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{{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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{{Infobox website | {{Infobox website | ||
|name = Chalo Chatu | | name = Chalo Chatu | ||
|logo = Chalo Chatu logo.jpg | | logo = [[File:Chalo Chatu logo.jpg|frameless|150px|alt=Calo Chatu logo]] | ||
| | | screenshot = [[File:Chalo Chatu screenshot Feb 2017.png|border|300px|alt=Main page of Chalo Chatu]] | ||
|screenshot = Chalo Chatu screenshot Feb 2017.png | | collapsible = yes | ||
| | | caption = [[Main Page]] of Chalo Chatu on Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| | | url = {{URL|https://www.chalochatu.org|chalochatu.org}} | ||
|caption = | | slogan = ''Preserving the [[History of Zambia| History]] and Pride of [[Zambia]].'' | ||
|url = | | commercial = No | ||
|slogan = Preserving the [[History of Zambia| History]] and Pride of [[Zambia]]. | | type = Online encyclopedia | ||
|commercial = No | | registration = Optional<ref group=notes>Registration is required for certain tasks such as editing, creating pages on Chalo Chatu, and uploading files.</ref> | ||
|type = | | language = English | ||
|registration = Optional | | num_users = [[List of Chalo Chatu Users#Grand total|>{{formatnum:{{#expr:{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|total}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|mo}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|ng}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|cho}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|kj}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|mh}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|ho}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|ii}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|aa}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|mus}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|hz}}-{{NUMBEROF|ACTIVEUSERS|kr}}}}}}]] active users<ref group=notes>For a user to be considered [[Special:ActiveUsers|active]] in a given month, one or more actions have had to be made in said month.</ref> and [[List of Chalo Chatu Users#Grand total|>{{formatnum:{{#expr:{{NUMBEROF|USERS|total}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|mo}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|ng}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|cho}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|kj}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|mh}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|ho}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|ii}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|aa}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|mus}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|hz}}-{{NUMBEROF|USERS|kr}}}}}}]] registered users | ||
|language = English | | owner = [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | ||
| | | author = [[Jason J Mulikita]] | ||
|owner = [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | | alexa = {{increase}} [http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chalochatu.org 1,718 ] {{small|{{nowrap|({{ZAM}}, {{as of|2018|02|20|alt=February 2018}})}}}} | ||
|author = [[Jason J Mulikita]] | | oclc = | ||
| | | website = {{https://www.chalochatu.org/}} | ||
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| | | programming_language = | ||
|current status = Active | | content license = {{nobr|Creative Commons licenses}}<br /><small>Most text is also dual-licensed under GFDL; media licensing varies</small> | ||
| | | launch date = {{Start date and age|mf=yes|2016|06|1}} | ||
| current status = Active | |||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Template:About Chalo Chatu}} | {{Template:About Chalo Chatu}} | ||
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addition to quantity, its contributors work on improving quality as well. | addition to quantity, its contributors work on improving quality as well. | ||
Chalo Chatu is a work-in-progress, with articles in various stages of completion. As articles develop, they tend to become more comprehensive and balanced. Quality also improves over time as misinformation and other errors are removed or repaired. Chalo Chatu is written collaboratively by largely volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access and have an account with Chalo Chatu can write and make changes to Chalo Chatu articles, except in limited.cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. | Chalo Chatu is a work-in-progress, with articles in various stages of completion.<ref name=BY/> As articles develop, they tend to become more comprehensive and balanced. Quality also improves over time as misinformation and other errors are removed or repaired. Chalo Chatu is written collaboratively by largely volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access and have an account with Chalo Chatu can write and make changes to Chalo Chatu articles, except in limited.cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism. | ||
==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. | ||
Chabota Kanguya once argued that its only "a community ... a dedicated group of a few hundred volunteers from Zambia or even the rest of the world"<ref name= Chalo3/>makes the bulk of contributions to Chalo Chatu and that the project is therefore "much like any traditional organization". | Chabota Kanguya once argued that its only "a community ... a dedicated group of a few hundred volunteers from Zambia or even the rest of the world"<ref name= Chalo3/>makes the bulk of contributions to Chalo Chatu and that the project is therefore "much like any traditional organization".<ref name=BY/> | ||
===Editing Chalo Chatu pages=== | ===Editing Chalo Chatu pages=== | ||
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===Content=== | ===Content=== | ||
Chalo Chatu original articles are available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC BY-SA) unless otherwise noted."<ref name=chalo>{{cite web |url=http://chalochatu.org/Main_Page |title=Chalo Chatu:Main Page |publisher=Chalo Chatu|accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref> The Chalo Chatu Foundation is not a licensor of content, but merely a hosting service for the contributors (and licensors) of the Chalochatu.org. | Chalo Chatu original articles are available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC BY-SA) unless otherwise noted."<ref name=chalo>{{cite web |url=http://chalochatu.org/Main_Page |title=Chalo Chatu:Main Page |publisher=Chalo Chatu|accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=BY>{{cite web |url= http://www.manic.co.zm/zambias-first-online-encyclopedia-document-entire-country/ |title=Zambia’s first online encyclopedia to document the entire country|publisher=Staff Writer |accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> | ||
