Wikipedia:WikiProject Robotics/Outreach

The outreach department of WikiProject Robotics is a centralized work area for project recruitment and member interaction efforts. The new programs currently underway are a monthly project newsletter and a welcoming message for new members of the project; further ideas are always welcome, of course!

An open letter to our new members
If you would like to write articles on robotics, please join us by adding your username to our Participants page. If English is not your native language, you might prefer to work on articles with us at the Simple English Wikipedia. Robotics is a difficult subject, but you don't have to be a genius and you don't need to know much about Wikipedia. You do need to read the pages WP:V and WP:OR, in order to understand what kinds of newspaper articles and other sources you'll need to support your point. Admins have suggested that you probably want at least two good sources before you start a new robotics article...and don't be disappointed if they delete your article even if you do have sources that you think are good, just tell us about it, and we'll try to fix the problem. It's also very important not to write about anything that would help you or people you know if it got published in Wikipedia...so don't write about the robot you created, or your school's robotics team and how great they are, or work your grandfather did in robotics. But it's completely alright to leave a message for us, or leave a message on the discussion (talk) page of an article, telling us where to find your information, or inviting someone else to write the article because of your conflict of interest. Even if you don't have a direct connection to what you want to write about, it's important to maintain a Neutral point of view, as best you can.

There are many experienced editors involved in this project, and we will be happy to answer any questions you have and help you write your articles. And it's worth the trouble: Wikipedia is the top .org site in the world by number of hits, and the number one site in the world in credibility and goodwill. - Dan Dank55 (talk) 21:50, 14 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Note to people I referred to this page: I am no longer involved with WikiProject Robotics. - Dan Dank55 (talk) 18:23, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Newsletter
This newsletter was created in February 2008 and is based on the WikiProject Universities newsletter. Each issue will be published twice a month summarizing the happenings in the past two weeks. Feel free to help with the process!

Delivery options
By default, we will provide a link to the current issue of the newsletter on your talk page when it comes out. If you would prefer, you may choose to have the contents delivered to you directly (in other words, to have the full newsletter added to your talk page), or to not receive the newsletter in any form.

If you are not a member of the project but would like a copy of the newsletter, for whatever reason, you may add you name here as well.

Instructions

 * Link-only delivery:
 * Full content delivery:

Inviting new members

 * ''To invite members who actively contribute to robotics articles (note: please do not spam), paste: {{subst:Invite User WikiProject Robotics}} along with your signature.


 * Sample Output

Welcoming new members

 * To welcome new members using this message, paste: &mdash;~ 

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