Comments for Wikimedia blog http://blog.wikimedia.org News from inside the Wikimedia Foundation.org Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Wikimedia Foundation 2008-2009 Annual Plan by Ben Yates http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/07/01/wikimedia-foundation-2008-2009-annual-plan/#comment-502 Ben Yates Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:24 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=53#comment-502 Also, what are you doing about the lack of good statistics for english wikipedia? This is *vital* information. Statistics are the only way to keep track of the health of a community this large, and right now, we're driving in the dark. Maintaining a "control room" style statistical awareness should be a *central* role of the foundation. Also, what are you doing about the lack of good statistics for english wikipedia? This is *vital* information. Statistics are the only way to keep track of the health of a community this large, and right now, we’re driving in the dark. Maintaining a “control room” style statistical awareness should be a *central* role of the foundation.

]]> Comment on Wikimedia Foundation 2008-2009 Annual Plan by Ben Yates http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/07/01/wikimedia-foundation-2008-2009-annual-plan/#comment-501 Ben Yates Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:56:41 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=53#comment-501 Hi -- you guys should think about posting some videos of yourselves talking about new initiatives. It could help with community cohesion. Hi — you guys should think about posting some videos of yourselves talking about new initiatives. It could help with community cohesion.

]]> Comment on Road sign cites Wikipedia by Hashar http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/30/road-sign-cites-wikipedia/#comment-449 Hashar Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:51:47 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=52#comment-449 During summer 2007, I have seen a Wikipedia definition for [[Candela]] in a Museum. I suddenly realized how important the mission is : to share knowledge ! During summer 2007, I have seen a Wikipedia definition for [[Candela]] in a Museum. I suddenly realized how important the mission is : to share knowledge !

]]> Comment on Japanese and Polish Wikipedia 500K article milestones! by Przykuta http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/27/japanese-and-polish-wikipedia-500k-article-milestones/#comment-434 Przykuta Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:59:42 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=50#comment-434 Thx for your notes :) Action "Holidays with Wikipedia" has started ;) Thx for your notes :)

Action “Holidays with Wikipedia” has started ;)

]]> Comment on Road sign cites Wikipedia by StewieGriffin! http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/30/road-sign-cites-wikipedia/#comment-433 StewieGriffin! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:41:38 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=52#comment-433 Well, this is great. Finally some more real life citations. Well, this is great. Finally some more real life citations.

]]> Comment on Road sign cites Wikipedia by aharoni http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/30/road-sign-cites-wikipedia/#comment-430 aharoni Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:17 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=52#comment-430 Well, it says "Quelle: www.wikipedia.org", so i suppose that it's reasonable. I wonder - would they refer to any source if it wasn't GFDL? Well, it says “Quelle: http://www.wikipedia.org“, so i suppose that it’s reasonable.

I wonder - would they refer to any source if it wasn’t GFDL?

]]> Comment on Japanese and Polish Wikipedia 500K article milestones! by Спас Колев http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/27/japanese-and-polish-wikipedia-500k-article-milestones/#comment-425 Спас Колев Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:41:55 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=50#comment-425 "2.7 million people in Japan, roughly over 20% of the whole population of the nation" - please, check the numbers again. One of them should be wrong. :) “2.7 million people in Japan, roughly over 20% of the whole population of the nation” - please, check the numbers again. One of them should be wrong. :)

]]> Comment on Japanese and Polish Wikipedia 500K article milestones! by Fajro http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/27/japanese-and-polish-wikipedia-500k-article-milestones/#comment-424 Fajro Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:02:10 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=50#comment-424 Also the Esperanto and Czech Wikipedias reached the 100K Articles! :-) Also the Esperanto and Czech Wikipedias reached the 100K Articles! :-)

]]> Comment on Japanese and Polish Wikipedia 500K article milestones! by Kizu Naoko http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/27/japanese-and-polish-wikipedia-500k-article-milestones/#comment-423 Kizu Naoko Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:57:32 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=50#comment-423 And last not but least, many thanks to User:Miya who picked the possible 500Kth article from the bursting stream of Recentchanges! And last not but least, many thanks to User:Miya who picked the possible 500Kth article from the bursting stream of Recentchanges!

]]> Comment on Japanese and Polish Wikipedia 500K article milestones! by Kizu Naoko http://blog.wikimedia.org/2008/06/27/japanese-and-polish-wikipedia-500k-article-milestones/#comment-422 Kizu Naoko Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:53:14 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org/?p=50#comment-422 Thanks for your note, Jay. I'd also like to appreciate your cooperation, Jay, and Brian McNeil, Wikimedia Communications Committee volunteer member. I would like to mention Sebastian Skolik 'Przykuta' from Wikimedia Polska and wrote the Polish Wikipedia part, not me. :) Thanks for your note, Jay.
I’d also like to appreciate your cooperation, Jay, and Brian McNeil, Wikimedia Communications Committee volunteer member. I would like to mention Sebastian Skolik ‘Przykuta’ from Wikimedia Polska and wrote the Polish Wikipedia part, not me. :)

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