Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Social Media Pilot

2012-05-30 Thread Barry Newstead (WMF)
Just a brief note on the 8% retention rate of a pilot that is not yet two months old and has the potential for significant further refinement and improvement. This is a high retention rate based on data I've seen on general outreach events, where the rates of conversion to editing are very low

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedians work for personal satisfaction, not politics or personal gain

2012-05-02 Thread Barry Newstead (WMF)
Hi - I was simply stating my observation that the Malayalam community seems to be a great group doing great work like many in our community. I like the fact that they don't seem to be locked up in some of the politics/disputes that happen elsewhere in the Wikimedia community around the world.