Talk:WikiLove/Design

I love the name for this. Bawolff 02:41, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

WikiLove for WikiLove
I love the concept, I love the name, and I love the mockups. Bravo! One cautionary thought that I'm sure you're already thinking about: Some of the whimsy/humor may not translate into other cultures. Is a cookie a meaningful form of gifting in African countries, for example? Really looking forward to seeing this experiment happen. --Eekim 04:58, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Staying sincere
I think a key part of whether this improves Wikis will be whether it's perceived as sincere. In the best scenario, it's a tool that helps offer encouragement and praise - like a the "tool" of using a smile or a pat on the back in real life. In the worst scenario, it could devalue barnstars and other awards to something not much better than a random "like" click on Facebook.

I think a key to "keeping it sincere" would be to REQUIRE a personalised message. Don't allow automated "spamming" of "appreciation". And don't even suggest anything specific for the personalised message - just let people add some text as to why the award is given. That way, it won't feel like you just got praise from a bot. Cheers Ingolfson 06:29, 11 March 2011 (UTC)


 * I am not thrilled when they look a tad generic. If you look at the award pages on English wikipedia, there are lots of unusual and quirky ones to bring a smile to wiki-faces...Casliber 13:34, 11 March 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree that a system like this should ultimately be designed with a lot of attention to tiny details and openness to the kind of creativity that's at the core of the current barnstar economy ;-) --Eloquence 22:57, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Please don't.
Come on. Just write an article. You'll understand. Or not. Thanks. --Mono 01:24, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I disagree that apathy is a virtue here. Or anywhere, actually.--Jorm (WMF) 04:32, 12 March 2011 (UTC)