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Wikipedia and Crowd Sourcing

Wikipedia stands out in a mass with integrity and undisputable value addition to the community. It marks the beginning of cultural revolution in internet history and a source of inspiration for today’s online social community. But what is happening with Wikipedia? Why is it that every year, the Wikipedia community have to beg for its existence to be justified? Every time you visit Wikipedia you find a donation bar staring for your support.

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  1. bexdeepDecember 22, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    Since the time I wrote this, I have had many changes in my views and perspective.

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