At 16:33 21/08/2009, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:<br>> 2009/8/21 Frederik Ramm <<a href="mailto:frederik@remote.org" target="_blank">frederik@remote.org</a>>:<br>> > Â Â I just stumpled across this list of awards that Wikipedia seem to<br>
> > have for their contributors:<br>> > <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Service_awards" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Service_awards</a><br>> > One part of me finds them funny, and interesting, almost as if they come<br>
> > from some sort of role playing game. Another part of me abhors the<br>> > implicit hierarchy conferred by such awards, it is almost like service<br>> > ranks in the military.<br>> > I'm interested to hear everybody's thoughts on the matter.<br>
> <br>> I'm not generally opposing this, but please don't make referrals to<br>> totalitarism like this page does IMHO partly intended, partly unaware<br>> (communist star (I know that this is an unexclusive meaning, e.g.<br>
> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California</a> but it IMHO still is<br>> the general interpretation), little red book, and the worst (probably<br>
> unintended: {{SA-journeyman}} , {{SA-apprentice}}, etc. which in<br>
> German law would be ~"using forbidden signs and symbols")<br>> <br>> cheers,<br>> Martin<br><br>Check out the 2007 "Open Street Mapping Accolades", an Oscar Award parody at <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Ewmjc/2007_OSMA_Awards" target="_blank">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Ewmjc/2007_OSMA_Awards</a>
for another approach. Humour also has its dangers in a multi-cultural
environment; what is funny to one might be perplexing or insulting to
another unless done with care. That said, it is a gentle non-elitist
way of high-lighting some of the great things people have done to a
wider audience.<br><font color="#888888">
<br>Mike</font>