Wikepedia and Africanists
A thread from the discussion logs of H-Africa" Wikipedia, academia, and "Wikimania" from Ann McDougall, University of Alberta posted on 4 Aug 2006
I'm rather pleased to see this discussion taking place here. Some time ago John Thornton wrote a substantial piece on Wikipedia, having just himself edited a piece on 'Kongo' (if I remember correctly). It was invitation to us, as Africanists to use this very public, very accessible venue to do what we always complain is not being done -- having some of our'expertise' out there where it will be listened to and used, in a format in which it can be understood by non-academics and non-Africanists.
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