+1 to ViswaPrabha comment. Still I think It depends on the user. On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Thanks Shiju for the mail. > > I am trying to connect my Engineering College for organizing a Kannada > Wiki Academy, but a Kannada Wikimedian should volunteer, And after taking > part in the Wiki Academy in Jaya Engineering > College<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Wiki_Academy/Jaya_Engineering_College>I > could see the potential of Indic language Wiki academies in even > Engineering colleges, there are always enthusiasts for regional Wikipedias, > none ever tried to reach them and they never took interest to take part in > editing Wikipedia :) > > Vacations are going on, but few volunteers of > Parishudh<http://www.parishudh.org> have > taken interest for conducting an academy, please let me know the > whereabouts of active Kannada Wikipedians. > > regards > Subha > > > On 11 December 2011 00:25, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <parakara.gh...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> There isn't a lack of easyness. Some people are just scared away by so >> called veteran editors. >> >> On 10/12/2011, ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) <viswapra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > That is not always true. Even the apparently (for us) easy pages on >> > English Wikipedia are too technical for a would-be enthusiatic neo wiki >> > editor as he/she just steps into editing attempts even after a long >> > experience of "reading" wikipedia. >> > >> > I can wow on to this as I have met many such people who would, at first >> > 'dare into editing' often at the forceful prompting of an experienced >> user, >> > but soon withdraw. >> > To them, there seems to be too may syntax formalities and restricting >> rules >> > and regulations. >> > >> > The same people, if continuously and intensively supported by an >> > experienced one, crosses the learning curve quite fast and become able >> to >> > stand on his own as an independent contributor. >> > >> > I sincerely think that there is a clear need of preparing and >> showcasing a >> > Real Idiot's Guide to early Wikipedia editing. Perhaps, we do not >> realize >> > such lack of user-friendliness ourselves as most of us have come away a >> > long way from that stage. >> > >> > >> > -Viswam >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 22:33, ansuman <ansum...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I think the pages available for beginners on english wikipedia is more >> >> than enough to learn. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:18 AM, Jessie Wild <jw...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks for sending this, Shiju! >> >>> >> >>> I just got off the phone with a wonderful woman who works for EDC >> India >> >>> who was asking me how she could participate in Kannada Wikipedia >> editing. >> >>> Obviously I can just direct her to the homepage of kn-wiki, but is >> there >> >>> somewhere she could go to get some coaching to begin? She's never >> edited >> >>> before, but is fluent in English too and wants to increase the >> >>> educational >> >>> content. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for your help! >> >>> Jessie >> >>> >> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Shiju Alex <sh...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Dear All, >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> As part of my discussion with Indic language Wikipedians I spoke with >> >>>> few Kannada wikipedians. I have summarized the discussion in meta >> wiki. >> >>>> It >> >>>> is here: >> >>>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_-_India_Programs/Indic_Languages/Kannada/Discussions/2011 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada with more than 4 crore speakers and is one of the 22 >> scheduled >> >>>> languages of india. Kannada is primarily spoken in the Indian state >> >>>> Karnataka. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada Wikipedia has a very interesting heritage. This is the >> >>>> community that started Wiki outreach programs in India. In fact, the >> >>>> first >> >>>> Indic wiki workshop that I am aware of was organized by HPN way back >> in >> >>>> 2004! A lot of interesting things happened for a while and there was >> a >> >>>> time when Kannda has a vibrant 40+ strong community. >> >>>> >> >>>> However, off late, things appear to have slowed down and the number >> of >> >>>> active editors is on a relative decline. Having said that, the seeds >> >>>> have >> >>>> already been sown in this community and I am confident that with a >> >>>> little >> >>>> nurturing, we can see activism in Kannada wikipedia coming back. I am >> >>>> basing my optimism on Kananda Wiktionary -where the community has >> taken >> >>>> it >> >>>> to the 2nd largest wiktionary in the country. There is much activism >> >>>> happening around kannada wiktionary. In Kannada wikipedia I got >> >>>> opportunity >> >>>> to interact with high prolific editors like User:Radhatanaya who is >> >>>> silently doing wonderful job. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kannada wikipedia has more than 11,000 articles now and kannada >> >>>> wiktionary has whopping 1,50,000 entries (making it the second >> biggest >> >>>> Wiktionary among Indic language wiktionaries). >> >>>> >> >>>> Kindly read the experience of Kannada Wikimedians at: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_-_India_Programs/Indic_Languages/Kannada/Discussions/2011 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> Shiju >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> *Jessie Wild >> >>> Global Development, Manager >> >>> Wikimedia Foundation >> >>> * >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ansuman Giri >> >> * >> >> ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ >> >> * >> >> http://twitter.com/smileyansu >> >> * >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list >> >> wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or >> >> facebook.com/OdiaWiki >> >> Tweet @OdiaWiki >> >> * >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> Regards, >> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > > -- > * > > ସୁ ଭ > > * > > * S u b h a * > > *ଓଡ଼ିଆଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ* > > *O d i a W i k i M a i l i n g l i s > t*<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or> > <http://facebook.com/subhashishp> > <http://twitter.com/subhashishp><http://or.wikipedia.org> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Ansuman Giri * ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ * http://twitter.com/smileyansu * _______________________________________________ Wikipedia Odia (Oriya) mailing list wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-or facebook.com/OdiaWiki Tweet @OdiaWiki *
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