Hello Everyone,

Well, it took us four emails on this list in order to reach the moment where someone started being negative in tone.

The reason we started this list was to exchange ideas in a positive atmosphere. There are incredible examples (best practices) on how to use Wikimedia content en projects in an educational setting. We can share these and point out opportunities to one another. One of the people I talked to when discussing this list stated that for him it was important that the tone of the list be positive, but above all: constructive.

Therefore this list is not a place to:

1) Antagonize one another or show a lack of respect to individuals
2) Continue crusades which are already being fought on other platforms (however just they may be)
3) Be close-minded

If people can't abide by these guidelines, please feel free to unsubscribe and "take it elsewhere". If you have suggestions for other guidelines to make this a welcoming place, feel free to mail me.

In support of Frank's suggestion I think it would be great to get together in a larger setting of some kind at wikimania. When looking at

http://wikimania2011.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_Papers  (PS: your deadline for adding proposals is the 30th of april)

I see a lot of educational talks. Every year we have more and more of these at Wikimania, and every year we see more cool cases and theory. Can we come up with suggestions for doing something special at Wikimania this year where we can celebrate this and have an informal get together?

Jan-Bart