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From: Jonathan Morgan <jmorgan(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 10:23 AM
Subject: [Wiki-research-l] New guide for organizing Edit-a-thons at science
conferences
To: Wiki Research-l <Wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
I just ran across a new-ish (Feb 17) resource for people interested in
running editathons for scientists, developed by the Simons Foundation. You
can read the blog post[1] and download the guide in PDF form[2].
The guide provides a well-organized and comprehensive set of practical tips
for organizing, publicizing, and running editathons and is tuned to the
needs and interests of science SMEs.
Forwarding because I know there are many folks on this list who are
involved in this sort of work and/or could be.
Cheers,
Jonathan
1.
https://www.simonsfoundation.org/education-outreach/crowdsourcing-expertise/
2.
http://simonsfoundation.s3.amazonaws.com/share/sciencesandbox/
CrowdsourcingExpertise_4.7.17.pdf
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Hi All,
Lou posted to this list previously about the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at UW that she’s organizing. I’m posting now to ask for help!
She needs a *real* Wikipedian (or 2-3) to help out on March 3 and/or March 4 [1].
The event info is available via https://wainer2.wixsite.com/artfeminismuw
Any volunteers? :)
~Amanda / Mssemantics
[1] I’m willing to help, but I don’t consider myself a *real* Wikipedian.
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Hey James,
I wanted to check in about the account creation status -- thanks for giving
me that privledge a while back, but I am having some difficulties seeing
where I can enroll folks.
I went to test it at Special:CreateAccount
Is this where to go?
but it looks like my IP address was blocked -- despite being logged in.
Something about a dog - rapper vandal-!!?? I would attach a screenshot but
the file is too big. This is the message I got "Account creation error
Account creation from IP addresses in the range *2607:FB90:0:0:0:0:0:0/32*,
which includes your IP address (*2607:fb90:2786:be29:80b4:8d9c:c05e:eed2*),
has been blocked by Graham87 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Graham87>.
The reason given by Graham87 is *Disruptive editing
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing>:
Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Dog and rapper vandal
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Long-term_abuse/Dog_and_rapper_vand…>*
Return to Main Page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>.
I'm at home now, I'm not sure if I will be blocked at UW today. I hope not!
Can you help me and Peaceray know that we're in the right place to create
accounts for new users?
We'll have 45 participants today many who didn't create accounts in
advance.
Thanks for the last minute help!
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Monika Sengul-Jones <
jones.monika(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey James,
>
> I wanted to check in about the account creation status -- thanks for
> giving me that privledge a while back, but I am having some difficulties
> seeing where I can enroll folks.
>
> I went to test it at Special:CreateAccount
>
> Is this where to go?
>
> but it looks like my IP address was blocked -- despite being logged in.
>
> Something about a dog - rapper vandal-!!?? I've attached a screenshot.
>
> I'm at home now, I'm not sure if I will be blocked at UW today. Can you
> help me and Peaceray ensure we're in the right place to create accounts?
>
> We'll have 45 participants today many who didn't create accounts in
> advance.
>
> Thanks for the last minute help!
>
> Monika
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> While "Centralnotice" is a more powerful tool than “Geonotice” (since it
>> reaches many more non-hardcore people), it is limited in its geographical
>> use; last I checked it was only able to target a whole country, not a
>> particular region of a country.
>>
>> So until that technology is fixed (there is a bug filed somewhere), the
>> only option for Centralnotice is to launch it as a nation-wide campaign,
>> if
>> people have the energy to put that together.
>>
>> This has been done in the past for campaigns like Wikipedia Day, the Great
>> American Wiknic, and Asian History Month, but it would require some
>> effort.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Pharos
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:02 PM, James Hare <james.hare(a)wikidc.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > That is pretty normal; it’s meant to be a temporary permission. I’ve
>> > restored your account creator permission.
>> >
>> > Between you and Monika that should be sufficient for account creation
>> > needs.
>> >
>> > “Geonotice” and “Centralnotice” are technically two different things.
