Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024/Submissions/Temporary administrators on Ukrainian Wikipedia – how an emergency measure morphed into a long-term practice
| ID : | Temporary administrators on Ukrainian Wikipedia – how an emergency measure morphed into a long-term practice | ||
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| Author(s): Anton Protsiuk | Username(s): Aced / AntonProtsiuk (WMUA) | Type of submission: Lightning talk | |
| Affiliation: Ukrainian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Ukraine | Theme(s): Community Health | ||
| Abstract:
In the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion against Ukraine we implemented the practice of “temporary administrators” on Ukrainian Wikipedia to help fight vandalism and disinformation. As community activity dropped sharply amidst rocket attacks and forced displacement, we needed all the reliable hands we could get, so it became much easier to get admin rights temporarily. Now that we’re 2.5 years into the war, it has morphed from an emergency stopgap measure into a useful tool that has other benefits, such as providing a stepping stone for new admins and making it easier for them to get permanent rights eventually. I’ll discuss this practice and its implications in this lightning talk. |
Slides: Will be developed if the session is accepted | ||
| Level of advancement: Medium | |||
| Special requirements: None | |||
| How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region of CEE?
Community members will learn about a practice that could be useful in recruiting and onboarding new administrators in Wikimedia projects, which is both difficult and crucial for community health | |||
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