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Percy Jackson Task Force

This week, the Report takes a look at an important component within many of the largest WikiProjects on Wikipedia. Task forces focus the attention of interested editors on a specific topic to help keep the broader WikiProject manageable. The Percy Jackson Task Force focuses on the novels, characters, and universe that author Rick Riordan created. This task force gives specialized attention to a group of interrelated articles that would otherwise be lost in the backlogs of a project as large as WikiProject Novels. We interviewed Airplaneman, Pmlineditor, PrincessofLlyr, and Aragorn135 to see the task force's inner workings.

When did you first join the Percy Jackson Task Force? What are some of the challenges that the project has met since you joined, and how were they dealt with?

What motivated you to become a member of the task force? Does your background influence your interest or are you simply an enthusiast?

The project currently has 3 good articles and several B/C class articles. Which of these articles are you most proud of being involved with? Overall, what have been some of the project's greatest achievements?

I understand that there will be some new books related to Percy Jackson. Are you planning to cover those? What gaps in coverage exist that could be filled by new contributors?

What are your short-term and long-term goals for the project?

How can new editors help the project? What are the project's most pressing tasks?

Writing articles about books is difficult because it is often assumed that the reader knows this character's name or that fact. How do you avoid fancruft?

Signpost readers are always ready to chip in and help out. Any final message for them on how they can get involved in the project or ways that they can advance the project?


Thank you to Airplaneman, PrincessofLlyr, Pmlineditor, and Aragorn135. Next week, WikiProject Report will highlight the third largest city in the United States. Until then, feel free to breeze through the archives.


















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