On 10 March 2012 12:55, Oliver Keyes <oke...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > If a new editor > > > tries to create the article, they'll be informed that they need a > > > familiarity with policy, an absence of a COI and several references > > > (amongst other things) before the tool recommends they create it.[4] If > > > they don't have those things, they'll be directed to the Article > Creation > > > Wizard. > > > > > > I.e. you put the barriers to entry before anything else. This could be > > detrimental, you know. > > > > Quite possibly; that's why, as said below, it's an experiment. It may be > that it reduces the number of incoming articles without any substantial > increase in quality. It may be it reduces the number, but increases the > quality. It may be that by providing clearer guidance and making people > aware that they can contribute, it increases one or the other or both > without detriment. We simply don't know: but we want to find out :). > > I'm particularly concerned that ham-fisted reference to the COI guideline could put off good and conscientious people we do want editing, while having no effect on those who are motivated in such a way as to have an actual COI.
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