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There are various ways Wikipedia could undergo regime change (see also threats and How to Destroy Wikipedia).

Government could shut it down for teaching terrorists biology and physics - *they* would run it - or else terrorists would!
Wikimedia could fail, leaving the project in an ambiguous state
The ideal Wikipedia board, or Brittanica could form their own nonprofit and just start up a new user interface/web with the same front end. If they were successful in attracting name contributors and editors, they might eclipse the wikipedia.org front end.
Those slandered or libelled or plagiaraized by the project might sue it to death
Hackers might wipe it out until they are granted control.
other possibilities? If you find them credible, put them in worst cases. Until then they are mere threats.

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 There are various ways [[Wikipedia]] could undergo '''regime change''' (see also [[threats]] and [[How to Destroy Wikipedia]]).
-*Government could shut it down for teaching terrorists biology and physics - te*they* would run it - or else terrorists would!
+*Government could shut it down for teaching terrorists biology and physics - *they* would run it - or else terrorists would!
 *[[Wikimedia]] could fail, leaving the project in an ambiguous state
 *[[The ideal Wikipedia board]], or [[Brittanica]] could form their own nonprofit and just start up a new user interface/web with the same front end.  If they were successful in attracting name contributors and editors, they might eclipse the wikipedia.org front end.