* How do we stay relevant over the next 25 years?
* What three Wiki resources should I read first?
* I read about Wikipedia on the website of Byte magazine. It sounded interesting and it was.
** This is where I have opinions
*** This is where I know that others will make better recommendations
I am certain that we will retain relevance. How that relevance will evolve has dimensions.
- we remain independent and thanks to our contributor communities our trust model remains in tact
- our relevance for AI training is likely to decrease because of our current inability to harness the knowledge we have and ensure validity
- when we improve the validity and consistency of our data, we will be better able to retain our English language public the main difference will be in the growth of the public for other languages
The most relevant factor will be the transformation of our community and its practices. Will it evolve so that one community will know what to trust from other communities. Will communities find ways to facilitate other communities. Will we trust other organisations and trust their qualities in order to partner and provide the best information possible?
Many Wikimedians have strong opinions declaring their objections as insurmountably. The problem is that even when they have a point they do not consider the value of what they reject. Typically what is rejected is the overall effect on completeness and fidelity for our public. One easy win is when all references with a DOI are all known at Wikidata. It provides a basis necessary for a check for retractions and for later publications citing our reference. Quality information evolves and we can and should have a tool that enables such considerations.
PS Is America still the best place for our movement given its shortcomings as a functional judicial system?
Thanks,
GerardM
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