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== What area the relationships between Wikimedia UK, Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation? == | == What area the relationships between Wikimedia UK, Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation? == | ||
Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia, among other projects. Wikimedia UK supports the local activities around Wikipedia, including running events, talking to the press and providing funding to support Wikimedia activities locally. | |||
== How popular are the Wikimedia projects? == | == How popular are the Wikimedia projects? == | ||
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* Wikimedia Commons has over 5 million freely licensed media files, used on Wikipedia ([[:commons:Special:Statistics|Statistics of the English Wikipedia]]) | * Wikimedia Commons has over 5 million freely licensed media files, used on Wikipedia ([[:commons:Special:Statistics|Statistics of the English Wikipedia]]) | ||
* Over a quarter of internet users in the UK use Wikipedia [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reach/Wikimedia_users#Wikimedia_penetration_by_country] | * Over a quarter of internet users in the UK use Wikipedia [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reach/Wikimedia_users#Wikimedia_penetration_by_country] | ||
== Who edits Wikipedia? == | |||
You can! Wikipedia is constructed and maintained entirely by volunteers. There is no barrier to editing Wikipedia - you simply click on the "edit" button and get started! | |||
== How reliable is Wikipedia? == | |||
You shouldn't trust content just because it's on Wikipedia - it could have been written by anyone. The best approach is to trust information that has references attached to it - ideally by checking those references. | |||
== Got a different question? == | == Got a different question? == | ||
Please leave a message on [[Talk:Frequently Asked Questions|the talk page]], or [[Contact us|get in touch]]! | Please leave a message on [[Talk:Frequently Asked Questions|the talk page]], or [[Contact us|get in touch]]! | ||
Revision as of 23:01, 7 September 2009
This page addresses some frequently asked questions about Wikimedia UK. For frequently asked questions about Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:FAQ.
Is Wikimedia UK a charity?
Wikimedia UK is currently a not-for-profit company. We are in the process of applying for charity status; for the latest information see Charity status application.
What area the relationships between Wikimedia UK, Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation?
Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia, among other projects. Wikimedia UK supports the local activities around Wikipedia, including running events, talking to the press and providing funding to support Wikimedia activities locally.
How popular are the Wikimedia projects?
- The English Wikipedia has over 3 million files (Statistics of the English Wikipedia)
- Wikimedia Commons has over 5 million freely licensed media files, used on Wikipedia (Statistics of the English Wikipedia)
- Over a quarter of internet users in the UK use Wikipedia [1]
Who edits Wikipedia?
You can! Wikipedia is constructed and maintained entirely by volunteers. There is no barrier to editing Wikipedia - you simply click on the "edit" button and get started!
How reliable is Wikipedia?
You shouldn't trust content just because it's on Wikipedia - it could have been written by anyone. The best approach is to trust information that has references attached to it - ideally by checking those references.
Got a different question?
Please leave a message on the talk page, or get in touch!