10 things you did not know about Wikipedia

Well, let’s call it ten things that Wikipedia doesn’t think you know about Wikipedia and would like to claim about itself. Believe it at your own risk. The only thing this list has going for it is that it is actually citable and from a credible, primary source, namely the Wikimedia Foundation.

1. We are not for sale.
2. Our work can be used by everyone, with a few conditions.
3. We speak Banyumasan and about 250 other languages.
4. You cannot actually change anything in Wikipedia, you can only add to it.
5. We care deeply about the quality of our work.
6. We do not expect you to trust us. Even at its best, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a primary source, with all the limitations it entails. We ask you not to condemn Wikipedia, but to use it with an informed understanding of what it represents. Also, as some articles may contain errors, please do not use Wikipedia to make important decisions.
7. We are not alone. (Cue UFO music.)
8. We are only collectors.
9. We are not a dictatorship nor any other political system.
10. We are in it for the long haul.