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[Fwd: Wikimedia Blog is live]
by Jay A. Walsh 12 Apr '08

12 Apr '08

Hey all, I feel bad for not including you on this distribution! We went live yesterday with the Wikimedia Foundation blog - and this is good news. From your ranks we picked two moderators and there will be more work to do. I have a feeling that rallying around this blog is one good, solid first step for comproj. We will be pushing a lot of information, and you're all welcome to help us spread the word by linking on your own blogs or suggesting topics for posts. I think we're almost ready to announce where on Meta that 'suggestion' page will live. More to say soon. For now though, check it out and please do offer your ideas and views! Thanks, jay -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Wikimedia Blog is live Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:56:52 -0700 From: Jay Walsh <jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org> Reply-To: jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org Organization: Wikimedia Foundation To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, We are pleased to notify you that today we flipped the switch on the Wikimedia Foundation's official blog! Wikimedia Blog can be found at http://blog.wikimedia.org Some background info: this will be a space for WMF staff to post news and information about the work we're engaged in. We'll also bring in guest contributors, board members etc to post. Comments are pre-moderated for the time being, and we're hoping for lots of civility. Comments will be moderated by several volunteer moderators and staff as necessary. We have some basic posting guidelines (generally short, fairly simple english, conversational etc) so we can keep it reader friendly and useful. We expect a wide audience - media, public, users, you name it! And we'll work hard to keep it interesting - and regular (hopefully posts every other business day). Always welcome your views, and your understanding about our work-in-progress :) Hope you enjoy! Looking forward to hearing your views. Thanks, -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609 -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org +1 (415) 839 6885

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Updates?
by Enaam Alnaggar 12 Apr '08

12 Apr '08

Hi! I haven't been able to make it to the past few Wednesday meetings. I just wanted to know what's the status of the projects, if there is anything new, etc. I was just wondering, because it seems a little quiet around here...but then again, it is nearing the end of the semester and a lot of us are students, so perhaps that explains things? Anyway, hope everyone is doing well. - Enaam

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Hi
by Shyam Bihari Agarwal 01 Apr '08

01 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 26 Mar '08

26 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 16 Mar '08

16 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 16 Mar '08

16 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 12 Mar '08

12 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 11 Mar '08

11 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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