Grants:IdeaLab/Do not tolerate "Experts are scum."

statusDRAFT

Rapid Grants

Do not tolerate "Experts are scum."

Wikipedia should not tolerate harassment of academics as "scum."

targetEnglish Wikipedia

start dateSeptember 10

end dateDecember 31

budget (local currency)$1000

budget (USD)$1000

grant typeIndividual

grantee• Prof. Carl Hewitt

contact(s)• [email protected]

created on17:16, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

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Project idea

What is the problem you're trying to solve?

Harassment of academics on Wikipedia

What is your solution?

Expressions of "Experts are scum." (which currently appears on a Wikipedia page) should not be tolerated.

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About the idea creator

I am an academic who would like to contribute constructively to Wikipedia.

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Project plan

Activities

Organize a workshop for academics and other interested parties on how to combat harassment of academics on Wikipedia.

Impact

The project will be successful if the workshop can attract 20 active participants who publish a report on their findings.

Resources

Organizer: Professor Carl Hewitt Funding: Will look to see if Internet Archive or some other nonprofit will donate space for the meeting. Will require approximately $1,000 for meeting supplies and food.