Submissions/I'm Sorry About What I Did in 2006: When You Shouldn't Assume Good Faith When Editing Wikipedia

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Submission no. L0012

Title of your submission

I'm Sorry About What I Did in 2006: When You Shouldn't Assume Good Faith When Editing Wikipedia

Type of submission

Lightning talk

Author of the submission

Gamaliel

Language of presentation

English

E-mail address

wikigamalielgmail.com

Username

Gamaliel

Country of origin

United States

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)

Wikimedia District of Columbia

Personal homepage or blog

http://wikimediadc.org/

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

Assume Good Faith is a cornerstone of Wikipedia. It is an essential principle, but in practice it has been extended too far to cover situations and edits that should be treated with a more robust skepticism. This talk will argue that the principle "trust, but verify" should be used to supplement the extension of good faith. Employing this principle can prevent edits that diminish the quality and accuracy of the encyclopedia, and this will be illustrated by examples including a couple notorious Wikipedia hoaxes, as well as dumb edits by the speaker himself.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Attendees will be encouraged to adopt a healthy, respectful skepticism when approaching examining and verifying edits by others.

Theme of presentation

• WikiCulture & Community

Length of submission

All lightning talks are 5 minutes.

Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?

Yes

Slides or further information (optional)

There will be some slides

Special requests

none

Is this Submission a Draft or Final? Final

Interested attendees

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