Learning patterns/Help the "deletionists' victims"
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Help the "deletionists' victims"
problemMany new but promising editors encounter that one of their articles gets marked for deletion.
solutionAs an experienced user, help new users actively following a few steps.
creator• Spinster
created on10 September, 2014
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What problem does this solve?
[edit]Many new but promising editors encounter that one of their articles gets marked for deletion. This often happens because they are not yet acquainted with some «rules», like NPOV, citing sources and more.
What is the solution?
[edit]If you are an experienced editor, help new editors actively by:
- Putting AFD on your watchlist and check it as often as you can.
- Identify the promising articles and get in touch with their (newbie) authors.
- Jump in, do what you can to improve the articles they wrote and coach the newbies!
General considerations
[edit]When to use
[edit]When you spot a new editor that is talented and needs help.
Endorsements
[edit]- Spinster
- María C.
- Happens all the time... Saintfevrier (talk) 21:46, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- I loved doing that on itWikipedia.−−Alexmar983 (talk) 05:47, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- I'm a deletionists victim Javier José Moreno Tovar18 (talk) 23:51, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
See also
[edit]Related patterns
[edit]- Mix newcomers and veterans
- Creating new articles
- Fear of editing
- Grants:Learning patterns/New users are afraid of doing something wrong
Other Learning Patterns from Wikimania 2014
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- Learning patterns
- Learning patterns not yet ready for translation
- Draft learning patterns
- Education patterns
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- Editing workshops learning patterns
- Training learning patterns
- Wikimedian-in-residence learning patterns
- Programs learning patterns
- On-wiki writing contests learning patterns
- Workshops learning patterns
- Participation learning patterns
- Online engagement patterns
- Moderate complexity patterns
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