[Wikipedia-l] Re: Wikipedia Day 2006 : 5 years wikifying knowledge

[Anthere]

Walter Vermeir wrote:
> Soon it will be again [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia day|]] on January 15.
> 
> This year it is the 5th anniversary of Wikipedia. Should we not do
> something?
> 
> If so, then it is high time to make the preparations.
> 
> 
> I have some ideas what could be done ...
> 
> On January 15th, Wikipedia Day, only for one day, Wikipedia goes ..
> 
> - Retro! Change the default skin of the largest Wikipedias to
> "Nostalgia". (most of the now existing Wikipedias did not exist in 2001
> and have not even ever have used the usemod wiki.)
> 
> - Change to logo of those wikis back to the old Wikipedia logo. (Pre-Nohat)
> 
> - Change the style of the main pages back to one of more earlyer
> incarnations. Basic style.
> 
> - On the main pages the main story is for once Wikipedia. The Wikipedias
> write a article, does not even have to be NPOV (Wikipedia namespace?)
> about the early history of there Wikipedia, about the very first users,
>   anecdotes about how some policy's or things not seem normal come to
> be. The first attention of the media for Wikipedia. And this until today.
> 
> Jimbo could write also something about how he looks at the last five
> years back now and how he thinks about the future of Wikipedia.
> 
> It would also be a great opportunity for all the current Wikipedians who
> where not here from the start to get the feeling a bit how it was only 5
> years ago.
> 
> This Wikipedia day would be in the first place be for the Wikipedians
> them self.
> 
> Any for supporters for this idea?
> 
> Greetings,
> Walter


Switch back to software phase I during the full day ... would be my 
favorite. or have a version of these times set up and fully working just 
to see how it was :-)

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