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<big>'''Wikipedia – ''The Free Encyclopedia''''' — is 'the free wiki [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] that [[:Category:OpenEdit|anyone can edit]]'.</big> | <big>'''Wikipedia – ''The Free Encyclopedia''''' — is 'the free wiki [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] that [[:Category:OpenEdit|anyone can edit]]'.</big> | ||
Wikipedia is the brainchild of the [[:Category:American|American]] internet entrepreneurs Larry Sanger and [[Jimmy Wales]], and it is the original '{{WMF.org|Our projects|project}}' of the subsequent {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF). [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia's]] stated {{Cambridge-Dictionary|objective}} is to have an officially '{{Wp|Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view}}' ([[:Category:NPOV|NPOV]]) of its content. However, <u>many</u> articles contain {{Cambridge-Dictionary|systemic}} bias; Wikipedia is often justifiably {{Wp|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|accused}} by people on one side of an issue of being {{Cambridge-Dictionary|biased}} toward the other side, and {{Cambridge-Dictionary|vice-versa|vice versa}}. This is true across political {{Cambridge-Dictionary|spectrum}}s, as well as for many other issues and [[:Category:Wiki Topic|subjects]] covered. Wikipedia is the biggest fish in the global [[:Category:All|wiki]] pond, and receives far more traffic, ''and'' [[:Category:Wiki Edit Mode|editing]] activity, than any other [[WhatIsWiki|wiki site]]. However, despite Wikipedias' claim to being an '{{Cambridge-Dictionary|encyclopedia}}', many [[:Category:Education|academic]] institutes and other [[:Category:Professions|professional]] organisations recommend that Wikipedia is <u>not</u> used as a {{Cambridge-Dictionary|primary-source|primary source}} of information, due to the fact that many articles are frequently incorrect, and can be routinely {{Cambridge-Dictionary|adverse}}ly biased. Furthermore, many Wikipedia articles have a seemingly extremely low threshold of '{{Wp|Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source}}' references and {{Wp|Wikipedia:Citing sources|citations}}. Indeed, <u>many</u> Wikipedia articles fail their own {{Wp|Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability}} criteria, and can remain for many years without any {{Cambridge-Dictionary|citation}}s, despite highly visible warning banners highlighting the lack of said citations (and threatening to delete said unreferenced articles); this even includes {{Cambridge-Dictionary|biographical}} articles for {{Wp|Category:Living people|living people}}. Also, the [[English Wikipedia]] allows articles to be 'promoted' to a {{Wp|Wikipedia:Good articles|good article}} (GA) status; despite failing their own {{Wp|Wikipedia:Good article criteria|criteria}} on having adequate {{Cambridge-Dictionary|reliable}} {{Cambridge-Dictionary|source}} citations, editorial {{Cambridge-Dictionary|conjecture}}, and even {{Wp|Wikipedia:No original research|original research}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160205045501/http://Eng.Anarchopedia.org/Criticism_of_Wikipedia] | |||
When launched in [[:Category:Founded in 2001|2001]], Wikipedia was initially powered by [[:Category:UseMod Wiki|UseMod Wiki]], a wiki engine software package developed by [[Clifford Adams]] used to {{Cambridge-Dictionary|moderate#verb|moderate}} (''verb'') the quality of posts on [[:Category:Usenet|Usenet]] groups. Wikipedia used this UseMod Wiki software during its first year of 2001, until 25 January [[:Category:Founded in 2002|2002]], when it started to use the '{{Wp|Wikipedia:Phase II software|Phase II software}}' as developed by [[Magnus Manske]]. On 20 July 2002, 'Phase III software' (a complete {{Cambridge-Dictionary|rewrite}} of Manskes' Phase II by [[Lee Daniel Crocker]]) was released and used on the [[English Wikipedia]], and at the same time, was renamed [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. [http://usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Comparison_Of_Usemod_With_Mediawiki] The MediaWiki [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engine]] has subsequently been {{Cambridge-Dictionary|extensively}} developed and {{Cambridge-Dictionary|expand}}ed, through continued collaborative {{Cambridge-Dictionary|evolution}}s. As well as being used all 900-or-so wiki sites of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), MediaWiki is also used by many thousands of other [[:Category:Independent|independently]]-hosted wiki sites, and many [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free]] and commercial [[:Category:MediaWiki wiki farm|wiki farms]]. | When launched in [[:Category:Founded in 2001|2001]], Wikipedia was initially powered by [[:Category:UseMod Wiki|UseMod Wiki]], a wiki engine software package developed by [[Clifford Adams]] used to {{Cambridge-Dictionary|moderate#verb|moderate}} (''verb'') the quality of posts on [[:Category:Usenet|Usenet]] groups. Wikipedia used this UseMod Wiki software during its first year of 2001, until 25 January [[:Category:Founded in 2002|2002]], when it started to use the '{{Wp|Wikipedia:Phase II software|Phase II software}}' as developed by [[Magnus Manske]]. On 20 July 2002, 'Phase III software' (a complete {{Cambridge-Dictionary|rewrite}} of Manskes' Phase II by [[Lee Daniel Crocker]]) was released and used on the [[English Wikipedia]], and at the same time, was renamed [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. [http://usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Comparison_Of_Usemod_With_Mediawiki] The MediaWiki [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engine]] has subsequently been {{Cambridge-Dictionary|extensively}} developed and {{Cambridge-Dictionary|expand}}ed, through continued collaborative {{Cambridge-Dictionary|evolution}}s. As well as being used all 900-or-so wiki sites of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), MediaWiki is also used by many thousands of other [[:Category:Independent|independently]]-hosted wiki sites, and many [[:Category:Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free]] and commercial [[:Category:MediaWiki wiki farm|wiki farms]]. | ||
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*[https://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/TablesDatabaseSize.htm Wikistats v1 – Wikipedia Statistics – database size (final release, 31 January 2019)] — combined size of all articles (incl. redirects), from Erik Zachte (public domain), Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics | *[https://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/TablesDatabaseSize.htm Wikistats v1 – Wikipedia Statistics – database size (final release, 31 January 2019)] — combined size of all articles (incl. redirects), from Erik Zachte (public domain), Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics | ||
{{Wikistats v2|all-wikipedia-projects|All Wikipedias|cat=no}} | {{Wikistats v2|all-wikipedia-projects|All Wikipedias|cat=no}} | ||
{{Wikistats | {{Wikistats v2.2-project|wp|Wikipedias|Wikipedia|cat=no}} | ||
*[https://wikiscan.org/?menu=allsites&group=wikipedia Wikiscan Wikipedia statistics] — independent statistics site on Wikipedia and other wikis hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation ([[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0]]), at [[Wikiscan.org]] | *[https://wikiscan.org/?menu=allsites&group=wikipedia Wikiscan Wikipedia statistics] — independent statistics site on Wikipedia and other wikis hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation ([[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0]]), at [[Wikiscan.org]] | ||
*[[Archive.org:20151005050537/https://www.Wikistatistics.net/wikimedia#Wikipedia|Wikipedia Interactive Statistics]] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]], via [[Archive.org]] | *[[Archive.org:20151005050537/https://www.Wikistatistics.net/wikimedia#Wikipedia|Wikipedia Interactive Statistics]] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]], via [[Archive.org]] | ||
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*{{WMF-Meta|Wikipedias in multiple writing systems}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | *{{WMF-Meta|Wikipedias in multiple writing systems}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | ||
