User:Econterms/Is Wikipedia a publication?

This is an essay by a user, not a policy statement representing a broader group.

Here's why one would need to know if Wikipedia is a "publication":
 * A central essay, NOT, says "Wikipedia does not publish original thought" -- as if content in Wikipedia were "published."
 * The resumes or curriculum vitae of Wikipedians can appropriately refer to their contributions to the site, and might do so as if they were "publications."
 * Public media/press need to describe what it means to put content on the site, using words like "post" or "publish."
 * Certain copyright concerns come up if something is published, and Wikipedia is not quite in the public domain.

By definition, a work is published when tangible copies of it are properly made available to the public at large.

To do
Review other essays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Essays_in_a_nutshell

Other wikipedia-is-not essays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT