Week 11 Wikipedia edits- Kwon Hyunji (권현지)

 1. Summary

I carried out an activity to edit an article called 'Ilf and Petrov' this week. This article only existed in English, so I needed a Korean translation. I did an activity to translate this article into Korean. Also, I linked the reference document and the part that needed explanation. I found something that could explain the document well through the category. This article categorized the article into 'Soviet Novelist', 'From Odessa', 'Writer of the 20th Century', 'Writer of the Soviet Union', 'Writer of Russia', 'Writer of each country', and 'Pil name'. And I made it possible to check the article by linking it with the existing 'Ilf and Petrov' document in English. Finally, I completed this article and participated in 'Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025' competition. This article has a total of 1,3262 bytes and has carried out new translation activities, so I can receive a total of 23 points.


2. Interesting points

I didn't know that Wikipedia had a conceptual competition, but I learned something new. This competition is expected to be an opportunity to get interested in areas that I have not usually been interested in. I also didn't know about the culture of Ukraine, but through this opportunity, I became interested in recommended articles. Activities that enhance the completeness of articles through competitions with others can greatly contribute to the influence of Wikipedia in the future. Various kinds of articles that did not exist before are produced and attract people's interest. In addition, the quality of content can be improved through competition in good faith with each other. I hope that I can produce and participate in better articles through these activities in the future.


3. Discussion

What should we do to actively engage people in competitions?

What part of the contest should be added to make people interested?


Comments

  1. CHEN SIWENMay 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM

    To increase participation, offer attractive rewards, fun and relevant themes, simple rules, and interactive elements like voting, leaderboards, or mini challenges. Adding a “People’s Choice” award or stages can boost interest and engagement.

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