# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t).
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 am – Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: We use Wikipedia all the time, but how can it possibly work? It’s “the encyclopaedia anyone can edit”, so why isn’t it full of rubbish? How much can we trust it? What does this new era of AI mean for Wikipedia? And why do Elon Musk and the Republicans hate it so much? 

Learn about the inner workings of Wikipedia from Dr Mike Dickison, 2025 Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large, and how you could become a Wikipedia editor yourself.

Also join us on Sunday for a workshop teaching beginners how they can become Wikipedia editors - https://www.facebook.com/share/1K3Susa1sT/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takapuna/how-wikipedia-works-and-why-the-richest-man-in-the-world-hates-it-wants-to-buy-it-and-can’t/200029153040828
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Takapuna
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 131 - 133 Ocean View Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1081
- **lat**: -36.78153
- **long**: 175.00767
- **full address**: 131 - 133 Ocean View Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1081, 133 Ocean View Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand, Takapuna

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t). being held?
  - **A:** How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t). takes place on Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 am to Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 am at 131 - 133 Ocean View Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1081, 133 Ocean View Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1081, New Zealand, Takapuna.
- **Q**: Who is organizing How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t).?
  - **A:** How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t). is organized by Waiheke Library (Waiheke).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t). is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Takapuna, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If How Wikipedia Works (and why the richest man in the world hates it, wants to buy it, and can’t). sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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