Tamil Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2024
Project proposal for a 2-day Edit-a-thon to bring active users together to focus on improvement of articles. This page will be updated periodically on progress of further planning, in-person event and its outcome.
Focus[edit]
a) Improvement of articles, which were created through 'Google Translate' in the year 2010
b) Adding references to unreferenced articles
Approach[edit]
- Derive strategy, apply in execution during the event.
- Proceed online drives based on learnings from the event
Arrangements[edit]
- Organisers: Tamil Wikipedia community
- Collaborator: CIS-A2K
Event details[edit]
- Location: Yercaud (located near the city Salem in Tamil Nadu, India)
- Dates: September 28 & 29, 2024
- Time: 9 am to 4 pm
- Participants: 24
- Estimated budget: INR 4,15,242 (USD 4979.42)
Target[edit]
Google Translate Articles[edit]
| Sl # | Event / Project | Target | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edit-a-thon day (28-September-2024) |
58 articles | 10 active users x 3 articles 14 other users x 2 articles |
| 2 | Wiki Marathon | 24 articles | 24 users x 1 article |
| 3 | Special Quarter (October, November, December 2024) |
240 articles | 24 users x 10 articles |
| Total | 322 articles | - |
Unreferenced Articles[edit]
| Sl # | Event / Project | Target | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edit-a-thon (29-September-2024) |
340 articles | 10 active users x 20 articles 14 other users x 10 articles |
| 2 | Wiki Marathon | 144 articles | 24 users x 6 articles |
| 3 | Special Quarter (January, February, March 2025) |
1,200 articles | 24 users x 50 articles |
| Total | 1,684 articles | - |