You may not know this, but there are actually a number of great references available to you that aren’t Wikipedia. Now, don’t get me wrong - I love Wikipedia, too. Whenever I first begin a project I almost always go and overview it through Wikipedia. It’s a great introduction to a subject, also connecting you easily to other related ideas, people and places. picked by sandman2 2 years ago

The gallery has said it plans to sue wikipedia over the use of thousands of images. Wikipedia claims the gallery is guilty of hypocrisy. picked by makuus 4 months ago

This software will flag questionable lines in Wikipedia entries...
...I find it funny that Fox News is telling this story when one of those "dodgy" edits was traced back to them. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Recently the number one search engine, Google, has unveiled to the public Knol, the company's website that allows experts to write, express ideas on their fields of expertise. The main difference between Knol and Wikipedia is the authorship. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

U.K. Internet users have been blocked from editing Wikipedia, and they're unable to access an article about an album by the German rock group, the Scorpions.... picked by cactushair 12 months ago

This story had me giggling. PYOO PYOO!

EDIT: I am glad no one got hurt but the idea of being held hostage by this tickles my funny bone. picked by clscott645 9 months ago

The New York Times has worked to ensure that its site and search results are incredibly Google friendly, so Google friendly in fact that a search for “sex” on Google currently serves the NY Times internal archive search results for sex as #2. picked by super 3 years ago

A guy just wondered how much paper it is needed for printing the whole English Wikipedia. Here's the answer. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has secured over US$6.2 million after an appeal to users for donations. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

A number of Muslims are upset that Wikipedia is offending their religious beliefs by including images of Muhammad on his wikipedia page. They have started a petition demanding the removal of the images (created by Muslims). Wikipedia has decided to keep the images on the page. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture. picked by sidran32 2 weeks ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Wolfgang Werlé & Manfred Lauber murdered in 1990. Germany dictates that the press can't i.d. people such as Wolfgang Werlé & Manfred Lauber after they did their time. Wikipedia, who Wolfgang Werlé & Manfred Lauber must not know is not in Germany, published their names in a encyclopedical nature. Now Wolfgang Werlé & Manfred Lauber are suing to censor it. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

An official at Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture was reprimanded for making over 260 contributions to the Japanese language Wikipedia about Gundam and toy robots, while he was supposed to be working.
"The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam,” ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura said. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The fact that Wikipedia lets anybody edit just isn't enough for some people. Some demand their own Wiki, damn it! Reading these inbred cousins of Wikipedia is like stepping into a terrifying parallel universe. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

Here's an interesting twist to this story: picked by punthe 2 years ago

"This is the first sentence of this story. This is the second sentence. This is the title of this story, which is also found several times in the story itself. This sentence is questioning the intrinsic value of the first two sentences. This sentence is to inform you, in case you haven't already realized it, that this is a self-referential story, that is, a story containing sentences that ref... read full post picked by yoornotme 3 years ago

Did you know that Wikipedia's article on lightsaber combat is larger than the article on Shakespeare? picked by Wasabi 3 years ago

Ahh, Wikipedia - Our culture's greatest testament to the power of the hive mind...

Help us discover the weirdest, funniest, craziest, and most bizarre entries that the people's encyclopedia has to offer. picked by cthulhuguru 3 years ago