WikiWho
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wikipedia edit analytics
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
7 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 4 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Neat and interesting idea, useful for transparency
From 3 comments
This is really neat. Great work!
jimbob45 on HNThis is very welcome, because it's a side of WP content that isn't very transparent without a lot of time-consuming scrounging. Hopefully others can build on this foundation.
8bitsrule on HNWow. This is really, really cool. Having this level transparency on who is spreading narratives or propaganda in what way is very interesting. In my few brief searches on some…
charlchi on HN
Objections
Attribution by IP is flawed: accounts, VPNs and shared IPs skew results
From 3 comments
This is really cool! But the approach seems a little flawed, as edits are attributed based on IP address. If I understand correctly that means it: - doesn't capture edits made…
rkagerer on HNInstitutions, companies and governments can't bother to edit from a VPN, or from a tethered cell phone?
gruez on HNYou are totally right. I was thinking the IP address issue could be solved by adding a feature to crowdsource information about IP addresses from users, or maybe using APIs like…
ailef on HN
Title overstates it; companies do not edit, individual employees do
From 2 comments
I find the title and article a bit misleading. Like "companies" dont edit wikipedia, usually it's a random dude forgetting to log with his phone to correct spelling, a gross…
xwolfi on HNYou do realize that if an employer makes an edit during work, the IP will be of the company. Your title makes it seem like it's the official stance of the whole company.
DonCopal on HN
Font is too small and does not scale with page zoom
From 3 comments
The text is almost unreadably small in firefox on a 1366x768 monitor. Screenshot: https://0x0.st/i1K2.png
moonchild on HNIs it just me or the font on WikiWho really small? Also it doesn't seem to scale correctly with page zoom for some reason.
Evidlo on HNNot just you! Some text doesn't scale at all.
O_H_E on HN
Requests
Fix small font and zoom scaling
From 3 comments
The text is almost unreadably small in firefox on a 1366x768 monitor. Screenshot: https://0x0.st/i1K2.png
moonchild on HNIs it just me or the font on WikiWho really small? Also it doesn't seem to scale correctly with page zoom for some reason.
Evidlo on HNThanks for this feedback, I'll try to fix this as soon as possible.
ailef on HN
Find negative or controversial edits automatically
From 1 comment
I find the title and article a bit misleading. Like "companies" dont edit wikipedia, usually it's a random dude forgetting to log with his phone to correct spelling, a gross…
xwolfi on HN
Questions
How to deal with edits from VPNs or accounts that bypass IP attribution
From 2 comments
Institutions, companies and governments can't bother to edit from a VPN, or from a tethered cell phone?
gruez on HNThis is really cool! But the approach seems a little flawed, as edits are attributed based on IP address. If I understand correctly that means it: - doesn't capture edits made…
rkagerer on HN
Alternatives named
WikiScanner, the earlier site that did this
From 1 comment
12 years ago there used to be a fantastic tool called WikiScanner that did exactly this. It made headlines for revealing edits by intelligence agencies and corporate character…
vector_spaces on HN
WikiWho (wikiwho.net), a similarly named project
From 1 comment
Do you know about https://www.wikiwho.net/ ?
Eduard on HN