Hitchwiki:Press releases/1000 articles in English
- We should write a press release for our 1000th article!
- See also http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_press_releases/Wikipedia_hits_milestone_1_million_English_articles and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Press_releases
- Maybe something from Hitchwiki:Why we work on Hitchwiki is useful.
- We gotta hurry, it's almost 1000 :D
- I'll set up a mailinglist at
and add anyone who is interested. Just contact me. --MrTweek 10:23, 3 September 2008 (CEST)
Collaborative Hitchhiking Wiki Hits Milestone
Hitchwiki, a free collaborative guide written by and for hitchhikers, reached 1000 articles in English on xx date 2008. The project started in 2005 and has been growing constantly. More than 400 hitchhikers from all over the world over collaboratively written 1500 pages in 7 languages.
Hitchwiki is an online hitchhikers sharing-point with information about good hitchhiking spots in numerous cities, hitchhiking culture in different countries, general know-how about what to pack, what to eat and how to stay safe. There are hundreds of pages about how to leave cities, often including maps. On Hitchwiki you can also find profiles of hitchhikers, blogs, photos, videos and hitchhiking stories.
The wiki principle of cooperatively sharing knowledge that has turned Wikipedia in a huge success has turned out to be a great way for creating a knowledge source about finding ways to let people share unused space in cars.
The milestone of 1000 articles exemplifies the comeback of the hitchhiking culture. Each month thousands of people hitchhike all over the world; in many countries it is still a common way of getting around. It is part of a vibrant culture and a preferred way of traveling for many travelers. In August a hitchhikers gathering in Paris drew together over 150 hitchhikers at the Eiffel Tower, an event that was partly coordinated through Hitchwiki.
for more information:
http://www.hitchwiki.org
or contact 
(need to add real phone number)
Dutch: Lifterswiki bereikt mijlpaal
Hitchwiki, een vrije collaborative gids geschreven door en voor lifters heeft 1000 artikelen bereikt on xx date 2008. Het project is begonnen in 2005 en is sindsdien gestaag gegroeid. Meer dan 400 lifters uit de hele wereld, waarvan een groot gedeelte uit Nederland en Belgie, hebben samen meer dan 1500 pagina's in 7 talen geschreven.
Hitchwiki is een online sharing point voor lifters met informatie over goede liftplekken in talrijke steden, liftcultuur in andere landen, algemene know-how over wat mee te nemen, wat te eten en hoe veilig te blijven. Er zijn honderden pagina's over hoe weg te liften uit steden, vaak met kaarten. Op Hitchwiki kun je ook profiles, blogs, foto's en video's van lifters vinden.
The wiki principle of cooperatively sharing knowledge that has turned Wikipedia in a huge success has turned out to be a great way for creating a knowledge source about finding ways to let people share unused space in cars.
The milestone of 1000 articles exemplifies the comeback of the hitchhiking culture. Each month thousands of people hitchhike all over the world; in many countries it is still a common way of getting around. It is part of a vibrant culture and a preferred way of traveling for many travelers. In August a hitchhikers gathering in Paris drew together over 150 hitchhikers at the Eiffel Tower, an event that was partly coordinated through Hitchwiki.
voor meer info:
http://www.hitchwiki.org
or contact (need to add real phone number)
