Kindly refer to June archives of the mailing list. Regards, Sandister Tei
Via mobile On 20 Sep 2016 4:32 p.m., "Nkansah Rexford" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yooo, I hear. However, for the record, I don't remember a gentleman coming > to me for a Wikipedia project. The one I remember, the ball was tossed into > your court, and we haven't heard from you since. > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 4:28 PM Sandister Tei <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Rex you want to get sarcastic and petty? >> >> This gentleman in question has interacted with you in the last couple of >> weeks concerning a Wikipedia project he wanted to do. >> >> I personally sent him to you for your expertise because you've been >> involved in similar stuff. >> >> Did you ever bother to find out if he had an account or not? Did you >> bother to help him get his first edit? Knowing perfectly well he wants to >> lead a Wikimedia project did you even bother to get him to start out with >> an account and some edits? >> >> When he requested a meeting, I took time off work to speak with him and >> that's how come I discovered his issues. Even after, I didn't stop there, I >> thought it wise to post it here so others who don't have an account can >> perhaps see and get one. >> >> I have been with this community since inception. I have learnt a great >> deal about fitting an 'open education' agenda into our Ghanaian way of >> doing things as technology and local ideologies will allow. >> >> This is one person who sees every message and convo on the list. Yet he >> wanted to meet in person. You think he doesn't know he can ask in the >> mailing list? Or he doesn't know how to type an email? >> >> Great minds are here too? What has that got to do with me? >> >> Even yesterday I referred someone to the community on this list to get >> help. If need be I arrange personal meetings to help them myself. How about >> all experienced editors try that? Have I held anyone back? >> >> Get this, people don't care how much you know. What's important is when >> they know you care, they come to you. >> >> As a Wikimedian I do it too. When I need help, I weigh options to whether >> I should email a list or just go to individuals directly on Facebook or >> email etc. I write to WMF if need be. >> >> It's not rocket science neither does it require funded WMF grant to hack >> this. Just turn on your computer, email the list with tips, send people >> personal messages, find out how you can offer them help as they edit. Give >> them options for ways in which they want to interact. >> >> I do things one way, one camp has a problem. I go in the other direction, >> another camp has an issue. >> >> Damned if I do, damned if I don't. >> >> Sandister Tei >> >> Via mobile >> >> On 20 Sep 2016 3:18 p.m., "Nkansah Rexford" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Great, then to the person, >>> >>> @person, Should you come across any further issues, don't hesitate to >>> email this list too. We'll be happy to help too. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 3:16 PM Sandister Tei <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The person who contacted me is already on this list. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sandister Tei >>>> >>>> Via mobile >>>> >>>> On 20 Sep 2016 1:47 p.m., "Nkansah Rexford" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Maybe you could recommend to the recruits to join the mailing list and >>>>> also channel some of their concerns they might have here. Many great minds >>>>> on here too to help with questions. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 1:45 PM Sandister Tei <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there. >>>>>> >>>>>> I got a question from a recruit on how to create a Wikipedia account. >>>>>> Please visit here <http://www.wmgh.org/p/about-us.html>. The link is >>>>>> on the page among other pieces of information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also please register your membership here >>>>>> <https://goo.gl/forms/exEJS6FAIe9uR2oF2>. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Sandister Tei >>>>>> Video Journalist | Head of Social Media – Citi FM | Rep – Wikipedian >>>>>> Community (Gh) >>>>>> >>>>>> *Letters to Marissa <https://medium.com/letters-to-marissa> | >>>>>> Wikipedian Community (Gh) <http://www.wmgh.org/> | Purple People >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/thatpurplelife/>* >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> rexford | sent from phone | khophi.co >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> rexford | sent from phone | khophi.co >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> > -- > > rexford | sent from phone | khophi.co > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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