I agree that it sounds very rude. Instead you can say something like this: Wiki Loves Monuments to end soon, participate in the contest and help Wikipedia!!
Regards, Karthik Nadar. Secretary, Wikimedia India Chapter. http://wiki.wikimedia.in Participate in world's largest photo contest Wiki Loves Monuments: www.wikilovesmonuments.in On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:29 PM, Osmar Valdebenito <os...@wikimedia.org.ar>wrote: > To me, it sounds very rude. > I would say something reminding that we are on the last days of the > competition and that you can still help Wikipedia and win... > > *Osmar Valdebenito G.* > Director Ejecutivo > A. C. Wikimedia Argentina > > > 2013/9/19 Richard Symonds <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> > >> This sounds very sensible. >> >> Richard Symonds >> Wikimedia UK >> 0207 065 0992 >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >> >> >> On 19 September 2013 16:34, Michael Maggs <mich...@maggs.name> wrote: >> >>> As there seems to be little international discussion about updating the >>> CentralNotice text, I'm proposing in the next day or two to change the the >>> text for the UK (only) to >>> >>> Where have you been? Send us some photos! >>> >>> If anyone objects, please let me know. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> On 12 Sep 2013, at 05:10, Karthik Nadar wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 1:21 AM, Romaine Wiki <romaine_w...@yahoo.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Perhaps the best place for talking about the banners of the >>>> CentralNotice is at: >>>> >>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2013/CentralNotice >>> >>> >>> Discussion kicks off there! >>> >>> -- Karthik. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Romaine >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>> On Wed, 9/11/13, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] drop off in submissions, banner >>>> To: "Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition" < >>>> wikilovesmonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> >>>> Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 7:45 PM >>>> >>>> (oh, and ps: probably native >>>> countries like the US and GB work very differently than >>>> non-native English countries. Here participate would >>>> definitely resonate much better, and 'snap' would >>>> only be confusing. But that is probably stating the >>>> obvious) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/9/11 Lodewijk >>>> <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> I think there are two major factors in our >>>> image count: >>>> 1) new participants, people who never edited >>>> before. 2) super uploaders, people with more >>>> than 100 images >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The highest contribution to the number of images >>>> is 2) by a leap. This is mostly people with a reservoir of >>>> images - primarily in Spain, Poland and Germany. >>>> The banner has primarily an influence on 1), >>>> which is also important. I definitely wouldn't mind a >>>> change in the banner, but I would suggest to let that >>>> coincide with the drop of Privacy Policy (which was poorly >>>> situated - the original plan was to run it in August). In >>>> some other countries, there are more banners competing even >>>> (like in NL, a conference banner with call for >>>> speakers). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Another way than the wording, is the >>>> design. >>>> I would suggest we continue this 'what is the >>>> best banner' discussion on a talkpage somewhere, to keep >>>> it consistent. Romaine, what would be a good location for >>>> that? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Lodewijk >>>> >>>> 2013/9/11 Michael >>>> Maggs <mich...@maggs.name> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Both >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Snap a snapshot for >>>> Wikipedia" and "It's a snap, Wiki Loves >>>> Monuments" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> are the best I >>>> have heard so far, and they would work in the UK as well as >>>> the US. Maybe have them both running at 50% >>>> ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11 Sep 2013, at 17:41, >>>> Peter Ekman wrote: >>>> I too have noticed a drop off in photos submitted >>>> in the last few days. It's fairly important to >>>> determine what caused the drop off if we can. It might be >>>> something totally outside of our control, e.g. the situation >>>> in Syria, but might be something like a change in banner >>>> display, which we do have some control over. Did the drop >>>> happen in most countries? We don't have full control >>>> over all Wikimedia banners - we do have to share the space >>>> with others, but perhaps they might be willing to delay some >>>> of their displays if we ask nicely. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I do agree that changing the banner from >>>> time-to-time can help. I don't agree that a banner of >>>> ""Participate >>>> in the world's largest photo-contest and >>>> help Wikipedia," >>>> would help any. The imperative verb >>>> "Participate" is very weak, and is not natural to >>>> American English speakers. It suggests a high school home >>>> economics teacher telling us that we have to bring cookies >>>> to the annual bake-off. Something more active is >>>> definitely needed, something along the line (but not >>>> exactly) of a high school football coach saying "Go out >>>> there and kick some butt!" That would definitely get >>>> some attention as a banner, but not the exact type of >>>> attention we want. A teaser ad might work however, e.g. >>>> "About your photos on Wikipedia .... (smaller type) >>>> upload them to Wiki Loves Monuments" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Snap" >>>> might be a verb we want to use. It gives an idea of the >>>> action that we want people to take (snap a snapshot), unlike >>>> "participate." So perhaps "Snap a historic >>>> site, Wiki Loves Monuments" It could wake people up. Or >>>> maybe "Snap a snapshot for Wikipedia". As a noun >>>> "It's a snap, Wiki Loves >>>> Monuments" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't >>>> think these ideas are good enough yet for an actual banner, >>>> but I think that folks should brain-storm this and come up >>>> with new ideas. Straight informative banners can sound >>>> bureaucratic or just boring. Different languages or >>>> dialects should be considered separately, as translations >>>> are really tricky, e.g. "It's a snap" might >>>> mean something entirely different in British >>>> English >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> PeteUser:Smallbones >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlm2013-l mailing list >>> wlm201...@wikimedia.org.uk >>> http://lists.wikimedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wlm2013-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >
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