On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Robert Rohde rarohde@gmail.com wrote:
There are many who seem to feel that using Wikipedia for socializing and fun is contrary to our mission, especially if it attracts people who aren't contributors to the encyclopedia. Personally, I think that's nonsense, and the community benefits from increased cohesion when there is fun and socializing to be had, but I realize that many people don't see it that way.
on 11/2/08 1:40 PM, Milos Rancic at millosh@gmail.com wrote:
- If the point is that a part of the community doesn't want to have
social networking because of the principles...
A sidebar: When The Apple Computer organization was created, a conscious decision was made by its creators to establish a company culture that was, by existing corporate standards, considered informal. This encouraged creativity, reduced stress and produced a culture of tolerance and, ultimately, a great product. Their mission was to create the best damn computer a creative mind in a creative culture could produce. "Socializing" among its employees was not only encouraged, but the ability to socialize was almost a prerequisite for being a part of the team.
The quality of a culture can be measured, in part, by what that culture produces.
Be healthy,
Marc Riddell