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Wikipedia for the weird

Nicolas Jullien (Telecom Bretagne): What We Know About Wikipedia: A Review of the Literature Analyzing the Project(s). From The Awl, Jane Hu on what "real life" means on Wikipedia. The people’s encyclopedia under the gaze of the sages: A systematic review of scholarly research on Wikipedia. Meet Justin Knapp, the hardest working man on Wikipedia. James Winters is on the frontlines of Wikipedia’s “editorial wars”. Is Wikipedia facing a volunteer staffing crisis? Founder Jimmy Wales says “no”. The NEW! Agency “redefines” Wikipedia, provides designs to make it “better, friendlier and clearer”. Wikipedia has become the new thorn in the side of countless startups, small businesses, celebrities, and prominent executives — here's how to take control of the situation. Kevin Morris on a sneak peek at Wikipedia's radical, controversial redesign. A look at how Wikipedia won Olympic gold. Beyond reliability: Heather Ford on an ethnographic study of Wikipedia sources. Wikipedia for the weird: There is now a list of organisms named after famous people.