Edit Wikipedia: Who Writes & What Have They Contributed?

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The discussion centers around contributions to Wikipedia, with participants sharing their experiences and challenges. Some contributors have made significant edits, such as adding new archetypes to articles, while others have focused on correcting typos and fixing vandalism. There is a general sentiment that editing can be difficult, with some expressing frustration over the editing process and limitations on contributions, particularly for new users. A few participants mention their desire to contribute more extensively but cite time constraints or concerns about intellectual property as barriers. Overall, the conversation highlights the varying levels of engagement with Wikipedia among users, from casual edits to aspirations for more substantial contributions.
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Who here writes on wikipedia?

What have you written or significantly contributed to?
 
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Curl said:
Who here writes on wikipedia?

What have you written or significantly contributed to?

I've made a couple of changes.

My most significant was to the article on suerpheroes - with the addition of a missing archetype: the slasher (of which Wolverine is the most well-known member.)
 
Curl said:
Who here writes on wikipedia?

What have you written or significantly contributed to?

I know nothing. Ergo, I'm not qualified to contribute anything, and hence, don't.

CRGreathouse is a contributor to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CRGreathouse" .

But he no longer graces our presence.

sigh.
 
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I have changed a few things but it is not easy to edit (I found).
There must be an easier way.
 
AtomicJoe said:
I have changed a few things but it is not easy to edit (I found).
There must be an easier way.

Not easy to edit?

You click the edit button.
Then edit.

What did I miss?
 
Never contributed anything, myself, but about a year ago, someone added a short synopsis of my family's history to Wikipedia. Don't have a clue as to who did it. :confused: The good news, is that it is mostly correct. There is one small error that I thought about correcting, but decided to just let it go.

Strange...
 
I did some editing to chemistry pages in the past, quite often - if I see some typo or an obvious mistake - I will correct it just so that page looks neat. But I am rarely logging for that, so I am mostly anonymous.
 
Morris Lecar model

Will probably add more to it once I don't have to worry about IPR

Want to write one on neurodynamics but am too busy with classes and research.
 
DaveC426913 said:
I've made a couple of changes.

My most significant was to the article on suerpheroes - with the addition of a missing archetype: the slasher (of which Wolverine is the most well-known member.)

I agree, this is important.

I've made a few small entries to already existing articles, nothing to large in text length.
 
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I've corrected a few typos, fixed one case of vandalism, found a bit of incorrect information about my high school, and tried to rephrase something more neutrally on a current event page.

I've not written any whole sections or articles or anything. Nor have I added or updated any references. It also doesn't let me add pictures, because I'm an edit or two shy from being established enough.
 
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I never started, for fear of being unable to stop.
 
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Where I like to look up references, I frequently find the sources are invalid or no longer available, then I delete the citation. That's about it.
 
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Insanity said:
I've made a few small entries to already existing articles, nothing to large in text length.

Wouldn't have anything to do with beer would it? :biggrin:
 
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I used to be an active contributor several years ago, when Wikipedia was only a few years old. Now I just fix typos and vandalism when I see them--no major changes.
 

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