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72 Hours Virtual Marathon Edit-a-thon in the Igbo Wikimedians User Group – March 2026 Edition

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Event flyer The Igbo Wikimedians User Group ’s 72 hours virtual marathon edit-a-thon marked another milestone in the preservation of the Igbo language through open knowledge, with a strong focus on maintaining quality over quantity. This project which kicked off in April 2025 has recorded remarkable success from collaborative efforts and participation across our community. And the March 2026 edition was designed to sustain ongoing efforts, while building capacity amongst participants. We began as usual with an engaging opening session to get participants familiarized with the workflow and all the assigned tasks. As organizers, we demonstrated to participants the practical ways to fix errors, and add DEFAULTSORT templates to pages. Editors dedicated 72 hours, from 28 to 31 March 2026, to improving the Igbo Wikipedia. During the marathon, participants specifically focused on: Adding {{DEFAULTSORT}} to biography pages for better organization and accessibility.…

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