10 Years Wikipedia

Unique Freiburg Logo (source Badische Zeitung)

Tomorrow, on 15 January 2011, the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia celebrates its 10th anniversary. Time goes fast. 

Looking back, I discovered that I wrote my first article about Karl von Rotteck, the liberal Professor from Freiburg, which dates back as early as 6 March 2004. Since then, I have documented my major activities in Wikipedia on my personal Wiki page without mentioning my work of correcting mistakes or improving the stylistic nightmares of fellow authors.

Here in Freiburg, we cultivate a monthly Stammtisch. For me, the old guy, it is refreshing to learn all the tricks they know by heart from those younger colleagues. As an added bonus, the discussions at the Stammtisch keep me abreast of new developments in the computer world.

We had invited the local press earlier. Today, the relatively generous article about 10 years of Wikipedia written by local correspondent Gerhard M. Kirk appeared in the Badische Zeitung: To be fast, you must take your time. Tomorrow, a more general article will remind the Wikipedia user community about the anniversary.

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