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Lifting the lid on the weird and wonderful world of Wikipedia. The World According to Wikipedia is a show that takes a good long look at the inner workings of Wikipedia and the people that keep it running. Our guide is Rebecca, a longtime Wikipedia editor, with Fionnuala to ask all the Wiki questions you want to know the answers to! We talk to Wikipedia editors, experts, and advocates to explore the oddly complex world of Wikipedia.

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S3 Ep30: Wiki Witchfinder General 40:17

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In our final episode of the season we talk to Maggie Lin about the Witchfinder General data visualisation project at the University of Edinburgh. We talk spooky stories and Halloween food like Barm Brack Fionnuala finally has enough of the Wiki rules when Rebecca talks about a wiki-essay . Our Wikihero is Wikidata - Congratulations on their 10th Birthday . Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep29: Wikipedia: Junior Edition 40:36

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In this episode we talk to Koldo Biguri about the Basque children’s Wikipedia, Txikipedia . The "Rule" this episode is around Fringe Theories on Wikipedia . Our hero is Public Access Photos (and the Nobel Prize & Lizzo ). Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep28: Wikimedians Assemble! 32:41

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In this episode Rebecca talks about her time at the Wikimedia Summit in Berlin and the 2022 European GLAMwiki Coordinators meeting in Prague. We hear from a number of the attendees in Berlin. We discuss the rules around starting over on Wikipedia and go a little deep on death . We also talk about the cultural impact of the Child of Prague . Video of an incident with a chicken . Our hero this episode is the Italian language group, Wiki Donne alongside Europlanet Society, Women In Red, 500 Women Scientists, Wikimujeres, Wikimedia Belgium and Wikimedia Espana. Transcript of Anass from Morocco: “Hello, this is Anass from Wikimedia Morocco. I came to this summit in Germany and met many people from several countries. We talked about our different projects and activities in our regions. I spoke about the MCDC, the movement charter drafting committee that I am a member of. Thank you very much all. I hope that you are doing well” Transcript of Ivan from Mexico: "Hello, my name is Ivan, volunteer at Wikimedia Mexico. One of the most valuable things for me of the Wikimedia Summit is to have reconnected with people, to have seen them face to face after so long and moreover the excitement of knowing that we will continue together doing nice projects." Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep27: Wikipedia in a nutshell 38:14

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In this episode we talk to Jake Orlowitz, founder of the Wikipedia Library and Wiki Blueprint. Rebecca explains the Wikipedia equivalent of Too Long: Didn't Read , and our Wiki Hero is actually a correction! We go into more detail about Swedish Wikipedia. Jake's book: https://www.jakeorlowitz.com/book/ The Wiki-Library: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep26: Laying down the Law on Wikipedia 35:37

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In this episode we talk to Brian McKenzie , senior lecturer at Maynooth University in Critical Skills. Rebecca talks about her favourite essays and our Hero of the episode is Neechalkaran who used village level data released openly by the Tamil Nadu government to populate more than 25k articles on Tamil Wikipedia . Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep25: Live at Wikimania 2022 36:55

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In this episode we are live at Wikimania with Darach O'Séaghdha as our guest of honour. Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep24: Socially Studying Wikipedia 33:56

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In this episode Rebecca talks to Taha Yasseri , an Associate Professor at UCD's School of Sociology. Rebecca also talks about her time at the Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention in Maynooth. We talk about draft manifesto that came out of discussions at the conference. Our hero of the episode is the Ukranian Wikipedia editor Antanana for continuing her 100 Wikidays despite the invasion of Ukraine. Links mentioned in the episode: Librarians Aloud: https://soundcloud.com/librariansaloud Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep23: Plumbing the Depths of Wikipedia 36:32

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In this episode we talk to Annie Rauwerda , the creator of the social media phenomena - The Depths of Wikipedi a. Rebecca goes into more detail on the requirement for high quality references on Wikipedia . The Wiki-heores of the episode are all those undertaking the 100 Wiki-days editing challenge . Rebecca reminisces about her 100-Wiki days . Depths of Wikipedia links: https://twitter.com/depthsofwiki https://www.instagram.com/depthsofwikipedia https://www.tiktok.com/@depthsofwikipedia Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep22: Building Wikipedia 31:05

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In this episode Rebecca talks to Lodewijk Gelauff - The winner of the Wikimedian of the year 2021, " 20th Year Honouree ", award. Fionnuala learns the rules around biographies of living people . And the episode's hero is WikiProject: Video Games . Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto…

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S3 Ep21: New and Improved on Wikipedia 29:00

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In this episode, we talk to Carma Citrawati ( Citra ) an Indonesian teacher, short story writer, and Wikimedian Newcomer of the Year 2021. Rebecca discusses wikipedians and changing lightbulbs and our hero of the episode is Colin Morris who has figured out the least viewed pages on english language Wikipedia. We also talk abou the upcoming Wiki-related conference in Ireland: Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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S2 Ep20: That Wikidata Buzz 34:21

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In this episode, we will talk to Siobhan Leachman , a citizen scientist and prolific Wikidata editor. Rebecca tries to figure out which WikiFauna represents her best. And our Wiki hero is the incoming CEO Maryana Iskander . Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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S2 Ep19: Stanning Wikidata 33:41

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In this episode, we will talk to Jan Ainali , a Codebase Steward for the Foundation for Public Code and a complete Wikidata fanboy. The wiki-rule of the episode is that no-one owns an article and we celebrate the many Wikimedians of 2021 , including past guest Netha Hussain. Some interesting links from the Interview with Jan: https://www.datastory.org/services/election-tracker https://www.govdirectory.org/ Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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S2 Ep18: With Wikimedian of the Year 2020 40:33

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In this episode, we will talk to Sandister Tei , the Wikimedian of the Year 2020. Rebecca gives us the reasons why Wikipedia frowns on edit-wars (or pistols at dawn). Fionnuala tries to sing Michael Fry's banger of a tune Derry/Londonderry and fails. An our wiki-hero this week is the first virtual Wikimania - taking place this week. Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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S2 Ep17: Representation on Wikipedia 37:36

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In this episode, we will talk to Evelin Heidel , also known as Scann , a member of Creative Commons who has worked with Open GLAM projects for a number of years. Rebecca explains why there are no vampires on Wikipedia (The No Biting rule ). We discuss the way images are used on Wikipedia and the differences in representation between the different language Wikipediaes Examples: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambio_clim%C3%A1tico_en_%C3%81frica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Africa Our Wiki Hero this week is the WPWP project - Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos . Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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S2 Ep16: Reporting on Wikipedia 40:11

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In this episode, we will talk to Raju Narisetti , a journalist, and a member of the Wikimedia Board of Trustees . Rebecca explains more about the Board of Trustees and the three community seats on it. Rebecca also lets us know if she's Team Inclusionist or Team Deletionist on Wikipedia. I don't think it's a shock which team she turns out to be on. Our Wiki-heroes this episode are the people behind the Dagbani Wikipedia , which has, just recently left the safety of the incubator to join the other language Wikipediaes out there in the wide wide world. Congratulations to all the contributors on the Wikipedia. Well done :) Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com , where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more.…

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