Is Wikipe Tan official?
Wikipe-tan (Japanese: ウィキペたん) is a personification of Wikipedia created in January 2006 by the editor then known as Kasuga. She is an unofficial mascot of Wikipedia and is used at several WikiProjects. The -tan in “Wikipe-tan” is an affectionate suffix, in the form of a Japanese honorific.
What is the mascot Wikipedia?
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fictional, representative spokespeople for consumer products.
Is Wikipedia an article?
A Wikipedia article or entry is a page on this site that has encyclopedic information on it.
What does Wikipe mean?
Wikipedia is a free, open content online encyclopedia created through the collaborative effort of a community of users known as Wikipedians. Anyone registered on the site can create an article for publication; registration is not required to edit articles.
What is a mascot design?
A mascot design is a character (animal, object or person) designed to represent a collective, incorporated or not, with common identity and values. This field is between illustration and logo design.
How do you come up with a mascot name?
Sometimes, just picking a name that flows with the character is all you need. Good examples of this are Sammy the Seagull, Pelican Pete or Flynn the Fox. To create the perfect mascot name, think about what it represents, your location, name of your founder or just something fun and quirky.
What is the difference between encyclopedia and Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a sea of information that is being contributed by readers present in all parts of the world, and the content on the site is growing by the minute. Encyclopedias are literary works that are definitive and authoritative, which cannot be said about Wikipedia.
Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
Jimmy Wales
Larry Sanger
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