At 16:33 21/08/2009, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2009/8/21 Frederik Ramm <frede...@remote.org>: > > Â Â I just stumpled across this list of awards that Wikipedia seem to > > have for their contributors: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Service_awards > > One part of me finds them funny, and interesting, almost as if they come > > from some sort of role playing game. Another part of me abhors the > > implicit hierarchy conferred by such awards, it is almost like service > > ranks in the military. > > I'm interested to hear everybody's thoughts on the matter. > > I'm not generally opposing this, but please don't make referrals to > totalitarism like this page does IMHO partly intended, partly unaware > (communist star (I know that this is an unexclusive meaning, e.g. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California but it IMHO still is > the general interpretation), little red book, and the worst (probably > unintended: {{SA-journeyman}} , {{SA-apprentice}}, etc. which in > German law would be ~"using forbidden signs and symbols") > > cheers, > Martin
Check out the 2007 "Open Street Mapping Accolades", an Oscar Award parody at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Ewmjc/2007_OSMA_Awards for another approach. Humour also has its dangers in a multi-cultural environment; what is funny to one might be perplexing or insulting to another unless done with care. That said, it is a gentle non-elitist way of high-lighting some of the great things people have done to a wider audience. Mike
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