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Vikidia:Deletion[edit | edit source]

Hello,

Based on a draft that I prepared one year ago while working on the set of templates used in the deletion process, I expanded that page quite a lot in 3 directions:

  1. Around the deletion process: think about reverting vandalism, welcoming new users...
  2. More details on the process and mentioning templates such as {{warn delete}}, {{warn speedy}}, {{Obsolete category}}...
  3. Criteria for speedy deletion.

Regarding the 3rd point, i.e. the criteria for speedy deletion, I think that we should start listing them while the community is still small (with reasonably few conflicts). I inserted my proposal directly in the page, but of course it is so far only a proposal. Please review it, propose changes to the wording, adding a criteria or removing one that you'd consider controversial.

Any other feedback or improvement is welcome as well, of course.

Klipe (talk) 11:53, 4 May 2015 (CEST)

I am a teacher starting a unit on writing wiki articles (informational writing) with my students[edit | edit source]

I'm a teacher at a small private school in Nusajaya, Malaysia. I would like to have my students contribute to Vikipedia, as part of our unit on informational writing. I would really like to find an experienced Vikimedian to collaborate with. I'd appreciate any help you can give, but here are some of my ideas:

  1. Give me some feedback on the article I contributed, blue whale, which is going to be the model for my students' projects
  2. Answer some questions from my students about writing for Vikidia, by Email
  3. Write a letter to the students about your experience on Vikidia, to help them understand how it works and how they can become better contributors
  4. Help answer my questions about contributing and using Vikidia, so I can improve my lessons

Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

Travisteachesinformationalwriting (talk) 21:32, 10 May 2015 (CEST)

You're welcome on Vikidia !
I hope we can give you the feedback you are asking for. Keep in touch ! Astirmays (talk) 08:37, 12 May 2015 (CEST)