[ComProj] ComProj Meeting 2007-11-28

[Aphaia]

Hi!
Lately I found the log on meta and would like to give some feedback :)

* Ja translators
[3:35pm] cary-office: So we can understand the concerns of the communities
[3:35pm] Markie996: slap transcom and their channel?
[3:35pm] cary-office: noooo

Oh why? <g>

While they are now inactive, Japanese translators form a team.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Translation_teams/ja

Sadly the ja translation coordinator is now inactive, I miss him
greatly. (He is also my co-b'crat on jawikinews since its launching).
However you may keep in touch with other people including Takot
(Takashi) or other members. And if someone revives the team, I'll be
more than happy (however it may be mainly Transcom concern and me as
native speaker, not any other people).

* Schedule
[3:55pm] htchie1: let me check if Alex is online
[3:57pm] htchie1: it seems he is sleeping now, since it's 5am in Taipei

I think Historybuff may rememer this issue: the current schedule of
ComProj meeting is not good for East Asia residents. To get us East
Asian residents involved, some new arrangement will be necessary imo.
(Note: Htchien is now in US).

* Essjay
It was also focused on Japanese media and blog. And of course,
criticized. Japanese IT media is interested in English Wikipedia: some
of them apparently more in it than Japanese sister. (It is no surprise
- same happened elsewhere). As a comcom member I've sent press
releases to some media people but I haven't seen them use those PR
materials directly, if I recall correctly. Rather they love to get AP,
Reuters or BBC coverage and then translate those worldwide famous
press coverage.

It is not only Wikipedia issue but in general Japanese media and
academics have criticized themselves "we import everything cultural
but seldom expert". I don't mean you began the Sysypos deeds - but
just would like you to aware most of Japanese are just uninterested to
give their opinions and now you challenge this ethnic tendency.
Silence is considered t/here gold and eloquence scrap rather than
silver. So have patience :) You began a valuable task.

* Alexsh
[4:07pm] htchie1: I think maybe Alex is not proper to be the project
leader for WMJP case, because the ja community does not trust someone
who is not a Japanese easily

I agree basically the latter part, but Alex seems to have a good
competence in reading (not writing but he has been steadily improving
his Japanese skill), and some of jawiki community have showed him
trust (cf. jawiki:Request for block/Kagemusha. Some said "even without
evidence, I am okay with that - I trust Alexsh who have devoted to
coordinate jawiki and zhwiki.). While I don't think he can be the key
figure in a long term, if you are looking for someone who is
noticeable a part of both global community and part of ja to some
extent, I think he may be a good choice - if he nods.




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