Wikimedia Ghana User Group November 2012

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[Wikimedia-GH] Wiki for Election 2012 blog post
by Sandister Tei 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

The people who volunteered to blog about the project haven't delivered. I am writing the article myself. Rex kindly add the Akan version:http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Wikipedia_for_… and find out how to add your byline to mine. I will take it to Matthew at the end of today. Also, is there a way to tell the total number of edits to a particular article? I'd like a more effective way to look at the progress/ edits of articles in the project so far. Regards,Sandister Tei___________________________________________________ Writer | Social Media Trainer & Manager | WikimedianW: about.me/sandister Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Linkedin Facebook Twitter Google Plus

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Planing your trip to Wikimania 2013 - Visas
by Nkansah Rexford 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Simon Shek <simon.shek(a)wikimedia.hk> Date: Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 1:15 PM Subject: [Wikimania-l] Planing your trip to Wikimania 2013 - Visas To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" < wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong team <wikimania(a)wikimedia.hk> Dear Wikimaniacs, There is some discussion on the mailing list about visa to Hong Kong for Wikimania 2013. List of visa-free / visa-required countries are available on [[wm2013:Visas]] [1] and its source [2]. Please check them out and determine whether you are visa-free to Hong Kong or not. The processing time for a Hong Kong traveling visa are usually finalized within four weeks [3]. If you are confirmed to attend WIkimania and required a visa to Hong Kong, please send us an email with your name and nationality to wikimania(a)wikimedia.hk . This will help us to have a better sense for the visa problem. [1] http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visas [2] http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm [3] http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/pledge_p4_6.htm Yours sincerely, Simon Shek Community coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l -- +Blender Academy<https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts>

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Importance of Letting others go through what you write
by Sandister Tei 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

The meta wiki page in question is http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana. It was one of the social media tools we used. I wasn't referring to the one Rupert built. Every now and then I don't know if you remember we used to talk about the competition there and link people to the WLM Ghana website itself. The WLM website is not a meta wiki if I clearly remember, it is a page on commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Ghana I don't remember writing that we built the http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Ghana on commons. The only error here is not mentioning Rupert because I didn't look beneath this page. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Ghan… to see the thanksgiving.Mind you that's where I looked to compose the post. Lastly the post is not by PWMGH. Blog posts are from individuals. Don't get it twisted. If I get anything wrong in a blog post on the WMF blog, it's on my head not PWMGH. That is why the post has my name underneath. Whichever perspective a blog post has to offer, it is always credited to the authors/ author. The way forward now is contact Matthew and see if we can edit the post and add Rupert and the Akan version. So the post will now be by Rexford and Sandister. Still that would be by us as PWMGH. I hope you get the explanation. If it is not possible, you should write a new post. Get a blog account. I suggest Wiki Loves Monuments 2012: How Ghana prepared it's first participation. Highlight what it took to be part, our challenges, our success and so on. It will make a good blog post and that can mention Rupert. I agree he needs to be duly acknowledged as you said. I missed that. In conclusion, Matthew and Lianna go through what I write not anyone else. What I can do beforehand all posts now is to rather contact you as the coordinator, or any other member and interview them as a source for articles I write concerning the group. It's journalism nothing personal. However my editors remain Matthew and Lianna. Regards,Sandister Tei___________________________________________________ Writer | Social Media Trainer & Manager | WikimedianW: about.me/sandister Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Linkedin Facebook Twitter Google Plus Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:31:51 +0100 Subject: Importance of Letting others go through what you write From: nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com To: Sandistertei(a)gmail.com CC: rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com "which is working to organize a local Wikimedia chapter in the country — took to its social networking platforms and created a meta-wiki page to call for Ghanaian participation." The above statement is simply wrong simply because its not Ghanaian who created the WLM page. Rupert created it (a member of the Wikimedia Swiss). He prepared the Monument list on Wikipedia, from start to finish, added the latitudes and longitudes, basically did all the work. The only contributor by then, was myself, who only had to watch and learn from Rupert's outworkings Sandister, if i'm Rupert, I help you guys out this much, and you take all the credits, do you think I'll be willing to help you out some other time? Rupert spent 6hours+ in all of his precious time just to make things happen. If you could not spare at least a sentence in this article to honor our sole, basic, primary and initial initiator and contributor when else can we do that? Seriously, i'm just not happy about it. That means, the article was written by one PWMGH, reviewed by one PWMGH and submitted by one PWMGH. Will I do that? I just don't get it. -- +Nyarko Rexford

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Oh Sandister :-o
by Sandister Tei 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

You should have stated that you wanted to add Twi version. All looking through of Wikimedia blog posts are done by the editorial team you connected me to when I joined -- LiAnna and Matthews. Not me or you. My first post was done for me. This is my second one, I don't know how adding Akan versions work. Whether before Matthew sees it or after ... the best thing is anyone who wants in on an article should get a WMF blog user account so we can all access the dashboard and a common post before it goes out. I will forward you an email. Contact Matthew or LiAnna and add the twi version. Regards,Sandister Tei___________________________________________________ Writer | Social Media Trainer & Manager | WikimedianW: about.me/sandister Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Linkedin Facebook Twitter Google Plus Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:10:34 +0100 Subject: Oh Sandister :-o From: nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com To: Sandistertei(a)gmail.com You wrote a nice article but I remember telling you to let me know when you submit the article to wikimedia blog draft. I wanted to add a twi version to it, but you never let me know. hmmmm -- +Nyarko Rexford

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] IMPORTANT: sending prizes to you - check your address!
by Nkansah Rexford 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

