User:Meiqi Jiao/reflection

== '''Four Stages in Wikipedia''' ==

== '''Four Stages in Wikipedia''' ==

In stage 1: I felt a strong sense of connection with Wikipedia because it was my first time encountering a mutual editing platform, and I felt curious to explore it. I completed some simple preparatory steps: I registered an account and learned Wikipedia's rules. When I moved into stage 2, I began topic selection and gathered sources[ [[Special:Permalink/1335615375|A version of outline]] ] My connection level remained strong. One reason was that I still had a lot of curiosity about the new platform, and the Northeastern librarians who supported the class made me feel that I had received approval from experienced Wikipedia users, giving me a sense of belonging in the community. After I entered stages 3 and 4, when I started drafting my article and moved it to the main space, my connection level dropped to its weakest point because I felt I was gradually drifting away from the community. For example, [[[Special:Diff/1343921128/1348703035|This is a diff between versions showing the contribution of Meiqi]]] When I worked on those versions, I did not revise much because I was lost. I did not know how audiences felt about my article or what they wanted to hear more about. A key reason was that I did not receive any helpful feedback from Wikipedia community. After I moved to the main space, there was no small congratulation or incentive from the platform or my peers. I posted my desire for feedback on the Teahouse and Talk page, but nothing useful came of it. As the end of the semester approached, I felt there was still a large distance between me and the community. I do not think I will actively contribute to Wikipedia after leaving this class. I felt I was doing everything simply because it was a class assignment. Still, I wanted to explore why my curiosity and passion decreased so quickly, and how this could connect to the further development of the Wikipedia platform.

In stage 1: I felt a strong sense of connection with Wikipedia because it was my first time encountering a mutual editing platform, and I felt curious to explore it. I completed some simple preparatory steps: I registered an account and learned Wikipedia's rules. When I moved into stage 2, I selected a topic and gathered sources into [[Special:Permalink/1335615375|an outline]]. My connection level remained strong. One reason was that I still had a lot of curiosity about the new platform, and the Northeastern librarians who supported the class made me feel that I had received approval from experienced Wikipedia users, giving me a sense of belonging in the community. After I entered stages 3 and 4, when I started drafting my article and moved it to the main space, my connection level dropped to its weakest point because I felt I was gradually drifting away from the community. For example, [[Special:Diff/1343921128/1348703035|when I worked on a revision]], I did not revise much because I was lost. I did not know how audiences felt about my article or what they wanted to hear more about. A key reason was that I did not receive any helpful feedback from Wikipedia community. After I moved to the main space, there was no small congratulation or incentive from the platform or my peers. I posted my desire for feedback on the Teahouse and Talk page, but nothing useful came of it. As the end of the semester approached, I felt there was still a large distance between me and the community. I do not think I will actively contribute to Wikipedia after leaving this class. I felt I was doing everything simply because it was a class assignment. Still, I wanted to explore why my curiosity and passion decreased so quickly, and how this could connect to the further development of the Wikipedia platform.

== '''Importance of getting feedback''' ==

== '''Importance of getting feedback''' ==