Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread K. Peachey 
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Andy Mabbett  wrote:
> On 30 May 2013 03:36, Sarah Stierch  wrote:
>
>> Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning how
>> to speak English.
>
> And for people with a learning disability.

Ahem…

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Yaroslav M. Blanter 

On 30.05.2013 04:36, Sarah Stierch wrote:

And...urm...I wrote the article that hit 100k. That's not the point,
but, just felt the need to preface...

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Announcements#May_29.2C_2013

Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults
learning how to speak English.

:)

#justsayin

Sarah


Also my congratulations, and I think it is good that we have this kind 
of messages on this mailing list. These milestones are an important part 
of the Wikimedia movement.


Cheers
Yaroslav

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Sarah Stierch 
No clue. I generally "translate" my articles in English to it and go about my 
business. We'd have to ask around. 

Sarah

Sent from my iPhone

On May 30, 2013, at 2:49 AM, Daniel Mietchen  
wrote:

> Hi Sarah,
> 
> that sounds like an important milestone!
> Do we have any feedback as to how Simple is actually used by "children
> and adults learning how to speak English"?
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 4:36 AM, Sarah Stierch  
> wrote:
>> And...urm...I wrote the article that hit 100k. That's not the point, but,
>> just felt the need to preface...
>> 
>> http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Announcements#May_29.2C_2013
>> 
>> Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning how
>> to speak English.
>> 
>> :)
>> 
>> #justsayin
>> 
>> Sarah
>> 
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Santi Navarro 
Congratulations!

> Or for people who like clear English!
>
> On 30 May 2013 12:10, Andy Mabbett  wrote:
>
>> On 30 May 2013 03:36, Sarah Stierch  wrote:
>>
>> > Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning
>> how
>> > to speak English.
>>
>> And for people with a learning disability.
>>
>> --
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Jon Davies 
Or for people who like clear English!

On 30 May 2013 12:10, Andy Mabbett  wrote:

> On 30 May 2013 03:36, Sarah Stierch  wrote:
>
> > Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning
> how
> > to speak English.
>
> And for people with a learning disability.
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Andy Mabbett 
On 30 May 2013 03:36, Sarah Stierch  wrote:

> Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning how
> to speak English.

And for people with a learning disability.

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Daniel Mietchen 
Hi Sarah,

that sounds like an important milestone!
Do we have any feedback as to how Simple is actually used by "children
and adults learning how to speak English"?

Daniel



On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 4:36 AM, Sarah Stierch  wrote:
> And...urm...I wrote the article that hit 100k. That's not the point, but,
> just felt the need to preface...
>
> http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Announcements#May_29.2C_2013
>
> Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning how
> to speak English.
>
> :)
>
> #justsayin
>
> Sarah
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Steve Zhang 
Wow! What a great achievement for Simple (and for you, Sarah ;-))

On Thursday, May 30, 2013, Sarah Stierch wrote:

> And...urm...I wrote the article that hit 100k. That's not the point, but,
> just felt the need to preface...
>
> http://simple.wikipedia.org/**wiki/Wikipedia:Announcements#**
> May_29.2C_2013
>
> Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning how
> to speak English.
>
> :)
>
> #justsayin
>
> Sarah
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-29 Thread Sarah Stierch 
And...urm...I wrote the article that hit 100k. That's not the point, 
but, just felt the need to preface...


http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Announcements#May_29.2C_2013

Simple English is a Wikipedia that is for children and adults learning 
how to speak English.


:)

#justsayin

Sarah

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