Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia
Patrick Kenel Wikipedian, former president of Wikimedia CH [email protected] Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia
Project Platform Movement Wikipedia – the project
Wikipedia Monument in Slubice, Poland
Sculpture: Mihran Hakobyan; Photo: Adam Czernenko (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Wikipedia – the project
Library of Alexandria
O. Von Corven (Public Domain) Pakeha (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikipedia – the project
• Bodies of knowledge throughout history
Depiction from Nando Stöcklin: Wikipedia clever nutzen - in Schule und Beruf, Orell Füssli, Zürich 2010, S. 17. Wikipedia – the project
• An increase of both knowledge and its availability
Depiction from Nando Stöcklin: Wikipedia clever nutzen - in Schule und Beruf, Orell Füssli, Zürich 2012, S. 17. Wikipedia – the project
• 1994: Development of the wiki software by Ward Cunningham
Andrew Laing (CC-BY-SA 2.0) Wikipedia – the project
• 1994: Development of the wiki software by Ward Cunningham • 2000: Nupedia launched by Jimmy Wales (Bomis) and Larry Sanger
milodesign.com (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikipedia – the project
• 1994: Development of the wiki software by Ward Cunningham • 2000: Nupedia launched Jimmy Wales (Bomis) and Larry Sanger • 2001: Wikipedia takes off as online encyclopedia without any editorial process Wikipedia – the project
German WikiPedia on 6 August 2001, under GNU FDL Wikipedia – the project
• 1994: Development of the wiki software by Ward Cunningham • 2000: Nupedia launched by Jimmy Wales (Bomis) and Larry Sanger • 2001: Wikipedia takes off as online encyclopedia without any editorial process • around 2002: MediaWiki software, project forks, first sister projects of Wikipedia • 2003: Establishment of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. • after 2004: Wikimedia chapters, growth of Wikipedia, scandals and successes Wikipedia – the project
Trustable (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikipedia – the project
• The number of very active editors is declining…
Kopiersperre (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikipedia – the project
• … but anyone can edit, so can you too!
Teemu Perhiö; Wikimedia Finland (CC-BY-SA 2.0) WikipediaWikipedia – die –Plattformthe platform Wikipedia – the platform
• One of the most visited websites, financed by donations, no advertisement • 299 different, but interlinked language versions • Millions of articles, as well as categories, portals, editor and other meta pages • Everything on Wikipedia is free content, under a free licence or in the public domain • Pages can be edited, retraced, discussed, renamed and deleted • Logged-in users with different user rights, few administrators Wikipedia – the platform
Wikipedia’s administrative structure
PiRSquared17 (CC0) Wikipedia – the platform
Five pillars (instead of the ten commandments): 1. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia 2. Wikipedia is written from a neutral point of view 3. Wikipedia is free content that anyone can use, edit, and distribute 4. Wikipedia’s editors should treat each other with respect and civility 5. Wikipedia has no firm rules («Be bold») Wikipedia – the platform
• Browsing the platform starts on the Main page
Lfurter (CC-BY-SA 4.0) WikimediaWikimedia – die – Bewegungthe movement
Ralf Roletschek (CC-BY-SA 3.0-AT) Wikimedia – the movement Wikimedia – the movement
Reidab (CC-BY-SA 3.0); Planemad (Public Domain) Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Wikimedia – the movement
Wikimedia chapters as national organizations supporting the projects Wikimedia – the movement
Barnstar Stroopwafels Wikipe-tan
Dr.K. (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Jrenier (Public Domain) Kasuga (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia – the movement
Wiki Loves Monuments
Lusitana (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Kabelleger (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia – the movement
GLAM Wikipedia Offline
Wikimedia Deutschland (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Kelson (CC-BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia – the movement
• The Impact of Wikipedia (2012) • Wikipedia: #Edit2015 (2015)
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