On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Robert Rohde
<rarohde(a)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(a)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