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Knowledge (XXG) was prominently mentioned as part of Time Magazine's annual Person of the Year Award. Time awarded the honor to "You" obstensibly the internet users which are creating content that is revolutionizing the dissemination and creation of information. Knowledge (XXG) was also cited as the
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on the creation of Scholarpedia, tagged the first "free peer-reviewed encyclopedia." Although it reports that "initial response may be, not another Knowledge (XXG) wannabe!...Scholarpedia could be very different." The article claims Scholarpedia "is not as elitist as Citizendium," but each article
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TechNewsWorld reports on the creation of Scholarpedia, tagged the first "free peer-reviewed encyclopedia." Although it reports that "initial response may be, not another Knowledge (XXG) wannabe!...Scholarpedia could be very different." The article claims Scholarpedia "is not as elitist as
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and others "Essentially, if you consider one of the basic tasks of a search engine, it is to make a decision: "this page is good, this page sucks" Computers are notoriously bad at making such judgments, so algorithmic search has to go about it in a roundabout way."
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defined "You" as the Internet users whose efforts in creating content is revolutionizing the dissemination and creation of information. The article also cited Knowledge (XXG) as the source for historical information on the
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Citizendium," but approval is still required. Each article has "a 'curator,' who approves all changes and ensures the article is an approved version."
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MZ is reporting that the rumors that Halle Berry is working on a new CD appears to be a hoax which utilized Knowledge (XXG) to propogate.
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A new study claims that Technology related topics are the most popular entries on Knowledge (XXG), quotes Nielson Buzzmetrics.
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source for the beginning of the World Wide Web. Many additional news outlets covered Time's award and wikipedia including
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on the release by noting that technology related topics were the most popular entries on Knowledge (XXG).
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Knowledge (XXG) takes advantage of the "I-am-somebody" desire to be recognized in each of us.
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BuzzMetrics released a "Top 10 Cited Knowledge (XXG) Entries in 2006." Topping the list was
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Many media outlets continued to cover the announcement of free web hosting from Wikia.
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is used to illustrate criticism of Knowledge (XXG)'s pus for copyright-free images.
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Wikia announced a wikiesque search engine (Wikiasari) using venture capital from
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Nielsen BuzzMetrics released a "Top 10 Cited Knowledge (XXG) Entries - 2006"
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about Wales and the history of Knowledge (XXG). Wales' new search engine,
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was briefly hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, but is now hosted by
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on Wales' "next project - a free internet education for everyone."
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Wikipeda is cited as the source of the first use of "regifting".
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Brown row indicates the news item is "In the News" for this week
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Jimmy Wales continued to get coverage in many news outlets. The
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Coverage of Knowledge (XXG) and biography of Jimmy Wales.
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for 2006 and Knowledge (XXG) was prominently mentioned by
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Get the latest headlines on your user page – just add
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Wikipediaholism makes it to a list of internet slang
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Knowledge (XXG) founders open community content site
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