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The ''Citizendium'' ([http://www.citizendium.org/cit.mp3 sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um]), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding “gentle expert oversight” ''and'' requiring contributors to use their real names. | The ''Citizendium'' ([http://www.citizendium.org/cit.mp3 sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um]), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding “gentle expert oversight” ''and'' requiring contributors to use their real names. | ||
<font color=red>Note:</font> in our first several months we were aiming to [[software fork|fork]] Wikipedia. We have decided, experimentally and provisionally, not to do so after all. That's why there are so many <u><font color=red>red links</font></u>. You can click on those red links and start a new article! See [http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/01/18/bye-bye-to-wikipedia-articles-hello-to-our-own-work/ this blog post] for more information | <font color=red>Note:</font> in our first several months we were aiming to [[software fork|fork]] Wikipedia. We have decided, experimentally and provisionally, not to do so after all. That's why there are so many <u><font color=red>red links</font></u>. You can click on those red links and start a new article! Inactive Wikipedia-sourced articles have been deleted from the ''Citizendium'', leaving a huge number of openings available for all Citizens to start new articles. See [http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/01/18/bye-bye-to-wikipedia-articles-hello-to-our-own-work/ this blog post] for more information. | ||
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The Citizendium (sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding “gentle expert oversight” and requiring contributors to use their real names. Note: in our first several months we were aiming to fork Wikipedia. We have decided, experimentally and provisionally, not to do so after all. That's why there are so many red links. You can click on those red links and start a new article! Inactive Wikipedia-sourced articles have been deleted from the Citizendium, leaving a huge number of openings available for all Citizens to start new articles. See this blog post for more information. | ||
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Citizendium personnel are informally divided up into discipline workgroups. Workgroup's homepages are at Φ. The articles corresponding to workgroup names are good places to look for important articles to edit, and we want these articles themselves to be excellent as well.
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The Citizendium is like a lively bazaar, with authors and expert editors doing vigorous trade in words. Editors do not give top-down orders; they offer the occasional word of direction or advice, and can approve articles in their areas of expertise. Constables, who are barely needed in our very friendly community, ensure everything runs smoothly. These are all volunteers, contributing their time, energy, and profesional expertise in support of a shared vision. |