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| The '''Uzbek Misplaced Pages''' ({{lang-uz|''Oʻzbekcha Vikipediya'' in ], ''Ўзбекча Википедия'' in ]}}) is the ] edition of the free online encyclopedia Misplaced Pages. It was founded in December 2003. Articles in the Uzbek-language edition are written |
The '''Uzbek Misplaced Pages''' ({{lang-uz|''Oʻzbekcha Vikipediya'' in ], ''Ўзбекча Википедия'' in ]}}) is the ] edition of the free online encyclopedia Misplaced Pages. It was founded in December 2003. Articles in the Uzbek-language edition are written in the Latin script. In August 2012, a Latin-to-Cyrillic converter was added to allow users to view Uzbek Misplaced Pages's pages in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts. | ||
| The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is currently blocked in ].<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|last=Kilner|first=James|title=Uzbekistan blocks Misplaced Pages pages say witnesses|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/uzbekistan/9092977/Uzbekistan-blocks-Misplaced Pages-pages-say-witnesses.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 February 2012}}</ref><ref name='"RFE/RL (English)"'>{{cite news|title=Misplaced Pages |
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is currently blocked in ].<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|last=Kilner|first=James|title=Uzbekistan blocks Misplaced Pages pages say witnesses|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/uzbekistan/9092977/Uzbekistan-blocks-Misplaced Pages-pages-say-witnesses.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 February 2012}}</ref><ref name='"RFE/RL (English)"'>{{cite news|title=Misplaced Pages articles in Uzbek blocked|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/uzbek_wikipedia_blocked/24486460.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=]|date=16 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="RFE/RL">{{cite news|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is blocked in Uzbekistan|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/24486333.html|newspaper=RFE/RL|accessdate=21 February 2012|date=16 February 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> While the reasons for the blockage are undisclosed, some believe that the encyclopedia has been blocked because the ] is concerned about the appearance of articles critical of its actions.<ref name="Ataev">{{cite news|last=Ataev|first=Nodir|title=Is Misplaced Pages accurate?|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/24487475.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=17 February 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> Others have speculated that the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has been blocked simply as an "act of showmanship" because the government of Uzbekistan sees Uzbek-language content as subject to its jurisdiction.<ref name='"Registan"'>{{cite news|last=Kendzior|first=Sarah|title=Why did Uzbekistan ban Misplaced Pages?|work=Registan|url=http://registan.net/index.php/2012/02/21/why-did-uzbekistan-ban-wikipedia/|accessdate=24 February 2012|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> The blockage is not very robust: currently, the pages of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages can be accessed on an ] connection.<ref>{{cite news|title=The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has exceeded 50,000|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/24768168.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=12 November 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> | ||
| Although Uzbekistan has almost 9 million Internet users,<ref name='"RIA"'>{{cite news|title=Uzbekistan |
Although Uzbekistan has almost 9 million Internet users,<ref name='"RIA"'>{{cite news|title=Uzbekistan blocks its Misplaced Pages|url=http://en.ria.ru/world/20120217/171367528.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=RIA Novosti|date=17 February 2012}}</ref> there are not many active editors in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages and a majority of the existing articles are poorly sourced.<ref name="Ataev"/> Since early 2012, however, both the number of active users and well-written articles have increased noticeably. The number of visits to the encyclopedia has also been rising lately. In early 2013, the Uzbek-language Misplaced Pages ranked first among different editions of Misplaced Pages in terms of annual page-view growth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Page views for Misplaced Pages, all platforms, normalized|url=http://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/TablesPageViewsMonthlyCombined.htm|work=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref> The current number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages is {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES|uz|N}}. | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was launched in December 2003. The very first edit was made on the main page of the encyclopedia on 21 December 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main |
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was launched in December 2003. The very first edit was made on the main page of the encyclopedia on 21 December 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main page|url=https://uz.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Bosh_Sahifa&oldid=1|work=Uzbek Misplaced Pages|accessdate=19 April 2014|date=21 December 2003}}</ref> During 2004, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages remained largely inactive. However, in 2005, the encyclopedia gradually started to grow. | ||
