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  1. #100wikidays challenge inspires thousands of new Wikipedia articles

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    Is it possible to create a new article on Wikipedia every day for 100 consecutive days? The answer is yes. Wikipedians from around the world have taken on this challenge and created over seven thousand articles. ... Read more

  2. Why I create beautiful math GIFs

    GIF by Jason Hise, public domain/CC0.

    Jason Hise makes, as he calls it, “pretty pictures of 4D objects and other geometry.” Here, he discusses why he’s fascinated by geometry and what drives him to create these GIFs.... Read more

  3. Editing Wikipedia for a decade: Mohamed Ouda

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    Last week, we talked with David Garcia, who told us about the early days of the Spanish Wikipedia. Today, Mohamed Ouda is letting us in on his story with the Arabic Wikipedia.... Read more

  4. We need your input: building a shared vision for leadership development in the Wikimedia movement

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    Sometimes the simplest of actions can create unexpected change in the world. In the Wikimedia universe, many contributors have to “be bold” and step up to the challenge of guiding projects and activities to success. What do we understand as leadership in our movement? How can we better support its development? Join the leadership consultation and share your ideas.... Read more

  5. Interaction principles for online collaboration

    Painting by Harry Wilson Watrous, public domain/CC0.

    Working with others online can be complicated. In an effort to make communication on the Wikimedia projects more friendly and productive, we propose five principles for collaboration.... Read more

  6. How Wikimedia helped mobile web readers save on data

    Photo by Abigail Ripstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Photos are a ubiquitous element of Wikipedia’s most popular and highest quality articles, and this change means that your phone will only load images as you scroll down a page, rather than on opening a page.... Read more

  7. Engaging the world’s libraries with Wikipedia—what are the opportunities?

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    Do library patrons get the best information for the topic they are looking for? Do they have the skills needed to use Wikipedia as part of a research process that helps with learning and advancement of human society?... Read more

  8. Wikipedia has all the Emmy facts you want, commercial-free

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    If a show you haven’t watched yet or a person you haven’t seen before wins, you can jump on a second screen to a Wikipedia article and learn about them.... Read more

  9. Editing Wikipedia for a decade: David García

    Photo by Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    David Garcia has seen the Spanish Wikipedia grow from 10,000 to 1.3 million articles over the last thirteen years. He’s created over 2,200 of them himself.... Read more