Salut Hélène,

Je pense que l'idée c'est que tout comme Wikipedia est l'encyclopédie que 
n'importe qui peut éditer, tout le monde est bienvenu à Wikimania.
En 2014, je me suis occupé du stand d'exposition WMUK dans le hall de la 
Barbican à Londres toute la semaine, et j'ai été ravi de parler de Wikipédia, 
Wikimedia, notre travail et nos espoirs et nos rêves à des dizaines de 
«non-wikimédians» qui sont venu et qui ensuite sont parti voulant contribuer . 
Il y avait aussi des nombreux francophones. J’ai assisté à plusieurs Wikimanias.

I think the idea is that just as Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit, 
anyone is welcome to come to Wikimania.
In 2014 I looked after the WMUK stall in the lobby at the Barbican in London 
and I was thrilled to talk about Wikipedia, Wikimedia, our work and hopes and 
dreams to dozens of 'non-wikimedians' who came and then went away wanting to 
contribute. There were plenty of French speakers among them too.
I’ve been to several Wikimanias.

Kudpung
> On 10Dec, 2016, at 21:47, Gordon Joly <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> On 08/11/16 06:59, Hélène Pedrosa-Masson wrote:
>> As for the name, "Wikimania" doesn't seem offensive to me, but English
>> is not my maternal language (French is). Perhaps it isn't descriptive
>> enough for outsiders, but do we really want a lot of non-wikimedians at
>> Wikimania? I presume this will be one of the questions that are to be
>> discussed concerning Wikimania's future and goals.
>> 
> 
> 
> Yes, if the conference was a group of bipolar types, they could call it
> "Flip Flop Mania" or "Up Down Mania"....
> 
> This is all about the name. Nothing to do with the conference aims and
> content and spirit (I have also been to two Wikimanias).
> 
> Gordo
> 
> 
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