Research:How does the user interface affect editor work?
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This question set is among the high level research priorities for the Wikimedia Summer of Research 2011. The full list is here, and this is categorized as "RQ6".
Questions[edit]
(RQ6.1) How has markup complexity changed over time?
(RQ6.2) Did the drop in retention correlate with an increase in the introduction of complex markup (<ref>s, inline templates, etc.)?
(RQ6.3) Do articles which include complex markup receive fewer edits by 0-9 or 0-100 editors?
(RQ6.4) How have add-ons (Huggle, Twinkle), extensions (LiquidThreads, AbuseFilter), and other features of the MediaWiki platform (watchlist) affected...