List of Latin Phrases
(wikipedia.org)
This article lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases.
This article lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases.
The entire 1941 Japanese film Kanzashi can be watched on its Wikipedia page
(wikipedia.org)
Ornamental Hairpin (簪, Kanzashi) is a 1941 Japanese comedy-drama film written and directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
Ornamental Hairpin (簪, Kanzashi) is a 1941 Japanese comedy-drama film written and directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
The SEP has achieved what Wikipedia can only dream of (2015)
(qz.com)
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy may be the most interesting website on the internet. Not because of the content—which includes fascinating entries on everything from ambiguity to zombies—but because of the site itself.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy may be the most interesting website on the internet. Not because of the content—which includes fascinating entries on everything from ambiguity to zombies—but because of the site itself.
Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers
(wikimediafoundation.org)
Not too long ago, we were asked when we're going to replace Wikipedia's human-curated knowledge with AI.
Not too long ago, we were asked when we're going to replace Wikipedia's human-curated knowledge with AI.
Wikipedia's LTA (Long Term Abuse) List
(wikipedia.org)
This page summarises a limited number of long term abusers, to assist members of the community who believe they may have cause to report another incident.
This page summarises a limited number of long term abusers, to assist members of the community who believe they may have cause to report another incident.
Wikipedia: Database Download
(wikipedia.org)
Wikipedia offers free copies of all available content to interested users. These databases can be used for mirroring, personal use, informal backups, offline use or database queries (such as for Wikipedia:Maintenance). All text content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC-BY-SA), and most is additionally licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). [1] Images and other files are available under different terms, as detailed on their description pages.
Wikipedia offers free copies of all available content to interested users. These databases can be used for mirroring, personal use, informal backups, offline use or database queries (such as for Wikipedia:Maintenance). All text content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC-BY-SA), and most is additionally licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). [1] Images and other files are available under different terms, as detailed on their description pages.
Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status over Alleged 'Propaganda'
(gizmodo.com)
Between scrubbing government websites of information about everything from vaccine efficacy to LGBT health matters and the ongoing war with higher education, the Trump administration seems to have a problem with freely available information that doesn’t align with its particular ideology.
Between scrubbing government websites of information about everything from vaccine efficacy to LGBT health matters and the ongoing war with higher education, the Trump administration seems to have a problem with freely available information that doesn’t align with its particular ideology.
Wikipedia offers AI developers its article data on Kaggle to stop scraping
(siliconangle.com)
The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind the internet’s largest free encyclopedia Wikipedia, is offering an artificial intelligence-ready dataset on Kaggle that’s aimed at dissuading AI companies and large language model trainers from scraping the website.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind the internet’s largest free encyclopedia Wikipedia, is offering an artificial intelligence-ready dataset on Kaggle that’s aimed at dissuading AI companies and large language model trainers from scraping the website.
India to Consider Blocking Wikipedia
(hindustantimes.com)
The Maharashtra police’s cyber cell has written to the central government requesting it to block Wikipedia and Proton Mail due to their “repeated non-compliance” with the Information Technology Act despite being sent “multiple legal notices and warnings” regarding objectionable content and misuse for serious criminal activities.
The Maharashtra police’s cyber cell has written to the central government requesting it to block Wikipedia and Proton Mail due to their “repeated non-compliance” with the Information Technology Act despite being sent “multiple legal notices and warnings” regarding objectionable content and misuse for serious criminal activities.
Another Wikipedia Admin Caught Making PR Edits
(wikipediocracy.com)
In 2013 we discovered a number of administrators from India who secretly had conflicts of interests and were using Wikipedia for PR. Today, we reveal another.
In 2013 we discovered a number of administrators from India who secretly had conflicts of interests and were using Wikipedia for PR. Today, we reveal another.
Wiki Wars: Editors are fighting for influence over the encyclopedia's entries
(theins.ru)
This past March, researchers from the Anti-Defamation League accused Wikipedia of biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They found that a group of editors had coordinated to produce thousands of anti-Israel entries, and that the platform’s administration had failed to respond. This is not the first example of biased parties abusing Wikipedia’s editorial policies. A variety of Wiki sections in multiple languages have been subjected to organized “raids” carried out by state propagandists, far-right activists, and even terrorist supporters.
This past March, researchers from the Anti-Defamation League accused Wikipedia of biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They found that a group of editors had coordinated to produce thousands of anti-Israel entries, and that the platform’s administration had failed to respond. This is not the first example of biased parties abusing Wikipedia’s editorial policies. A variety of Wiki sections in multiple languages have been subjected to organized “raids” carried out by state propagandists, far-right activists, and even terrorist supporters.
