Collaboration

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This is the portal page for New Editor Engagement Projects. This set of projects is focused on reversing the trend of editor decline by increasing new editor participation and retention. This is an umbrella project; many projects are contained within its scope.

Purpose
The New Editor Engagement project has two main goals:


 * Retain new editors: Encourage new editors to continue editing.
 * Increase engagement of new editors: Encourage new editors contribute more.

As with any project around participation, we need to make sure we attract and retain the right kind of editors, i.e., editors that contribute in a positive manner to our projects.

Rationale
Since peaking in 2007, the number of active editors on Wikipedia projects. The Editor Trends Study identified one of the main drivers of decline as the of new editors. The is another cause of the decline. As a results of this research, Sue posted the March 2011 Update describing the these trends and their implications for the Wikimedia communities. Subsequent to the March 2011 Update, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees passed the Openness Resolution (April 8, 2011). This resolution recognizes that for the Foundation's goals to succeed, a more stable editing community is critical to the long-term sustainability and quality of the movement and its projects. Accordingly, the Executive Director has been charged with reversing the editor decline top priority for the upcoming year.

Recent Activity
Updated as of July 21, 2011:
 * Article Feedback Tool: Rollout to English Wikipedia continues. Will increase to 80-90% coverage today.
 * Moodbar: Pushing to prototype today.
 * Wikilove: In production. Collecting and analyzing data.  Future development pending analysis.

Projects
The active projects in New Editor Engagement are:


 * WikiLove, a tool designed to encourage community health and reduce "bite"
 * MoodBar, a tool designed to encourage feedback from new users
 * Article Feedback Tool, a tool designed to encourage readers to provide feedback on articles.
 * StructuredProfile, a system designed to ease difficulty for page patrol, reduce "bite", and encourage identity within the projects

Lifecycle Terminology
Please see Participant Lifecycle for a description of the terms being used to describe the new editor lifecycle.