Five Pillars Of Wikipedia

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Wikipedia is an easily accessible online encyclopedia. Derived from the word wiki which means quick and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is essentially a collaborative group effort to be as detailed and accurate as possible about a subject. It is written mostly by anonymous users who volunteer to write for free, in most cases anyone can edit a page and add to it. Wikipedia operates on the five pillars, or five fundamental principles, to ensure postings are factual and then are reviewed by other users to siphon out the fictional edits. The five pillars are Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, wikipedia is written from a neutral standpoint, wikipedia is free content that anyone can use, edit, and distribute, editors should treat each other with respect and civility,