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'''What is a Wikithon?''' | '''What is a Wikithon?''' | ||
The name "Wikithon" is based on the term "hackathon" (an event in which computer programmers and others collaborate intensively on software projects). So by analogy, a Wikithon is an event in which content owners, community of practice members and others collaborate intensively on creating wiki content. Wikipedia call this an "editathon". | The name "Wikithon" is based on the term "hackathon" (an event in which computer programmers and others collaborate intensively on software projects). So by analogy, a Wikithon is an event in which content owners, community of practice members and others collaborate intensively on creating wiki content. Wikipedia call this an "editathon". | ||
A Wikithon is therefore a special event for creating and editing Wiki content, which may last from a couple of hours to a day or more. The event may be co-located or it may be virtual. As a side benefit, the Wikithon often introduces many new people to the concept of the wiki.<ref>http://www.nickmilton.com/2014/08/the-wikithon-great-way-to-get-wiki.html#ixzz8K2CLBwA9</ref> | A Wikithon is therefore a special event for creating and editing Wiki content, which may last from a couple of hours to a day or more. The event may be co-located or it may be virtual. As a side benefit, the Wikithon often introduces many new people to the concept of the wiki.<ref>http://www.nickmilton.com/2014/08/the-wikithon-great-way-to-get-wiki.html#ixzz8K2CLBwA9</ref> |