Wikipedia searches reveal differing styles of curiosity
(scientificamerican.com)
Mapping explorers of Wikipedia rabbit holes revealed three different styles of human inquisitiveness: the “busybody,” the “hunter” and the “dancer”
Mapping explorers of Wikipedia rabbit holes revealed three different styles of human inquisitiveness: the “busybody,” the “hunter” and the “dancer”
Heritage Foundation plans to 'identify and target' Wikipedia editors
(forward.com)
The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are “abusing their position” by publishing content the group believes to be antisemitic, according to documents obtained by the Forward.
The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are “abusing their position” by publishing content the group believes to be antisemitic, according to documents obtained by the Forward.
Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia
(citationneeded.news)
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information.
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information.
Wikipedia: List of Citogenesis Incidents
(wikipedia.org)
In 2011, Randall Munroe in his comic xkcd coined the term "citogenesis" to describe the creation of "reliable" sources through circular reporting.[1][2] This is a list of some well-documented cases in which Wikipedia has been the source.
In 2011, Randall Munroe in his comic xkcd coined the term "citogenesis" to describe the creation of "reliable" sources through circular reporting.[1][2] This is a list of some well-documented cases in which Wikipedia has been the source.
Ada's dependent types, and its types as a whole
(nytpu.com)
So I like to joke occasionally on the Fediverse that when looking at Wikipedia's list of programming languages supporting dependent types:
So I like to joke occasionally on the Fediverse that when looking at Wikipedia's list of programming languages supporting dependent types:
Elon Musk Takes Aim at Wikipedia
(newsweek.com)
Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded "Wokepedia," until "they restore balance to their editing authority."
Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded "Wokepedia," until "they restore balance to their editing authority."
Does Wikipedia protect your privacy?
(wordpress.com)
Only hours after doxing Wikipedia volunteers to a court in India, Wikipedia tweeted out this 5-month old feel-good piece about protecting volunteers.
Only hours after doxing Wikipedia volunteers to a court in India, Wikipedia tweeted out this 5-month old feel-good piece about protecting volunteers.
Elon Musk Takes Aim at Wikipedia
(newsweek.com)
Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded "Wokepedia," until "they restore balance to their editing authority."
Elon Musk has urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia, which he branded "Wokepedia," until "they restore balance to their editing authority."
Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review
(wikimediafoundation.org)
Wikipedia is the largest knowledge resource ever assembled in the history of the world, and it’s freely available to everyone everywhere.
Wikipedia is the largest knowledge resource ever assembled in the history of the world, and it’s freely available to everyone everywhere.
The next time Wikipedia asks for a donation, ignore it (2022)
(unherd.com)
No one wants to be a bad person, and you probably felt pretty bad when you saw the heart-breaking appeal and just carried on clicking. Wikipedia is midway through a six-week fund-raising drive in Anglophone regions including the United States, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The banner ads beg for “just £2”, which doesn’t sound like much, for all that free information. But before you start feeling too guilty, it’s worth considering some facts.
No one wants to be a bad person, and you probably felt pretty bad when you saw the heart-breaking appeal and just carried on clicking. Wikipedia is midway through a six-week fund-raising drive in Anglophone regions including the United States, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The banner ads beg for “just £2”, which doesn’t sound like much, for all that free information. But before you start feeling too guilty, it’s worth considering some facts.
The Depths of Wikipedians
(asteriskmag.com)
A conversation about yogurt wars, German hymns, tropical cyclones, and the people who make Wikipedia function.
A conversation about yogurt wars, German hymns, tropical cyclones, and the people who make Wikipedia function.
List of Lists of Lists
(wikipedia.org)
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Why it took a long time to build that tiny link preview on Wikipedia (2018)
(medium.com)
Yesterday, my team completed the launch of “page previews” — a feature now deployed to hundreds of language editions of Wikipedia. We are seeing up to half a million hits every minute to our API to serve those cards that show when you hover over any link.
Yesterday, my team completed the launch of “page previews” — a feature now deployed to hundreds of language editions of Wikipedia. We are seeing up to half a million hits every minute to our API to serve those cards that show when you hover over any link.
List of Common Misconceptions
(wikipedia.org)
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. It has been suggested that this article should be split into multiple articles. (discuss) (October 2024)
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. It has been suggested that this article should be split into multiple articles. (discuss) (October 2024)
Wikipedia's list of 1401 Infobox Templates
(wikipedia.org)
This is a list of all pages in the 'Infobox' pseudo-namespace, excluding subpages. Redirected and deleted templates should be removed from this list. Deprecated templates should be marked as such. 'Holding cell' next to a template's name indicates that the template is currently being deleted or merged, so no new instances should be created. Nesting indicates a wrapper infobox. Templates with over 10,000 transclusions are in boldface. Infoboxes for sport biographies are listed under sportsperson.
This is a list of all pages in the 'Infobox' pseudo-namespace, excluding subpages. Redirected and deleted templates should be removed from this list. Deprecated templates should be marked as such. 'Holding cell' next to a template's name indicates that the template is currently being deleted or merged, so no new instances should be created. Nesting indicates a wrapper infobox. Templates with over 10,000 transclusions are in boldface. Infoboxes for sport biographies are listed under sportsperson.
India issues notice to Wikipedia over concerns of bias
(techcrunch.com)
Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral intermediary rather than being classified as a publisher.
Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral intermediary rather than being classified as a publisher.
One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of AI
(newscientist.com)
Nearly 5 per cent of new Wikipedia pages that are published in English seem to contain text generated by artificial intelligence, which could reduce the site’s reliability.
Nearly 5 per cent of new Wikipedia pages that are published in English seem to contain text generated by artificial intelligence, which could reduce the site’s reliability.
Wikipedia Offers to Reveal User Identities in Sealed Covers in ANI Case
(medianama.com)
Wikipedia told the Delhi High Court that it is willing to provide basic subscriber information (BSI) details about users who edited the page on Asian News International (ANI) in a sealed cover to the court, during an appeal hearing at the Delhi High Court on October 28.
Wikipedia told the Delhi High Court that it is willing to provide basic subscriber information (BSI) details about users who edited the page on Asian News International (ANI) in a sealed cover to the court, during an appeal hearing at the Delhi High Court on October 28.
Wikipedia agrees to share details with Delhi Court about users who made edits
(barandbench.com)
Wikipedia told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it is willing to disclose to the Court in a sealed cover the basic subscriber information (BSI) details about users who wrote/ edited the page about news agency ANI [Wikimedia Foundation Inc v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors].
Wikipedia told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it is willing to disclose to the Court in a sealed cover the basic subscriber information (BSI) details about users who wrote/ edited the page about news agency ANI [Wikimedia Foundation Inc v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors].
Ibis: Federated Wikipedia alternative
(ibis.wiki)
Wikipedia is the most popular online encyclopedia, and millions of people rely on it every day to provide trustworthy information on a wide variety of topics. It is not well known but there have been numerous scandals which put this trust into question.
Wikipedia is the most popular online encyclopedia, and millions of people rely on it every day to provide trustworthy information on a wide variety of topics. It is not well known but there have been numerous scandals which put this trust into question.
Building a more robust Wikipedia interface by spotting the differences (2023)
(nray.dev)
Have you ever played the "Spot the Difference" game, where you try to find slight differences between two similar images? I play it whenever I review code in a nontrivial pull request that changes a website's HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Sometimes I win. Other times, I lose.
Have you ever played the "Spot the Difference" game, where you try to find slight differences between two similar images? I play it whenever I review code in a nontrivial pull request that changes a website's HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Sometimes I win. Other times, I lose.
Wikipedia Put a Near Total Ban on Calling Gaza Health Ministry "Hamas-Run"
(jewishjournal.com)
Wikipedia editors have decided to impose a near total ban on the use of the “Hamas-run” qualifier in articles citing the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers.
Wikipedia editors have decided to impose a near total ban on the use of the “Hamas-run” qualifier in articles citing the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers.
Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court
(wikipedia.org)
The Wikimedia Foundation has suspended access to this page due to an order by the Delhi High Court, without prejudice to the Foundation's rights. We are pursuing all available legal options.
The Wikimedia Foundation has suspended access to this page due to an order by the Delhi High Court, without prejudice to the Foundation's rights. We are pursuing all available legal options.
In a first, Wikipedia takes down article globally after Delhi HC order
(thehindu.com)
Wikipedia has taken down an article titled ‘Asian News International v. Wikimedia Foundation,’ the entry on the ANI news agency’s defamation lawsuit against the online encyclopedia’s parent foundation. This is the first instance of an English Wikipedia article being taken down by the foundation in the encyclopedia’s history.
Wikipedia has taken down an article titled ‘Asian News International v. Wikimedia Foundation,’ the entry on the ANI news agency’s defamation lawsuit against the online encyclopedia’s parent foundation. This is the first instance of an English Wikipedia article being taken down by the foundation in the encyclopedia’s history.
List of Amateur Mathematicians
(wikipedia.org)
This is a list of amateur mathematicians—people whose primary vocation did not involve mathematics (or any similar discipline) yet made notable, and sometimes important, contributions to the field of mathematics.
This is a list of amateur mathematicians—people whose primary vocation did not involve mathematics (or any similar discipline) yet made notable, and sometimes important, contributions to the field of mathematics.
List of Government Data Sites
(wikipedia.org)
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
"Simple English" is a language on Wikipedia
(wikipedia.org)
The Simple English Wikipedia (simplewiki) is a Simple English language version of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, written in a language that is easy to understand but is still natural and grammatical.
The Simple English Wikipedia (simplewiki) is a Simple English language version of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, written in a language that is easy to understand but is still natural and grammatical.
WikiProject AI Cleanup
(wikipedia.org)
Welcome to WikiProject AI Cleanup—a collaboration to combat the increasing problem of unsourced, poorly-written AI-generated content on Wikipedia. If you would like to help, add yourself as a participant in the project, inquire on the talk page, and see the to-do list.
Welcome to WikiProject AI Cleanup—a collaboration to combat the increasing problem of unsourced, poorly-written AI-generated content on Wikipedia. If you would like to help, add yourself as a participant in the project, inquire on the talk page, and see the to-do list.
WikiProject AI Cleanup
(wikipedia.org)
Welcome to WikiProject AI Cleanup—a collaboration to combat the increasing problem of unsourced, poorly-written AI-generated content on Wikipedia. If you would like to help, add yourself as a participant in the project, inquire on the talk page, and see the to-do list.
Welcome to WikiProject AI Cleanup—a collaboration to combat the increasing problem of unsourced, poorly-written AI-generated content on Wikipedia. If you would like to help, add yourself as a participant in the project, inquire on the talk page, and see the to-do list.