Edit Wikipedia, is it possible?

There has always been a lot of fuss about editing pages on Wikipedia because very few people know who can and who can't edit a Wikipedia page, as well as very few people know how easy it is to edit a Wikipedia page.

Throughout the lines that make up this article we will know to edit a Wikipedia page, if it is free or not, and most important, if editing a Wikipedia page leaves a trace or is anonymous.

Who can edit a page on Wikipedia?

The truth is that anyone can, in fact, let's do the test live:

1. Open a new tab and write "Wikipedia tomato" (or anything else, but always accompanied by the word Wikipedia).
2. The first result is the Wikipedia website, click and enter the explanation of "Tomato".
3. We locate the "Edit" button.

1. We can now edit the Wikipedia page. Text and changes are written in Wikipedia's own code.

As we can see, anyone can make changes to Wikipedia pages, but 2 very important aspects must be taken into account.

We mean that to edit Wikipedia we can do it freely or register in Wikipedia and then edit. What is the difference between both options? If we decide not to register and go directly to edit a Wikipedia page, we should know that our IP will remain registered in the change area, but if we register we will be free to be identified.

Is editing Wikipedia free?

Of course, editing a Wikipedia page, as well as registering on the website, is free Wikipedia asks for donations because it is a website that It is sustained by the collaboration of the hundreds of thousands of users who create useful content every day. Wikipedia is open and free, hence anyone can create a page and edit what they want.

Are there limits on editing a Wikipedia page?

Yes, there are certain limits, such as plagiarism. Furthermore, Wikipedia states that "Articles must contain encyclopedic information that has a neutral point of view and can be verified by external sources."

The truth is that not all Wikipedia pages can be edited, there are some that are protected.

Now the debate centers on whether Wikipedia is trustworthy or not, knowing that anyone can edit its pages and the information on them.