[WikiEN-l] Hi there, everybody!

[Fred Bauder]

>>  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

Right, like a round square...

How can we both get work done, put our efforts into improving our
reference works, and also have a pleasant friendly atmosphere.

Fred

> 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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