Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

Have a look at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Safe_space_policy Making our *online* culture be friendly has turned out to be a big challenge. We have lots of due process and vague definitions for civility, so pushing out bad actors and keeping good citizens feeling som

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

That seems a really cool presentation Romaine! Thanks for sharing in this thread. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend Wikimedia this year, but I hope to see the video from this presentation and the discussions about it later! :) Hugs, Tom 2014-05-16 14:13 GMT-03:00 Romaine Wiki : > Hello al

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

Hello all, I had a discussion with Fabrice about how a culture of Kindness and Fabrice also made a submission for Wikimania about it: https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/A_Culture_of_Kindness In the past years I notice very much how easy discussions can go in the wrong directi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

Good point Asaf :-) 2014-05-15 5:20 GMT-03:00 Asaf Bartov : > This seems like very good advice, Tom. Have you tried it? > >A. > > > On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 6:26 AM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga < > everton.alvare...@okfn.org> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I remember once I shared here some thoughts

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

Andy, you seem concerned that people won't take the time to fully read responses composed this way. I think it's important to get to the point as well and appreciate the reminder. However, I think it may be possible to follow the form and keep disagreements brief. :) Maggie On Thu, May 15, 2014

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

On 15 May 2014 12:22, Martijn Hoekstra wrote: >> > "How to compose a successful critical commentary [...]" >> >> That strikes me as very long winded, and so not conducive to a >> succinct email exchange. >> > > This style of communication is indeed quite longwinded and can be rather > cumbersome.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

On 15 May 2014 09:20, Asaf Bartov wrote: > This seems like very good advice, Tom. Have you tried it? I agree, it sure is great advice. A shorter version is the "management classic" good news sandwich. Here's a version similar to those you might see used in emails: 1. Your email was illuminating

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 14 May 2014 14:26, Everton Zanella Alvarenga > wrote: > > > "How to compose a successful critical commentary [...]" > > That strikes me as very long winded, and so not conducive to a > succinct email exchange. > This style of communicati

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

This is highly needed, thanks for sharing. Dennis Pierri On 14/05/2014, at 08:56, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote: > Hi, > > I remember once I shared here some thoughts from Dennett on the importance > of making mistakes. > Now I saw t

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

On 14 May 2014 14:26, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote: > "How to compose a successful critical commentary [...]" That strikes me as very long winded, and so not conducive to a succinct email exchange. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk _

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

This seems like very good advice, Tom. Have you tried it? A. On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 6:26 AM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga < everton.alvare...@okfn.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I remember once I shared here some thoughts from Dennett on the importance > of making mistakes< > http://ase.tufts.edu/cogs

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

From: wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Everton Zanella Alvarenga Sent: 14 May 2014 03:27 PM To: Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: [Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness Hi, I remember once I shared here some thoughts from De

[Wikimedia-l] How to Criticize with Kindness

Hi, I remember once I shared here some thoughts from Dennett on the importance of making mistakes. Now I saw this article about his new book, *Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking*