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Newbie Central[edit]
Are you a newcomer to Wikipedia? Here are some resources that you may find helpful:
- There's this video that explains some of the basics of how Wikipedia works. It's aimed more towards readers than editors, but it can give a decent foundation of some things to be aware of before you start editing.
- The Wikipedia Adventure. This is a very basic (and somewhat eccentric) editing tutorial.
- Category:All stub articles which is organized alphabetically and by topic. All these articles could be expanded!
- This is a tutorial for what to know if you wanted to create an article.
- This page is a glossary of different terms used on Wikipedia that can help you understand what people are talking about if you come across an unfamiliar acronym.
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory - this is a list of wikiprojects. Some are way more active than others but it's a decent way to try and find groups of articles that match your interests. I'm particularly fond of Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada and the associated challenge for improving articles.
- This is the perennial sources list, which can be helpful if you're not sure if something is a reliable source. If it's not on this list and you have concerns, try this noticeboard.
- The Wikipedia Library – this cannot be used until you have 6 months tenure, no active blocks, and 500 edits. However, once you meet the criteria, it is a very useful resource. There is also the Wikipedia:Resource Exchange. I have subscriptions to the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Niagara Falls Review, if you ever want me to verify something for you. I also have access to the James A. Gibson library at Brock University.
WikiCup 2024 April newsletter[edit]
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I am unable to delete article edited thrice --NZ9616 (talk) 17:32, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- @NZ9616: It's a bit unclear what you're asking here, but only admins can delete pages. See Wikipedia:User rights for what different permissions do. Or rephrase if you were trying to ask something else. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 17:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- I want to delete my article at this time I don't want to publish or edit right know on Wikipedia --NZ9616 (talk) 17:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Are you referring to your user page (User:NZ9616)? It appears to be the closest thing resembling an article in your contributions. I can delete it if that is what you wish. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 18:00, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- I want to delete my article at this time I don't want to publish or edit right know on Wikipedia --NZ9616 (talk) 17:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Re: Tryptofish[edit]
Hey, I've been meaning to weigh in on the Tryptofish discussion but I didn't think it was entirely appropriate to comment there for several reasons. While I don't truly understand the nature and history of the dispute, I do personally understand what it's like to be falsely accused of something (you only have to go over to Wikinews to see what happened to me over there). I hope you can find a way to let it go, even though, like you, I feel the need to clear my name, but it's just not worth it. The only criticism you should ever let get to you is from close friends and family. People will make stuff up about you, regardless of what you do. Although it's been criticized as mundane or trite by those in the know, Yuval Noah Harari often talks about how much of our lives are filled by stories, not only those we tell ourselves, but in this example, stories, perhaps fictional, that others tell about us. It's just the way things are. In times like these, I often find comfort in the story "The old man lost his horse". Whatever happens, I want you to know that Wikipedia is very lucky to have you. Viriditas (talk) 20:39, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Viriditas: If you're curious, the background is me reaching out to them because of what they said at my RfA. They !voted neutral because of "vibes", hence my talk page heading. They haven't otherwise made a habit of saying I resemble a banned sockmaster, though. I genuinely did think that seeing photo/video of me would've been enough. It is disheartening that my attempt to assuage their concerns didn't do anything... but I doubt there's anything I can actually do to ever convince them entirely. It's an unfortunate reality even if it is one that is hard to move past. All I can say is that I wasn't an evil mastermind at 16 when I created my account. Cheers, Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 20:47, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- I truly believe you. In the heat of several on-wiki conflicts, Tryptofish has said several things about me in the past that weren't true, but we are now friends. It's very possible that I even said things about him that weren't true as well, but that was a long time ago, and I don't recall. The point is, we've both moved past it in our own way. You have to find your way. I wish you luck, and if you ever need to call upon me for any reason, you know where my talk page is. Viriditas (talk) 20:51, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
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User:Jimbo Wales[edit]
