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Sam Oye - Wiki Indaba 2017

The one-man band writing the history of Nigerian cinema into Wikipedia

Long-time volunteer Wikipedia editor Sam Oyeyele has written a series of articles on the history of Nigerian cinema, from its colonial origins through its distinctly independent present.

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Wikimedia Research Newsletter, January 2018

Automated Q&A from Wikipedia articles; Who succeeds in talk page discussions?

With contributions by: Eddie891, Thomas Niebler, Barbara (WVS) and Tilman Bayer

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Community digest: Mexico, sports, and gender diversity; Odisha adopts free licenses; Wikiquote in the hospital; news in brief

Mexican Wikipedians help increase gender diversity in Wikipedia’s sports content, Odisha adopts Creative Commons licenses to promote the values of transparency and accessibility, Wikiquote at the hospital, and more stories from around the world in brief.

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Photo of Armine Aghayan

Wikipedia is a place to "plant and harvest" free knowledge: Arminé Aghayan

Arminé Aghayan has written thousands of articles on the Armenian Wikipedia and freely licensed thousands of her photos on Wikimedia Commons.

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Six ways to motivate a volunteer community

Motivation is a complex phenomenon. Last year, we spent some time trying to understand what it means for our work as volunteer supporters. After all, motivation is what makes people volunteer.

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Wikimedia 2030: Wikimedia’s role in shaping the future of the information commons

As part of Wikimedia 2030, the Foundation commissioned research to inform conversations and contextualize trends that could affect Wikimedia from now until 2030.

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Creative Commons launches memorial fund grants and fellowship in memory of Bassel Khartabil

Creative Commons is accepting applications for two new opportunities to continue the legacy and impact of Syrian Palestinian Open internet activist Bassel Khartabil.

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See the winners from the 2017 Wiki Science Competition in Ukraine

Science has to be visible, and Wikipedia needs illustrations. Both goals met in the Wiki Science Competition. Here are winners from its Ukrainian sub-contest.

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Upload your pigeon photos to Wikimedia Commons in honor of Craig Newmark

The founder of Craigslist is an incredibly generous supporter of free and open knowledge and the Wikimedia movement. We want to thank him, and we need your help... along with your pigeon photos.

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Why the theme for Wikimania 2018 will be "Bridging knowledge gaps—the ubuntu way forward"

The annual conference will be built around ubuntu, the southern African philosophy, to focus on Wikimedia's gaps in content and contributors. Here's why we are doing it, what it means, and why we think it is crucial to the success of this year's Wikimania.

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