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** Note Internet Archive, Credibility Coalition, journalism school, request for future projects
  
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=== Topics presented and discussed ===
 
* [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Schedule Conference schedule]
  
* [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Schedule Conference schedule]
 
* Tours of local museums, libraries, and special collections
  
* Tours of local museums, libraries, and special collections
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* New Caribbean user group may have a conference
  
   
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* Big training on Wikidata
  
* Big training on Wikidata
 
** Tools for editing get better, more gamification, discussion of how to teach it
  
** Tools for editing get better, more gamification, discussion of how to teach it
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** Huge uploads/imports to wikidata
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** Huge uploads/imports to wikidata - by NARA, and via QuickSheets and QuickStatements
 
** also discussion of limits to Wikidata as now designed
  
** also discussion of limits to Wikidata as now designed
 
** WikiCite -- conceptual list/database of sources, books, patents, etc -- too big
  
** WikiCite -- conceptual list/database of sources, books, patents, etc -- too big
 
** Scholia front end to find scientific authors, coauthors, publications, lists, networks
  
** Scholia front end to find scientific authors, coauthors, publications, lists, networks
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* New Caribbean user group may have a conference; logistical challenges [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Sumissions:2019/Wiki_Caribbean_Panel_and_Discussion_on_Survey_Findings] - see also etherpad and user group page and [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/Caribbean_Translatathon]
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* Conflicts over support & funding between chapters/user groups and Foundation may heat up
 
* Interesting research on speed of resolution of online disputes - many "age out", a new platform/tool (Wikum) by taking things to a forum not a talk page
  
* Interesting research on speed of resolution of online disputes - many "age out", a new platform/tool (Wikum) by taking things to a forum not a talk page
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* Copyright, always; harassment, measuring and defending against, on and offline; COI; content about suicide
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* Copyright topics, as always - some of us will sign up for training; harassment, measuring and defending against, on and offline; COI; content about suicide
 
* Increasingly explicit tool/sharing with Internet Archive, Google, and others - google knowledge boxes
  
* Increasingly explicit tool/sharing with Internet Archive, Google, and others - google knowledge boxes
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* Disinfomation problems on Wikipedia and on social media
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* "Disinfomation" problems on Wikipedia and on social media
 
** Attendance and participation by reps from Google, Facebook, and Microsoft
  
** Attendance and participation by reps from Google, Facebook, and Microsoft
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** Faculty from journalism and law attended
 
** Whitelisting versus blacklisting of sources
  
** Whitelisting versus blacklisting of sources
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** related to research on "[https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/State_of_Wikimedia_Research_on_Knowledge_Integrity knowledge integrity]" on Wikimedia
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** Lists of external tools and platforms for this: CredCatalog, MediaWell, Rand's list
 
** [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/Cite_Unseen:_A_Year_Hence Cite Unseen] -- tool classifies/analyzes the sources used on in an wp article
  
** [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/Cite_Unseen:_A_Year_Hence Cite Unseen] -- tool classifies/analyzes the sources used on in an wp article
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** [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/Opening_the_news:_how_to_use_civic_tech_to_promote_reliability_in_news_media Flores presentation tracking changes in news publications about Mexico] - Comparador de Medios
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** [https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions:2019/Opening_the_news:_how_to_use_civic_tech_to_promote_reliability_in_news_media Flores presentation tracking changes in news publications] - Comparador de Medios
 
** Tracking (historical) newspapers project ; project idea to make English Wikipedia's "Reliable sources" list more expansive and available to other platforms
  
** Tracking (historical) newspapers project ; project idea to make English Wikipedia's "Reliable sources" list more expansive and available to other platforms
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* Several gov presenters or joint meetings
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* Several gov presenters or meetings
 
** National Agricultural Library
  
** National Agricultural Library
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** CDC/NIOSH
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** CDC/NIOSH by specialists, special meeting with Wiki Edu
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** NARA uploaded 4 million facts/data items to Wikidata
 
** about FOIA and Muckrock
  
** about FOIA and Muckrock
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** First MediaWiki edit from space, by astronaut Christina Koch! Announced at a parallel conference by NASA's Daren Welsh.
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** First MediaWiki edit from space, by astronaut Christina Koch! [https://twitter.com/darenwelsh Announced] at a parallel conference by NASA's Daren Welsh.

Latest revision as of 18:17, 14 November 2019

Notes for discussion with Federal Enterprise MediaWiki demonstration group, 14 Nov 2019

  • Conference was at MIT, Nov 8-11, 2019
    • Ran well. Many speakers
  • Show partners this year on main page
    • Note Internet Archive, Credibility Coalition, journalism school, request for future projects

Topics presented and discussed

  • Big training on Wikidata
    • Tools for editing get better, more gamification, discussion of how to teach it
    • Huge uploads/imports to wikidata - by NARA, and via QuickSheets and QuickStatements
    • also discussion of limits to Wikidata as now designed
    • WikiCite -- conceptual list/database of sources, books, patents, etc -- too big
    • Scholia front end to find scientific authors, coauthors, publications, lists, networks
  • New Caribbean user group may have a conference; logistical challenges [1] - see also etherpad and user group page and [2]
  • Conflicts over support & funding between chapters/user groups and Foundation may heat up
  • Interesting research on speed of resolution of online disputes - many "age out", a new platform/tool (Wikum) by taking things to a forum not a talk page
  • Copyright topics, as always - some of us will sign up for training; harassment, measuring and defending against, on and offline; COI; content about suicide
  • Increasingly explicit tool/sharing with Internet Archive, Google, and others - google knowledge boxes
  • "Disinfomation" problems on Wikipedia and on social media
    • Attendance and participation by reps from Google, Facebook, and Microsoft
    • Faculty from journalism and law attended
    • Whitelisting versus blacklisting of sources
    • related to research on "knowledge integrity" on Wikimedia
    • Lists of external tools and platforms for this: CredCatalog, MediaWell, Rand's list
    • Cite Unseen -- tool classifies/analyzes the sources used on in an wp article
    • Flores presentation tracking changes in news publications - Comparador de Medios
    • Tracking (historical) newspapers project ; project idea to make English Wikipedia's "Reliable sources" list more expansive and available to other platforms
  • Several gov presenters or meetings
    • National Agricultural Library
    • CDC/NIOSH by specialists, special meeting with Wiki Edu
    • NARA uploaded 4 million facts/data items to Wikidata
    • about FOIA and Muckrock
    • First MediaWiki edit from space, by astronaut Christina Koch! Announced at a parallel conference by NASA's Daren Welsh.
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