[Cz-editcouncil] Experimental "Stub Week"

[Regina Bouillon]

I like the idea of motivating authors in that way. The threshold should be low at the start.

Regina

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> Von: The Citizendium Editorial Council <cz-editcouncil at mail.citizendium.org>
> Gesendet: 05.11.07 16:06:37
> An: "'The Citizendium Editorial Council'" <cz-editcouncil at mail.citizendium.org>
> Betreff: [Cz-editcouncil] Experimental "Stub Week"


> 
> Editorial Council members,
> 
> If there are no objections, I would like to do a *strictly* one-week-long
> experiment: "Stub Week."  For one week, people would be not only permitted
> but *encouraged* to start very short articles on, basically, everything.  I
> do suggest a two-sentence minimum in any case, and more than that is, of
> course, still gratefully accepted.  Also, all stub articles should be marked
> as such.
> 
> Here is why I'd like to do this.  It has been suggested that loosening the
> rules about "stubs," i.e., very short articles, would motivate people to
> start more articles, expand more (short) articles, and in general get more
> involved.  The rule against stubs sets a relatively high bar for people to
> get started: they can't simply write a few sentences, they have to write a
> few *paragraphs*.  But this means that a lot of relatively impatient--but
> still perfectly competent--people aren't getting involved.  That, anyway, is
> the argument.  Frankly, I think there might be something to it.  After all,
> we might rope a lot more people in who are willing to write a few stubs, and
> then come back (in curiosity) to see if they've been improved by anyone.
> This *could* have the effect of not only creating more content, but getting
> more people to write in the first place and for stick around for longer.
> 
> I feel comfortable asking for approval "by acclamation" because this
> experiment will be *strictly* limited to one week.  After this week is over,
> I will *insist* on taking a vote *if* we are to adopt a stub-friendly
> policy.  If even before we take the vote there is considerable opposition,
> or if I myself decide I dislike the idea, then we wouldn't even take a vote.
> Furthermore, the resolution we vote on might be just for another, longer
> "pilot project" of a month.
> 
> The Chair.
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