[WikiEN-l] Article Landing Pages - functional prototype to test and comment on

[Charles Matthews]

On 10 March 2012 12:55, Oliver Keyes <okeyes at wikimedia.org> wrote:

>
> > If a new editor
> > > tries to create the article, they'll be informed that they need a
> > > familiarity with policy, an absence of a COI and several references
> > > (amongst other things) before the tool recommends they create it.[4] If
> > > they don't have those things, they'll be directed to the Article
> Creation
> > > Wizard.
> > >
> > > I.e. you put the barriers to entry before anything else. This could be
> > detrimental, you know.
> >
> > Quite possibly; that's why, as said below, it's an experiment. It may be
> that it reduces the number of incoming articles without any substantial
> increase in quality. It may be it reduces the number, but increases the
> quality. It may be that by providing clearer guidance and making people
> aware that they can contribute, it increases one or the other or both
> without detriment. We simply don't know: but we want to find out :).
>
> I'm particularly concerned that ham-fisted reference to the COI guideline
could put off good and conscientious people we do want editing, while
having no effect on those who are motivated in such a way as to have an
actual COI.

Charles