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Speedy Deletion Tagging on Wikipedia: How to Choose the Right Criteria Accurately
Learn how to accurately tag articles for speedy deletion on Wikipedia using the correct criteria. Avoid common mistakes and help keep Wikipedia reliable and trustworthy.
Wikipedia Citation Templates Explained: Cite News, Cite Journal, and Other Essential Tools
Learn how to use Wikipedia's citation templates like Cite News and Cite Journal to back up claims with reliable sources. Essential guide for editors who want to improve accuracy and avoid common mistakes.
Climate Change Articles on Wikipedia: How Neutrality and Scientific Consensus Are Balanced
Wikipedia's climate change articles reflect scientific consensus, not opinion. Learn how neutrality works, why false balance is rejected, and how reliable sources shape the most viewed climate page on the internet.
CDN and Edge Caching: How Wikipedia Delivers Speed Worldwide
Wikipedia delivers lightning-fast page loads worldwide using CDN and edge caching. Learn how it serves billions of requests without slowing down-even in low-bandwidth regions.
What Wikipedia Administrators Do: Roles and Responsibilities Explained
Wikipedia administrators are unpaid volunteers who maintain the site by enforcing policies, handling vandalism, and mediating disputes. They don't decide what's true-they ensure rules are followed.
How to Track Global Events Across Wikipedia Languages Using Interlanguage Links
Interlanguage links on Wikipedia connect articles about the same global event across dozens of languages, offering deeper, more diverse perspectives than any single version. Learn how to use them to track real-world events beyond English media.
Bans of High-Profile Wikipedia Editors: What Led to Them
High-profile Wikipedia editors have been banned for abuse of power, sockpuppeting, and paid editing. These cases reveal how the community enforces fairness-even against its most experienced members.
Handling Living Person Disputes on Wikipedia: BLP Best Practices
Learn how to handle disputes over living person biographies on Wikipedia using the BLP policy. Discover what sources are valid, how to respond to false claims, and why neutrality matters more than speed.
How to Fact-Check Academic Claims Using Wikipedia and Reliable Sources
Learn how to verify academic claims using Wikipedia as a starting point and reliable sources like Google Scholar and PubMed. Avoid common mistakes and build a solid fact-checking routine for research.
Running Wikibase Beyond Wikipedia: Real-World Use Cases and Essential Tools
Wikibase isn't just for Wikipedia. Learn how museums, universities, and cities use it to turn disconnected data into powerful knowledge graphs with real-world tools and practical use cases.
How Wikipedia Handles the Death of Notable Figures
Wikipedia updates death pages within minutes using verified sources and a global network of volunteers. Learn how the platform ensures accuracy, neutrality, and speed when notable figures pass away.
How Wikimedia Prioritizes Features for Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s features don’t roll out like apps-they’re shaped by editors, tested by communities, and built for stability, not speed. Here’s how Wikimedia decides what changes make it to the world’s largest encyclopedia.
