2016-07-05 21:59 GMT+02:00 Nick Wilson (Quiddity)
<nwilson(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
> I'd like to link it on Metawiki, but I'm not sure where; Any suggestions?
> I've gotten (happily) lost in the [[Multilingual]] disambig page, and the
> [[Grants:Learning patterns]] pages, but the only place I can find that
> collects advice like this, is the first section at
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/Manual#Guidelines - What page
> might I have missed?
On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 5:05 AM, Birgit Müller
<birgit.mueller(a)wikimedia.de> wrote:
Perhaps
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Writing_clearly as well?
-Yusuke
On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 5:05 AM, Birgit Müller
<birgit.mueller(a)wikimedia.de> wrote:
> Nick, thanks for sharing! This is really awesome. (Or should I write: "This
> is helpful" to fit into the German stereotype? :D)
>
> Might also make sense to link it on the general conference/Hackathon pages
> like
>
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Hackathons/Hackathon_tips_for_organizers#Com…
> ?
>
> cheers
> Birgit
>
>
>
>
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> 2016-07-05 21:59 GMT+02:00 Nick Wilson (Quiddity) <nwilson(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
>
>>
>>
https://medium.com/@mollyclare/taming-the-steamroller-how-to-communicate-co…
>> A good essay.
>>
>> TL;DR: Some detailed examples of how to improve communication and
>> interactions, for the benefit of anyone who uses English as a second
>> language.
>>
>>
>> Excerpts, to whet [sharpen or stimulate] your appetite:
>>
>> > Phrasal verbs in English can be particularly hard to master. Just think
>> about “cut off” vs. “cut up” vs. “cut over” vs. “cut in” vs. “cut out” vs.
>> “cut down” vs. “cut back” and you’ll see how confusing it can be when you
>> recommend “cutting back” on something, or asking someone to “cut it out”.
>> [...]
>>
>> > Make your message very clear, especially your request. This is doubly
>> true for me, because I work with Germans, who are famously direct. The
>> American habit of softening and burying a request is just confusing and
>> pointless to them.
>>
>> > The last thing you and I want to do is overwhelm. We work across language
>> barriers, not because it’s glamorous or fun or easy, but because we care
>> about collaborating with people who are different from us [...]. And
>> non-native speakers are committing to this collaboration even more than we
>> are: they’re reaching out to us by working in English. [...]
>>
>> n.b. Yes, there are some over-generalizations and stereotypes in there.
>> It's still good overall, though! ;-)
>>
>>
>> I'd like to link it on Metawiki, but I'm not sure where; Any
suggestions?
>> I've gotten (happily) lost in the [[Multilingual]] disambig page, and the
>> [[Grants:Learning patterns]] pages, but the only place I can find that
>> collects advice like this, is the first section at
>>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/Manual#Guidelines - What page
>> might I have missed?
>>
>> Quiddity
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