[WikiEN-l] 10 Things You Did Not Know About Wikipedia

[geni]

On 3/11/07, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> I've written a draft of some insights which I think could be helpful
> to readers, new editors, and journalists alike:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:10_Things_You_Did_Not_Know_About_Wikipedia
>
> (Shortcut WP:10T)
>
> I'd appreciate comments and (cautious) editing. I've also submitted
> this text to our Communications Committee for their use as they see
> fit.

"You cannot actually change anything in Wikipedia."

Is somewhat confusing ("we store all past article versions" would
probably get the point across better)

"We're here to stay."

Is somewhat smug.

No mention of

"we really mean it about the image copyright stuff"

Which rather a lot of our uploaders really don't seem to know.

-- 
geni