Gone are the days when Wikipedia was only for the most prominent historical figures or A-list celebrities. Wikipedia has now become a trusted, independent source of information for consumers and interested readers alike on a broad range of topics, including political events and mid-sized businesses. Even though you may have never considered that a Wikipedia…
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As it continues to orchestrate a wide-ranging political crackdown, the Turkish government has added Wikipedia to its growing list of enemies. Turkey decided to take more drastic measures than other countries that have denied access to specific encyclopedia entries. It blocked the entire website, including the Turkish and foreign-language editions. A government telecommunications agency was…
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If you use Google on a regular basis, you’ve no doubt noticed how often pages from Wikipedia appear at or near the top of Google’s search results. Google favors Wikipedia because users love it. Wikipedia has a well-rounded overview of virtually any topic that you can imagine. If a Wikipedia article states something as fact,…
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Wikipedia has just come out with information that reveal its most edited articles in 2016. The most edited page was according to Wikipedia, was a page titled deaths in 2016. This should not come as a surprise. Many famous and highly influential people died in 2016. The singer Prince, Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, legendary boxer,…
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Wikipedia is renowned for its open policy, which allows virtually all Internet users to edit pages on the site. Despite being a resourceful source of information, there are skeptics who believe that the open policy of Wikipedia revisions and additions has watered down the quality of information on the site. Owing to the fact that anyone…
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In 2008, coming after John McCain had made a surprising announcement that he had chosen to select Sarah Palin as a running mate, The Washington Post had reported that it was an intriguing coincidence, since Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia page had more than 65 Wikipedia revisions within the course of the day leading up to when the…
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Emily Temple-Wood is a young 21-year-old college student with a purpose. She wants the world to know about female scientists on Wikipedia. Temple-Wood knows how important it is to have women represented on Wikipedia whether they create, edit or update a Wikipedia page, or they are the subject of the page themselves. She must tell…
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There can be no question that Wikipedia is a complex, tricky system. There are many idiosyncrasies about it that can make it somewhat difficult, and not every Wikipedia entry is accepted. There are often whole entire articles that can be taken down if the user is not careful. Here at Get Your Wiki writers are aware…
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A few myths surround Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that draws in millions of readers per day. An interesting article appearing in The Register noted several myths. The myths focus on the site’s finances, readers, and approach to disseminating information. The article also notes that not every entry published on Wikipedia is created to present factual…
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Why Wikipedia Is a Great Tool for Your Online Brand and Business Anyone who has their own business is dying to get noticed. Some are looking to really put themselves out there, while others are just looking for a bit of traffic. Making a Wikipedia page is the easiest, most effective way to do this.…
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