Edit-a-thon

An edit-a-thon (sometimes written editathon) is an event where some editors of online communities such as Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap (also known as a "mapathon"), and LocalWiki edit and improve a specific topic or type of content.

The events typically include basic editing training for new editors and may be combined with a more general social meetup.

[citation needed] These events have been held online using synchronous voice and video chat as well as through asynchronous message boards and forums.

[citation needed] The events have included topics such as cultural heritage sites, museum collections, women's history, art, feminism, narrowing Wikipedia's gender gap, and social justice issues.

[3][4][5][6][7][8] Women, African Americans, and members of the LGBT community are using edit-a-thons to bridge the gap in Wikipedia's sexual and racial makeup[9] and to challenge the under-representation of Africa-related topics.