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Editor engagement projects encourage the growth of the volunteer community that builds WikiIslam. They include efforts to retain existing editors, as well as to engage new contributors to participate on | Editor engagement projects encourage the growth of the volunteer community that builds [[WikiIslam]]. They include efforts to retain existing editors, as well as to engage new contributors to participate on the site. | ||
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==Project== | |||
===Objectives=== | |||
Objectives | |||
* Encouraging new users to edit the site (and creating an account) | * Encouraging new users to edit the site (and creating an account) | ||
* Retaining existing editors | * Retaining existing editors | ||
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* Understanding the psychology and atmosphere present in successful and unsuccessful editing environments. For example some wiki sites are very active while others are not. | * Understanding the psychology and atmosphere present in successful and unsuccessful editing environments. For example some wiki sites are very active while others are not. | ||
Issues | ===Issues=== | ||
* User friendliness of the editing interface | * User friendliness of the editing interface | ||
* For new users: Links or atmosphere present on every page that effects the likelihood of a new user editing the page | * For new users: Links or atmosphere present on every page that effects the likelihood of a new user editing the page | ||
* Studying any aspect of the site that may discourage a potential or existing editor from performing an action beneficial to the site. Looking at ways to get rid of that negative aspect or improve it. | * Studying any aspect of the site that may discourage a potential or existing editor from performing an action beneficial to the site. Looking at ways to get rid of that negative aspect or improve it. | ||
==Links== | ==Contact Us== | ||
WikiIslam is a successful website judging by [[What People Say About WikiIslam|what people say about us]]. We have come a long way but we still have a lot to achieve. Improving and maintaining editor engagement is a high priority for the site. If you have any suggestions for increasing editing activity, please email us at {{site email}} or leave a message on the relevant [[WikiIslam:Discussions|Discussions]] page. | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement Wikipedia:Editor engagement] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement Wikipedia:Editor engagement] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement_experiments Wikipedia:Editor engagement experiments] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement_experiments Wikipedia:Editor engagement experiments] | ||
* [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editor_Trends_Study/Results Editor Trends Study/Results] (study in October 2010) | * [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editor_Trends_Study/Results Editor Trends Study/Results] (study in October 2010) | ||
* [http://gizmodo.com/5926562/wikipedia-is-running-out-of-editors-and-admins Wikipedia Is Running Out of Editors and Admins] (2012) | |||
* [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Brandon_Rhea/Tips_for_attracting_readers_and_editors Tips for attracting readers and editors] (page by Wikia user) | |||
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