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

[Martijn Hoekstra]

On Jan 9, 2013 1:07 AM, "Kim Bruning" <kim at bruning.xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jan 04, 2013 at 03:51:42PM -0800, George Herbert wrote:
> > Along the lines of noneuclidian geometry...
> >
> > What if we experiment (at least conceptually) with inverting that
> > instruction?  Encourage people to write on subjects they know...
> >
> > Normal people won't be so much of an expert that using their own
> > professional or academic work as a reference is even applicable.
> >
> > Actual experts, we can include a "Please cite your sources, rather
> > than your own work, thanks!" and leave it at that.
> >
> > Actual experts who fail to heed that are a problem, but a much smaller
> > and easier to communicate with and explain problem than the no-newbies
> > one.
>
> You know, this is starting to sound like we're the 2001 wikipedia to
provide
> input to the nascent Nupedia? ;-)
>
> My proposal would be to replace AFC with an "unstable branch wikipedia".
> (And cherry-pick from there). This proposal has the upside that it uses
proven
> technology and processes ;-)
>
> sincerely,
>         Kim bruning
>

So, how bold are you? Also: where is the sign up page? I think I'd feel
very much at home on a wiki that is a wiki.


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