Molly WhiteHave you ever wanted to start editing #Wikipedia, but got overwhelmed or felt like you didn't know where to start? Every time I encourage people to start editing, I hear that, so I'm trying to help.
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Peter Jakobs ⛵@molly0xfff it really stands and falls with the first editor you encounter. If they are supportive and help you with good guidance and a welcoming attitude, it'll be a great experience.
Sadly, at least some local wikipedia groups are not that much concerned with welcoming new editors but with imposing the rules.
Sadly, at least some local wikipedia groups are not that much concerned with welcoming new editors but with imposing the rules.
@pjakobs agreed. i think it also helps if new editors don't see a revert as an admonishment, but rather as a "something was wrong here, please try to fix it and try again". because of the volume of new edits, sometimes experienced editors have to revert problematic edits rather than fix them each individually.
@molly0xfff absolutely. I have, in a different contrext, recieved the best possible guidance and mentorship when I first submitted a larger bit of code to an upstream project.
There was no "no, that's wrong" or "this is not the standard we expect here" but clear guidance and support. I guess wikipedia is more difficult in this regard for the simple reason that not only it has to deal with quality and style but also with the question of if the edit is factual and correct.
There was no "no, that's wrong" or "this is not the standard we expect here" but clear guidance and support. I guess wikipedia is more difficult in this regard for the simple reason that not only it has to deal with quality and style but also with the question of if the edit is factual and correct.