Blogging through Wikipedia (2024)

 1.  What did I learn while editing Wikipedia? By looking it up, I learned that Professor Piot had been giving students Wikipedia editing assignments since 2006, long before the idea of ​​using Wikipedia as a teaching tool became as popular as it is today. Regular Wikipedia courses began in the United States in 2010 as part of the Wikimedia Foundation's public policy initiative. The initiative quickly developed into the Wikipedia Education Program, which is now recognized in more than 60 countries around the world. Thousands of students participate in it, adding millions of bytes to Wikipedia every year. However, the idea of ​​teaching with Wikipedia has some older roots. Why should I learn Wikipedia editing? First of all, editing Wikipedia has changed my impatient personality. Editing Wikipedia was a very difficult task for me at the beginning. It required enough patience and perseverance. I had to constantly improve and listen to the opinions of other excellent Wikipedia edi...

1. Summary   The Manual of Style (MoS) is a detailed guide for formatting Wikipedia articles, ensuring clarity, consistency, and stability. While you can copy formatting from well-written articles, the MoS offers specific recommendations for various formatting needs. It's a guideline meant to assist, not to be memorized, helping to resolve formatting disagreements. Content takes precedence over formatting, and editors are encouraged to assume good faith and assist each other with formatting. An article should begin with a simple summary that transitions into more detailed content, divided into sections with logical headings. The lead section, placed before the table of contents, should include a concise definition, establish the topic's notability, and summarize key points in one to four paragraphs. Emphasis should reflect the importance of each statement, with properly sourced material and clear, accessible language. Articles are organized with sections and subsections, each w...

  1. Summary Wikipedia, with its vast and diverse community of editors, has developed a rich and intricate culture over its twelve years of existence. This culture not only showcases the rapid development of a complex virtual society but also aids in improving one's editing skills by fostering familiarity and reducing conflicts. Wikipedia's intricate culture, developed over twelve years, emphasizes collaboration, civility, and communication among its vast editor community. Beyond its encyclopedic articles, it includes discussion pages, user pages, policy explanations, noticeboards, and real-time chats. WikiProjects offer support for specific topics, while awards like Barnstars and customizable user pages foster community and recognition. Games and contests encourage engagement, and Wikipedia's impact extends beyond the digital realm into legislation and media. Understanding and participating in this culture enhances editing skills and promotes a respectful, collaborative en...

1. Summary Wikipedia's Did You Know (DYK) is a project page on the home page that showcases new or expanded articles that have been selected after an informal review. This section aims to showcase the continuous improvement and expansion of Wikipedia's content and highlight the wide range of Wikipedia's coverage through a series of interesting facts. DYK achieves this goal by displaying a series of "hooks," i.e., interesting facts, some of which are accompanied by relevant images. Any automatically confirmed registered user can nominate DYK suggestions to promote the recruitment of new editors and recognize the work of editors in improving and expanding Wikipedia's content. Nominations for DYK must meet several criteria, including novelty, article length, hook source, and content falling within the policy requirements. The process involves nominations, review, preparation, and queues, culminating in the hook being moved to the home page for display. The goal o...

  1. Summary The page classification function details how to effectively classify Wikipedia articles so that we can quickly find relevant content. Since classification is complex and time-consuming, it is recommended that novices discuss with the community and develop a classification plan before classification. Classification should use standardized terms, avoid product names, common names, popular words, colloquial phrases and literal translations, and should not mix Chinese and foreign languages, except in special circumstances. Neutrality should be maintained when classifying, and avoid creating empty categories or categories with only one entry. Category names should be concise and standardized, without abbreviations, hierarchies and the word "category". Adding a category is simple. Just link to the category page at the bottom of the entry and add a brief introduction and parent category for the new category. Template classification is automatically applied to entries us...

