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The first wiki created was "Ward's Wiki", named for its programmer [[Ward Cunningham]]. It focused on software engineering topics and is still in existence. Wikipedia was created using [[MediaWiki]] software, custom designed for encyclopedia authoring. From 10,000 articles and 500 users it has grown to be a top 10 website with over 1 million articles in English alone; each other language is a separate wiki, but with interwiki links. Related projects using the same software include [[Wiktionary]] and a huge image repository.

The first wiki created was "Ward's Wiki", named for its programmer [[Ward Cunningham]]. It focused on software engineering topics and is still in existence. Wikipedia was created using [[MediaWiki]] software, custom designed for encyclopedia authoring. From 10,000 articles and 500 users it has grown to be a top 10 website with over 1 million articles in English alone; each other language is a separate wiki, but with interwiki links. Related projects using the same software include [[Wiktionary]] and a huge image repository.

Some wikis are open to editing by the general public, but some have sign-up requirements.  

Carl McKinney, (Known Aliases: APeters, APetersII, APetersIII,etc) has many accounts on conservapedia, only a fraction of which have been blocked. Many absurd edits made by McKinney are clearly parody, yet the oblivious CP Sysops have left said edits.

The [[New World Encyclopedia]] is the most serious academic fork of Wikipedia, financed by Rev. Moon's [[Universal Peace Federation]]. Its writers must submit two writing samples and their real-life academic credentials; they are paid for their submissions (either new articles or substantial revisions of Wikipedia articles). Citizendium is an all-volunteer project founded by [[Larry Sanger]].