> That is certainly a legitimate topic of > discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier, > more > welcoming place. So, not a place to socialize, but nonetheless a welcoming place to be?
Emily On Jun 18, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Fred Bauder wrote: >> Hey! I'm new here! Just joined today! >> >> I'm known as "I dream of horses" on Wikipedia. My real name is Emily, >> but a lot of people call me Em for short. I am 19 years old. I like >> music, particularly rock, and instrumental music. I also like to >> exercise, and to fidget. I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian. >> >> I am in the uncategorized and stub sorting wikiproject. i have also >> recent changes and new pages patrolled. However, I am becoming more >> interested in the "social" aspect of wikipedia, which is why I joined >> the list! >> >> Would anyone like to introduce themselves? Is there any kind of >> "mailing list etiquette" I should be aware of? >> >> Emily >> > > Emily, > > You sound like a wonderful addition to our community. One of the > problems > we might have (others may disagree) is that the social side of > Wikipedia > is somewhat underdeveloped. That is certainly a legitimate topic of > discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier, > more > welcoming place. > > I first found Wikipedia in 2002, back in the days when articles like > "Colorado" had not even been started. There was this guy, Larry > Sanger, > who while not in charge, had a lot of clout. And Jimmy Wales, was very > hands on, following developments closely. > > I've posted on the mailing lists quite a lot, nasty habit, takes up > way > too much time. I still edit a little bit, although most of my > Wikipedia > work these days is on a list unblock-en-l which tries to handle > requests > to bypass blocks. > > It sounds like you are off to a good start. > > Fred > > > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l