*To the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki Community,* I would like to raise a concern based on my recent experience contributing to the Kazakh-language Wikipedia (kkwiki).
As a published academic with experience contributing to German, Russian, and Ukrainian Wikipedias, I attempted to publish a thoroughly sourced and neutrally written article on *Andreas Buller*, a philosopher and author with demonstrable notability across languages and regions. The article was already successfully published in three other Wikipedia editions: - German Wikipedia - Russian Wikipedia - Ukrainian Wikipedia However, in Kazakh Wikipedia I encountered multiple layers of technical and editorial obstacles that effectively *prevented* me from publishing this article under normal conditions: 1. *Mandatory use of the Incubator*, even for well-sourced articles with clear notability. 2. *Strict edit filters*, blocking the creation of even *user talk pages* or participation in discussions (because I had fewer than 100 edits). 3. *No clear, active editorial oversight* of incubated articles. Despite publishing a complete and code-formatted version with references, the article remained ignored. 4. *No reaction* from administrators or community members even after polite and formal requests in public help spaces (e.g. *Көмеу бөлімі*). This discouraging experience is not just personal. It reflects a broader systemic issue within Kazakh Wikipedia that may explain why its growth has stalled around 260,000 articles — despite the global success of the Wikipedia movement. I believe the following steps would help address the issue: - Loosen edit filters for new users submitting incubator articles with reliable sources. - Allow new users to post on talk pages and request help directly. - Appoint 1–2 more active administrators to review incubator submissions regularly. - Create guidance pages for new contributors in both Kazakh and Russian. I am sharing this not as criticism but as support for the Wikimedia mission. I believe every language community should be open to high-quality contributions — especially from experts and educators — and this openness must be backed by a welcoming infrastructure. Thank you for your attention, *Dr. Andreas Buller* [[User:AndreasBuller]] on kk.wikipedia [[User:Andreas Buller]] on ru.wikipedia Email available upon request Dr. Andreas Buller *Philosophy teacher* https://andreasbuller.wixsite.com/andre?lang=de
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