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An idea for a one-off research project and to develop a set of metrics

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Project idea

What Wikimedia project(s) and specific areas will you be evaluating?

Is this project measuring a specific space on a project (e.g. deletion discussions), or the project as a whole?
The project as a whole

Describe your idea. How might it be implemented?

Provide details about the method or process of how you will evaluate your community or collect data. Does your idea involve private or personally identifying information? Take a look at the Privacy Policy for Wikimedia’s guidelines in this area.
Take a random sample of Wikipedia pages. Undertake an in-depth quantitative and qualitative study of the changes to the page over 5 years

Are there experienced Wikimedians who can help implement this project?

If applicable, please list groups or usernames of individuals who you can work with on this project, and what kind of work they will do.

How will you know if this project is successful? What are some outcomes that you can share after the project is completed?

peer-reviewed publication

How would your measurement idea help your community make better decisions?

After you are finished measuring or evaluating your Wikimedia project, how do you expect that information to be used to benefit the project?
It would provide insights into longitudinal change to pages and the context in which those changes occurred

Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need?

Do you need people with specific skills to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? If you can’t implement this project, can you scale down your project so it is doable?
This seems like a significant project, which would need substantial funding. The Gates Foundation or AN Other might provide funds and manage the call for proposals

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About the idea creator

Occasional wiki editor. Independent researcher. PhD and peer-reviewed publications. Interests mostly relate to history and philosophy of science. Open Access advocate

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