Kerry, I'm pretty sure you didn't know this, but you are amongst the top 10 thankers on English Wikipedia - and THANK YOU for doing that.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:F%C3%A6/sandbox&oldid=149050523 - now being discussed on Wikimedia-L mailing list. (This is the result of a script that Fae ran on enwiki and commons - it would be really interesting to see how other projects do as well.) I do confess that I've started to use the number of "thanks" and on- or off-wiki positive messages about an action to reassure me that a chosen comment is on-point (or sometimes to recognize that it's not on-point, too). This kind of feedback is a lot more useful than I'd initially expected, and I'm working up to giving more of them. My initial restraint was probably linked to my unwillingness to use the Wikilove extension - nothing wrong with it except for using the word "Wikilove" in every edit summary, which I find really creepy. Risker/Anne On 5 February 2015 at 05:04, Jane Darnell <jane...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well Jonathan, thanks for doing that! I am not an administrator, so I > couldn't do those things you mentioned, but I often think that in some > cases I wish I could do more than just "thank" the person. I know however > that I was very suspicious of anyone posting on my talk page in the > beginning, so I feel like the generic "thanks" is the best way to approach > someone the first time. If someone comes across my watchlist a few times > with I perceive as a "theme", then I will tip them about how to do basic > things like create a category on commons for related images, or fill out > the Wikidata item, or browse similar items in Reasonator. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:50 AM, WereSpielChequers < > werespielchequ...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Much of my editing on wikipedia is minor typo fixes, the sort that a >> normal spellchecker won't pick up. I secularised lots of sports teams from >> having mangers to managers and also dealt with the problem of rock stars >> preforming songs in sports stadiums. I used to be able to do hundreds of >> such edits without anyone seeming to notice any except where they had >> missed the l from public. But now I get thanked for several percent of my >> edits, I think that is a really positive change on the pedia, of course the >> metrics people will take it as a negative because some of those thanks will >> be replacing edits, so the short term effect on the editing level is likely >> to be slightly negative. >> >> I do tend to check out who has thanked me and make sure the newbies who >> do so have had a welcome and give the ignored old hands reviewer status if >> I think they are ready for it. >> >> One of the most dysfunctional bits of the project is the way that people >> can do huge amounts of uncontentious stuff with very little interaction >> with others. I sometimes trawl the accounts who have recently created their >> 100th article and where appropriate set them as auto patrolled, often when >> i look at their talk pages the interactions they've had have been minimal. >> >> Regards >> >> Jonathan Cardy >> >> >> On 5 Feb 2015, at 00:11, Keilana <keilanaw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I love the thanks button, it's such an easy way to add more positivity to >> the wiki and the world. :) >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Katherine Casey < >> fluffernutter.w...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have found myself using the "thank" button more than usual recently. >>> In the middle of all the turmoil that goes on onwiki, a simple "hey, that >>> thing you did that you thought no one noticed? Yeah, thanks for doing that" >>> goes a long way toward cancelling some of it out. >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:52 PM, LB <lightbreath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree, Kerry. I try to use the "thank" button at least once a day. >>>> >>>> Lightbreather >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Kerry Raymond <kerry.raym...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> We talk a lot of about the culture of Wikipedia being negative, >>>>> critical, >>>>> abrasive etc; this is a turn-off to a lot of women (and also to a lot >>>>> of >>>>> men). But what can we do to change that? Well, I thought about the way >>>>> that >>>>> postings get Liked on Facebook. Indeed, most postings get many Likes on >>>>> Facebook. It seems if you read something and appreciate the post in >>>>> any way >>>>> (which includes when you agree with the poster that it is unhappy >>>>> matter and >>>>> hence unlikeable matter), you click Like. >>>>> >>>>> Well, I decided to try it on Wikipedia. Now, when I run through my >>>>> watchlist >>>>> (which I do most mornings), instead of just looking for what's wrong >>>>> and >>>>> needs to be fixed, instead if I see a positive contribution to an >>>>> article, >>>>> even a small one, I "thank" the contributor for the edit. >>>>> >>>>> And if I notice I am thanking someone quite a bit, I send them some >>>>> Wikilove >>>>> or a Barnstar. I notice a small increase in the number of thanks I am >>>>> receiving. While I realise this may be simple reciprocation, I'd like >>>>> to >>>>> think I might be creating a small culture of appreciation in my topic >>>>> space, >>>>> hoping that people choose to Pay It Forward. >>>>> >>>>> So, that's my suggestion. Try thanking people on-wiki in the various >>>>> ways >>>>> available. Become part of the niceness culture that we'd like >>>>> Wikipedia to >>>>> become known for. >>>>> >>>>> Kerry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, >>>> please visit: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >>> visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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