<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>I think there are a few good projects that we've implemented which can be added to Lodewijk's survey.</div><div><br></div><div>- Sundar<br> </div>"That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted."<br>- George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture<div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">----- Forwarded Message ----<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Lodewijk <lodewijk@effeietsanders.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "Local Chapters, board and officers coordination
(closed subscription)" <internal-l@lists.wikimedia.org>; chapters <chapters@wikimedia.ch><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, May 19, 2011 6:24:03 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Internal-l] Dear chapters: Please send me your top 3 coolest projects<br></font><br>
(apologies, forgot the link in the original)<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>Dear chapter representatives,</div><div><br></div><div>a little while ago, I embarked onto a crazy idea: try to make one <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://wikimania2011.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Wikimedia_Chapters">overview presentation for Wikimania</a> of all the coolest, brightest and most exciting chapter projects throughout the world. Trying to show the potential of what chapters can do - not focussing on single projects, or even best practices, but mainly on cool ideas and giving an overview of the chapter activities. </div>
<div><br></div><div>And to do that, I need your help! If you want me to include your chapter into this overview, I would like to ask you to send me: </div><div>1) the names/topics of your top-3 (or less) projects which you were one way or another (starting, finishing off) involved in since June 2010 (also possible to send upcoming projects!)</div>
<div>2) a contact person which I can approach for more information</div><div>3) if available, a link to a project page</div><div><br></div><div>I don't ask you to write extensive descriptions, I just want to know what to look for - if I have questions, I will come back to you. Please use the following form to send me this information: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDFIeFp5OHgtRXBmR0lhSXJlM2RORkE6MQ">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDFIeFp5OHgtRXBmR0lhSXJlM2RORkE6MQ</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Since I don't have influence on the duration of the slot I will get (I expect I can easily fill 1,5 hour with this topic), I cannot guarantee that your topic gets in, and I might merge activities of several chapters into one activity as example. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks a lot for your input, and please let me know if you have any questions. If the for doesn't work for you, just email me directly. </div><div><br></div><div>Hoping for many very nice projects in the spreadsheet soon,</div>
<div><br></div><font color="#888888"><div>Lodewijk</div></font><div><br></div><div>ps: of course you are all welcome to join the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://wikimania2011.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Wikimedia_Chapters">session at Wikimania</a> and see the outcomes! </div>
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