Dear all,
Can someone help me out with this? I am still looking up wwwireframe for
notability purposes but what about the ban?
Thanks
Noopur
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From: Vishveshwar Jatain <vishveshwar.jatain(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Subject: Wikipedia query
To: noopur.raval(a)gmail.com
Hi Noopur,
Thanks for responding.
I run an online technology magazine for a leading tech support firm called
iYogi <http://www.iyogi.com/>, the magazine is called
wwwireframe<http://www.wwwireframe.com/> (which
is also currently undergoing a rebranding and redesign to offer a much
better responsive UI to readers).
In the eight months since the project has been in existence -- we've done
over 500 pages of original content spread across topics such as technology,
business, social media, science, startups, green technology and nonprofits.
What are the benchmarks for eligibility? I wouldn't like to face a
situation where I create a page only to see it deleted by an editor.
As I found out, the IP range of the parent organization, iYogi, has been
banned by a Wikipedia editor. I don't know why that is, maybe the page they
created was badly done or perhaps it was a total sales pitch with no value.
Now that I've shared some history with you.
(1) My first priority is to create a page for my magazine (wwwireframe),
how do I do it?
(2) If possible, I'd like to look into the possibility of reviving the
iYogi page -- do it well this time. It's actually quite a trusted company
with its investors (Sequoia being one of them) and customers (majority from
US) with global competitors like Geek Squad.
Sorry for the long-ish email, tried to keep it short. Would really
appreciate your opinion on this.
Warm Regards
VJ
--
Noopur Raval
Student
Arts and Aesthetics
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Ph: 9650567690
Dear All,
2 weeks back I had informed the news of Assamese Wikipedians getting ready
for their first wiki
meetup<http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2012-January/006599.h…>.
Last
week we had two wiki meetup-cum-workshops for the Assamese language
wikipedia. I got the opportunity to attend both these wiki meetups and meet
many wonderful Assamese Wikipedians. Here is a brief report about these
meetups.
As some of you might know Assamese wikipedia is the first Indic langiuage
wikipedia <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/Indic_Languages>.
The first edit on assamese Wikipedia was happened on 2002 June 02 which
means Assamese wikipedia will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in next few
months. Even though wiki was created in 2002 nothing much had happened in
AS wiki till the beginning of 2011. If you look at the statistical report
for 2010<http://shijualex.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/indian-language-wikipedias-2010-s…>you
could see that the number of articles on AS wiki was just over 300
during January 2011. And the number of active users was just 4. But in
2011 many things happened in wiki and many online outreach activities had
done by few community memebers which had resulted in the change of scenario
for AS wiki. Now AS wiki has more than 1100 articles and close to 20 active
users.
Even though AS wikipedia is in exitence for the past 9 years, only last
week (*2012 January 29* to be exact) Assamese wikipedians got an
oppurtunity to arrange their first wiki meetup. As an after effect of the
first meetup at Guwahati, second meetup also happened just after 3 days in
Tezpur. I am very happy to be part of both these meetups. here is a brief
report of the meetup (This report is based on the meetup reports created by
Assamese wikipedians* Jyothi*, *Bishnu*, and *Dipankar*)
*Meetup 1 - 2012 January 29 - Venue - Gawahati University Computer Science
Departmen*t
This was the first meetup of Assamese wikipedians and I am very happy to be
part of this historic meetup. Wiki page of this meetup is available in
Assamese wikipedia<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%…>
(in
Assamese).
The meetup started at 2:30 PM with the welcome speech by
Assamese Wikipedian Jyothi Prasad
(User:Jpnath008<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>)
who was the main organizer of the first wikimeetup. After the welcome
speech computer science department HOD Dr. Anjana Kakati Mahanta
inaugurated the first wiki meetup. In the inaguaration speech she mentioned
that she is very glad that she could host the first wiki meetup of Assamese
wikipedians and extended support for future wiki meetups also. Then
User:Psneog<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>
a senior Assamese Wikipedian and Asst. Prof at NIT Silchar, shared
his experience with the Assamese Wikipedia and his vision about the future
of Assamese wiki projects.
After that all the participants introduced themselves. Then User:
Gitartha.bordoloi<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>
started
the Introduction to Wikipedia session. Some of the important points that
Gitaratha covered in this session are:
- What is Wikipedia?
