Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2025/Submissions/“Wikipedia 20 awards” – a case study in motivating Wikipedia editors and functionaries
| ID : 98 | “Wikipedia 20 awards” – a case study in motivating Wikipedia editors and functionaries | ||
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| Author(s): AntonProtsiuk (WMUA) + presented by Anton Obozhyn | Username(s): AntonProtsiuk (WMUA) + presented by Anton Obozhyn | Type of submission: Lightning talk | |
| Affiliation: Wikimedia Ukraine | Theme(s): Community Engagement | ||
| Abstract:
How can we celebrate contributions of volunteers who’ve dedicated dozens of years to making Wikipedia better? Last year Ukrainian Wikipedia marked a 20-year anniversary, and we launched a special award for people who’ve shaped this run. 38 volunteers across 18 categories received an award for their contribution – from the mining scientist who created 27,000 articles over 18 years to the financial manager who’s made the most edits, to the teacher who founded a wiki club in her hometown. I will present the award & how such an initiative can be used to boost motivation of key community members and functionaries. |
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| Level of advancement: basic | |||
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| Recording (Yes/No): Yes | |||
| Photography (Yes/No): Yes | |||
| How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region of CEE?
Participants will learn about a relatively low-cost way to motivate experienced community members and functionaries & potentially replicate it in their own community. This is particularly relevant ahead of Wikipedia 25-year birthday, which will mark another milestone that can be used for celebration. | |||
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