On 14/03/12 11:22, phoebe ayers wrote: > I've been asked to write a short editorial about this development from > a Wikipedian's perspective and am curious about (and would love to > include) other Wikimedian experiences -- did you use print > encyclopedias as a kid? Was a love of print encyclopedias part of your > motivation or interest in becoming a Wikipedian? Is there any value in > them still? Will you miss it?
We didn't have an Encyclopedia Britannica at home, it would have been much too expensive. However, we did have a 20-year-old copy of the World Book Encyclopedia, which was a hand-me-down from relatives whose children had left home. I used to take a random volume to my room for a week at a time, and leaf through the pages, looking for interesting articles. I wouldn't say that the print encyclopedia was part of my motivation for becoming a Wikipedian. I just have an appetite for general knowledge that was served by both. I don't miss print encyclopedias: today's internet is far better for satisfying my curiosity than any encyclopedia. -- Tim Starling _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
