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'''Wikirating®''' is the first free and open platform for {{Wp|credit ratings}}. Wikirating's purpose is to establish a transparent source for credit ratings of {{tag|Country|countries}}, {{tag|Company|companies}}, and structured products. | '''Wikirating®''' is the first free and open platform for {{Wp|credit ratings}}. Wikirating's purpose is to establish a transparent source for credit ratings of {{tag|Country|countries}}, {{tag|Company|companies}}, and structured products. | ||
The idea of Wikirating was born in spring 2010 by [[Archive.org:20210118010536/https://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 [[Archive.org:20210927230441/https://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 idea of Wikirating was born in spring 2010 by [[Archive.org:20210118010536/https://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 [[Archive.org:20210927230441/https://www.wikirating.org/wiki/User:Erwan|Erwan Salembier]] joined, and both started to develop this idea based on the simple fact that {{tag|Finance|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|Founded in 2011|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|Founded in 2011|2011}}. | ||