| Sometime around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in ]. Despite the blockage, the encyclopedia started to grow fast in 2012. During that same year, a ] was used to create a large number of articles. In 2013, another bot was used to add all of the articles of the '']'' to the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. | Sometime around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in ]. Despite the blockage, the encyclopedia started to grow fast in 2012. During that same year, a ] was used to create a large number of articles. In 2013, another bot was used to add all of the articles of the '']'' to the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. | ||
| ⚫ | A mirror of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was set up at {{URL|http://wiki.zn.uz/}} in 2008. It was created to reduce international traffic for Internet users in Uzbekistan. However, the mirror has been down since June 2012. | ||
| === Wikiconferences === | === Wikiconferences === | ||
| In 2007, the first Wikiconference ({{lang-uz|Vikimajlis}}) of Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors was organized at the ]. |
In 2007, the first Wikiconference ({{lang-uz|Vikimajlis}}) of Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors was organized at the ]. Participants included those who had not edited Misplaced Pages before. | ||
| === WikiSummer === | === WikiSummer === | ||
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| === OzodWiki === | === OzodWiki === | ||
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| On 6 February 2014, ]'s Uzbek Service, known locally as Ozodlik radiosi, launched the OzodWiki project to contribute to the development of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages.<ref name="Omuemu">{{cite news|last=Omuemu|first=Sophia|title=Fighting |
On 6 February 2014, ]'s Uzbek Service, known locally as Ozodlik radiosi, launched the OzodWiki project to contribute to the development of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages.<ref name="Omuemu">{{cite news|last=Omuemu|first=Sophia|title=Fighting censorship in Uzbekistan, one entry at a time |url=http://www.rferl.org/content/fighting-censorship-in-uzbekistan-one-entry-at-a-time/25425174.html|accessdate=19 June 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=17 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="OzodWiki06.02.2014">{{cite news|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is about to become more active|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25255356.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=6 February 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> A wide range of articles, including interviews with active editors,<ref name="OzodWiki06.02.2014"/><ref name="OzodWiki13.02.2014">{{cite news|title=Misha Ge of Uzbekistan will take part in the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25262914.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=13 February 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref><ref name="OzodWiki19.02.2014">{{cite news|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is not keeping up with Euromaidan|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25269595.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=19 February 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref><ref name="OzodWiki06.03.2014">{{cite news|title=Uzbekistan has many educated young people who can contribute to Misplaced Pages, but...|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25287814.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=6 March 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref><ref name="OzodWiki20.03.2014">{{cite news|title=21 year old Doniyor has added an article about NATO to the Uzbek Misplaced Pages|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25304191.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=20 March 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref><ref name="OzodWiki27.03.2014">{{cite news|title=The bell has rung and the wiki lesson has started|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25304191.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=27 March 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> reviews of existing articles,<ref name="OzodWiki13.02.2014"/><ref name="OzodWiki19.02.2014"/><ref name="OzodWiki07.03.2014">{{cite news|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is closely watching the crisis in Crimea|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25287984.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=7 March 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> and lessons on editing Misplaced Pages<ref name="OzodWiki27.03.2014"/> were published as part of the project. In addition, selected words and phrases that were used in Ozodlik radiosi's reports were hyperlinked to corresponding entries in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages to popularize the encyclopedia.<ref name="Omuemu"/> The OzodWiki project was "mutually beneficial, enabling Ozodlik users to click through to expanded information resources, while popularizing Misplaced Pages by driving new topics and audience their way. In addition, Radio Ozodlik recommends current topics for Misplaced Pages to define, while Misplaced Pages sources content to Radio Ozodlik."<ref name="Omuemu"/> | ||
| In a short period of time the OzodWiki project stated to have a positive impact on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages.<ref name="OzodWiki10.04.2014">{{cite news|title=OzodWiki has |
In a short period of time the OzodWiki project stated to have a positive impact on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages.<ref name="OzodWiki10.04.2014">{{cite news|title=OzodWiki has increased visits to the Uzbek Misplaced Pages by 300 percent|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25328141.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=10 April 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> While it is unlikely that all of the changes that took place after the launch of OzodWiki were a direct result of the project, a majority of these changes occurred while the project was running. While the main page of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was viewed 20,368 times in January 2014, it was viewed 56,274 times in March of the same year.<ref name="OzodWiki10.04.2014"/> In March 2013, the main page had been visited 20,403 times. In April 2014, the main page was viewed a record 136,592 times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Misplaced Pages article traffic statistics|url=http://stats.grok.se/uz/201404/Bosh_Sahifa|work=Misplaced Pages article traffic statistics|accessdate=22 May 2014}}</ref> In April 2013, the main page had been visited only 12,134 times. | ||
