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The History and Struggles of Wikipedia with Larry Sanger
02:02 - 15:49 (13:47)
Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, discusses the early days of the platform and the challenges it faced with neutrality and bad actors. He also shares the hostility he’s faced when telling people he’s the co-founder of Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia co-founder discusses the recent increase in hostility towards him from people online, who have started to deny his title as co-founder of the website.
02:02 - 05:28 (03:25)
Summary
Wikipedia co-founder discusses the recent increase in hostility towards him from people online, who have started to deny his title as co-founder of the website.
ChapterThe History and Struggles of Wikipedia with Larry Sanger
Episode#118 - Dr Larry Sanger - Why Is Wikipedia Broken?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, recalls the early days of the website and teaching volunteers how to write encyclopedia articles.
05:28 - 12:43 (07:15)
Summary
Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, recalls the early days of the website and teaching volunteers how to write encyclopedia articles. He also discusses how the site has evolved over time and the challenges it faced with certain contributors.
ChapterThe History and Struggles of Wikipedia with Larry Sanger
Episode#118 - Dr Larry Sanger - Why Is Wikipedia Broken?
PodcastModern Wisdom
An early contributor of Wikipedia discusses his distancing from the Wiki community after they lost their contracts and were unable to pay their new contributors, as well as concerns about the project being dominated by bad actors.
12:43 - 13:57 (01:13)
Summary
An early contributor of Wikipedia discusses his distancing from the Wiki community after they lost their contracts and were unable to pay their new contributors, as well as concerns about the project being dominated by bad actors.
ChapterThe History and Struggles of Wikipedia with Larry Sanger
Episode#118 - Dr Larry Sanger - Why Is Wikipedia Broken?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The response from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to internal and external critiques of Facebook was similar to how a company would address bad press in a press release, according to a source.
13:57 - 15:49 (01:52)
Summary
The response from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to internal and external critiques of Facebook was similar to how a company would address bad press in a press release, according to a source. Roger McAmeon, an early investor in Facebook, confirmed that they were aware of issues with the platform early on.