Actually, I'd like to speak up on the name.
I imagine the name reflected the enthusiasm of its first attendees,
but "Wikimania" has all the wrong connotations in today's world. True
mania is marked by little control, commitment, and rest. It also
implies that attendees have to be dyed-in-the-wool, unquestioning, and
supremely devoted editors. I hope that's not the case. I doubt it's
more welcoming for highly enthusiastic beginners, but it might
convince casual editors who are more interested in the topics covered
in our articles than the project itself that it's not for them.
Moreover, mania is no joke. Some people suffer greatly from disorders
like bipolar depression. We wouldn't call a conference WikiADHD (which
is, as I have been very public about, something I suffer from). It's
uncool to make light of it in any way, even when unintended.
We can be both more sensible and sensitive by calling this conference
something else. As has been suggested, Wikimedia Conference (maybe
WikiCon for short) would be more appropriate.
,Wil
On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:41 AM, Ilario Valdelli <valdelli(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I would really appreciate if the discussion can move
in other questions
concerning for instance the cost saving and the participation instead of
speaking of a name.