Although I was ranting earlier today about the "attaboy culture" of meaningless little rewards and certificates that corporations substitute for any substantive kind of reward, like pay or better treatment, I concur with your message. If it's a good edit, we need to cultivate that kind of thing by letting the editor (especially a total stranger) know how much it is appreciated.
On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Kerry Raymond <kerry.raym...@gmail.com> wrote: > > We talk a lot of about the culture of Wikipedia being negative, critical, > abrasive etc; this is a turn-off to a lot of women (and also to a lot of > men). But what can we do to change that? Well, I thought about the way that > postings get Liked on Facebook. Indeed, most postings get many Likes on > Facebook. It seems if you read something and appreciate the post in any way > (which includes when you agree with the poster that it is unhappy matter > and > hence unlikeable matter), you click Like. > > Well, I decided to try it on Wikipedia. Now, when I run through my > watchlist > (which I do most mornings), instead of just looking for what's wrong and > needs to be fixed, instead if I see a positive contribution to an article, > even a small one, I "thank" the contributor for the edit. > > And if I notice I am thanking someone quite a bit, I send them some > Wikilove > or a Barnstar. I notice a small increase in the number of thanks I am > receiving. While I realise this may be simple reciprocation, I'd like to > think I might be creating a small culture of appreciation in my topic > space, > hoping that people choose to Pay It Forward. > > So, that's my suggestion. Try thanking people on-wiki in the various ways > available. Become part of the niceness culture that we'd like Wikipedia to > become known for. > > Kerry > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap -- Michael J. "Orange Mike" Lowrey "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes." -- Desiderius Erasmus
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