Hi all,
We have had a little influx of Wikipedians on WV in swedish, which is nice. Already, different topics are under discussion, and some of them are way over my head... haha, which was expected. Some of the issues should really be covered on meta (such as issues about bot usage and global admin accounts) But, over the years and especially now, I have found that the most difficult thing there is, is how to make Wikipedians understand the ways in which WV differs from WP. Discussions about the need for sources, the amount of images in travel guides, internal wikilinks, why WV does not need massive history sections, etc, are simply hard to understand for the skilled Wikipedians. Personally, I think the two most important statements will have to be:
* Wikivoyage is not Wikipedia and certainly not a travel encyclopedia (with reference to the guideline Welcome, Wikipedians)
* Wikivoyage's travel guides are first and above all intended for printing and taking along on the journey, not to be looked up online while on the move.
However, I am not sure how and where these statements should be emphasized to really make it "hit", so for now, it is and has to be a daily chore when we talk to fellow Wikipedians. The rules/policies/guidelines we have on WV, and many of them are from the very beginning of WT, are mostly clearly applicable.
Greetings,
Mattias