User talk:Michael%Sappir

Hello, we are currently seeking additional participation in a WikiProject that been launched on the subject of alternative education. I have noticed that you seem to have an interest and some experience in this area. I would like to invite you to join this effort. If you are interested, please visit the WikiProject page. Several of our participants are helping on a daily basis, some weekly, and a few only have a little time to contribute sporadically. Any level of participation is helpful and welcome. We hope you will consider joining our team. Thanks, Master Scott Hall | Talk 13:08, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I considered joining the WikiProject and put it on my watchlist, but I'm afraid I'm only interested in the Sudbury model and don't have much to contribute besides that. I already intend to work on Sudbury-related articles as much as possible, so it won't change a thing if I join the project. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to the purpose of joining the project. I do get the feeling that I don't really understand how the whole project thing works. Michael%Sappir 14:40, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The purpose of a project is so that a group of editors can work in an ad-hoc committee of sorts to collaborate the development of a group of inter-related articles. While it is not at all necessary to join, there really are not any negatives involved (as far as I can tell anyway). Project members are just considered "in the loop", so to speak. If a question comes up, or a subject needs concensus opinion, then there is a concise list of participants from which to draw input. There are definitely no duties or obligations beyond what is already expected of all contributors to Wikipedia in general. It is simply a way for editors with similar interests and diverse experiences or talents to work toward a common goal. In this case, the goal is developing all forms of alternative education, which Sudbury is one of, into a quality, standardized group of articles. If you feel that Sudbury is your only strength, that's fine. There are several participants already that stick to one or two areas. Lots of people contributing on a limited basis still gets the job done. I hope that answers your question. Thanks, Master Scott Hall | Talk 20:59, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Very well then, I'll join, but I can't say I'm certain that I will contribute a great lot... My contribution to Wikipedia is a kind of on-and-off thing... Sometimes I'll go for weeks with no more than a couple minor corrections in articles I come by, and sometimes I spend hours at a time working on larger edits or many minor edits. Michael%Sappir 21:03, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome. Thanks, Master Scott Hall | Talk 21:19, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nebuchadnezzar

Hi, thanks for reverting your wikification of Nebuchadnezzar. In general, links on dab pages should not be piped either. See WP:MOSDAB for the style guide on disambig pages. The theory is that the bare, unpiped links allow the user who ends up there due to a bad link to more quickly find the page they want, since often the true name of the page is a better indicator of its contents, e.g. Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix) vs. Nebuchadnezzar (wine). --Srleffler 17:31, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

concerning the Parenting page

Hi Michael, I wonder if you would mind helping me place an addition I have been trying to post in the above mentioned page. It refers to the book Child Rearing, by Daniel Greenberg. Please take a look here. Cheers, 80.178.191.63 09:04, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject homeschooling

Hi Michael%Sappir!

I noticed you were a member of WikiProject Alternative Education, and thought you might be interested in WikiProject Homeschooling. In this "WikiProject," we have been together working on the collaboration of Homeschooling-related articles. As a member, I really hope you can join, and let me know if you need any help signing up or with anything else. If you have any questions about the project you can ask at the project's talk page. Cheers! RC-0722 ^communicator/_kills 23:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Alternative education

There has been a proposal brought forward [1] regarding a merger of WikiProject Alternative Education, and as you are member of that project, I am notifying you. Thanks. Twenty Years 13:33, 12 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sudbury School

Hi Michael, what do you think about the changes Ben Kovitz did to this page? * Luck, 94.230.83.44 (talk) 10:52, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please compare it with the former version of the page. Best, 94.230.83.44 (talk) 12:11, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, although the article really could use some NPOV, the new version also omits large amounts of relevant information and is not quite accurate. I'm gonna try and rework the article some time this week I think. Thanks! Michael Sappir • (Talk) 13:34, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Worlds in Creation

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Recent editing related to Sudbury School

Hi Michael, I know you are all absorbed in linguistics but, could you spare some time and give me your opinion about these editing mainly Iss246 and some others are reverting? Is he (are they) doing the right thing in your opinion?

For the list of pages edited and reverted, please look here and here (talk). Please also check this page. Thanks and saludos - ד"ש 94.230.83.177 (talk) 12:00, 13 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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