A lesson on resilient knowledge organizations from Ukrainian Wikipedia 0 ▲ Ben Werdmuller 1 hour ago · Culture · hide Link: How Can Wikipedians Overcome Leadership Succession Crises? Lessons from the Invasion of Ukraine, by J. Nathan Matias at CAT LabAn interesting dive into what happened to the Ukrainian Wikipedia in the aftermath of the 2022 Russian invasion, told with characteristic care by CAT Lab’s J. Nathan Matias.“Inside Ukraine, people desperately needed to understand the changing circumstances of the war. Outside of Ukraine, the world flocked to information sources like Wikipedia to learn about the people and places facing the violence we saw on our screens. In the weeks following the invasion, viewership of the Ukrainian language Wikipedia increased by millions.”At the same time, as you might expect under the circumstances, the number of active contributors plummeted. Wikipedia lives or dies based on its contributions and its editorial process — and Ukrainian attention was diverted elsewhere. Still, a dedicated core remained, and stories like the librarian who contributed edits from a bomb… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
