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News, analysis and opinion about the digital revolution. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday that the online encyclopedia aspires to be a higher-quality source of information but added that mainstream publications could learn...

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Jimmy Wales gives a keynote address at the 2009 Symbian Exchange and Exposition. In an exclusive interview, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks to Silicon.com's Natasha Lomas about what's next for Wikipedia and why the site needs geeks of...

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Someone has made some unflattering edits to Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak's Wikipedia page, among them, the new version claims Kim's occupation is "gold digger" and "professional mistress," and that she was born in Trailer Park,...

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...Center, and a value which we believe is embodied in the participatory and inclusive approach of Wikipedia" he continued. Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference web sites, so far attracting...

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...effectively democratizing information sharing" according to Henry Tirri, chair of the Nokia Foundation Board. Whether or not Wikipedia is as democratic as it is lauded to be, Jimmy has managed to get 75,000 people to work for free...

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...aged 56, has been cautioned by the police for 'inappropriate use of the internet' after Miss Cameron's entry in the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia was tampered with. It has also been alleged that 'nasty' notes were left in her locker and...

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...variation: "Burnett is currently waiting to be humiliated tonight by the Philadelphia Phillies." MyFoxPhilly.com reviews of Wikipedia histories and changes show the pages for Yankees stars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter have escaped...

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...edits must be approved before going live, said Jimmy Wales on Tuesday. The system is already in place for the German version of Wikipedia. Wikipedia, which is run by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, said in January that it would test the...

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...it (see the image below). Finally, Google announced that it has built a Custom Search skin for Wikipedia. Instead of relying upon Wikipedia's search, Wikipedia users can now log in to their accounts and edit their skin to include Google's...

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The founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia said on Wednesday he had entered into a partnership with computer company Hewlett Packard <HPQ.N> that will allow users to create and print magazines. Jimmy Wales, founder of the user-edited...

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