Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
At 23:16 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: I fail to see how your comments will encourage new members, that is: At 15:17 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... That is all. Perhaps you weren't at the last board meeting, it was a reference to a comment made there. The forgetful person in question is me, the joke is entirely at my expense. I see. So, everybody has be in the know... Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ gordon.j...@pobox.com/// ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
2009/1/18 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com: At 23:16 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: I fail to see how your comments will encourage new members, that is: At 15:17 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... That is all. Perhaps you weren't at the last board meeting, it was a reference to a comment made there. The forgetful person in question is me, the joke is entirely at my expense. I see. So, everybody has be in the know... You need to be in the know in order to get the joke, I see no need for everybody to get the joke. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
At 19:26 + 18/1/09, Theresa Knott wrote: This needs to stop. Gordon : He was joking and meant no harm by the comment. Thomas: When you post to a public list you need to be a little bit careful what you say. OK? Theresa Yes, Miss! Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ gordon.j...@pobox.com/// ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
When I read those posts I assumed there was an inside joke there I wouldn't understand rather than an attack on newbies. Assuming good faith makes all bad things go away. :) Dev 2009/1/18 Paul Williams p...@skenmy.com Thank you for the sensible words, Theresa. Someone had to say them. -- -- Paul skenmy Williams -- p...@skenmy.com ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l -- But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. -WB Yeats http://luminaryuprise.wikidot.com ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
2009/1/18 Sarah McCulloch sarahmccull...@gmail.com: When I read those posts I assumed there was an inside joke there I wouldn't understand rather than an attack on newbies. Assuming good faith makes all bad things go away. :) That's the approach I take, as well, I guess I sometimes forget other people don't do similarly. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
At 16:10 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: 2009/1/16 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk: On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... Well, we've another board meeting on Monday, so I presume Mike will be reporting another membership form received?? :) And deny him a chance to throw a brick at me? That would be cruel! So nice that this is all on public (online) record... Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ gordon.j...@pobox.com/// ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
At 14:51 +0100 17/1/09, Michael Bimmler wrote: On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: At 16:10 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: 2009/1/16 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk: On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... Well, we've another board meeting on Monday, so I presume Mike will be reporting another membership form received?? :) And deny him a chance to throw a brick at me? That would be cruel! So nice that this is all on public (online) record... Why would that be a problem? I do not see anything very confidential or private here -- obviously Thomas doesn't mind his membership application (or rather, yet-to-be-submitted application) to be made public. Michael -- Michael Bimmler mbimm...@gmail.com OK... bricks and throwing was my point. Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ gordon.j...@pobox.com/// ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: At 14:51 +0100 17/1/09, Michael Bimmler wrote: On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: At 16:10 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: 2009/1/16 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk: On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... Well, we've another board meeting on Monday, so I presume Mike will be reporting another membership form received?? :) And deny him a chance to throw a brick at me? That would be cruel! So nice that this is all on public (online) record... Why would that be a problem? I do not see anything very confidential or private here -- obviously Thomas doesn't mind his membership application (or rather, yet-to-be-submitted application) to be made public. Michael -- Michael Bimmler mbimm...@gmail.com OK... bricks and throwing was my point. Ouch. Sorry, completely misunderstood you. My sense of humour is apparently on weekend holidays... M. -- Michael Bimmler mbimm...@gmail.com ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
At 22:10 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: 2009/1/17 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com: At 16:01 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: OK... bricks and throwing was my point. I think it's all quite clearly in jest, so I don't see a problem... Yes, you don't see a problem. Well, if you do, would you care to enlighten the rest of us? __ I fail to see how your comments will encourage new members, that is: At 15:17 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote: any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... That is all. Gordon -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ gordon.j...@pobox.com/// ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members
any more ideas for how we can spread the word and sign people up? Throw bricks at forgetful people... ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
