WikiIndaba 2024/Proposal/"The encyclopedia anyone can edit" considered harmful
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"The encyclopedia anyone can edit" considered harmful | ||
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| Author(s): Asaf Bartov, Wikimedia Foundation | Username(s): Asaf (WMF) | Session type: lecture | |
| Affiliation: Wikimedia Foundation | Session track(s): Community health | ||
| Abstract:
This talk argues that the familiar Wikipedia slogan "The free encyclopedia anyone can edit" is harmful, and creates unnecessary frustration and lost opportunities. I will discuss how it is false that "anyone can edit", what the harm of this attitude is, and will suggest a better one. |
Audience : medium (organizers) | ||
| Mode: in-person | |||
| Special requirements: HDMI | |||
| How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region?
I hope to convince organizers to reconsider their approaches to outreach, and to think differently about matching prospective volunteers with Wikimedia tasks they would be able to enjoy and perform well. | |||
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