Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Botswana 2024
WPWP Contest Page
[edit]WikiProject: WPWP Contest (Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Botswana - #WPWPBW)
The Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) contest is an annual campaign aimed at enriching Wikipedia articles with relevant images to improve visual appeal and information quality. The Botswana edition, tracked under the hashtag #WPWPBW, encourages contributors to add photos to the Setswana Wikipedia and related Wikimedia projects, focusing on topics relevant to Botswana.
About the Contest
[edit]The WPWP contest invites editors to add appropriate images to Wikipedia articles that lack visual content. Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons, ensuring they are freely licensed and relevant to the subject matter of each article. The contest not only enhances the quality of Wikipedia but also promotes local knowledge and visibility of Botswana's people, places, and culture.
Contest Period:
1 July 2024 – 31 August 2024
Tracking and Participation:
Edits are tracked using the hashtag #WPWPBW in the edit summary. For more details and live statistics, visit the WPWPBW hashtag tracker.
Promotion and Outreach
[edit]The contest was actively promoted through various channels, including social media. Notably, an advertisement for the WPWPBW contest was shared on Facebook to reach a wider audience and encourage participation. You can view the promotional post here:
Last Year’s Theme and Overview (2023)
[edit]The 2023 WPWPBW contest focused on the theme: "Showcasing Botswana’s Heritage and Diversity". Participants were encouraged to add images highlighting Botswana’s cultural, historical, and natural heritage. The contest aimed to bridge the visual content gap on Setswana Wikipedia, making articles more informative and engaging for readers.
Objectives:
- Increase the number of articles with images.
- Promote the use of locally relevant and high-quality photographs.
- Encourage new and experienced editors to contribute to Wikimedia projects.
Top Contributors (2024 Edition)
[edit]Based on the contest data, the following users made the highest number of qualifying contributions using the #WPWPBW hashtag during the contest period:
| Rank | Username |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chandapiwa Malema |
| 2 | Abza1 |
| 3 | Olgatladi2020 |
Organiser
[edit]How to Participate
[edit]- Find Wikipedia articles lacking images, especially those related to Botswana.
- Upload suitable photos to Wikimedia Commons if not already available.
- Add the image to the article and include
#WPWPBWin the edit summary. - Quality and relevance of images are considered for judging, not just quantity.
Reference and Live Stats
[edit]For full contest statistics and to view all edits made under the #WPWPBW hashtag, visit: