Wikimedia Foundation launched on Feb. 3 a Universal Code of Conduct, which expands on its existing policies to create a global set of community standards for addressing unacceptable behavior on its free knowledge-sharing sites, including Wikipedia. The Jakarta Post’s Dian Septiari recently spoke with Wikimedia general counsel Amanda Keton on the policy’s main points and goals. Here is an excerpt from the virtual discussion.

Question: What is the Universal Code of Conduct, and why is it a necessity?

Answer: So we are a collection of free knowledge projects. And this is the first time that we have introduced...