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Various collaborative online encyclopedias were attempted before the start of Wikipedia, but with limited success. Wikipedia began as … See more

Wikipedia's initial anarchy integrated democratic and hierarchical elements over time. An article is not considered to be owned by its creator or any other editor, nor by the subject of … See more

There are currently 332 language editions of Wikipedia (also called language versions, or simply Wikipedias). As of August 2024, the six largest, in order of article count, are the English, Cebuano, German, French, Swedish, and Dutch Wikipedias. The … See more

Unlike traditional encyclopedias, Wikipedia follows the procrastination principle regarding the security of its content, meaning that it waits until a problem arises to fix it.
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Due to Wikipedia's … See more

Content in Wikipedia is subject to the laws (in particular, copyright laws) of the United States and of the US state of Virginia, where the majority of Wikipedia's servers are located. By using the site, one agrees to the Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use and See more

Each article and each user of Wikipedia has an associated and dedicated "talk" page. These form the primary communication … See more

Various Wikipedians have criticized Wikipedia's large and growing regulation, which includes more than fifty policies and nearly 150,000 words … See more