Wikipedia talk:Editor assistance

This article is not for editor assistance requests: WP:EAR is!
This article, WP:EA is quiescent only because it explains the guidelines for using Editor assistance in general. The busy part is WP:EAR, that is WP:Editor assistance/Requests. --Lexein (talk) 06:04, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Time to say it's time to close?
Five years ago in 2013 I wrote that since the creation of The Teahouse, the number of calls for help received at EAR have dropped significantly, as further evidenced by today's stats. I realise that a handful of editors still bravely answer the few queries that arrive, but among the confusing plethora of reference desks and other help pages, perhaps it's time to call it a day. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:49, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. Its work is now split between wp:HELP and WP:Teahouse. Jim.henderson (talk) 22:44, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Consolidating help venues
Please see Village_pump_(proposals). Teahouse and Help Desk have both been notified some time ago as this venue was somehow overlooked. Huggums537 (talk) 15:10, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * I have closed the discussion with regard to WP:EA and WP:EAR. Unfortunately, there is consensus to shut down WP:EA and WP:EAR. It is the will of the participating editors. Notifying recent helpers .  starship .paint  (exalt) 07:32, 31 May 2021 (UTC)