Edit Review Improvements

Most edit-review and patrolling tools were designed to safeguard content quality and fend off bad actors—both vitally important missions. A large body of research, however, indicates that aspects of this approach can have the unintended consequence of discouraging and even driving away good-faith new editors. The Collaboration Team is researching ways to separate good-faith new users from current edit-review processes and, ultimately, to provide them with with a supportive review process that helps them become productive contributors.