Research:Wikipedia Administrator Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition
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As part of our contributions to the Wikimedia Foundation's 2024-2025 Annual Plan, the research team and collaborators are working to study the recruitment, retention, and attrition patterns among long-tenure community members in official moderation and administration roles.
Hypothesis Text
[edit]If we study the recruitment, retention, and attrition patterns among long-tenure community members in official moderation and administration roles, and understand the factors affecting these phenomena (the ‘why’ behind the trends), we will better understand the extent, nature, and variability of the phenomenon across projects. This will in turn enable us to identify opportunities for better interventions and support aimed at producing a robust multi-generational framework for editors.
Approach
[edit]in progress
Timeline
[edit]in progress
Results
[edit]TBD