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*[http://www.wikitruth.info Wiki Truth] - wiki edited by Wikipedians critical of Wikipedia | *[http://www.wikitruth.info Wiki Truth] - wiki edited by Wikipedians critical of Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.wikipediareview.com Wikipedia Review] - forums for critical discussion of Wikipedia | *[http://www.wikipediareview.com Wikipedia Review] - forums for critical discussion of Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm A false Wikipedia 'biography'] - ''[[USA Today]]'' editorial by [[John Seigenthaler]] on his experience of being accused via a Wikipedia article of involvement in the [[assassination of President John F. Kennedy]] | *[http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm A false Wikipedia 'biography'] - ''[[USA Today]]'' editorial by [[John Seigenthaler]] on his experience of being accused via a Wikipedia article of involvement in the [[assassination of President John F. Kennedy]] An extended version is found [http://www.wikipedia-watch.org/usatoday.html here]. | ||
*[http://andrewkeen.typepad.com Andrew Keen] - blog by the author of ''The Cult of the Amateur'', a book which included criticism of Wikipedia | *[http://andrewkeen.typepad.com Andrew Keen] - blog by the author of ''The Cult of the Amateur'', a book which included criticism of Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=12106 Wikipedia—The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge] — an article (from April 12, 2010) by [[Edwin Black]] on Wikipedia, [[expertise]], [[vandalism]] and [[Google]]'s [[search engine results page]]s | *[http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=12106 Wikipedia—The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge] — an article (from April 12, 2010) by [[Edwin Black]] on Wikipedia, [[expertise]], [[vandalism]] and [[Google]]'s [[search engine results page]]s | ||
:Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge." | :Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge." | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 25 October 2011
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- Wikipedia - English-language version, including the Wikipedia Signpost, its community-edited online newspaper
Founders
- Jimmy Wales - personal blog of Jimmy Wales ("free knowledge for free minds")
- Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia userpage
- Larry Sanger - personal website
Utilities
- Article Traffic Stats - displays traffic per time for individual articles
- Trending Topics - list pages that were most frequently accessed over the last month
- WikiScanner - database of 'anonymous' edits on Wikipedia, linking them to various organizations by IP address
- Wiki Rage - multilingual site displaying articles with the most recent edits
Assessment
- David A. Hoffman, Salil K Mehra (August 26, 2009). Wikitruth through Wikiorder. Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper. Retrieved on 2011-10-20. Also in Emory Law Journal, 59 (2010).
Criticism and controversy
- List of Websites Critical of Wikipedia. Wikipedia Review. Retrieved on 2011-10-25. Some old links to criticisms of WP.
- Wikipedia Watch - controversial, critical site by Daniel Brandt
- Wiki Truth - wiki edited by Wikipedians critical of Wikipedia
- Wikipedia Review - forums for critical discussion of Wikipedia
- A false Wikipedia 'biography' - USA Today editorial by John Seigenthaler on his experience of being accused via a Wikipedia article of involvement in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy An extended version is found here.
- Andrew Keen - blog by the author of The Cult of the Amateur, a book which included criticism of Wikipedia
- Wikipedia—The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge — an article (from April 12, 2010) by Edwin Black on Wikipedia, expertise, vandalism and Google's search engine results pages
- Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge."