https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3mabk5ydo2k2c1/ It’s almost two months since Elon launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia to compete with Wikipedia. Should Wikipedia regard it as an existential threat, nothing to be concerned about, or something else? https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/grokipedia-vs-wikipedia-elon-musk-ai-encyclopedia18 Dec 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabk5ydo2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lsea5dtsqs2l1/ Who should run Wikipedia next? The Wikipedian asked a cross-section of insiders what they want in a successor to WMF CEO Maryana Iskander, stepping down by year’s end. https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikimedia-ceo-search-202524 Jun 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsea5dtsqs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lo6yiwxui2241/ Last week, Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing Wikipedia of political bias, foreign influence, and propaganda. It’s not just overreach—it’s a political threat disguised as a legal inquiry. 🧵 https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/maga-wikipedia-investigation-ed-martin02 May 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6yiwxui224https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lixccvobls2gA report from WikiCredCon—and why eroding trust in media institutions is a problem for Wikipedia, by @formerlytomato.bsky.social https://notthesolution.substack.com/p/misinformation-is-no-excuse-for-failing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=29hlhb&triedRedirect=true24 Feb 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixccvobls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3liwkjjilms2a"Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?" a compelling investigation + a good read by @dflovett.bsky.social https://edithistory.substack.com/p/was-wikipedia-manipulated-as-part24 Feb 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwkjjilms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lin7yzpvos2b1/ A major battle is raging on Wikipedia—this time not on English Wikipedia, but on Hebrew Wikipedia (hewiki). A political faction is accused of taking control, banning opponents, and rewriting rules. Will the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) intervene? 🧵 https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/hebrew-wikipedia-political-conflict20 Feb 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lin7yzpvos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3li2xwqqgkc251/ The Media Research Center (MRC) is pushing a new attack on Wikipedia, claiming it "blacklists" conservative media. In reality, right-wing groups have been escalating their war on Wikipedia for over a year—because they can’t control it. 🧵👇 https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/right-wing-media-vs-wikipedia-reliability13 Feb 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2xwqqgkc25https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lhwh4gehfc2rWhen you search Google for "Gulf of Mexico" you get this knowledge panel:11 Feb 2025 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwh4gehfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lhmuprt5js25This is amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMvS4bztHTE08 Feb 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmuprt5js25https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lhjwd3v3ec271/ Wikimedians in Residence (WiRs)—the professionals who embed at museums, libraries, and archives to improve Wikimedia projects—are facing a crisis. Underfunded, unsupported, and now politically imperiled, their role is at risk. What’s happening? 🧵👇 https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-glam-struggling-survival06 Feb 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjwd3v3ec27https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lfzjxtkjf22lSome questions answer themselves18 Jan 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzjxtkjf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lfqh323lcs24Something I've been saying for awhile: in the AI era, Wikipedia has gone upmarket https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/business/wikipedia-meta-x-fact-check-nightcap/index.html14 Jan 2025 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfqh323lcs24https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lfkwdmlpws2rThere are entire categories of topics on Wikipedia that are mostly written by one person [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jan 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkwdmlpws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lf6ybdejc22oWell now this doesn't sound good: https://forward.com/news/686797/heritage-foundation-wikipedia-antisemitism/08 Jan 2025 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6ybdejc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3leskpnxvkc2qThe most thorough explanation yet for Elon and the MAGA right's fear and loathing of Wikipedia [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jan 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3leskpnxvkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lemgltyyic25What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Specifically, ten? And in which order? Glad you asked! I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months. (1/6) https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/the-top-10-wikipedia-stories-of-202431 Dec 2024 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemgltyyic25https://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lekoaxgjbc2mWhat were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Limited to ten? And in which order? Glad you asked, because I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months. https://www.thewikipedian.net/p/the-top-10-wikipedia-stories-of-202430 Dec 2024 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekoaxgjbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lcgi5hynss2gSad news for fans of NASA and libraries, not to mention NASA libraries03 Dec 2024 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgi5hynss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lbrn65lbzc2sI made a starter pack for following people in and around the Wikipedia community and wider Wikimedia movement. Should you be on the list? Let me know and I can add you! go.bsky.app/5PfZ8bg [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2024 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrn65lbzc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thewikipedian.bsky.social/post/3lawe7zj7fu2yTerrible news: @Wikimedia Foundation is yielding in the ANI case before the Delhi High Court, and will be serving summons to three editors within the next few days: https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-issues-summons-wikipedia-users-ani-defamation-suit14 Nov 2024 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:ptscjzv3652qd2d36cvg4eew/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawe7zj7fu2y