"IKEA is a super-popular furniture company from Sweden, now based in the Netherlands. It was started by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943. IKEA is known for its modern, affordable furniture and home goods. You can find their stores in 63 countries, with over 473 stores worldwide! The name IKEA is a cool mix of Kamprad's initials, the farm he was born on, and his hometown in Sweden. They keep prices low by selling furniture in flat packs that you assemble at home. People love shopping at IKEA because it's fun and you can get great deals on stylish stuff for your home."

AI Slop like the above (from the tests) could end up on the top of Wikipedia articles. The foundation has said they'll hold after their disastrous test, but they haven't said they'll stop. Work on crafting a statement by the English Language Wikipedia against this here.


Hello, I'm OmegaMantis![citation needed]

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Been editing Wikipedia for a while as an IP, created an account in April 2023.

I like to expand short articles and copy edit.

If you edit Wikipedia...

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That's pretty darn cool! But you can also try editing some of the other projects of the Wikimedia movement (free knowledge for all!) that often may not get as much love and attention as their famous sibling!

 

This is where you can upload pictures and other media that will be used in Wikimedia projects. This must be educational media and not just random pictures of your garage band. I always wondered why it wasn't just called Wikicommons, but I think it's because Wikimedia Commons makes the connection to Creative Commons more clear. They can't name it Wikimedia as that's already taken!

The free dictionary, thesaurus, and more! To remember how to spell their name, just remember that these etymology nerds are elegant enough to create a portmanteau instead of a lazy compound word like the rest of us, and thus do not start with "wiki" and end with their project but instead combine it together. Yes, their logo looks sort of like someone hit the Wikipedia logo with a baseball bat and it all came crashing down but we won't hold it against them.

This is where you can find various public ___domain sources! It's sort of like a library only you can scream as loud as you want! They can't hear you! Their logo has a fun story -- the project was inspired by Project Gutenberg and named itself Project Sourceberg at first. That's why it's an iceberg!

News you can use and peruse! I really like this one as so much news is paywalled or biased that a website where you can write your own (properly sourced) news articles and collaborate with

WIP


Hey wait a minute...

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They stole my personal brand to use as the special characters option in the toolbar! How terrible! I expect the Foundation to give me all the money they own as damages because I just wanna watch the world burn.

Userboxes

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Bring on the userboxes!

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