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Is Wikipedia completely free?

Is Wikipedia completely free?

Wikipedia is free content that anyone can edit, use, modify, and distribute. This is a motto applied to all Wikimedia Foundation projects: use them for any purpose as you wish.

Who made Wikipedia the free encyclopedia?

There are two co-founders of Wikipedia: Larry Sanger (born 1968), American internet project developer. Jimmy Wales (born 1966), American-British internet entrepreneur.

Does Deutsch mean German?

Deutsch or (das) Deutsche: the German language, in Germany and other places. Deutsche: Germans, as a weak masculine, feminine or plural demonyma. Deutsch (word), originally referring to the Germanic vernaculars of the Early Middle Ages.

Do you pay for Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is free in every sense of the word—it is a repository for the entire world’s knowledge, written by volunteers all over the world, and available to everyone for free without advertisements. These paid writing services tend to promise the articles will stay up for a long time and be of a certain quality.

Why you should not trust Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. As a user-generated source, it can be edited by anyone at any time, and any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or simply incorrect.

Does the Wikipedia lie?

Can I make myself a Wikipedia page?

You can, but you shouldn’t. Wikipedia rules say that you should not create your own Wikipedia page. Doing so would be a conflict of interest. If you decide to write one anyway, and it gets taken down, it is very difficult to get a new page because your name will be flagged.

Is Jimmy Wales married?

Kate Garveym. 2012Christine Rohanm. 1997–2010Pamela Greenm. 1986–1993
Jimmy Wales/Spouse

Where did Jimmy Wales go to college?

Auburn University1986The University of AlabamaIndiana University BloomingtonKelley School of Business a…Indiana UniversityRandolph School
Jimmy Wales/Education

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