I've had similar experiences as others on the list. Given my now-notorius WikiWarrior piece, which we discussed in class (and which I am editing in the next few days following Phoebe's* and others' suggestions), I asked 3rd year students whether they wanted lessions in Wikipedia editing. Only 2/80 bit, altho one was especially motivated, as her family is in WP. My feeling is that a better approach is not to suggest the creation of an article, but to find your favorite subjects (dare I say rock bands, movies) and put them on your "watchlist" so you can see and respond to changes. To get a watchlist, I think you must register. But registration (you come up with an alias, such as "AOIRian", is just about the only way that other WP editors will take you seriously. To learn this and more, get hold of Phoebe's new book. (NOte: COI: I have a blurb on the back): How Wikipedia Works: And How You Can Be a Part of It Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, and Ben Yates. http://www.amazon.com/How-Wikipedia-Works-You-Part/dp/159327176X/ref=pd_bbs_... Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology University of Toronto 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________