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Information about any topic can now be found online in today's technologically driven world. Wiki is a relatively new form of information distribution that makes it much simpler and quicker than ever. Wiki, like other information distribution methods in the past, has its advantages and disadvantages.

Wikipedia is a community-authored encyclopedia. Depending on the security level set by the original author of the article, anonymous or registered users can make additional edits. Wiki articles can be easily vandalized because of this. To combat this, many members of the community have set it as their goal to stop vandals from stealing Wiki articles in their spare time so that the community can receive the truthful information they need.

Wiki users around the globe are able to either contribute or deface the new method of information distribution. Wikipedia is a topic of debate among critics because it can't be considered a solid source for information. Anonymous users, as well as false or derogatory comments, can add to Wikipedia Biography.

Yet, Wikipedia is still used by millions of people around the globe despite all the criticism. Wikipedia learned from its past mistakes and has implemented countermeasures to prevent vandalism. Wikipedia users have also volunteered their time to form task forces to help other Wikipedia users locate, punish, and prevent vandalism.

Despite the many disadvantages, Wikipedia is still used by people around the world as their primary source of information for whatever topic they are interested in. A Wikipedia article about the Presidential Election candidate will appear on the first page if you search for it in Google or Yahoo. Wikipedia, despite all criticisms, has received many awards from prestigious award functions related to the internet like the Judge's Webby Award and the Golden Nica Award.

Despite the millions of Wiki users, the Wiki community is growing at an alarming pace. More than half of America's internet users have used Wikipedia and that number is rising every day. Because of its popularity, people around the globe are creating Wikis to share information about their hobbies, television shows, and other topics. These sites can be created easily because the GNU license allows anyone to code for free, provided they do not make any profit from the public code. With Wiki growing in popularity, it's only a matter of time before personal Wiki pages become the new Facebook and MySpace.