[WikiEN-l] Hi there, everybody!

[Emily Monroe]

>  That is certainly a legitimate topic of
> discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier,  
> more
> welcoming place.
So, not a place to socialize, but nonetheless a welcoming place to be?

Emily
On Jun 18, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Fred Bauder wrote:

>> Hey! I'm new here! Just joined today!
>>
>> I'm known as "I dream of horses" on Wikipedia. My real name is Emily,
>> but a lot of people call me Em for short. I am 19 years old. I like
>> music, particularly rock, and instrumental music. I also like to
>> exercise, and to fidget. I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian.
>>
>> I am in the uncategorized and stub sorting wikiproject. i have also
>> recent changes and new pages patrolled. However, I am becoming more
>> interested in the "social" aspect of wikipedia, which is why I joined
>> the list!
>>
>> Would anyone like to introduce themselves? Is there any kind of
>> "mailing list etiquette" I should be aware of?
>>
>> Emily
>>
>
> Emily,
>
> You sound like a wonderful addition to our community. One of the  
> problems
> we might have (others may disagree) is that the social side of  
> Wikipedia
> is somewhat underdeveloped. That is certainly a legitimate topic of
> discussion on this list: how we might make Wikipedia a friendlier,  
> more
> welcoming place.
>
> I first found Wikipedia in 2002, back in the days when articles like
> "Colorado" had not even been started. There was this guy, Larry  
> Sanger,
> who while not in charge, had a lot of clout. And Jimmy Wales, was very
> hands on, following developments closely.
>
> I've posted on the mailing lists quite a lot, nasty habit, takes up  
> way
> too much time. I still edit a little bit, although most of my  
> Wikipedia
> work these days is on a list unblock-en-l which tries to handle  
> requests
> to bypass blocks.
>
> It sounds like you are off to a good start.
>
> Fred
>
>
>
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