[Foundation-l] The Signpost – Volume 7, Issue 18 – 2 May 2011

2011-05-02 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
News and notes: Picture of the Year voting begins; Internet culture covered in Sweden and consulted in Russia; brief news http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2011-05-02/News_and_notes In the news: Wikipedia users name "superinjunction celebrities"; brief news http://en.wikipe

[Foundation-l] 2011 Board Elections: candidate submissions are open

2011-05-02 Thread Jon Harald Søby
I'm pleased to announce that the 2011 Board Election now accepts candidates. The candidacy submission phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 2nd to 23:59 UTC May 22nd. The election will fill the three community-elected board seats that are currently held by Ting Chen, Kat Walsh and Samuel Klein. More infor

Re: [Foundation-l] Multiplayer High

2011-05-02 Thread David Richfield
>> Wikipedia has long been described as a specific form of MMORPG in some >> corners. It >> definitely involves a lot of grinding > > Wait, how do you grind on Wikipedia? Well, I guess fixing typos and reviewing new articles and recent changes would be examples. -- David Richfield e^(πi)+1=0 _

Re: [Foundation-l] Multiplayer High

2011-05-02 Thread Svip
On 2 May 2011 10:59, Kim Bruning wrote: > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:55:56AM +0200, Milos Rancic wrote: > >> I would like to repeat that we need to think about this: >> http://www.boingboing.net/2011/04/28/flux.html > > Wikipedia has long been described as a specific form of MMORPG in some > cor

Re: [Foundation-l] Multiplayer High

2011-05-02 Thread Kim Bruning
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:55:56AM +0200, Milos Rancic wrote: > I would like to repeat that we need to think about this: > http://www.boingboing.net/2011/04/28/flux.html Wikipedia has long been described as a specific form of MMORPG in some corners. It definitely involves a lot of grinding ;-) s

Re: [Foundation-l] Multiplayer High

2011-05-02 Thread Milos Rancic
On 05/02/2011 08:55 AM, Виктория wrote: > For example, do we need a presence in Second Life so players can refer to > Wikipedia without leaving the game? Not just in Second life and not just to refer. MMORPGs are for long time places for socialization, too. We would for sure get some editors if it