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
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