| Compared to January 2014, in February 2014 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was edited more actively. While the total number of edits in January was around 1,400, it increased to about 2,200 in February.<ref name="OzodWiki10.04.2014"/> In other words, the total number of edits increased by 59 percent. As the total number of edits had declined by 32 percent in January compared to the previous month, the 59 percent increase was a significant change. | Compared to January 2014, in February 2014 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was edited more actively. While the total number of edits in January was around 1,400, it increased to about 2,200 in February.<ref name="OzodWiki10.04.2014"/> In other words, the total number of edits increased by 59 percent. As the total number of edits had declined by 32 percent in January compared to the previous month, the 59 percent increase was a significant change. | ||
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| However, in February there was no significant change in the number of new editors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedians - New wikipedians|url=http://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/ChartsWikipediaUZ.htm#1|work=Misplaced Pages Statistics|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Compared to the previous month, both in January and February the number of new editors who made at least ten edits increased by only three people: in December 2013, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages had 183 editors; in January 2014 — 186; and, finally, in February 2014 — 189. Still, there were slight increases in the number of new editors in March and April. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages gained four and six new editors who made at least ten edits in March and April, respectively. | However, in February there was no significant change in the number of new editors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedians - New wikipedians|url=http://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/ChartsWikipediaUZ.htm#1|work=Misplaced Pages Statistics|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Compared to the previous month, both in January and February the number of new editors who made at least ten edits increased by only three people: in December 2013, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages had 183 editors; in January 2014 — 186; and, finally, in February 2014 — 189. Still, there were slight increases in the number of new editors in March and April. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages gained four and six new editors who made at least ten edits in March and April, respectively. | ||
| The OzodWiki project was temporarily stopped on 22 May 2014.<ref name="OzodWiki22.05.2014">{{cite news|title=Today is the " |
The OzodWiki project was temporarily stopped on 22 May 2014.<ref name="OzodWiki22.05.2014">{{cite news|title=Today is the "last bell" on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, tomorrow starts the summer break|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/25394573.html|accessdate=23 May 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=22 May 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> It was resumed on 16 October 2014 after a five-month break.<ref name="OzodWiki16.10.2014">{{cite news|title=OzodWiki warns: Beware of Ebola! It kills!|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/article/26640413.html|accessdate=16 October 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=6 October 2014|language=Uzbek}}</ref> | ||
| ==Policies== | ==Policies== | ||
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| A new Latin alphabet was introduced to Uzbek after ] gained independence from the ]. Currently, the Latin script is used in school and university textbooks, some newspapers, and in some official papers |
A new Latin alphabet was introduced to Uzbek after ] gained independence from the ]. Currently, the Latin script is used in school and university textbooks, some newspapers, and in some official papers. Since 2004 some official websites have switched over to using the Latin script when writing in Uzbek. However, the use of Cyrillic is still widespread, especially among older Uzbeks and among Uzbeks who live in other countries. | ||
| Currently, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has a function ("vikifikator", literally "wikifier") which allows editors to easily convert Cyrillic text into Latin while editing. In August 2012, a Latin-to-Cyrillic converter was added to allow users to view Uzbek Misplaced Pages's pages in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ataev|first=Nodir|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is |
Currently, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has a function ("vikifikator", literally "wikifier") which allows editors to easily convert Cyrillic text into Latin while editing. In August 2012, a Latin-to-Cyrillic converter was added to allow users to view Uzbek Misplaced Pages's pages in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ataev|first=Nodir|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is growing|url=http://www.ozodlik.org/content/blog/24727577.html|accessdate=20 April 2014|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=3 October 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> | ||
