![‘‘There are smart people contributing, not just weirdos. [This] is actually a community,’’ said Brandon Stafford of Cambridge.](http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2006/02/13/1139810429_0603.jpg "‘‘There are smart people contributing, not just weirdos. [This] is actually a community,’’ said Brandon Stafford of Cambridge.")
The idealists, the optimists, and the world they share
Wikipedians are a varied group, and while they may not know one another except online, most share two things: comfort with computers and the online world, and delight with the idea of contributing to a free encyclopedia for the entire world. Here are some faces and voices of Boston-area Wikipedians. (Full article: 960 words)
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