Finding and interviewing ex-editors
These are good ideas. We could definitely use some more informal feedback. I'll try to think of something more scientific that we can do relatively quickly, so we have a more representative sample to work from. Randomran 21:02, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
Sounds good, Random. I might be wrong but I dimly recall there *was* a survey done that got input from leavers or those thinking of leaving. But I can't remember where I may have seen it. I have had some feedback from the newspaper forum I mentioned. I'll post it all when I have all the feedback. But so far it does seem to chime with what others have said and reported on here; that people were put off by fighting editing battles and being reverted.
That's interesting and pretty helpful. I guess it's the only thing that would make intuitive sense. People either leave on good terms because they have some exciting opportunities, or they leave on bad terms probably because of editing battles.
Then again, and I'm only half-joking, I think some people get addicted *because* of the battles :o)
Hehe. I know you're joking. But I think some amount of debate is healthy, and most people who love knowledge will love a good debate. The problem is when we create an environment where it's fun to compete for influence, and rally some troops, and try to get their "enemies" in trouble. Then we have a battleground, and it's less attractive to jump in, and burnout is more common.
Is there really a 'universal' link between loving debate and loving knowledge or is it culturally defined? Henna 00:03, 16 November 2009 (UTC)