Wikipedia was something that was a revolution of its time. The open encyclopedia was something that almost everyone liked. Why we love it comes in many different reasons, but one of the main component is that it’s a virtual world. We the community work to make this virtual world work, and let our work be explored by others. In this sense, the community, the people, make Wikipedia work, because without people, there would be no articles, no contributions, no nothing of the sort. This sense of building something that the entire world will read and see is a feeling that many love. It somewhat empowers us, and that is one of the reason, I believe, that we love Wikipedia.
Another thing we love Wikipedia is that it lets us write anything about whatever we want. It lets us write about topics on things normally not found in encyclopedia or other sources. Things of the Star Wars universe, Lord of the Rings setting, online games, and other stuff are usually not explored in regular encyclopedias or reputable sources, but they are widely explored with in Wikipedia. There are lengthy articles on the setting of the Star War universe, including story, lore, history, religion, and other aspects. The fiction world of Star Wars come alive through Wikipedia and widely explored with in Wikipedia, something that does not happen in other media or reference sources. I think it’s this that people really love about Wikipedia, and something that makes us come back to it everytime.
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