Wikimedia Ghana User Group February 2014

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] 37 Military Hosp & the culture of initiative
by Sandister Tei 01 Mar '14

01 Mar '14

Seth has made a good discovery. I am happy he is taking the initiative. I think one thing I have forgotten to push here that worked for me when I first joined is initiative. Go out there, and find things to do. Sometimes I think discovering mistakes and coming to ask the group to edit together is a waste of time. We should just go ahead and fix stuff. I have done that with the Ghana article. There is a "robot" called SuggestBot that posts articles that need your help on your user talk page. Google it and install it if you haven't already. Set it to Ghana related articles. If you really want to advance in your editing, look it up to help you find articles easily. I think by the end of this year all of us should improve/create/nominate to delete/different useful Wikipedia tasks on about 100 articles. SuggestBot will help meet your target. Regards, Sandister Tei ----- Cardiff University JOMEC -- International Journalism www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686 On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Enock Seth Nyamador <kwadzo459(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Anyone here who doesn't know 37? > > Was shocked after trying to read something little about it today and > Wikipedia didn't help me out this time. Hence I have to take it upon myself > and put it up there as any Wikipedian will do. > > If you have any image of 37 Military Hosp kindly upload to commons for me > to pick OR people are not allowed to take pics? > > Thanks. > > - Enock. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > Wikimedia-GH(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >

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[Wikimedia-GH] The future of Wikipedia: WikiPeaks?
by Oral Ofori 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

Have you heard about WikiPeaks? http://www.economist.com/news/international/21597959-popular-online-encyclo… www.about.me/oralofori

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[Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [Wikimediauk-l] Vikidia in English opens today, let's build a children wiki encyclopedia!
by Enock Seth Nyamador 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

Just sharing. English Vikidia (Children's encyclopedia) launched today. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mathias Damour <mathias.damour(a)laposte.net> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:29:07 +0100 Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Vikidia in English opens today, let's build a children wiki encyclopedia! To: Wikimedia Education <education(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> We are launching Vikidia in English today ! :-) http://blog.wikimedia.fr/vikidia-in-english-opens-today-lets-build-a-childr… http://en.vikidia.org I hope you will like it, your comment are welcome, and feel free to spread the message ! -- Mathias Damour 49 rue Carnot F-74000 Annecy 00 33 (0)4 57 09 10 56 00 33 (0)6 27 13 65 51 mathias.damour(a)laposte.net http://fr.vikidia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:Astirmays _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk -- - Enock

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[Wikimedia-GH] Re. Re: Community Positions & Coming Elections
by Mohammed Jaward 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

I will do, if you don't mind. Regards Jaward On Feb 11, 2014 7:17 PM, "Oral Ofori" <oralofori(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Am still wearing my PRO hat and will be too glad to train anyone interested in sharing it too. > > > http://www.about.me/oralofori > > On Feb 11, 2014 2:12 PM, "Sandister Tei" <sandistertei(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Quick one. >> >> This community is purely voluntary non full-time one. However we allow each other take positions so that work can still get done. >> >> This operational year (August 2013-August 2014), I am calling on all members who feel they have the time and interest in serving the community. >> >> Needs of the community: >> >> Strong social media and traditional media presence >> >> Constant updates on WMF news and updates of interesting things to do on Wikipedia >> >> Checking editing progress >> >> General care-taking of the team >> >> Project management and follow ups >> >> These will be the needs that will inform the positions coming up. If anyone wants to talk to me about these or has anything in mind, contact me. >> >> There will be voting btw. Nothing complex, just getting everyone involved. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Sandister Tei >> ----- >> Cardiff University >> JOMEC -- International Journalism >> www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> Wikimedia-GH(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > Wikimedia-GH(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >

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[Wikimedia-GH] Community Positions & Coming Elections
by Sandister Tei 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Hi all, Quick one. This community is purely voluntary non full-time one. However we allow each other take positions so that work can still get done. This operational year *(August 2013-August 2014),* I am calling on all members who feel they have the time and interest in serving the community. *Needs of the community:* Strong social media and traditional media presence Constant updates on WMF news and updates of interesting things to do on Wikipedia Checking editing progress General care-taking of the team Project management and follow ups These will be the needs that will inform the positions coming up. If anyone wants to talk to me about these or has anything in mind, contact me. There will be voting btw. Nothing complex, just getting everyone involved. Regards, Sandister Tei ----- Cardiff University JOMEC -- International Journalism www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686

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[Wikimedia-GH] Contact me again if no reply
by Sandister Tei 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

If you sent me a message regarding a community post which I didn't reply please don't take offence and contact me again. I just saw some emails I never read. Apologies to all affected. And in any case, if more than one person wants a position, we will vote. Apologies again.

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[Wikimedia-GH] wikipedia administrator / checkuser not always desireable
by rupert THURNER 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

hi, fyi, an old story written new, where access to users ip addresses is not desirable: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/02/arabic-wikipedia/ one can construct of course scenarios that even being a normal admin is not desireable. e.g. be president of wikimedia Ghana, and being wikipedia admin at the same time probably is not the most brilliant of all ideas. rupert.

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[Wikimedia-GH] Still on paid editing and oh, sexism on Wikipedia + my trip to DC
by Oral Ofori 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Paid editing done for a good cause is always laudable as in the case of some WIR's ----->> http://www.dailycal.org/2014/02/26/uc-berkeley-program-hires-wikipedian-res… Also while speaking of paid editing, that issue still continues as attempts are made by Wikipedia to address it and the issue of sexism too ------>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2014/02/26/wikipedia-nobly-conf… This has been Oral Ofori bringing you interesting news about Wikipedia and Wikimedia. Have a good one and oh am gonna be in Washington for a week (March 3-8) so if y'all want me to deliver a message to wiki DC then am at your service. www.about.me/oralofori

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[Wikimedia-GH] Most of Wikipedia Is Edited by Bots.
by Oral Ofori 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

I guess they failed to count edits in developing countries, mostly in Africa... where people like Rexford Nkansah amd Oarabile Mumdongo among many others are making hard core edits by hand and mind. Pretty interesting read though: http://www.newsweek.com/wikipedia-edited-bots-thats-good-thing-230234 Oral www.about.me/oralofori

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[Wikimedia-GH] Grant
by Nkansah Rexford Inactive 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

Can we go for grant for our one-month wikipedia in residence idea we have on board? Link here <http://rafikigrants.org/grants/> Its ridiculous though they're taking 20Cedis for us tending in the application. Perhaps we can tell them to subtract 20cedis from the grant in case they give to us. Lol -- Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center<http://africacenter.net>| WiR <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford>

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