Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Christophe Henner
In Wikimedia trolls are memes. So we're at our rightful place :) Christophe --Message d'origine-- De: Svip Expéditeur: foundation-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org À: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Répondre à: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Objet: Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the int

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Svip
On 7 October 2010 00:44, Florence Devouard wrote: > Ok, maybe that's just me but I could not find us ! Where are we ? > (north west ? south east ? ) Between Troll Bay and Sea of Memes. Heh, that felt silly to say. ___ foundation-l mailing list fo

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Florence Devouard
On 10/6/10 5:43 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > xkcd's updated somewhat-but-not-strictly-scientific map of social > communities, where the size of website "territories" is determined by > the size of their userbase& activity, is out: > http://xkcd.com/802/ > > a) it's hilarious > b) look at how tiny wik

[Foundation-l] Pending Changes development update: October 6

2010-10-06 Thread Rob Lanphier
Hi everyone, Pending Changes work continues apace.  The big thing we'd like to call everyone's attention to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pending_changes/Feedback#Call_for_specific_feedback_on_UI_elements We'd really like to get your input on specific suggestions that we can implement q

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
phoebe ayers, 06/10/2010 17:43: > b) look at how tiny wikimedia talk pages are! Did he consider Project namespace (RfD, RfA...) and so on, or only namespace 1? In the Troll bay there's also xkcd which is almost as big as Wikipedia talk: a bit suspicious. Anyway, you're not considering that the m

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread David Goodman
At the NYT and similar sites, I notice a pattern where the are are a few readers who rather frequently comment on more than a single article, and consequently get to know each other, though not necessarily in a favorable sense. . On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Nathan wrote: > On Wed, Oct 6, 2

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Nathan
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Amory Meltzer wrote: >>social communities > > I think most would argue that porn is inherently anti-social.  I don't see a > lot of social communities made up of just one person (probably half of IRC). > > That's a good point, but it does include YouTube, and much

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Amory Meltzer
>social communities I think most would argue that porn is inherently anti-social. I don't see a lot of social communities made up of just one person (probably half of IRC). On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:55, Nathan wrote: > Pretty neat; maybe porn isn't on the map because there is a continent > de

Re: [Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread Nathan
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:43 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: > xkcd's updated somewhat-but-not-strictly-scientific map of social > communities, where the size of website "territories" is determined by > the size of their userbase & activity, is out: > http://xkcd.com/802/ > > a) it's hilarious > b) look a

[Foundation-l] xkcd's map of the internet

2010-10-06 Thread phoebe ayers
xkcd's updated somewhat-but-not-strictly-scientific map of social communities, where the size of website "territories" is determined by the size of their userbase & activity, is out: http://xkcd.com/802/ a) it's hilarious b) look at how tiny wikimedia talk pages are! cf 2007 where we were a whole

[Foundation-l] GLAMWIKI:Fr registration is now open by email -- check the website!

2010-10-06 Thread Bastien Guerry
Dear all, The GLAMWIKI:Fr website is now out: http://rencontres.wikimedia.fr/ Don't miss the list of speakers: http://rencontres.wikimedia.fr/index.php?title=Who .. and the detailed program: http://rencontres.wikimedia.fr/index.php?title=Programme/en The event takes place on the 3rd and 4