Ah, well, let's AGF a bit ;) . Nice to have you here Pratik!
Swaroop Rao (MikeLynch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MikeLynch>) On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:17, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ashwin, I understand what you mean. Perfectly, but I just want to point it > out that we MUST avoid using that word infront of new users. Time and > again, at meetups, we've had this question.* I own an article. He edited > it. What should I do?* > > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:26 AM, Ashwin Baindur > <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Oh, I am under no apprehensions about ownership of WikiProject India. I >> am only a volunteer who tends to it as SIG chair on being requested by some >> colleagues. So it is my something in my care - a trust belonging to the >> people in which I look after something which belongs to all. >> >> Ownership here can only mean the feeling that Wikipedia "belongs" to all >> of us and because of that it is inherently good and desirable of us to work >> for it - not that I "own" this or that article. When you "own" something >> you care about it and work for it. I am sure that is what is meant by >> Nitika. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Ashwin Baindur >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >> parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Nitika, >>> The term ownership doesn't exist here. >>> Yes, while I welcome BPositive and hope that he helps us increase the >>> Quality of Indian articles, >>> I really don't like this Ownership thing people talk about. >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Nitika <ntan...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>> >>>> That's great! So good to see more people sharing responsibilities and >>>> taking ownership of projects in Wikipedia. I wish you all the best Pratik! >>>> I'm sure you'll learn a lot while leading this project. >>>> >>>> And a great "thank you" to Ashwin who has been indefatigable watching >>>> out on several WikiProjects, co-ordintaing offline Wikipedia project, >>>> handholding newbies, guiding all the Campus Ambassadors, leading GA master >>>> class, encouraging everyone to join WikiProject India and the list goes on >>>> and on and on. Thank you so very much Ashwin! :-) >>>> >>>> Nitika >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16-Feb-2012, at 9:45 AM, Ashwin Baindur wrote: >>>> >>>> > Dear friends, >>>> > >>>> > I would like to welcome Pratik Lahoti or User:BPositive to the fold >>>> of people in charge of doing things in Wikipedia. BPositive is a young >>>> member (in comparison to me :)) of Pune community and Wikipedia Pune Club. >>>> He was an active Campus Ambassador in the first version of India Education >>>> Program. Energetic and enthusiastic BPositive is taking charge of the >>>> India Collaboration of the Month (INCOTM) process and is the first person >>>> to volunteer to help me keep WikiProject India active by taking on a >>>> specific responsibility. >>>> > >>>> > All the best BPositive and hope you have a great time doing things >>>> new to you till now! >>>> > >>>> > I request the wider India community to welcome and support BPositive >>>> as he guides us on our monthly INCOTMs. >>>> > >>>> > AshLin >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>>> > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. >>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>> Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll >>> Plaza. >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Srikanth Ramakrishnan. > Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore > Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll Plaza. > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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