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{{cquote|I love the purity of the spirit that is wikipedia. In a world of crass commercialism, wikipedia is a beacon reminding hundreds of millions of people that there are folks out there who do things just because it's the right thing to do - not because they will get paid for it. The wikipedia organization is to be congratulated for giving those people the means to share their knowledge with the world - and for free.}} |
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{{cquote|I remember when Wikipedia first started and it was discredited by all academics I ran into. As a high school and college student in Wiki's infant stage, it was always viewed as a source not scholarly enough to cite. None of my teachers would except Wiki in a bibliography, even though every student I knew went there first for information. Then there was one paper when Wiki was the best and most coherent source I could find on a particular subject. I cited it and attached a note for my teacher, standing up for Wiki and its validity. I got an A. Slowly but surely, through all of our work, Wikipedia has become a credible source. |
{{cquote|I remember when Wikipedia first started and it was discredited by all academics I ran into. As a high school and college student in Wiki's infant stage, it was always viewed as a source not scholarly enough to cite. None of my teachers would except Wiki in a bibliography, even though every student I knew went there first for information. Then there was one paper when Wiki was the best and most coherent source I could find on a particular subject. I cited it and attached a note for my teacher, standing up for Wiki and its validity. I got an A. Slowly but surely, through all of our work, Wikipedia has become a credible source. |
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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.
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- From our 2009-2010 fundraiser
A story from Romania:
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