Halvard

Thanks

God morgen Halvard,

Takk. For adding the ref to Bhutanitis lidderdalii. AshLin (talk) 05:51, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Ok. (..long time since my last log in ...) --Halvard (talk) 23:04, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Lars Widenfalk

Hi Halvard, I just wanted to let you know that I took a look at your recently created article Lars Widenfalk-- The content seems pretty substantial.However, I think the article seems to contain a few errors: the article contains grammatical errors. It would be great if you could also improve the related article Sculpture.

Kind regards and happy editing! Amy Z (talk) 04:47, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

Hi Amy Z. I do not know if I speak or write, English well enough when it comes to grammatical errors, but I will try. Kind regards and happy editing! --Halvard (talk) 15:14, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

I add the template: {{Proofreader needed}} --Halvard (talk) 15:32, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

Hi Halvard,

I would be happy to do a bit of proof-reading for you.

I am a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University examining how to make interaction in Wikipedia more effective. Our research has shown that certain types of feedback encourage Wikipedians to edit more while others seem to discourage them. Experienced and less experienced Wikipedians seem to have different reactions to very similar feedback. I am interested in interviewing you about your reaction to the message I sent you. A discussion with you will help us better understand the types of feedback that can encourage newcomers's participation to Wikipedia without turning off old-timers.

I can talk with you via online chat, on Skype, over the phone, or just through Wikipedia messages if you are more comfortable with that. The interview should take take less than 60 minutes. You do need to be over 18 years old, and consent to be a part of the study in order to for me to interview you. This study has been approved by Carnegie Mellon's research ethics committee (the IRB), and the Wikipedia Research Committee.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. We will be glad to send you a draft describing our research results right after the interview.

Amy Z (talk) 15:44, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

Interview Questions

Halvard,

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer a few of our questions.

Amy Z (talk) 15:43, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

I add my answers. --Halvard (talk) 20:01, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

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1. What did you think the message meant?

I interpreted it positively, a thank you for your contribution, even if it was missing or opportunities for much more content.

2. How accurate was the message?

Good.

3. What do you think of this part of the message - "However, I think the article seems to contain a few errors: the article contains grammatical errors."?

I am Norwegian, with little experience in writing English. So this was not surprising. It had probably been negative, if English was my first language.

4. What do you think of this part of the message - "It would be great if you could also improve the related article Sculpture."?

Since I'm Norwegian, with little experience in writing English, it seems as an almost impossible task. But it was encouraging to read that, a trust.

5 Was the message different from other messages you get from Wikipedia?

Yes it was different because it had positive element and also hints that not everything was good and a positive encouragement to write more.

6. How do the message make you feel?

I like it, and felt that it was a nice welcome to the English-language Wikipedia, where I am a newcomer.

Interpretation: 7. Here is what we found.

a) The messages have larger effects on newcomers than experience editors.

b) Some experienced editors were less likely to change their previous edits after receiving negative feedback. An example negative feedback is "However, I think the article seems to contain a few errors: the article contains grammatical errors."

c) Some experienced editors made fewer edits after receiving directive messages. An example directive message is "It would be great if you could also improve the related article Sculpture."

Do you have explanations for our findings?

Newcomers get a good confirmation and a welcome - even if it's something negative. The experienced are more confident and do their own thing anyway.

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Thank you so much for your time and for your input! I don't think I have any further questions at the moment. Let me know if you have any. Amy Z (talk) 19:34, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

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