Wiki Year

Definition: A term that defines the standard unit of time that one has been a WikiMember, WikiLurker, or WikiCitizen. Thus, in context, one would say that one has been a WikiCitizen for 11 WikiYears.

Sort of like "doggy-years"; an off-the-cuff measurement of WikiMembership.

To find out what real amount of time that a WikiYear is equal to, I think that we would consider what the average turn-over is for WikiZens. We would then assign this turn-over rate (for example: 3 months) as being the definition of a WikiYear. (If figuring out this turn-over rate isn't intuitive, then the community could agree on a period of time.)

Then

• WikiNewbies would be <1 WikiYears old,
• WikiZens or a WikiRegular would be <5 WikiYears old, but older than 'Noobs
• WikiVeteran?s would be <10 WikiYears old, but older than 'Zens

etc.

Would there then be cause to have such labels as WikiAncients or WikiMethusalehs? Just kidding. Seriously though, I just think that the concept would add a bit of good-natured fun.

WikiMaster, though, would still remain an accolade earned through practicing the WikiWay, instead of just being the oldest WikiMember on the block.

-- CarlosNsRodrigues

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Also See: DoWikisHaveFiniteLifetime

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