Nice to see several people expressing interest in Wikipedia activities. Telugu Wikipedia community of Hyderabad is having monthly meetups on 3rd sunday. Link<http://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%80%E… You can take help from Dr Rajasekhar(cc:ed) for the English meetups as well. Best wishes Arjuna Rao Chavala President, Wikimedia India On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 9:49 AM, srikar ananthula < ananthulasrikar(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I also would like to join with you and help in wikipedia development in > and around hyderabad.. > > Regards, > Srikar. > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:04 PM, < > wikimedia-in-hyd-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: > >> Send Wikimedia-in-hyd mailing list submissions to >> wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-hyd >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wikimedia-in-hyd-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> wikimedia-in-hyd-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-in-hyd digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Wikimedia-in-hyd Digest, Vol 19, Issue 8 >> (shroffameen(a)live.com) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:20:40 +0530 >> From: shroffameen(a)live.com &lt;shroffameen(a)live.com&gt; >> To: wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wikimedia-in-hyd Digest, Vol 19, Issue >> 8 >> Message-ID: &lt;BLU0-SMTP2448266656AB17BC20DACCC7BA0(a)phx.gbl&gt; >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I would love to be part of Wikimedia Hyderabad ! It looks like we need >> to improve a lot of things in development ! I commit myself for all the >> better. Do let me know if I can be of any help. >> >> Regards, >> Amin Ud Din Shroff >> >> Mobile : +918099119802 >> Mail : shroffameen(a)live.com >> Web : www.aminuddinshroff.co.nr >> >> Sent from my HTC >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: wikimedia-in-hyd-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To: &lt;wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; >> Subject: Wikimedia-in-hyd Digest, Vol 19, Issue 8 >> Date: Sun, Aug 19, 2012 1:51 pm >> >> >> Send Wikimedia-in-hyd mailing list submissions to >> wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-hyd >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wikimedia-in-hyd-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> wikimedia-in-hyd-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-in-hyd digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd (Karthik Nadar) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:08:21 +0530 >> From: Karthik Nadar &lt;karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&gt; >> To: Raghavendra RG Rao &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com&gt; >> Cc: wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd >> Message-ID: >> <CACuOcGLJ-b5UjjsGBakrwV= >> EqMaeX1VmhtOUWVA91ByG+_qR-Q(a)mail.gmail.com&gt; >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> My headsets don't work, so I would be just typing, is this possible? >> >> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Raghavendra "RG" Rao < >> u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >> > Of course, we will meet-up eventually. But then, an online forum is >> better >> > to ideate with the internet at your disposal, and also probably with >> the >> > presence of remote participants >> > >> > 8pm today sounds perfect to me for a discussion >> > >> > Do pass me your skype and google ids >> > >> > My id on both skype and google is - u.raghavendra >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Raghavendra >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Karthik Nadar < >> karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&gt;wroteote: >> > >> >> I would also add that, do have a physical meet, that would help for a >> >> better brain storming session. Do add me for your online meets, I can >> share >> >> my experience at Mumbai Photowalk :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Karthik Nadar < >> karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&gt;wroteote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Raghavendra and Abhijhit, >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Post chat, do write a report to the Hyderabad mailing lists again. