User:Feminist/On editathons

Wikipedia has a steep learning curve. Admit it. You can't expect a new editor to be immediately familiar with all relevant policies such as WP:N, WP:BLP, WP:CV, etc. The time required to educate people about writing biographies on Wikipedia take a significant amount of time, often even exceeding the time taken to write a Start-class article. After participating in such an editathon, few stay on Wikipedia. Most people don't find it worthwhile to donate their time towards writing articles few people would read.