Wikipedia Task Force: Reader Conversion

[netmouse]

I have been selected to participate in the Wikipedia task force to increase contributions from readers and under-represented groups. In other words, to convert wikipedia readers to editors.

I have posted a few of my pet theories as to why people are discouraged from or disinterested in editing wikipedia on my wikipedia strategic planning user page. I welcome discussion there or here about why you or people you know choose not to edit wikipedia.

Comments

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Do you remember one or two examples of which webcomics got deleted?

[cdave]

It goes back through 2005, and 2006, but the biggest fuss I recall was in 2007.

The attempt to delete one of the longest standing webcomic hosting projects, Keenspot, was particularly daft.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Thanks for the links.

[eleri.livejournal.com]

that's exactly what happened with PX!, and that was in '08. The PX forums are gone now, so I can't dig up dates.