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Wikipedia ordered by judge to break confidentiality of contributor
Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk —
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A senior judge has ordered Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, to disclose the identity of one of its contributors after a mother and her young child pleaded for help in identifying an alleged blackmailer.1 week ago -
Wikipedia Director Talks Editors, Editing, and Future
Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com —
Authority: 166
We recently reported on the notion that Wikipedia losing editors could lead to a decline in accuracy. Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation , which runs Wikipedia, tells WebProNews growth in editing has slowed, but the number of editors is just flat, and not declining. read more1 week ago -
Wikipedia Director Talks Editors, Editing, and Future
WebProNews Feed —
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We recently reported on the notion that Wikipedia losing editors could lead to a decline in accuracy. Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation , which runs Wikipedia, tells WebProNews growth in editing has slowed, but the number of editors is just flat, and not declining. The Wikimedia ...1 week ago -
Will a Lack of Editors Affect Wikipedia Accuracy?
WebProNews Feed —
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Wikipedia is a very useful site for anyone looking to find information on any given topic. Chances are that you have used it for research at one time or another. Even if you dont start by going directly to Wikipedia, results from the site are often at the top of search results in Google, and youll get there anyway. ...1 week ago -
Wikipedia disputes claims of mass departure of editors
Thaindian News —
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London, Nov 28 (ANI): Wikipedia has disputed claims that a huge number of its editors, who help maintain the online encyclopaedia, have walked out.It had been reported on November 26 that ten times more editors had left Wikipedia in early 2009 than during the same period in 2008.But the team overseeing the reference ...1 week ago -
Arguing Over a Meaningless Concept
Net News Publisher —
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I continue to be surprised that Wikipedia has never been on the receiving end of a Chutzpah of the Week award. I gave one to Jimmy Wales this past April ; but that was not for anything specifically having to do with Wikipedia. Rather, it was for an outrageous act of cultural amnesia , which, ironically, could ...2 weeks ago -
Is Wikipedia Dying or Just Maturing?
Technology Liberation Front —
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There was a very interesting front-page article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday by Julia Angwin and Geoffrey Fowler wondering whether Wikipedia , the wildly popular online encyclopedia, was dying because of new posting guidelines which have apparently led to a drop off in the number of volunteers contributing ...2 weeks ago -
The Benefits of Open Source Software
IENACE —
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As unbelievable as it appears, there are hundreds of companies and foundations out there that actively create and distribute software for no cost. The reason for them opening up their software is varied, but the advantages to the customers is huge. Back in the 1970’s, computer geeks and nerds would create software ...2 weeks ago -
Im Donating Dinner to Wikipedia
Rocket Watcher —
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Last week I won a catered holiday dinner for 8 people as part of my spoils from the AIPMM Blogger Battle . The catch was that I would have to pick it up from the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose and I live in Toronto. As much as I like the idea of flying to San Jose and inviting a random group of people to eat roast ...2 weeks ago -
A localisation is growing up
Words and what not —
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Every now and again we have at translatewiki.net a request that is a bit out of the ordinary. The request that OsamaK made today is one such; he asked for the support of gender to be enabled for the Arabic language. Gender support was originally implemented for the Slavic languages and now this mechanism is ...2 weeks ago -
Wikipedia’s ‘increasing focus on quality and referencing’
Sociology Lens —
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by paulabowles Many lecturers and teachers will recognise the feeling of disheartenment when confronted by an undergraduate essay containing multiple references to Wikipedia. Despite regular exhortations for students to resist its charms, its appeal seems almost overwhelming. Although the site is loved by many, its ...3 weeks ago -
Wikipedia needs your support!
JustBol —
Authority: 139
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and that’s it, its name and slogan says it all! Wikipedia is the largest, freeware, editable enclopedia on the world of internet and it is a project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Last time Wikipedia ask for the donations for their future projects and now again ...3 weeks ago -
Wikipedia needs your support!
JustBol —
Authority: 139
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and that’s it, its name and slogan says it all! Wikipedia is the largest, freeware, editable enclopedia on the world of internet and it is a project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Last time Wikipedia ask for the donations for their future projects and now again ...3 weeks ago -
Online Video Platform Summit Interactive Video Panel - Building Value With Real Interactivity
Larry Kless' Weblog —
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Video is more than just a one-way communication medium. At its best, it actively engages viewers in a lean-forward experience by allowing them to interact with the content in a unique way, including the ability to comment, rate, and share it across social networks; explore clickable objects within the video player; ...3 weeks ago -
Jimmy Wales interview: Wikipedia is focusing on accuracy
Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk —
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Jimmy Wales cofounder of Wikipedia tells Emma Barnett of the sites increasing focus on quality and referencing.3 weeks ago -
An ideal way of supporting Wikipedia
Words and what not —
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Banking is not the same in every country. The cost of banking in some countries is absurdly expensive. Credit cards are a necessity and to top it off, it is not always secure. In the Netherlands we are spoiled; it is cheap, safe and ubiquitous. Most people use their credit card only when they go abroad and some use ...4 weeks ago -
Craig Newmark joins Wikimedia Foundation’s Advisory Board
Startup Meme —
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Craig Newmark is making his move as the Craiglist founder joins Wikimedia Foundation ’s advisory board. The board as we all know was created back in 2007, where members would at the yearly conference to decide and discuss various issues and share their expertise. With the inclusion of Newmark, I guess the ...4 weeks ago -
Two German Killers Demanding Anonymity Sue Wikipedia’s Parent
NYT > Theater —
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German courts allow the suppression of a criminal’s name in news accounts once he has paid his debt to society, a provision that is now pitted against the American First Amendment.4 weeks ago -
Russian Wikiversity has been created
Words and what not —
Authority: 123
Today the Russian Wikiversity was created. It is good news and it is now for the people at Wikiversity to create their new resource. I usually announce this to the foundation-l mailing list. This is not possible at the moment because the list became moderated because of its atrocious signal to noise ratio. ...4 weeks ago -
Annual Wikimedia Foundation fundraiser
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Every year, people are reminded that the Wikimedia Foundation is a charity. We need the gifts of our public to ensure the continued existence of the organisation that pays for the many Wiki communities that bring you Wikipedia , Wiktionary , Wikiversity in many languages. The Foundation pays for the servers, ...4 weeks ago