The Chalo Chatu Foundation is not a licensor of content, but merely a hosting service for the contributors (and licensors) of the Chalochatu.org. | |||
Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the CC-BY-SA and GFDL licenses ensure the content is freely distributable and reproducible. (See [[Chalo Chatu:Content disclaimer|content disclaimer]] for more information.) | Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the CC-BY-SA and GFDL licenses ensure the content is freely distributable and reproducible. (See [[Chalo Chatu:Content disclaimer|content disclaimer]] for more information.) | ||
===Privacy=== | ===Privacy=== | ||
{{main|Chalo Chatu:Privacy policy}} | |||
One privacy concern in the case of Chalo Chatu is the right of a private citizen to remain a "private citizen" rather than a " public figure" in the eyes of the law. | One privacy concern in the case of Chalo Chatu is the right of a private citizen to remain a "private citizen" rather than a " public figure" in the eyes of the law. | ||
It is a battle between the right to be anonymous in cyberspace and the right to be anonymous in real life. A particular problem occurs in the case of an individual who is relatively unimportant and for whom there exists | It is a battle between the right to be anonymous in cyberspace and the right to be anonymous in real life. A particular problem occurs in the case of an individual who is relatively unimportant and for whom there exists | ||
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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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===Hardware operations and support=== | ===Hardware operations and support=== | ||
{{Main| Chalo Chatu Foundation#Hardware}} | {{Main| Chalo Chatu Foundation#Hardware}} | ||
To support Chalo Chatu's rapidly growing website and vast information, Chalo Chatu uses a large server that comes with highly monthly and yearly costs. | To support Chalo Chatu's rapidly growing website and vast information, Chalo Chatu uses a large server that comes with highly monthly and yearly costs.<ref name=BY/> | ||
==Automated editing== | ==Automated editing== | ||
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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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===Using Chalo Chatu as a research tool=== | ===Using Chalo Chatu as a research tool=== | ||
As wiki documents, articles are never considered complete and may be continually edited and improved. Over time, this generally results in an upward trend of quality and a growing consensus over a neutral representation of information. Users should be aware that not all articles are | As wiki{{refn|group=notes|Wikis are a type of website. The word "wiki" itself is from the Hawaiian language word for "quick".<ref>"Wiki" in the ''Hawaiian Dictionary'', revised and enlarged edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986</ref>}}documents, articles are never considered complete and may be continually edited and improved. Over time, this generally results in an upward trend of quality and a growing consensus over a neutral representation of information. Users should be aware that not all articles are | ||
of encyclopedic quality from the start: they may contain false or debatable information. Indeed, many articles start their lives as displaying a single viewpoint; and, after a long process of discussion, debate, and argument, they gradually take on a neutral point of view reached through consensus. Others may, for a while, become caught up in a heavily unbalanced viewpoint which can take some time—months or years perhaps—to achieve better balanced coverage of their subject. In part, this is because editors often contribute content in which they have a particular interest and do not attempt to make each article that they edit comprehensive. However, eventually, additional editors expand and contribute to articles and strive to achieve balance and comprehensive coverage. | of encyclopedic quality from the start: they may contain false or debatable information. Indeed, many articles start their lives as displaying a single viewpoint; and, after a long process of discussion, debate, and argument, they gradually take on a neutral point of view reached through consensus. Others may, for a while, become caught up in a heavily unbalanced viewpoint which can take some time—months or years perhaps—to achieve better balanced coverage of their subject. In part, this is because editors often contribute content in which they have a particular interest and do not attempt to make each article that they edit comprehensive. However, eventually, additional editors expand and contribute to articles and strive to achieve balance and comprehensive coverage. | ||
The ''ideal'' Chalo Chatu article is well written, balanced, neutral, and encyclopedic, containing comprehensive, notable, verifiable knowledge. An increasing number of articles reach this standard over time, and many already have. <ref name= Chalo3>{{cite news|title=Introducing Chalo Chatu “The Zambian Online Encyclopedia” |url= http://zedhypemag.com/introducing-chalo-chatu-zambian-online-encyclopedia/ |work=[[Zambian Hype Magazine]] |location= | The ''ideal'' Chalo Chatu article is well written, balanced, neutral, and encyclopedic, containing comprehensive, notable, verifiable knowledge. An increasing number of articles reach this standard over time, and many already have. <ref name= Chalo3>{{cite news|title=Introducing Chalo Chatu “The Zambian Online Encyclopedia” |url= http://zedhypemag.com/introducing-chalo-chatu-zambian-online-encyclopedia/ |work=[[Zambian Hype Magazine]] |location= ZHM |date=28 July 2017|accessdate=2017-07-28}}</ref> Our best articles are called [[Chalo Chatu:Featured articles|Featured Articles]] (and display a small star in the upper right corner of the article), and our second best tier of articles are designated [[Chalo Chatu:Good Articles|Good Articles]]. However, this is a process and can take months or years to be achieved through the concerted effort of editors. Some articles contain statements which have not yet been fully cited. Others will later be augmented with new sections. Some information will be considered by later contributors to be insufficiently founded and, therefore, may be removed. | ||
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== | ||
*[[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | *[[Chalo Chatu Foundation]] | ||
*[[Jason J Mulikita]] | *[[Jason J Mulikita]] | ||
== Notes == | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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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]] | ||
