I think the pages available for beginners on english wikipedia is more than enough to learn. On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:18 AM, Jessie Wild <jwild(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: -- Ansuman Giri * ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ * http://twitter.com/smileyansu * _______________________________________________ Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list wikipedia-or(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or facebook.com/OdiaWiki Tweet @OdiaWiki *

There isn't a lack of easyness. Some people are just scared away by so called veteran editors. On 10/12/2011, ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) <viswaprabha(a)gmail.com> wrote: -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore

+1 to ViswaPrabha comment. Still I think It depends on the user. On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi &lt;psubhashish(a)gmail.com > Thanks Shiju for the mail. > > I am trying to connect my Engineering College for organizing a Kannada > Wiki Academy, but a Kannada Wikimedian should volunteer, And after taking > part in the Wiki Academy in Jaya Engineering College<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Wiki_Academy/Jaya_Engineering_College>I could see the potential of Indic language Wiki academies in even > Engineering colleges, there are always enthusiasts for regional Wikipedias, > none ever tried to reach them and they never took interest to take part in > editing Wikipedia :) > > Vacations are going on, but few volunteers of Parishudh<http://www.parishudh.org> have > taken interest for conducting an academy, please let me know the > whereabouts of active Kannada Wikipedians. > > regards > Subha > > > On 11 December 2011 00:25, Srikanth Ramakrishnan &lt;parakara.ghoda(a)gmail.com > > >> There isn't a lack of easyness. Some people are just scared away by so >> called veteran editors. >> >> On 10/12/2011, ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) &lt;viswaprabha(a)gmail.com>> > That is not always true. Even the apparently (for us) easy pages on >> > English Wikipedia are too technical for a would-be enthusiatic neo wiki >> > editor as he/she just steps into editing attempts even after a long >> > experience of "reading" wikipedia. >> > >> > I can wow on to this as I have met many such people who would, at first >> > 'dare into editing' often at the forceful prompting of an experienced >> user, >> > but soon withdraw. >> > To them, there seems to be too may syntax formalities and restricting >> rules >> > and regulations. >> > >> > The same people, if continuously and intensively supported by an >> > experienced one, crosses the learning curve quite fast and become able >> to >> > stand on his own as an independent contributor. >> > >> > I sincerely think that there is a clear need of preparing and >> showcasing a >> > Real Idiot's Guide to early Wikipedia editing. Perhaps, we do not >> realize >> > such lack of user-friendliness ourselves as most of us have come away a >> > long way from that stage. >> > >> > >> > -Viswam >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 22:33, ansuman &lt;ansumang(a)gmail.com>> > >> >> I think the pages available for beginners on english wikipedia is more >> >> than enough to learn. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:18 AM, Jessie Wild &lt;jwild(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >>> >> >> >>> Thanks for sending this, Shiju! >> >>> >> >>> I just got off the phone with a wonderful woman who works for EDC >> India >> >>> who was asking me how she could participate in Kannada Wikipedia >> editing. >> >>> Obviously I can just direct her to the homepage of kn-wiki, but is >> there >> >>> somewhere she could go to get some coaching to begin? She's never >> edited >> >>> before, but is fluent in English too and wants to increase the >> >>> educational >> >>> content. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for your help! >> >>> Jessie >> >>> >> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Shiju Alex &lt;shiju(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >>> >>> >> >>>> Dear All, >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> As part of my discussion with Indic language Wikipedians I spoke with >> >>>> few Kannada wikipedians. I have summarized the discussion in meta >> wiki. >> >>>> It >> >>>> is here: >> >>>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_-_India_Programs/Indic_… >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada with more than 4 crore speakers and is one of the 22 >> scheduled >> >>>> languages of india. Kannada is primarily spoken in the Indian state >> >>>> Karnataka. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada Wikipedia has a very interesting heritage. This is the >> >>>> community that started Wiki outreach programs in India. In fact, the >> >>>> first >> >>>> Indic wiki workshop that I am aware of was organized by HPN way back >> in >> >>>> 2004! A lot of interesting things happened for a while and there was >> a >> >>>> time when Kannda has a vibrant 40+ strong community. >> >>>> >> >>>> However, off late, things appear to have slowed down and the number >> of >> >>>> active editors is on a relative decline. Having said that, the seeds >> >>>> have >> >>>> already been sown in this community and I am confident that with a >> >>>> little >> >>>> nurturing, we can see activism in Kannada wikipedia coming back. I am >> >>>> basing my optimism on Kananda Wiktionary -where the community has >> taken >> >>>> it >> >>>> to the 2nd largest wiktionary in the country. There is much activism >> >>>> happening around kannada wiktionary. In Kannada wikipedia I got >> >>>> opportunity >> >>>> to interact with high prolific editors like User:Radhatanaya who is >> >>>> silently doing wonderful job. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada wikipedia has more than 11,000 articles now and kannada >> >>>> wiktionary has whopping 1,50,000 entries (making it the second >> biggest >> >>>> Wiktionary among Indic language wiktionaries). >> >>>> >> >>>> Kindly read the experience of Kannada Wikimedians at: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_-_India_Programs/Indic_… >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> Shiju >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> *Jessie Wild >> >>> Global Development, Manager >> >>> Wikimedia Foundation >> >>> * >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >>> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ansuman Giri >> >> * >> >> ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >> >> * >> >> http://twitter.com/smileyansu >> >> * >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >> >> wikipedia-or(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >> >> facebook.com/OdiaWiki >> >> Tweet @OdiaWiki >> >> * >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> Regards, >> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > > -- > * > > ସୁ ଭ > > * > > * S u b h a * > > *ଓଡ଼ିଆଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ* > > *O d i a W i k i M a i l i n g l i s t*<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or> > <http://facebook.com/subhashishp> <http://twitter.com/subhashishp><http://or.wikipedia.org> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Ansuman Giri * ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ * http://twitter.com/smileyansu * _______________________________________________ Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list wikipedia-or(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or facebook.com/OdiaWiki Tweet @OdiaWiki *

Agree with Logic. Each community differs in every way. Needs, usage, exposure and more. Each community, while running on a common backend, must have a different frontend. Tamil is doing its best from what I've seen to be different and get new editors. Hindi, sadly is scaring them away. Kannada must ensure new editor retention. On 11/12/2011, Srikanth Lakshmanan &lt;srik.lak(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore