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Or replace ''international development'' with ''poverty reduction''? --[[User:Singkong2005|Singkong2005]] · <small>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</small> 00:06, 18 December 2006 (PST) | Or replace ''international development'' with ''poverty reduction''? --[[User:Singkong2005|Singkong2005]] · <small>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</small> 00:06, 18 December 2006 (PST) | ||
::I am leaning towards poverty reduction (or capacity building) over international development because I feel that Appropedia supports a local group, working for local ends, just as much as we support an organization doing international work. ''(personally I like the postive construction "wealth augmentation" more than poverty reduction, but fear that it would be confused with "more money for the rich").'' --[[User:Lonny|Lonny]] 01:41, 18 December 2006 (PST) | |||
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(some statistics information that was originally located on this talk page has been moved to Appropedia talk:Statistics tracking --CurtB 11:45, 22 November 2006 (PST))
A brief "About" statement
I'd like a brief description that would work as the intro here, plus something we could use to explain Appropedia any time we link to it, e.g. in a blog comment or email. How about this?
- "Appropedia, the wiki site for appropriate technology, sustainability and international development."
Or replace international development with poverty reduction? --Singkong2005 · talk 00:06, 18 December 2006 (PST)
- I am leaning towards poverty reduction (or capacity building) over international development because I feel that Appropedia supports a local group, working for local ends, just as much as we support an organization doing international work. (personally I like the postive construction "wealth augmentation" more than poverty reduction, but fear that it would be confused with "more money for the rich"). --Lonny 01:41, 18 December 2006 (PST)