FYI
Anyone up for the task?
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From: *john cummings* <mrjohncummings(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Subject: [African Wikimedians] African World Heritage Day
To: african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hi all
I have met a few of you over Skype and in person before at Wikimedia
events, I'm currently working at UNESCO.
May 5th is African World Heritage Day and I was thinking about running a
small online campaign for it.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1364/
I have an idea and would like to know what you thought and how it could be
improved upon.
I would like to encourage editors in many languages to write Wikipedia and
Wikivoyage articles about the World Heritage sites in Africa through social
media and also on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage.
I want to make this as multilingual as possible so I've used dynamic
Wikidata Lists to create this table which shows which articles are
available in which language. I think its a really nice way to create a
project 'hit list' using Wikidata.
https://tools.wmflabs.org/listeria/dynamic.html?#list=148
There are a few Wikidata items down the bottom of the list that are blank
or with very few articles, I need to fix this, they're duplicate items so
don't point to any articles or only one or two.
Some questions I'm currently thinking about:
- What languages should be included in the list? The languages I
currently have are the 6 UN languages + a few other popular languages but
this is easy to change.
- What should be the aim of the campaign? E.g to create articles where
they don't exist in smaller Wikipedias.
- Should I include both Wikivoyage and Wikipedia or just stick to
Wikipedia, or should I split into two tables?
- Is the tool easy enough for experienced editors to use to find where
articles don't exist yet? Its a shame they can't click on a button where
the gap is to just write or translate the article.
- Does anyone want to work with me on this?
- Where and how should we encourage people to take part
- Does this need a homepage or can it simply be a tweet that can be
translated? This would allow it to be shared in many languages easily.
All thoughts welcome
Thanks
John
Awesome!
Can't wait to hear the presentations and user groups discussions.
Safe journey!
On Apr 19, 2016 19:19, "Masssly" <masssly(a)ymail.com> wrote:
Great!
Do let us know what you learn from the community listening through surveys
session.
-Masssly
On Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 18:18, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Colleagues,
I write to inform you that in about a few hours, I will be off for the
Wikimedia Conference in Berlin.
At the conference this year, I will be having a short presentation during
the Community listening through surveys session. I have also been selected
among an 8 member representation for usergroups to meet the interim ED on
the current challenges of usergroups and to discuss the way forward.
You thoughts or suggestions are warmly welcome.
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Date: Apr 15, 2016 18:33
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This will affect ALL of the wikis in all languages and all projects. You
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Hey folks,
I did some analysis surrounding this years’ 2016 general elections using Wikipedia revision and pageview statistics and arrived at some interesting results. Although I think this is cool I’m a bit skeptical about making this sort of research public (knowing how people normally react) as it could create problems for our user group.
Any thoughts or advice anybody might have for me?
-Masssly
There is an ongoing discussion at ANI concerning a Nigerian Wikimedian User:Wikicology. For those with no background, the case is about (but not limited to) the user
1. Faking their credentials
2. Copyright violations
3. And legal threat (which has now been retracted)
I got a headache this weekend just poring over the details. I am mentioning this here because of its very embarrassing nature and how it doesn’t speak well (at all) for the future of our work in this part of the world.
• ANI discussion
• Arbitration request
• Jimbo’s talk page
-Masssly
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
So the meetup did happen at Legon today.
Eight of the attendees are interested in being a part of the wiki community
and sign up to the mailing list, and have been added.
Please join me welcome Irene, Melissa, Emmanuel, Irene, Esther, Asiamah,
Edem, Samuel and Mohammed.
Should you have any questions about your wiki experience don't hesitate to
fire them here.
On Apr 1, 2016 10:39 PM, "Stephen Nyande" <nyandestephen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Please the program is tomorrow and the venue and projector screen are
prepared. Hope to see you all
On Mar 27, 2016 8:53 AM, "Stephen Nyande" <nyandestephen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Join The National Society of Black Engineers:UG chapter and the Wikimedia
> Ghana Foundation as we discuss wiki platforms available to improve our
> presence on the www as well as tools available for students in Africa to
> bring solutions. Also available will be the UG Google students ambassador
> and the UG google developer group.
>
> The date is this Saturday 2nd April 2016
> and time is 9am - 11:30 am
>
> Save the date and dont miss out on this opportunity to network
>
>
>
> NSBE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Stephen Nyande <nyandestephen(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The date for the program has been slated on the 2nd of April which is
>> next week Saturday and the time remains the same
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 7:13 PM, Stephen Nyande <nyandestephen(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The date for the program has been slated on the 2nd of April which is
>>> next week Saturday and the time remains the same
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 9:39 PM, Nkansah Rexford <
>>> nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> The above date has been cancelled, YET AGAIN.
>>>>
>>>> On that note, the event isn't happening as far as I know. If anything
>>>> should be changed, Stephen will be more than happy to communicate here.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for the false hopes. I thought this could happen, but it appears
>>>> the date might never get concrete and it'll keep being postponed.
>>>> On 10 Mar 2016 8:14 pm, "Sandister Tei" <sandistertei(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> @Rex please strip the info down to an event announcement so we can
>>>>> share on social media.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Sandister Tei
>>>>>
>>>>> www.sandistertei.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Via mobile
>>>>> On 9 Mar 2016 1:09 pm, "Raphael Berchie" <rberchie(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes I am and hoping to attend
>>>>>> On 9 Mar 2016 12:52, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please any update on this? Anyone interested in attending?
