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:Agreed the wording is a little unfortunate. I think the original edit 'warned' that some of the attendees will be speaking in Welsh as the event has been arranged with the aim of creating and improving articles on the Welsh language Wikipedia, with a focus on ones about Cardiff. But anyone is welcome to turn up, and edit any of the Wikimedia projects in whatever language(s). If you can contibute to the Welsh Wikipedia in any way (e.g. by uploading images to Commons from a wishlist made on the day or helping to make pretty infoboxes and navboxes), then better still. If I happen to have one of my visions on the day, I promise to keep it to myself. Hallelujah! --[[User:Rhyswynne|Rhyswynne]] ([[User talk:Rhyswynne|talk]]) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC) |
:Agreed the wording is a little unfortunate. I think the original edit 'warned' that some of the attendees will be speaking in Welsh as the event has been arranged with the aim of creating and improving articles on the Welsh language Wikipedia, with a focus on ones about Cardiff. But anyone is welcome to turn up, and edit any of the Wikimedia projects in whatever language(s). If you can contibute to the Welsh Wikipedia in any way (e.g. by uploading images to Commons from a wishlist made on the day or helping to make pretty infoboxes and navboxes), then better still. If I happen to have one of my visions on the day, I promise to keep it to myself. Hallelujah! --[[User:Rhyswynne|Rhyswynne]] ([[User talk:Rhyswynne|talk]]) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC) |
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:P.S. We hope there's going to be some sandwiches as well. --[[User:Rhyswynne|Rhyswynne]] ([[User talk:Rhyswynne|talk]]) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC) |
:P.S. We hope there's going to be some sandwiches as well. --[[User:Rhyswynne|Rhyswynne]] ([[User talk:Rhyswynne|talk]]) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC) |
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::I've just noticed it says 'Wicimedia' - but this is a primarily a Wikimedia event right? I double-took for a minute when I looked back. I'll change it and tweak the intro a little (there is something genuinely off putting about it in general). I'm touchy right now about the huge increase in Welsh language promotion, and the current wave of Identity Building in general (for elusive European money, seen latest in the proposed colour-change from blue to red of Cardiff City's shirts) - Wales is poor and I see that every day: the people want and need to see and use what money there is. That promoting Welsh has any value at all in terms of increasing our wealth is debatable to say the least, and most of us feel we are wasting money that we just don't have to spend right now. Things have recently jumped from merely promoting Welsh - to nationalist-led calls for bilingualism - to actually placing Welsh-first in a number of areas - and there in no democratic mandate for it at all from the people. It's a costly promotional phase by a group of deal-making 'rainbow' Assembly members, and Wikipedia needs to be extremely careful that it is never exploited in these kinds of political matters itself. Unfortunately these kind of areas are where Wikipedia is most vulnerable imo. [[User:Matt Lewis|Matt Lewis]] ([[User talk:Matt Lewis|talk]]) 20:08, 8 June 2012 (UTC) |
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If you want to put people off just say "many will speak Welsh and have a vision". Jesus. Matt Lewis (talk) 19:50, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
- Agreed the wording is a little unfortunate. I think the original edit 'warned' that some of the attendees will be speaking in Welsh as the event has been arranged with the aim of creating and improving articles on the Welsh language Wikipedia, with a focus on ones about Cardiff. But anyone is welcome to turn up, and edit any of the Wikimedia projects in whatever language(s). If you can contibute to the Welsh Wikipedia in any way (e.g. by uploading images to Commons from a wishlist made on the day or helping to make pretty infoboxes and navboxes), then better still. If I happen to have one of my visions on the day, I promise to keep it to myself. Hallelujah! --Rhyswynne (talk) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- P.S. We hope there's going to be some sandwiches as well. --Rhyswynne (talk) 08:50, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- I've just noticed it says 'Wicimedia' - but this is a primarily a Wikimedia event right? I double-took for a minute when I looked back. I'll change it and tweak the intro a little (there is something genuinely off putting about it in general). I'm touchy right now about the huge increase in Welsh language promotion, and the current wave of Identity Building in general (for elusive European money, seen latest in the proposed colour-change from blue to red of Cardiff City's shirts) - Wales is poor and I see that every day: the people want and need to see and use what money there is. That promoting Welsh has any value at all in terms of increasing our wealth is debatable to say the least, and most of us feel we are wasting money that we just don't have to spend right now. Things have recently jumped from merely promoting Welsh - to nationalist-led calls for bilingualism - to actually placing Welsh-first in a number of areas - and there in no democratic mandate for it at all from the people. It's a costly promotional phase by a group of deal-making 'rainbow' Assembly members, and Wikipedia needs to be extremely careful that it is never exploited in these kinds of political matters itself. Unfortunately these kind of areas are where Wikipedia is most vulnerable imo. Matt Lewis (talk) 20:08, 8 June 2012 (UTC)