>> > Geonotices are local to English Wikipedia and show up in the watchlist;
>> > “sidewide” banners that you see on top of articles etc. are controlled
>> via
>> > CentralNotice, which is, well, centrally controlled on Meta-Wiki (but
>> you
>> > can limit it to specific wikis and specific geographic regions).
>> >
>> >
>> > On January 10, 2017 at 4:58:11 PM, Raymond Leonard (
>> > raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com) wrote:
>> >
>> > James & Monica,
>> >
>> > I have been an Account Creator
>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Account_creator> in the past
>> & am
>> > identified to WMF. Someone revoked that privilege last year because the
>> > last time that I used those rights was in May 2015. I plan to come to
>> both
>> > Editing as Activism events at UW Bothell & think it would be good to
>> get it
>> > the Account Creator role back because I think we will be stepping up
>> > Cascadia edit-a-thons & GLAM activities in 2017.
>> >
>> > So https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice is the place to go for
>> > Geonotice banners? I was told to use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
>> > Wikipedia:Geonotice, but the request that I put there for the Cascadia
>> > Wikimedians annual meeting did not get picked up. A response to my query
>> > why not indicating that after posting the Geonotice request, we should
>> also
>> > notify [[WP:AN]]
>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard
>> >.
>> >
>> > Yours,
>> > Peaceray
>> > --
>> > Raymond F. Leonard, Jr.
>> > User:Peaceray
>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Peaceray>Cascadia Wikimedians User
>> > Group
>> > <http://cascadia.wiki/> board member & president
>> > peaceray(a)cascadia.wiki (forwards to)
>> > raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones <
>> > jones.monika(a)gmail.com
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > James
>> > > Thanks for the quick response
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > You can’t lift the IP cap on account creation, but you can have
>> “account
>> > > > creators” create accounts for other users with their desired
>> username
>> > and
>> > > > an email address. All administrators are account creators;
>> additional
>> > > > account creators can also be appointed (let me know if anyone needs
>> to
>> > be
>> > > > appointed).
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks I'll follow up, I may request to have my username (shameran81)
>> > > appointed for the event dates.
>> > >
>> > > That said, how have bigger events managed this? The rooms reserved
>> hold
>> > > 60.
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > One way I’ve gotten around this issue is by encouraging people to
>> sign
>> > up
>> > > > ahead of time. This is good if you’re working with a specific
>> audience
>> > > > known ahead of time, but can be harder if you’re working with the
>> > general
>> > > > public.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > In principle, that's idea. I'll discuss with organizers.
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Geonotice is good for advertising in watchlists; if you want to
>> > advertise
>> > > > through a banner that loads on other pages, I recommend
>> CentralNotice:
>> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > >
>> > > Monika
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On January 10, 2017 at 3:35:30 PM, Monika Sengul-Jones (
>> > > > jones.monika(a)gmail.com) wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Cascadians,
>> > > >
>> > > > I would like to get the word out about Editing as Activism: Black
>> > > > WikiHistory Workshop and Edit-a-thon at UW Bothell to invite more
>> > > > Wikipedians to participate and guide new editors.
>> > > >
>> > > > Has anyone ever used Geonotice to automate talk page invitations? I
>> am
>> > > > puzzled by it. Is this is old news?
>> > > >
>> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Geonotice
>> > > >
>> > > > Would love a quick chat if anyone has advice on this or another
>> useful
>> > > > invitation method.
>> > > >
>> > > > Also -- any know-how here on how to lift the IP cap for user account
>> > > > creation?
>> > > >
>> > > > Many thanks
>> > > >
>> > > > Monika
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Monika Sengul-Jones
>> > > > www.monikasengul.com
>> > > > (206) 715-2320 <%28206%29%20715-2320>
>> > > > _______________________________________________
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>> > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Monika Sengul-Jones
>> > > www.monikasengul.com
>> > > (206) 715-2320 <%28206%29%20715-2320>
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>
>
> --
> Monika Sengul-Jones
> www.monikasengul.com
> (206) 715-2320
>
>
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