Wikipedia
The Implications of Internet Shutdowns
Wikipedia and several other websites participated in an online “blackout” on Wednesday in protest over SOPA and PIPA, anti-piracy bills that would allow the government to fine or blacklist sites accused of copyright violations. The message of the blackouts have come across not just to the online community, but with members of Congress – some who, […]
Top of the Hour: Dark Day for Wikipedia, Morning Headlines
The online encyclopedia Wikipedia is down this morning, and will remain in the dark until midnight in a protest over anti-piracy legislation in Congress. Supporters say they’re aiming to crack down on sales of pirated U.S. products overseas, while critics argue it will infringe on free speech rights. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales says lawmakers are […]
A World Without Wikipedia
The anti piracy laws being considered in the U.S. have produced worldwide internet turmoil. Perhaps you are already aware that the giant Wikipedia website in English is down not because of some pirates, but in protest to what the Wikipedia people think this would do to the internet. Well Wikipedia’s message today is that we […]
Who writes Wikipedia?
The collaborative online encyclopedia site, Wikipedia, celebrates its 10-year anniversary on Saturday. It’s the largest encyclopedia ever made, with three and a half million articles in English alone and seventeen million articles globally. To create and edit all of that information, the site relies on volunteers. They call themselves ?Wikipedians.” Andrea James, a Wikipedian, shares […]