[WikiEN-l] Hi there, everybody!

[Emily Monroe]

> How can we both get work done, put our efforts into improving our
> reference works, and also have a pleasant friendly atmosphere.
Sounds like a lofty yet worthy goal. :-)

Emily
On Jun 18, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Fred Bauder wrote:

>>> 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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