> > > It would be interesting if someone did a study on initial interactions > between newcomers and oldbies to see if anything can be improved. But > IMHO the best way to avoid newbies getting "bitten" is to help them > avoiding newbie mistakes in the first place - a good interface, the > right help and a few safety checks would go a long way. ("Whoa there > newbie, you just wiped the whole page. Here's how not to do that...") > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >
Well, hm. Hard to explain there as an "oldbie" what it was like as a newbie. I happened to have good interactions based on concerns I had, as Newyorkbrad went over in a Wikipedia Weekly cast. I only registered an account because the History of Alaska was messed up and I thought it more appropriate to have an account to complain :) . I've seen thousands of editors come and go not only because of initial experience, but just passion and care. There's no real matrix for it. ~Keegan -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l