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* The broad scope of '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animals in media|WikiProject Animals in Media]]''' requires the work of many editors like you
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|Submit your project's news and announcements for next week's WikiProject Report at the ''Signpost''{{'}}s [[WP:POST/WP|WikiProject Desk]].}}
|Submit your project's news and announcements for next week's WikiProject Report at the ''Signpost''{{'}}s [[WP:POST/WP|WikiProject Desk]].}}
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;What is a WikiProject?
:Per the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|official definition]], a WikiProject is a group of editors that want to work together as a team to improve Wikipedia. These groups often focus on a topic area or a specific task. The WikiProject Council maintains [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide/WikiProject|a guide]] for starting and maintaining a WikiProject.

;What was the first WikiProject?
:[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports|WikiProject Sports]] was created by [[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning Bartlett]] in September 2001 to illustrate [[Wikipedia:Historical archive/WikiProject proposal|his proposal]] for the new entity he called a "WikiProject." However, there are a few modern projects like [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life|WikiProject Tree of Life]] that existed as loose collaborations prior to the invention of the WikiProject and were later adapted to serve as WikiProjects.

;How many WikiProjects are there?
:It is difficult to get an accurate count of WikiProjects since anyone can create a project at any time and the process for removing obsolete projects is not well defined. Our best estimate comes from the [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Index|WP 1.0 assessment system]], which currently tracks the banners of 2,112 projects. However, it should be noted that this number may be inflated by projects that have merged into other projects or were reduced to task force status without updating the project's old banner. This number excludes many WikiProjects that perform important functions but do not tag and assess articles, such as the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]].

;What's the biggest WikiProject?
:The size of a WikiProject depends on how you measure it. Looking at the [[tools:~enwp10/cgi-bin/reports/r2.cgi|number of articles]] tagged with the project's banner, the largest WikiProject is clearly [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography|WikiProject Biography]] with over one million articles under its scope. However, if we want to know which project has the most members, there isn't a clear answer. Membership lists are not standardized and many projects rarely update their membership rolls. As a result, the identity of the WikiProject with the largest membership remains a mystery.

;What's the smallest WikiProject?

;Is there a standard definition of a "successful" WikiProject?

;How do you know if a project is active?

;Who determines if a WikiProject is active, semi-active or inactive? Under what circumstances are WikiProjects deleted from Wikipedia rather than marked as defunct or historical?

;Who can add articles to a WikiProject?

;Is there a limit to the number of projects that can add their banner to an article?
:No. Each project determines its own scope and can include whatever articles they like. For instance, [[Elizabeth II]] is under the scope of 18 projects and task forces while [[Barack Obama]] is handled by 22 projects and task forces.

;Some WikiProjects provide a WikiProject Watchlist and some do not. Why?

;What's the difference between a sister WikiProject and a related WikiProject?
:People tend to use them interchangeably, but the term "related WikiProjects" is broader than "sister WikiProjects." Sister projects would be like grouping [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Pittsburgh|WikiProject Pittsburgh]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Philadelphia|WikiProject Philadelphia]], while related projects would also include their parent projects ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities|WikiProject Cities]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania|WikiProject Pennsylvania]] in this case), and any subprojects or task forces ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject National Football League/Pittsburgh Steelers subproject|WikiProject Pittsburgh Steelers]] and ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Pittsburgh|WikiProject University of Pittsburgh]] come to mind). Sister WikiProjects provide a way of categorizing projects along with the terms "parent" and "child" WikiProjects. However, one confusing bit about the term "sister projects" is that it has also been used to compare different wikis or languages of Wikipedia (i.e. Wikisource, Wikinews, Chinese Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, etc.) which is evidenced by the ''Signpost's'' defunct [[User:OhanaUnited/Sister Projects Interview|sister projects column]].


