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How Wikipedia Policies Are Developed and Approved
Wikipedia policies are created and updated by volunteers through open discussion, not top-down decisions. Learn how consensus, transparency, and community experience shape the rules behind the world's largest encyclopedia.
Toolforge Kubernetes: Deploying Scalable Wikipedia Tools
Learn how to deploy scalable Wikipedia bots using Toolforge and Kubernetes. Get started with Docker, YAML configs, and automatic scaling - no sysadmin skills needed.
Measuring Coverage Parity Across Wikipedia Language Editions
Wikipedia's language editions vary wildly in coverage. Measuring parity isn't about article counts-it's about whether your language and culture are represented with depth and accuracy in the world's largest encyclopedia.
Geographic Bias in Wikipedia: How Location Shapes What We Know
Wikipedia claims to be a global knowledge hub, but its content is heavily shaped by where editors live. This article explores how geographic bias affects what’s written, who gets heard, and why the world’s knowledge is skewed toward the Global North.
Reproducibility in Wikipedia Research: How to Avoid Common Mistakes and Follow Best Practices
Learn how to make Wikipedia-based research reproducible by saving page versions, using revision IDs, and avoiding common pitfalls that invalidate academic studies. Essential for students and researchers.
How The Signpost Handles Crisis Reporting During Wikipedia Outages
The Signpost is Wikipedia's volunteer-run newspaper that provides real-time, transparent updates during outages-keeping the community informed, calm, and connected when the site goes down.
How to Verify Information During Wikipedia Breaking News Events
Wikipedia updates faster than any news outlet during breaking events-but not always accurately. Learn how to verify information by checking citations, edit history, and trusted sources to avoid misinformation.
Why People Edit Wikipedia: Altruism, Expertise, and Recognition
Wikipedia is built by volunteers motivated by altruism, expertise, and recognition. Learn why millions edit without pay, how expertise shapes accuracy, and how community recognition keeps the platform alive.
Did You Know on Wikipedia: Fascinating Lesser-Known Facts Roundup
Discover surprising, lesser-known facts about Wikipedia-from the longest article to the one written in Klingon. Learn how this free encyclopedia works, why it's trusted, and what makes it unlike any other website.
Legal Actions: Defending Wikipedia Against Censorship and Takedowns
Wikipedia faces increasing legal pressure from governments seeking to censor facts. Learn how the Wikimedia Foundation defends free knowledge against takedowns - and how you can help.
How to Use Wikipedia Talk Pages to Teach Scholarly Debate
Wikipedia talk pages offer a real-world classroom for teaching evidence-based debate, source evaluation, and collaborative knowledge-building. Students learn to argue with facts, not opinions.
How CirrusSearch and Elasticsearch Power Wikipedia Search
Wikipedia's search runs on CirrusSearch and Elasticsearch, handling over 500 million queries daily. Learn how it finds the right page fast, even with typos or vague terms - and why it's built differently from Google or Bing.
