[Apologies for cross-posting]
Hi everyone,
Almost a year ago, we [1] embarked on a research project to understand who
Wikipedia readers are. More specifically, we set a goal for finding a
taxonomy of Wikipedia readers. In the upcoming Research Showcase, I will
present the findings of this research.
*Logistics*
The Research Showcase will be live-streamed on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
at 11:35 (PST) 19:35 (UTC).
YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24F1xkbNwI
As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC freedone at
#wikimedia-research. And, you can watch our past research showcases at
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase.
*Title*
Why We Read Wikipedia
*Abstract*
Every day, millions of readers come to Wikipedia to satisfy a broad range
of information needs, however, little is known about what these needs are.
In this presentation, I share the result of a research that sets to help us
understand Wikipedia readers better. Based on an initial user study on
English, Persian, and Spanish Wikipedia, we build a taxonomy of Wikipedia
use-cases along several dimensions, capturing users’ motivations to visit
Wikipedia, the depth of knowledge they are seeking, and their knowledge of
the topic of interest prior to visiting Wikipedia. Then, we quantify the
prevalence of these use-cases via a large-scale user survey conducted on
English Wikipedia. Our analyses highlight the variety of factors driving
users to Wikipedia, such as current events, media coverage of a topic,
personal curiosity, work or school assignments, or boredom. Finally, we
match survey responses to the respondents’ digital traces in Wikipedia’s
server logs, enabling the discovery of behavioral patterns associated with
specific use-cases. Our findings advance our understanding of reader
motivations and behavior on Wikipedia and have potential implications for
developers aiming to improve Wikipedia’s user experience, editors striving
to cater to (a subset of) their readers’ needs, third-party services (such
as search engines) providing access to Wikipedia content, and researchers
aiming to build tools such as article recommendation engines.
Looking forward to seeing you there, and if you can't make it, please feel
free to watch the video later and get in touch with us with
questions/comments. :)
Best,
Leila
--
Leila Zia
Senior Research Scientist
Wikimedia Foundation
[1] WMF Research and researchers from three academic institutions: EPFL,
GESIS, and Stanford University, in collaboration with WMF Reading.
Fred and Craig,
Do you think a comparison of the effects of bias in individual
candidates' articles to the effects systemic bias towards trickle-down
austerity economics and the social implications thereof in light of
the WP:MEDRS-grade source at http://talknicer.com/ehip.pdf might
produce a helpful indication of where counter-advocacy efforts would
best be focused?
I'm un-crossposting this reply to just wiki-research-l and the
Education list because I've been told to not crosspost to more than
two lists.
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:59:09 -0400 Craig Newmark <craig.newmark at
gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Fred, thanks!
>
> Worth reviewing, after people have recovered from the election. How
> about...reminding me two weeks from today. I might've recovered by
>then,
> seriously...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Craig Newmark
>
> founder, craigslist
>
> On Nov 2, 2016 12:44 PM, "FRED BAUDER" <fredbaud at fairpoint.net>
>wrote:
>
>> Craig,
>>
>> I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton
>> presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political
>>editing
>> by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for Hillary than
>>a
>> Wikipedia article.
>>
>> Fred Bauder
>>
>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400
>> Craig Newmark <craig.newmark at craigconnects.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Wikipedia is where facts go to live.
>>>
>>>
>>> It helps that folks on US Capitol Hill are receptive to quiet
>>>suggestions
>>> that Wikipedia avoid becoming a partisan battleground.
>>>
>>> Craig Newmark
>>>
>>> founder, craigslist
>>>
>>> On Nov 1, 2016 7:35 PM, "Olatunde Isaac" <reachout2isaac at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hoi,
>>>>
>>>> Pine, thanks for sharing this article. I found the entire article
>>>>very
>>>> interesting. I am glad that Wikipedia is not seen as a vehicle for
>>>> political campaign. Sometimes, people create account on Wikipedia
>>>>with
>>>> the
>>>> aim to use the encyclopedia for political campaign and a good number
>>>>of
>>>> them end up getting blocked either for POV pushing or other
>>>>disruptive
>>>> editing/behavior.
>>>>
>>>> BTW....I have a few question. Is it a good idea to protect a page
>>>>from
>>>> creation if there are indications that the overall intention of the
>>>> creator
>>>> is to use Wikipedia as a platform for political campaign? If yes,
>>>>how is
>>>> such protection necessary if the page is neutrally written?
>>>>
>>>> There was an incident that happened sometimes last year when an
>>>>article
>>>> on
>>>> "Akinwunmi Ambode" was protected from creation and unprotected
>>>>after his
>>>> election.
>>>>
>>>> Is this really a good idea?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Isaac
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Pine W <wiki.pine at gmail.com>
>>>> Sender: "Wikimedia-l" <wikimedia-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org>Date:
>>>> Wed,
>>>> 26 Oct 2016 20:31:59
>>>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<Wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org>;
>>>>Wikimedia
>>>> Education<education at lists.wikimedia.org>; Wiki
>>>> Research-l<wiki-research-l@
>>>> lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia
>>>>and
>>>> political neutrality
>>>>
>>>> Hello colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> Some of you might be interested in this news article:
>>>> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/
>>>> can-wikipedia-save-the-internet-a7380786.html
>>>>
>>>> When we know that we have countless shortcomings in Wikimedia, I
>>>>found it
>>>> refreshing to hear that some aspects of our content and community
>>>>are
>>>> performing well and, on the whole, are serving the public interest.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pine
Dear all,
I'm doing some research on the use of image and video in Wikipedia and
would like to know if there is any way to track # of video views in
Wikipedia articles ?
