Hi,
Rahman, MS Praveen and I joined today's call.
- Rahman shared the updates on identifying eminent speaker for the
morning and afternoon sessions. He is taking help from CBRao. Names will be
finalised and put up on the event page by tomorrow afternoon...
Rahman/Praveen
- Agenda <http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad> has been updated based
on discussion.
- Limited merchandize will be distributed on first come first served
basis for the morning and afternoon sessions.
- CD Master is ready for reproduction
- Computer lab will be verified for Telugu setup by tomorrow for inscript
(essential) and phonetic support. Telugu wiki has built in support for
Phonetic... Rahman to coordinate.
- MS Praveen has reached out in his contacts circle to spread the message
about the event and he expects many to turn up.
We will continue the telecon tomorrow again at 08:30PM. Request all
volunteers assisting with planning to join the call. The call number and
conf number and pin remain the same given below.
Bridge Call numbers
1. Hyderabad: (+91) 40 66244444
2. Bangalore: (+91) 80 67224444
Sabsebolo conference id: 1651896 pin: 6959
Cheers
Arjun
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Arjuna Rao Chavala <
arjunaraoc(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Rahman seems to have missed sending to wikimedia-in-hyd list
> inadvertently.
> Request all the volunteers to join the call . Note that there are ten
> ports on Sabsebolo incase you happen to join last and get a busy tone. We
> will publish the gist of discussions and actions to the mailing list. We
> may need to do these calls for next few days to have a nice celebration.
>
> I am disappointed as no one joined the bridge, though I waited for 10
minutes. May be many people did not check their mails.
I propose another call tomorrow i.e 20 Jan Thursday at 08:30PM IST. I
request this time, as I have another call at 09:30PM IST. Kindly respond
on the mailing list, if you are able to join. The bridge details remain the
same.
Cheers
Arjun
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: రహ్మానుద్దీన్ షేక్ <nani1only(a)gmail.com>
> Date: 2011/1/19
> Subject: wikipedia 10 years celebrations in hyderabad :: call to discuss
> the event related activities regarding
> To: Praveen <mspraveen(a)gmail.com>, Shabda Raaj <shabda(a)agiliq.com>, veeven
> <veeven(a)gmail.com>, Sirish Kumar Tummala <sirishtummala(a)gmail.com>,
> Bhaskara Rao Chimakurthy <cbraoin(a)gmail.com>,
> etelugu-workshop(a)googlegroups.com, etelugu-hyd(a)googlegroups.com,
> etelugu-exec(a)googlegroups.com
>
>
> Hi,
> In order to discuss the agenda and the activities to be taken up, we shall
> have a call as detailed by Arjuna Rao garu.
> Please follow the below instructions to participate and give your
> suggestions and valuable feedback.
>
> Sabsebolo conference id: 1651896 pin: 6959 (Numbers in Description)
> Call one of these telephone numbers to start your conference:
>
> 1. Mumbai: (+91) 22 39804444
> 2. Bangalore: (+91) 80 67224444
> 3. Delhi: (+91) 11 66194444
> 4. Chennai: (+91) 44 66894444
> 5. Hyderabad: (+91) 40 66244444
> 6. Kolkata: (+91) 33 66324444
>
> You can connect to call and participate in the conference,
> For today, 19th Jan, 2011, the call is from 9:30 to 10and may extend
> further.
>
> --
> Rahimanuddin Shaik
> నాని
> ॥రామానుజార్య దివ్యాజ్ఞాం వర్ధతామపివర్ధతాం॥
>
>
>
Hi,
Rahman seems to have missed sending to wikimedia-in-hyd list
inadvertently.
Request all the volunteers to join the call . Note that there are ten ports
on Sabsebolo incase you happen to join last and get a busy tone. We will
publish the gist of discussions and actions to the mailing list. We may
need to do these calls for next few days to have a nice celebration.
Cheers
Arjun
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: రహ్మానుద్దీన్ షేక్ <nani1only(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2011/1/19
Subject: wikipedia 10 years celebrations in hyderabad :: call to discuss the
event related activities regarding
To: Praveen <mspraveen(a)gmail.com>, Shabda Raaj <shabda(a)agiliq.com>, veeven <
veeven(a)gmail.com>, Sirish Kumar Tummala <sirishtummala(a)gmail.com>, Bhaskara
Rao Chimakurthy <cbraoin(a)gmail.com>, etelugu-workshop(a)googlegroups.com,
etelugu-hyd(a)googlegroups.com, etelugu-exec(a)googlegroups.com
Hi,
In order to discuss the agenda and the activities to be taken up, we shall
have a call as detailed by Arjuna Rao garu.
