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Wikimania 2013 registration is open
by Simon Shek 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

Hello everyone, We are please to announce that Wikimania 2013, the ninth annual Wikimedia conference, has opened registration. To register, please see < http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration> and fill in the registration form on <https://registration.wikimedia.hk/>. You are welcome to submit workshop, seminar, tutorial, panel, and presentation proposals. For more details, please visit < http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_Papers>. If you have any questions regarding the registration process, pleas email wikimania-registration at wikimedia.org . For other inquiries, see our contact page < http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Contact>. Hope to see you in Hong Kong. Sincerely, Simon Shek Community coordinator - Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong wikimedia.hk

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Announcement of Wikimania 2014 jury
by James Forrester 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

[Please note that I send this purely as a volunteer, and in no connexion to the Wikimedia Foundation.] Dear all, I write to announce the Jury to select which bid will be chosen to host Wikimania in 2014. The twelve members will be: * Deror Avi - [[User:Deror avi]] from Israel (Wikimania 2011 General Manager) * Philippe Beaudette - [[User:Philippe (WMF)]] from the US (Wikimedia Foundation Director, Community Advocacy) * Jeromy-Yu Chan - [[User:Yuyu]] from HK (Wikimania 2013 Co-ordinator-in-Chief) * Shujen Chang - [[User:Shujenchang]] from HK * Florence Devouard - [[User:Anthere]] from France * Orsolya Gyenes - [[User:OrsolyaVirág]] from Hungary (Wikimania 2012 Deputy Program Chair) * James Hare - [[User:Harej]] from the US (Wikimania 2012 Co-chair) * Achal Prabhala - [[User:Aprabhala]] from India - Wikimedia Advisory Board member * Konarak Ratnakar - [[User:Kondicherry]] from India * Noopur Raval - [[User:Noopur28]] from India * Manuel Schneider - [[User:80686]] from Austria (Wikimedia Österreich; perpetual Wikimania organiser) * [[User:Whiteghost.ink]] from Australia Jan-Bart de Vreede and Sam Klein (of the Wikimedia Foundation Board) will also be part of the Jury, as normal. I and Phoebe Ayers - [[User:Phoebe]] - will be serving as moderators, neutral aides for the Jury who do not vote. To re-iterate what we've said before, it would be lovely if this was the last year we used this process, and that for 2015 onwards we could create a new, community-led and more open and transparent process. Some earlier discussions took place at [[m:Talk:Wikimania Advisory Group]]. Please feel free to give your thoughts there. As a reminder, bids have two weeks (until 23:59 UTC on 3 March 2013) until bidding creation closes. All cities which intend to run for the bidding process should have created a page on meta and entered the official list by this point. Thank you, and good luck to all Bids. Yours, -- James D. Forrester jdforrester(a)gmail.com [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|James F.]] (speaking purely in a personal capacity)

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Wikimania 2014 - Request for Bids and Jury nominations
by James Forrester 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

