[WikiEN-l] Positives to publicity

[Keegan Paul]

Correction, it was a blog.  I just don't remember where.  If'n anyone else
does, please post.  It was a good read.

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:56 PM, Keegan Paul <kgnpaul at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>> It would be interesting if someone did a study on initial interactions
>> between newcomers and oldbies to see if anything can be improved. But
>> IMHO the best way to avoid newbies getting "bitten" is to help them
>> avoiding newbie mistakes in the first place - a good interface, the
>> right help and a few safety checks would go a long way. ("Whoa there
>> newbie, you just wiped the whole page. Here's how not to do that...")
>>
>> Steve
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>
> Well, hm.  Hard to explain there as an "oldbie" what it was like as a
> newbie.  I happened to have good interactions based on concerns I had, as
> Newyorkbrad went over in a Wikipedia Weekly cast.  I only registered an
> account because the History of Alaska was messed up and I thought it more
> appropriate to have an account to complain :) . I've seen thousands of
> editors come and go not only because of initial experience, but just passion
> and care.  There's no real matrix for it.
> ~Keegan
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