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

[Kim Bruning]

On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 04:50:39PM -0800, George Herbert wrote:
> > The correct solution to newbies being chased off is not "ban them upfront". The
> > correct solution is to deal with those chasing off the newbies ;-)
> 
> There is a tremendous difference between a clickthrough warning that
> one might be wading into a dangerous topic, and a ban of a type or
> class of users from articles or topic areas.

Ah, I see what you're getting at now! 

As a temp measure, it's better than nothing, I suppose,
though the underlying problem should also be dealt with,
possibly by use of  DRN or similar.

sincerely,
	Kim Bruning