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Phillips Academy Wikipedia Introduction

Adam Hyland
February 11, 2013

Phillips Academy Wikipedia Introduction

Basic introduction to Wikipedia for Phillips Academy students, faculty and alums. Covers the mission and basic structure of Wikipedia.

Adam Hyland

February 11, 2013
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  1. Who am I? • Wikipedia editor since 2008 • Supported

    Wikipedia Education Program since 2011 • Software developer
  2. Broad Strokes • Network of communities • Since 2001 •

    4.16 million articles • 600 million edits
  3. It’s not all edit wars • Wikipedia is designed to

    promote collaboration. • Community is built around it.
  4. Free Content • Freely licensed for reuse • All content

    coming in must be likewise free • Core part of the mission
  5. What does that mean? • If we’re just writing text,

    not too much • Images/video are another story • What you contribute will be available to anyone
  6. Complex and fuzzy • On the internet, nobody knows you’re

    an expert • Credibility depends on sourcing
  7. Editing • You want a user account • No, really.

    You do. • Going to take some practice
  8. Editing • Mediawiki was made in 2001 • Not (yet)

    a WYSIWYG editor • Doing a lot of stuff
  9. Getting on the page • To start, don’t worry! •

    Write how you’re comfortable writing • Edit later
  10. On that note... • We’ll get into the nitty-gritty in

    a bit • Questions? • Ask me for help any time! • [email protected] • @therealprotonk on Twitter • Protonk on Wikipedia