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Submission + - Wikipedia's page view counts are off by nearly one-third (wikipedia.org)

Submitted by The ed17 on Thursday September 18, 2014 @01:50AM

The ed17 writes: A prominent Wikipedia researcher has discovered that Wikipedia's widely used article traffic statistics are missing out on approximately one-third of all views. Why? The Wikimedia Foundation's official article traffic data segregates desktop and mobile hits, and the hit counter linked from every Wikipedia page is only using the former.

This carries particularly large implications for the Global South, where far more individuals own web-capable mobile devices than computers.

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Submission + - Dear museums: uploading your content to Wikimedia Commons just got easier (wikipedia.org)

Submitted by The ed17 on Saturday July 26, 2014 @07:01PM

The ed17 writes: Galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs) are now facing fewer barriers to uploading their content to Wikimedia Commons—the website that stores most of Wikipedia's images and videos. Previously, these institutions had to build customized scripts or be lucky enough to find a Wikimedia volunteer to do the work for them. According to the toolset's coordinator Liam Wyatt, "this is a giant leap forward in giving GLAMs the agency to share with Commons on their own terms."

Comment Typo (Score 2) 51

by The ed17 on Friday July 18, 2014 @09:38PM (#47487103) Attached to: $10 Million Lawsuit Against Wikipedia Editors "Stragetically" Withdrawn

Can a moderator please fix the typo in the title ("Stragetically" vs. ""Strategically"), preferably before I feel any more stupid? :-) Thanks for posting this. I'm a bit humbled.

Comment Typo (Score 1) 1

by The ed17 on Friday July 18, 2014 @03:00PM (#47484869) Attached to: $10 million lawsuit against Wikipedia editors "stragetically" withdrawn

If a moderator could fix my horrid typo (in the title, no less), I'd be greatly appreciative.

Submission + - $10 million lawsuit against Wikipedia editors "stragetically" withdrawn (wikipedia.org) 1

Submitted by The ed17 on Friday July 18, 2014 @02:36PM

The ed17 writes: On the same day the Wikimedia Foundation announced it would offer assistance to English Wikipedia editors embroiled in a legal dispute with Yank Barry, the lawsuit has been dismissed without prejudice at the request of Barry's legal team—but this action is being described as "strategic" so that they can refile the lawsuit with a "new, more comprehensive complaint."

Comment Re:{{PD-USGov}} (Score 1) 108

by The ed17 on Sunday June 29, 2014 @10:18PM (#47347485) Attached to: US National Archives Will Upload All Its Holdings To Wikipedia

You are correct. A lot of the holdings are documents and pictures, like this one, that were created as part of a US government employee's official duties, meaning that they entered the public domain as soon as they were written or taken.

Comment Re:Double submission (Score 1) 2

by The ed17 on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @06:23PM (#42814359) Attached to: The popularity of Wikipedia articles: catalysts, trends, and applications

sorry, "the similarity of this submission to http://slashdot.org/submission/2483271/wikipedia-popularity-dead-celebrities-and-super-bowl-entertainment "

Comment Double submission (Score 1) 2

by The ed17 on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @06:20PM (#42814323) Attached to: The popularity of Wikipedia articles: catalysts, trends, and applications

Please note that the similarity of this submission to is because that one disappeared from the /recent page. I was then invited to resubmit the submission by the author of this article. Thanks :-)

Comment Where? (Score 1) 1

by The ed17 on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @06:00PM (#42814105) Attached to: Wikipedia Popularity: Dead Celebrities and Super Bowl Entertainment

I also submitted this at this anonymous submitter's request; why was it removed from http://slashdot.org/recent ? (sorry, slashdot noob here :-) )

Submission + - The popularity of Wikipedia articles: catalysts, trends, and applications (wikipedia.org) 2

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The ed17

on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @05:58PM

The ed17 writes: "A fascinating report on Wikipedia's traffic patterns highlights some of the view peaks in the encyclopedia's history. The winner? Whitney Houston's article received some 425 views per second upon news of her death, and Amy Winehouse came in second. Celebrity deaths dominate the top events, challenged only by American football's Super Bowl halftime show.

Equally as interesting are the catalysts that drive these viewers. In addition to cultural events, the Google Doodle, DDOS attacks, and even Slashdot play significant roles. With traffic following a power-law distribution, should Wikipedia editors be concentrating on these few popular topics (regardless their academic merit) in order to better shape public perception?"

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