| === Other policies === | === Other policies === | ||
| Whereas in the ] ] status is required to ], edit ], and ], in the Uzbek edition these actions are not restricted. At the moment there are only |
Whereas in the ] ] status is required to ], edit ], and ], in the Uzbek edition these actions are not restricted. At the moment there are only {{NUMBEROF|ADMINS|uz|N}} administrators in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, two of whom are no longer active. | ||
| == Content == | == Content == | ||
| The Uzbek Misplaced Pages lacks articles on contemporary political life in Uzbekistan.<ref name='"Registan"'/> However, in 2012 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages started to grow fast despite being blocked in Uzbekistan and since that time the number of well-written articles on important subjects has increased significantly. |
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages lacks articles on contemporary political life in Uzbekistan.<ref name='"Registan"'/> However, in 2012 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages started to grow fast despite being blocked in Uzbekistan and since that time the number of well-written articles on important subjects has increased significantly. In 2013, the coverage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages expanded noticeably after all of the articles of the '']'' were added to it using a ]. Currently, the majority of articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages are about populated places, astronomical objects, people, music, and football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Most linked-to categories|url=https://uz.wikipedia.org/Maxsus:MostLinkedCategories|work=Uzbek Misplaced Pages|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
| Like in many other Wikipedias, Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors jointly determine ] and ] articles. Currently, there are eleven featured and 22 good articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. The most comprehensive articles are entries about ]s, philosophy, the ], ], ], ], Texas, ], ], ], and the ]. | Like in many other Wikipedias, Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors jointly determine ] and ] articles. Currently, there are eleven featured and 22 good articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. The most comprehensive articles are entries about ]s, philosophy, the ], ], ], ], Texas, ], ], ], and the ]. | ||
| == Statistics == | == Statistics == | ||
| The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages reached 10,000 on 5 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=The |
The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages reached 10,000 on 5 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages reaches 10,000|url=http://kun.uz/2012/06/07/uzwiki/|accessdate=8 June 2012|newspaper=Kun|date=7 June 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> The 10,000th article was on ]. A month later, on 5 July 2012, the article count of the encyclopedia reached 20,000.<ref name="kun20K">{{cite news|title=The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages gains another 10,000 in a month |url=http://kun.uz/2012/07/12/uzwiki-2/|accessdate=12 July 2012|newspaper=Kun|date=12 July 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> The 20,000th article was on the topic of ]. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages reached 50,000 articles on 8 November 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Uzbek Misplaced Pages has more than 50,000 articles|url=http://www.gazeta.uz/2012/11/08/|accessdate=19 April 2014|newspaper=Gazeta|date=8 November 2012|language=Russian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has exceeded 50,000|url=http://kun.uz/2012/11/08/uzwikifive/|accessdate=19 April 2014|newspaper=Kun|date=8 November 2012|language=Uzbek}}</ref> The 50,000th article was on ]s. The encyclopedia reached 100,000 articles on 20 March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has exceeded 100,000|url=http://www.gazeta.uz/2013/03/20/wikipedia/|accessdate=19 April 2014|newspaper=Gazeta|date=20 March 2013|language=Russian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Labor force" has become the 100,000th article on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages|url=http://kun.uz/2013/03/20/uzbekwikipedia/|accessdate=19 April 2014|newspaper=Kun|date=20 March 2013|language=Uzbek}}</ref> The 100,000th article was on ]. These increases in the number of articles were mostly achieved with the help of ]. | ||
| As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES|uz|N}} articles. There are {{NUMBEROF|USERS|uz|N}} users, {{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|uz|N}} of whom have made at least one edit in the last 30 days. At the moment only {{NUMBEROF|ADMINS|uz|N}} users have administrator rights. The total number of pages on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages (including talk pages, categories, etc.) is {{NUMBEROF|PAGES|uz|N}}. The total number of edits is {{NUMBEROF|EDITS|uz|N}}. ] of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, which is a rough indicator of the encyclopedia's collaborative quality, is {{Uzwiki article depth}}. Based on the ], the Uzbek Misplaced Pages ranks 64th.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Wikipedias by sample of articles|url=https://meta.wikimedia.org/List_of_Wikipedias_by_sample_of_articles|work=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref> | As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES|uz|N}} articles. There are {{NUMBEROF|USERS|uz|N}} users, {{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|uz|N}} of whom have made at least one edit in the last 30 days. At the moment only {{NUMBEROF|ADMINS|uz|N}} users have administrator rights. The total number of pages on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages (including talk pages, categories, etc.) is {{NUMBEROF|PAGES|uz|N}}. The total number of edits is {{NUMBEROF|EDITS|uz|N}}. ] of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, which is a rough indicator of the encyclopedia's collaborative quality, is {{Uzwiki article depth}}. Based on the ], the Uzbek Misplaced Pages ranks 64th.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Wikipedias by sample of articles|url=https://meta.wikimedia.org/List_of_Wikipedias_by_sample_of_articles|work=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
