How long is access to the Wikipedia Library?

October 13, 2024 6:45 AM

I see that you have to have 500 edits with 10 edits within the last thirty days to access the Wikipedia Library, but then how long does access last?
posted by memoryindustries to Computers & Internet (2 answers total)

I would assume that you have access until you no longer meet the requirements. If you made 10 edits on day 1, then stopped, your access would be revoked on day 31.
posted by zamboni at 7:07 AM on October 13, 2024

According to https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/wikimedia-projects/the-wikipedia-library/, "Whenever an editor requests content from The Wikipedia Library, our team does a real-time check to verify that they still meet the requirements." So yeah, sounds like the 10 edits in the last 30 days is a moving window, and if you fall under you’re immediately out.
posted by kite at 10:27 AM on October 13, 2024