‘A difficult line’: meet the editors tackling Wikipedia’s arms trade pages
Volunteers and new recruits come together for ‘wikithon’ to put more detail about industry into public domain
TL;DR
- A 'wikithon' event is bringing together volunteers to edit Wikipedia pages on the arms industry.
- The goal is to improve the quality and organization of information about the arms industry in the public domain.
- Participants are trained in Wikipedia editing, with a focus on factual information and adherence to Wikipedia's standards.
- The initiative aims to address gaps in Wikipedia's coverage, particularly regarding the global south and underrepresented topics.
- Editors must balance personal interests with Wikipedia's policies on conflicts of interest and neutral point of view.
- The project seeks to counter narratives from large organizations and governments by providing accessible, factual information.
- The group hopes to formalize their efforts into a WikiProject, potentially collaborating with WikiProject Military history.