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Maciej Nadzikiewicz
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I make things happen for Wikipedia
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Reposted by Maciej Nadzikiewicz
archive.org
Newspapers disappear. Communities’ stories shouldn’t.

Community Webs librarians are archiving grassroots news to preserve the web we built.

Learn more ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/08/27/p...
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White tile with a square black outline anchored with open and closed quotation marks. Within is a quote which reads, "With the decline in the number of print newspapers, it is imperative that local, grassroots news websites be archived." Signed Desiree Funston, Missoula Public Library.
August 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Maciej Nadzikiewicz
wikimediafoundation.org
Portuguese just got two new words: wikipedista and wikimedista! The Lisbon Academy of Sciences has officially added them to its dictionary, recognizing the impact of Wikimedia projects and highlighting the vital role of volunteers in making knowledge open and accessible. 🎉

Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/D36W
A general view of a room at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. Text says: The Portuguese language now officially recognizes the words "wikipedista" and "wikimedista".
February 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Maciej Nadzikiewicz
petergleick.bsky.social
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
nadzik.bsky.social
20 years of @wikipedia.bsky.social data center presence in the EU!
wikimediafoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · Dec 18
20 years ago, we installed our first servers outside the US, providing access for a growing international community.

Now, our servers span the globe, supporting billions of pageviews each month and ensuring that free knowledge is accessible everywhere. ➡️ w.wiki/BJU
On 18 December 2004, the Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside the United States at a data center in France, to improve access to Wikipedia for users living in Europe. Picture depicts a back view of the cluster of Wikimedia servers in Aubervilliers near Paris, France, installed on 18 December 2004.
December 18, 2024 at 4:54 PM
nadzik.bsky.social
Weekend zaczynamy ważnymi rzeczami, o których mało kto myśli
November 22, 2024 at 2:25 PM