Instead of repeatedly pointing to Wiki Loves Africa blindly for every single question, perhaps it would be wise to also look at something closer: https://ta.wikipedia.org/s/y2z
The Tamil Wiki Media Contest, that was conducted in 2011-2012. It ran for a period of three months, and generated over 8000 files. Please have a look at the prizes as well. On 17 April 2015 at 14:12, Dhaval S. Vyas <dsv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Karthik, > > I asked similar question a few days ago on commons, but haven't received > any reply there yet. Organisers can see it @ > > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Food/Planning#Enrolment_and_Nominations > > I and some of my community members learned from another community member > who is volunteering for this event that he was approached by phone from > someone from wikimedia and was asked to get community nomination. This > sounds weird to me, why "wikimedia" is concerned? Why is there a push for > community participation? If you care so much why not answer the questions > raised by people on commons? Why to contact someone offwiki? Why can > "Wikimedia" not engage themselves on local community discussion > page/village pumps? > > Hope to get answers to some of these here and for the ones i raised on > commons, there. > > Regards, > Dhaval > On 17 Apr 2015 07:33, "Karthik Nadar" <karthik...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Yohann, >> >> What I understand from everybody's query is that how will be participants >> be enrolled? If you can explain, I think that answer's a big question for >> the pilot project. >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi srikanth >>> >>> Regarding your doubt about having high value prizes for Phase 1, this >>> was discussed about in IRC. >>> >>> >>> - The main reason why we are having prizes in phase 1, so that >>> people are attracted to participate in Phase 1. If we have prizes in >>> Phase >>> 2 & not phase 1, we might not get the required participants (ie 50) to >>> participate. Also ppl will feel that they should participate in Phase 2, >>> since there are prizes & will not be encouraged to participate in Phase >>> 1.If we have too low prizes (as compared to phase 2), then also we might >>> not get the required participants. >>> >>> So to attract particpants to phase 1, so we kept prizes of phase 1,well >>> within the range of phase 2 >>> I suggest you to go through the link again!! >>> >>> Where is it written that Phase 1 is a invite only phase?? >>> Just for your information, i will quote the text from WLF page >>> >>> >>> >>> *This will be a pilot to understand the dynamics of Commons community >>> before the contest is launched for the wider Wikimedia India community. >>> Around 50 participants will be enrolled for this in a first come first >>> register basis. We will also invite 2 nominations per language community >>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Food/Community_Nominations> >>> besides these 50 participants.* >>> I don't see it written anywhere that is it a Invite only?? >>> >>> Yohann Thomas >>> yohan...@gmail.com >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:22 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>> rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> My only question is Why are such high value prizes being awarded for >>>> phase one which is both a trial period as well as invite only. >>>> Ideally the prizes should go for the next phase. >>>> On 15-Apr-2015 10:11 pm, "Yohann Thomas" <yohan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Sankarshan >>>>> >>>>> I would stick to the original statement of the text. It is not an >>>>> improper usage. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks :) !! >>>>> >>>>> Yohann Thomas >>>>> yohan...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 9:45 PM, sankarshan < >>>>> foss.mailingli...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 9:37 PM, Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > So you can interpret it "as an incentive to increase contribution >>>>>> and >>>>>> > participation or , as an enticement." >>>>>> >>>>>> I am unable to comprehend why it should be based on my interpretation. >>>>>> I visited the link provided in your original email, and quoted a line >>>>>> which uses the specific word . The general usage of the word is in >>>>>> context of "offering something to gain advantage". In relation to the >>>>>> broader intent of this outreach program, it felt out of place. My >>>>>> question was largely limited to whether it was an improper usage of a >>>>>> word, or, conscious choice to impart that specific meaning to this >>>>>> program. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> sankarshan mukhopadhyay >>>>>> <https://twitter.com/#!/sankarshan> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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, >> Karthik Nadar. >> /karthikndr <https://www.facebook.com/karthikndr>, @karthikndr >> <http://twitter.com/karthikndr> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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, What goes around, may not necessarily come around, it may simply bounce back. 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