[Please note that I send this as a volunteer, and in no connexion to the Wikimedia Foundation.] Dear all, == Preamble == Last year, after some discussion on this list[0] and other places, I felt we as a community had said we were unhappy with the traditional ad-hoc system for selecting the location for each year's Wikimania, and wanted something different, a process that involved the community and was more transparent, clearer and possibly set out candidate areas or countries rather than inviting interested bids alone. In the hope that the community would self-organise along these lines, I haven't done anything to re-run the existing system. However, no real discussion has taken place, and it's clear [0] - http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/2011-November/003225.html etc. It's getting towards the end of November, which means it is time to run the Wikimania bidding process for 2013[0]. Given the traditional absence of a formal system, I'm putting myself forward as Jury[1] co-ordinator - a non-voting person who helps the Jury form and Bids get started up, sets the timeline[2], and hopefully makes sure everything happens smoothly. In this role, I would like to make two requests: Firstly, I'm sure the whole Wikimedia community would love to see as many good bids as possible. There are already a few bids[3] on Meta, but if you or your local community are thinking about putting one in, I'd urge you to get started now - there's not much time left before new bids will not be accepted. Making a good bid for Wikimania can be a lot of work, but we all benefit from there being a strong field of bids. Secondly, [Please note that I send this as a volunteer, and in no connexion to the Wikimedia Foundation.] Dear all, I write again to ask for people to submit bids to host Wikimania in 2014[0], and also to serve on the Jury to select which bid will be chosen, in my traditonal . == Request for bids == As always, the whole Wikimedia community would love to see as many good bids as possible. There are only two bids[1] on Meta, so if you or your local community are thinking about putting one in, or re-submitting one that is now withdrawn, I'd urge you to get started right away - there is very little time left. Making a good bid for Wikimania can be a lot of work, but we all benefit from there being a strong field of bids. I have updated the timeline[2] to have an (extremely) foreshortened pre-bidding process, which means that all provisional bids must be created by 23:59 UTC 3 March 2013 at the latest - i.e., three weeks' time from when this e-mail was written. I appreciate that this is short notice, but it's very important to give the winning bid the time to make a success, and the idea of bidding for Wikimanias should not be completely new to everyone by now. == Request for Jury volunteers == I would like to invite volunteers to serve on the Wikimania 2014 Jury. There is a list of general requirements on Meta[4], but to summarise: * The Jury will be mostly community volunteers with possibly some Wikimedia Foundation staff or Board members; * We of course want a mix of people from a diverse range of backgrounds, sexes, cultures and regions of the world; * We want to represent the community across the different projects and activities; * You can't be on the Jury if you are closely involved in a Bid (it's a conflict of interest); and * You need to have some free time during the selection period (March-April). If you wish to be involved in the Jury, please e-mail me (off-list) at jdforrester at gmail.com - I will announce the Jury in one week's time, so please contact me immediately. == Note == Last year, after some discussion on the Wikimania list[4] and other places, I felt we as a community had said we were unhappy with the traditional ad-hoc system for selecting the location for each year's Wikimania, and wanted something different, a process that involved the community and was more transparent, clearer and possibly set out candidate areas or countries rather than inviting interested bids alone. In the hope that the community would self-organise along these lines, I haven't done anything to re-run the existing system. However, no real discussion has taken place, and the process is now four months overdue[5]. It's clear that a community-agreed system won't magically snap into existence in the next few days. I would implore the community to work to establish a selection system for 2015 and beyond, but we cannot wait for 2014. Therefore, on the basis that I've done this before, I am running the process for Wikimania 2014 as before, as a non-voting organiser like the previous times. I would hope that this is the last time. Please also consider passing this message on (and translating it!) for your wiki's community forum for those that don't read these mailing lists. Thank you, and good luck to all Bids. [0] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2014 [1] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2014/Bids [5] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2014_bid_selection_timeline?oldid… [3] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_jury [4] - http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/2011-November/003225.html etc. [5] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2014_bid_selection_timeline?oldid… Yours, -- James D. Forrester jdforrester(a)gmail.com [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|James F.]] (speaking purely in a personal capacity)

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by felix jimoh 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

http://www.mendeszoon.com/uiwf/xuztb6pgnnlo7cyi8lrvsnzg426276cqmj.gif !!!

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the video of Wikimania 2012 closing ceremony finally uploaded to youtube...
by Shujen Chang 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Thanks for Wikimedia DC, but really waited for a very long time (about half a year after the end of Wikimania 2012...) -- Sincerely, Shujen Chang