From User:Jimbo Wales: "You can edit this page! Really, you can! If you would like to, please feel free to do so." Fram (talk) 15:39, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Fram: Feel free to revert me if you like on that basis, then. The edit history for that page is interesting in that edits like this usually do appear to be reverted [1] but maybe that also falls under having permission? Something to think about, I guess. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 15:45, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- I don't edit their user page or talk page for unrelated reasons. Just next time, feel free to revert things, but state "thanks for experimenting!" or some such instead of unnecessary biteing the editor. Fram (talk) 15:50, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- Your feedback is noted. I'll definitely avoid the "permission" angle given that it's directly contradictory. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 15:52, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- @AirshipJungleman29: I would like to say that I do not have a habit of reverting people on that user page specifically and that it's typically non-admins who make such reversions. [2]I just felt the need to clarify in regards to the "immediate" and "admin" aspects. I made the mistake of assuming Jimbo's user page should be treated like any other editor's where such changes would be unwelcome. Anyways, if Jimbo has a problem with it, he can revert or change his userpage to state something else. I'll refrain from doing anything else personally other than leaving talk page comments of my own from now on unless I see obvious vandalism (which this does not count as). Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 16:49, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- Your feedback is noted. I'll definitely avoid the "permission" angle given that it's directly contradictory. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 15:52, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- I don't edit their user page or talk page for unrelated reasons. Just next time, feel free to revert things, but state "thanks for experimenting!" or some such instead of unnecessary biteing the editor. Fram (talk) 15:50, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Growth News, April 2024[edit]
The Growth team will now send quarterly reports to keep you in the loop. Growth team weekly updates are available on wiki (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work.
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Community Configuration[edit]
Growth features are currently configurable at Special:EditGrowthConfig. This quarter we are working on making Community Configuration accessible for other MediaWiki developers while also moving Growth feature configuration to the new CommunityConfiguration extension.
An early version of Community Configuration can be tested at Spanish Beta Wikipedia. We plan to release the new Community Configuration extension to pilot wikis (Arabic and Spanish Wikipedia) in early May, 2024. The first non-Growth team feature to utilize Community Configuration will be Automoderator.
In parallel with the development, the Growth team will propose Community Configuration usage guidelines, Community Configuration design guidelines, and provide technical documentation.
Experiment Results[edit]
Add a Image experiment analysis results
The Growth team conducted an experiment to assess the impact of the “Add an Image” structured task on the Newcomer Homepage's "Suggested Edits" module. This analysis finds that the Add an Image structured task leads to an increase in newcomer participation on the mobile web platform, particularly by making constructive (non-reverted) article edits:
- The likelihood that mobile web newcomers make their first article edit (+17.0% over baseline)
- The likelihood that they are retained as newcomers (+24.3% over baseline)
- The number of edits they make during their first two weeks on the wiki (+21.8% over baseline)
- A lower probability of the newcomers' edits will be reverted (-3.3% over baseline).
Personalized praise experiment results
This feature was developed for Mentors as part of the Growth team's Positive Reinforcement project. When A/B testing on Spanish Wikipedia, we found no significant impact on retention, but we found a significant positive impact on newcomer productivity. However, we concluded that the results weren’t positive enough to justify the time investment from Mentors. We plan to discuss this feature with our pilot wikis, and consider further improvements before scaling this feature further. Meanwhile, communities willing to test the feature can ask to have it deployed. (T361763)
English donors encouraged to try editing
As in previous years, donors were directed to a Thank you page after donation (example). However, this year we tested a new “Try editing Wikipedia,” call to action on the Thank You page. This call to action linked to a unique account creation page. From this account creation page we were able to track Registrations and Activation (editing for the first time). During the English banner campaign, the Donor Thank you page led to 4,398 new accounts, and 441 of those accounts went on to constructively edit within 24 hours. (T352900)
Future work[edit]
Annual Plan
The Growth team and the Editing team will work on the WE1.2 Key Result in the coming fiscal year. We will start initial discussions with communities soon to help finalize our plans. (T361657)
Newcomer Homepage Community Updates module
We plan to A/B test adding a new Community Configurable module to the Newcomer Homepage that will allow communities to highlight specific events, projects, campaigns, and initiatives. We are early in the planning phase of this project that will take place first at our pilot wikis and wikis volunteering. We welcome community feedback on initial designs and plans, in any language at our project talk page.
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