On 10 March 2012 11:16, Oliver Keyes <okeyes(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
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Currently, when a registered newbie clicks on a redlink, they get
automatically taken to an edit page where they can
create the article, but
without any context as to what is actually happening. With the proposed
system, instead of seeing a blank edit window devoid of context, they'll
see a new page that gives them various options.[3] They can create an
article there, go through the article wizard, or go back to wherever they
were before if they didn't mean to end up at that URL.
What sensible newbies really would need is (i) a place to draft, and (ii)
advice on drafting.
If a new editor
tries to create the article, they'll be informed
that they need a
familiarity with policy, an absence of a COI and several references
(amongst other things) before the tool recommends they create it.[4] If
they don't have those things, they'll be directed to the Article Creation
Wizard.
I.e. you put the barriers to entry before anything else. This could be
detrimental,
you know.
This is an experiment. Our hypothesis is that this
could help increase the
quality of new articles and reduce patrollers’ workload, while making the
process more welcoming at the same time.
What is this hypothesis based on?
Charles