com: A wiki is a "collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it."
For more information, see the Related links, as well as the Related question.
Since recently, there are quite a few specialized Wikipedia Search Engines out there.
This is an incomplete list:
* QuALiM (http://demos.inf.ed.ac.uk:8080/qualim) Question Answering System that allows a user to answer questions and returns relevant passages from Wikipedia.
* Lumrix (http://wiki.lumrix.net/en/) Searches Wikipedia and suggests relevant Articles * Wikiseek (http://www.wikiseek.com/) Somewhat similar to Lumrix
Why is Wikipedia not trustworthy?
Wikipedia is not considered reliable because it is not considered a credible source. Anyone can edit information in Wikipedia, so some information may be out of line. Encyclopedias should be used to understand a subject, but further research should be used to make the information credible.
What is the importance of media research?
Media research helps the producer know what kind of his /her audience and their needs at that time, its better for a Radio presenter to know at what time he/she can play a certain type of music to a particular type of age group for example POP Music to youth and jazz for adults.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines an encyclopedia as:
A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.
In these days of instant Internet research, many people have forgotten (or never even knew) the differences between an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an almanac, an atlas, etc.
To read more on the ins and outs of the fascinating world of encyclopedias, see Answers.com via the Related Link.
Why is Wikipedia so important?
Wikipedia is popular among broadband users for multiple reasons. First of all, it may seem that when on Google, whatever your looking for, wikipedia has a page on it. The vast amount of information found on wikipedia makes it reliable in some aspects. Wikipedia is also still growing with each day, meaning it evolves, and keeps us updated on certain events. The contreversy to wikipedia is of course that anyone can edit anything. Some may say that this makes wikipedia an untrustworthy site. Well, that too can be debated, as strong filters make sure that no one vandilizes the pages. Wikipedia also requires citing of sources or information. What makes wikipedia interesting is that one can write a 30 page paper on a subject, and the next day it could be gone. That is the downside to wikipedia. Basically, dont post on any wiki, unless your ok with your information being cut apart mercilessly.
Wikipedia does not have any advertisements visible to the end user. I am sure, the huge amount of data storage and other administrative issues need some expenditures. How does Wikipedia balance these?
Advantages of using Wikipedia?
*Very quick and easy to find relevant information without trawling through a bunch of google searches.
*Great for just finding out general knowledge or a basic explanation of something you need to know about.
*Normally explains the information in clear, simple terms to make it easy to understand even if you're not familiar with the subject.
*The best thing about using wikipedia for research is that most pages have sources which take you to other sites.
