Wikimania-l January 2014

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by C C 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Dear Wikimania, Are we allowed to bring guests along with us to the Conference? Thanks,Cornelieus Chen

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Wikimania 2013 videos
by Deryck Chan 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Good evening Wikimaniacs! We now have a distributed effort by multiple volunteers in Hong Kong to upload all the video footage from Wikimania 2013 onto YouTube. If you gave a presentation or workshop at Wikimania (and haven't requested that we don't video you), keep an eye on WMHK's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WikimediaHK The plan is that all videos will be available by the end of February. We'd be grateful if you can watch your video and see if there are any defects, because we can't watch every second of the uploaded videos to check them! Deryck

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Wikimania Budget (related to chapters and WMF)
by Itzik Edri 03 Apr '14

03 Apr '14

Hi, I know it may be too early to ask that, but I promise to send another notification related this issue in the coming months :) We started last year to make the Wikimania costs more transparent. Wikimania is our biggest and the most expensive project. To ask our self "how much Wikimania costs" we can't only look on the project budget, as the total cost involve also scholarships (from WMF and chapters) and delegations of the chapters and the WMF. We have tracking pages on Meta about Wikimania 2011<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2011/Budget>and Wikimania 2012 <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2012/Budget> (sadly the organizer team of 2012 didn't updated their costs till now...), and I opened a new page for Wikimania 2013<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2013/Budget> . So again, I know to some of you this is too early to put the costs (although the size of the chapters and WMF delegation is known and could be update also now) - but if you can, do it now. If now, remember to do it what you have the numbers. The data requested is your chapter\wmf delegation<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2013/Budget#Delegations> and the number of scholarships<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania/Scholarships/2013>your chapters gave. Thanks, Itzik

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Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
by Katie Chan 17 Feb '14

17 Feb '14

Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February. Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, please visit <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on <http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply>. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. If you have any question, please contact <wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org> or leave a message on <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships>. Katie Chan Chair, Scholarship Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine

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Question for the WM 2014 London team
by Muhammad Yahia 08 Feb '14

08 Feb '14

Hi all, I received this question about visas for Iranian citizens and am passing it along: As it stands now, UK visa requirements for Iranian citizens is to have a bank account with (on average) 10000 USD or equivalent in the last six months, plus proof of ownership of a property in Iran, the documents have to be translated and notarized. Most of the volunteers interested in getting scholarship for WM or trying to arrange travel on their own are mostly young people who do not satisfy either conditions, is there something that the UK team can do about that? can they get confirmation that if they apply these requirements will be waived or something similar? Thanks! -- Best Regards, Muhammad Yahia

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Fwd: Poster to present Wikimedia activities/projects/chapters/affiliates/tools...
by effe iets anders 25 Jan '14

25 Jan '14

two weeks after my reply, i get an answer that it was rejected by a list moderator because it was 'too big' (I was unaware of any attachments?). Anyway, hope my comments still make sense. Trying to re-send it now from another address. Lodewijk ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> Date: 2014/1/12 Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Poster to present Wikimedia activities/projects/chapters/affiliates/tools... To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" < wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> I recall that at wikimania 2006/2007/2008 there were poster sessions too, and that I was a bit disappointed about them. They were far away from where everything was happening, you had to actively go there and nobody was really motivated to read them. So if a poster thingy is introduced again, I suggest to think about that as well - how to make it interactive, and how to only have interesting posters. Because if there are five boring posters, everyone will already walk away and never get to the awesome hard-work-posters on the other side of the room. I would have no objection against a threshold to ensure each poster is interesting and well designed. All in all I think it would help if * Not every poster is accepted, but only interesting ones * There is some help in designing them in a way that they are clear, interesting, readable * Some minimum design guidelines are created (for people who never make posters, or only those boring scientific ones - sorry scientists, but you know it's true for many of them...) * Some interaction incentive, both for the presenter and the viewer. Maybe combine them with a discussion session, have a prize for the best poster or give free cookies. Be creative. Anyway, just some thoughts :) Lodewijk 2014/1/10 Edward Saperia <ed(a)originalcontentlondon.com> > At Wikimania 2013 the Wikidata team produced these cute little A5 leaflets > that were really useful - they had a brief overview of the project, and > then a bunch of entrypoints and contact details. The best thing about them > was that you could slip them in your pocket, so when you were next at a > computer you'd remember you were interested and could find the relevant URL. > > This nicely also avoids the task of trying to fit the entire project onto > one piece of paper; it's just an introduction and a physical reminder. As > we all know, the real action happens online. I'm working on creating a > template form that any project, big or small, can fill in, which the > Wikimania team will then have designed up into booklets and print and > present in the main foyer at Wikimania. > > I think this is a nice alternative to posters. I'm going to great lengths > to make Wikimania 2014 a very laptop friendly event, and I think leaflets > suit this experience better. > > You can see the design of the wikidata booklet, and sign up to be notified > of when I've got the template ready to go, at > https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Booklets > > Ed Saperia > Co-ordinator in Chief > Wikimania London 2014 <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> > > Creative Director Original Content London<http://www.originalcontentlondon.com> > email <ed(a)originalcontentlondon.com> • facebook<http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> > • twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 > 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG > >> >>

