Re: [EE] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing WikiProject X

-- svetlana Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote: > Forwarding. > Pine > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "James Hare" jamesmhare@gmail.com > Date: Jan 13, 2015 2:27 PM > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing WikiProject X > To: lgbt@lists.wikimedia.org, gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org, < > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimediaus-l@lists.wikimedia.org, > "Partnerships American Cultural North" glam-us@lists.wikimedia.org > Cc: > > (Standard apology for cross-posting.) > > Greetings everyone! > > I am pleased to announce a new project, WikiProject X, funded by a > Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grant. WikiProject X's goal is > to improve the experience of WikiProjects, which are subject-area (or > goal-oriented) collaborative spaces on the English Wikipedia. By making > WikiProjects easier to use and maintain, it will be easier to build > sub-communities of like-minded people, giving editors a sense of community > on a huge and daunting website like Wikipedia. This includes mechanisms for > recruiting new participants and encouraging the creation of safe spaces > where editors, new and experienced alike, can feel like they can > participate in discussions without fear of intimidation or jargon. > > The project will begin with some research, both qualitative research in the > form of interviews and case studies, and quantitative research based on > Wikipedia’s database. Our focus will be on WikiProjects that have been > successful in organizing editors, and learning more about what makes them > work. Based on this research, we will develop new tools and interfaces that > make WikiProjects easier to use and easier to maintain. Please note that > this is an opt-in program for WikiProjects; no WikiProject will be required > to make changes. > > I would like to invite the community to check out our new page on > Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_X > (shortcut WP:WPX). There, you can share your experiences with WikiProjects > and sign up to become a pilot tester. Community participation is crucial > for the success of this project, and the more voices we hear, the better. > > If you want to sign up for more updates, sign up for our newsletter here: < > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_X/Newsletter%3E. > > Please let me know if you have any questions. I am very much looking > forward to working with everyone on making this project succeed! > > > Cheers, > James Hare > Project Manager, WikiProject X > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_X > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe > _______________________________________________ > EE mailing list > EE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/ee