1. Summary   The MediaWiki software maintains tables of  categories , to which any editable page can be added. To add a page to a category, include " [[Category:  Category name ]] " or " [[Category:  Category name | Sortkey ]] " in that page's  wiki markup . The categories to which a page belongs appear in a box at the bottom of the page. A category is usually associated with a  category page  in the "Category:"  namespace . (   The category itself is permanently created as soon as it has been saved onto any page. Unless you make a  category page , it will display as a red link. Unless you add another category to the category page, it will not be placed in the category tree. Category pages are created like any other page. Most commonly, editors click on the redlink in an article and create the category page that way.) A category page contains text that can be edited, like any other page. Still, when the page is displayed, the last part o...

1. Summary Wikipedia articles often start as basic stubs and develop into full-scale articles with time and effort. Before creating an article, it is recommended to use (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard) and read (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Your_first_article) guide to find creative topics. You can refer to (https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requested_articles), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Most_wanted_articles) and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation ) and other resources. If you don't have enough time to write a full article, you can start by writing "stubs," short articles that serve as the basis for a complete entry. Finding and extending stubs can be done through tools such as (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stub_categories) and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:NewPages). Using the right stub template helps categorize and promote your articles. When writing a Wikipedia arti...

  1. Summary   Preferences & Gadgets enables tools to install scripts without manually editing JavaScript files. Activated the tool to display article quality assessment in the page title. Tool installation, installed and used the "Rater" script. Installed the "Stub Sorter" script. Article evaluation: Unevaluated articles related to Korea or China were evaluated using the "Rater" tool and classified into stub/start/C/B levels. Added justification in each assessment on the talk page. Stub sorting, adding stub templates for articles that are less than 250 words and do not have a stub template. Note the utility of stub templates in identifying and classifying short texts. Article Review: Read instructions for article creation and review. Try reviewing draft articles for pending submissions and leave comments on the talk page. I gained practical experience evaluating Wikipedia articles, classifying stubs, and reviewing submissions for new editors. 2. Proje...

1. Summary Wikimedia Commons is a collaborative project aimed at providing a central repository for freely licensed media files. It's managed by volunteers and serves as a resource for various Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia. Users can contribute images, sound files, videos, and other media types that are freely licensed and useful for any Wikimedia project.The scope of Wikimedia Commons is quite broad, encompassing a wide range of media types and subjects. However, there are guidelines regarding what can be uploaded. Generally, files must be freely licensed, allowing for commercial use and the creation of derivative works. This ensures that the media can be freely reused by others in different contexts.While Wikimedia Commons is primarily focused on media content, it doesn't accept mobile apps or text-based content. Instead, it's a platform for sharing multimedia resources that can enhance Wikimedia projects.Copyright is a critical consideration for uploads to Wiki...

1. Summary   Creative Commons (CC) provides free legal tools to facilitate the sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge. Their licenses offer standardized terms for creators to license their works, encouraging reuse while retaining certain rights. CC also offers additional tools like CC0 and the Public Domain Mark. These resources are designed for global use and work seamlessly with the web.CC licenses are not anti-copyright; they are copyright licenses that specify usage rights while allowing creators to retain certain rights. They operate on material where copyright exists and do not affect exceptions and limitations to copyright. CC licenses are non-exclusive and do not cover other rights like trademark or patent rights. There are six core licenses, each with specific conditions like attribution, non-commercial use, no derivatives, and share-alike. Licensors can choose the appropriate license based on their preferences and intended use. The latest version, 4.0, is recommend...

  1. Summary Remix culture, championed by Lawrence Lessig and facilitated by Creative Commons licenses, promotes the creation of derivative works by combining or editing existing materials. It challenges the passive consumption model of "Read Only" culture, advocating for an interactive "Read/Write" culture where producers and consumers engage in reciprocal relationships. Despite legal restrictions imposed by copyright laws, the digital revolution has democratized production and consumption, fostering a space for diverse voices and creative expression. Movements like the Free Content movement and scholars like Yochai Benkler and Erez Reuveni advocate for legalizing remix culture, emphasizing the need for copyright reform to accommodate this shift in cultural norms. WIPO has acknowledged the significance of remix culture, highlighting the necessity for updating copyright laws to reflect the realities of the digital era. remix culture is deeply embedded in diverse rea...