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|title=Origin of views (January - March, 2013) <ref name=traffic>{{cite web|title=Wikimedia traffic analysis report - Page edits per Misplaced Pages language|url=http://stats.wikimedia.org/wikimedia/squids/SquidReportPageEditsPerLanguageBreakdown.htm|work=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=1 April 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| == Censorship == | == Censorship == | ||
| The entire Misplaced Pages has been briefly blocked twice in Uzbekistan, in 2007 and 2008. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in Uzbekistan around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, but caught the attention of the international press only in late February 2012 following ]'s report about the blockage on 16 February 2012.<ref name="RFE/RL"/> Internet users in Uzbekistan trying to access Uzbek-language pages get redirected to msn.com of ].<ref name="RFE/RL"/> Users in Uzbekistan can easily open Misplaced Pages articles in other languages, only Uzbek-language articles have been blocked.<ref name='"RFE/RL (English)"'>{{cite news|title=Misplaced Pages Articles |
The entire Misplaced Pages has been briefly blocked twice in Uzbekistan, in 2007 and 2008. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in Uzbekistan around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, but caught the attention of the international press only in late February 2012 following ]'s report about the blockage on 16 February 2012.<ref name="RFE/RL"/> Internet users in Uzbekistan trying to access Uzbek-language pages get redirected to msn.com of ].<ref name="RFE/RL"/> Users in Uzbekistan can easily open Misplaced Pages articles in other languages, only Uzbek-language articles have been blocked.<ref name='"RFE/RL (English)"'>{{cite news|title=Misplaced Pages Articles in Uzbek blocked|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/uzbek_wikipedia_blocked/24486460.html|accessdate=21 February 2012|newspaper=RFE/RL|date=16 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
| The reason for the blockage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages is not known. Some have expressed the view that the encyclopedia has been blocked because the ] is concerned about the appearance of articles critical of its actions.<ref name="Ataev"/> Sarah Kendzior, an American ], has speculated that the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has been blocked simply as an "act of showmanship" because the government of Uzbekistan sees Uzbek-language content as subject to its jurisdiction.<ref name='"Registan"'/> | The reason for the blockage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages is not known. Some have expressed the view that the encyclopedia has been blocked because the ] is concerned about the appearance of articles critical of its actions.<ref name="Ataev"/> Sarah Kendzior, an American ], has speculated that the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has been blocked simply as an "act of showmanship" because the government of Uzbekistan sees Uzbek-language content as subject to its jurisdiction.<ref name='"Registan"'/> | ||
| The blockage is not very robust: currently, the articles in the Uzbek-language Misplaced Pages can be accessed on an ] connection. Therefore, in 2013 ] started indexing articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages with HTTPS by default. | The blockage is not very robust: currently, the articles in the Uzbek-language Misplaced Pages can be accessed on an ] connection. Therefore, in 2013 ] started indexing articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages with HTTPS by default. | ||
| ⚫ | A mirror of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was set up at {{URL|http://wiki.zn.uz/}} in 2008. It was created to reduce international traffic for Internet users in Uzbekistan. However, the mirror has been down since June 2012. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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 The homepage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. | |
| Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
|---|---|
| Available in | Uzbek |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| URL | uz.wikipedia.org |
| Commercial | Charitable |
| Registration | Optional |
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages (Template:Lang-uz) is the Uzbek-language edition of the free online encyclopedia Misplaced Pages. It was founded in December 2003. Articles in the Uzbek-language edition are written in the Latin script. In August 2012, a Latin-to-Cyrillic converter was added to allow users to view Uzbek Misplaced Pages's pages in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages is currently blocked in Uzbekistan. While the reasons for the blockage are undisclosed, some believe that the encyclopedia has been blocked because the Uzbek government is concerned about the appearance of articles critical of its actions. Others have speculated that the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has been blocked simply as an "act of showmanship" because the government of Uzbekistan sees Uzbek-language content as subject to its jurisdiction. The blockage is not very robust: currently, the pages of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages can be accessed on an HTTPS connection.
