ikipedia is an open Trade and links to other sites
source encyclopedia, a that may or may not be related.
website where anyone can If you don't find what you want,
write and post an article on any chances are that a search on
topic of their choice. The site Kansas will get you their annual
has been a remarkable success, wheat production in a review of
with thousands of amateur the state and its resources. For
authorities weighing in on an general information, Wikipedia
infinite variety of topics. As of has become a repository for an
the summer of 2005, Wikipedia was unmatched collection of
home to nearly 850,000 articles resources. From quantum physics
in English alone, with many other to cartoons, you'll find
entries in dozens of additional something on virtually any topic.
languages. They currently have
over 1.3 million articles in The information provided there
English, 445,000 in German, seems factual, precise and for
342,000 in French and lesser the most part professionally
totals in many other languages, presented. Wikipedia does employ
such as Dutch, Spanish, and a staff of article checkers, in
Japanese. Wikipedia has become an order to eliminate the most
international phenomenon. egregious examples of self
aggrandizing nonsense. Most
For pedestrian research Wikipedia articles are posted by registered
can be a remarkable resource. users, which cuts down on the
Search on wheat production in traffic from flamers.
Kansas, and you'll get seventeen Contributors are also able to
articles that refer you to a edit posted articles and
commodities trading organization, contribute further knowledge they
a couple of agriculture may have.
publications, the Kansas Board of
Wikipedia has suffered some wrestle with success, it is
growing pains recently in nevertheless a unique information
situations where it has become a resource - an encyclopedia drawn
resource for current events. For from the population at large.
example, the entry on Enron's
Kenneth Lay had several erroneous The front page has featured
entries about the circumstances articles and links to a number of
of his death, as well as a few sections. One provides tips to
soapbox entries about the death using the site, while another is
of the Houston rip-off artist, a reference section designed to
etc. There have been other function as a library resource.
instances where edits have been There are a couple of community
made regarding breaking news that forums and news about new
have been incorrect. Because features on the site.
Wikipedia has become such a
widespread resource, the managers Sister projects include a
of the site and its founder, Wiktionary - their dictionary and
Jimmy Wales, have been thesaurus service. Wikispecies is
criticized. a biological database about the
species found among flora and
It is a legitimate question as to fauna. Wikisource is a free
whether Wikipedia has a role in content library - a source of
the business of newsgathering links to online content that has
with its open source format. been made available at no cost.
Management's response has been The family of Wiki services
that henceforth, there will be no (Wikiwiki means "in a hurry" in
more anonymous entries but that Hawaiian) is a unique online
only registered users will be service that owes its origin to
allowed to post on the site. But the open-source, anarchic origins
while the operators of Wikipedia of the World Wide Web. Some
intelligent fellow came along and personal commercial success of
found a way to present it. That is the internet at its
information in an organized best.
fashion, provided by participants
and at no cost - and to make a
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