I hope we're getting ready to check on the calendas from WLM 2012 when it drops in @Sandi The items will be sent to the previously submitted address, the same as the one for receiving the moleskin notebooks. thanks rexford ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Barbara Fischer* Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] IMPORTANT: sending prizes to you - check your address! To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition < wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello activists of Wiki loves monuments! as we are going to send You soon 15 copies of the calendar from most participating countries I do have a valid address, due to the sending of the notebooks earlier this year. But some are missing These are the countries, where I lack the information, that the package actually reached its destination: - Mexico, Ivan Martinez, second try - Columbia, Oscar Gomez - South Africa, Isla Haddow Flood c/o Africa centre - Philippines Wikimedia Chapter - Norway Harald Groven - Canada Beniot Rochon (parcel came back this day 20121120) - Switzerland, Chantal Ebongue - Poland, Anna Matusiak - Ucraine, Wikimedia Chapter - Belgium, Romaine - Israel, Tomer Ashur These are countries where I lack all post information: institution or private; Name, familiy name; house street number; town ; zip code; district, country, office hours; and if possible a phone number - Kenya - Slovakia Please let me know, if the parcel service has failed, and if so, if you could suggest an other address. best regards Barbara Fischer Kuratorin für Kulturpartnerschaften Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | NEU: Obentrautstr. 72 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 http://wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078>

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[Wikimedia-GH] Ways to boost personal editing interests?
by Nkansah Rexford 18 Nov '12

18 Nov '12

Hello for months, I've been looking at the editing trend from Ghana for a while now. One thing I noticed is that, the willingness of Ghanaians to contribute to Wikipedia and other sister projects is what is lacking. The means is there. Many spend several hours daily sharing and commenting and talking on social media platforms like Facebook. Thus, internet connectivity and time constraints isn't the hindrance. Maybe, another excuse that might sound plausible might be the fact that, many don't know they can contribute to Wikipedia or the others. Fine! If that's the case, how do we tackle that in our own niche? Where does it start from? Is social media not enough to tell our people they can contribute to Wiki? Well, maybe patience is important. But statistically and mathematically, if I am to project the contributions coming from Ghana currently, I don't see an increase of 10% in the next 5 to 10 years. Are we doing something wrong? If no, then what aren't we doing very well? We kinda have many enlisted on our meta page, but practically, the edits aren't flowing. Many articles about Ghana are started and expanded by non-Ghanaians. For me, I see reluctance, feeling of less necessity to contribute and no want-to-help-others feeling but want-to-learn-from-others attitude. What's the breakthrough? thanks rexford -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078>

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[Wikimedia-GH] Exhibition worth in Ghana?
by Nkansah Rexford 18 Nov '12

18 Nov '12

Hello Do you think exhibiting the 12 best photos of WLM 2012 in Ghana will be worth it? Will we have the needed partners to support? Read below to learn more! rex ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Tomasz W. Kozłowski* Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012 Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] The travelling WLM photo exhibition needs YOU! To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition < wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi there, I am happy to announce that we are now able to organise a travelling photo exhibition consisting of the 12 winning Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 pictures, as chosen by the international jury (which, by the way, should be announced soon!). We intend to have the exhibition visit about 6-10 places around the world from December 2012 until around August-September 2013, with almost all the costs being covered from the international budget. As I've been sending a lot of e-mails to this list in the past few days, I'll make this long story short :-) Please read all the details at < https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Exhibi… >, write down your names in the table at the bottom of the page, and do not hesitate to ask questions if you'll have them :-)) The contact person from the team is Barbara who has all the details, but the rest of the team can also help you with more general questions. Thanks, -- Tomasz W. Kozłowski a.k.a. [[user:odder]] _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078>

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[Wikimedia-GH] WLM 2012 Blog on Ghana?
by Nkansah Rexford 14 Nov '12

14 Nov '12

For the first time this year, Ghana participated in the WLM. I've seen blogs from other countries about their participation in this year's event and photos submitted. Can we write one for Ghana? Will that be necessary? Rexford -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078>

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[Wikimedia-GH] How can I do this?
by Sandister Tei 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Hi. Does anyone know of a Wikipedia template that can help us gather important dates concerning Ghana? Like historical anniversaries? There are examples of such dates here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_12 Regards,Sandister Tei___________________________________________________ Writer | Social Media Trainer & Manager | WikimedianW: about.me/sandister Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Linkedin Facebook Twitter Google Plus

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Organisers' survey
by Nkansah Rexford 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Tomasz W. Kozłowski* Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012 Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Organisers' survey To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition < wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi there, with the participants' survey slowly reaching its end, I would like you to spend a little of your time on filling yet another questionnaire that I hope will come useful for the evaluation of this year's contest and will help us to make Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 even better than it is now. Just like last year, we have prepared around 20 questions for you to answer, which -- as our beta-testers report :-) -- should take about 15 minutes at maximum to go through. Unlike the participants' survey, due to its smaller scope (in terms of surveyees), this one is based on a Google Form, but I hope you'll be OK with it :-)) When it comes to privacy, we will of course share the results of the survey with anyone wishing to have a look at it after analyzing and anonymizing the results -- so if you have any feedback that you'd like to stay private for whatever reasons, please feel free to fill out the survey without specyfing your name(s). The survey is available at < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGMtRG5TNVdWck16X3dlTG… >. I intend to close it in two weeks from now, that is in the early UTC morning of Saturday, November 17; I hope you'll have enough time to fill it during that period. Thanks in advance for your time and your feedback; as always, feel free to ask any questions that will come to your mind, and do not hesitate to give long answers in the survey -- the more information we have, the better :-) -- Tomasz W. Kozłowski a.k.a. [[user:odder]] _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078>

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