The online Wikipedia encyclopedia is also increasingly consulted during the Christmas holidays 2021 that stands out in the contacts for searches for themed films to enjoy during the holidays. Suffice it to say that the total visits in the period of Christmas 2020 exceeded one million and 400 thousand and this year the estimate of searches for films for ‘Christmas’ seems to follow the same trend. On the Italian version of the free content online encyclopedia in fact they are about two hundred pages dedicated to Christmas films and over 150 pages were modified in 2021. Furthermore, to facilitate the correct use of the platform, Wikimedia Italia has also created ‘three training packages’ to be given as gifts for Christmas.
The first figure that emerges from the analysis of the Christmas-themed film entries most read by Italians that Wikipedia has disseminated these days is that in first place among the films there is the obvious ‘Una Poltrona per due’ which, with over 161 thousand visits – almost 7 thousand on average per day – ranks as the most searched Christmas film on Wikipedia by Italians last Christmas. The analysis also reveals details on how many new pages have been created by users in the last year and how the existing ones have been expanded.
The ranking confirms “granite certainties” but reserves some surprises on the most sought-after films. While the second position is conquered by the romantic “Love Actually” with over 86 thousand visits in the year and an average of almost 4,000 per day, the third place sees the unforgettable “Parenti Serpenti” by Monicelli which surprisingly beats with over 77 thousand visits “Mom I missed the plane”, the Christmas cult that touches the fourth position with ‘just’ 67 thousand total visits. “On vacation on Mars” by Neri Parenti finally clings to fifth place with 66 thousand visits. It’s still.
The sequel to the film starring Kevin McCallister, “Mom, I flew my plane: I got lost in New York” (14th place with over 19,000 visits), is found in the list of over 200 entries, which counts more than 1 million and 400 thousand visits since December 2020. The ranking includes many cartoons, as “Klaus – The secrets of Christmas” (11th position) and “Nightmare before Christmas” (12th); romantic and cinematic films such as “Love does not go on vacation” (17th place) and “Christmas in Miami” (36th place).
But “beyond the very high number of visits recorded for cinematic voices dedicated to Christmas last year, the most encouraging data “according to online encyclopedia analysts” is the real participation of users compared to the active use of Wikipedia who do not just read the pages, but modify and improve them every day, all year round. “For this reason, Wikimedia Italia has decided to give the possibility of giving away three training packages at Christmas to learn how to orient yourself and contribute to the platform, spreading free culture around the world.
Think for Wikipedia readers who would like to be useful, but who have not yet had the courage, the WikiBussole are both an original idea for a Christmas gift and a tool to support Wikimedia Italy, organization that supports the development of Wikipedia in Italian and all related projects in our country. For more information on how to give the three training courses (MiniWikiBussola, WikiBussola, MaxiWikiBussola) made available by Wikimedia Italia for Christmas, just click on the link https://regala.wikimedia.it/