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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, 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. | #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 Netanhayu 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. | ||
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#It is multilingual, meaning pretty much anyone in the world can edit it, even non-English speakers; it also has multiple versions of the site for each language, with English Wikipedia being the most common. | #It is multilingual, meaning pretty much anyone in the world can edit it, even non-English speakers; it also has multiple versions of the site for each language, with English Wikipedia being the most common. | ||
#It revolutionized wikis as a whole and is responsible for making them popular. | #It revolutionized wikis as a whole and is responsible for making them popular. | ||
#*It also inspired the creation of sites that allow you to create your own wiki, such as Fandom (known initially as Wikia and also co-founded by Wales), [[ShoutWiki]], [[Miraheze]], Wikidot, | #*It also inspired the creation of sites that allow you to create your own wiki, such as Fandom (known initially as Wikia and also co-founded by Wales), [[ShoutWiki]], [[Miraheze]], Wikidot,edit this. Info and Telepedia | ||
==Bad Qualities== | ==Bad Qualities== | ||