The Backstory: The Night Wikipedia Almost Vanished
Podcast: Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMANDPublished On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Description: If you do any writing for school, work, creativity, or pleasure . . you’ve probably relied a little bit on Wikipedia as a stunt brain of sorts. Now imagine that it almost went the way of Friendster or Napster. There’s nothing else like it . . but in 2007, it almost disappeared. DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty SteeleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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