## **Profile**
**Name:** Ume Kibe Comfort
**IRC handle:** Umekibe
**Email:** umekibe@gmail.com
**GitHub:** https://github.com/umekibe
**Location:** Lagos, Nigeria
**Time Zone:** UTC+1
**Typical working hours:** 9AM - 2AM (UTC+1)
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## **Synopsis**
The Lusophone technological wishlist is an initiative within the Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) Wikimedia community that aims to improve the technological experience for editors, readers, and researchers. A survey was conducted to identify and prioritize technological needs and improvements for Wikimedia projects in Portuguese.This aligns with Wikimedia’s broader 2030 Movement Strategy to improve user experience and foster innovation in free knowledge.
mentors: @Ederporto, @Arcstur
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##**Proposal: A Tool to List Pages with Broken Links**
( https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T386128 )
**📌 The Problem**
- Many Wikipedia pages have broken links—links that no longer work because the original webpage was deleted, moved, or changed.
- Editors and readers rely on these links for references, credibility, and fact-checking, but broken links make it harder to verify information and reduce Wikipedia’s reliability.
- Currently, there is no easy way to find all pages with broken links on Portuguese Wikipedia. Editors have to search manually or rely on outdated methods.
**🎯 The Proposed Solution**
- Create a tool that automatically lists all Wikipedia pages with broken links.
- This list should be updated regularly so editors can quickly find and fix broken links.
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**📌 Development Plan & Timeline**
| **Phase** | **Timeline** | **Key Deliverables** |
|-------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| **Research & Planning** | June 1 – June 14 | Analyze existing tools, gather requirements, define scope, set up environment. |
| **Prototype Development** | June 15 – June 30 | Develop script to crawl pages, check links, store results, test on sample pages. |
| **Full Implementation & Optimization** | July 1 – July 21 | Scale tool, optimize performance, develop UI, test with editors. |
| **Deployment & Community Engagement** | July 22 – August 10 | Deploy tool, document usage, introduce to editors, collect feedback. |
| **Final Testing & Handover** | August 11 – August 30 | Debug, finalize report, onboard maintainers, present final demo. |
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## ** Technical Stack & Tools**
- **Language:** Python
- **Libraries:** Requests, BeautifulSoup, Selenium (if needed)
- **Infrastructure:** Toolforge, Wikimedia Cloud Services
- **Storage:** CSV, database, or on-wiki reports
- **Version Control:** GitHub/GitLab
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## ** Expected Impact**
✅ **Supports Wikimedia’s 2030 strategy** for user experience and innovation.
✅ **Enhances credibility** by improving reference reliability.
✅ **Saves editor time** through automation.
✅ **Encourages new contributors** by simplifying content maintenance.
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## ** Why Me?**
- Strong Python & web scraping skills.
- Passion for open knowledge and Wikipedia.
- Committed to delivering a scalable and community-friendly solution.
**Excited to contribute to this impactful project!**