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The women of Wikipedia: Closing the site’s giant gender gap

After 12 years, one critical worldview is still missing from Wikipedia. Despite accounting for half the world's population, women comprise just 9 percent of all Wikipedia editors. 

On Jan 24, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Wes Welker’s wife apologizes for mocking Ray Lewis on Facebook

There's losing, and then there's pointing out that your opponent has a bunch of kids from different baby mamas and also might have killed a guy.

On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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7 of the best, weirdest edits from Wikipedia’s sandbox

Wikipedia's Sandbox is a place for folks to test their editing skills before making real changes to the site, and now there's a Tumblr that captures all their weird, experimental edits.

On Jan 21, 2013 by Aja Romano

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How vandals are destroying Wikipedia from the inside

When you open your door to the world, it's no surprise someone graffitis the walls.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Did Wikipedia out silver fox Victor Garber?

A closing entry in Victor Garber's Wikipedia noted the home he shares with another man, prompting further inquiry. 

On Jan 16, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Wikivoyage, Wikimedia’s official travel guide, launches today

After months of lawsuits and counter-lawsuits, Wikivoyage, the official travel site of Wikimedia, has finally opened its doors to the public. 

On Jan 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Wikipedia is becoming less politically biased, study finds

Researchers found that as Wikipedia's number of editors has grown, the site's liberal bias has started to vanish.

On Jan 14, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Nobody wants to edit Wikipedia anymore

Wikipedia leaders and social science researchers documented a drastic decline in the retention of new editors over the last five years.

On Jan 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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After a half-decade, massive Wikipedia hoax finally exposed

Wikipedia editors finally remove an article about a battle that never actually happened.

On Jan 1, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Author banned from Wikipedia for editing his own page

Thriller writer R.J. Ellory, who has previously been busted for flaming rival authors on Amazon, is now banned from editing Wikipedia after erasing controversial parts of his own entry.

On Dec 27, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Wikipedia’s 10 most-visited pages in 2012

Here's a naked look at the information most people in the English-speaking Internet world were looking for over the past year.

On Dec 27, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Wikipedia’s odd relationship with the Kazakh dictatorship

The site's first-ever Wikipedian of the Year is a former paid propaganda flack for the authoritarian Kazakh government, known for its iron control over free media and awful human-rights record.

On Dec 25, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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How Wikipedia responds to mass shootings

A researcher from Northeastern University examined how Wikipedia editors respond in real time. 

On Dec 19, 2012 by Tim Sampson

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What Cards Against Humanity did instead of buying an island

They could have bought a private island, tons of astronaut ice cream, or a condom for every person in El Paso, Texas, but Cards Against Humanity's creators donated to Wikipedia instead.

On Dec 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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The best use of Wikipedia yet—a random GIF generator

WikiGIFs crawls through Wikipedia's digital archives to present random GIFs to brighten your day. 

On Dec 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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