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Back on July 1, 2012, Dennis Brown said: "I'm seeing a lot of discussion in a lot of places regarding editor retention, but not a coordinated effort. This is that coordinated effort, a way for us to actually do something beside speak out in random venues."
I think issues like this may be of interest to participants of the editor retention project. -- Dustfreeworld ( talk) 19:22, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
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I've just made a new proposal to depreciating new unsourced articles and I afraid that this might have a chilling effect to new editors who are looking to join Wikipedia, because this would set the standard for contributing Wikipedia even higher than it is now. How can we make sure that we would stop biting newcomers? Improved mentoring program for new editors? Ban generic/templated warnings asking people to cite sources? I don't know. Feel free to write about your wildest proposals for retaining new editors here, I'm all ears. CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 07:17, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Above, User:Isaacl mentions, "...and every page has a corresponding talk page". Now we all know that every article has a talk page but my experience is that the general public (aka our readers) are unaware that they exist. Another thing I have found in defending WikiPedia in RL is that they, the public and maybe newbies, are also unaware "that Wikipedia's content (the article) is determined by a consensus of everyone editing its pages..." I tell anyone interested that many times the talk pages are more interesting than the article they discuss. Reading the talk pages provides a window into the construction, the etiquette of communicating toward a goal, and through the ebbs and flows of discussion and editing, an ever-changing article is put forth. It's the classroom, the hidden secret that needs to be "sold" to the public and to newbies. It's taken for granted that They Know. But maybe they don't. Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 03:19, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
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![]() | One of our most obvious objectives in editor retention is to forward the idea of equality, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion or creed. No one who discriminates may advertise here or be in any way a part of WER. Discrimination is completely against our entire mission, and will neither be endorsed nor tolerated. |
This section is pinned and will not be automatically archived. |
This is a library of sorts. Open 24/7. No library card is required and no fines will be levied.
Back on July 1, 2012, Dennis Brown said: "I'm seeing a lot of discussion in a lot of places regarding editor retention, but not a coordinated effort. This is that coordinated effort, a way for us to actually do something beside speak out in random venues."
I think issues like this may be of interest to participants of the editor retention project. -- Dustfreeworld ( talk) 19:22, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Template:Welcome-turnaround has been
nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at
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PleaseStand (
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22:16, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
I've just made a new proposal to depreciating new unsourced articles and I afraid that this might have a chilling effect to new editors who are looking to join Wikipedia, because this would set the standard for contributing Wikipedia even higher than it is now. How can we make sure that we would stop biting newcomers? Improved mentoring program for new editors? Ban generic/templated warnings asking people to cite sources? I don't know. Feel free to write about your wildest proposals for retaining new editors here, I'm all ears. CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 07:17, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Above, User:Isaacl mentions, "...and every page has a corresponding talk page". Now we all know that every article has a talk page but my experience is that the general public (aka our readers) are unaware that they exist. Another thing I have found in defending WikiPedia in RL is that they, the public and maybe newbies, are also unaware "that Wikipedia's content (the article) is determined by a consensus of everyone editing its pages..." I tell anyone interested that many times the talk pages are more interesting than the article they discuss. Reading the talk pages provides a window into the construction, the etiquette of communicating toward a goal, and through the ebbs and flows of discussion and editing, an ever-changing article is put forth. It's the classroom, the hidden secret that needs to be "sold" to the public and to newbies. It's taken for granted that They Know. But maybe they don't. Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 03:19, 11 July 2024 (UTC)