Wikipedia is one of the top 10 most popular websites in the world. Looking through some of the massive entries and their histories of meticulous editing, one wonders who the people are who create and maintain the site. In large part, they are volunteers, driven to create and improve the site.
The piece is about the book on Wikipedia culture, and the author is present to discuss some very interesting points about Wikipedia, within historical contexts. See the podcast here. Download the podcast here. See also: Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia (History and Foundation of Information Science), Wikipedia Revolution, The: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World's Greatest Encyclopedia, Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, How Wikipedia Works: And How You Can Be a Part of It, WikiReader Pocket Wikipedia
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