User:つがる/Interview

Q: Why and When did you start editing Wikipedia? My very first edits on Wikipedia were back in 2010. I was employed in the museums sector and realised that Wikipedia offered a great new way for me to share the knowledge and specialist resources I had access to as natural historian. Not long afterwards, an admin who living locally walked into my museum, seeking someone willing to try out QRpedia codes in our displays. Thus started a decade-long engagement with this wonderful site.

Q: Describe your reaction when you found out you were admin in one word? Concern. (I need to explain this: I had not only lost a goal that I had kept me focused and highly motivated for the last three years, but I realised I now had a huge responsibility from hereon in to ensure I acted fairly in all I that do. It was going to be another learning curve!)

Q: What is one piece of advice you are Willing to give to young and new editors on Wikipedia? Treat Wikipedia like a car. It's a complex machine that will get you where you want to go, and with ease. But on your very first day inside one don't attempt to drive to your destination at high speed. Take it slow at first and you'll slowly pick up the rules of the road; listen to other road users; learn from your mistakes and you'll arrive safely with a great feeling of satisfaction at a job well done and ready to drive on somewhere new.

Q: What is your most favorite part about Wikipedia? It has to be the Teahouse. Not only do I enjoy helping new editors and sharing what I know, but I have learnt so much there from looking at answers to those questions that I could not answer.