The Adopt-a-user program is designed to help new and inexperienced users by pairing them with more experienced Wikipedians. These experienced editors (referred to as adopters or mentors) will "adopt" newer users, mentoring them along the way as they learn about Wikipedia and its various aspects. The project aims to inform new users about the ins and outs of Wikipedia and steer them away from making less-than-constructive edits or misplaced test edits. There are currently over a thousand users involved in the program, and, like other Wikipedia areas, it continues to expand.
If you're new or inexperienced and would like to:
- Ask questions about editing, contributing to Wikipedia and creating your first article
- Learn to navigate processes and policies and guidelines
- Get help with article creation or image uploads or any other activities on Wikipedia
then an adopter should be able to help you. Adoption lasts as long as the adopter and adoptee want to continue, so you can stop any time if you feel you've learned enough, or you'd like to take a break.
If you are looking to contribute to Wikipedia but do not intend to remain as an active user well after adoption, then this program is not for you. Adoption is for users who intend to be long-term contributors and members of the community, so if you are simply here to create an article, see this page for help and do not request adoption.
Users who are not new or inexperienced – but who would still like some help – might like to consider whether Editor review (for an assessment of work to date) or Editor assistance and/or the Help desk (for one-off problems) might be more appropriate than adoption; users with considerable experience and aspirations to become administrators may be looking for the Admin Coaching project instead.
Participation
If you'd like someone to adopt you, simply edit your user page, add the following text, {{subst:dated|adoptme}} and save the page. This will put you on a list of adoptees and display the following userbox on your page:
 | This user seeks adoption by an experienced editor. (Users offering adoption) |
Alternatively, you may select an adopter from the list of adopters and contact them directly to request adoption, your chosen adopter should share your interests so that they can comfortably assist you while you learn under their tutelage. For more information, visit the Adoptee's Area and the Adopt-a-user talk page. If you're interested in becoming an adopter, visit the Adopter's Area.
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