Here are some informations for new Wikipedia authors that is intended for support - before or during the event, but also later for reading.
First steps
- Create an account now explains, why it makes sense to create a Wikipedia account.
- This page is about how to edit Wikipedia in general.
- The sandboxes are pages designed for testing and experimenting with wiki syntax and the VisualEditor.
- Your user sandbox, a personal place to test your editing skills in your own userspace.
Why run an edit-a-thon?
- It helps build the encyclopedia
- It builds relationships in the community
- It is an opportunity for editors to learn from each other
- It can entice people to become new Wikipedians
- It can help new Wikipedians to contribute
- It is an opportunity to improve the quality of Wikipedia by accessing offline materials and experts
- It's fun!
Edit-a-thons improve the quality and expand the scope of the encyclopedia, create a link between the authors and can be a wonderful way into Wikipedia for those interested. They are very different from other Wikipedia events. In short, an edit-a-thon is an entertaining workshop where all participants pull together to achieve a common goal.
More Information
- Berlin Meet-ups
- General Information
- Help pages for Wikipedia beginners
- FemSupport – Female support team in the German Wikipedia. Some speak a decent english – go ahead and ask them for help.
- Telefonberatung – only on offer in Germany: go ahead, they might speak english
- Teahouse (Forum for any kind of question)
- IRC – Wikipedia chat space
- Women in Wikipedia
Contact
- More questions about Edith-a-thon?
- Great ideas for more Edit(h)-a-thons?
- You want to organize one yourself?
Please write 
to IvaBerlin
wikipedia.de or use the discussion page!