WikiPedia and WikiLeaks?

kecepaymnanty, posted over a year ago

What connection, if any, is there between WikiPedia and WikiLeaks?

Posted on 10 January 2011 @ 23:25 (London time) - permalink
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cat lady, posted over a year ago

No connection, as far as I know. The 'pedia' is an online, open encyclopedia which can be added to by anyone anywhere. The 'leaks' consist of various tidbits of 'confidential info' related to government and political secrets.

Posted on 10 January 2011 @ 23:59 (London time) - permalink
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C. Grant, posted over a year ago

I suspect cat lady is right. "Wiki" is a prefix that usually refers to a site that anyone can edit. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that users can modify. I don't quite get how Wikileaks fits the 'wiki' mode; I suspect the name was chosen to underline that it's founder was outside of usual vetting procedures.

Posted on 11 January 2011 @ 6:3 (London time) - permalink
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