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Call for Submissions: Community Track at WikSym + OpenSym 2013, the Joint International Symposium on Open Collaboration
by Haggen So 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Hi All, Just before Wikimania 2013, there will be a related research & community conference held in Hong Kong. WikiSym, the 9th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration OpenSym, the 2013 International Symposium on Open Collaboration August 5-7, 2013 | Hong Kong, China http://opensym.org/wsos2013 In-cooperation with ACM SIGWEB and ACM SIGSOFT. Archived in the ACM Digital Library. Community track submission deadlines: * Early deadline: March 17, 2013 * Regular deadline: May 17, 2013 The 2013 Joint International Symposium on Open Collaboration (WikiSym + OpenSym 2013) is the premier conference on open collaboration research, including wikis and social media, Wikipedia, free, libre, and open source software, open access, open data and open government research. WikiSym is in its 9th year and will be complemented by OpenSym, a new conference on open collaboration research and an adjunct to the successful WikiSym conference series. WikiSym + OpenSym 2013 is the first conference to bring together the different strands of open collaboration research, seeking to create synergies and inspire new research between computer scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, and everyone interested in understanding open collaboration and how it is changing the world. Read more about the conference at http://opensym.org/wsos2013/about CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: COMMUNITY TRACK The following types of papers can be submitted to the community track: * Experience report long and short: A regular presentation slot (30min) will be provided * Workshop proposals: A workshop slot (half-day or full-day) is provided at the conference * Panel proposals: A session (90min) discussion slot for the panel will be provided * Demo proposals: Space and time is provided during the demo OTHER RESEARCH TRACKS INCLUDES * Open Collaboration (Wikis, Social Media, etc.) Research Track * Wikipedia (and related) Research Track * Open Access, Open Data, and Open Government Research Track * Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Research Track * Doctoral Symposium Web Site: http://opensym.org/wsos2013 Regards, Haggen

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No updates on Google+?
by Nkansah Rexford 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_page [image: Noia 64 filesystems folder important.png]<http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_page/Notice> Notice - This wiki is still under construction as the wiki is being setup. - *Please follow us onTwitter <http://twitter.com/wikimania2013> for the latest updates from the local team.* - *You may also RSVP on our Facebook event page<http://www.facebook.com/events/425224324154778/> * - ... I wish to find out why no updates are given on Google+ too. Any special reasons? Someone like me has no facebook nor twitter account. That means I can't follow the event? -- +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/107174506890941499078> | +Blender Academy<https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts>

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Wikiamania Facebook group: Looking for organisers that want to admin
by Siebrand Mazeland (WMF) 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Hi, Earlier this week I got admin rights to the Wikimania Facebook group[1] from Grzegorz Plichta, who has been admin since Wikimania Gdansk. The group hasn't have much activity in the past years, but still it has 175 members. I think we can get many more members, and I'd like to offer the Hong Kong organisers to take one (and by that as many as they'd like) administrator positions in that group, and use it to their advantage. If you guys think this is a good idea, please join the Wikimania group, and send me a mail requesting adminship for a particular group member, with a reference that can prove that person is part of the organising committee. I'll take care of the rest from there on, and you can feel free to make more users admin if you like. [1] https://www.facebook.com/groups/2400108526 Cheers! -- Siebrand Mazeland Product Manager Language Engineering Wikimedia Foundation M: +31 6 50 69 1239 Skype: siebrand Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate

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[DIY] Wikimania 2012 videos
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 23 Jan '13

23 Jan '13

For those who got tired of waiting, I've added here some docs on how to cut a WebM video (like those of Wikimania 2012 on YouTube) in a few seconds for Commons upload: <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Converting_video#WebM_with_mkvtooln…> (Other video editors all have peculiar idiosyncrasies which were impossible to overcome for a newbie like me.) Of course you first have to download: http://rg3.github.com/youtube-dl/ Nemo

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Wikimania 2013 scholarship now accepting application
by Simon Shek 22 Jan '13

22 Jan '13

Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2013 in Hong Kong are being accept. The application window is one month (through 22 February). Wikimania 2013 scholarship is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in Hong Kong from 7-11 August, 2013. Two type of scholarships will be available this year. Partial scholarships will cover travel expenses to Wikimania, capped at 50% of the estimated air fare from your nearest international airport according to [[wm2013:Getting to Hong Kong]]. Full scholarships will cover round-trip travel, dorms accommodations as arranged by the Wikimania Team, and registration for Wikimania 2013. Applicants will be rated on the following four dimensions: 1. Activity within Wikimedia (on-wiki and off-wiki) - 50% 2. Activity outside of Wikimedia and other free knowledge/software projects - 15% 3. Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement - 25% 4. Fluency of English language - 10% To learn more about Wikimania 2013 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships To apply for a scholarship, you can fill out the application form here: https://scholarship.wikimedia.hk If you have any question, email us at wikimania-shcolarship(a)wikimedia.org . Good luck! Simon Shek Community coordinator - Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong wikimedia.hk

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