Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Conference Fund/WikiCredCon 2025:Reliable Sources
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Applicant details
[edit]- A. Are you applying as a(n)
Nonprofit organization with Wikimedia mission
- B. Full name of organization presenting the proposal.
Hacks Hackers, Inc.
- F. Do you have an account on a Wikimedia project?
Yes
- F1. Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
User:Ocaasi
- F2. Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
User:Jenny8lee
- G. Are you legally registered?
Yes
If you are applying as an individual or your group is not a legally registered nonprofit in your country, we require that you have a fiscal sponsor.
- I. Fiscal organization name.
N/A
Objectives and Strategy
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal.
WikiCredCon 2025: Reliable Sources
- 2.1. When will the event begin? Please enter the event start date.
2025-02-14
- 2.2. When is the last day of your event?
2025-02-16
- 3.1. When will you begin preparing for your event?
2024-10-30T00:00:00Z
- 3.2. When will you expect to complete your last event payment?
2025-03-01T00:00:00Z
- 4. In which country will the conference take place?
United States of America
- 4.1. In which city will the conference take place?
San Francisco
- 5. Is it a remote or in-person event?
Hybrid event
- 5.1. What will be the total number of participants at the event? (including scholarship recipients + organizing team + other guests + self funded guests) (required)
50
- 6. Please indicate whether your work will be focused on one country (local), more than one or several countries in your region (regional) or has a cross-regional (global) scope.
Local
- 6.1. If you have answered regional, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
- 7. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
https://www.wikicred.org/ https://www.hackshackers.com https://www.wikiblueprint.com
- 8. Do you work with any thematic or regional platforms such as WISCom, CEE, Iberocoop, etc.
Yes
- 8.1. Please describe what platforms and your work with them.
We are closely tied to the WikiCite community, MisInfoCon, and Credibility Coalition.
- 9. Please describe the target participants for this event.
We are aiming to bring together the following populations:
- Wikipedians who have been working on credibility issues
- Wikicred-curious Wikipedians who have been working on adjacent issues and want to get involved
- Outside industry people who work on topics that depend on Wikipedia’s sourcing, including Google, YouTube and Internet Archive
- Outside researchers who work on the reliability of sources
- Wikimedia Foundation and Enterprise staff who serve the above
- 10. Please provide the link to the event's page if you already have one.
Not yet available
The following questions (11-14) will refer to the Community Engagement Survey which is required in order to submit a proposal. Here is the survey form that you can copy and use (if the link does not work): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ieEI8EFf2vxjD9wN_h8-srYeRCp4fhSp7_1_wiR2jh8/edit. This survey is required to access a Conference grant.
- 11. How many people did you send the community engagement survey to?
56
- 11.1. When did you conduct the survey, and for how long?
August 30 - Sept 2, 2024
- 12. How many people responded to the survey?
12
- 13. What are the main objectives of the event?
A significant objective is to tackle issues related to misinformation, disinformation, and missing information within the Wiki community, especially in the context of upcoming elections and ongoing issues in science, medicine, and vaccines.
Enhancing the reliability of existing content, particularly articles with poor or no sourcing, is seen as a critical objective. Ensuring the credibility of information, especially for articles about living people, is highlighted as essential.
The event aims to emphasize the importance of credibility, reliable sources, and improving information literacy across the community.
Another key objective is to grow the community of editors and improve the organization within the Wiki-verse to better combat challenges like disinformation.
Addressing and improving community governance is also mentioned as a crucial objective to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the community's efforts.
- 14. Based on survey responses, what are the most important things your community should do at the conference to achieve these objectives?
Respondents emphasized the need for the conference to result in clear, actionable steps that can be implemented after the event.
Several respondents highlighted the importance of bringing relevant people together to build on each other's work, combine efforts, and strengthen strategies.
The community should focus on strategic discussions that lead to thorough planning and the development of infrastructure and tools that can support their goals.
The gathering should raise awareness of key problems, facilitate brainstorming sessions, and build deeper connections that are more difficult to establish online. Respondents noted that in-person events often lead to stronger collaboration and productivity compared to online interactions.
There is a recognition that while much work has been done online, in-person events can accelerate progress by sparking collaboration and establishing connections that have long-term benefits.
- 15. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Not applicable
- 15.1. In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge. (optional recommended).
- 16. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Not applicable
- 17. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Not applicable
- 18. Do you intend to invite or engage with non-Wikimedian individuals or organizations? If so – can you explain your intention for this outreach?
This confab brings together a community that has been developing since 2019 WikiCredcon at MIT:
- hosted at Internet Archive, which already is planning 10 staff attendees
- long standing relationships with Google and YouTube
- multiple, diverse researchers from the Credibility Coalition and MisInfoCon list
- 19. What will you do to make sure participants continue to engage in your activities after the event?
- We already have regular Zoom meetings
- Invite to CredCo weekly calls
- Invite to MisinfoCon newsletter
- Join WikiProject Citation Reliability Assessment Project, WD:CRAP
- Follow-up survey at 3 and 6 months
- 20. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Improve User Experience, Coordinate Across Stakeholders, Innovate in Free Knowledge
Logistical Aspects
[edit]- 21. Do you have any proposed venue for the event?
Internet Archive in San Francisco is a partner in the event, providing a free venue that regularly hosts gatherings of over 100-200 participants. The Internet Archive is well-served by Muni buses. The 5 Fulton and 31 Balboa lines both have stops nearby. The 5 Fulton line, in particular, runs along Fulton Street, with a stop close to Funston Avenue. From downtown San Francisco, the bus ride is about 20-30 minutes. Nearby hotels include Laurel Inn, Hotel Drisco and Geary Parkway Motel. Airbnb's will also be available. The Inner Richmond area, particularly along Clement Street, offers a diverse range of dining options, from casual cafes to international cuisine.
- 22. Is the event venue and hotel accessible for people with physical disabilities?
Yes
- 23. How many scholarships would you like to offer?
25 scholarship stipends of $1000 USD will be offered to selected attendees.
- 24. What expenses will the scholarship cover?
Travel, Housing, Food/Expenses
- 25. How will scholarship recipients be selected?
- Active WikiCred people, including those who did microgrants in 2020 and 20223
- Expert Wikipedians who have been in credibility space and want to help with Reliable Sources
- Non-Wikipedians who have been active in the mis/disinformation space
- 26. In which ways can Wikimedia Foundation staff support your event onsite?
We want Wikimedia Foundation staff involved from Enterprise, Future Audiences, Research, Edit Check, and Administrator Tools to be present if possible, to improve product development and impact.
- 26.2. Do you intend to invite any WMF staff members to your event? (please note that all WMF staff travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the foundation). Please indicate what is the limit number of WMF staff members you would like to welcome at your event.
We plan to invite 10-15. 15 Would be the limit.
- 27. Please outline the roles and responsibilities of the organizing team for the conference.
- Foundation Liaison (Jake Orlowitz)
- Logistics (Internet Archive)
- Programming team (WikiCred)
- Scholarships (Volunteers from WCNA)
- Communications (Nevin Thompson)
- 28. Do you have plans to co-organize the event with other Wikimedia communities, groups or affiliates?
No
- 28.1. If yes, can you please explain how you are going to co-organize the event and what responsibilities each partner will have.
- 29. What kind of risks do you anticipate and how would you mitigate these?
- Difficulty scaliong implementable solutions
- Lack of funding to build solutions
- Lack of Foundation buy-in to adopt solutions
- These are generally hard problems and may not have easy answers
- Perception that we're fighting misinformation from a leftist perspective against the right
- 30. Friendly space policy - Please add the link to the friendly space policy that your community will be using for this event.
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation
[edit]- 31. What do you hope to learn from your work organising this conference?
1. There a tangible, unified community focus on Wikipedia and credibility. 2. There is support within the Foundation for integrating more tools focused on reference quality. 3. We can effectively combat mis/disinformation without being perceived as politically biased. 4. The strategic discussions and planning sessions resulted in tangible next steps. 5. The in-person events facilitated deeper collaboration and stronger connections.
- 32. Main open metrics
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Community Focus | Total Attendees plus Total Event Satisfaction Score regarding Importance and Focus of the Convening | N/A |
| Foundation Support | Separate private survey of Foundation staff to see if this convening impacted their strategic goals or annual planning after 6 months. | N/A |
| Political Bias | Number of critical mailing list emails, news articles, or social media posts critiquing the event as 'leftist' | N/A |
| Next Steps | Number of participants who started or continued work related to credibility and misinformation after the convening within 6 months (survey). | N/A |
| Deeper collaboration | Increased attendance at CredCo and WD:CRAP meetings, increased signups to MisInfoCon list, survey results showing increased identification with someone who prioritizes the importance of the topics covered at the convening. | N/A |
Financial Proposal
[edit]- 33. What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
55250
- 34. Select your local currency.
USD
- 35. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nyrMayUBHg7TQN5rwTYHRuQTEBjAESbwkzqY8LqT088/
- 36. Do you expect to receive funding for this conference from other organizations to support your work?
No
- 36.1. If yes, what kind of resources are you expecting to get?
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
- Please use this optional space to upload any documents that you feel are important for further understanding your proposal.
- Other public document(s):
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).