AltWiki: Enterprising publications offer Wikipedia alternatives
The Washington Post and Canada’s National Post, among others, are offering an “experimental, one-day Band-Aid” to users by fielding questions on Twitter.
On Jan 18, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Students suffer from Wikipedia’s planned blackout
Wikipedia is shutting down to protest SOPA, an antipiracy bill, and students are tweeting their alarm.
On Jan 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
SOPA postponed indefinitely, but PIPA still lingers
While Majority Leader Eric Cantor has promised that the House will not vote on the Stop Online Piract Act, Reddit has pledged to continue its 12-hour protest on Wednesday, due to the threateningl nature of the still-active Protect IT Act.
On Jan 16, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales spurs SOPA protest
Wikipedia’s editing community is drafting a proposal for a click-through blackout on Jan. 18.
On Jan 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The GoDaddy SOPA drama continues—on Reddit
Redditors discuss whether GoDaddy was really hurt by its controversial positions on the Stop Online Piracy Act.
On Dec 27, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
Dot Dot Dot: Friends for sale
How much for that blogger in the window, the one with the inexplicable clout?
On Dec 15, 2011 by Owen Thomas
Should Wikipedia protest the Stop Online Piracy Act?
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales made a personal appeal to users to help decide if the online encyclopedia should censor the site or shut down completely to protest a controversial bill.
On Dec 13, 2011 by Kevin Morris
Redditors accidentally take down Wikipedia
Redditors inadvertently learned just how powerful they were when a link lead to the outage of the almighty Wikipedia.
On Nov 28, 2011 by Kevin Morris
Wikipedia’s Brandon Harris bares all on Reddit
You’ve seen his pensive stare on Wikipedia. Now get to know the site’s Web programmer.
Italian wiretapping rules may take down Wikipedia
A new piece of legislation being considered by the Italian parliament could force the Italian version of Wikipedia offline.
On Oct 6, 2011 by Kevin Morris
On Wikipedia, teens top Hurricane Irene experts
Anyone can edit a Wikipedia article—and 17-year-old Hylian Auree is proving one of the most valuable editors on a much-read Hurricane Irene page.
On Aug 27, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Wikipedia seeks new writers
The site is looking abroad for more contributors. Why not fix its well-known problems first?
On Aug 5, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III
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