*{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias by country}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | *{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias by country}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | ||
*{{Wp | *{{Wp|Wikipedia: Anniversary}} — brief list of Wikipedias by creation date, En.Wikipedia.org at the English Wikipedia | ||
*{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias by sample of articles}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | *{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias by sample of articles}} — Meta.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | ||
*[http://getwiki.net/-Pseudopedia Pseudopedia] — a detailed observation and criticism of Wikipedia failings, at [[:Category:GetWiki|GetWiki.net]] | *[http://getwiki.net/-Pseudopedia Pseudopedia] — a detailed observation and criticism of Wikipedia failings, at [[:Category:GetWiki|GetWiki.net]] | ||
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*[[archive.is:CsyKa|Wikipedia-Watch.org]] — an interesting site exposing some core Wikipedia policies (via [[archive.is]]) | *[[archive.is:CsyKa|Wikipedia-Watch.org]] — an interesting site exposing some core Wikipedia policies (via [[archive.is]]) | ||
*[http://wikipediareview.com WikipediaReview.com] — [[Wikipedia Review]] is an internet forum critiquing Wikipedia policies, [[editor]]s, and [[administrator]]s | *[http://wikipediareview.com WikipediaReview.com] — [[Wikipedia Review]] is an internet forum critiquing Wikipedia policies, [[editor]]s, and [[administrator]]s | ||
* | *{{Everything2|Wikipedia}} — a personal commentary by AxelBoldt on Wikipedia policies and issues, at [[Everything2|Everything2.com]] | ||
*[[Archive.org:20120730142451/http://Encyc.org/ReasonsNotToContributeToWikipedia|Reasons not to contribute to Wikipedia]] — [[Encyc (PmWiki)|Encyc]] at Encyc.org (via Archive.org) | *[[Archive.org:20120730142451/http://Encyc.org/ReasonsNotToContributeToWikipedia|Reasons not to contribute to Wikipedia]] — [[Encyc (PmWiki)|Encyc]] at Encyc.org (via Archive.org) | ||
*{{Wv|Wiki studies/Wiki disease}} — a personal essay published on the [[English Wikiversity]] by [[user:Abd]], detailing [[Wikipedian]] administrator abuse, bias, community breakdown, {{Cambridge-Dictionary|dissent}}, hostility, etc | *{{Wv|Wiki studies/Wiki disease}} — a personal essay published on the [[English Wikiversity]] by [[user:Abd]], detailing [[Wikipedian]] administrator abuse, bias, community breakdown, {{Cambridge-Dictionary|dissent}}, hostility, etc | ||
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*Bridges, Laurie M. (editor); Pun, Raymond (editor); Arteaga, Roberto A. (editor) (2021); Wikipedia and academic libraries : a global project; Maize Books; [[:Category:Ann Arbor|Ann Arbor]], Michigan, USA; ISBN 9781607856702; 336 pages. | *Bridges, Laurie M. (editor); Pun, Raymond (editor); Arteaga, Roberto A. (editor) (2021); Wikipedia and academic libraries : a global project; Maize Books; [[:Category:Ann Arbor|Ann Arbor]], Michigan, USA; ISBN 9781607856702; 336 pages. | ||
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;<big><big>All [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] wiki sites available in these [[:Category:Wiki language|languages]]: </big><sup>([[Template:Wikipedia|view]] | ;<big><big>All [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] wiki sites available in these [[:Category:Wiki language|languages]]: </big><sup>([[Template:Wikipedia|view]] • [[edit:Template:Wikipedia|edit]] • [[Template talk:Wikipedia|talk]])</sup></big> | ||
As of | As of May 2024, [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] indicates that there are {{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias|330 active Wikipedias}} of different languages, and also groups them {{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#All Wikipedias ordered by number of articles|by size}}. Nineteen language versions now have more than one-million article pages. | ||
:''Notes:'' for items listed below:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#Deprecated, moved and other|ref}}</sup> | :''Notes:'' for items listed below:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#Deprecated, moved and other|ref}}</sup> | ||
