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I was born on July 23, 1996 in Houston, Texas. I am 22 years old, currently attending the University of Colorado Boulder.
Article Evaluation[edit]
- Everything in the Wikipedia article is relevant to Hurricane Michael. There are many sub-categories though.
- Nothing is out of date since this was such a recent natural disaster. Everything is up to date.
- It has a decent amount of images, graphs, charts, etc.
- The article is 100% neutral, there are no biased claims made.
- The aftermath is underrepresented, possibly due to unknown amount of damage done. This information will probably come out soon.
- The links in the citations work.
- All of the facts are represented with appropriate, reliable references.
- A lot of the 'talk" section involves people asking for images or graphs to be moved or removed. There is not that much conversation about the actual content, but more so the display of the page.
- It says that "this article is of interest to multiple WikiProjects"
- The way Wikipedia discusses the topic differs from how we would in class because everybody in class has their own opinions and viewpoints, where we can freely express that. You cannot do that on Wikipedia, it needs to be neutral and unbiased.
This is a user sandbox of Chotanner. You can use it for testing or practicing edits.
This is not the sandbox where you should draft your assigned article for a dashboard.wikiedu.org course.
To find the right sandbox for your assignment, visit your Dashboard course page and follow the Sandbox Draft link for your assigned article in the My Articles section.
Discussion: Thinking about sources and plagiarism[edit]
- Blog posts and press releases are poor sources of reliable information because most of the conversation is opinion based. While there can be facts found, it's important to remember that Wikipedia is solely fact based and needs to be completely neutral.
- A company's website will be biased, attempting to portray themselves as the "better company", when this may not be the case.
- Copyright infringement is any infringement up on the rights of a copyright holder. Plagiarism is taking someone's original work and using it as your own.
- To avoid close paraphrasing, you should find information from a variety of good sources, understand the information presented, and write it out by using your own language.
Article selection for TwitchCon (one example of the many articles I'd like to edit)[edit]
- The article's content is relevant to the topic. There isn't much content at all though.
- The very little written content is written neutrally. It has simply stated where TwitchCon has happened over the past few years.
- Yes, each claim has a citation.
- The citation's are mostly coming from Twitch's official website, so yes, they are reliable.
List of potential articles: TwitchCon, Twitch.tv, Ninja, Hurricane Michael - or some sort of recent extreme weather event, Gunna (rapper), Tiny Desk Concerts hosted by NPR Music
Discussion: What's a content gap?[edit]
- Sounds to me like a content gap would be an article in which certain facts or information is left out or not talked about. There is essentially a "gap" in the article where there is missing information. Possible ways to identify this would be by doing research prior to reading the Wiki article, and doing further analysis on any key facts that might be missing.
- Content gaps may arise simply due to errors made by individuals or there may not be that much oversight on the Wikipedia page. If it's an unpopular or brand new Wiki page, there might not be as many editors or contributors on the page.
- It does matter who writes on Wikipedia. Wikipedia wants as many contributors as possible, but I'm sure they wouldn't want a bunch of biased people editing on their website that would create controversial content.
- Being unbiased on Wikipedia means being neutral - not creating content on the topic based on your opinion, but rather on the facts. This definition of "bias" translates similarly to my every day life.
Editing existing article: "TwitchCon"[edit]
TwitchCon is a convention for the live streaming video platform Twitch.tv devoted to Twitch and the culture of video game streaming. The first convention was held in 2015.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
The most recent convention was held from October 26-28, 2018 in San Jose.[1] - adding onto sentence above
Bibliography[edit]
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/twitchcon-2018-what-to-expect/
Discussion: Thinking about Wikipedia[edit]
Wikipedia's definition of neutral is spot on. It is a clear cut definition that even goes into further detail on how to make sure you are creating content that is neutral. Most people probably know what neutral is, but it's always nice to get a more detailed explanation to make sure you are following Wikipedia's policies correctly. Wikipedia is a great source of information because of how frequently these pages of information are edited and published to make sure the public is getting the most accurate information. The frequent editing can also be seen as a limitation because of the initial publications made by the community that may portray a biased perspective or even display content that is not neutral. Sources that must be excluded include blogs and journal posts. These kinds of sources often display view points that may not be seen as neutral and can sway you to one side rather than simply providing hard facts. This would create problems because it could lead to a publication of opinion based information, which is against Wikipedia's policies. Wikipedia one hundred years ago would be a mess because it would be hard to determine what is factual and what isn't. Finding sources of reliable information would be much more difficult. Wikipedia one hundred years from now will hopefully still be flourishing with people in the community making accurate edits and publications. I don't see Wikipedia's community lowering their standards or capping their ability to make good changes to articles. There may be advancements in how the public can make these changes, making it easier for both people in the administrative system and the community to help one another out.
Editing "TwitchCon" article in sandbox[edit]
TwitchCon is an annual convention for the live streaming video platform Twitch.tv devoted to Twitch and the culture of video game streaming. For streamers, it gives them an opportunity to seek improvements for their streams and grow their brand.[1] It also provides fans with a unique chance to meet streamers, play new games, and meet with online communities in real life.[1] The first convention was held in 2015.[2] Through 2018, they have been all held at various convention centers in California. The most recent convention was held in October of 2018 at the San Jose Convention Center.[3] Twitch recently announced that TwitchCon will be headed to CityCube Berlin in Germany on April 13-14, 2019.[4] This will be the first time TwitchCon heads overseas.
