Setting up this is entirely possible, and something any admin on Meta-Wiki can do (e.g. me ;-) ). Banners can be shown for people with Ghanaian IPs only, you can read a bit more about the system (called CentralNotice) here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice
What would be nice would be a page somewhere (perhaps Meta) about how and why people should contribute, that the banner can point to. I think that would be better than a banner just saying "contribute", but with no more information. I don't think there have been any campaigns like this (to get people to contribute to Wikipedia in general) though, so it *might* need a wider discussion in the Meta community. But I think it is a good idea, for what it's worth.
2012/7/22 rupert THURNER rupert.thurner@gmail.com
To take the, imo, most prominent and easy to reach example, Projects are displayed, eg wiki loves monuments in September. This might be geolocalized to a Ghana page or site.
And if it is designed with a little care it might bring editors and photographers.
The rest of the year is blocked by the fundraiser.
Rupert. Am 22.07.2012 03:54 schrieb "Nkansah Rexford" nkansahrexford@gmail.com:
Hello,
For me, I know that there are at times banners display on homepages of wikimedia projects website like wikipedia. Some of these banners actually inform about upcoming events or ongoing project.
I will like to ask how those banners are put there. Is that banner-display opportunity open to all or its restricted?
I ask because, I think a banner display on all article requests to Wikipedia from Ghana (and Ghana only) directing attention to the ongoing planning of the Wikimedia Ghana will really be worth-the-while.
I know many Ghanaians research on Wikipedia. However, majority of them never know of any ways whatsoever to contribute. Such a banner display will really improve traffic to the Wikimedia Ghana meta site and at least more awareness will be created.
Jon and Rupert, any ideas?
Thanks.
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