A conversation, conducted en masse! And actually resulting in consensus! It's worth browsing through the discussion of the blackout sometime todayor tomorrow. During all that time you'd otherwise have spent reading random articles on Wikipedia.
The Wikipedia blackout is intended to spotlight the value of free and open access to information on the Internet, but also underlies how fractious it is, drawing fire from both critics and supporters. By Gloria Goodale, Staff writer / January 17,
Wikipedia has issued an official statement confirming a planned blackout on January 18. Scroll down for update.
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A conversation, conducted en masse! And actually resulting in consensus! It's worth browsing through the discussion of the blackout sometime todayor tomorrow. During all that time you'd otherwise have spent reading random articles on Wikipedia.
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