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|logo = [[Image:Wr logo v28 0400x0400.jpg|120px]] | |logo = [[Image:Wr logo v28 0400x0400.jpg|120px]] | ||
|URL = http://www.wikirating.org/ | |URL = http://www.wikirating.org/ | ||
|recentchanges URL = http://www.wikirating. | |recentchanges URL = http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/Special:Recentchanges | ||
|wikinode URL = No <!-- http://www.wikirating. | |wikinode URL = No <!-- http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/WikiNode --> | ||
|about URL = http://www.wikirating. | |about URL = http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/Wikirating:About | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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{{Size | {{Size | ||
|wiki pages = 482 | |wiki pages = 482 | ||
|wiki statistics URL = http://www.wikirating. | |wiki statistics URL = http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/Special:Statistics | ||
|wikiFactor = <!--Optional. If unknown leave void. See Category:wikiFactor.--> | |wikiFactor = <!--Optional. If unknown leave void. See Category:wikiFactor.--> | ||
|wikiFactor URL = <!--http://www.wikirating. | |wikiFactor URL = <!--http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/Special:PopularPages--> | ||
}}(As of: 11 December 2012)<!--manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | }}(As of: 11 December 2012)<!--manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | ||
'''Wikirating®''' is the first free and open platform for [[wp:Credit ratings|credit ratings]]. Wikirating's purpose is to establish a transparent source for credit ratings of {{tag|countries}}, {{tag|Company|companies}} and structured products. | '''Wikirating®''' is the first free and open platform for [[wp:Credit ratings|credit ratings]]. Wikirating's purpose is to establish a transparent source for credit ratings of {{tag|countries}}, {{tag|Company|companies}} and structured products. | ||
The idea of Wikirating was born in spring 2010 by [http://www.wikirating. | The idea of Wikirating was born in spring 2010 by [http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/User:Dorian Dorian Credé] – in the middle of the [[wp:Late-2000s financial crisis|world financial and economic crisis]]. Shortly after [http://www.wikirating.org/wiki/User:Erwan Erwan Salembier] joined, and both started to develop this idea based on the simple fact that {{tag|financial}} ratings, methodologies and activities needed to become transparent and open, and that anyone should have the right to contribute to this project. In February 2012 Erwan left Wikirating by mutual consent. | ||
The founder decided to adopt the community model of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], that is, an internet platform allowing free contributions, data corrections and consultation - self-controlled and regulated by the community. The open source software {{tag|MediaWiki}}, which is also used by Wikipedia, perfectly fulfilled most of the initial needs, and Wikirating was launched in October {{tag|FoundedIn2011|2011}}. | The founder decided to adopt the community model of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], that is, an internet platform allowing free contributions, data corrections and consultation - self-controlled and regulated by the community. The open source software {{tag|MediaWiki}}, which is also used by Wikipedia, perfectly fulfilled most of the initial needs, and Wikirating was launched in October {{tag|FoundedIn2011|2011}}. | ||