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| TwitchCon | |
|---|---|
| [[File:TwitchCon-2018.jpg|thumb|TwitchCon 2018 in San Jose]] | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue | Varies |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | September 25, 2015; 3 years ago |
| Most recent | October 28, 2018 |
| Attendance | 50,000 (2017) |
| Organized by | Twitch Interactive |
| Website | www.twitchcon.com |
Events by year[edit]
2015[edit]
The inaugural TwitchCon was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from September 25–26, 2015. It featured a keynote by CEO Emmett Shear, as well as an after party featuring Finnish electronic musician Darude and a special surprise performance from Deadmau5.[5] All of the convention's panels were streamed live on Twitch.[2] At least 20,000 attended the inaugural event.[6]
2016[edit]
On February 18, 2016, Twitch announced that TwitchCon 2016 will expand to a three-day event from September 30 – October 2, 2016 and would move venue to the San Diego Convention Center.[6] 35,000 people attended that year's event.[7] Over 2.2 million people tuned in online through the 3-day long event, while over 160,000 tweets were sent out across Twitter about TwitchCon.[8] Darude returned to TwitchCon to headline their official party, which took place at Petco Park.[5] The premier sponsors this year were Xbox, truth, and Amazon GameStudios.[8]
2017[edit]
TwitchCon 2017 was held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center from October 20–22, 2017.[9] 50,000 people attended that year's event.[10] The premier sponsors this year included netmarble, Cygames, Icons Combat Arena, and Razer.[11] Esports made its appearance at the TwitchCon Esports Stage involving competitive tournaments such as the H1Z1 Arena, Lineage 2: Revolution 30 vs 30 Fortress Siege Showcase, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars Showdown, and others.[12] Popular publishers, like Blizzard and Ubisoft, allowed attendees to try out their latest games.[12]
2018[edit]
TwitchCon 2018 was held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center from October 26–28, 2018 in San Jose.[13] The keystone presentation was held on the first day of the event by djWHEAT, director of Twitch studios, who made numerous statements about forthcoming features for the platform.[14] Tournaments were held that included games such as, Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Call of Duty: Black Op's 4 new Blackout mode.[14] The cosplay contest returned to TwitchCon once again, with the winning prize of $15,000 going to Casey Renee.[14] This year, TwitchCon introduced a new speaker series that featured Tony Hawk, Kevin Smith, Felicia Day, Emmett Shear and Ninja, who all shared their personal experiences and stories with people who attended.[15] The premier sponsors at this year's event included Kakao Games, Legion by Lenovo, Level up TwitchCon with TwitchPrime, and Intel Streamer Zone.[16] This year's TwitchCon pre-party was held at Pure Nightclub and featured popular Twitch streamer, Ninja, as well as recording artist, Dillon Francis.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "What is TwitchCon?".
- ^ a b "TwitchCon 2015: What it is, and what to watch". Polygon. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "TwitchCon 2018".
- ^ "Announcing TwitchCon Europe!".
- ^ a b Freitas, Evan (July 12, 2016). "TwitchCon 2016 update: Party, panels, and more".
- ^ a b Sarkar, Samit (February 18, 2016). "TwitchCon 2016 announced, coming to San Diego this September". Polygon. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Freitas, Evan (October 12, 2016). "That's a wrap on TwitchCon 2016!". Twitch.tv. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Freitas, Evan (October 12, 2016). "That's a wrap on TwitchCon 2016!".
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (January 10, 2017). "TwitchCon 2017 announced for late October". Polygon. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Grady, Angel (October 23, 2017). "Twitch Welcomed Gamers at TwitchCon 2017". OC Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Sponsors".
- ^ a b Albert, Brian (September 14, 2017). "Announcing TwitchCon 2017's exhibitors, sponsors, and activities".
- ^ Lumb, David (February 28, 2018). "TwitchCon returns to the Bay Area on October 26th". Engadget. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Arguello, Diego (October 30, 2018). "Everything that happened at TwitchCon 2018". Digital Trends.
- ^ "Twitch Talks: Stories from Tony Hawk, Kevin Smith and Felicia Day".
- ^ "Just announced: TwitchCon 2018 sponsors, exhibitors, and esports events".
- ^ "TwitchCon pre-party with Ninja x Dillon Francis 10.25.2018".
Ideas for content to add to TwitchCon article[edit]
- Location and dates - look at Comic Con Wikipedia (make a table)
- Add "Events" section
- Add "Attendance" section
- Add "Exhibitors" section
- History, activities
Ideas for Module Assignment #4[edit]
- Impact of death of Stephen Hillenburg on SpongeBob related Wikipedia articles
- How many characters have been added to Stephen's Wikipedia page since his death?
- Impact of Stephen's death on SpongeBob characters
- Daily statistics, trends, frequent word choice in articles, how much more attention has his Wikipedia page gotten since his death?
- Comparing languages
- How many unique editors?
- Revision activity/history
- Top languages by number of revisions/editors
- Plot a timeline of page view activity
- Correlations to other wikipedia pages?
- Most correlated/anti-correlated articles?
- What is BeautifulSoup?
- When was the first edit to articles for Stephen, SpongeBob, Squidward, etc.
- Plot how the article sizes have changed over time
- Number of editors that have changed over time
- How to say SpongeBob in different languages?
- SpongeBob characters in the Korean language
- How many times have they changed the picture for Stephen or SpongeBob characters
- How many times is each article viewed per day?
- Create plots or graphs
- Number of links in each article
- Wikidata?
- Look at GitHub for examples of Wikipedia data in Python/Jupyter (google Jupyter notebook gallery)