Wikimedian – Lane Rasberry

How reliable is Wikipedia, really? Today Tiberius sits down with Lane Rasberry, a professional Wikimedian-in-Residence at the University of Virginia, to unpack how articles are written, fact-checked, and kept up to date across 300+ languages. Lane shares why he started (yep, as a mischievous student!), how conflicts between editors get resolved, and what makes Wikipedia different from old-school paper encyclopedias. We dig into AI’s role, online civility, libraries vs. the internet, and even do a fun Math Corners segment modeling traffic spikes when a pop star drops a surprise album.
What you’ll learn
• How Wikipedia’s community fact-checking really works
• Why sources matter more than “experts” on-wiki
• Differences between Wikipedia and printed encyclopedias
• Handling editor disputes with empathy and process
• Where AI helps (and where it worries Lane)
• Why teens absolutely can start editing—safely and smartly
• Math Corners: modeling a 7-day pageview surge after a surprise album drop
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