[Foundation-l] Wikiyouth

[James Hare]

Please note that Wikiyouth is not a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. If
you told anyone otherwise, you will have to correct yourself.

On 12/4/06, James Hare <messedrocker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In the spirit of announcing a mailing list for women, I would like to
> announce a wiki and message board for the youth (20 and under) of wiki
> communities. Below is our announcement letter / about page, since I feel it
> bests describe the mission and I'll be darned if I make a redundant message.
>
>
> Are you an advocate of youth rights on the Internet?
>
> Have you ever used or edited a wiki, such as the world-famous Wikipedia?
>
> Then we want you to join the Wiki Youth Movement.
>
> http://www.wikiyouth.org/
>
> Wikis like Wikipedia allow young people everywhere to share knowledge,
> ideas and experiences. But wherever young people use the Internet, they are
> faced with reactionary and condescending views. Fearful adults try to
> regulate the content they can see and the communities they can contribute
> to. The Wiki Youth Association seeks to give young readers, users and
> editors a voice.
>
> Beyond demanding equal treatment as wiki contributors, our goal is to
> build a shared understanding of wiki ethics. Vandalism and immature behavior
> are condemned on most wikis, and sensible learning approaches for new wiki
> users are encouraged. We want to have fun, but not at the expense of others.
> We want to help you to understand the maze of wiki-rules, so that you too
> can have fun.
>
> We would also like to give intelligent young people a shared social space
> where they can talk about their experiences in not only wiki communities,
> but also their daily lives. eventually, we hope that we can develop the WYA
> into a true social movement which organizes events and campaigns. But our
> initial goals are modest: we only want to become the single largest
> world-wide community of young wiki users.
>
> The WYA is not a formal organization. There is no membership other than
> registration for our wiki and forums.
>
> Join today!
>