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Daniel Mietchen

Here is that #Wikimania submission: Achieving more together: free knowledge as a bridge for #collaboration between #Wikimedia and other #volunteer initiatives. Unfortunately, they're using a non-public review process again this year.

If you're involved in #volunteering activities and haven't considered #Wikipedia or its sister projects as potential partners yet, now is a good time to give that a thought, and I'd be happy to think along.

Achieving more together: free knowledge as a bridge for collaboration between Wikimedia and other volunteer initiatives Language: English This session explores collaborations between the Wikimedia ecosystem and other volunteer-driven communities. We'll examine how diverse initiatives, from climate action to cultural preservation, can leverage Wikimedia's resources for knowledge sharing. Many groups already collect and share valuable information, like indigenous farming techniques or cultural heritage. We'll discuss how to bridge these efforts with Wikimedia projects, maximizing impact. Despite existing connections, many opportunities remain untapped. This workshop aims to spark new partnerships, empowering participants to explore practical collaborations and expand their reach through Wikimedia platforms. ...
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@NearerAndFarther

etherpad.wikimedia.org exists

considering Wikimedia got Wikiversity, the education related project...I'd say using Wikimedia's etherpad is fair game.

Now I don't know how many users it can handle.

If you intend to access it from the same IP address maybe you'll run into problems, I don't know so one alternative is to use ie. Tor Browser so IPs don't matter anymore.

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

How crawlers impact the operations of the #Wikimedia projects
Web crawlers collecting training data for #AI models are overwhelming #Wikipedia's infrastructure, with bot traffic growing exponentially since early 2024, according to the #WikimediaFoundation. According to data released April 1, bandwidth for multimedia content has surged 50% since January, primarily from automated programs scraping #WikimediaCommons' 144 million openly licensed media files.
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Diff · How crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projectsSince the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community – especially for the 144 million images, videos, and other files on Wikimedia Commons – has grow…
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