DIA Wiki Edit-A-Thon: What could possibly go wrong?

[Wonderer]

This is going on at the Detroit Institute of Arts today:

During this edit-a-thon, participants will provide additional and concurrent information on the 1967 Detroit rebellion Wikipedia Page, as well as create new pages connected to the historical event in an effort to add diverse perspectives and counter-narratives through this encyclopedic tool. Those with no experience will have the opportunity to learn how to edit and properly cite sources on Wikipedia. Participants will choose which pages to edit according to their interest and area of expertise.

Wikipedia, although not a formal source of encyclopedic information, has become one of the leading tools for communicating information to the public. The site allows for a dialogic account of histories that incorporate many perspectives and levels of expertise, creating a democratic and collective method of learning.

Facilitate/Train: If you are an experienced Wikipedia editor and would like to serve as a facilitator by training others during the session, please email taldridge@dia.org. You will receive complimentary registration to the event.

https://www.dia.org/events/detroit-67-wiki-edit-thon

Notice for one thing that the Wikipedia screenshot calls the 1967 incident a "riot," while the event announcement uses the more politically correct term "rebellion."

[Bezdomni]

Nothing can go wrong in communication guru GVarnum's hometown. ^^

Maybe they'll improve the article on Middlesex which doesn't say much about that chapter of the book (or its odd echoes of Invisible Man)

[Midsize Jake]

Just for the record, here's what they did on the 1967 Detroit riot (T-H-L) article. Nearly all of it added content, not much change to the existing material at all. There may yet be a mass-revert attempt, but it doesn't seem like that would be justifiable from a quality-control standpoint.

So... not so bad, really...?

[Poetlister]

"in an effort to add diverse perspectives and counter-narratives through this encyclopedic tool"

That certainly makes things NPOV, although it would surely thoroughly confuse anyone seeking information.