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{{cquote|Wikipedia means I am able to look up free, reliable information at the drop of a hat. When I was at the Elton John concert and wanted to look up information about his childhood and how many albums he's done, I could switch my Blackberry search to Wikipedia and immediately get all that information and more. It meant when I was arguing with my coworker how many countries have nuclear weapons, there was an itemized table ready on Wikipedia with references and links to other pages with additional information. It means that millions of people are scouring these sites, and by their own good will, point out when something is wrong and are constantly trying to make the site better. It's about comprehensive information at the fingertips of my little sisters who are still learning about the world. It's about believing everyone should have access to everything, and the information is becoming available one page at a time. I've been using this site for seven years, and I hope to be using it for many more - in its free, no ads environment.}} |
{{cquote|Wikipedia means I am able to look up free, reliable information at the drop of a hat. When I was at the Elton John concert and wanted to look up information about his childhood and how many albums he's done, I could switch my Blackberry search to Wikipedia and immediately get all that information and more. It meant when I was arguing with my coworker how many countries have nuclear weapons, there was an itemized table ready on Wikipedia with references and links to other pages with additional information. It means that millions of people are scouring these sites, and by their own good will, point out when something is wrong and are constantly trying to make the site better. It's about comprehensive information at the fingertips of my little sisters who are still learning about the world. It's about believing everyone should have access to everything, and the information is becoming available one page at a time. I've been using this site for seven years, and I hope to be using it for many more - in its free, no ads environment.}} |
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Wikipedia is Changing Lives
Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users shared with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.
- From our 2010-2011 Fundraiser
- From our 2009-2010 fundraiser
A story from Romania:
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You can find the article that Adama started in the French Wikipedia: Agnam-Goly.
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