Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-18 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-18 Thread Thomas Dalton
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-18 Thread Gordon Joly
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/

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-18 Thread Sarah McCulloch
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. --

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-18 Thread Thomas Dalton
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-17 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-17 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-17 Thread Michael Bimmler
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,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-17 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

2009-01-16 Thread Thomas Dalton
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