Wikipedia:Diversithon/ForNewbies

Here are some informations for new Wikipedia authors that is intended for support - before or during the event, but also later for reading.

Wikipedia:Diversithon/ForNewbies
We Can Edit

Here are some informations for new Wikipedia authors that is intended for support - before or during the event, but also later for reading.

First steps

  • Create an account now explains, why it makes sense to create a Wikipedia account.
  • This page is about how to edit Wikipedia in general.
  • The sandboxes are pages designed for testing and experimenting with wiki syntax and the VisualEditor.
  • Your user sandbox, a personal place to test your editing skills in your own userspace.

Why run an edit-a-thon?

  • It helps build the encyclopedia
  • It builds relationships in the community
  • It is an opportunity for editors to learn from each other
  • It can entice people to become new Wikipedians
  • It can help new Wikipedians to contribute
  • It is an opportunity to improve the quality of Wikipedia by accessing offline materials and experts
  • It's fun!

Edit-a-thons improve the quality and expand the scope of the encyclopedia, create a link between the authors and can be a wonderful way into Wikipedia for those interested. They are very different from other Wikipedia events. In short, an edit-a-thon is an entertaining workshop where all participants pull together to achieve a common goal.

More Information

Berlin Meet-ups
General Information
Help pages for Wikipedia beginners
  • FemSupport – Female support team in the German Wikipedia. Some speak a decent english – go ahead and ask them for help.
  • Telefonberatung – only on offer in Germany: go ahead, they might speak english
  • Teahouse (Forum for any kind of question)
  • IRC – Wikipedia chat space
Women in Wikipedia

Contact

  • More questions about Edith-a-thon?
  • Great ideas for more Edit(h)-a-thons?
  • You want to organize one yourself?

Please write to IvaBerlin( @ – at-Zeichen für E-Mail )wikipedia.de or use the discussion page!

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