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] is to benefit readers by presenting information on all branches of ]. Hosted by the ], Misplaced Pages consists of ] content, with articles that often contain numerous links guiding readers to more information. ] is to benefit readers by presenting information on all branches of ]. Hosted by the ], Misplaced Pages consists of ] content, with articles that often contain numerous links guiding readers to more information.


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Introduction to English language Misplaced Pages Shortcuts This is a general introduction for visitors to Misplaced Pages. For aspiring contributors, also see this guide and tutorial. For other uses, see Misplaced Pages:Misplaced Pages (disambiguation).


"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." — Jimmy Wales


Misplaced Pages is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and millions already have.

Misplaced Pages's purpose is to benefit readers by presenting information on all branches of knowledge. Hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, Misplaced Pages consists of freely editable content, with articles that often contain numerous links guiding readers to more information.

Written collaboratively by volunteers known as Wikipedians, Misplaced Pages articles can be edited by anyone with Internet access, except in limited cases in which editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. Since its creation on January 15, 2001, it has grown into the world's largest reference website, attracting over a billion visitors each month. Misplaced Pages currently has more than sixty-four million articles in more than 300 languages, including 6,938,655 articles in English, with 116,790 active contributors in the past month.

Misplaced Pages's fundamental principles are summarized in its five pillars. While the Misplaced Pages community has developed many policies and guidelines, new editors do not need to be familiar with them before they start contributing.

Anyone can edit Misplaced Pages's text, references, and images. The quality of content is more important than who contributes it. The content must conform with Misplaced Pages's policies, including being verifiable by published reliable sources. Contributions based on personal opinions, beliefs, personal experiences, unreviewed research, libellous material, and copyright violations are not allowed and will not remain. Misplaced Pages's software allows easy reversal of errors, and experienced editors watch and patrol bad edits.

Misplaced Pages differs from printed references in important ways. It is continually created and updated, and encyclopedic articles on news events appear within minutes, making it more dynamic than most traditional resources. Anyone can improve Misplaced Pages, and more than 23 years of volunteer editors giving their time and talents to the project have made Misplaced Pages history's most comprehensive encyclopedia. Its editors add quality and quantity, remove misinformation, and fix errors and vandalism. The sources they provide are used by researchers worldwide (see Researching with Misplaced Pages).

In summary, Misplaced Pages has tested the wisdom of the crowd since 2001 and has found that it succeeds.

To start editing, simply click the Edit or Edit source buttons or the pencil icon  at the top of any non-protected page or section.

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