Although Uzbekistan has almost 9 million Internet users, there are not many active editors in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages and a majority of the existing articles are poorly sourced. Since early 2012, however, both the number of active users and well-written articles have increased noticeably. The number of visits to the encyclopedia has also been rising lately. In early 2013, the Uzbek-language Misplaced Pages ranked first among different editions of Misplaced Pages in terms of annual page-view growth. The current number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages is 292,901.
History
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was launched in December 2003. The very first edit was made on the main page of the encyclopedia on 21 December 2003. During 2004, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages remained largely inactive. However, in 2005, the encyclopedia gradually started to grow.
Sometime around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in Uzbekistan. Despite the blockage, the encyclopedia started to grow fast in 2012. During that same year, a bot was used to create a large number of articles. In 2013, another bot was used to add all of the articles of the National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan to the Uzbek Misplaced Pages.
A mirror of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was set up at wiki
Wikiconferences
In 2007, the first Wikiconference (Template:Lang-uz) of Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors was organized at the Tashkent University of Information Technologies. Participants included those who had not edited Misplaced Pages before.
WikiSummer
In 2008, a Wikisummer (Template:Lang-uz; "yoz" means both "summer" and "to write" in Uzbek) competition was organized with financial support from Uzinfocom, an agency of the State Committee of Communication, Informatization, and Telecommunication Technology of Uzbekistan. The main goal of the competition was to contribute to the expansion and development of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. However, few people showed interest in the Wikisummer and the competition was not successful.
OzodWiki
On 6 February 2014, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, known locally as Ozodlik radiosi, launched the OzodWiki project to contribute to the development of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. A wide range of articles, including interviews with active editors, reviews of existing articles, and lessons on editing Misplaced Pages were published as part of the project. In addition, selected words and phrases that were used in Ozodlik radiosi's reports were hyperlinked to corresponding entries in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages to popularize the encyclopedia. The OzodWiki project was "mutually beneficial, enabling Ozodlik users to click through to expanded information resources, while popularizing Misplaced Pages by driving new topics and audience their way. In addition, Radio Ozodlik recommends current topics for Misplaced Pages to define, while Misplaced Pages sources content to Radio Ozodlik."
In a short period of time the OzodWiki project stated to have a positive impact on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. While it is unlikely that all of the changes that took place after the launch of OzodWiki were a direct result of the project, a majority of these changes occurred while the project was running. While the main page of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was viewed 20,368 times in January 2014, it was viewed 56,274 times in March of the same year. In March 2013, the main page had been visited 20,403 times. In April 2014, the main page was viewed a record 136,592 times. In April 2013, the main page had been visited only 12,134 times.
Compared to January 2014, in February 2014 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages was edited more actively. While the total number of edits in January was around 1,400, it increased to about 2,200 in February. In other words, the total number of edits increased by 59 percent. As the total number of edits had declined by 32 percent in January compared to the previous month, the 59 percent increase was a significant change.
While in January the average number of new articles created per day was only one, this number increased threefold in February. In other words, on average three articles were created in a given day during the month of February. In October, November, and December 2013, an average of two articles had been created per day.
However, in February there was no significant change in the number of new editors. Compared to the previous month, both in January and February the number of new editors who made at least ten edits increased by only three people: in December 2013, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages had 183 editors; in January 2014 — 186; and, finally, in February 2014 — 189. Still, there were slight increases in the number of new editors in March and April. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages gained four and six new editors who made at least ten edits in March and April, respectively.
The OzodWiki project was temporarily stopped on 22 May 2014. It was resumed on 16 October 2014 after a five-month break.
Policies
Script
While articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages are written using the Latin script, historically the Uzbek language has used many different alphabets. Before 1928, Uzbek was written in an Arabic-based alphabet by the literate population. Between 1928 and 1940, it was written in a Latin alphabet which was different from the Latin alphabet that is used today. Starting from 1940, Uzbek began to be written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which remained the predominant form of writing until 1993.
