Wouldn’t it be great if a Wikipedia entry could communicate the motion of a pirouette? Or the kinetic buzz of New York City’s Grand Central Terminal? Or even how to blow a raspberry?
Anyone can edit an article on Wikipedia making it a constantly growing and improving resource. But a text article can only convey so much. Right now very few articles have videos.
Video on Wikipedia is a new project combining the technology of video with the open content framework of Wikipedia. Starting now, anyone may experiment with the possibilities of collaborative video, posting it here and contributing to make the free encyclopaedia a more dynamic source of information.
Lots of videos on various topics – from everyday life to science to literature – can already be watched on the site, or on Wikipedia articles where they have been included.
So, what are waiting for?
Go to http://videos.videoonwikipedia.org and look for them!