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LeftInTX

(34,852 posts) Tue Jan 19, 2021, 11:21 PM Jan 2021

It's Wikipedia's 20th Birthday! One day older, than DU!

https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia20/

Didn't catch on for a few years, but now it is my go-to...

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It's Wikipedia's 20th Birthday! One day older, than DU! (Original Post) LeftInTX Jan 2021 OP

I'd have thought it was older than that underpants Jan 2021 #1

I remember lots of internet debates about the nupedia vs. wikipedia model hunter Jan 2021 #2

I remember when it was considered a hot bed of misinformation, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #3

underpants

(197,179 posts)

1. I'd have thought it was older than that

Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 11:35 PM

Jan 2021

🎆

hunter

(40,853 posts)

2. I remember lots of internet debates about the nupedia vs. wikipedia model

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 01:15 AM

Jan 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nupedia

Nupedia operated from October 1999 until September 2003

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

3. I remember when it was considered a hot bed of misinformation, but...

Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 01:27 AM

Jan 2021

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not so much anymore.

That whole Amanda Knox debacle kind of righted the ship a little. Even the founder helped by interceding.

Anyway, thanks for sharing.
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