• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Newsum
  • Home
  • News
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
  • Inspiring
  • Humor
  • Video
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
  • Inspiring
  • Humor
  • Video
No Result
View All Result
Newsum
No Result
View All Result

Wikipedia turns 20 today!

SonalbySonal
January 15, 2021
inTechnology
0 0
0
Wikipedia turns 20 today!

Image Source: Boris Roessler/EPA

0
SHARES
4
VIEWS
Share on WhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn

Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia of the world, has turned 20 on 15th January 2021.

Started in January 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, Wikipedia is among the 15 most popular websites in the world. It comes from two words: ‘Wiki’, a Hawaiian word that meaning ‘quick’ and ‘encyclopedia’. Overseen by a non-profit organisation called Wikimedia Foundation and funded primarily through donations, it is an ad-free site edited by volunteers.

Hope you like our new birthday look! #Wikipedia20 pic.twitter.com/PwPbgBL2FR

— Wikipedia (@Wikipedia) January 15, 2021

The size of Wikipedia is astounding: there are a whopping 55 million posts in more than 300 languages, and 270,000 active editors a month. It is edited more than 350 times per minute and read more than 8,000 times a second! Would you believe that this website is visited about 22 billion times by users each each month.

And how does this website work? Anyone that wants to change an article is permitted to do so, and people with more experience have more privileges. The editors follow a few fundamental principles, including that posts should have a neutral point of view with an impartial tone, that they should treat each other with respect, and that there are no firm rules.

In this age of misinformation, Wikipedia is possibly the safest place online!

A very happy birthday, Wikipedia!

0

Like this:

Like Loading...
Tags: Wikipedia

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

World’s oldest animal cave painting found in Indonesia

Next Post

Colorado Unveils Plan to Cut Air Pollution by 90% by 2050

Next Post
Colorado Unveils Plan to Cut Air Pollution by 90% by 2050

Colorado Unveils Plan to Cut Air Pollution by 90% by 2050

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Browse by Category

  • Apps
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Gadget
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Humor
  • Inspiring
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movie
  • Music
  • News
  • Others
  • Politics
  • Review
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Startup
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Video
  • World
Newsum

Get Inspired Daily

Follow & Like Us

Recent News

NASA’s DC headquarters officially named after ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson

NASA’s DC headquarters officially named after ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson

February 28, 2021
Atlanta creates the largest food forest in the United States

Atlanta creates the largest food forest in the United States

February 27, 2021
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Technology
  • Movie
  • Lifestyle
  • Review
  • Inspiring

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Go to mobile version
%d bloggers like this: