This is great idea. Thanks. I just wanted to mention the Wikimedia Research Newsletter as exactly addressing this challenge in a really nice way.

https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/foundation/research/wikimedia-research-newsletter/

Hi Cliff, any chance that we could skype at some point? I’m fascinated by your work on the welcome messages, and as a researcher who studies OSM, I think there is an opportunity to systematize and learn from your efforts. Let me know! I can be reached by email: abhishek.nagaraj@gmail.com