W12.2 May 24 (Fri) —ZHONG XIN

 1.Summary

Wikipedia's entry development guidelines are designed to help editors create high-quality entries. There are several stages of entry development: from the initial “small work” stage, which has very little content and provides only basic information, and often needs to be significantly expanded and improved; to “beginner entries”, which have more content, but still leave a lot to be desired; “Intermediate entries are more informative, but may lack important information or be poorly structured; ‘B entries’ are relatively complete and well structured, but may have minor problems. Good entries (GA) are reviewed and considered to be well-written, factually accurate, broad in coverage, neutral, stable, and appropriately illustrated with relevant images; A-level entries are of higher quality, and are usually used as an intermediate stage to reach featured entry status; these entries are comprehensive, well-sourced, and follow Wikipedia's guidelines to the letter. The final featured entry (FA) is the highest-quality entry on Wikipedia, meeting the most rigorous standards and thoroughly scrutinized through peer review. During the entry development process, editors are expected to emphasize collaboration, use credible sources to ensure verifiable content, maintain a neutral point of view, follow Wikipedia's writing and style guidelines, and continually improve the entry through peer review and feedback. Through these steps, contributors can develop entries from small, simple pieces to polished featured entries, thereby improving the overall quality and reliability of Wikipedia.

2.Interesting Point

During the development of a Wikipedia entry, certain topics or areas may quickly gain more edits and attention, while others may be neglected or progress slowly.

3. Discussion

How can the verifiability and neutrality of content be balanced against the broad participation and editorial freedom of user contributions in the development of Wikipedia entries?

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