On-Ramps for New Editors

On-Ramps for New Editors two spectrum's -- John O'Connell (represent the reader) -- Neil K - represent the engineers\technical info and WMF. -- Pete - represents the social aspects.

Who We Are in "Edit This..." Group

 * 1/3 - established Wikipedian Editors
 * 1/3 - Fringe Editors
 * 1/3 - Noobs

Background Information\Questions
Wikipedia.org has 3.5 million users. It is a volunteer movement. Consensus among volunteers. There is A B testing that is backed up with data. An example is the Jimmy donation banners. Fastest growing Wiki is from Russia. New editors must have a mentor. To increase content; was with a lot of people. Every wikipedia gets to make its own rules. The foundation doesn't make suggestions, they cannot force communities to accept things. To be an editor in China it is illegal.

Who can edit? Anyone can. It helps to practice with a sandbox. There is a difference between an Editor Level 1, and to become a senior editor. It may be good to get accepted by the community. Get a mentor, have a gradation of easy to hard tasks.

Why people may not be trending to new users / editors?

 * Facebook
 * Do you need to be a scholar to contribute?
 * Outrage is the source of good wikipedian articles.
 * Do you need to do this globally, or do individual groups grow as a local community?

Why people stay as Editors?

 * Some people are so enthusiastic about their subject matter. The Snail lady in New York can contribute information in the last parts of her life.

Discussion Topics
What are continued innovations to create more editors?

How Do you become an Editor?

 * Is there a threshold?
 * If you edit anomalously you are much more likely to be censored.
 * Most senior editors have a bias and do not necessarily have patients for new editor's learning curves.

How Can You Have A Better Reputation?

 * Discussion pages
 * Start citing your sources.

How Do you get more people to be an Editor? Technically / Socially

 * How Do you Get more people to Contribute?
 * What Challenges do new users face?
 * How do you change "users" to editors?
 * Could there be a way that shows people how you can edit?


 * People may not be know that "editing" can be done.
 * Suggestion: People can play in a sandbox.
 * Suggestion: Welcome session?
 * Pete will give a demonstration.
 * Can there be a way to have a Noob button - can a direction designer help?
 * Contribute: To some people may sound like donations. To people from India, volunteer devalues.
 * ChristineWNF - all new people can go help contribute.
 * How can you be re-directed

Roadblocks To becoming an Editor \ How to Make it Easier

 * Negative information from Discussions
 * Tone should change.

Information Gathering

 * Information can be broken down to little steps. Lots of subject matter may not have the time.  How can you break down the tasks of credible information?

What Can You Do?

 * There are new "tasks" for a new user how to start off. This is what you can do, it won't hurt much.