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==The AboutUs Mission ==
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==What is AboutUs?==
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AboutUs is the '''guide to the Internet that you can edit'''.  It is the second largest '''wiki''' with more than 6 million visitors and tens of thousands of edits each month.  AboutUs' goal is to create an increasingly valuable online resource for and about '''websites''', other community created topics, and the people that care about them.
  
At AboutUs we see ourselves as wiki ambassadors, aiming to ignite the spirit of worldwide collaboration and helping people to build, connect, and self-organize. AboutUs provides the venue, tools and infrastructure to support the community's vision.
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Because no single resource is as powerful as the one that can tap into the knowledge of every visitor, AboutUs warmly welcomes any and all community to join us in the effort!
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==Our Philosophy==
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''What is a wiki?  Click to the [[TheWikiWay:WhatIsWiki|next slide]].''
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AboutUs is a wiki whose goal is to create a free and valuable Internet resource containing information both about websites and other community created topics. The site was pre-populated with information about many different websites and thousands of updates are now being made by people each day.
 
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The vision of AboutUs hinges on the power of collaboration and the unique capacity of wiki technology to capture the coming together of communities.
 
  
Because no single resource is as powerful as the one that can tap into the knowledge of every visitor, AboutUs stands front and center as one of the most valuable information resources on the web. By synthesizing informational and commercial sites, AboutUs creates a vibrant community asset.
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 13 October 2009

What is AboutUs?

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AboutUs is the guide to the Internet that you can edit. It is the second largest wiki with more than 6 million visitors and tens of thousands of edits each month. AboutUs' goal is to create an increasingly valuable online resource for and about websites, other community created topics, and the people that care about them.

Because no single resource is as powerful as the one that can tap into the knowledge of every visitor, AboutUs warmly welcomes any and all community to join us in the effort!

What is a wiki? Click to the next slide.



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