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{{hatnote|This article is about the Internet encyclopedia and also | {{hatnote|This article is about the Internet encyclopedia and also contains information for Chalo Chatu's visitor introduction. For Chalo Chatu's home page, see {{srlink|Main Page|Chalo Chatu's Main Page}}. For the foundation, see [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]].}} | ||
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| owner = [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | | owner = [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | ||
| author = [[Jason J Mulikita]] | | author = [[Jason J Mulikita]] | ||
| alexa = {{increase}} [http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chalochatu.org | | alexa = {{increase}} [http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chalochatu.org 1,718 ] {{small|{{nowrap|({{ZAM}}, {{as of|2018|02|20|alt=February 2018}})}}}} | ||
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| website = {{https://www.chalochatu.org/}} | | website = {{https://www.chalochatu.org/}} | ||
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{{Template:About Chalo Chatu}} | {{Template:About Chalo Chatu}} | ||
'''Chalo Chatu''' translated as ''''' | '''Chalo Chatu''', translated as '''''Our World''''' in the [[Zambian]] language, is an English-language wiki-based free encyclopedia project created by [[Jason J Mulikita]]. The site uses MediaWiki software to maintain a community-curated database of information on Zambia. Its content is available under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0), meaning it is freely accessible to the public while ensuring proper attribution and sharing under the same license. | ||
Chalo Chatu | Chalo Chatu documents the history, culture, people, and institutions of Zambia with a strong commitment to editorial transparency and verifiability. With '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]''', it is the largest encyclopedia in Zambia and the only one focused entirely on the country. Unlike traditional printed encyclopedias, Chalo Chatu is continuously updated, allowing new information on historic events and current affairs to appear within minutes. | ||
The platform emphasizes both breadth and quality. Articles are developed collaboratively by the Chalo Chatu community, and content quality improves over time as errors and misinformation are corrected. Editing is generally open to registered users, with certain restrictions in place to prevent disruption or vandalism. Chalo Chatu is therefore a dynamic, community-driven reference that evolves alongside Zambia’s history and society. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{main| History of Chalo Chatu}} | {{main| History of Chalo Chatu}} | ||
The web site was opened on 1 June 2016 and has been active since then. The website was launched with the ".org" top-level domain denoting its non-commercial nature. | The web site was opened on 1 June 2016 and has been active since then.<ref name=ZOW>{{cite news|title=CHALO CHATU: ZAMBIA’S OWN WIKIPEDIA ! |url= http://www.tuneworth.com/2017/09/29/chalo-chatu-zambias-own-wikipedia/ |issue=September 29, 2017 |publisher=Tuneworth.com}}</ref> The website was launched with the ".org" top-level domain denoting its non-commercial nature. | ||
===Milestones=== | ===Milestones=== | ||
On 25 May 2016 the first article was created the article of [[Muchinga Province, Zambia| Muchinga Providence]]. | On 25 May 2016 the first article was created the article of [[Muchinga Province, Zambia| Muchinga Providence]]. | ||
On 18 November, 2016 the encyclopedia reached the 1,000 article milestone.<ref name= Chalo3/><ref>{{cite news|title=Milestone reached|url= https://mobile.twitter.com/ChaloChatu/status/799597054880202752 |issue=9 July 2017|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> | On 18 November, 2016 the encyclopedia reached the 1,000 article milestone.<ref name= Chalo3/><ref>{{cite news|title=Milestone reached|url= https://mobile.twitter.com/ChaloChatu/status/799597054880202752 |issue=9 July 2017|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
=== Statistics=== | |||
Chalo chatu's highest rank was 178,161 which was recorded on 30 June 2016, and the lowest 3,101,284 which was recorded on 30, July 2017. | |||
==Personnel and management== | ==Personnel and management== | ||
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== Contributing to Chalo Chatu == | == Contributing to Chalo Chatu == | ||
{{Main article|Chalo Chatu:Contributing to Chalo Chatu}} | {{Main article|Chalo Chatu:Contributing to Chalo Chatu| Chalo Chatu:Writing better articles}} | ||
