Eight years ago today Jimmy Wales created Wikipedia. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. Wikipedia has become one of the senior sites on the web, growing from a top 1000 site shortly after its creation to the fourth most visited site on the web in the last few months.
And on its eighth birthday Wikipedia exists in 265 languages and well over 10million articles – with thousands and thousands of active editors.
This morning Jimmy conducted an interview on CBC Radio’s “Q” – a national morning show broadcast across Canada and on Sirius satellite radio. The interview will be ported to podcast a bit later today. Take a listen to hear the founder recount the history of one of the greatest projects on the web.
Congratulations to all the volunteers who have built Wikipedia from a grand idea to a truly grand project. Here’s to many more years!
Jay Walsh, Head of Communications
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