Hello,

I’m looking for a research partner to explore the following topics:

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Universal Knowledge Repository — its rationale, scope, and key components -

Wikipedia as a foundation for a Universal Knowledge Repository

I am a hands-on builder, and I have already created a working prototype of a Universal Knowledge Repository (see Research Question #6 below). I’m seeking help with: (1) exploring and formalizing the theoretical concepts (see Research Questions #1–5), (2) analyzing and quantifying the outcomes of implementing a Universal Knowledge Repository, (3) presenting results in an academically appropriate format, and (4) writing and submitting grant/funding applications (e.g., to the Wikimedia Research Fund or other programs).

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Research Question #1

If Wikipedia were defined not as an online encyclopedia, but as a universal knowledge repository, what would it look like?

Research areas:

- - Define a Universal Knowledge Repository - Rationale - Scope - Key components - Wikipedia as a local maximum of a Universal Knowledge Repository - Wikipedia as a foundation for a Universal Knowledge Repository - Wikipedia as a forum rather than an encyclopedia - Talk pages as forums - Mainspace articles as a transient output of talk-page discussions - The creation of an editor community as the most valuable outcome of Wikipedia’s existence - The editor community as valuable in itself, separate from its output (articles for readers) - Where does the editor community go if its volunteer role in knowledge organization is reduced or replaced by AI?

Research Question #2

Is a humane social networking service an essential part of a Universal Knowledge Repository?

Research areas:

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Define a “humane” social networking service -

Show that a humane social networking service is an essential part of a Universal Knowledge Repository

Research Question #3

Is a focus on knowledge an essential basis of a humane social networking service, as a way to shift attention away from social-comparison races?

Research areas:

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Social comparison, mimetic desire, self-esteem -

How integral these concepts are to human psychology -

How these should be managed and accounted for in a humane social networking service -

Addictive feeds/streams — what makes a stream addictive vs. useful -

Identify main methods to “detoxify” social networking services, such as: -

shifting focus from unproductive social comparisons to knowledge organization -

removing like/follower counters as ego metrics -

providing customizable, non-addictive feeds aimed at professional/educational growth and real-world connection

Research Question #4

Is outsourcing most of the knowledge collection and organization to AI required to compile a Universal Knowledge Repository?

Research areas:

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Estimate the need to outsource some of the knowledge collection and organization to AI -

Consequences of outsourcing a substantial part of knowledge collection and organization to AI

Research Question #5

What types of users exist in a Universal Knowledge Repository, based on motivation (intent)?

Research areas:

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User types by motivation (intent) -

Funding and business model of a Universal Knowledge Repository: how motivations of different user types could be used to support it -

How to make development and innovation in a Universal Knowledge Repository sustainable

Research Question #6

Implement a working prototype of a Universal Knowledge Repository with humane social networking capabilities.

Partially done and available for review. Example: https://www.hubbry.com/University_of_Lviv

Research areas:

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Hubs — collections of pages organized hierarchically, used to collect and organize knowledge -

Personal hubs -

Common hubs -

Wikipedia articles as seeds for common hubs -

Subpages — enabling hierarchical knowledge organization -

Standard ways to describe rules for knowledge organization and verification per page and its subpages -

Standard ways to describe requirements for perspectives / points of view to be represented on a page and its subpages -

Page types by content: -

Media pages — collecting media as an independent page type -

Notes pages — collecting text snippets as an independent page type -

Notes pages — use cases for quick knowledge organization and unstructured data organization -

Notes pages with columns — use case for work coordination (Kanban-like pages) -

Comments on pages -

Impact on readers’ perception of knowledge presented on a page -

Impact on editors’ motivation when comments are present -

Separate discussion spaces (forums and chats) related to—but not directly attached to—a page (hub-level forums and chats) -

User profiles with extended functionality (subpages, discussion channels) — “personal hubs” -

Impact of extended social profiles on editors’ motivation

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If you’re interested, I’d be happy to share additional details, discuss possible research directions, and align on what a collaboration could look like.

Best regards, Bohdan