Reading14---CAI YAYU

1.Summary

On Wikipedia, DYK (Did You Know) refers to a small programme displayed on Wikipedia's home page designed to show readers some interesting, unexpected or little-known facts. Here are some examples of Wikipedia's DYK:
DYK: Did you know? Wikipedia has over 4 billion pages!
DYK: Did you know? Wikipedia is available in over 300 different languages.
DYK: Did you know? Wikipedia is the 13th largest website in the world (according to Alexa website rankings).
DYK: Did you know? Wikipedia's servers are located in several locations, including the United States, the Netherlands, Japan and more.
DYK: Did you know? Wikipedia is edited by people from all over the world who volunteer their time to contribute to the platform.
These DYK facts are intended to introduce readers to some of Wikipedia's interesting features and achievements, while also demonstrating the size and global reach of this vast knowledge base.

2. Interesting point

Wikipedia's goal is to build and maintain an encyclopedia covering all branches of human knowledge. On the English Wikipedia, hundreds of new articles are created every day and many more are expanded. DYK presents new and improved content by presenting a series of facts ("hooks"), some of which are accompanied by images that link to selected articles.

3. Discussion point

Is there anything to improve with DYK?

Comments

  1. LUANQIANYUEJune 11, 2023 at 6:26 AM

    Efforts can be made to ensure a more balanced representation of topics, regions, and perspectives in the DYK section.

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