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6 days ago · Overview. The nature of Wikipedia controversies has been analyzed by scholars. Sociologist Howard Rheingold says that "Wikipedia controversies have revealed the evolution of social mechanisms in the Wikipedia community"; a study of the politicization of socio-technical spaces remarked that Wikipedia "controversies ... become fully-fledged when they are advertised outside the page being debated ...
4 days ago · Not only did I get a Wikipedia account, but I used it. I edited articles, added citations, even uploaded images to Wikimedia Commons. I gained an understanding of how to determine when Wikipedia is a reliable source of information and saw all the ongoing editing work to keep it going. Wikipedia needs editors with a range of backgrounds and ...
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6 days ago · Anyone can edit any Wikipedia content anytime. Therefore, citing a simple URL to a Wikipedia entry is not sufficient for people to see exactly what you were citing for. Thanks to the History tab of each entry, people can cite a particular version of an entry. For example, cite Academic Integrity, version modified 13:31, 19 March 2012 with URL ...
2 days ago · The 1980s was an era of tremendous population growth around the world, surpassing the 1970s and 1990s, and arguably being the largest in human history. During the 1980s, the world population grew from 4.4 to 5.3 billion people. There were approximately 1.33 billion births and 480 million deaths.
2 days ago · Past predictions First millennium CE Date (CE) Claimant(s) Description Ref. 66–70 Simon bar Giora, Jewish Essenes The Jewish Essene sect of ascetics saw the Jewish uprising against the Romans in 66–70 in Judea as the final end-time battle which would bring about the arrival of the Messiah. By the authority of Simon, coins were minted declaring the redemption of Israel. 2nd century Montanus ...
1 day ago · Peter Caranicas, a Variety editor who was respected for his knowledge of production and technology, died May 19 after a long battle with cancer.
2 days ago · 0:05. 1:29. "American Idol" has crowned another winner. Abi Carter, a 21-year-old musician from Indio, California, won the popular vote to become the "American Idol" Season 22 champion during ...
