Wikimedia Ghana User Group August 2012

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[Wikimedia-GH] Article on Wikimedia Blog
by Nkansah Rexford 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

FYI An article by Sandister is featured on Wikimedia Blog. You can have a look at it here: blog.wikimedia.org thanks -- Nkansah Rexford N. +233 266 811 165 3D Ghana <http://3dghana.webs.com/> About Me <http://nkansahrexford.webs.com/>

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] The Wiki Loves Monuments App is here!
by Nkansah Rexford 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

For your information happy moment for androiders. Read message ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Philip Chang <pchang(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:38:19 -0700 Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] The Wiki Loves Monuments App is here! To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Greetings Wiki Loves Monuments Community, The final release of the WLM Android App has been published on the Google Play store! We've made many improvements in the user interface and added some functional enhancements in the past week (and more are coming). Now is the time to download the app from Google Play and tell us if there are any issues before the contest starts in earnest. The main known issues have to do with data in the monument database and country-specific campaign configuration, which affect the way monuments can be found in some countries. We are happy to work with the country organizers on improving these issues, within the realm of what is possible. Here is the link to the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia.wlm This version uploads photos to Commons, so it is a good idea to upload photos of real monuments. Please write to us with any comments and give us a chance to make any last-minute fixes. We will update the release as fixes are made. Thank you for your cooperation and support, and let's make 2012 the best year ever! Best regards, The WMF Mobile Team -- Phil Inje Chang Product Manager, Mobile Wikimedia Foundation 415-812-0854 m 415-882-7982 x 6810

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] WLM
by Maame Abena Mensa-Bonsu 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Dear Rexford, Your email concerning the WLM global event of 2012 was forwarded to me by Ato Ulzen-Appaih. I would love to be a part of both the discussions on the mailing list and the photo contest jury. Please let me know what next steps to take in order to participate in this exciting event. Best regards, Mammie

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Blogpost from each participating country
by Nkansah Rexford 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

@Oral, can you work on the email below? Thank you! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Blogpost from each participating country Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:39:58 +0200 From: Barbara Fischer <barbara.fischer(a)wikimedia.de> Reply-To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi, in two days wiki loves monuments will start in 31 (update from lasst night) countries!! That is magnific!! please share your experiences in blogposts that we would love to publish. Just send your proposal blogpost text to "Lodewijk" <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org <mailto:lodewijk@effeietsanders.org>> and we will publish each day a blogpost from each participating country. thanks!! 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.

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] ready for use: general PR information
by Nkansah Rexford 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Ghana, is our Press release ready? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] ready for use: general PR information Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:56:46 +0200 From: Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> Reply-To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, I would like to emphasize again that the press release will be sent out TODAY to our international channels. Feel free to do the same in your country. Tonight we will announce the international prizes of this year on our website wikilovesmonuments.org <http://wikilovesmonuments.org> in more detail (you all know already that the main prize will be a trip to Hong Kong combined with Wikimania). Please send out your local press communication these days too - that will increase the chance of the highest impact. At the WMF they will work on getting this on the international news agencies which may or may not help you in your local work (depending on your local press culture). Best, Lodewijk 2012/8/20 Barbara Fischer <barbara.fischer(a)wikimedia.de <mailto:barbara.fischer@wikimedia.de>> Hello! the start of our contest is getting closer. We can start the count down in two days. But before please have a look on our project page. As scheduled we have provided you a mold or advisory <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/interna…> for your own press work in form of a press release. Please feel free to alter it to your proper needs. *Please* update if possible the table <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Media> with You own press contacts and press releases as soon as possible. Thanks to many of You the *social media* part is pretty active both on twitter and facebook. As it is a community project, social media will be very important channel to outreach beyond our own boundaries. Who would like to create an international Facebook page in Spanish on Wiki Loves Monuments? (and maintain it). Would anyone be willing to run a Pinterest and/or Instragram communication - we're not familiar enough with it to do so.There will be no centralized Flickr upload - if you want to use alternative upload channels you will have to do that on a national level. *Please* send us Your blogpost to publish onthe international site <http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/>: cool stories, experiences, lessons. You may start now. If every country postes one blog, we will be able to cover the whole month of action. If You like, You may send us your post and we will upload it for you. Information on the international *partners* including their logos will be ready this week for download and national adaption at Wikimedia Commonns <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Sponsors>. Please make sure that you list your national partners with logos. We could subsequently upload them to the international website. We would appreciate, if You like to add the international partners and sponsors to you national sites to. *dates*: > the WLM app will be ready for use at 2012 - 09 - 01 > the central notice will be ready for use at 2012 - 09 - 01 I know you all work hard to update your national websites. Please let us know when you achieved it. thanks Barbara 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 <tel:27%2F681%2F51985>. _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org

