User talk:NorthernNed

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August 2012

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In response to your feedback

Well, Wikipedia shouldn't really be a game per se, because then people might just be motivated to make minor edits like spelling fixes and categorizing articles rather than actually adding content. The act of adding, correcting, or improving knowledge gives me a lot of satisfaction and is my motivation in itself.

I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 17:53, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

 

Hi I, Jethrobot. Thank you for you input about my idea. I understand what you mean about wikipedia not being a game and although it makes sense, I still personally believe adding a game layer would improve wikipedia. You mention that people would make only minor edits like spelling and categorizing instead of adding content and I believe you are right about that but I don't see that as being a bad thing because it improves wikipedia all the same even if its not as good as adding new content.

I think a game layer would get more people involved in editing even if they are only doing small edits after time they may choose to do larger edits for more points. When I say create a game layer I don't necessarily mean a leaderboard-esque feature. Personally for me I think receiving points would provide good feedback on edits and encourage better editing in individuals thus improving Wikipedia overall. Please let me know what you think of these ideas even if you don't agree with me.

(btw I apologise for the formatting and such, I am still pretty new to wikipedia)

NorthernNed (talk) 09:11, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

No problem. We all figure out formatting as we go along. There are some people who treat Wikipedia as a game in terms of the total number of edits they make. You can even see how many edits the top 1000 or so editors have here: [1], so maybe you can consider that a goal? Though, this is kind of a leaderboard, I think. And I don't mean to say that spelling and grammar changes are unimportant-- readability is a big thing for articles. But content creation is important too, and often takes a lot more effort and time than other tasks. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 03:48, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Oh, and if you want to propose that idea more formally, you can make a suggestion at the village pump, where other editors will comment on it and either voice their support or opposition to the idea. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 03:50, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hello! NorthernNed, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 03:48, 19 October 2012 (UTC)