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Thanks for the ideas.<br><br>About wikimeetups: everybody else is waiting for you to announce one. Once you do, they will come.<br><br>About the culture: I think Steven Walling's presentation is one of the most succinct:<br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEkF5o6KPNI<br><br>Good luck with the editing.<br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>Lennart<br><br>Lennart Guldbrandsson, <br>Fellow of the Wikimedia Foundation / Wikimedia Foudation-stipendiat<br>Chair of Wikimedia Sverige / ordförande för Wikimedia Sverige http://wikimedia.se<small><br>Tfn: 031 - 12 50 48
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</small><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:04:15 -0600<br>From: carissawodehouse@gmail.com<br>To: gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org<br>Subject: Re: [Gendergap] How to use Wiki videos<br><br>Hi,<br>Yep I do find both of those videos too basic (<a href="http://www.howcast.com/videos/317521-How-To-Edit-a-Wikipedia-Article" target="_blank">http://www.howcast.com/videos/317521-How-To-Edit-a-Wikipedia-Article</a> and <a href="http://www.commoncraft.com/wikipedia-video" target="_blank">http://www.commoncraft.com/wikipedia-video</a>). I get the nuts and bolts of how to click around, I know basic html when I see it, and I remember neutral tone and proper citations from college and time in publishing (but gotta love a video on the internet that explains that you need an internet connection). The Howcast referenced the Wiki:Cite page, which I then find confusing because I don't get when to use each citation method. <br>
<br>A Strunk & White version of the rules is what I need! There's so many women in publishing, that could be a good group to target for women on Wiki involvement, as someone said before. I just need to know how wiki editing is similar and different from AP Style, for example.<br>
<br>I would also be interested in a video that explains the community, which is both one of the primary barriers and primary motivations I have for participating. I didn't know about barnstars and awards, for example. Then I eventually found this Editor Assistance page (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_assistance" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_assistance</a>) which looks like something handy-- I didn't know there was a place to ask for help. Then, what are user talk, user boxes, who gives awards, who are some key figures (Jimbo, etc), what is the user/editor/moderator relationship, and what are some things that can happen once I start editing and interacting. That's what a video would be handy for. It all feels like trying to get into Lost in the last season-- all these time tunnels and smoke monsters that I couldn't trace to their original form if I tried.<br>
<br>Sadly, I see no meet ups in Portland or Mexico City, yet...<br><br><br><br>Thanks,<br>Carissa<br><br>
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