User talk:Ocaasi/1
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Responses edit
Just a headsup that I responded to you at Talk:Fundraising_2010/Messages. Philippe (WMF) 00:09, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Warning edit
Don't ever edit someone else's comment again. Ottava Rima (talk) 22:46, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
- This is the most inappropriately unfriendly warning I have seen all month... don't let it get to you :) –SJ · talk | translate
- Thanks for the commentary. I can see why he/she was upset, but I didn't have any intention except to fix a typo which made the discussion flow poorly. I could see someone taking it as a sleight during an argument, but it had been civil to that point, and other approaches to responding could have avoided that not particularly friendly tone. Ocaasi 69.142.154.10 19:33, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
"I'm not quite the average passer-by" - you know, in context, that would imply that you were already aware of the norms and chose to ignore them instead. It's an obtuse point, perhaps, but I couldn't resist mentioning it. ;)
I have a sneaky suspicion that's not what you meant. :D Kylu 16:49, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
A note of thanks edit
Your comments on some of the controversial content talk pages have been extremely helpful, as well as a pleasure to read. Thank you for your efforts there, and your persistently engaging tone. –SJ · talk | translate 12:13, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
Appeal to donors (longer) edit
People always look at me a little funny when I tell them I wrote an article on Wikipedia. They don't get it. They know that Wikipedia is 'open-source', 'free', and 'collaborative', but there's some kind of disconnect. No really, you can actually edit it.
I love that look, though, because it's a combination of both surprise, humor and delight--like, 'You?' But beyond the initial jab, there is a budding recognition that Wikipedia is made by a hundred thousand "You's", which if you just flip that around is a hundred thousand "I's". It really is that simple, and that remarkable.
Any article on Wikipedia has the eyes of the world watching it. It's not perfect, of course, but the chances are that if something is in Wikipedia, it's accurate. If it wasn't, someone would take it out. If not this year, then next year. Imagine how it will look in a few decades after millions more small changes to improve its reliability, comprehensiveness, readability, and sourcing. This thing is not going away, and it's just going to keep getting better.
The other thing that amazes me about Wikipedia is how controversial articles get made. It's a messy process, but sure enough, hundreds of editors come together to grind out the most politically, religiously, academically hot-button issues. And they get it. It takes a windy path, but after a few years, even the most difficult of topics ends up sounding informative, balanced, and professional. This is an anonymous internet community, remember? But it can do that. It does that every day.
Finally, the wonder of Wikipedia, which has made so many Americans and Germans and Brits that much better informed is only just beginning to spread throughout other parts of the world. Did you know there's a Wikipedia in Hindi, and in Dutch, and in Swahili? In some countries or languages, Wikipedia is the *only* encyclopedia that ever existed. It's the only one that they have. Think about what that means to have a guide to the entire history, literature, science, popular culture, pictures, quotes, words, and species of the world only a mouse-click away. Years ago, that would have cost hundreds of dollars for anyone in Chicago or Paris. Now it's free for anyone in Tanzania or Paraguay or Lithuania.
This is not a joke. This is not an internet fad. This is the single greatest encyclopedia ever crafted by human hands, and it has taken millions of them. So, add your hands. Do it as an editor, or do it with a donation. You can help keep this simple miracle of human knowledge and collaboration surging ahead. Who knows how many people will discover it because of your help... Who knows where its limits are...
Appeal to donors (shorter) edit
People always look at me a little funny when I tell them I wrote an article on Wikipedia. They don't get it. They know that Wikipedia is 'open-source', 'free', and 'collaborative', but there's some kind of disconnect. No really, you can actually edit it.
I love that look, because it's a combination of surprise, humor and delight--like, You? But beyond the initial jab, there is a budding recognition that Wikipedia is made by a hundred thousand "You's", which if flipped is a hundred thousand "I's". It really is that simple, and that remarkable.
Any article on Wikipedia has the world watching it. It's not perfect, of course, but the chances are that if something is in Wikipedia, it's accurate. If it wasn't, someone would take it out. If not this year, then next year. Imagine how Wikipedia will look in a few decades after millions more small changes to improve it. This thing is not going away, and it is just going to keep getting better.
