####User story & summary:
- As a** new Wikipedia editor**, I want a simple and guided way to start contributing because getting started feels overwhelming and too open-ended.
- As an **experienced Wikipedia editor**, I want to prevent excessive "Add a Link" tasks from overwhelming my wiki, as they create a high volume of low-impact edits and add extra burden for patrollers.
####Project Details
Previous A/B tests have shown that the "Add a Link" task effectively helps newcomers start editing and continue contributing ([[ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Personalized_first_day/Structured_tasks/Add_a_link/Experiment_analysis,_December_2021 | 1 ]])([[ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Personalized_first_day/Structured_tasks/Add_an_image/Experiment_analysis,_March_2024 | 2 ]])([[ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Personalized_first_day/Structured_tasks/Newcomer_task_edit_type_analysis,_April_2022 | 3 ]]). However, some communities find that the additional patrolling workload outweighs the benefits. This task proposes a solution that ensures the "Add a Link" task remains available to newcomers while introducing a structured progression system that encourages them to move on to other tasks after a certain number of edits.
- Growth team project page: [[ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Constructive_activation_experimentation | Constructive activation experimentation ]]
- This task is part of the [WE1.2 Key Result from FY24-25](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2024-2025/Product_%26_Technology_OKRs#WE_KRs).
- Related Epic: {T362584}
####Proposed Solution
Introduce a new Community Configuration setting in `Special:CommunityConfiguration/GrowthSuggestedEdits`, allowing communities to limit access to the "Add a Link" Structured Task to newcomers only.
**Implementation details:**
- Admins can configure a threshold (e.g., accounts with fewer than x edits) to determine access to "Add a Link."
- Once a newcomer surpasses the threshold, the task will no longer be available to them.
- Upon reaching the threshold, newcomers will receive positive reinforcement and an informative message encouraging them to try more advanced editing tasks.
**Open questions:**
- Could it be a limit on the number of times I use that particular task, rather than a limit based on overall experience?
**Goals:**
- Reduce the burden on patrollers by limiting the volume of "Add a link" edits.
- Encourage newcomers to level up by progressing to more meaningful contributions.
- Prevent any possibility of misuse (e.g., using "Add a Link" to gain user rights).
####Acceptance Criteria:
TBD