Jimmy Wales told the "Wikimania" conference that Wikipedia now has 8 languages with over 1 million articles.
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Jimmy Wales told the "Wikimania" conference that Wikipedia now has 8 languages with over 1 million articles.
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In a presentation to a crowd of Wikimedia devotees, Wales blasted the mainstream media for covering "tabloid nonsense" and asked the crowd to help him think of a new model of journalism.
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In a presentation to a crowd of Wikimedia devotees, Wales blasted the mainstream media for covering "tabloid nonsense" and asked the crowd to help him think of a new model of journalism.
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Jeromy Yu-Chan, 26, was the organizer for this year's Wikimania in Hong Kong. He says that Hong Kong's Wikipedia community is one of the youngest in the world, and is filled with energy and enthusiasm.
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Jeromy Yu-Chan, 26, was the organizer for this year's Wikimania in Hong Kong. He says that Hong Kong's Wikipedia community is one of the youngest in the world, and is filled with energy and enthusiasm.
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Silvia Stieneker of Germany runs a non-profit workshop in Berlin designed to empower women to contribute to Wikipedia. It is her first time attending a Wikimania conference.
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Silvia Stieneker of Germany runs a non-profit workshop in Berlin designed to empower women to contribute to Wikipedia. It is her first time attending a Wikimania conference.
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Max Klein, from California, is giving a talk about incorporating library data into Wikipedia.
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Max Klein, from California, is giving a talk about incorporating library data into Wikipedia.
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Josh Lim of the Philippines is a Wikimedia project lead interested in studying the social relations formed within the Wikipedia community. He said cultural clashes sometimes occur between different demographics of Wikipedia users.
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Josh Lim of the Philippines is a Wikimedia project lead interested in studying the social relations formed within the Wikipedia community. He said cultural clashes sometimes occur between different demographics of Wikipedia users.
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Andre Costa of Sweden is presenting a talk at Wikimania about the creation of an open database of public art in Sweden. The Wikipedia community is "very hopeful and dynamic," he said.
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Andre Costa of Sweden is presenting a talk at Wikimania about the creation of an open database of public art in Sweden. The Wikipedia community is "very hopeful and dynamic," he said.
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