[Foundation-l] encouraging women's participation

[Marc Riddell]

Sydney,

I agree with your thoughts here. But you are talking about activities
community members can participate in. I am talking about how those community
members interact with each other.

Marc


on 6/19/10 5:58 PM, Sydney Poore at sydney.poore at gmail.com wrote:

> English Wikipedia has numerous contests during the year. Some people
> regularly participate in them and enjoy them.
> 
> Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Contest is an example of one that is
> ongoing.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MILCON
> 
> Picture of the year is popular with some people on Commons.
> 
> While everyone does not want to be involved in contests, they appeal to some
> people and I see no problem with us introducing more of them in WMF projects
> to see if they will draw people into the movement.
> 
> I feel the same way about encouraging new ways to get different groups of
> people involved with WMF projects.
> 
> If gaming can be used to promote an interest in WMF then that is goodness.
> Puzzles, board games, and even more complex fantasy games using content
> might be a draw for some people. If someone wants to develop them I would
> not stand in there way.
> 
> Combining community service and socializing is very common in community
> organizations, and is appealing to many people. By adding more social
> components to WMF projects, we will most likely draw in people that
> otherwise would not volunteer. I see this as an important tool and one that
> should not be dismissed if we are going to broaden the base of our
> volunteers.
> 
> Sydney Poore
> (FloNight)
> 
> On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Marc Riddell
> <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
>> on 6/19/10 4:58 PM, Keegan Peterzell at keegan.wiki at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> <snip>.
>>> 
>>> There was a great TED speech that I need to look up but don't have the
>> time
>>> for at the moment.  The premise of the presentation is that studies have
>>> shown time and time again that things like games, prizes, awards and
>> other
>>> measures of gratitude are only temporary measures to increase motivation.
>>> The folks that work for you that are the truly motivated ones and
>> believers
>>> in the process do not ask for these rewards.  A pat on the back and a
>> "good
>>> job, thanks for your work because I value it very much" occasionally is
>> the
>>> only true recognition that is needed.  The other fluff only inspires
>>> distraction from the goal because it's creating other little goals which,
>> in
>>> turn, become more important than the end result.
>> 
>> Yes! Prizes denote direct competition as in sports or, more subtly, with
>> the
>> science & arts awards.
>> 
>> Person-to-person affirmation goes a very long way; and is what
>> collaboration
>> & community should be based upon. Give them the climate, and they will give
>> you the culture.
>> 
>> Marc Riddell
>> 
>> 
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