User:Jean-Frédéric/Submissions/Plushies: the future of the Wikimedia movement

From Wikimania 2013 • Hong Kong
Title of the submission
Plushies: the future of the Wikimedia movement
Type of submission
Panel/discussion
Author of the submission
Puzzly
Affiliation
Wikimedia Cuteness Association (Thematic organisation − pending recognition)
Abstract
File:Plush meet up, Wikimania 2012.jpg
The Plush Meet-Up of Wikimania 2012 (Clockwise from left: Pengaroo, Little Tiger and Percy)

Everything that is wrong in the Wikimedia movement can be solved by plushies. Editor decline? New users would never leave a plush alone. Hard tone on projects? WikiLove is ten times[1] more efficient when performed by plushies. Fundraising difficulties? Plush CentralNotice would shame Jimmy banners. Bad laws need to be fought? Plush lobbyists with their cute looks would make a congressman melt.

Foreseen panelists:

Building on their experience and cuteness, our outstanding panelists will make a case for plushies involvement and how they can be leaders of our community. They will ponder what needs to be done to create a safe environment for plushies on the projects. Finally, they will discuss cuteness as the ultimate key to a bright and glorious future for the Wikimedia movement.


  1. ↑ Cue, T. & al, Evaluating the impact of cuteness in online collaborative environments: the Wikimedia Commons example, 2013 (submitted)
Language of presentation/talk
Cute looks
(simultaneous translation to English will be provided by people from the International Center of Plush/Human interactions)
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
Yes
Slides or further information (optional)
Flickr stream
Special requests
Hug!

Interested attendees

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  1. Jean-Frédéric (talk) 23:14, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
  2. Obviously. PierreSelim (talk) 23:17, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
  3. dont want to miss the first ever plush meeting Léna (talk) 23:19, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
  4. hear me roar!Schiste (talk) 23:20, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
  5. Rory has asked me to convey his sincere thanks for the invitation, and he will participate via webcam. Sadly, he can't attend in person, as tigers aren't airline legal. Also, he's a stuffed animal. Philippe (WMF) (talk) 00:25, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
    What ? Here is a proof that tigers are airline legals, at least in Europe, but thanks for pointing out the specific difficulties plushies face in the Global West. Léna (talk) 22:40, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
  6. There is no way I will miss this. Rory has mastered the art of succeeding by not complicating any problem with either talk or action. His silence is commanding. He has lots to teach me. Geoffbrigham (talk) 19:07, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
  7. I can suggest you some more panelists, hope you're interested. --Nemo 09:40, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
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