Image view per page I use the GLAM tools, but for video, I'm not sure if
there is a tool or general Wikipedia stat on # of videos currently used in
all languages, # of Wikipedia articles containing video and # of views to
this pages.
I understand use of video online is exploiting, and wondered if the wiki
had stats on this as well.
your feedback will be most appreciated !
thanks much in advance
Trilce
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Craig,
That was what I was thinking. After the election, when there is little
reason to have a article in that shape, would be a good time to
extensively review it.
Fred
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:59:09 -0400
Craig Newmark <craig.newmark(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>Fred, thanks!
>
> Worth reviewing, after people have recovered from the election. How
> about...reminding me two weeks from today. I might've recovered by
>then,
> seriously...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Craig Newmark
>
> founder, craigslist
>
> On Nov 2, 2016 12:44 PM, "FRED BAUDER" <fredbaud(a)fairpoint.net>
>wrote:
>
>> Craig,
>>
>> I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton
>> presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political
>>editing
>> by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for Hillary than
>>a
>> Wikipedia article.
>>
>> Fred Bauder
>>
>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400
>> Craig Newmark <craig.newmark(a)craigconnects.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Wikipedia is where facts go to live.
>>>
>>>
>>> It helps that folks on US Capitol Hill are receptive to quiet
>>>suggestions
>>> that Wikipedia avoid becoming a partisan battleground.
>>>
>>> Craig Newmark
>>>
>>> founder, craigslist
>>>
>>> On Nov 1, 2016 7:35 PM, "Olatunde Isaac" <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hoi,
>>>>
>>>> Pine, thanks for sharing this article. I found the entire article
>>>>very
>>>> interesting. I am glad that Wikipedia is not seen as a vehicle for
>>>> political campaign. Sometimes, people create account on Wikipedia
>>>>with
>>>> the
>>>> aim to use the encyclopedia for political campaign and a good number
>>>>of
>>>> them end up getting blocked either for POV pushing or other
>>>>disruptive
>>>> editing/behavior.
>>>>
>>>> BTW....I have a few question. Is it a good idea to protect a page
>>>>from
>>>> creation if there are indications that the overall intention of the
>>>> creator
>>>> is to use Wikipedia as a platform for political campaign? If yes,
>>>>how is
>>>> such protection necessary if the page is neutrally written?
>>>>
>>>> There was an incident that happened sometimes last year when an
>>>>article
>>>> on
>>>> "Akinwunmi Ambode" was protected from creation and unprotected
>>>>after his
>>>> election.
>>>>
>>>> Is this really a good idea?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Isaac
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
>>>> Sender: "Wikimedia-l" <wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org>Date:
>>>> Wed,
>>>> 26 Oct 2016 20:31:59
>>>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>;
>>>>Wikimedia
>>>> Education<education(a)lists.wikimedia.org>; Wiki
>>>> Research-l<wiki-research-l@
>>>> lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>>> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia
>>>>and
>>>> political neutrality
>>>>
>>>> Hello colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> Some of you might be interested in this news article:
>>>> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/
>>>> can-wikipedia-save-the-internet-a7380786.html
>>>>
>>>> When we know that we have countless shortcomings in Wikimedia, I
>>>>found it
>>>> refreshing to hear that some aspects of our content and community
>>>>are
>>>> performing well and, on the whole, are serving the public interest.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pine
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Craig,
I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton
presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political
editing by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for
Hillary than a Wikipedia article.
Fred Bauder
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400
Craig Newmark <craig.newmark(a)craigconnects.org> wrote:
> Wikipedia is where facts go to live.
>
>
> It helps that folks on US Capitol Hill are receptive to quiet
>suggestions
> that Wikipedia avoid becoming a partisan battleground.
>
> Craig Newmark
>
> founder, craigslist
>
> On Nov 1, 2016 7:35 PM, "Olatunde Isaac" <reachout2isaac(a)gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Hoi,
>>
>> Pine, thanks for sharing this article. I found the entire article
>>very
>> interesting. I am glad that Wikipedia is not seen as a vehicle for
>> political campaign. Sometimes, people create account on Wikipedia
>>with the
>> aim to use the encyclopedia for political campaign and a good number
>>of
>> them end up getting blocked either for POV pushing or other
>>disruptive
>> editing/behavior.
>>
>> BTW....I have a few question. Is it a good idea to protect a page
>>from
>> creation if there are indications that the overall intention of the
>>creator
>> is to use Wikipedia as a platform for political campaign? If yes,
>>how is
>> such protection necessary if the page is neutrally written?
>>
>> There was an incident that happened sometimes last year when an
>>article on
>> "Akinwunmi Ambode" was protected from creation and unprotected
>>after his
>> election.
>>
>> Is this really a good idea?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Isaac
>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
>> Sender: "Wikimedia-l" <wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org>Date:
>>Wed,
>> 26 Oct 2016 20:31:59
>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>;
>>Wikimedia
>> Education<education(a)lists.wikimedia.org>; Wiki
>>Research-l<wiki-research-l@
>> lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia
>>and
>> political neutrality
>>
>> Hello colleagues,
>>
>> Some of you might be interested in this news article:
>> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/
>> can-wikipedia-save-the-internet-a7380786.html
>>
>> When we know that we have countless shortcomings in Wikimedia, I
>>found it
>> refreshing to hear that some aspects of our content and community
>>are
>> performing well and, on the whole, are serving the public interest.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Pine
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