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The Uzbek Wikipedia has been blocked in Uzbekistan for over a year now. Paradoxically, the Uzbek Wikipedia started to rise significantly ''after'' the blockage. The number of articles went from 10,000 in June 2012 to 80,000 in February 2013. Even though most of the new articles were created by bots, the number of well-written articles has also risen substantially. This might have happened because of the Streisand effect whereby censoring something often makes it more desirable. In my presentation, I would like to share with others my findings about what forces have caused the positive changes on the Uzbek Wikipedia.
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! style="background-color:#CFCFFF" colspan=2 | Article count
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! Number of Articles
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| 100 articles
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| January 15, 2006
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| 500 articles
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| May 24, 2006
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| 1000 articles
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| May 28, 2006
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| 10 000 articles
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| June 5, 2012
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| 20 000 articles
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| July 5, 2012
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| 30 000 articles
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| July 31, 2012
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| 40 000 articles
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| August 27, 2012
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| 50 000 articles
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| November 8, 2012
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| 60 000 articles
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| November 29, 2012
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| 70 000 articles
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| January 4, 2013
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| 80 000 articles
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| February 13, 2013
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| 90 000 articles
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The Uzbek Wikipedia has been blocked in Uzbekistan for over a year now. Paradoxically, the Uzbek Wikipedia started to rise significantly ''after'' the blockage. The number of articles went from 10,000 in June 2012 to 80,000 in February 2013. Even though most of the new articles were created by bots, the number of well-written articles has also risen substantially. This might have happened because of the Streisand effect whereby censoring something often makes it more desirable. In my presentation, I would like to share with others my findings about what forces have caused the positive changes on the Uzbek Wikipedia.
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The Uzbek Wikipedia has been blocked in the territory of Uzbekistan for over a year. Paradoxically, the Uzbek Wikipedia started to grow significantly ''after'' the blockage. The number of articles went from 10,000 in early June 2012 to 80,000 in early February 2013. Even though most of the new articles were created by bots, the number of well-written articles has also risen substantially. The number of good and featured articles has increased. Currently we have more active users than before, despite the blockage. It is remarkable that we have experienced so many positive changes in such a short time. I have been personally involved, directly or indirectly, in all of these positive changes.
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The Uzbek Wikipedia has been blocked in the territory of Uzbekistan for over a year. Paradoxically, the Uzbek Wikipedia started to grow significantly ''after'' the blockage. The number of articles went from 10,000 in early June 2012 to 80,000 in early February 2013. Even though most of the new articles were created by bots, the number of well-written articles has also risen substantially. The number of good and featured articles has increased. Currently we have more active users than before, despite the blockage. It is remarkable that we have experienced so many positive changes in such a short time. I have been personally involved, directly or indirectly, in all of these positive changes.
The recent rapid growth of the Uzbek Wikipedia might have taken place die to the Streisand effect whereby censoring something often makes it more desirable and leads to it being more actively sought. Alternatively, the reason for the Uzbek Wikipedia’s growth might be the increased public awareness about Wikipedia in general and the blocking of its Uzbek version in particular. In the last two years, more news articles have been written about the Uzbek Wikipedia than in its entire history. More and more publications, both in Uzbekistan and outside, are following what is happening on the Uzbek Wikipedia. Thus, increased public awareness might be the driving force behind the positive changes that are taking place on our Wikipedia.
The recent rapid growth of the Uzbek Wikipedia might have taken place die to the Streisand effect whereby censoring something often makes it more desirable and leads to it being more actively sought. Alternatively, the reason for the Uzbek Wikipedia’s growth might be the increased public awareness about Wikipedia in general and the blocking of its Uzbek version in particular. In the last two years, more news articles have been written about the Uzbek Wikipedia than in its entire history. More and more publications, both in Uzbekistan and outside, are following what is happening on the Uzbek Wikipedia. Thus, increased public awareness might be the driving force behind the positive changes that are taking place on our Wikipedia.
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I would like to explore in greater detail what has triggered people to read and edit the Uzbek Wikipedia more frequently. If my submission is accepted, I will prepare an interesting presentation in which I will summarize all that has been happening on the Uzbek Wikipedia in the last couple of years. I will also share my findings about what forces have caused the positive changes in our Wikipedia.
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I would like to explore in greater detail what has triggered people to read and edit the Uzbek Wikipedia more frequently. If my submission is accepted, I will prepare an interesting presentation in which I will summarize all that has been happening on the Uzbek Wikipedia in the last couple of years. I will also share my findings about what forces have caused the positive changes in our Wikipedia.
;Track: Wikis in Asia
;Track: Wikis in Asia