A new Latin alphabet was introduced to Uzbek after Uzbekistan gained independence from the USSR. Currently, the Latin script is used in school and university textbooks, some newspapers, and in some official papers. Since 2004 some official websites have switched over to using the Latin script when writing in Uzbek. However, the use of Cyrillic is still widespread, especially among older Uzbeks and among Uzbeks who live in other countries.
Currently, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has a function ("vikifikator", literally "wikifier") which allows editors to easily convert Cyrillic text into Latin while editing. In August 2012, a Latin-to-Cyrillic converter was added to allow users to view Uzbek Misplaced Pages's pages in both the Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
Other policies
Whereas in the English Misplaced Pages autoconfirmed status is required to move pages, edit semi-protected pages, and upload files, in the Uzbek edition these actions are not restricted. At the moment there are only 15 administrators in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, two of whom are no longer active.
Content
The Uzbek Misplaced Pages lacks articles on contemporary political life in Uzbekistan. However, in 2012 the Uzbek Misplaced Pages started to grow fast despite being blocked in Uzbekistan and since that time the number of well-written articles on important subjects has increased significantly. In 2013, the coverage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages expanded noticeably after all of the articles of the National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan were added to it using a bot. Currently, the majority of articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages are about populated places, astronomical objects, people, music, and football.
Like in many other Wikipedias, Uzbek Misplaced Pages editors jointly determine featured and good articles. Currently, there are eleven featured and 22 good articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages. The most comprehensive articles are entries about stars, philosophy, the Republic of Korea, Tehran, Aleppo, Karabulak, Texas, Encyclopædia Britannica, Ali-Shir Nava'i, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the British Empire.
Statistics
The number of articles in the Uzbek Misplaced Pages reached 10,000 on 5 June 2012. The 10,000th article was on compass. A month later, on 5 July 2012, the article count of the encyclopedia reached 20,000. The 20,000th article was on the topic of meteorology. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages reached 50,000 articles on 8 November 2012. The 50,000th article was on quadratic equations. The encyclopedia reached 100,000 articles on 20 March 2013. The 100,000th article was on labor force. These increases in the number of articles were mostly achieved with the help of bots.
As of December 2024, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has 292,901 articles. There are 151,800 users, 495 of whom have made at least one edit in the last 30 days. At the moment only 15 users have administrator rights. The total number of pages on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages (including talk pages, categories, etc.) is 1,094,833. The total number of edits is 5,353,448. The editing depth of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages, which is a rough indicator of the encyclopedia's collaborative quality, is 36.7. Based on the List of articles every Misplaced Pages should have, the Uzbek Misplaced Pages ranks 64th.
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| Date | Articles |
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| 15 January 2006 | 100 |
| 24 May 2006 | 500 |
| 28 May 2006 | 1000 |
| 5 June 2012 | 10 000 |
| 5 July 2012 | 20 000 |
| 31 July 2012 | 30 000 |
| 27 August 2012 | 40 000 |
| 8 November 2012 | 50 000 |
| 29 November 2012 | 60 000 |
| 4 January 2013 | 70 000 |
| 13 February 2013 | 80 000 |
| 10 March 2013 | 90 000 |
| 20 March 2013 | 100 000 |
Censorship
The entire Misplaced Pages has been briefly blocked twice in Uzbekistan, in 2007 and 2008. The Uzbek Misplaced Pages was blocked in Uzbekistan around the end of September and beginning of October 2011, but caught the attention of the international press only in late February 2012 following RFE/RL's report about the blockage on 16 February 2012. Internet users in Uzbekistan trying to access Uzbek-language pages get redirected to msn.com of Microsoft. Users in Uzbekistan can easily open Misplaced Pages articles in other languages, only Uzbek-language articles have been blocked.
The reason for the blockage of the Uzbek Misplaced Pages is not known. Some have expressed the view that the encyclopedia has been blocked because the Uzbek government is concerned about the appearance of articles critical of its actions. Sarah Kendzior, an American anthropologist, has speculated that the Uzbek Misplaced Pages has been blocked simply as an "act of showmanship" because the government of Uzbekistan sees Uzbek-language content as subject to its jurisdiction.
The blockage is not very robust: currently, the articles in the Uzbek-language Misplaced Pages can be accessed on an HTTPS connection. Therefore, in 2013 Google started indexing articles on the Uzbek Misplaced Pages with HTTPS by default.
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