Wikimania-l July 2013

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Re: [Wikimania-l] [Wikimedia-l] Questions for the WMF Board of Trustees?
by Alice Wiegand 30 Jul '13

30 Jul '13

Hi Lodewijk, I like the idea of having more opportunities to talk and to try out different approaches. That was the reason for Patricio and me to offer a Chapters Lunch Meeting on Sunday, where we want to talk about the role of Chapters Selected Board members, expectations, limitations, and the relationship we have. I read your suggestion like something similar, concentrating more on particular issues and diving somehow deeper into the subject. And yes, I would be glad to participate if it matches with my schedule. Alice. On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:34 AM, Bishakha Datta <bishakhadatta(a)gmail.com>wrote: > On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org > >wrote: > > > Hi Phoebe, > > > > thanks for pointing to this! > > > > I see that this year we only have one hour of board Q&A. I have always > seen > > a lot of value in these board discussions, especially when it can come to > > actually that: discussions. As there are several discussion sessions > > scheduled, without a specific topic, would you and perhaps a few other > > board members be willing to commit to use some of these sessions to dig a > > bit deeper into a few specific topics? For example, would there be three > > board members willing to have a round table discussion about transparency > > and openness at a board level? > > > > I'd be interested in participating in this one - but cannot take the lead > on making it happen. > > Do let us know if this does get fixed during wikimania. Cannot make it 9 > Aug 2-4 when there's another meeting, but open to other times. > > Best > Bishakha > > > > 2013/7/29 phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Every year at Wikimania the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees > hosts > > a > > > panel where they take questions from the audience on the work of the > WMF > > > and the Board. > > > > > > In past years the board has also taken questions via IRC. This year > we'd > > > also like to provide the opportunity to leave questions on a wiki page > > > ahead of time: > > > http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Board_Q%26A > > > > > > While there is only time to answer a few questions during the session > > > itself, hopefully this will be a good way of getting questions from > > > attendees as well as from those who can't make it. The board will also > > take > > > questions from the audience at Wikimania, as time permits. > > > > > > Remember the Board doesn't deal directly with work on or problems on > the > > > projects, and does not have a direct hand in how the WMF operates > > > day-to-day. Rather, the board thinks about the big picture, and gives > > > direction on strategy for the WMF. You can find out more about what the > > > board does (and does not do) here: > > > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees and > > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_handbook > > > > > > best, > > > phoebe > > > > > > -- > > > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers > > <at> > > > gmail.com * > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >

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Wi-Fi at the Conference Venue
by Jack LEE 29 Jul '13

29 Jul '13

Hi! Will Wi-Fi be available at the conference venue? Regards, Jack (User:Smuconlaw)

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Schedule of Wikimania 2013!
by Deryck Chan 29 Jul '13

29 Jul '13

Dear all, Just in case you haven't noticed, the schedule of Wikimania 2013 has been overhauled (mostly formatting, but also a few swaps) about two weeks ago. https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Schedule Also, the conference booklets have already been sent to print. Hooray! However, last-minute changes (it's meant to be a wiki, isn't it) meant that the paper schedule has already become outdated in certain places! So trust the wiki in case of discrepancies. Hooray! Deryck Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013

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Questions for the WMF Board of Trustees?
by phoebe ayers 29 Jul '13

29 Jul '13

Hi all, Every year at Wikimania the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees hosts a panel where they take questions from the audience on the work of the WMF and the Board. In past years the board has also taken questions via IRC. This year we'd also like to provide the opportunity to leave questions on a wiki page ahead of time: http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Board_Q%26A While there is only time to answer a few questions during the session itself, hopefully this will be a good way of getting questions from attendees as well as from those who can't make it. The board will also take questions from the audience at Wikimania, as time permits. Remember the Board doesn't deal directly with work on or problems on the projects, and does not have a direct hand in how the WMF operates day-to-day. Rather, the board thinks about the big picture, and gives direction on strategy for the WMF. You can find out more about what the board does (and does not do) here: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees and http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_handbook best, phoebe -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> gmail.com *

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A web/mobile app for Wikimania 2013
by Yaron Koren 28 Jul '13

