[Foundation-l] breaking English Wikipedia apart

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On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:24, FT2 <ft2.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> The contradiction resolves in that "routinely" means "commonly" not
> "automatically". Your 2nd paragraph says it -- a carrot that required the
> acquisition of editorial skills that were within the reach of just about
> anyone who applied herself, and which passed the scrutiny of the community
> as good quality editor activity, not just non-idiocy.
>
> Many newcomers (POV warriors, trolls etc) wouldn't care but the kind of
> users we want to see more of and nurture, would care. We could provide a
> route and coaching, so that most users who cared to try, would be able to
> gain that community recognition after some time (I've suggested typically
> after a year).
>
It's an excellent idea. It could make a huge difference to the quality
of content; and it would give editors a tangible way of improving
their editing and having something to show for it, which might
encourage them to stay too.