Let's face it - one of the greatest wonders of the internet is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. You might hear stuff like "since anyone can edit, you shouldn't use it." But whoever told that to you probably didn't know that there are people who spend all day making sure that everything on Wikipedia is valid. So why use those limited book encyclopedias that don't have one percent of everything Wikipedia has? Some people have said, "I just like to flip through encyclopedias. On the internet, you can't do that." But they're wrong. On Wikipedia is a "random page" feature - just click and it will take you to any page from Aa (a village in Estonia) to zZz (a band from Amsterdam). However, there is one disadvantage to Wikipedia. It is strictly an encyclopedia, and if you post any false information it's instantly deleted. Why would you want to post false information to the world? There are two possibilities: one, you are a vandal, and you want to be evil; two, you want to show off your creativity. This is where Wikia comes in. Wikia is a series of wikis (if you don't know what that is, see bottom) that are more in-depth about stuff on Wikipedia. For example, you can find some of the more basic Narnia facts on Wikipedia - there are approximately 110 pages. As for narnia.wikia.com, there are 610 pages. And Wikia doesn’t just have information on books and movies - it also has information on non-fictional subjects too. My favorite hub (category for wiki) is Creative - it has stuff from Alternate History to Con(structed)Worlds. So get out there and start using Wikipedia - and don't forget about Wikia as well.
Merriam Webster's definition of "wiki": a Web site that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections.
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