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   1. Re: Wikipedia bias detector (Maximilian Klein)


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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 14:31:21 -0500
From: Maximilian Klein <isalix@gmail.com>
To: "Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the
        participation of women within Wikimedia projects."
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Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Wikipedia bias detector
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Hi Marta,

I absolutely love the app. It's both an amazing new lens through which to
explore Wikipedia, and a fantastic tool for oversight. One thing I noticed
when I was using it was that some of the most "controversial" articles --
by whatever algorithmic definition the app uses -- are actually very well
worded to avoid sexism/racism/mainsplaining and other phobias. That is
somehow either 1) by virtue of their controversiality or 2) because I
viewed them after they'd already been cleaned up, there was not much bias
to report.

It might be nice to have a "free of these biases" button available as well
as the canonical bias buttons. With this click the controversial
measurement might be decreased. This feedback loop, might keep the many
articles getting attention fresh.

Anyway, amazing work on the app, an exemplary blend of user interface and
bias-addressing theory.

Make a great day,
Max Klein ‽ http://notconfusing.com/

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Marta Delatte <martadelatte@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Dear friends,
>
> I'm about to submit a manuscript for the upcoming issue on Feminist
> engagements with archives and new modes of History published by the
> Australian Feminist Studies and I would love to have a bit more activity on
> the Wikipedia bias detector that we are building and I am presenting in
> this paper. That is why I am asking you If you feel like exploring the
> feature a bit. When accessing the prototype you will be able to explore a
> few Wikipedia categories and react with the feedback buttons is you think
> that there is any biased information. This prototype will be adapted for
> the upcoming art+feminism edit-a-thon, if feel like you can give us a hand
> with that, we would love to hear from you!
>
> here the video
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mgYvTuUphE
>
> STEPS TO FOLLOW
>
> 1. To access the prototype please follow this link -->
> http://net.wanderingliquen.com/
> 2. You need to register
> 3. Choose a map to explore
> 4. Red nodes indicate controversy
> 5. You can check the information on Wikipedia
> 6. Do you think it is biased? React
> 7. Keep exploring
>
>
> for more info please visit
> https://wanderingliquen.com/
>
>
> thanks!
>
>
> Marta  Delatte
> creative director and co-founder
> ellenjames.net <http://www.ellenjames.net/>
> @martadelatte
>
> PhD Researcher
> Media & Memory Research Initiative
> University of Hull (UK)
> 44 (0) 7923 528128
> wanderingliquen.com
> @liquen_
>
>
>
>
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