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So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…
The learning curve when you start editing Wikipedia and its sister projects can be steep. To help you get started, we've compiled some advice that will help you navigate the…
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#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC
On 8th December 2016, Wikimedia communities around the world held a multi-lingual, multi-location editathon in partnership with the BBC to raise awareness of the gender gap on Wikipedia, improve coverage…
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The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!
In the last few years many editathons have been held in Wales encouraging people to write articles on women. Many new Women editors have been trained at the History Department…
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BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?
BBC to partner with Wikipedia editors in a global 12 hour ‘edit-a-thon’
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!
Every year thousands of people from across take part in the world’s largest photography competition. After a hiatus in 2015, the UK took part in this year’s competition. The winners…
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Wikidelta: glimpsing unique Wikipedia articles in 284 world languages
If you are curious about the languages and cultures of the world, follow Wikidelta on Twitter. It's an unofficial and experimental account which is an attempt to discover what could be unique in each of the languages of Wikipedia.
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Wicidelta: erthyglau Wicipedia unigryw mewn 284 iaith
Os ydych chi'n chwilfrydig am ieithoedd a diwylliannau'r byd, dilynwch Wicidelta ar Twitter. Cyfrif answyddogol ac arbrofol ydy e sy’n ymgais i ddarganfod yr hyn a allai fod yn unigryw ym mhob un o ieithoedd Wicipedia.
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Wicipedia Cymraeg: A few milestones
In December 1996 I uploaded around 150 of my published poems on a website, ''Rebel ar y We'' ('Rebel on the Web'), available to all, free of charge. In 2005,…
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Wiki Loves Africa competition focuses on Music and Dance
Cape Town, 28th November 2016 – Music and dance are the very beat of this vibrant continent. It is therefore fitting that for the third Wiki Loves Africa media competition,…
