[Foundation-l] Lack of research on Wikipedia

[Gerard Meijssen]

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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