[Foundation-l] Lack of research on Wikipedia

[Ziko van Dijk]

Hi Gerard,
Indeed, people need news. But they can be produced also with more
sence having accomplishments: All mayors of our capital have an
article, the 50 most important folk singers, great illustrated
articles on the fauna and flora of our region...
Kind regards
Ziko

2009/8/20 Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>:
> Hoi,
> For some of our smaller projects, the number of articles are the only
> milestones available. It is necessary to celebrate progress. It is
> meaningful when the Swahili Wikipedia becomes the biggest African language
> Wikipedia. It is meanigful when you compare it with most of the other
> African language projects that have no life in them.
>
> I agree that on many levels the numbers game is of little relevance however
> it becomes relevant when there is a need for the celebration of progress in
> a project. A need to be motivated to go on with the gigantic task that is
> writing a Wikipedia.
> Thanks,
>      GerardM
>
> 2009/8/20 Ziko van Dijk <zvandijk at googlemail.com>
>
>> I couldn't agree more, Erik. Not paying attention to "milestones" is
>> the first and best step; Wikipedia:Signpost should start with it.
>> Ziko
>>
>> 2009/8/20 Erik Zachte <erikzachte at infodisiac.com>:
>>
>> > I concur wholeheartedly. Focusing on rising article counts gave us a
>> thrill
>> > for many years, and now it is difficult to kick the bad habit.
>>
>> > On a small wikipedia (at least most of them) there is simply not enough
>> of a
>> > community to drive this semi automated article creation process.
>> >
>> > I think it would help if we discouraged any bragging on the 4th millionth
>> > article in the English Wikipedia at all and downplayed any inquiries from
>> > the media.
>> >
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