Comparative Study of Wikipedia Users
Wikipedia is a web site that relies on user contribution and activity. Over the five years that Wikipedia has been operating, it has also been evolving. We hypothesized that while accumulating a larger user base, Wikipedia users have also changed. Our study investigates these changes.
Comparative Study of Wikipedia Users (2002 vs. 2005) [pdf]
ABSTRACT
Wikipedia is a website that relies on user contribution and activity. Over the five years that Wikipedia has been operating, it has also been evolving. We hypothesized that while accumulating a larger user base, Wikipedia users have also changed. Our findings show that in 2002 users participated in Wikipedia on a more regular basis: editing more often, editing more articles, and creating more articles, however 2005 users were more likely to edit articles that they created.
Contribution
- Research, development and data analysis