Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older
Instructions for adding your name to the Our members list
If you are aged 70 or older, you may join the group. Just copy and paste the template below in the proper chronological place. Then add the year, month and date of your birth after the equal (=) signs. You don't have to add your name: The three tildes at the beginning of the line will do it for you. Retain the quote marks at the beginning of the line as well so that your name, at the beginning of the line, will be boldfaced.
* '''~~~''' {{Age in years, months and days|year= |month= |day= }}
If you don't want to do all that, just add your WP:Username and birthday below, and somebody will come along and do the coding for you.
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Questions and remarks
Chronological order???
Does this mean:
- Oldest first
- Oldest last
- Ordered by date added
- something else?
Why not alphanumeric of user name?
Downsize43 (talk) 07:15, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
- Chronological order means in birth order, i.e., oldest to youngest. Buaidh talk e-mail 10:14, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Senior Wikipedians
WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older has been inactive for some time. The following three proposals may help invigorate this project.
- Change the name of this project to WikiProject Senior Wikipedians.[a]
- Open membership in this project to users who are at least 60 years of age and have made at least 50 edits in the past year.[b]
- Open supporting membership in this project to users who are less than 60 years old but have made at least 50 edits in the past year and support the goals of this project.[c]
Suggested goals for this project:
- To support collaboration and communication among members for the advancement and improvement of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.
- To encourage older people, retired people, and soon-to-be-retired people to participate in Wikipedia both for the advancement of the encyclopedia and for their own personal enjoyment.
- To encourage older people to share their experience and expertise for the improvement of Wikipedia.
- To encourage older users to use their experience and expertise to help younger and less experienced users.
- To encourage participation in local and regional Wikimedia events.
- To sponsor Wikipedia meetings and classes at places where older people gather.
- To advocate for the elimination of ageism and sexism in Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.
Notes
- ^ The current name of this project, WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older, is somewhat cumbersome and excludes participation by any users under the age of 70 years.
- ^ This current minimum age limit of this project is 70 years. A minimum age limit of 60 years should permit the participation of most retired users. The minimum activity level of 50 edits per year is arbitrary. A minimum activity level indicates continued interest. Members who do not meet the minimum activity level shall be moved to inactive status. Members who have died shall be moved to memorial status.
- ^ A new class of Supporting Members allows those users under 60 years to support the goals of the project. Users approaching the age of 60 years may wish to become supporting members in anticipation of reaching the minimum age limit for members.
Please add your suggestions for this project at Senior Wikipedians. Thank you, Buaidh talk e-mail 01:15, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
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