[Objective 3.1.1] Characterize and model wikihounding
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	• DarTar
	Jul 21 2017, 12:57 AM

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Conduct research to characterize and model "wikihounding"

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Generate a dataset or first instances of attacks and interaction graph
Analyze data to quantify and characterize instances of "wikihounding"

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External collaborators (Cornell)

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Q1-Q2 (data) Q3 (analysis)

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Resolved	diego	T171249 [Objective 3.1.1] Characterize and model wikihounding
Resolved	• CSindersWMF	T174695 Find examples of WikiHounding
Resolved	diego	T175664 Analyze editor-editor interactions for instances of wikihounding

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• DarTar created this task.Jul 21 2017, 12:57 AM

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• DarTar assigned this task to diego.Aug 22 2017, 9:40 PM

Notes from our kickoff meeting.

• DarTar updated the task description. (Show Details)Aug 30 2017, 6:59 PM

• TBolliger added a subtask: T174695: Find examples of WikiHounding.Sep 5 2017, 8:42 PM

• TBolliger added a project: Anti-Harassment.

• TBolliger mentioned this in T174695: Find examples of WikiHounding.Sep 6 2017, 9:43 PM

• DarTar created subtask T175664: Analyze editor-editor interactions for instances of wikihounding.Sep 12 2017, 1:44 AM

• TBolliger added a subscriber: • TBolliger.Sep 12 2017, 3:11 PM

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• SPoore added a subscriber: • SPoore.Sep 22 2017, 6:56 PM

• TBolliger closed subtask T174695: Find examples of WikiHounding as Resolved.Sep 29 2017, 4:06 PM

diego updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 3 2018, 7:39 AM

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Results are interesting for understanding topic-span of edit wars. Cross-topic edit wars are rare, and usually associated to very active users.
The viability of applying this approach for detecting harassment or more specifically wikihounding requires deeper analysis.

• TBolliger moved this task from Untriaged to Tracking work by others on the Anti-Harassment board.Apr 13 2018, 6:08 PM

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• DarTar closed subtask T175664: Analyze editor-editor interactions for instances of wikihounding as Resolved.May 2 2018, 9:51 PM

leila closed this task as Resolved.Jan 15 2019, 10:09 PM

[Objective 3.1.1] Characterize and model wikihoundingClosed, ResolvedPublicActions