> How can we both get work done, put our efforts into improving our > reference works, and also have a pleasant friendly atmosphere. Sounds like a lofty yet worthy goal. :-)
Emily On Jun 18, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Fred Bauder wrote: >>> That is certainly a legitimate topic of >>> discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier, >>> more >>> welcoming place. >> So, not a place to socialize, but nonetheless a welcoming place to >> be? >> >> Emily > > Right, like a round square... > > How can we both get work done, put our efforts into improving our > reference works, and also have a pleasant friendly atmosphere. > > Fred > >> On Jun 18, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Fred Bauder wrote: >> >>>> Hey! I'm new here! Just joined today! >>>> >>>> I'm known as "I dream of horses" on Wikipedia. My real name is >>>> Emily, >>>> but a lot of people call me Em for short. I am 19 years old. I like >>>> music, particularly rock, and instrumental music. I also like to >>>> exercise, and to fidget. I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian. >>>> >>>> I am in the uncategorized and stub sorting wikiproject. i have also >>>> recent changes and new pages patrolled. However, I am becoming more >>>> interested in the "social" aspect of wikipedia, which is why I >>>> joined >>>> the list! >>>> >>>> Would anyone like to introduce themselves? Is there any kind of >>>> "mailing list etiquette" I should be aware of? >>>> >>>> Emily >>>> >>> >>> Emily, >>> >>> You sound like a wonderful addition to our community. One of the >>> problems >>> we might have (others may disagree) is that the social side of >>> Wikipedia >>> is somewhat underdeveloped. That is certainly a legitimate topic of >>> discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier, >>> more >>> welcoming place. >>> >>> I first found Wikipedia in 2002, back in the days when articles like >>> "Colorado" had not even been started. There was this guy, Larry >>> Sanger, >>> who while not in charge, had a lot of clout. And Jimmy Wales, was >>> very >>> hands on, following developments closely. >>> >>> I've posted on the mailing lists quite a lot, nasty habit, takes up >>> way >>> too much time. I still edit a little bit, although most of my >>> Wikipedia >>> work these days is on a list unblock-en-l which tries to handle >>> requests >>> to bypass blocks. >>> >>> It sounds like you are off to a good start. >>> >>> Fred >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WikiEN-l mailing list >>> WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
