in 2001, "the new york times" cited e2 as an example of an emerging class of autonomous, self-organizing sites. a 2001 column in "the japan times" called e2 "awe-inspiring in its expansiveness and depth" and "a sim city of knowledge management". in 2003, guardian unlimited listed e2 as one of the best collaborative encyclopedias on the web. e2 was nominated for a 2004 webby award for technical achievement.