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Selena Wikipedia is an English-language web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning "quick") and encyclopedia, while "Selena" is the main scope of this website's project. Selena Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
Selena Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to articles, except in limited cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or, if they choose to, with their real identity. The fundamental principles by which Selena Wikipedia operates are the Five pillars. The Selena Wikipedia community has developed many policies and guidelines to improve the encyclopedia; however, it is not a formal requirement to be familiar with them before contributing.
Since its creation in 2011, Selena Wikipedia seeks to attract fans and other volunteers to help this website to become one of the largest and informative Selena site. Currently, Selena Wikipedia attracts over 200 unique visitors monthly as of September 2012. There are more than 18 active contributors working on over 190 articles, including 1 administrator.
People of all ages, cultures and backgrounds can add or edit article prose, references, images and other media here. What is contributed is more important than the expertise or qualifications of the contributor. What will remain depends upon whether it fits within Selena Wikipedia's policies, including being verifiable against a published reliable source, thereby excluding editors' opinions and beliefs and unreviewed research, and whether the content is free of copyright restrictions and contentious material about living people. Contributions cannot damage Selena Wikipedia because the software allows easy reversal of mistakes and many experienced editors are watching to help ensure that edits are cumulative improvements. Begin by simply clicking the edit link at the top of any editable page!
Selena Wikipedia is a live collaboration differing from paper-based reference sources in important ways. Unlike printed encyclopedias, Selena Wikipedia is continually created and updated, with articles on American Tejano singer Selena within minutes, rather than months or years. Older articles tend to grow more comprehensive and balanced; newer articles may contain misinformation, unencyclopedic content, or vandalism. Awareness of this aids obtaining valid information and avoiding recently added misinformation. What Selena Wikipedia is not circumscribes Selena Wikipedia's scope. Further advice is at Frequently asked questions. For help getting started with editing or other issues, see Help:Contents.