On 14/03/2012, at 11:22 AM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> 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?
> 

I remember the print encyclopedias on the shelf as a kid. I thought they were 
great, there was so much information on them. And then there was Encarta '97 on 
disc, with games and searchable content. Yes, search! I became a Wikipedian 
because I learned so much from it, and wanted to help out. But I'll never 
forget the trusty old encyclopedias.

Steven Zhang
Sent from my iPad
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