- What is Wiki?
- History of Wikipedia.
- Introduction to Assamese Wikipedia.
- Present status of Assamese wikipedia
- Current status of Assamese wiki communoity
- Sister projects of Assamese Wikipedia, and so on
Then we started the editing session.
User:Jpnath008<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>
explained how to approach Assamese wikipedia as a reader and how to search
for articles in AS wiki. He also showed how to open a new account. This
is demonstrated with the help of new user Amrit who created his account
during the session.
Then User:Simbu123<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>
demonstrated
the users how to create an article in Assamese wikipedia and expalined the
basic wiki syntaxes. He also explained about the Narayam keyboard and how
to activate it and how one can write in Assamese script using the Narayam
typing tool.
This is followed by a question answer session. The queries are answered
by experienced Assamese wikipedians. Meanwhile all the guests were served
with tea and Assamese snacks like Tillpitha, Narikolor Ladu, Tilor Ladu,
Sirar Ladu, etc.
The first wiki meetup was wonderful. We finished this first historic meetup
of Assamese Wikipedians by 5 PM.
Around 35 people had attended this meetup. I am sure for the first meetup
35 attendees is a very big number. That itself shows how people are waiting
for these type of outreach programs across various regions of India.
Wiki page of this meetup page with more details are available in Assamese
wikipedia<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%…>
.
I would like to specially congratulate
User:Jpnath008<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF:…>
for
taking all the efforts to make this first meetup a reality. Also Users
Chaipu and Gitartha had helped very much to release the first edition of
the Assamese Wikipedia FAQ booklet. User Bishnu has helped to create the
Assamese wiki presnetaion. Thanks to all of them for making the first
meetup a success.
Few photographs from this meetup are uploaded to Commons. It is available
here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Assamese_Wikimedians_Meetup_Guwa…
*Meetup 2 - 2012 February 01 - Venue - Tezpur University Computer Science
Department *
The Meetup began at 11.30 a.m with the welcome speech by user Dipankar
Chetia. The CS Departmental Head of Tezpur University Utpal Sarma has also
attended this meetup. The welcome speech was followed by the introduction
of all the attendees. During the introduction the Assamese Wikipedia FAQ
booklets were distributed among the participants. Most of the attendees
were new to Wikipedia or to Assamese Unicode writing.
After Welcome speech and introduction, CS Department Head of Tezpur
University Utpal Sarma gave a short speech on the importance of Assamese
content in web and expanding the Assamese Wikipedia.
After this Dipankar Chetia gave a presentation on different Wikimedia
projects and present scenario of Assamese Wikipedia. The presentation also
provided a basic introduction of Assamese Wikipedia to the new people.
This is followed by a small editing session which is lead by Bishnu Saikia.
Bishnu did the editing session in the following order.
- Bishnu first showed the particptants how to approach wiki as a reader
and how to search for articles in Assamese wiki
- Introduced narayam typing tool that is integrated to Assamese wikipedia
- Explained the particpants the different compontents of a wiki page
(article page, discussion page, edit, page history, and so on)
- Invited one of the the participant and helped him to create a new user
account.
- Showed the basic wiki syntaxes. This is done by creating the new
article বৌদ্ধ
ধৰ্ম<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7_…>.
following are the wiki sysntaes showed during this session.
- Bold/Italic
- heading levels
- Section editing
- Hyper linking
- Bullet list
- Numbered list
Bishnu handled the session so well and in a systemetic way so that users
are able to follow it easily. Bishnu also answered all the quries raised by
new users during this session.
After this a small session on the topic “Assamese Unicode writing and the
typing tools” by Pallab Pran Goswami (Editor of Assamese online Magazine
Nila Chorai) was also there. Few other participants like Dwijen Mahanta and
editor of online magazine Gonit Sora Pankaj Jyoti Mahanta shared their
thoughts regarding different aspects of Assamese Wikipedia.
In the Meetup it was decided that the active Wikipedians of Tezpur region
will soon form a Wikipedia (voluntary) group. They also decided
to organise a wiki workshop outside Tezpur university Campus very soon so
that more common people will be able to join the AS
wiki introductory session. The meetup ended with Tea and Snacks by 1 PM.
After the conclusion of the meetup some interested participants learned
about wiki templates and some other tools from Bishnu Saikia.
