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Wikipedia was born in 2001. The goal was to create

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the biggest open-content encyclopedia in history.

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Wikipedia is written by many volunteer contributors.

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Everyone can contribute. Let's see how.

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Almost every article on Wikipedia has a tab on the top

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saying "edit" ("modifica"). It allows you to do

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exactly what it says: to edit the page that you are reading.

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Wikipedia doesn't have an editorial staff. Every reader

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can access the content of all the pages of the encyclopedia

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and edit them, even without creating an account.

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The text formatting involves some special code,

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but it's a rather simple language, easy to learn.

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By saving your edits, you agree to release

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your contribution under a free license.

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Everyone will be free to read, use and modify the text,

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even for commercial purpose, as long as they credit the article's authors

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and release any derivative works under the same license.

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It's also important to remember that every user, even if not registered,

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is solely responsible for his or her contributions.

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Once saved, the change is immediately visible to everyone!

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Wikipedia is not a random collection of information,

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but an encyclopedia. It is a systematic collection of the human knowledge.

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Some kinds of contributions, like

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simple definitions and original research, are not allowed.

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Every page has its own history, that shows

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all the versions of the page since its creation.

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In addition to the time, the date, and the summary of each modification,

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the software also records who did it.

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If the contributor does not use an account, the IP address

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of his or her computer network is also included in the page history.

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The history allows any reader to compare

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any two different versions, highlighting the differences between them.

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Every change on Wikipedia is recorded; so when you start out,

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it's best to use the test page, called the "sandbox",

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which can be modified freely.

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Registered users can also create

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personal sandbox pages under their user page.

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To create a new page, just create a link to your chosen page title,

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or click on an existing "red link."

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It's best to check first

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whether the page already exists.

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In order to ensure productive collaboration,

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the community has developed some guidelines that all contributors

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are invited to follow and to enforce.

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One of the main guidelines on Wikipedia

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concerns how an article's content is organized.

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Let's look at the general structure of an article.

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The "lead section" should summarize the main topics of the article

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with concise and simple language.

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The article is developed in sections;

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a table of contents is generated automatically.

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On Wikipedia, you can include photos, diagrams,

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or videos, but it's essential that you verify

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that the material you want to upload is freely usable;

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that is, released under a free license!

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All the informaton that an article contains must be

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reliable and verifiable, so it's necessary

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always to cite the external sources;

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these sources must be widely recognized for their accuracy.

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At the end of each article, after the text,

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there are some "technical" sections,

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that provide further resources relating to the topic.

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In some specific topic areas, there are conventions

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and specific guidelines for writing an article.

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An imperative principle of Wikipedia

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is the neutral point of view.

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Articles must not contain personal opinions and judgements,

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but have to explain all the main points of view

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in a neutral and balanced way, without prejudice.

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Every Wikipedia article has its own discussion page,

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where writers and editors can discuss and develop

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an article that reflects diverse points of view.

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Unlike the article page, individual contributors

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sign their comments here. But remember that the discussion

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must support the improvement of the article, and is not a place for extended arguments.

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When contributors need

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to address many people at the same time,

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to discuss a general problem, or a topic that concerns several articles,

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they can use the "Village Pump" ("Bar") or the appropriate topical project's pages.

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Every registered user has their own personal page,

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where he or she can share some information about themselves.

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This page too has a corresponding discussion page,

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which is used like a personal mailbox.

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You may want to seek out an expert user for technical help;

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for example, at the "Help desk" ("Sportello Informazioni").

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You can ask the Oracle ("l'Oracolo") about the content.

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In case of vandalism or overly aggressive behavior,

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some registered users, called "administrators,"

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can intervene and perform certain tasks,

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such as blocking a user, or deleting or protecting a page from editing.

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The administrators are volunteers who have gained

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the trust of the community and have been appointed by an election.

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They excute critical technical operations and enforce

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the project's policies and guidelines,

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but they are not ultimately responsible for Wikipedia.

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Wikipedia is operated by the Wikimedia Foundation,

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a non-profit foundation based in San Francisco,

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which provides the resources for developing the project.

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The foundation, created in 2003, relies on

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donations from public and private entities,

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and especially from many, many small donations from individuals.

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In order to remain absolutely independent and to involve

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many volunteer editors, Wikipedia does not display advertisements.

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Also, a number of organizations around the world

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promote Wikipedia and its sister projects in specific countries or regions.

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In Italy, Wikimedia Italia was founded in 2005.

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Alongside Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimedia Italia promotes other initiatives

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related to the diffusion of free culture and free knowledge.

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Press, firms and schools can contact Wikimedia Italia

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in order to have more information in Italian about Wikipedia.

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Many volunteers collect, sort, and organize

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the shared knowledge of our time

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to make it freely available. What about you?

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Be bold! Wikipedia is open to everybody!

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