Hello everyone,
As you may already know, the Wikimedia Foundation supports a small but growing online store meant to give editors a chance to wear their passion for Wikipedia in shirts, scarves, backpacks, and more. This November, we will be running a short campaign for logged-in users in the US only, spreading the word about the store to those who have not had an opportunity to check it out. This will result in the display of a small banner at the top of your page from November 11 through November 15, just as a casual reminder that we’ve got Wikipedia merchandise at 10% off to keep you warm while you edit!
While the promotion will only be displayed in the US, all international users are welcome to order through the store and reap the benefits of the discount. After we work out the kinks in this campaign, we’ll investigate the possibility of similar international campaigns in the future. The banner is set to show up to each user only two times. And remember, if you get tired of seeing the notification, just click the “X” on the banner and it will disappear.
As always, the proceeds from our online store go toward community events and our Volunteer Giveaway Programhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Merchandise_giveaways, helping us to recognize fabulous editors who have played an instrumental role in making Wikipedia what it is today.
If you have any questions about the online store or would like to provide feedback, feel free to email us at merchandise@wikimedia.orgfeedback@wikimedia.org, or fill out this survey http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1546304-Ayh5Vr2cgO.
Finally, I'd like to quickly introduce myself as an alternate resource for questions on anything shop-related. I am a new addition to the WMF team, working to support the online fundraiser as well as being the primary point of contact regarding the online store. Shoot me an email if I can be of any assistance!
Thank you, Caitlin Cogdill & the Wikimedia Online Fundraising Team
Good to know that the WMF is still fully committed to keeping Wikipedia advert-free (or maybe not).
Michael
On 8 Nov 2013, at 21:22, Caitlin Cogdill ccogdill@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello everyone,
As you may already know, the Wikimedia Foundation supports a small but growing online store meant to give editors a chance to wear their passion for Wikipedia in shirts, scarves, backpacks, and more. This November, we will be running a short campaign for logged-in users in the US only, spreading the word about the store to those who have not had an opportunity to check it out. This will result in the display of a small banner at the top of your page from November 11 through November 15, just as a casual reminder that we’ve got Wikipedia merchandise at 10% off to keep you warm while you edit!
While the promotion will only be displayed in the US, all international users are welcome to order through the store and reap the benefits of the discount. After we work out the kinks in this campaign, we’ll investigate the possibility of similar international campaigns in the future. The banner is set to show up to each user only two times. And remember, if you get tired of seeing the notification, just click the “X” on the banner and it will disappear.
As always, the proceeds from our online store go toward community events and our Volunteer Giveaway Programhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Merchandise_giveaways, helping us to recognize fabulous editors who have played an instrumental role in making Wikipedia what it is today.
If you have any questions about the online store or would like to provide feedback, feel free to email us at merchandise@wikimedia.orgfeedback@wikimedia.org, or fill out this survey http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1546304-Ayh5Vr2cgO.
Finally, I'd like to quickly introduce myself as an alternate resource for questions on anything shop-related. I am a new addition to the WMF team, working to support the online fundraiser as well as being the primary point of contact regarding the online store. Shoot me an email if I can be of any assistance!
Thank you, Caitlin Cogdill & the Wikimedia Online Fundraising Team
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Caitlin Cogdill, 08/11/2013 22:22:
After we work out the kinks in this campaign, we’ll investigate the possibility of similar international campaigns in the future.
Can you please define "international"? As for internationalisation in the software sense, the shop is hardcoded in English: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37797
Finally, I'd like to quickly introduce myself as an alternate resource for questions on anything shop-related. I am a new addition to the WMF team, working to support the online fundraiser as well as being the primary point of contact regarding the online store. Shoot me an email if I can be of any assistance!
Welcome! Please register on bugzilla, copy this information on https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53946 and cc yourself to the bug above.
Nemo
Hi Nemo. Thanks for the welcome! Answers below in blue.
On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemowiki@gmail.comwrote:
Caitlin Cogdill, 08/11/2013 22:22:
After we work out the kinks in this campaign, we’ll investigate
the possibility of similar international campaigns in the future.
Can you please define "international"? As for internationalisation in the software sense, the shop is hardcoded in English: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37797
At the moment, I can't give you a real definition of "international." Because the store has changed hands, we are working on creating a more cohesive strategy for accomplishing some of the shop's major goals, such as institutionalizing the giveaways program to ensure community members are being awarded on a consistent basis for their work. This is just one example of the many small facets of the store that need greater planning before we expand its scope internationally. Conducting an international campaign would certainly be done in conjunction with creating multi-lingual iterations of the store, which we will move toward in the coming year.
Finally, I'd like to quickly introduce myself as an alternate resource for
questions on anything shop-related. I am a new addition to the WMF team, working to support the online fundraiser as well as being the primary point of contact regarding the online store. Shoot me an email if I can be of any assistance!
Welcome! Please register on bugzilla, copy this information on https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53946 and cc yourself to the bug above.
Thanks! I've registered an cc'd and will get more involved in the conversation as our plan surrounding internationalizing the store develops.
Nemo
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