During the project we became interested in how the interface could better communicate this meta-information about Wikipedia articles. How might we help people understand that editors are more fact-gatherers than authors, that they have long, involved disputes over whether or not a source was credible, and that they actively watch articles in order to ensure that any information added to them was coming from a credible source? How could we expose this dynamic, living system, that is currently nearly invisible to most readers, in a way that would empower them to better evaluate the credibility of a given article, and ultimately position them to be participants, rather than consumers?
What if the “reading experience” of Wikipedia wasn’t just about reading the content, but also being able to read an article in this meta way? Could we help people grow from being content readers, to more informed readers?
https://alexhollender.com/wikipedia-2023-redesign
