[Wikimedia-l] Editor retention (was Re: "Big data" benefits and limitations (relevance: WMF editor engagement, fundraising, and HR practices))

David Gerard dgerard at gmail.com
Fri Jan 4 13:41:31 UTC 2013


On 4 January 2013 13:39, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:

> I'm afraid the shooting gallery is already coded into Twinkle/Huggle. It
> is the use of that coding that is at issue. It could be used to
> encourage, reward and advise as well as to enforce.


This is currently implemented by templating, which is how human
editors can fail the Turing test.

Unfortunately, just banning Twinkle/Huggle/similar
first-person-shooter games is unlikely to fly.


- d.



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