Finally, the wonder of Wikipedia, which has made so many Americans and Germans and Brits that much better informed is only just beginning to spread throughout other parts of the world. Did you know there's a Wikipedia in Hindi, and in Dutch, and in Swahili? In some countries or languages, Wikipedia is the *only* encyclopedia that ever existed. It's the only one that they have. Think about what that means.
Wikipedia is the greatest reference work ever crafted by human hands, and it has taken millions of them. So, add your hands. Who knows how many people will discover it because of your help... Who knows where its limits are...
--Ocaasi 16:38, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks so much for writing this Ocaasi, I've got it and will circulate your letter for any feedback and let you know! --Deniz (WMF) 17:53, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
Thank you edit
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| for constantly asking good, probing, thoughtful questions throughout the fundraiser. For keeping me honest, and doing it with good humor and grace. Philippe (WMF) 14:13, 5 January 2011 (UTC) |
Feedback? edit
Hi Ocassi, I'm putting together the fundraising guide from this year and am currently working on the community feedback section. You wrote a fantastic list of reflections right before we hit our mark that I've included in the documentation, but was wondering if you had anything else you think would be valuable for next year's team to have now that we're a month out? This can be community related, or feedback for the fundraiser in general. As someone who was quite involved, you're the best person to ask :) Let me know! - Deniz (WMF) 22:08, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
Convidando o Brasil edit
Pleas, I would ask your attention to the comments of the committee evaluation, thank you.Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton m 01:13, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Grantmaking Barnstar edit
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| Thanks for sharing so many ideas in this round, both on the programmatic and project side! You definitely win the "prolific great idea grantmaking award" in this round, and I really appreciate all of your engagement in the program so far. Looking forward to what the future brings! Siko (WMF) (talk) 22:13, 29 March 2013 (UTC) |
The Stethoscope: A Wiki Project Med Foundation Review (Issue 1) edit
Wiki Project Med Foundation (WPMEDF) was formally incorporated in New York as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is bold like Wikipedia's: Imagine a world in which every single person is given free access to the sum of all medical knowledge." That's what we're doing.
In this newsletter:
- Designing our logos and name: How and why we made them
- Creating Our Board: Who's involved and what they're doing
- Adding 70+ Interested members: Participants from all over the globe
- Furthering ongoing projects: Expanding exciting in many directions at once
- Proposing Wikimania presentations: Sign up for the talks that interest you
- Taking on on social media: Up and running with outreach (plus business cards!)
- Charting pathways for how you can help right now: a great list easy and important areas to contribute
We aim to run The Stethoscope at least once per quarter and no more than once per month. We only send to people who already signed on as WikiProject Med or Wiki Project Medicine Foundation interested members/participants. If you do not want to receive the newsletter, please add your name here.
It's been a pleasure so far, and we have so much more to do. Wishing you happy Spring up North and pleasant Autumn down South.
- --Jake and the rest of the Wiki Project Med Foundation Team, Ocaasi (talk) 20:02, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
Global message edit
Hi, maybe you noticed it already yourself, but I just randomly came across one of the notifications you sent out with this - the two last links were missing interwiki prefixes, so they are mostly red links now. --MF-W 21:08, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Re: Link Error edit
I believe the credit should go to MF-Warburg, not me, but thanks anyway :-) odder (talk) 21:20, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Links edit
Hi. You want this form:
[[w:en:...]]
[[wikt:zh:...]]
[[q:de:...]]
[[n:it:...]]
The wiki family comes first. Then the language code. Then where it says "..." you put the full page title. For example: w:en:Wikipedia:Be bold.
Other special cases:
[[d:...]]
[[commons:...]]
[[m:...]]
For Wikidata, Commons, and Meta-Wiki, respectively.
Please stop screwing this up. :-) If you need help with global message delivery or want someone to review your messages prior to sending them out, just ask. There's no rush to send out these messages. Taking an extra day or two to get them reviewed is significantly better than rushing and making a mess. Don't send out messages with broken links and then follow-up messages about the broken links. Just do it right the first time, please. I'm trying to be gentle. --MZMcBride (talk) 04:16, 17 June 2013 (UTC)