This week, the Signpost decided to have a look around with WikiProject Check Wikipedia, a maintenance project not concerned so much with articles' content, but in all the tiny errors that are to be found scattered within them. Their front page gives a list of things they mainly focus on:
“ | Checkwiki helps clean up syntax and other errors in the source code of the Wikipedia by finding problems such as:
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It's one of those essential but hidden projects home to a number of WP:WikiGnomes, who quietly come around with their tools and fix those small mistakes. It might not get much attention paid to it, but this week, we thought we'd feature them here so you can take a look at their work, and who knows, even give them a hand. So, we spoke to Bgwhite and Magioladitis to get their inside perspective on WikiProject Check Wikipedia.
What is Check Wikipedia?
Tell us about the history of WikiProject Check Wikipedia and how it came to be.
How much of your time that you spend on Wikipedia is used "checking" Wikipedia for errors? Is it time-consuming?
What motivated you to join WikiProject Check Wikipedia? Do you find yourself to be a bit of a "grammar nazi" or perfectionist, or maybe you feel it is the best way you can contribute if writing content isn't your forte?
Is most of your scrutinizing of Wikipedia done manually or with a semi-automated script, tool or bot? Do you find these to be accurate and useful or sometimes making mistakes?
What is the most common problem you have to fix?
What is your inter-WikiProject relationship with the other Active Wiki Fixup Projects, and do the projects work collaboratively to fix a common problem? How many of your participants are also members of another cleanup WikiProject?
How can the average Wikipedian come to help you out; what is a good way for them to start assisting?
Is there anything else you would like to add to the interview?
Next week, this report will chat to the editors of Scotland just before their vote for or against political independence. In the meanwhile, check out past reports in the archive.
This week, the Signpost decided to have a look around with WikiProject Check Wikipedia, a maintenance project not concerned so much with articles' content, but in all the tiny errors that are to be found scattered within them. Their front page gives a list of things they mainly focus on:
“ | Checkwiki helps clean up syntax and other errors in the source code of the Wikipedia by finding problems such as:
|
” |
It's one of those essential but hidden projects home to a number of WP:WikiGnomes, who quietly come around with their tools and fix those small mistakes. It might not get much attention paid to it, but this week, we thought we'd feature them here so you can take a look at their work, and who knows, even give them a hand. So, we spoke to Bgwhite and Magioladitis to get their inside perspective on WikiProject Check Wikipedia.
What is Check Wikipedia?
Tell us about the history of WikiProject Check Wikipedia and how it came to be.
How much of your time that you spend on Wikipedia is used "checking" Wikipedia for errors? Is it time-consuming?
What motivated you to join WikiProject Check Wikipedia? Do you find yourself to be a bit of a "grammar nazi" or perfectionist, or maybe you feel it is the best way you can contribute if writing content isn't your forte?
Is most of your scrutinizing of Wikipedia done manually or with a semi-automated script, tool or bot? Do you find these to be accurate and useful or sometimes making mistakes?
What is the most common problem you have to fix?
What is your inter-WikiProject relationship with the other Active Wiki Fixup Projects, and do the projects work collaboratively to fix a common problem? How many of your participants are also members of another cleanup WikiProject?
How can the average Wikipedian come to help you out; what is a good way for them to start assisting?
Is there anything else you would like to add to the interview?
Next week, this report will chat to the editors of Scotland just before their vote for or against political independence. In the meanwhile, check out past reports in the archive.
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