Hi Pine,
Personally, the reason I don't answer to WMYHTW? is that - to be honest - I
actually find it too long and visually unappealing (too many links, looks
very technical) so I read the first few lines, then I skip and go to the
next email. I really like the idea though, and when I have time, I click a
few links, but indeed it doesn't prompts me to answer because, well... it
looks more like a newsletter than an actual call for conversation.
Maybe this would have more success with a shorter format, maybe including
images directly inside text. You could also try cross-posting it to
Wikimedia Space, where engagement is less intimidating because it looks
more like social media (you can "like", comment, etc). It makes me think
about this post
<https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/t/what-was-your-first-commons-contribution/2021>,
which triggered quite a few answers.
Hope this helps!
Best,
Diane
On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 9:36 AM Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello colleagues,
I would like to ask for your advice about one issue with the "What's making
you happy this week?" emails.
I was hoping that people would frequently comment in the email threads
and/or on the talk pages of WMYHTW publications in *The Signpost* to share
what is making them happy, in the Wikiverse or elsewhere. However, comments
are somewhat rare.
I am concerned that some people may feel too intimidated to comment.
I understand that communicating in public requires courage, but I believe
that people who try to be respectful will have their comments received well
by the community if they comment in these threads. Perfection is not a
requirement for WMYHTW.
Also, I think that public communication becomes easier with practice, and
these threads would be good places for people who want to become more
experienced with public communication on Wikimedia-l to practice.
Is there something else that you think could be done to facilitate
participation in WMYHTW? I would appreciate your advice and input.
Thank you,
Pine
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https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
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