Sydney, I agree with your thoughts here. But you are talking about activities community members can participate in. I am talking about how those community members interact with each other.
Marc on 6/19/10 5:58 PM, Sydney Poore at [email protected] wrote: > English Wikipedia has numerous contests during the year. Some people > regularly participate in them and enjoy them. > > Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Contest is an example of one that is > ongoing. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MILCON > > Picture of the year is popular with some people on Commons. > > While everyone does not want to be involved in contests, they appeal to some > people and I see no problem with us introducing more of them in WMF projects > to see if they will draw people into the movement. > > I feel the same way about encouraging new ways to get different groups of > people involved with WMF projects. > > If gaming can be used to promote an interest in WMF then that is goodness. > Puzzles, board games, and even more complex fantasy games using content > might be a draw for some people. If someone wants to develop them I would > not stand in there way. > > Combining community service and socializing is very common in community > organizations, and is appealing to many people. By adding more social > components to WMF projects, we will most likely draw in people that > otherwise would not volunteer. I see this as an important tool and one that > should not be dismissed if we are going to broaden the base of our > volunteers. > > Sydney Poore > (FloNight) > > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Marc Riddell > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> on 6/19/10 4:58 PM, Keegan Peterzell at [email protected] wrote: >> >> <snip>. >>> >>> There was a great TED speech that I need to look up but don't have the >> time >>> for at the moment. The premise of the presentation is that studies have >>> shown time and time again that things like games, prizes, awards and >> other >>> measures of gratitude are only temporary measures to increase motivation. >>> The folks that work for you that are the truly motivated ones and >> believers >>> in the process do not ask for these rewards. A pat on the back and a >> "good >>> job, thanks for your work because I value it very much" occasionally is >> the >>> only true recognition that is needed. The other fluff only inspires >>> distraction from the goal because it's creating other little goals which, >> in >>> turn, become more important than the end result. >> >> Yes! Prizes denote direct competition as in sports or, more subtly, with >> the >> science & arts awards. >> >> Person-to-person affirmation goes a very long way; and is what >> collaboration >> & community should be based upon. Give them the climate, and they will give >> you the culture. >> >> Marc Riddell >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
