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

[Kim Bruning]

On Fri, Jan 04, 2013 at 04:48:57PM -0800, George Herbert wrote:
> I almost wonder if having a "warning flag" for highly sensitive or
> contentious article, encouraging editors without some threshold of
> edits (500?  ... some number) to ask about contributions on the
> article talk page first, rather than going directly to editing the
> actual article...


Note: Adds a threshold, thus negatively influences editor retention.


sincerely,
	Kim Bruning

<scratches head> Maybe we need some sort of course/book "wiki-process design for
dummies".