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-http://pilot.citizendium.org/wiki/Main_Page
+{{Wiki
+| logo              = http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/images/6/6a/CZ_logo.gif
+| URL               = http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium
+| recentchanges URL = http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
+| wikinode URL      =
+| status            = Active
+| language          = English
+| editmode          = ByInvitation
+| engine            = MediaWiki
+| maintopic         = Encyclopedia
+}}
-{{add}}
+'''Citizendium''' aims to gather knowledge more effectively than [[Wikipedia]] and aims at quality as well as quantity.
-'''Citizendium''' aims to gather knowlege more effectively than [[Wikipedia]] and aims at quality as well as quanitty.
+It was founded by Wikipedia co-founder [[Larry Sanger]] in 2006 to remedy what he viewed as problems with Wikipedia. The site requires the use of verifiable [[RealNames]] and academic credentials.
+Citizendium has an orginzed hiericy: Authors are anyone with an approved account, while Editors are contributors whose demonstrated expertise in their field is officially recognized by the Citizendium. "Constables" play the role of administrators.
 [[Category:RealNamesNetwork]]