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Leona Whitcombe

Inside the Wikipedia Culture: Community Norms and Values

Explore the fascinating social dynamics of Wikipedia. Learn about the community norms, editor demographics, and the hidden rules that maintain the world's largest encyclopedia.

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How Global Classrooms Collaborate Across Different Wikipedias

Explore how students worldwide use Wikipedia to bridge language gaps, fight systemic bias, and collaborate on global knowledge through cross-wiki editing projects.

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Foundation-Community Consultations: How Wikipedia Policy Changes Are Debated

Explore how the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia's volunteer community negotiate policy and technical changes through Foundation-Community Consultations.

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Mastering the Wikipedia Community Portal Recent Changes Feed

Learn how to use the Wikipedia Community Portal and Recent Changes feed to monitor edits, stop vandalism, and improve article quality effectively.

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Breaking the Bias: Diversity Lessons from Art+Feminism and AfroCROWD on Wikipedia

Explore how Art+Feminism and AfroCROWD are tackling systemic bias and the gender gap on Wikipedia to create a more diverse and representative digital history.

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How Wikipedia Editing Tasks Reveal the Secrets of Human-AI Collaboration

Explore how Wikipedia editing tasks are used in research to study Human-AI collaboration, focusing on accuracy, trust, and the Human-in-the-Loop model.

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IP Masking on Wikipedia: How Privacy Changes Affect Editors and Tools

Explore how IP masking on Wikipedia protects user privacy and its significant impact on the site's technical tools, bots, and community accountability.

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Wikipedia Global Bans and Local Blocks: How Account Restrictions Work

Explore the differences between Wikipedia global bans and local blocks, how they are enforced, and the procedure for appealing account restrictions.

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Due Weight on Wikipedia: How to Balance Majority and Minority Views

Learn how to apply the 'due weight' principle on Wikipedia to accurately represent majority and minority views without creating false balance.

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Wikipedia Language Editions: A Guide to Sizes and Versions

Explore the massive scale of Wikipedia language editions, from the English giant to emerging niche versions, and learn how sizes are measured and managed.

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Ethical Boundaries for Wikimedia Staff During Community Disputes

Explore the ethical tensions between Wikimedia Foundation staff and Wikipedia volunteers, and how public statements during disputes affect press coverage.

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Analyzing Talk Page Deliberation Dynamics on Wikipedia

Explore the complex social dynamics of Wikipedia talk pages. Learn how to research community deliberation, consensus building, and digital governance patterns.