Hello Wikimedia Research Community, Wikipedia researchers,
We're pleased to announce that the latest revised version of the research
ethics privacy white paper ('Research and Privacy on Wikipedia'
<https://osf.io/preprints/osf/uyxnf_v1>) is now publicly available as an
OSF Preprint.[1]
We are actively looking for feedback/comments through 1 July 2025. Directions
for how to provide feedback/input
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_Research_Best_Practices_Around_Privacy_Whitepaper#How_to_provide_feedback_on_the_latest_version_of_the_privacy_white_paper_(until_1_July_2025)>
are at the meta page.[2]
We remain committed to our mission to strengthen Wikimedia research
communities and improve your experience when contributing your expertise to
the Wikimedia projects. We hope that you support us by providing your
valuable feedback and help us improve this white paper for you.
--- Additional background context ---
Context: In response to a request
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World_War_II_and_the_history_of_Jews_in_Poland#Formal_request_to_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_for_a_white_paper_on_research_best_practices>
by
English Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee and after careful scoping, the
Wikimedia Foundation prioritised writing a whitepaper with two primary
goals:[3]
1.
Creating a shared understanding among Wikipedia contributors and
Wikipedia researchers about some of the key considerations for conducting
ethical research on Wikipedia with a focus on privacy.
2.
Providing recommendations about how to navigate some of the most common
privacy challenges Wikipedia researchers or Wikipedia contributors run into
when conducting or participating in research on Wikipedia.
Best,
Eli Asikin-Garmager (Wikimedia Foundation), on behalf of myself and:
Leila Zia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Cameran Ashraf (Wikimedia Foundation)
Michael Zimmer (Marquette University)
[1]https://osf.io/preprints/osf/uyxnf_v1
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikimedia_Research_Best_Practices_Around_Privacy_Whitepaper#How_to_provide_feedback_on_the_latest_version_of_the_privacy_white_paper_(until_1_July_2025)
[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World_War_II_and_the_history_of_Jews_in_Poland#Formal_request_to_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_for_a_white_paper_on_research_best_practices
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Eli Asikin-Garmager
Principal Design Researcher (he/him)
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> | Iowa City
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa> (UTC -6/-5)
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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