Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, discusses the ideas behind a free web culture. Wikipedia, with over 11 million published articles, is a free, licensed global encyclopedia written by thousands of volunteers in over 250 languages. Wales talks about the characteristics and challenges of this software and long-term goals related to broadening participation, fostering quality, and increasing worldwide reach. Wales also introduces his new project, Wikia, which is not only an encyclopedia but a complete library; extending the Wikipedia model to create nonprofit educational and research communities. There are also plans for Wikia to launch a search engine that will offer new features like open source software and freely licensed content. The conference concludes with a brief presentation of Creative Commons licensing for Guatemala.
Jimmy Wales
Is the founder of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia created in 2001. He is a member of the board and chair emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation that operates several online collaborative wiki projects, including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, and others. He also serves as president of Wikia, Inc. Wales holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from Auburn University and University of Alabama, respectively.
Free Culture and a Creative Commons World Jimmy Wales
Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Auditorium
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Guatemala, October 23rd 2008
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, October 2008 Camera: Alexander Arauz, Rebeca Zuñiga; digital editing: Sergio Miranda; index and synopsis: Christiaan Ketelaar; content revisers: Daphne Ortiz, Rebeca Zuñiga; publication: Mario Pivaral / Carlos Petz
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Content
Initial credits
Introduction
Free Culture and a Creative Commons World
Overview
The ideal encyclopedia, Charles Van Doren (1962)
Wikipedia
Free access
MediaWiki
Important facts
Encyclopedia
Multiple languages
Largest encyclopedia
Global traffic ranking
Website popularity
Organization and staff
Challenges
Reliability
Completeness
Access
Financial sustainability
Network
Global community
Chapters
Goals
Participation
Quality
Reach
Effectiveness
Comparative study between Wikipedia and Britannica
Anecdote about an error in an article
Strengths
Neutrality and moderation
Measured discussions and debates
Broad appeal
Quality and thoughtfulness
Popularity
Global extent
Wikia
Main idea
Collaboration vision
Growth in unique articles
Dominance of consumer media
Difference between Wikipedia and Wikia
Wikipedia articles on the Muppets
Muppet Wiki
Ford Motor Company article
MediaWiki's work
Wikia search engine project
Alternative to Google
Search results
New features
Philosophical ideas for web communities
Mental exercise
Restaurant design
Steak
Knives
Customers in cages
Elements of a free society
Approach to the creation of a web society
Future of free culture
Creative Commons licenses
Popular culture versus fine arts culture
Reemergence of folk culture
Question and answer period
Comment about Creative Commons license in Guatemala
What is Creative Commons? What was your source of knowledge at the time you founded Wikipedia? How do you control the work of people in 250 languages that you do not speak?
Creative Commons
Source of knowledge
Control of different languages
To what extent is Wikipedia changing the way we see or face the truth? Does Wikipedia manage truth as a general agreement between people?
Why do scholars consider Wikipedia to be unreliable?
Do you request authorization for the use of trademarks in your website?
How did you arrive at this new and crazy idea, spread it around the world, and make it a big success?
In terms of peace, what is the impact of increased access to free information? How did you begin to market Wikipedia in the early days?
Access to knowledge and peace
Marketing Wikipedia
Will Wikipedia replace textbooks and hard-copy encyclopedias in the future?
Words of acknowledgment by Giancarlo Ibárgüen
Creative Commons Guatemala presentation
Definition
Types of licenses
Creative Commons and Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Final credits
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Universidad Francisco Marroquín
6 Calle final, zona 10
Edificio de la Escuela de Negocios
Oficina EN-103
Guatemala, Guatemala 01010
Teléfono (+502) 2338-7700 ext. 7876
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