Nevermind Avatar. Forget James Cameron. Most of all, who needs a 300+ million dollar budget?
Not Aggie80 who attended Answers Summit 2009, nor Xanthotrichious, his partner in wiki (and daughter). The duo presents us with their short film portraying the battle of the WikiAnswers ninjas and pirates. Must see for yourself!
Myrab51, PBramwell, MGDragonfly and Zanbabe strike their pirate pose…
Day 1 of the Answers Summit has come and gone, and it was jam-packed with putting usernames to faces, orange guy poses and of course, pirates and ninjas.
There are plenty of photos and videos to come in the next few days, but for now, here is a quick image summary of how today looked…
Ninjas and pirates fighting behind my back.
Activity #1. Hint: it involved clues.
Welcome to the party!
Phil is recording evidence…
Pasteur takes Robin hostage… and his pirate role very seriously.
CA’s galore! Zanbabe, Neila222 and Juju79.
Shinobi Swordsman shares a glance.
The Orange Guy makes one of his many appearances.
Name tags: another form of self-expression…
A chat between Fred, Pickleshy and Struwwelpeter.
At the Georgia Aquarium.
It’s an age-old question. Seriously, this question has been around for as long as the subjects themselves.
Who is more powerful - ninjas or pirates?
Now, wait a second, you think you know the answer. You’re probably even pretty sure of yourself. But hold on. There are some very compelling arguments for both sides in the WikiAnswer.
I will say this - no matter which is the more powerful, they would each be even more powerful in large groups of their own. Which is why you might want to consider this:
That’s all I’m saying.
Oh, and today is the last day to apply for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the Answers Summit. Better move fast, ninja. Or pirate.
Pop quiz: Where do Knowledge Ninjas and Punctuation Pirates converge?
At the Answers Summit 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 5th and 6th. And all Wikiholics are invited to attend!
This is the conference focused on community, Q&A, and everything in between. Highlights of the weekend include:
Several workshops will be given with topics like:
Admittance to the conference will be free with advanced registration using the form. Here are two Q&As set up for coordinating the sharing of rides and rooms.
Keep up with the latest news on the forum post.
The question-answering process is actually a cycle of growth: You ask a question, and get an answer, but that leaves you with so many new questions. Which grow into a new cycle. Of growth. And so on.
Like, for instance: Who is more powerful, ninjas or pirates?
Obviously the answer is ninjas, but why? Some say speed, others say the slick black outfits. But then why black? Why not green? And how speedy is speedy enough to defeat a pirate, what with his parrot and funky accent?
Photo credit and Foto Friday support from the spectacular SarahI.
One of the things I always say is: Don’t mess with ninjas. Another thing I like to say is: Don’t mess with ridiculously awesome WikiAnswers Supervisors who double as Mentors, Vandal Patrolmen, WikiGuides, and WIT members. Which is why I’d like to introduce Shinobi Swordsman, who is one of each of these and much more.
But Shinobi Swordsman can boast other talents when offline as well: He’s a fan of Naruto, his favorite anime. In his words: “Ninjas rule!” I guess that explains the Naruto headband above. A high school student, he’s taking Spanish 2 and seems to dabble in Hebrew. Believing knowledge is power, he says his hopes and dreams include becoming a true renaissance man. Well, so far so good.
Here’s a little more about Shinobi in his own words:
How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers?
I originally heard about WikiAnswers from my ten-year old cousin.
Explain your username.
My username is based on seven characters from an anime called Naruto.
What motivates you to volunteer your time to the WikiAnswers community?
I am motivated to spend my time on WikiAnswers because I enjoy answering questions, sharing knowledge, and just in general enjoying the “wiki” part of WikiAnswers.
What are your areas of expertise?
My areas of expertise include greeting new contributors, and answering chess-related questions.
What is your favorite WikiAnswers feature?
My favorite WikiAnswers feature is the Batch Recat.
What is the funniest question/funniest experience on WikiAnswers?
The funniest experience would have to be reading all the “Fun Questions” threads on the community Forum. It’s like reading the comics in the newspaper every morning.
Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.
I enjoy dancing but I don’t like to dance in front of others.
Do you want to be interviewed for the Contributor corner? Just leave a comment below and we’ll get to work.
