In a short period of 10 years, Wikipedia has become one of the most important websites on the internet today. It is still considered the definitive source of information on the internet, despite the fact that it can be edited by anyone (who would have thunk??!). The folks at JESS3 (who typically make the “state of” videos) made this infographic and video to explain what a great achievement Wikipedia really is. Click the image to enlarge:
I highly recommend you watch the video (narrated by Jimmy Wales) as well – Wikipedia’s management goes a lot deeper than I imagined:
Source: The State of Wikipedia