Wikipedians
Volunteer knowledge contributors
Wikipedians are people who contribute to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia.
The term covers everyone from casual editors who fix typos to devoted volunteers who spend hours writing and policing articles.
Wikipedians have developed their own culture, with elaborate policies, internal disputes, and a reputation for both helpfulness and pedantry: The Wikipedians flagged the article for insufficient citations.
Not yet compensated
- contributorsThose who give help
- editorsContent revisers and correctors
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
Exchange of ideas
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
- noticeboardsSurfaces for posting information
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
administrators · bureaucrats · stewards · mentorship · meetups · collaboration · usernames · mediation
Alterations to improve
- articlesWritten works or items
- contributionsThings given to help
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
neutrality · verifiability · notability · sandbox · templates · rollback · vandalism · sourcing
Understood facts and skills
- informationKnowledge about something
- articlesWritten works or items
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- contentWhat something contains
research · facts · database · multilingual · accessibility · translations · Wiktionary · verifiable
Suggested rules for behavior
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- deletionRemoval of content
- protectionGuarding against harm
unpaid
Not yet compensated
- contributorsThose who give help
- editorsContent revisers and correctors
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
- noticeboardsSurfaces for posting information
arbitration · administrators · bureaucrats · stewards · mentorship · meetups · collaboration · usernames · mediation · sockpuppetry
revisions
Alterations to improve
- articlesWritten works or items
- contributionsThings given to help
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
citations · neutrality · verifiability · notability · sandbox · templates · rollback · vandalism · sourcing · wikilinks
knowledge
Understood facts and skills
- informationKnowledge about something
- articlesWritten works or items
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
content · research · facts · database · multilingual · accessibility · translations · Wiktionary · verifiable · comprehensive
guidelines
Suggested rules for behavior
- English WikipediaCrowdsourced online reference