What is the difference between Wikipedia and New World Encyclopedia?And what is the point of having another version of Wikipedia-like site?Related:What exactly is the New World Encyclopedia? at Yahoo
What is the difference between Wikipedia and New World Encyclopedia?
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The Yahoo question you linked to has the immediate answer:New World Encyclopedia is a wiki-based encyclopedia which contains carefully selected articles that are rewritten and supervised by a team of editors with academic and literary qualifications. New World Encyclopedia has the same ease of use as Wikipedia, but differs based on an editorial policy that includes a more rigorous article selection process, editorial review process, and its wholesome values orientation.  (From http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Info:Project_Vision)It is included under the List of Unification Church affiliated organizations page on Wikipedia with the note:an Internet encyclopedia that, in part, selects and rewrites certain Wikipedia articles through a focus on Unification valuesIn terms of differences, the two important points would be:Wikipedia is open to editing by anyone, where the New World Encyclopedia is edited by a select groupWikipedia articles are written according to a set of criteria including verifiability and a Neutral Point of View, where the New Wold Encylopedia uses a different set of values and a Unification Point of View.