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[Wikimedia-GH] WLM Event schedule on google+
by Nkansah Rexford 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

WLM 2012 in Ghana event schedule has been posted on Google+ https://plus.google.com/b/109602501054025849317/events/cf61as9p9rbq9c4vqr5p… thanks -- Nkansah Rexford N. +233 266 811 165 3D Ghana <http://3dghana.webs.com/> About Me <http://nkansahrexford.webs.com/>

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Sponsoring the International Competition
by Nkansah Rexford 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Sponsoring the International Competition Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:13:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Deror Avi <deror_avi(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: Deror Avi <deror_avi(a)yahoo.com>, Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Wikimedia Israel is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the international competition in an amount of $1,000. This amount is aimed at assisting countries without a chapter, or as part of the price money in the international competition. Deror

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[Wikimedia-GH] FYI - Upload Campaign Wizard for Ghana
by Nkansah Rexford 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

A special upload campaign page has been prepared for Ghana. All uploads will proceed via that upload wizard found here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campaig… I am an editor to that (granted access by lodewijk) so in case of any needed changes you want to make on that, just let me know Thank you! -- Nkansah Rexford N. +233 266 811 165 3D Ghana <http://3dghana.webs.com/> About Me <http://nkansahrexford.webs.com/>

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Is Ghana taking part?
by Nkansah Rexford 26 Aug '12

26 Aug '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Is Ghana taking part? Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:40:48 +0200 From: Bas vb <bas_v_b(a)hotmail.com> Reply-To: Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: WLM <wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org> It needs some fix-ups. For example you only point to the upload wizards from Belgium. Mvg, Bas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:59:44 +0000 From: nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com To: wikilovesmonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Is Ghana taking part? We have this one http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Ghana Is it good enough? Best, Rexford On 8/26/2012 12:54 PM, Lodewijk wrote: Hi Rexford, Ghana is not listed there with a link because I haven't been able to find a website for WLM Ghana where it is very clear for participants how to participate in the relevant local language(s) - in your case English I believe. As soon as that is available, I'm happy to add it. Best, Lodewijk 2012/8/26 Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com <mailto:nkansahrexford@gmail.com>> Ghana has about 50 items listed in the db of the WLM as per this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Monuments_database/Statistics & http://toolserver.org/~erfgoed/api/api.php?action=statistics&stcountry=gh&f… <http://toolserver.org/%7Eerfgoed/api/api.php?action=statistics&stcountry=gh…> However, I don't find Ghana listed on http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/contest/ in the section of participating countries. Is Ghana really taking part in this year's event? Tell me more... Rexford _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org -- Nkansah Rexford N. +233 266 811 165 3D Ghana <http://3dghana.webs.com/> About Me <http://nkansahrexford.webs.com/> _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org

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[Wikimedia-GH] Help is in!
by Nkansah Rexford 26 Aug '12

26 Aug '12

Hello Sandister, You have a friend in our mailing list who'll love to work hand in hand with you in furtherance of the WLM. She's a photographer and will be of much help to you! She's Senam Aseye Bridget. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Senamaseye @senam, meet Sandister, in charge of the planning wikimedia ghana page on facebook. 8-) -- Nkansah Rexford N. +233 266 811 165 3D Ghana <http://3dghana.webs.com/> About Me <http://nkansahrexford.webs.com/>

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