Wikipedia:WikiProject User warnings/Testing/Articles for creation

This page is for documenting potential tests of the user notifications given through Articles for creation.

Templates

We may potentially test a third new option, see our draft space

1. {{Afc talk-rand}}, including...

   {{Afc talk-default}}

   {{Afc talk-new}}

2. {{Afc onhold-rand}}, including...

   {{Afc onhold-default}}

   {{Afc onhold-new}}

3. {{Afc decline-rand}}, including...

   {{Afc decline-default}}

   {{Afc decline-new}}

Testing strategy

Possibly options...

• By hand delivery. This works fine but is slow.
• {{AFC submission}}, which includes links that preload the relevant templates
• User:Timotheus Canens/afchelper4.js, which may not actually deliver templates...? Testing required.

Analysis

The following is a description of the variables we'll want to measure after the test is completed. Please add to it or comment!

Qualitative improvement

• How many authors edit their submissions after receiving a message?
• How many authors are editing drafts and resubmitting them after being declined?
• How many authors are editing actual articles after being accepted? (see: WP:SPA)
• How many message recipients' articles are accepted and moved to mainspace?
• What kind of feedback are message recipients giving the AfC process?

Retention

• Are those who receive any of the notifications editing...
  • 0-3 days after?
  • 30 days after?
  • 60 days after?
  • ... and in what namespaces?
• Do message recipients create any more AfC drafts or articles?
• Are any message recipients blocked (after at any point or any duration)?

Results

(Test not yet begun)