Did you know that all Wikipedia articles are written by regular folks like you and me?
I used to assume they had thousands of skilled authors who spent hours each day researching and writing millions of articles on this gigantic encyclopedia. But today, after attending an event, I got to learn that anybody can create content on Wikipedia for millions of people to read. Besides creating content, you can also edit the existing articles. Editing can be done in terms of addition of more information about the particular topic, as well as replacing incorrect data with the correct one, besides checking for spellings and grammar. While there is no tangible incentive for you to write or edit for Wikipedia, getting your work read and appreciated by millions of readers all over the world is quite an ego-boost.
Writing and editing on Wikipedia is fairly simple and self-explanatory. That said, you can glance through the how-to guides which are widely available online. I am excited to be writing for Wikipedia. Are you?
I used to assume they had thousands of skilled authors who spent hours each day researching and writing millions of articles on this gigantic encyclopedia. But today, after attending an event, I got to learn that anybody can create content on Wikipedia for millions of people to read. Besides creating content, you can also edit the existing articles. Editing can be done in terms of addition of more information about the particular topic, as well as replacing incorrect data with the correct one, besides checking for spellings and grammar. While there is no tangible incentive for you to write or edit for Wikipedia, getting your work read and appreciated by millions of readers all over the world is quite an ego-boost.
Writing and editing on Wikipedia is fairly simple and self-explanatory. That said, you can glance through the how-to guides which are widely available online. I am excited to be writing for Wikipedia. Are you?
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