This week, we looked at a new project that started just 30 days ago. WikiProject Bacon was created by admin and frequent FA contributor Cirt to improve Wikipedia's coverage of bacon. Despite the narrow focus, the project is already home to 11 active members, many of them previously contributors to the " Bacon Cabal." Several other bacon-related initiatives predate the project but now serve as support for the project's goals, including the Bacon Challenge and the Bacon WikiCup. While too new to judge the project's success (four bacon-related good articles predate the project), WikiProject Bacon offers a unique glimpse at how any group of editors with a common interest and a little motivation can build a worthwhile WikiProject. We interviewed Cirt, Drmies, and SuperHamster.
What motivated you to join/create WikiProject Bacon? Has bacon had a profound impact upon your life?
What are some of the difficulties a new project faces? How have you handled some of these hurdles in the past month?
How has the unique allure of bacon affected the project's membership? Do you have any concerns that the project's novelty may wear off over time?
The project is home to four good articles which predate the creation of the project. Did you contribute to any of these articles? Are you currently working on preparing an article for featured or good article status?
What relation does WikiProject Bacon have with the annual Bacon Challenge and the Bacon WikiCup? Does WikiProject Bacon plan to absorb any of these competitions?
What standards or recommendations does the project maintain for producing good bacon-related images?
Do bacon articles frequently run into notability issues? Has the project undertaken an effort to source or eliminate articles of questionable notability?
Some food and drink projects have remained independent ( WikiProject Beer, WikiProject Spirits, and WikiProject Wine) while others have been merged into WikiProject Food and drink as task forces ( Bartending, Cheeses, Cocktails/Mixed Drinks and Soft Drinks, Foodservice, Herbs and Spices, and Ice Cream/Desserts). Are you confident that bacon can sustain an independent WikiProject? What are the most important things needed to keep this project alive?
How can a new member help today?
Next week, we'll hit the
gridiron with our favorite college teams. Until then, study old plays in the
archive.
This week, we looked at a new project that started just 30 days ago. WikiProject Bacon was created by admin and frequent FA contributor Cirt to improve Wikipedia's coverage of bacon. Despite the narrow focus, the project is already home to 11 active members, many of them previously contributors to the " Bacon Cabal." Several other bacon-related initiatives predate the project but now serve as support for the project's goals, including the Bacon Challenge and the Bacon WikiCup. While too new to judge the project's success (four bacon-related good articles predate the project), WikiProject Bacon offers a unique glimpse at how any group of editors with a common interest and a little motivation can build a worthwhile WikiProject. We interviewed Cirt, Drmies, and SuperHamster.
What motivated you to join/create WikiProject Bacon? Has bacon had a profound impact upon your life?
What are some of the difficulties a new project faces? How have you handled some of these hurdles in the past month?
How has the unique allure of bacon affected the project's membership? Do you have any concerns that the project's novelty may wear off over time?
The project is home to four good articles which predate the creation of the project. Did you contribute to any of these articles? Are you currently working on preparing an article for featured or good article status?
What relation does WikiProject Bacon have with the annual Bacon Challenge and the Bacon WikiCup? Does WikiProject Bacon plan to absorb any of these competitions?
What standards or recommendations does the project maintain for producing good bacon-related images?
Do bacon articles frequently run into notability issues? Has the project undertaken an effort to source or eliminate articles of questionable notability?
Some food and drink projects have remained independent ( WikiProject Beer, WikiProject Spirits, and WikiProject Wine) while others have been merged into WikiProject Food and drink as task forces ( Bartending, Cheeses, Cocktails/Mixed Drinks and Soft Drinks, Foodservice, Herbs and Spices, and Ice Cream/Desserts). Are you confident that bacon can sustain an independent WikiProject? What are the most important things needed to keep this project alive?
How can a new member help today?
Next week, we'll hit the
gridiron with our favorite college teams. Until then, study old plays in the
archive.
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Many thanks to Mabeenot ( talk · contribs) for the effort into putting this interview together, as well as to those who responded. Much appreciated. ;) Cheers, -- Cirt ( talk) 23:43, 15 November 2010 (UTC) reply
Bacon is the ultimate meat candy! Love the bacon, Eat the bacon, Be the bacon! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.220.106.173 ( talk) 08:07, 16 November 2010 (UTC) reply