How Wikipedia helps keep the internet open: How Wikipedia helps keep the internet open srish_aka_tux Mon, 03/06/2023 – 03:00 Wikipedia is one of the most significant open source software projects, in part because it’s a lot bigger than you may realize. And yet anyone can contribute content, and anyone can contribute code to many technical …
2022 wasn’t the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?: At the end of every year, I gather statistics on the most viewed Wikipedia articles of the year. This helps me, a computational social scientist, understand what topics captured the most attention and gives me a chance to …
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How I accidentally wrote a Wikipedia page on a layover in Dublin: A most unusual but wonderful experience happened to me recently on a return trip from Europe to the United States. A series of heavy Nor’easters hit the U.S. East Coast over the last couple weeks, one of which coincided with my trip back …
4 tips for creating a Wikipedia article: It is human nature to want to share the enthusiasm you have for a subject or project with others. Wikipedia is a great place for that, where you can record your expertise and create a fact-based touchpoint for your interest. The site’s mission is altruistic, and it has been my experience …
A four year, action-packed experience with Wikipedia: I consider myself to be an Odia Wikimedian. I contribute Odia knowledge (the predominant language of the Indian state of Odisha) to many Wikimedia projects, like Wikipedia and Wikisource, by writing articles and correcting mistakes in articles. I also contribute to Hindi and English Wikipedia articles. read more Opensource.com – Saileshpat Supporting Open Source.