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| date = 2007
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| authors = [[Fernanda B. Viégas]]
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| doi = 10.1109/HICSS.2007.559
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| link = http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1255492
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'''The Visual Side of Wikipedia''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2007, written by [[Fernanda B. Viégas]].
 
'''The Visual Side of Wikipedia''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2007, written by [[Fernanda B. Viégas]].
  
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
The name "[[Wikipedia]]" has been associated with terms such as collaboration, volunteers, [[reliability]], vandalism, and edit-war. Fewer people might think of "images", "maps", "diagrams", "illustrations" in this context. This paper presents the burgeoning but underexplored visual side of the online encyclopedia. A survey conducted with image contributors to Wikipedia reveals key differences in collaborating around images as opposed to text. The results suggest that, even though image editing is a more isolated activity, somewhat shielded from vandalism, the sense of community is an important motivation for image contributors. By examining how contributors are appropriating text-oriented wiki technology to support collective editing around visual materials, this paper reveals the potential and some of the limitations of wikis in the realm of visual collaboration
 
The name "[[Wikipedia]]" has been associated with terms such as collaboration, volunteers, [[reliability]], vandalism, and edit-war. Fewer people might think of "images", "maps", "diagrams", "illustrations" in this context. This paper presents the burgeoning but underexplored visual side of the online encyclopedia. A survey conducted with image contributors to Wikipedia reveals key differences in collaborating around images as opposed to text. The results suggest that, even though image editing is a more isolated activity, somewhat shielded from vandalism, the sense of community is an important motivation for image contributors. By examining how contributors are appropriating text-oriented wiki technology to support collective editing around visual materials, this paper reveals the potential and some of the limitations of wikis in the realm of visual collaboration

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The Visual Side of Wikipedia
Authors
Fernanda B. Viégas
Publication date
2007
DOI
10.1109/HICSS.2007.559
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The Visual Side of Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2007, written by Fernanda B. Viégas.

Overview

The name "Wikipedia" has been associated with terms such as collaboration, volunteers, reliability, vandalism, and edit-war. Fewer people might think of "images", "maps", "diagrams", "illustrations" in this context. This paper presents the burgeoning but underexplored visual side of the online encyclopedia. A survey conducted with image contributors to Wikipedia reveals key differences in collaborating around images as opposed to text. The results suggest that, even though image editing is a more isolated activity, somewhat shielded from vandalism, the sense of community is an important motivation for image contributors. By examining how contributors are appropriating text-oriented wiki technology to support collective editing around visual materials, this paper reveals the potential and some of the limitations of wikis in the realm of visual collaboration