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With continuing reports of dissatisfaction amongst wikipedians, it's becoming more evident that [[keyword:=Wikipedia's business model is fundamentally flawed]]. Without the ability to protect one's contributions, and/or debate in a fair and rational manner without undo favoritism given towards certain (cabals of) editors, the incentives to create original content becomes somewhat muted.

With continuing reports of dissatisfaction amongst wikipedians, it's becoming more evident that [[keyword:=Wikipedia's business model is fundamentally flawed]]. Without the ability to protect one's contributions, and/or debate in a fair and rational manner without undo favoritism given towards certain (cabals of) editors, the incentives to create original content becomes somewhat muted.

We feel Centiare addresses these main points by providing both protected Directory space for advocacy and traditional main space NPOV. Even better, via the [[Centiare:Aficionados|Aficionados]] mechanism, we provide a legitimate means of allowing users to cross-reference interests/contributions from main space articles to directory listings. In this way, ''[[keyword:=Aficionados]]'' eliminate the temptation for main space link spam and/or other commercial activities, and helps keeps main space articles clean and on-point.

We feel Centiare addresses these main points by providing both protected Directory space for advocacy and traditional main space NPOV. Even better, via the [[MyWikiBiz:Aficionados|Aficionados]] mechanism, we provide a legitimate means of allowing users to cross-reference interests/contributions from main space articles to directory listings. In this way, ''[[keyword:=Aficionados]]'' eliminate the temptation for main space link spam and/or other commercial activities, and helps keeps main space articles clean and on-point.

Given Centiare's technical (semantic tags, protected space) & policy advantages, we feel it's the proper time to discuss what marketing & promotional efforts might be undertaken to increase overall awareness. The remainder of this section is an open forum to discuss ideas, initiatives and other activities. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 13:25, 3 March 2007 (PST)

Given Centiare's technical (semantic tags, protected space) & policy advantages, we feel it's the proper time to discuss what marketing & promotional efforts might be undertaken to increase overall awareness. The remainder of this section is an open forum to discuss ideas, initiatives and other activities. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 13:25, 3 March 2007 (PST)

===Spring 2007 - Organization/Association marketing===

===Spring 2007 - Organization/Association marketing===

It is my goal to contact at least 500 different organizations and associations that aggregate the types of entities who would be welcome at Centiare (e.g., Little League Baseball, the American Dental Association, League of Women Voters, etc.)  I want my message to be clear and three-fold:

It is my goal to contact at least 500 different organizations and associations that aggregate the types of entities who would be welcome at Centiare (e.g., Little League Baseball, the American Dental Association, League of Women Voters, etc.)  I want my message to be clear and three-fold:

#The organization should have its own article within the Centiare [[Centiare:Directory Space|Directory Space]] (e.g., [[Directory:American Dental Association]])

#The organization should have its own article within the Centiare [[MyWikiBiz:Directory Space|Directory Space]] (e.g., [[Directory:American Dental Association]])

#The organization should contribute to relevant articles within the Centiare [[Centiare:Main Space|Main Space]] (e.g., [[Dentistry]], [[Bruxism]], [[Gingivitis]])

#The organization should contribute to relevant articles within the Centiare [[MyWikiBiz:Main Space|Main Space]] (e.g., [[Dentistry]], [[Bruxism]], [[Gingivitis]])

#The organization, once it sees the benefits of Centiare and its inherent advantages over Wikipedia, should encourage its members to create their own Directory articles (e.g., [[Directory:Delores M. Dains, DDS]], [[Directory:Monarch Dental Associates]])

#The organization, once it sees the benefits of Centiare and its inherent advantages over Wikipedia, should encourage its members to create their own Directory articles (e.g., [[Directory:Delores M. Dains, DDS]], [[Directory:Monarch Dental Associates]])

For each of the recipients, it is my intent to customize the letter so that:

For each of the recipients, it is my intent to customize the letter so that: