On Jun 4, 2004, at 2:56 PM, Ulrich Fuchs wrote:
statement. When you first started on Wikipedia, did content that didn't interest you, or you found to be "superfluous trivia" discourage your participation.
This isn't a valid question - obviously the people on the list weren't discouraged, otherwise they wouldn't be here.
I was discouraged, but I'm still here. The reason was not due to superfluous trivia, but rather an overwhelming set of blurry rules and standards that were required to get involved.
Unfortunately we have no way to ask those who were...
Oh use your imagination. Show another human Wikipedia and ask them what they think. Ask them if they think they will contribute. If the answer is no, ask why.
-jared