ComProj March 2008

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Hi
by Shyam Bihari Agarwal 02 Apr '08

02 Apr '08

Hi folks, I have joined the Communication Project Group. I am new to the group. I have seen only one project listed there. Do we need to list the projects? Thanks, Shyam

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Hello
by Ziko van Dijk 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Hello, Recently, Jay was so kind to invite me to this list, and here I am. I am a historian from Germany and would like to contribute to the PR of Wikimedia, thinking about the whole traject of people learning about the Wikipedia, using the site, starting to edit, become a Wikipedian, be frustrated in the beginning and so on... Kind regards Ziko -- Ziko van Dijk Roomberg 30 NL-7064 BN Silvolde

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Upcoming press release
by Jay Walsh 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

Hi all - I wonder if someone wouldn't mind giving me a hand with an upcoming presser we're working on. All wikipedias are approaching 10M articles, and I need someone who might be able to keep track of progress in approaching this number so I don't miss the boat in sending the release. We have some content ready, so it's just a matter of someone keeping an eye on the stats page to see when we're getting particularly close. Contact me if you're up for that - most appreciated :) -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609

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by Deni Symonds 25 Mar '08

25 Mar '08

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Today's meeting
by simonpedia 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

Hi Guys, Cormac. You write what I think (better), so thanks. In the Wikiversity space, you’re probably one of the best promoters, especially in the Open CourseWare community’s space, which I think we both see as sharing a common aim with the WMF. The Comms problem is common to both. Perhaps their Comms tool development (and costs) could be shared, particularly the Real Time stuff. Jay, you may be aware that wikiback started earlier this year, HYPERLINK "http://www.wikback.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm"http://www.wikback.co m/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm . It is one logical channel to mend some old wounds and tear down some project fences, while measuring some success pretty quickly. You’ll notice it already has two forums up = Wikipedia and Wikimedia Foundation. With a few more you’d probably find that as a cross border (project) meeting place, it’s a good start. You can measure the numbers so the evidence will mount for a more professional aggregation and distribution method, should the WMF, wikieducator and other semi related project communities find it useful. And just so you don’t think this conversation about comms and strategy is taking place in isolation. HYPERLINK "http://www.wikback.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=6&page=1"ht tp://www.wikback.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=6&page=1 Like every approach, it’s a matter of suck it and see. But I always use this one as an example because it’s about number three on Alexa’s Community of Practice measuring stick. (I’ve been told and still sceptical) HYPERLINK "http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/"http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/ (just an example). Sorry I couldn’t make the IRC. Regards, simonfj No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 16/03/2008 10:34 AM

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Today's meeting
by Jay Walsh 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

Thanks all - for your time and discussion at today's meeting (especially Sean for bringing us all back together). I'm sure Cary or Sean can point us to the transcript from today's meeting if you're looking for a recap. In short, I think that by setting some specific, concrete goals for our work we can ensure that the projects I bring to the table, or you propose, are all part of the larger picture. The first (and actually quite broad) goal I propose is 'promotion' By promotion, that means I'd like work I float, or that we discuss, on this list to specifically be aimed towards promoting WMF's projects: * Spreading the word on our internal communications tools (pumps, signpost, project info pages etc) * bringing news and information to the wider public community by discussing our projects in other non-WMF related sites/media. The second goal is more complex and ambitious, so give me a bit more time over the next couple of weeks to describe what I mean and how I think we can do this. But to start, we need to put life into our new Foundation blog (it also needs a name - any suggestions?) Those who expressed an interest in lending technical, writing, or design/creative support - please drop me and cary(a)wikimedia.org a note directly. This is a project I have to get up and running very soon, and to do so I will probably involve those specifically interested in a separate thread. That's about all for now - I'm pressed for time today, but will have more to say soon. Thanks! jay -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609

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Let's try again
by Sean Whitton 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Let's try and have our long overdue meeting again on Wednesday, 2000UTC. Jay - can you make this? Thanks, Sean

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GSOC 2008
by Christian J. Wong Cruz 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Hello everybody, I'd like to know if Wikimedia will be a mentor for the Google Summer of Code 2008 and if there is a mailling list about this topic. Thanks

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Re: [ComProj] ComProj Digest, Vol 13, Issue 8
by Enaam Alnaggar 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

I have to say, that was quite an interesting conversation. Well, I am EST as well. At least I know now what time the meeting is at ;P On 3/11/08, comproj-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org < comproj-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > > Send ComProj mailing list submissions to > comproj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > comproj-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > comproj-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ComProj digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Let's try again (Jay Walsh) > 2. Re: Let's try again (Mark (Markie)) > 3. Re: Let's try again (Casey Brown) > 4. Re: Let's try again (Jay Walsh) > 5. Re: Let's try again (Guillaume Paumier) > 6. Re: Let's try again (Casey Brown) > 7. Re: Let's try again (Cary Bass) > 8. Re: Let's try again (Jay Walsh) > 9. Re: Let's try again (Sean Whitton) > 10. Re: Let's try again (Cary Bass) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:16:07 -0400 > From: Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [ComProj] Let's try again > To: Discussion list for the Communication Projects Group > <comproj(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: <47D6B047.3070109(a)wikimedia.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hmmm, that's midnight, I think, EST (I'm in Ottawa right now) but it > shouldn't be a problem. > > Jay Walsh > Head of Communications > WikimediaFoundation.org > +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609 > > Sean Whitton wrote: > > Let's try and have our long overdue meeting again on Wednesday, 2000UTC. > > > > Jay - can you make this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sean > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ComProj mailing list > > ComProj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:17:30 +0000 > From: "Mark (Markie)" <newsmarkie(a)googlemail.com> > Subject: Re: [ComProj] Let's try again > To: jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org, "Discussion list for the Communication > Projects Group" <comproj(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <a6424d870803110917w6c1274c4g1b79143fa06f8c1c(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > nice to see staff willing to work wierd and wonderfull hours :-) > > mark > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > Hmmm, that's midnight, I think, EST (I'm in Ottawa right now) but it > > shouldn't be a problem. > > > > Jay Walsh > > Head of Communications > > WikimediaFoundation.org > > +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609 > > > > Sean Whitton wrote: > > > Let's try and have our long overdue meeting again on Wednesday, > 2000UTC. > > > > > > Jay - can you make this? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > ComProj mailing list > > > ComProj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ComProj mailing list > > ComProj(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/comproj > > >

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Hello and a question
by Jay Walsh 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Hi all - I know there have been challenges in getting this group going - and I thank Sean and the others for their patience. Barring an IRC meeting (and I do want to participate there as well) I have a couple of quick questions. How many do we have on this group list altogether? I should probably be able to find that out on the list page. Secondly, we've now got the software in place for a wordpress blog at blog.wikimedia.org. It's in the freezer for now (i.e. not operating :) but not for long. What I'm wondering is if we have any pros on this list, or if we could recruit someone, who could revamp the graphics template slightly to make it look a bit more wikimedia-esque. It will always be on a page all its own, but I'd at least like it to look/feel as much like the WMF wiki as possible. Eventually we want to unleash some new mediawiki coding/functionality that will allow us to have blogging convention built right into the mediawiki system - so there'd be no transition. I suspect a huge number of media wiki users would treasure this option. Any thoughts? Let's discuss... -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609

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