Deletion Discussions in Wikipedia: Decision Factors and Outcomes
Authors | Jodi Schneider Alexandre Passant Stefan Decker |
|---|---|
Publication date | 2012 |
DOI | 10.1145/2462932.2462955 |
Links | Original |
Deletion Discussions in Wikipedia: Decision Factors and Outcomes - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2012, written by Jodi Schneider, Alexandre Passant and Stefan Decker.
Overview
Deletion of articles is a common process in Wikipedia, in order to ensure the overall quality of the encyclopedia. Yet, there is a need to better understand the procedures in order to promote the best decisions without unnecessary community work. In this paper, authors study deletion in Wikipedia, drawing from factor analysis, and taking an in-depth, content-analysis-based approach. Authors address three research questions: First, what factors contribute to the decision about whether to delete a given article? Second, when multiple factors are given, what is the relative importance of those factors? Third, what are the outcomes of deletion discussions, both for articles and for the community? Authors find that multiple factors contribute to the assessment of an article, and authors discuss their relative frequency. Further, authors show how the assessment timeline focuses attention on improving borderline articles that have the potential to meet Wikipedia's content inclusion policies, and authors highlight the role of novice contributors in this improvement process.
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Schneider, Jodi; Passant, Alexandre; Decker, Stefan. (2012). "[[Deletion Discussions in Wikipedia: Decision Factors and Outcomes]]".DOI: 10.1145/2462932.2462955.
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Schneider, Jodi; Passant, Alexandre; Decker, Stefan. (2012). "<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Deletion_Discussions_in_Wikipedia:_Decision_Factors_and_Outcomes">Deletion Discussions in Wikipedia: Decision Factors and Outcomes</a>".DOI: 10.1145/2462932.2462955.