28 Jul '13

Hi, About two weeks ago I released Miga, a Javascript application that enables the easy creation of data-based web apps: users just have to provide the data as one or more CSV files, and define the data schema and settings with a few other files, and the software takes care of the rest. You can see its website here: http://migadv.com/ The reason I mention it is that one of the demo apps I created for the software is an app that shows schedule information for Wikimania 2013: http://migadv.com/miga/?wm2013 It's based entirely on information from the Wikimania 2013 wiki, and holds data on talks, sessions and speakers. This web app works offline, after it's initially downloaded to the computer or device. And it can even function as a mobile app of sorts - on both iOS and Android devices, you can save a shortcut to the URL as on icon on the screen, that can be opened in the same way as a mobile app. (On iOS the process is simpler - just select "Add to home screen" in the browser - while for Android it's a two-step process, of first creating a bookmark for that URL and then creating an icon for that bookmark from the screen itself.) I even created a special icon for the Wikimania 2013 app, so if you save it to the screen it really does look like a mobile app; I'd recommend you try it out, if you have an iOS or Android device - it's pretty neat. The app doesn't work on the Firefox and IE browsers, due to those browsers' lack of support for the Web SQL Database protocol. Whether that's a big issue or not is a matter of opinion, I suppose. In any case, I hope all of you find it an interesting resource. -Yaron -- WikiWorks · MediaWiki Consulting · http://wikiworks.com

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Recording subjects' voices for Wikipedia
by Andy Mabbett 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

People who are the subject of Wikipedia article are invited to record short samples of their spoken voice, to illustrate the articles about them, so that we know what they sound like; and how they pronounce their names: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/open-licensed-format-recordings-voices-wikipedi… Multilingual subjects can contribute in each language they speak. Existing contributions and a suggested script can be heard at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Voice_intro_project_-_en Who do you know, who could be asked to contribute? Likely subjects include politicians (your representative perhaps), sports people, musicians, actors, authors, scientists, businesspeople... the list is virtually endless. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Pywikibot
by Amir Ladsgroup 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

Hi, We (Legoktm and me) are pywikibot (PWB) developers we just put "Pywikipediabot" section in the brainstorming page for DevCamp [1] As you probably know PWB just migrated to the Git [2] and we are pushing people to use rewrite branch instead of the old "trunk" branch and we will be glad to have more people to help us in developing codes and maybe there are so many people in Wikimania who are interested in running bots but they can't run because they don't know We can use this opportunity to show people wonders of PWB in two sessions: 1-Running a bot 2-Hacking codes of PWB So what do you think? [1] https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/DevCamp/Brainstorming [2] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/pywikipedia-l/2013-July/008055.html Best -- Amir

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Registration closes on 31 July
by Deryck Chan 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Hello Wikimaniacs, I hope you're excited about coming to Hong Kong! Online registration for Wikimania 2013 is scheduled to close on the evening of 31 July so that we can prepare everyone's badges on time. If you haven't yet registered, please go to https://registration.wikimedia.hk/ to complete your registration and payment now! Deryck Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013