Special thanks to Dipankar for making all the arrangements for this meetup.
Total number of participants were* 78*. There were almost 12 active or semi
active (or non-active) AS wikipedians for the Meetup.
Wiki page of this meetup with more details is available in Assamese
wikipedia<http://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%…>
(in
Assamese).
Few photographs from this meetup are uploaded to commons. It is available
here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Assamese_Wikimedians_Meetup_Tezp…
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I thank all Assamese wikipedians for these wonderful meetups.
Assamese wikipedians are wonderful (Forgot to tell Assam is beautiful :) ).
With many great users joined the project I am sure Assamese wikipedia is
going to achieve great heights. Soon AS wiki wiki celebrate its 10th
anniversary. I am sure community will have big plans to celebrate it.
Regards
Shiju
Hello
Was there a wiki session in mumbai recently ?? Five (or more) ACC requests
from an IP address have made. And they (one/two of them) had dropped all
the request assuming It was from a single user. So I request all of you to
leave a note at any ACC Tool Admin
http://toolserver.org/~acc/statistics.php?page=Users#Admin (List) or come
to IRC http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-accounts during
the requests. Usually they don't drop if the requests are from different
E-mail IDs and it passes other checks. But to avoid confusion it's better
to be cautious.
115.119.224.66:
2012-02-04 06:59:52 Rashaditi
2012-02-04 07:02:13 Khageshwari
2012-02-04 07:05:11 Poojadhatrak
2012-02-04 07:14:45 Priyanaka.Babar
2012-02-04 07:24:14 Abhilashapoonam (All UTC)
I don't know whether these requests were made during a wiki event or not.
Just thought It could be an undeclared wiki session by any wikipedian.
Please forward this to other lists :)
*
*Thanks n Regards
Ansuman
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Thanks Jyothi Prakash for sharing. Congratulations to the all organizers.
Do share us some pics if they were taken.
Best wishes for all the future efforts for Assamese Wikipedia !
Regards
Tinu Cherian
Wikimedia India Chapter.
On 2/3/2012 12:11 PM, JyotiPrakash Nath wrote:
> Dear all Wikipedians,
>
> Here is the Minutes of the First Assamese Wikipedia Meetup Guwahati on
> 29/01/12
> Venue: Conference hall, Computer Science Department, Guwahati University
>
> 1. Started at 2:30 Pm, welcome the Wikipedians by organizer Jyoti
> Prakash Nath
>
> 2. Facilitation to Mr. Shiju Alex and the HOD of the Computer
> Science Department Dr. (Mrs) Anjana Kakati Mahanta with the Assamese
> Gamosha by Mr. Buljit Borgohain and Mr. Gitartha Bordoloi respectively.
>
> 3. On request of Jyoti Prakash Nath Dr. (Mrs) Anjana Kakati
> Mahanta inaugurated the meeting. She said how she glad to know when
> she was asked by Mr. Shiju Alex for a place to a meeting of Assamese
> Wikipedia. She agreed to provide a Projector, a room, furnishers and
> Internet connection for the meeting.
> 4. Mr. Prabhakar Sharama Neog, a senior Wikipedian explains his
> feelings about the Assamese Wikipedia and shares some experience.
>
> 5. All the present peoples introduced themselves one by one.
>
> 6. Jyoti Prakash Nath explains how to open a new account on the
> Assamese Wikipedia to the new people that present on that day. One new
> member Mr. Amrit opens a new account on request for demonstration.
>
> 7. A slide show prepared by Mr. Bishnu Saikia was presented by
> another senior Wikipedian Mr. Gitartha Bordoloi where basically these
> points are described-----
>
> I. What is Wikipedia?
> II. What is Wiki?
> III. History of Wikipedia.
> IV. Indic Wikipedia.
> V. Present status of Assamese Wikipedia.
> VI. Sister Projects of Assamese Wikipedia.
> VII. Assamese Wikisource.
> VIII. Assamese Wiktionary.
> IX. Assamese Wikibooks.
>
> 8. Shiju Alex speaks about Wikimedia foundation and the Indic
> Wikipedia.
>
> 9. Mr. Amlan Basumatary explains the viewers how to create a page
> and how to write an article on Assamese Wikipedia. He also explains
> the Narayam keyboard that available on the website and how to activate
> it and how one can write Assamese script using the keyboard.