>>>>>>> On 1 Mar 2016 12:13 pm, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Remember discussion below from last year?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The NSBE community at Legon has finalized the meetup schedule.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Date: 26th March, 2016.
>>>>>>>> Venue: Seminar Hall, School of Engineering, Legon
>>>>>>>> Time: 8:30 am to 10:30 am*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Want to do a presentation about Wikimedia the program? We can look
>>>>>>>> at preparing a program immediately.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can we make Wikiversity the primary subject for discussion this
>>>>>>>> time around, instead of Wikipedia? Or maybe WikiData? Even better,
>>>>>>>> promoting the local languages? Wikimedia Commons?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think the Wikimedia world is big and shouldn't be focused on
>>>>>>>> Wikipedia only. The attendees are likely students of Legon. Wikiversity
>>>>>>>> might interest them. WikiData, yes! Commons for sharing photo is a great
>>>>>>>> option!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Writing articles on Wikipedia? Duh!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let's kick into discussion and see which will work best.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * I normally rig schedule times to compensate for GMT (Ghana Man
>>>>>>>> Time). However, the time above is "what you see is what you get"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2015, Nkansah Rexford <
>>>>>>>> nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yep. Exams (or a form of test) supposed to happen next week
>>>>>>>>> Saturday ooh, but lecturer say noooo, must happen this weekend by force.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Both level 200 and 300 students.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On the bright site, more time to plan.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rexford | khophi.co | sent from phone
>>>>>>>>> On Nov 5, 2015 4:27 PM, "Ato Ulzen-Appiah" <abocco(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Impromptu exams in November?
>>>>>>>>>> Ei!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yoo. More time to plan for January-February then.
>>>>>>>>>> On 5 Nov 2015 16:18, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Would have been a great event. Unfortunately, due an impromptu
>>>>>>>>>>> exams rescheduled to be on this Saturday, the event won't be possible.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The NSBE team at Legon are looking at next year
>>>>>>>>>>> January-february, when the semester reopens to hold the event.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> We are sorry, and hope to share the time and date of the
>>>>>>>>>>> rescheduled event soon when it becomes available.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Rexford | khophi.co | sent from phone
>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 2, 2015 12:31 PM, "Enock Seth Nyamador" <
>>>>>>>>>>> kwadzo459(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Rex.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> - Enock
>>>>>>>>>>>> UMaT, Tarkwa
>>>>>>>>>>>> enockseth.github.io
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 1:52 AM, TheAfricanDream Oral.Ofori <
>>>>>>>>>>>> oralofori(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If we put together a great report on how this turns out I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> could personally present it to my friend Doctor Thomas Mensah who is a Mac
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eminent engineer, has over 14 patents and was a Nobel Nominee and the list
>>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on and on...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great initiative guys, I can't wait to see/share the outcome.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oral Ofori is Founder of TheAfricanDream LLC; an Information
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Communication Consultancy on African Affairs --->>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> goo.gl/0iuyGr +12027069881
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 1, 2015 5:34 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, November 1, 2015, Enock Seth Nyamador <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kwadzo459(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is NSBE referring to National Society of Black Engineers?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuse my naivety.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Enock
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UMaT, Tarkwa
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enockseth.github.io
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 9:19 PM, Felix Nartey <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great initiative Rexford and thanks for leadership of NSBE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for hosting this event.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looking forward to seeing you all there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Nkansah Rexford <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A big thanks to Nyande Stephen, one of the former students
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of Koforidua sectech now at Legon, and the current president of the NSBE,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for spending months in getting this arrangements in place.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After months of preparations, opportunity finally opened
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for Wikimedia Ghana User Group to hopefully join the NSBE community at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Legon this 7th November for this meetup. All are invited.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Below is the invitation message from Nyande (tweaked a bit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for brevity)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's make a date with NSBE and Wikimedia Ghana User Group
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the 7th of November as we discuss the opportunities Wikimedia Foundation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sites have to offer and how we could improve Ghanaian and African related
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contents on Wikipedia.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Saturday 7th November
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rate: free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Venue: Seminar Room, School Of Engineering Sciences,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Time: 9am - 12pm GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NSBE, Power!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will be there myself (in my numbers). I know this is an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impromptu arrangement, but it'll be great if we all can join in our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> numbers. Maybe it could be a mini meetup before our upcoming 'mega' meetup.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For further enquiries, please get in touch with Stephen,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or simply respond to this mail. Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7th November!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rexford | khophi.co | sent from phone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Hi
*Pending reports*
I was at GIJ yesterday to speaking about Wikipedia. Details soon.
Also on Saturday the meetup at Impact Hub came on. Details soon.
Barcamp Ashesi was also great. Report soon.
*Upcoming events*
Please our monthly meet up will come on. I am yet to confirm the date.
Please stay tuned.
*Facebook page*
This is an old page <https://www.facebook.com/wikimediaghana/> we don't use
anymore. I will request for it to be unpublished. *@Rex *please help with
that. I think you have the log in details.
I have requested for Facebook to change the name from Planning Wikimedia
Ghana to Wikimedia Ghana User Group.
To this effect our Facebook page link is now:
www.facebook.com/WikimediaGhanaUG
*Twitter Page*
Our Twitter has changed to @WikimediaGh: http://twitter.com/WikimediaGh
The Wikipedia ERP Twitter remains @WikipediaERP:
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Please follow these accounts if haven't already.
*Membership/Urgent*
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