Re: [Foundation-l] TVTropes policies: No such thing as notability.

2011-11-20 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, The term lumper and splitter are used for ages in the world of nomenclature. Really it is more expressive and less officious. Thanks, Gerard On 17 November 2011 01:03, geni wrote: > On 16 November 2011 18:35, Kim Bruning wrote: > > > > Sometimes it's interesting to read policy from

Re: [Foundation-l] A proposal for a Wikimedia project that helps people find solutions to their problems

2011-11-20 Thread Yao Ziyuan
On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 11:56 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 20 November 2011 06:22, Yao Ziyuan wrote: >> Step 1: Initially, the wiki's category system takes you to a broad >> problem type "My air conditioner doesn't work". >> Step 2: On that page, the wiki will say: "Check if the air conditioner

Re: [Foundation-l] For Job Hunters, Digital Merit Badges

2011-11-20 Thread Steven Walling
On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Fred Bauder wrote: > Should we be in on this: > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/business/digital-badges-may-highlight-job-seekers-skills.html > > Fre > > I absolutely agree. There were some Wikimedians at the Mozilla Drumbeat conference last fall where ther

[Foundation-l] For Job Hunters, Digital Merit Badges

2011-11-20 Thread Fred Bauder
Should we be in on this: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/business/digital-badges-may-highlight-job-seekers-skills.html Fred ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/fo

Re: [Foundation-l] Finnish MP FAIL!!!

2011-11-20 Thread Jussi-Ville Heiskanen
On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 10:57 AM, M. Williamson wrote: > Which article was it? Something on immigration. Moron is of the party who doesn't realize we *need* immigrants. -- -- Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]] ___ foundation-l mailing lis

Re: [Foundation-l] A proposal for a Wikimedia project that helps people find solutions to their problems

2011-11-20 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 20 November 2011 06:22, Yao Ziyuan wrote: > Step 1: Initially, the wiki's category system takes you to a broad > problem type "My air conditioner doesn't work". > Step 2: On that page, the wiki will say: "Check if the air conditioner > is plugged in. Does this solve your problem? [Yes] [No]" >