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'''Wikipedia''' is a multilingual, free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers through open collaboration and a wiki-based editing system. It was founded on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales and Larry Sanger. It is also one of the most popular websites in existence. | '''Wikipedia''' is a multilingual, free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers through open collaboration and a wiki-based editing system. It was founded on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales and Larry Sanger. It is also one of the most popular websites in existence. | ||
==Why It's a Trustworthy Encyclopedia== | ==Why It's a Trustworthy Encyclopedia== | ||
#It is very informative, especially with historical people and events such as the 9/11 attacks, World War II, Summer of Love, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln,Benjamin | #It is very informative, especially with historical people and events such as the 9/11 attacks, World War II, Summer of Love, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Netanyahu, and several others. In addition, there are pages for almost everything that fits within their notability guidelines, including the Devious Lick trend and the "My Immortal" fan-fiction. | ||
#*Even if some of their other pages aren't as detailed, they are very likely to be improved later due to the large userbase, or even by yourself if you are interested. | #*Even if some of their other pages aren't as detailed, they are very likely to be improved later due to the large userbase, or even by yourself if you are interested. | ||
#*The featured and good articles, which showcase the best articles on the wiki, are incredibly informative and have tons of references to back up their claims and make the wiki extremely reliable in some cases. They are also a great way of showing how you should write or edit an article on the site in the first place. | #*The featured and good articles, which showcase the best articles on the wiki, are incredibly informative and have tons of references to back up their claims and make the wiki extremely reliable in some cases. They are also a great way of showing how you should write or edit an article on the site in the first place. | ||
#It is very unbiased, | #It is very unbiased, decently written and can be useful for research purposes. | ||
#Anyone with or without an account can edit, leading to a lot of edits on the wiki and most are very constructive and helpful. | #Anyone with or without an account can edit, leading to a lot of edits on the wiki and most are very constructive and helpful. | ||
#* You don't even need an account to start editing, and you can make edits anonymously, although it will reveal your IP address. Creating an account does have benefits, as it allows you to edit protected pages after a while and you have a chance to become part of the staff, as well as gaining recognition if you edit well enough. | #* You don't even need an account to start editing, and you can make edits anonymously, although it will reveal your IP address. Creating an account does have benefits, as it allows you to edit protected pages after a while and you have a chance to become part of the staff, as well as gaining recognition if you edit well enough. | ||