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Fwd: Poster to present Wikimedia activities/projects/chapters/affiliates/tools...
by Edward Saperia 25 Jan '14

25 Jan '14

Maybe booklet was the wrong word. Leaflet? Flyer? Already working on the Samsung thing, I hope to do some really cool stuff with digital signage! *Edward Saperia* Creative Director Original Content London<http://www.originalcontentlondon.com> email <ed(a)originalcontentlondon.com> • facebook<http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG On 25 January 2014 18:34, Andrew Lih <andrew(a)andrewlih.com> wrote: > Resend: > > While I like the pamphlet/booklets, I'd ask to consider the posters as > well. > > 1) They can be less formal and lower overhead than a full multi-page > booklet > 2) They are a much more familiar and well understood form factor, as it is > common in academic settings > 3) The can be perused much faster, and they provide physical displays > around which people can discuss/debate issues and ideas > 4) They make for great social interaction and can be easily combined with > a happy hour or party time to provide buzz and flow through a space > 5) Posters are a lower overhead to create, as at the minimum they can > simply be a blown up version of a one pager > > If you really want something impressive looking -- get Samsung to donate > fifty 70" flat screens to fill the space, and have a rotating set of > posters throughout the conference. :) > > -Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 videos
by Mark A. Hershberger 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

If I install the appropriate Firefox plugin, I see a "download" link. Does the TOS say that isn't a valid download link? IANAL, but I suppose they could say that wasn't "displayed by YouTube" and then we get into the semantics and details of how a link is displayed and -- especially if you are a naive user using someone else's computer with the plugin installed -- how you can tell if the link you see is "displayed by YouTube." Oh, but wait. I think this rabbit hole is already too deep. I'll stop digging. ----- Original Message ----- > Yes, that's related to copyright and permissions of the material, but what > about that first sentence: > > You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar > link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content > > > > -Andrew Lih > Associate professor of journalism, American University > Email: andrew(a)andrewlih.com > WEB: http://www.andrewlih.com > BOOK: The Wikipedia Revolution: http:// www.wikipediarevolution.com > PROJECT: Wiki Makes Video > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Wiki_Makes_Video -- http://hexmode.com/ Nowhere in the castle of science is there a final exit to absolute truth. -- Memories of Kurt Godel, http://hexm.de/25m8

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 videos
by Katie Chan 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

On 21/01/2014 04:05, Deryck Chan wrote: We did contemplate, at one point about two weeks ago, that we shouldn't even attempt to upload the videos from Hong Kong, and just mail the 2TB external HDD with the raw footage to WMF or WMUK. Now that Andrew pointed out that downloading and keeping a copy of YouTube videos violates their TOS regardless of licence, I guess we could've just given up back then. I guess the best course of action now is that we continue uploading and editing the videos on YouTube. If someone at WMF or WMUK is willing to render and edit the videos again from scratch, we'll send them the HDD after we're done here. What do you mean by edit? Are we just talking about combining the chunks and then rendering? If so, that's doable. The advantages of sending it to WMF however is that someone there have direct access to the server and can upload quicker / accept bigger file size. Katie -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.

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Wikimania 2015 scholarships vision
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 14 Jan '14

14 Jan '14

Hello, today I and Martin have polished the scholarship vision/program for our Wikimania 2015 bid: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Esino_Lario/Scholarships>. Considering a background and aiming for a long-term impact on the Wikimedia mission, we propose the following principles: Transparency; Accountability and self-reflection; Grassroot; Efficiency and fairness; Innovation. From those we identify 4 external needs and 8 goals. Please read the proposal and edit boldly or comment on talk page or wherever. Keep in mind it's still a draft, not the official WMIT proposal yet. While the bids warm up and the Wikimania discussion is still quiet, we think it's useful for everyone to focus the discussion on some specific areas in advance. (And if all bids adopt our idea of scholarships, all the better!) Nemo

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