Chalo Chatu require that its editors and contributors provide identification but it does not rent or sell your information to third parties but the information is used to verify the identity of the users. After the verification process an account will then be created for that particular user that is if you want to add or edit a page on site. ChaloChatu has {{srlink|Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}}} articles, {{srlink|Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}}} registered editors, and {{srlink|Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}}} active editors. | Chalo Chatu require that its editors and contributors provide identification but it does not rent or sell your information to third parties but the information is used to verify the identity of the users. After the verification process an account will then be created for that particular user that is if you want to add or edit a page on site. ChaloChatu has {{srlink|Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}}} articles, {{srlink|Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}}} registered editors, and {{srlink|Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}}} active editors. | ||
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===Project goal=== | ===Project goal=== | ||
The main aim of the project is to document everything to-do with Zambia. With a stated aim of "preserving the [[History of Zambia| History]] and Pride of [[Zambia]]." The project is there to create a "new compendium of knowledge" based on the contributions of "intellectuals", defined as "educated, thinking people who read about Zambia and everything that is in it. | The main aim of the project is to document everything to-do with Zambia. With a stated aim of "preserving the [[History of Zambia| History]] and Pride of [[Zambia]]."<ref name=ZOW/> The project is there to create a "new compendium of knowledge" based on the contributions of "intellectuals", defined as "educated, thinking people who read about Zambia and everything that is in it. | ||
===Software operations and support=== | ===Software operations and support=== | ||
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==Cultural impact== | ==Cultural impact== | ||
===Readership=== | ===Readership=== | ||
Chalo Chatu isn't that popular as it new in Zambia | Chalo Chatu isn't that popular as it new in Zambia but it is slowly gaining its status as a general reference website for Zambian History.<ref name= Chalo3/><ref name=BY/><ref name=ZOW/> About 95% of search engine traffic to Chalo Chatu comes from Google a good portion of which is related to academic research and on its social media platforms. | ||
According to Readership Survey Zambia has a bad reading culture and the average age of Chalo Chatu readers is 36, with a rough parity between genders. | According to Readership Survey Zambia has a bad reading culture and the average age of Chalo Chatu readers is 36, with a rough parity between genders. | ||
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While the overall trend is toward improvement, it is important to use Chalo Chatu carefully if it isnintended to be used as a research source, since individual articles will, by their nature, vary in quality and maturity. | While the overall trend is toward improvement, it is important to use Chalo Chatu carefully if it isnintended to be used as a research source, since individual articles will, by their nature, vary in quality and maturity. | ||
[[Chabota Kanguya|Chabota]] over the use of chalo chatu as a research tool he stated that "Here at Chalo Chatu, we're building a Zambian encyclopedia. We don't try to "balance" what people would like to believe with what they don't understand we put all together cause we don't want to lose our history. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [https://youtube.com/channel/UC3RM9B-n38rrPEYtvWv9_Gw/videos?itct=CA0Q8JMBIhMIn7K684KyzQIVTpUcCh0Ligsu&gl=US&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google Official YouTube Channel] | * [https://youtube.com/channel/UC3RM9B-n38rrPEYtvWv9_Gw/videos?itct=CA0Q8JMBIhMIn7K684KyzQIVTpUcCh0Ligsu&gl=US&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google Official YouTube Channel] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/ChaloChatu Official Twitter Account] | * [https://twitter.com/ChaloChatu Official Twitter Account] | ||
* {{Facebook |ChaloChatu }} | |||
[[Category:Chalo Chatu]] | [[Category:Chalo Chatu]] | ||
[[Category:Zambia]] | [[Category:Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian websites]] | [[Category:Zambian websites]] | ||
[[Category:2016 Establishments]] | [[Category:2016 Establishments]] | ||
