Tell us about Piedmontese Wikipedia

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Piedmontese Wikipedia

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- The real problem for us is not how many contributors, we have some 4-5 steady and up to 15 that are more casual but well identified. What a sall wiki needs is to know who is reading what, and where from. When you can identify your market segment you can target it. We cannot. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Berto (immagino sia tu) ti è saltato in mente che prima di rispondere dovevi loggarti? Io a volte mi chiedo se ci fai o ci sei. --DracoRoboter 18:10, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- 90% is. The language is way too difficult for a non speaker, but some very faraway foreigners are making astounding progress. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- AFAIK Piedmont, Argentina, other italian regions, the Ukraine, Georgia (this needs verifying, he's moving there shortly as an observer) --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?
- Once a year if we are lucky. Not that it matters. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
- Not me --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?
- No, I did that in the beginning, but now there is more than enough material to administer as is. Besides, I mostly write about local history and the existing articles in other wikies badly lack depth --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- No, the Ukraine has none, AFAIK. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?
- No, and I don't plan to open any. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a language institution for your language, like an Academy, or a club of people interested in your language? Do you have contact with them?
- Unofficial things exists. We have no official contact, as it would mean searching for trouble with other wikies who think this is a political issue. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Who (else) supports you?
- Nobody (and we do not look for anyone's support, see previous paragraph).--92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have fliers, give lectures, training etc.?
- No, same reason.--92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do you get feedback from readers?
- Yes.--92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What other encyclopedias exist in your language?
- None--92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
- The edition as such doesn't. There is no policy forcing anyone to choose topics. I personally do. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?--92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- No. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
- Yes, the one used in public schools for optional courses to children. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?
- We emulate namespaces for them in wikipedia: so nobody can say we inflate the number of articles by counting dupes. We try to get a standard for them, so that readers can have some consistent experience. It's not very easy to do it, as the edition is small even on the principal linguistic space. At least it kills conflict from root level. --92.112.80.255 12:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]