I agree.

We should also make the most of this signifying monkey who is blessing Wikimania 2014 with his smile. The ancient Egyptian deity Thoth often took the foprm of an ape:
"He served as a mediating power, especially between good and evil, making sure neither had a decisive victory over the other.[25] He also served as scribe of the gods,[26] credited with the invention of writing and alphabets (i.e. hieroglyphs) themselves.

(...)

The Greeks further declared him the inventor of astronomy, astrology, the science of numbers, mathematics, geometry, land surveying, medicine, botany, theology, civilized government, the alphabet, reading, writing, and oratory. They further claimed he was the true author of every work of every branch of knowledge, human and divine.[27]"

Clearly Thoth we must regard Thoth as a Wikimedian!


all the best

Fabian Tompsett,
Wikimania Support Team,
Wikimedia UK,
Address: 56-64 Leonard St,
Shoreditch,
London EC2A 4LT
Phone:020 7065 0991
Mobile: 07548 103787


On 8 August 2014 06:52, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish@gmail.com> wrote:
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Hi all,

Since yesterday, my Facebook wall has been flooded with monkey selfies. It i=
s that media has hyped, there is a need for creating a category. I am propos=
ing this and requesting someone to create a campaign that also keeps the lic=
ense as CC0. Feedbacks welcome.

Best!
Subha=

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