I think that it would be best to emphasize global diversity and drop the
implication that all editors are volunteers. For example: "Wikipedia is one
of the most popular knowledge resources in the world; it is read by nearly
half a billion people every month. From its humble origins nearly fifteen
years ago, it now offers more than 35 million articles in 288
languages—including a number of indigenous languages—written by people from
around the globe."

Pine
On Jun 18, 2015 1:40 AM, "Ed Erhart" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Pine, that's a simplification that has been made by everyone because it's
> accurate, broadly speaking.
>
> --Ed
> On Jun 18, 2015 2:36 AM, "Pine W" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Ed, just in general I would avoid saying that Wikipedia is written
>> entirely by volunteers, because we know that it's not. There are student
>> editors who may not have exactly volunteered for Wikipedia assignments, and
>> there are paid editors who range from the transparent and ethical to the
>> opaque and dishonest.
>>
>> Pine
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