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"...the competition is like a celebration, a festival, because all of the sudden
there are a lot of new pages about the topic."
Physiwiki Contest, Hebrew Wikipedia
Writing Contests
"...the competition is like a celebration, a festival, because all of the sudden
there are a lot of new pages about the topic."
Physiwiki Contest, Hebrew Wikipedia
Purpose and Data
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This report aims to grow community knowledge about Wikimedia Writing Contests using data, stories and resources. Also, this report can be used for planning future contests, exploring contest outcomes, and celebrating successes. The report includes:
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Key Findings
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On Community
“Some judges are people who used to participate in the contest…people change, they graduate from college and do other things. Maybe they don’t have enough time to edit substantially enough for six months to be competitive, but they have time to judge for a couple of weeks." User:Shipmaster | |
Limitations
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We need more data in order to draw stronger key findings about inputs (e.g. dollars, volunteer hours), outputs (e.g. bytes added), or outcomes (e.g. retention). This also means that we are limited in determining the following:
On Collaboration
”When you write regularly on Wikipedia, people do not normally notice your page, you are working in the dark...it is a much more collaborative effort during the competition times" Physiwiki Contest
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Recommendations
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Next Steps
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![]() Be sure too check out the Writing Contest toolkit to plan your next contest!
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