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There are many good reasons to be involved in [[Wikipedia]]: |
There are many good reasons to be involved in [[Wikipedia]]: |
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*It's fun. |
*It's fun. |
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*It's easy. |
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*It's educational. |
*It's educational. |
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*It's social. |
*It's social. |
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*You can correct other people on the spot without asking their permission! |
*You can correct other people on the spot without asking their permission! |
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*It's exciting. [[Wikipedia]] has created literally ''thousands'' of |
*It's exciting. [[Wikipedia]] has created literally ''thousands'' of articles in the mere months since its inception--over 1,000 per month, in fact. |
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*It's interesting to share your knowledge with other people, particularly knowing that others can instantly edit or react to what you've written. |
*It's interesting to share your knowledge with other people, particularly knowing that others can instantly edit or react to what you've written. |
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See also [[why Wikipedia is so great]]. |
See also [[why Wikipedia is so great]]. |
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Revision as of 17:54, 22 August 2001
There are many good reasons to be involved in Wikipedia:
- It's fun.
- It's easy.
- It's educational.
- It's social.
- You can correct other people on the spot without asking their permission!
- It's exciting. Wikipedia has created literally thousands of articles in the mere months since its inception--over 1,000 per month, in fact.
- It's interesting to share your knowledge with other people, particularly knowing that others can instantly edit or react to what you've written.
See also why Wikipedia is so great.