Examining Wikipedia with a Broader Lens: Quantifying the Value of Wikipedia's Relationships with Other Large-Scale Online Communities

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Examining Wikipedia with a Broader Lens: Quantifying the Value of Wikipedia's Relationships with Other Large-Scale Online Communities
Authors
Nicholas Vincent
Isaac L. Johnson
Brent J. Hecht
Publication date
2018
DOI
10.1145/3173574.3174140
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Examining Wikipedia with a Broader Lens: Quantifying the Value of Wikipedia's Relationships with Other Large-Scale Online Communities - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2018, written by Nicholas Vincent, Isaac L. Johnson and Brent J. Hecht.

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The extensive Wikipedia literature has largely considered Wikipedia in isolation, outside of the context of its broader Internet ecosystem. Very recent research has demonstrated the significance of this limitation, identifying critical relationships between Google and Wikipedia that are highly relevant to many areas of Wikipedia-based research and practice. This paper extends this recent research beyond search engines to examine Wikipedia's relationships with large-scale online communities, Stack Overflow and Reddit in particular. Authors find evidence of consequential, albeit unidirectional relationships. Wikipedia provides substantial value to both communities, with Wikipedia content increasing visitation, engagement, and revenue, but authors find little evidence that these websites contribute to Wikipedia in return. Overall, these findings highlight important connections between Wikipedia and its broader ecosystem that should be considered by researchers studying Wikipedia. Critically, results also emphasize the key role that volunteer-created Wikipedia content plays in improving other websites, even contributing to revenue generation.

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Vincent, Nicholas; Johnson, Isaac L.; Hecht, Brent J.. (2018). "[[Examining Wikipedia with a Broader Lens: Quantifying the Value of Wikipedia's Relationships with Other Large-Scale Online Communities]]". ACM Press. DOI: 10.1145/3173574.3174140.

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Vincent, Nicholas; Johnson, Isaac L.; Hecht, Brent J.. (2018). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Examining_Wikipedia_with_a_Broader_Lens:_Quantifying_the_Value_of_Wikipedia's_Relationships_with_Other_Large-Scale_Online_Communities">Examining Wikipedia with a Broader Lens: Quantifying the Value of Wikipedia's Relationships with Other Large-Scale Online Communities</a>&quot;. ACM Press. DOI: 10.1145/3173574.3174140.