It's possible to follow the edits through the hashtag, at: http://tools.wmflabs.org/hashtags/search/100Womenwiki <http://tools.wmflabs.org/hashtags/search/100Womenwiki> Maybe help interact with the new users there? There are already a few problematic usernames being used... (e.g., User:BBC100)
Thanks, Mike > On 8 Dec 2016, at 07:49, Lucy Crompton-Reid > <lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > Hi Gordo > > This is one of the issues we've been discussing with the BBC all along...the > idea being to focus on in person training events where people get a real > sense of how to edit and are far less likely to be reverted. Of course the > BBC were quite focused on having a large scale call to action...we're hoping > to see most engagement at the in person events and we also have people > keeping an eye on the hashtag so that we can spot potentially tricky > situations. But you're right, it is a concern. > > Lucy > > > > On 8 December 2016 at 09:30, Gordon Joly <gordon.j...@pobox.com > <mailto:gordon.j...@pobox.com>> wrote: > On 05/12/16 14:41, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > > > As I know some of you will already be aware, Wikimedia UK, Women in Red > > and Wikimedia editors and communities around the world are partnering > > with BBC 100 Women to raise awareness of the gender gap on Wikipedia, > > improve coverage of women and encourage women to edit. > > Great stuff, but on the BBC News article: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38219838 > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38219838> > > we find > > "How to create a new profile on Wikipedia" > > This is really about article creation for new biographic entries. If > this is a living person, then one of the most difficult starting points > for a new editor. > > I would think of "new profile" as being a User page. > > So, going live with a new article and then facing a rapid deletion > request is hardly constructive. No mention of a sandbox.... for example. > There should be explicit links to extant help, tutorials and other > instruction. > > Gordo > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimediau...@wikimedia.org> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> > > > -- > Lucy Crompton-Reid > > Chief Executive > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 207 065 0991 > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia > projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst > other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no > legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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