It would be interesting if someone did a study on initial interactions
between newcomers and oldbies to see if anything can be improved. But
IMHO the best way to avoid newbies getting "bitten" is to help them
avoiding newbie mistakes in the first place - a good interface, the
right help and a few safety checks would go a long way. ("Whoa there
newbie, you just wiped the whole page. Here's how not to do that...")
Steve
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Well, hm. Hard to explain there as an "oldbie" what it was like as a
newbie. I happened to have good interactions based on concerns I had, as
Newyorkbrad went over in a Wikipedia Weekly cast. I only registered an
account because the History of Alaska was messed up and I thought it more
appropriate to have an account to complain :) . I've seen thousands of
editors come and go not only because of initial experience, but just passion
and care. There's no real matrix for it.
~Keegan
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