# items in ''italics'' are either valid Wikipedias, but set to [[:Category:Read-only|read-only]], or valid but [[:Category:Goal abandoned|closed]] Wikipedia wikis. These actions are usually taken as a result of a 'community vote', or other {{WMF-Meta|Proposals for closing projects|discussion procedure on Meta-Wiki}}. | # items in ''italics'' are either valid Wikipedias, but set to [[:Category:Read-only|read-only]], or valid but [[:Category:Goal abandoned|closed]] Wikipedia wikis. These actions are usually taken as a result of a 'community vote', or other {{WMF-Meta|Proposals for closing projects|discussion procedure on Meta-Wiki}}. | ||
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[[English Wikipedia|English]] (en), | [[English Wikipedia|English]] (en), | ||
[[Español Wikipedia|Español]] (es), | [[Español Wikipedia|Español]] (es), | ||
[[Persian Wikipedia|فارسی]] (fa), | |||
[[French Wikipedia|Français]] (fr), | [[French Wikipedia|Français]] (fr), | ||
[[Italian Wikipedia|Italiano]] (it), | [[Italian Wikipedia|Italiano]] (it), | ||
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[[Eesti Vikipeedia|Eesti]] (et), | [[Eesti Vikipeedia|Eesti]] (et), | ||
[[Euskara Wikipedia|Euskara]] (eu), | [[Euskara Wikipedia|Euskara]] (eu), | ||
[[Suomenkielinen Wikipedia|Suomen kieli]] (fi), | [[Suomenkielinen Wikipedia|Suomen kieli]] (fi), | ||
[[Galego Wikipedia|Galego]] (gl), | [[Galego Wikipedia|Galego]] (gl), | ||
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[[Википедиа|Тоҷикӣ]] (tg), | [[Википедиа|Тоҷикӣ]] (tg), | ||
[[ไทย วิกิพีเดีย|ไทย]] (th), | [[ไทย วิกิพีเดีย|ไทย]] (th), | ||
[[ | [[Turkish Wikipedia|Türkçe]] (tr), | ||
[[Tatarça Wikipediä|Tatarça]] (tt), | [[Tatarça Wikipediä|Tatarça]] (tt), | ||
[[Urdu Wikipedia|اردو]] (ur), | [[Urdu Wikipedia|اردو]] (ur), | ||
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<u>'''10+'''</u>:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#10+ articles|ref}}</sup> | <u>'''10+'''</u>:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#10+ articles|ref}}</sup> | ||
''[[Ndonga Wikipedia|Ndonga]] (ng)'' | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
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''[[Marshallese Wikipedia|Marshallese]] (mh)'', | ''[[Marshallese Wikipedia|Marshallese]] (mh)'', | ||
''[[Muscogee Wikipedia|Muscogee]] (mus)'', | ''[[Muscogee Wikipedia|Muscogee]] (mus)'', | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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<u>'''depreciated'''</u>:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#Deprecated, moved and other|ref}}</sup> | <u>'''depreciated'''</u>:<sup>{{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#Deprecated, moved and other|ref}}</sup> | ||
<s>[[Klingon Encyclopedia|tlhIngan Hol (Klingon)]]</s> (tlh), | <s>[[Klingon Encyclopedia|tlhIngan Hol (Klingon)]]</s> (tlh), | ||
<s>[[Wikipesija toki pona|Toki Pona]]</s> ( | <s>[[Wikipesija toki pona|Toki Pona]]</s> (tok), | ||
<s>[[Siberian Wikipedia]]</s> (hoax language) | <s>[[Siberian Wikipedia]]</s> (hoax language) | ||
<s>[[Молдовеняскэ Википедия|Молдовеняскэ]]</s> (mo, redirected to ro)'', | <s>[[Молдовеняскэ Википедия|Молдовеняскэ]]</s> (mo, redirected to ro)'', | ||
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Try to keep this on track; have a look at {{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#All Wikipedias ordered by number of articles|list of Wikipedias on Meta-Wiki}} | Try to keep this on track; have a look at {{WMF-Meta|List of Wikipedias#All Wikipedias ordered by number of articles|list of Wikipedias on Meta-Wiki}} | ||
To '''<u>not</u>''' include articles which use this template in the [[:category: Wikipedia]], and all of the skin categories, type (or copy and paste) <code>{{Wikipedia<u>|cat=no</u | To '''<u>not</u>''' include articles which use this template in the [[:category: Wikipedia]], and all of the skin categories, type (or copy and paste) <code>{{Wikipedia<u>|cat=no</u>}}</code> | ||
;''Related templates | ;''Related templates | ||
*[[Template: Wp]] — a template which creates an interwiki link to any article on any Wikipedia wiki site | *[[Template: Wp]] — a template which creates an interwiki link to any article on any Wikipedia wiki site | ||