Submissions/State of the Cuteness: a state of mind for shaping the future of the Wikimedia movement

After careful consideration, the Programme Committee has decided not to accept the below submission at this time. Thank you to the author(s) for participating in the Wikimania 2015 programme submission, we hope to still see you at Wikimania this July.

Submission no.
2114
Title of the submission
State of the Cuteness: a state of mind for shaping the future of the Wikimedia movement
(or: How I Learned to Stop Drama-ing and Love the Movement − and all its stakeholders)
Type of submission (discussion, hot seat, panel, presentation, tutorial, workshop)
Panel / discussion
Author of the submission
Percy Plush
E-mail address
percy.plush@gmail.com
Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Wikimedia Cuteness Association (prospective thematic organisation)
Personal homepage or blog
WCA ”Cuteness” wiki
Abstract

The Wikimedia movement needs more Cuteness. Badly.

Recognising this fact, many Wikimedians have been active in the past few years to advocate for Cuteness. As plushies, we have been at the forefront of this endeavour − traveling to international events like Wikimania in order to shower attendees with Cuteness, raising awareness on the importance of our mission amongst community leaders. The postive reception we were welcome with, as much as the scale of the issue to tackle, led us to join forces under the Cute banner of the Wikimedia Cuteness Association − a prospective thematic organisation dedicated to foster Cuteness in the Wikimedia movement. We gained much momentum, recruiting many more supporters to our cause. And yet, every other day, every other e-mail and every little drama is a reminder that we still have a long, long way to go.

Our (foreseen) panelists will include:

Building on their experience and cuteness, our outstanding panelists will present on the « state of Cuteness » − reflecting on what has been done and what still lies ahead. We will ponder how Cuteness can be a mean of empowement for movement members. Engaging with the audience, we will spark a discussion on how to keep Cuteness as a major trend in the coming years. Finally, we will discuss Cuteness as the ultimate key to the bright and glorious future the Wikimedia movement deserves.

Track
WikiCulture & Community
Length of session (if other than 30 minutes, specify how long)
30 minutes
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
Yes ^_^
Slides or further information (optional)
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