List of Common Misconceptions
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This is a combined version of this list that displays on one page. In order to manage page size and loading time, the citations are excluded. If you want to view the citations, please click the links under each heading.
This is a combined version of this list that displays on one page. In order to manage page size and loading time, the citations are excluded. If you want to view the citations, please click the links under each heading.
Wikipedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, rules Delhi High Court
(thehindu.com)
The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered by the Delhi High Court to remove statements deemed defamatory from the page of news agency ANI that it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.
The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered by the Delhi High Court to remove statements deemed defamatory from the page of news agency ANI that it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.
AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
(arstechnica.com)
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
(arstechnica.com)
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
Wikipedia is struggling with voracious AI bot crawlers
(engadget.com)
Wikimedia has seen a 50 percent increase in bandwidth used for downloading multimedia content since January 2024, the foundation said in an update. But it's not because human readers have suddenly developed a voracious appetite for consuming Wikipedia articles and for watching videos or downloading files from Wikimedia Commons. No, the spike in usage came from AI crawlers, or automated programs scraping Wikimedia's openly licensed images, videos, articles and other files to train generative artificial intelligence models.
Wikimedia has seen a 50 percent increase in bandwidth used for downloading multimedia content since January 2024, the foundation said in an update. But it's not because human readers have suddenly developed a voracious appetite for consuming Wikipedia articles and for watching videos or downloading files from Wikimedia Commons. No, the spike in usage came from AI crawlers, or automated programs scraping Wikimedia's openly licensed images, videos, articles and other files to train generative artificial intelligence models.
Oka.wiki
(oka.wiki)
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Wikipedia and other open platforms. We do so by providing monthly stipends to full-time contributors and translators.
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Wikipedia and other open platforms. We do so by providing monthly stipends to full-time contributors and translators.
Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
(bbc.com)
Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities.
Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities.
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you criticize Wikipedia on Reddit
(wikipediasucks.co)
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you don't wanna get banned while criticizing Wikipedia on Reddit.
Do not frequent some certain default subs if you don't wanna get banned while criticizing Wikipedia on Reddit.
'Edit Wars' on Middle East Page Raise Tensions on Wikipedia
(bloomberg.com)
Shadow edit campaigns and political disputes have created headaches for overwhelmed editors and administrators.
Shadow edit campaigns and political disputes have created headaches for overwhelmed editors and administrators.
A map of every recorded battle based on Wikipedia
(nodegoat.net)
All Battles DBPedia Battles Wikidata Battles All Battles sourced Wikidata Only
All Battles DBPedia Battles Wikidata Battles All Battles sourced Wikidata Only
Heritage Foundation Details Plans to Doxx and Target Wikipeda Editors
(techdirt.com)
The Heritage Foundation sent the pitch deck outlining the Wikipedia initiative to Jewish foundations and other prospective supporters of Project Esther, its roadmap for fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
The Heritage Foundation sent the pitch deck outlining the Wikipedia initiative to Jewish foundations and other prospective supporters of Project Esther, its roadmap for fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
I am one of the editors of Elon Musk's Wikipedia page
(edithistory.substack.com)
I am one of the editors of Elon Musk’s Wikipedia page.
I am one of the editors of Elon Musk’s Wikipedia page.
Humane founder Imran Chaudhri likely paid for highly charitable Wikipedia entry
(ycombinator.com)
Humane founder Imran Chaudhri likely paid for highly charitable Wikipedia entry
Humane founder Imran Chaudhri likely paid for highly charitable Wikipedia entry
Wikipedia's Co-Founder Is Wikipedia's Most Outspoken Critic
(vice.com)
In Słubice, Poland, there’s a monument to Wikipedia, the inscription on which reads: “Wikipedia [is] the greatest project co-created by people regardless of political, religious, or cultural borders.”
In Słubice, Poland, there’s a monument to Wikipedia, the inscription on which reads: “Wikipedia [is] the greatest project co-created by people regardless of political, religious, or cultural borders.”
The Campaign to Delegitimize Wikipedia
(theatlantic.com)
A recent target in Elon Musk’s long and eminently tweetable list of grievances: the existence of the world’s most famous encyclopedia.
A recent target in Elon Musk’s long and eminently tweetable list of grievances: the existence of the world’s most famous encyclopedia.