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5 things to think about 
when starting Wikipedia 
Stuart Yeates
Create an account 
● You have more privacy editing 
pseudonymously 
● You can have a proper feedback loop 
● You instantly have more rights and accrue 
more
Create an account 
● No distinction between real names and 
pseudonyms 
● Off-wiki aspersions will be cast 
● User names identify a user, not a role or an 
organisation
Have sources within an arms’ reach 
● All articles require sources 
● Easy access to appropriate sources is good 
● Independence and reliability of sources 
● Access to rare print sources a valuable 
contribution
Avoid conflicts of interest 
● Don’t edit your book, family or employer 
● Do edit your hometown, fav band, MP, etc,
Start with stubs 
● Stubs are small articles, barely there at all 
● Almost any change an improvement 
● Few eyes watching them, more leeway
Ask for help 
● Finding your self in a hole? Stop digging… 
● WP:WikiProject New Zealand 
● IRC / in person / WP:Questions 
● WP:GLAM
Questions?

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5 things to think about when starting wikipedia

  • 1. 5 things to think about when starting Wikipedia Stuart Yeates
  • 2. Create an account ● You have more privacy editing pseudonymously ● You can have a proper feedback loop ● You instantly have more rights and accrue more
  • 3. Create an account ● No distinction between real names and pseudonyms ● Off-wiki aspersions will be cast ● User names identify a user, not a role or an organisation
  • 4. Have sources within an arms’ reach ● All articles require sources ● Easy access to appropriate sources is good ● Independence and reliability of sources ● Access to rare print sources a valuable contribution
  • 5. Avoid conflicts of interest ● Don’t edit your book, family or employer ● Do edit your hometown, fav band, MP, etc,
  • 6. Start with stubs ● Stubs are small articles, barely there at all ● Almost any change an improvement ● Few eyes watching them, more leeway
  • 7. Ask for help ● Finding your self in a hole? Stop digging… ● WP:WikiProject New Zealand ● IRC / in person / WP:Questions ● WP:GLAM

Editor's Notes

  1. Notes full of wikilinks are available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/National_Digital_Forum/5_Things