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Submit your project's news and announcements for next week's WikiProject Report at the Signpost's WikiProject Desk.
What is a WikiProject?
Per the official definition, a WikiProject is a group of editors that want to work together as a team to improve Wikipedia. These groups often focus on a topic area or a specific task. The WikiProject Council maintains a guide for starting and maintaining a WikiProject.
What was the first WikiProject?
WikiProject Sports was created by Manning Bartlett in September 2001 to illustrate his proposal for the new entity he called a "WikiProject." However, there are a few modern projects like WikiProject Tree of Life that existed as loose collaborations prior to the invention of the WikiProject and were later adapted to serve as WikiProjects.
How many WikiProjects are there?
It is difficult to get an accurate count of WikiProjects since anyone can create a project at any time and the process for removing obsolete projects is not well defined. Our best estimate comes from the WP 1.0 assessment system, which currently tracks the banners of 2,112 projects. However, it should be noted that this number may be inflated by projects that have merged into other projects or were reduced to task force status without updating the project's old banner. This number excludes many WikiProjects that perform important functions but do not tag and assess articles, such as the Guild of Copy Editors.
What's the biggest WikiProject?
The size of a WikiProject depends on how you measure it. Looking at the number of articles tagged with the project's banner, the largest WikiProject is clearly WikiProject Biography with over one million articles under its scope. However, if we want to know which project has the most members, there isn't a clear answer. Membership lists are not standardized and many projects rarely update their membership rolls. As a result, the identity of the WikiProject with the largest membership remains a mystery.
What's the smallest WikiProject?
Is there a standard definition of a "successful" WikiProject?
How do you know if a project is active?
Who determines if a WikiProject is active, semi-active or inactive? Under what circumstances are WikiProjects deleted from Wikipedia rather than marked as defunct or historical?
Who can add articles to a WikiProject?
Is there a limit to the number of projects that can add their banner to an article?
No. Each project determines its own scope and can include whatever articles they like. For instance, Elizabeth II is under the scope of 18 projects and task forces while Barack Obama is handled by 22 projects and task forces.
Some WikiProjects provide a WikiProject Watchlist and some do not. Why?
What's the difference between a sister WikiProject and a related WikiProject?
People tend to use them interchangeably, but the term "related WikiProjects" is broader than "sister WikiProjects." Sister projects would be like grouping WikiProject Pittsburgh and WikiProject Philadelphia, while related projects would also include their parent projects (WikiProject Cities and WikiProject Pennsylvania in this case), and any subprojects or task forces (WikiProject Pittsburgh Steelers and (WikiProject University of Pittsburgh come to mind). Sister WikiProjects provide a way of categorizing projects along with the terms "parent" and "child" WikiProjects. However, one confusing bit about the term "sister projects" is that it has also been used to compare different wikis or languages of Wikipedia (i.e. Wikisource, Wikinews, Chinese Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, etc.) which is evidenced by the Signpost's defunct sister projects column.


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It would be a lot more helpful to link to a list of projects. I am trying to find the women writer project, and it is very difficult to get a list of active projects. You also can not search for a project page. LoveElectronicLiterature (talk) 14:16, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]


This page is disturbingly interesting. I recommend publishing it as a subpage of Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide or at least making sure it is linked from there. --Elitre (talk) 13:22, 5 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Disturbingly interesting? I've never heard that before. :) –Mabeenot (talk) 23:35, 5 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I know, right? Not so sure it conveys the meaning I want, but pretty sure everyone still gets it :-) Elitre (talk) 06:49, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Can an article's WikiProject assessment be reviewed (i.e. re-assessed)? If so, how? Headhitter (talk) 23:10, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Headhitter: It depends on what class the article is. Many of the "lower tier" ones (List, Stub, Start, C, B) are usually assigned by one editor and therefor can be changed by another if the article improves or decreases in quality. However, some of the other ones (GA, FA, FL) require formal review both to promote and demote the articles (read more on the linked pages). A-class isn't widely used, and criteria for this class vary from project to project.
tl;dr: Yes, they can be reassessed. You can do it yourself, except for when you want the article to be promoted/demoted from the "official" class-markers (i.e GA, FA, FL etc.) where formal review is required. If it concerns A-class status you need to consult the relevant WikiProject's guidelines. Sincerely, InsaneHacker (💬) 23:29, 7 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]


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