Comments on: How to get more interest in Citizendium? http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/ arrogant pontification Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Evan Prodromou http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Evan Prodromou Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:34:11 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/#comment-367 A couple of links: On the GFDL: http://wikitravel.org/en/Wikitravel:Why_Wikitravel_isn%27t_GFDL On building an "anti-community": http://www.horsepigcow.com/2006/06/how-not-to-build-community-part-i-anti.html A couple of links:

On the GFDL: http://wikitravel.org/en/Wikitravel:Why_Wikitravel_isn%27t_GFDL

On building an “anti-community”: http://www.horsepigcow.com/2006/06/how-not-to-build-community-part-i-anti.html

]]> By: David Gerard http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/comment-page-1/#comment-227 David Gerard Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:13:40 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/#comment-227 @Geoff - and ain't it wonderful. Most of my Wikimedia work in a day is reading email as I go. My editing tends to be haphazard, as I look stuff up and then copyedit the article. Haven't started an article in ages. @Mike - of course, I posted this just as Larry announced a much faster turnaround for new contributor applications. The question is how fast that will build a sustainable mass - I think a <i>lot</i> of new Wikipedians start by such things as correcting typos as an IP number and then get hooked. I sure wish more of the people who whine about the evils or unfeasability of Wikipedia would then go on to write in Citizendium or indeed anywhere else. @Geoff – and ain’t it wonderful. Most of my Wikimedia work in a day is reading email as I go. My editing tends to be haphazard, as I look stuff up and then copyedit the article. Haven’t started an article in ages.

@Mike – of course, I posted this just as Larry announced a much faster turnaround for new contributor applications. The question is how fast that will build a sustainable mass – I think a lot of new Wikipedians start by such things as correcting typos as an IP number and then get hooked. I sure wish more of the people who whine about the evils or unfeasability of Wikipedia would then go on to write in Citizendium or indeed anywhere else.

]]> By: Mike Johnson http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Mike Johnson Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:46:56 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/#comment-224 Thanks for the shout, David. Once we get the new semi-automated registration system up and running I think both applications and edits will pick up significantly (and we'll be better able to do active recruitment, which should be huge). But yeah, I'd welcome any clever ideas to drum up more interest. I've been invited to write an article for the July 30th Signpost, which should be fun. Thanks for the shout, David. Once we get the new semi-automated registration system up and running I think both applications and edits will pick up significantly (and we’ll be better able to do active recruitment, which should be huge). But yeah, I’d welcome any clever ideas to drum up more interest.

I’ve been invited to write an article for the July 30th Signpost, which should be fun.

]]> By: llywrch http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/comment-page-1/#comment-209 llywrch Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:05:06 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/07/21/how-to-get-more-interest-in-citizendium/#comment-209 "I barely edit Wikipedia of late." Due to the new family member? Or -- my excuse -- because of work? The nice thing about volunteer jobs is that no one keeps track of what you do. to quote the master, "you are allowed." Geoff “I barely edit Wikipedia of late.”

Due to the new family member? Or — my excuse — because of work?

The nice thing about volunteer jobs is that no one keeps track of what you do. to quote the master, “you are allowed.”

Geoff

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