A possible issue in the long run

[evkl]

So I like looking at statistics, and I noticed that basically since we re-enabled account creation the number of edits per page is collapsing relatively quickly. Some of this is to be expected; when we're adding new user pages, that counts towards the edits per page count and thus it'll drop for a while, especially since so many users sign up and don't contribute much, or anything at all.

The ratio has dropped from about 12.5 edits/page to 12.42 edits/page in about two weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if it continued dropping until it hit 12 or lower.

I think this is part of a problem that I've heard complaints about; namely, that we focus a lot on adding content for the purposes of adding content and don't do a whole lot to expand our content. As someone said, for the first time since very early on, our stubs outnumber our wanted pages. While in some sense that's good ("yay! we now have more info than ever") in others it may not be so good ("an article on a random animator is probably less valuable than a good article on, say, a movie.")

Thoughts on this? Ideas for fixing this? Am I reading too far into it?

 

[AiedailEclipsed]

I'd love to help out on that front but my mysterious problem with logging in is still proceeding (and now this is the ONLY one that I have the problem with...) But anyway, I understand what your talking about, you'd rather have a balance of expanded pages and amount of new pages. Well, I'd suggest two projects which is specifically targeted to do just that! Like one project to write new pages (a relatively small group probably) and one to expand upon existing subjects (a rather larger group.) What do ya think?

 

[Politoed666]

I really don't see a way around it... I have noticed the problem you're describing, though. A lot of the time, established members of the community and regulars do tend to add fluff to pages or make dozens of menial edits. I believe it's partly due to the Top Contributors of the Month "honor." It's really part of the reason I've stopped editing constantly. I realized that it's better to occasionally take hours to really add significant content, i.e. one of my archetype articles, than to spend hours online every day fixing extremely trivial "problems."

I do, however, think the drop in edits per page will level off at some point, so I don't think it's an especially large concern. Worth looking into, though.

 

[electAbuzzzz]

I think this is part of a problem that I've heard complaints about; namely, that we focus a lot on adding content for the purposes of adding content and don't do a whole lot to expand our content. As someone said, for the first time since very early on, our stubs outnumber our wanted pages. [...]

Thoughts on this? Ideas for fixing this? Am I reading too far into it?

Yeah, that was me who told you this a few days ago. And I've working on [bp=User:electAbuzzzz/Quality]writing something on the subject[/bp] for the last couple of days. Have a read through it.

 

[Nando]

I've been thinking about this as I plot ideas to expand the movie articles.

One thing I hit on right away, is that perhaps the Featured Pokémon section should be more than just a simple list. Whereas it might say:

-Arceus
-Heatran
-Dialga

...before, perhaps it should say:

Arceus: The central Pokémon in the movie's plot. Arceus loaned Damos the Jewel of Life after he saved it, but swore revenge on the world when it was betrayed. It battles the dragon trio while Ash and his friends go back in time to resolve the past.

Heatran: Gishin's faithful servant. Although a strong battler and Gishin's main weapon in battle, Heatran is actually controlled by Gishin's Bronzong and its Hypnosis move. It was freed from Gishin's control during the final battle.

Dialga: One of the legendary dragons and the god of time, Dialga played a major part in The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina & The Sky Warrior. Sheena uses its time-warping abilities to attempt to change the past and prevent the betrayal of Arceus.

...this way, people could learn what roles the important Pokémon play in the movie at a glance, and if the Pokémon had its own page (like Arceus and Dialga do in this example) they could then follow a link there to learn more.