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The Evolution and Impact of Wikipedia: Past, Present, and Future

Wikipedia, launched on January 15, 2001, began as a feeder for Nupedia, which was limited to scholarly contributions. By September 2007, it surpassed 2 million articles, becoming the largest encyclopedia ever. Today, it boasts over 2.6 million articles in 264 languages and has 8.4 million users worldwide. As a non-profit, it ranks among the top ten most visited websites and has significant cultural influence. Looking ahead, experts predict monumental changes to its structure and functionality over the next 50 years, possibly revolutionizing knowledge-sharing.

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The Evolution and Impact of Wikipedia: Past, Present, and Future

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  1. W I K IPEDIA By John, Paisanand Tenzin

  2. Past • Formally launched on Jan 15th 2001 • Created as a feeder for Nupedia • Nupedia had extensive peer-review • Nupedia was only contributed to by scholar-volunteers • September 9th 2007 : passes 2 million article mark. Making it the largest encyclopedia ever assembled.

  3. Present • 2,645,714 articles • 264 languages • 8,410,318 users • Wikipedia has immense cultural impact • Only non-profit website in the top 10 most visited website • It has been used in books, academic studies and court cases • Anyone could edit it info as of 12/3/08

  4. Future • Predictions 10 years: the website as we know it will become obsolete or severely changed 25 years: Wikipedia will only be able to be modified by a group of intelligent researchers; the interface will be much more awesome 50 years: anyone can upload their entire brain to a Wikipediaesque database

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