Grants:IdeaLab/Create one or more salaried positions of Wiki Therapeutist/Councelor
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Prevent editors feeling wiki-stress from burning out.
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In my academic paper on why experienced editors retire (PM me for a copy) I suggest that WMF should hire 1+ Therapeutist/Councelor who should pro-actively identify users who create valuable content but are in danger of burning out / dropping out due to on wiki stress and conflict. Such users should be awarded stars, told nice things, engaged in conversation about their problems, maybe even invited to a chat or phone conversation. WMF has 100+ employees, it can afford one or two who would focus not on sever maintenance/bureaucracy but on making valued contributors regain their confidence. Volunteers need maintenance just like the servers and software does!
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I am a 10y+ contributor and sociologist specializing in Wikipedia.
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