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Free Culture ≈ Free Software ≈ Occasionally Free Beer
Free Culture ≈ Free Software ≈ Occasionally Free Beer ≠ Free Laptop Computer
What is wikiHow?
wikiHow is collaboration to build the world's largest, highest quality, how-to manual
16 million unique visitors - ranked 102nd most popular site by Quantcast
7 languages
Why do people contribute to wikiHow?
I think it is fun/entertaining (77%)
I find it personally rewarding (75%)
I love to give back (66%)
I enjoy collaborating with others (60%)
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Making editing easier means more edits
Advanced editor Guided editor
Edit abandonment is the failure to have fun
Being reverted is not fun
Monthly ratio of reverted edits by editor class
Source: Suh, Bongwon; Convertino, Gregorio; Chi, Ed H.; & Pirolli, Peter (2009). The Singularity is not near: Slowing growth of Wikipedia.
{suh, convertino, echi, pirolli}@parc.com
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Noble missions provide greater meaning
Wikipedia: An encyclopedia for every person on the planet in their own language.
wikiHow: Practical instructions to help people solve the problems of everyday life.
Extending greater meaning: Books to Africa experiment
Every time someone writes a new article on wikiHow, we will ship a physical text book to a child in Africa
Greater meaning detractor: AdvertisingPartial solution: Opt out ads
Greater meaning detractor: AdvertisingPartial solution: Opt out ads
Going carbon neutral: A cautionary tale
wikiHow went carbon neutral a few years ago; temporarily was the most popular carbon neutral website
Going carbon neutral added meaning for many in community
But detracted meaning for others....
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Offering classes
Compassionate Communication (aka Non-Violent Communication)Goal to encourage civil, enjoyable collaboration
Taught by live instructors on phone and online
Free to wikiHow editors
$250 to non-editors
Writing SkillsOffered free classes on general writing skills taught by live instructors from Gotham Writers Workshop
New article boost (NAB)Via NAB: Patrol and edit new articles, support contributors
Female editors
* measured % of female admins
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Keep in touch
• wikiHow User:JackHerrick • email: [email protected] • Identi.ca : @Jack • Twitter: @JackHerrick