Why bots are important for Wikipedia
The Guardian recently picked up on a piece of research about the behaviour of bots on Wikipedia in the first 10 years of its … Continue reading "Why bots are important for Wikipedia"
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How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?
Over the past few weeks, Wikimedia UK has received a large number of press inquiries related to the Guardian’s article … Continue reading "How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?"
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Wikimedia UK and National Library of Scotland announce new Gaelic post
The Gaelic language is to be promoted through one of the world’s most popular websites thanks to a new role … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK and National Library of Scotland announce new Gaelic post"
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So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…
By John Lubbock The learning curve when you start editing Wikipedia and its sister projects can be steep. To help … Continue reading "So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…"
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The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!
In the last few years many editathons have been held in Wales encouraging people to write articles on women. … Continue reading "The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!"
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BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?
BBC to partner with Wikipedia editors in a global 12 hour ‘edit-a-thon’ The BBC has today announced a collaboration with … Continue reading "BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?"
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!
Every year thousands of people from across take part in the world’s largest photography competition. After a hiatus in 2015, … Continue reading "Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!"
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Wiki Loves Africa competition focuses on Music and Dance
Cape Town, 28th November 2016 – Music and dance are the very beat of this vibrant continent. It is therefore … Continue reading "Wiki Loves Africa competition focuses on Music and Dance"
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Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2016 Winners Announced!
[slideshow_deploy id=’3716′] More than 250 people took part in the UK competition, uploading 6,200 photos of cultural heritage which anyone … Continue reading "Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2016 Winners Announced!"
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WMUK and National Library of Scotland are hiring a Gaelic Wikipedian
Wikimedia UK and the National Library of Scotland are advertising for a Gaelic Wikipedian to help promote the Scottish Gaelic … Continue reading "WMUK and National Library of Scotland are hiring a Gaelic Wikipedian"
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