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making wikipedia popular in Sri Lanka

Though Sri Lankans not much using wikipedia, they using facebook in wide range, so sharing wikipedia articles in facebook will help to improve Sri lankans connecting to wikipedia.

countrySri Lanka

idea creator• Krissorayan

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created on17:22, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Audience

Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?

Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
specialy students and philosophers are interesting in reading articles. So my target is such people who are mostly students of universities of Sri Lanka.

In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?

They using English and Sinhala and some are Tamil too.

In what ways does this group communicate with each other?

This can include services and apps in social media, mailing lists, physical spaces like conferences or lectures, or at specific institutions like at a library.
facebook, Linkedin,google+

What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?

Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
Those group contain students in many subjects, so they like to read encyclopedias.

Project idea

What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?

English, Sinhala

How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?

Online

Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?

Think about the steps that might involved to make this idea happen, and what you might teach people about your experience or others' experiences using Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is a nice for gathering informations under many subjects.

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

If you’re not certain about how to respond to this question when starting your idea, you do not need to answer it right now. Campaign participants and Wikimedia Foundation staff can help you consider some options.
This will sure attracts more reders to wikipedia.

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

Do you need people with specific skills or resources to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? Do you need advising from Wikimedia Foundation staff?
Yes, I need poeple who are skillful in English to check out my articles and recorrect them.

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About the idea creator

I am an artist in digital art field, and I am living in kind of different life style. It is more similar to a life of a vampire.

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