It is one of the most popular websites in the world and has the goal of being a comprehensive collection of all of the knowledge in the world.In this episode, we'll learn about the history of this amazing website, why it succeeded where others failed, how it actually works, and its importance as a source of truth.
Some statistics about how big Wikipedia is
History of encyclopedias
Bomis.com and the dot-com-boom
The founding of Nupedia
Why Nupedia didn't work
Launching Wikipedia
Why (and how) Wikipedia was different
Wikipedia's early growth
Early criticisms of Wikipedia
Who pays for Wikipedia?
The surprising second and third most popular languages on Wikipedia
Automating article creation
Criticisms of Wikipedia's trustworthiness
Trump vs. Biden on Wikipedia
Influence of the contributors on what is published on Wikipedia
Why you should edit Wikipedia
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-wikipedia