"snap a snap" is a bit repetitive, maybe "take a snap" or "grab a snap"?
On 11/09/2013, Michael Maggs <[email protected]> wrote: > Both > > "Snap a snapshot for Wikipedia" and "It's a snap, Wiki Loves Monuments" > > are the best I have heard so far, and they would work in the UK as well as > the US. Maybe have them both running at 50% ? > > Michael > > > > On 11 Sep 2013, at 17:41, Peter Ekman wrote: > >> I too have noticed a drop off in photos submitted in the last few days. >> It's fairly important to determine what caused the drop off if we can. It >> might be something totally outside of our control, e.g. the situation in >> Syria, but might be something like a change in banner display, which we do >> have some control over. Did the drop happen in most countries? We don't >> have full control over all Wikimedia banners - we do have to share the >> space with others, but perhaps they might be willing to delay some of >> their displays if we ask nicely. >> >> I do agree that changing the banner from time-to-time can help. I don't >> agree that a banner of ""Participate in the world's largest photo-contest >> and help Wikipedia," would help any. The imperative verb "Participate" is >> very weak, and is not natural to American English speakers. It suggests a >> high school home economics teacher telling us that we have to bring >> cookies to the annual bake-off. Something more active is definitely >> needed, something along the line (but not exactly) of a high school >> football coach saying "Go out there and kick some butt!" That would >> definitely get some attention as a banner, but not the exact type of >> attention we want. A teaser ad might work however, e.g. "About your >> photos on Wikipedia .... (smaller type) upload them to Wiki Loves >> Monuments" >> >> "Snap" might be a verb we want to use. It gives an idea of the action >> that we want people to take (snap a snapshot), unlike "participate." So >> perhaps "Snap a historic site, Wiki Loves Monuments" It could wake people >> up. Or maybe "Snap a snapshot for Wikipedia". As a noun "It's a snap, >> Wiki Loves Monuments" >> >> I don't think these ideas are good enough yet for an actual banner, but I >> think that folks should brain-storm this and come up with new ideas. >> Straight informative banners can sound bureaucratic or just boring. >> Different languages or dialects should be considered separately, as >> translations are really tricky, e.g. "It's a snap" might mean something >> entirely different in British English >> >> Pete >> User:Smallbones >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org > > -- Richard Nevell Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