>
> 10. A question answer section was held where many new users and
> present reporters ask questions about Wikipedia. All the queries are
> answered by Mr. Gitarth Bordoloi, Mr. Prabhakar Sharma Neog, Mr.Shiju
> Alex and Mr. Amlan Basumatary. Meanwhile all the guests were served
> with tea and Assamese breakfast Tillpitha, Narikolor Ladu, Tilor Ladu,
> Sirar Ladu etc.
>
> 11. End of the meeting declared by Jyoti Prakash Nath.
>
> Regards
> JyotiPrakash Nath
> SSL-Guwahati
> +919864917706
>
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Tinu Cherian
Wikimedia India Chapter
http://wiki.wikimedia.in
Dear all,
Announcing the Delhi Wiki meetup # 6 on February 12 at 3:00 p.m. at Hauz
Khas.
Here is the link to the Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Delhi/Delhi6
and the link to the FB page: http://www.facebook.com/events/101208423341495
We hope to see all of you who are around Delhi!
The agenda for this meeting is to do an introductory session on editing for
potential newbies and discuss collaboration on Delhi articles. We are also
keen to see folks editing on the Hindi Wikipedia and would be glad if
someone turned up to start discussions on that :)
Please let me know your suggestions and ideas! We also have discussions on
offline events simultaneously.
thank you,
Warmly
Noopur
--
Noopur Raval
Student
Arts and Aesthetics
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Ph: 9650567690
Hi all,
We are pleased to formally announce the launch of the following new
Wikimedia India Portals:
http://wikimedia.in/ - The new landing page will be the gateway to the
various Project pages and Wikis.
http://wiki.wikimedia.in The public wiki is now revamped with an all-new
look and lots of information. Feel free to add more information to the
wikis.
http://members.wikimedia.in Wiki for India Chapter Members
http://blog.wikimedia.in/ Wikimedia India Blog - to post a blog, contact
Arjuna Rao Chavala or Tinu Cherian
We are pleased to introduce the following new Wikimedia Project gateways
for the various Indic languages:
http://wikisource.inhttp://wikiquote.inhttp://wikibooks.inhttp://wikinews.inhttp://wikibooks.org.inhttp://wikisource.org.inhttp://wiktionary.org.in
The planned landing page for http://wikipedia.in is available
here<http://wikimedia.in/wikipedia.html>
.
Efforts are currently underway to obtain control of a few more important
domains and announcements will be made as and when we get them. We
sincerely believe this initiative will help drive more traffic to Indic
language Wikimedia Projects.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Wikimedia CH /
Switzerland Chapter and Manuel Schneider (Wikimedia CH / Switzerland) for
hosting our websites and portals at no cost.
A number of people need to be thanked, who helped in the this initiative.
Rajesh K Oayanchal who designed the portals and Jyothis E who gave his
webspace for the testing purposes. Anirudh, Noopur Raval, ,Surya,
Radhakrishna, Omshivaprakash, Debanjan, Saroj, Swaroop, Abhishek
Suryawanshi and others have helped in translations .
Tanvir Rahman , Tinu Cherian and Arun Ram helped in revamping the public
wiki.
We hope that you will find these portals useful and informative.
Please do get back to us with your feedback and suggestions.
Regards,
Naveen Francis
Wikimedia India Chapter
Dear All,
As the community members have been doing a lot of outreach programs in
different places we are trying to help them out to conduct the event
smoothly. Nitika has been working on a page and her interaction with the
community members have documentation has been saved at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/Outreach_Programs and here is
a Basic introduction to
Wikipedia<https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AdsrCZ_fInBPZGhueG13OXRfMjc2Y2s4dz…>
ppt.
Based on this I was working to make a more interactive presentation so that
the newbies attending a "Introduction to Wikipedia" session won't feel it
like a regular powerpoint presentation.
Here is a beta release
http://prezi.com/9lwwxhv7vqtg/introduction-to-wikipedia-the-free-encycloped…
I am still working to make it better and need your suggestion.
Moreover, we can make such presentations for Indian language only if the
text is converted to picture with transparent background, as this online
tool I am using doesn't support custom fonts.
So, please give your suggestions, ideas and we will work to make it better!
Best
Subha
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