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;<span><big>Welcome to the ''Citizendium'' Pilot Project!</big></span>
;<span><big>Welcome to the ''Citizendium'' Pilot Project!</big></span>
The ''Citizendium'' ([http://www.citizendium.org/cit.mp3 sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um]), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project.  The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on ''that'' model by adding “gentle expert oversight” ''and'' requiring contributors to use their real names.
The ''Citizendium'' ([http://www.citizendium.org/cit.mp3 sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um]), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project.  The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on ''that'' model by adding "gentle expert oversight" ''and'' requiring contributors to use their real names.


As of March 9, 2007, we were working on '''[[:Category:CZ Live|over 1,000 articles]].'''
As of March 19, 2007, we were working on '''[[:Category:CZ Live|over 1,100 articles]].'''


<font color=800000>Note:</font> in our first several months we were aiming to [[software fork|fork]] Wikipedia.  We have decided, experimentally and provisionally, not to do so after all.  That's why there are so many <u><font color=red>red links</font></u>You can click on those red links and start a new article! 
We should be launching into public view before the end of the monthOur apologies, but we have been waiting for the delivery of four new servers, which was delayed.
While these new articles can be borrowed from Wikipedia, if they are [[CZ:WP2CZ|modified according to the Citizendium style]], we encourage contributors to start from scratch.  See [http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/01/18/bye-bye-to-wikipedia-articles-hello-to-our-own-work/ this blog post] for more information.
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The Citizendium (sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um), a "citizens' compendium of everything," is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding "gentle expert oversight" and requiring contributors to use their real names.

As of March 19, 2007, we were working on over 1,100 articles.

We should be launching into public view before the end of the month. Our apologies, but we have been waiting for the delivery of four new servers, which was delayed.

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