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Re: [Wikimania-l] [Wikimania-jury] The future of Wikimania
by Samuel Klein 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Dear Wikimaniacs, Ellie Young is offering to host a dinner meeting Friday, August 9, from 7-9 pm, to talk about the future of Wikimania, following up on the panel discussion earlier that day on Deror's panel. Notes from this discussion will be added to those from the panel. http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/The_Growth_and_Future_o… If you are regularly part of Wikimania planning, or part of a past org team, and would be interested in this - please reply to Ellie (cc:ed here) and let her know, and include a few words about what part of Wikimania you've been involved with. Space is limited to 15 people; if there is more interest than that, preference will be given to perennial volunteers and past organizers. Thanks! Sam. On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Ellie Young <eyoung(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > With regard to the after-hours event, I was going to suggest that any of the following who will > be in Hong Kong attend. (Past chair -- especially those who will be on this committee), the > current coordinator (he may be too busy), Garfield, me, and '14 chairs, ec.) > > I would like to suggest that we go on a evening Harbour Cruise (with dinner/drink) on > Friday, Aug 9, from 7-9 p.m. We are limited to 20 people. This is compliments of the Hong Kong > Tourist Board. If enough of you are available, we could do this. And a followup meeting of course > if we need one. > > Please let me know ASAP if you are amenable/available for this. If not, we can of course meet > sometime before the end of the conference (coordinatoring with the workshop that Deror is hosting of course.) > > Thanks, Ellie > > > > On Jul 19, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Jury - we have a few interested members so far: Deror, Muhammad, >> and James. There is also a full panel talking about the future of >> Wikimania in Hong-Kong: >> http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/The_Growth_and_Future_o… >> >> Ellie has offered to organize an after-hours event for past organizers >> to expand on the topics of this workshop, if there is interest. And I >> am sure that Ellie will have her own thoughts to share by then, having >> spent tha past couple of months seeing Wikimania preparations with her >> new perspective. >> >> Perhaps we can move this discussion to a thread on the wikimania-l >> list about future bids & the future of Wikimania, and similar regional >> events. >> >> Sam. >> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Excellent. Thank you, Mohamed and Muhammad. We are still waiting to >>> hear back from 3 of the recent wikimania teams. I second the hope >>> that this will help all future Wikimanias! >>> >>> Warm regards, Sam >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Mohamed Ibrahim >>> <mido.architect(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hello Sam, >>>> >>>> Thanks again for your kind invitation to our team, appreciated. >>>> Muhammad Yahia [Shipmaster] is the one from our core team we're proposing to >>>> join the committee. >>>> Good luck to all and hope this will help future Wikimanias :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 July 2013 23:27, Mohamed Ibrahim <mido.architect(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I will pass the message to the organizing team. >>>>> Thank you for your efforts guys, hope that will help next Wikimanias >>>>> organizing and bidding teams >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10 July 2013 22:21, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Also - please pass this request on to your original organizing team -- >>>>>> to whom future Wikimaniacs are all grateful -- and check with them. >>>>>> Ideally your team would agree on the person to be nominated to >>>>>> represent your team's experience on the committee. But they should >>>>>> at least be informed that we are looking for a representative. >>>>>> >>>>>> For those who want to be involved, but don't have time to commit to >>>>>> being an active committee member, most of the committee's work will be >>>>>> public on meta / in public chats, and all participation will be warmly >>>>>> welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> Sam. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Dear Mido, Patricio, Marcin, Deror, and James, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A Wikimania committee is being put together, to appoint next year's >>>>>>> jury and improve knowledge sharing and mentoring for Wikimania teams. >>>>>>> The goal is to include a representative each year from each of the >>>>>>> past 5 conferences. Could you suggest someone from your past >>>>>>> organizing team, including yourself, who might be interested in this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> More info: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Committee >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>> Sam. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>> From: Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> >>>>>>> Date: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 3:16 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimania-jury] The future of Wikimania >>>>>>> To: Wikimania jury list <wikimania-jury(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OK, it seems there is significant enough support for this :) That >>>>>>> would mean the members would be: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Someone from or selected by the main organizing team of Wikimania >>>>>>> 2008 (Alexandria) >>>>>>> * Someone from or selected by the main organizing team of Wikimania >>>>>>> 2009 (Buenos Aires) >>>>>>> * Someone from or selected by the main organizing team of Wikimania >>>>>>> 2010 (Gdansk) >>>>>>> * Someone from or selected by the main organizing team of Wikimania >>>>>>> 2011 (Haifa) >>>>>>> * Someone from or selected by the main organizing team of Wikimania >>>>>>> 2012 (Washington DC) >>>>>>> * James Forrester >>>>>>> * Ex officio: Ellie Young >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't think it would be fair to use the ' first come, first serve' >>>>>>> principle for these people, so I suggest someone takes it upon >>>>>>> themselves to email the core team of each city, and ask if they could >>>>>>> come to a conclusion among themselves in the next 2 weeks? If they >>>>>>> have no-one from their midst that can/wants to attend, they could also >>>>>>> select someone else of course that they feel represents their >>>>>>> experience. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Lodewijk >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >>>>>> 4266 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mido >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mido >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 >> >> >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-jury mailing list >> Wikimania-jury(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-jury > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-jury mailing list > Wikimania-jury(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-jury -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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Dormitory accommodation - apologies from the organizers
by Deryck Chan 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Three years ago, Jeromy and I got kicked out from the Wikimania dorms at Danzig a day earlier than what we thought our booking covered. So it is with a lot of irony and embarrassment that we find ourselves causing such confusion with our booking forms. While processing dormitory applications, we realized that the application form mistakenly left the night of 12 August as an option, even though dormitory accommodation is not available on that day. The accommodation details on the Wikimania 2013 wiki and other parts of the registration system are correct. The erroneous option has since been removed. Those who are affected by this bug have been contacted off-list. Alternative accommodation is being arranged for the minority of affected attendees who stated that they need accommodation on the night of 12 August. Deryck Chan Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013

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