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Abhijith Jayanthi < >> >>> abhijithsince1986(a)yahoo.com&gt; wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Hi Raghavendra, >> >>>> >> >>>> We can do : >> >>>> >> >>>> Sunday: 8:00 PM (Today) >> >>>> Monday: 8:00 PM (Tomorrow) >> >>>> >> >>>> Kindly confirm, we can use skype or google chat or hangout >> >>>> >> >>>> - abhijith >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> --- On *Sat, 18/8/12, Raghavendra "RG" Rao &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com >> >*wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> From: Raghavendra "RG" Rao &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com&gt; >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd >> >>>> To: "Karthik Nadar" &lt;karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&gt; >> >>>> Cc: "Abhijith Jayanthi" &lt;abhijithsince1986(a)yahoo.com&gt;om>, >> >>>> wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>> Date: Saturday, 18 August, 2012, 10:25 PM >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Thats great! Good to see some responses going. >> >>>> >> >>>> For a start, i think we should chat up - Abhijith, Tausif and >> >>>> Rahmanuddin. Let us decide on a comfortable time when we can >> connect over >> >>>> Google+ or something. Would be great if we could do that over this >> weekend >> >>>> itself (considering that it is a long weekend) >> >>>> >> >>>> Post which, we can probably post our ideas to the group, after >> which we >> >>>> can just start off. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kindly suggest a time that would work best. Tomorrow evening would >> be >> >>>> ideal for me, but ya, anything else in the normal holiday >> non-sleeping >> >>>> hours (between 1100 and 0100 hours) should also be fine! >> >>>> Cheers, >> >>>> Raghavendra >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Karthik Nadar < >> karthikndr@wikimedia.in<http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in> >> >>>> > wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Raghavendra, >> >>>> >> >>>> answering down few points below. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Abhijith Jayanthi < >> >>>> abhijithsince1986(a)yahoo.com&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com> >> >>>> > wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Raghavendra, >> >>>> >> >>>> I suggest let us do the plan - chalk out our strategy and event >> >>>> details - what/when/how; marketing strategy. And then we can >> approach the >> >>>> media - my view is it is better to have all details chalked out, >> let me >> >>>> know if you want to do a phone chat or may be meet up to discuss? >> >>>> >> >>>> That's great idea Abhijith, but do focus on *why, *it would generate >> >>>> long time contributors. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> - abhijith >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> --- On *Fri, 17/8/12, Raghavendra "RG" Rao &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com >> <http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com> >> >>>> >* wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> From: Raghavendra "RG" Rao &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com> >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd >> >>>> To: "Abhijith Jayanthi" &lt;abhijithsince1986(a)yahoo.com&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com> >> >>>> > >> >>>> Cc: "Karthik Nadar" &lt;karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in>>t;>, >> >>>> wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org> >> >>>> Date: Friday, 17 August, 2012, 12:09 AM >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Abhijith, >> >>>> >> >>>> Was actually waiting to see if we would find any more people who >> would >> >>>> be interested. >> >>>> >> >>>> Anyways, as far as i can see, as a part of the plan, we will need to >> >>>> chalk out the following for Hyderabad: >> >>>> >> >>>> a) Have an overall framework ready - i am sure that would already >> be in >> >>>> place, from wikimedians in other cities. We might just need to >> tweak it to >> >>>> suit Hyderabad >> >>>> >> >>>> Famework?? I was part of organising team for Wiki Takes Mumbai II, >> >>>> hence I can share how we worked for our city, and hope it will also >> work in >> >>>> your city. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> b) Started spreading the word around. Was thinking we can involve >> >>>> people who are couchsuring in Hyderabad to be a part of this. This >> will >> >>>> really help increase the contributions since we do have a decent >> number of >> >>>> travellers touring Hyderabad in this part of the year >> >>>> >> >>>> You can start involving your friends. I suggest, Facebook is the >> best >> >>>> way of word of mouth, and hence create a Facebook group for >> Hyderabad >> >>>> Wikipedians, you'll get members count because of the work Wikipedia. >> >>>> >> >>>> c) It will be great if there was a press release kind of a thing >> done >> >>>> for the entire event as such from somewhere with atleast a mention >> of the >> >>>> participating cities. Or, if it is fine, we can provide information >> to the >> >>>> local editions/newsmen. However, for this, we will need the help and >> >>>> participation of the official members of wikimedia (read, Karthik >> :-) ) >> >>>> >> >>>> I'll get back after talking to people from Wikimedia India Chapter. >> >>>> They must be having contacts :) >> >>>> >> >>>> d) We can start the event/contest off by having a small briefing >> >>>> session during the first weekend of September. And if we are >> confident of >> >>>> having a good turnout (or may be even otherwise), we can probably >> look at >> >>>> conducting this at Lamakaan >> >>>> >> >>>> It will be great if you have a meetup this August end, but early >> >>>> September will also do. I'll try to attend if time permits :) My >> college >> >>>> schedule must help tho, but would be excited to meet. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> e) May be on the first and second weekends, we can organise - "Wiki >> >>>> takes Hyderabad", and on the last weekend, again get together for >> any >> >>>> queries that people have. I feel the meetings should be brief and >> to the >> >>>> point, so that the maximum time can be spent in the primary >> purposing of >> >>>> capturing pictures >> >>>> >> >>>> I suggest meetup should also focus on how and why to upload images >> to >> >>>> Commons? This is where people lack knowledge, and never participate >> hence. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> How does this sound? Any suggestions/brickbats? >> >>>> >> >>>> Wanna add one more: Try to talk to some photographic societies. >> Those >> >>>> groups have senior and very high-esteemed photographers, they will >> be very >> >>>> much interested. This is what we did for Mumbai. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> @Karthik, can you let us know what you think? >> >>>> >> >>>> Excited to coordinate with you all, hoping for great to happen and >> >>>> see Hyderabad community expanding. Happy to be part :) >> >>>> Raghavendra and Abhijhit, you both can take lead and can happen >> well. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Raghavendra >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Abhijith Jayanthi < >> >>>> abhijithsince1986(a)yahoo.com&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=abhijithsince1986@yahoo.com> >> >>>> > wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Raghavendra, >> >>>> >> >>>> I am new to Wikimedia Community and I am from Hyderabad - would >> love to >> >>>> contribute, let me know if you want to discuss and take it forward. >> >>>> >> >>>> regards >> >>>> Abhijith >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> --- On *Wed, 15/8/12, Karthik Nadar &lt;karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in> >> >>>> >* wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> From: Karthik Nadar &lt;karthikndr(a)wikimedia.in&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=karthikndr@wikimedia.in> >> >>>> > >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-hyd] Wiki Loves Monuments in Hyd >> >>>> To: "Raghavendra RG Rao" &lt;u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com> >> >>>> > >> >>>> Cc: wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org> >> >>>> Date: Wednesday, 15 August, 2012, 10:43 PM >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Rahgavendra, >> >>>> >> >>>> nice to see Hyderabad community is interested for organising the >> >>>> contest :) We would be happy to help you for whatever it takes for >> >>>> organising such an event in your city. >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks! >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Raghavendra "RG" Rao < >> >>>> u.raghavendra(a)gmail.com < >> http://mc/compose?to=u.raghavendra@gmail.com>>wrote;wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi there >> >>>> >> >>>> Just wanted to check if an organising team is already in place for >> >>>> conducting this event in Hyd - >> >>>> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_India >> >>>> >> >>>> Thought it will be fun to publicise and rope in a lot of people too; >> >>>> had some ideas about the same. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kindly let me know >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Raghavendra >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Wikimedia-in-hyd mailing list >> >>>> Wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=Wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org> >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-hyd >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Thanks and regards, >> >>>> (User:Karthikndr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karthikndr>) >> >>>> *Karthik Nadar.* >> >>>> (Ph: 91-9773608862) >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Wikimedia-in-hyd mailing list >> >>>> Wikimedia-in-hyd(a)lists.wikimedia.org&lt; >> http://mc/compose?to=Wikimedia-in-hyd@lists.wikimedia.org> >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-hyd >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Thanks and regards, >> >>>> (User:Karthikndr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karthikndr>) >> >>>> *Karthik Nadar.* >> >>>> (Ph: 91-9773608862) >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Thanks and regards, >> >>> (User:Karthikndr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karthikndr>) >> >>> *Karthik Nadar.* >> >>> (Ph: 91-9773608862) >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> (User:Karthikndr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karthikndr>) >> >> *Karthik Nadar.* >> >> (Ph: 91-9773608862) >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> Thanks and regards, >> (User:Karthikndr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karthikndr>) >> *Karthik Nadar.* >> (Ph: 91-9773608862) >>