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This page is to record ideas for the proposed Unconference sessions for the last day of Wikiconference -- October 11, 2015.
Beyond the edit-a-thon
- Idea in one sentence
- What are new models of meetups that go beyond the edit-a-thons that are our current mainstay?
- Proposed by
- Fuzheado (talk)
- Format
- brainstorming, design thinking, two hours
- Resources requested
- projector, sticky notes, whiteboard, tables
- Description
Dead links
- Idea in one sentence
- How can we work with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to automatically fix dead link/link rot problems on Wikipedia?
- Proposed by
- Fuzheado (talk), Jake Johnson (Internet Archive)
- Format
- hack-a-thon style session, half day
- Resources requested
- tables, small room, Internet, power
- Description
- Link rot is one of the biggest problems in Wikipedia. Starting in 2015, the Internet Archive is watching the recent changes feed of Wikipedia to automatically archive the external links added to Wikipedia articles. But how can we make the archival versions available for users and editors in a seamless and pleasing way? What kind of developer or community support do we need for this?
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