Please follow the below instructions to participate and give your
suggestions and valuable feedback.
Sabsebolo conference id: 1651896 pin: 6959 (Numbers in Description)
Call one of these telephone numbers to start your conference:
1. Mumbai: (+91) 22 39804444
2. Bangalore: (+91) 80 67224444
3. Delhi: (+91) 11 66194444
4. Chennai: (+91) 44 66894444
5. Hyderabad: (+91) 40 66244444
6. Kolkata: (+91) 33 66324444
You can connect to call and participate in the conference,
For today, 19th Jan, 2011, the call is from 9:30 to 10and may extend
further.
--
Rahimanuddin Shaik
నాని
॥రామానుజార్య దివ్యాజ్ఞాం వర్ధతామపివర్ధతాం॥
Useful things (along with Telugu subtitles) to include on CD.
Cheers
Arjun
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:58 AM
Subject: Re: [WikiX-l] Translating the Wales videos into many languages
To: Planning for WP 10th anniversary <wikix-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hey Leinad,
We can definitely try to do that, but for now if there are quality issues
with the OGG files on Commons the best solution is to watch the versions on
Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/wmfoundation) or YouTube (
http://youtube.com/wikipedia).
On Jan 13, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Daniel ~ Leinad wrote:
Hey,
Many users complain that it's difficult to play video:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WalesCalltoAction.ogv (video
from main page of ten.wiki) - the problem occurs in Firefox and
Chrome, but the Opera works fine.
Could you re-convert video and re-upload to the Commons? - I hope it
will resolve problem.
--
Leinad
2011/1/10 Ben Moskowitz <benrito(a)gmail.com>:
I uploaded these files to Commons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WalesAnniversaryAddress.ogvhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WalesCalltoAction.ogv
If you click the closed caption (CC) icon on the editor, you can use
Universal Subtitles to add captions or create translations into any
language.
Someone should upload the English .srt so people can immediately begin
translating.
Cheers,
Ben
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Indian language press clippings preferably with approval from the publisher
are requested to be posted, as the content gets removed from Indian press
websites in couple of weeks.
Thanks
Arjun
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press]: The Hindu : "Wikipedia's birthday
bash in Bangalore"
To: "Discussion list on Indian language projects of Wikimedia." <
wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
If anyone finds more press like this (I think I saw a piece from the Pune
Mirror too), feel free to add it to the list at
http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage
<http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage>In addition to English, we've
got lists of press from Italy, Macedonia, Portugal, and the UK. Indian
coverage in any language would be welcome.
On Jan 13, 2011, at 2:03 AM, CherianTinu Abraham wrote:
The Hindu : "Wikipedia's birthday bash in Bangalore"
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-opportunities/article10…
Regards
Tinu Cherian
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Hi there,
With help from Rahmanuddin (nani1only(a)gmail.com), I prepared the invitation
for January 23, 2011. Assuming that all volunteers and organizers are in
agreement, this email may be freely forwarded to your contacts, shared
across social networking sites, etc.
*10 Years of Wikipedia Celebrations*
On January 15, 2011, Wikipedia will turn 10. The free encyclopedia anyone
can edit will celebrate its tenth anniversary. Around the world, people are
organizing events and online activities to commemorate the day. In
Hyderabad, a group of wikipedians have planned for a program for those
interested in knowing about Wikipedia or would like to contribute to it.
*Program*
1. Forenoon Session
a) Invocation – A short video talk by Jimmy Wales (Founder of Wikipedia)
b) Cake cutting and distribution of Wikipedia merchandise
c) Telugu Wikipedia (te-wiki)
i) FAQs - Why wiki? What is it? How to contribute? (approx. 20 mins
for session; 10 mins for Q&A)
ii) How to edit wikipedia articles (approx. 20 mins for demo; 10 mins
for Q&A)
iii) Hands-on session (30 mins)
2. Afternoon Session
a) Wikimedia Foundation – Introduction to Wikipedia, Wiktionary,
Wikisource, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, etc.
b) English Wikipedia (en-wiki)
i) How to edit articles? (approx. 20 min for demo; 10 min for Q&A)
ii) Hands-on session (30 mins)
c) Introduction to Wikipedia Academy
*When?*
January 23, 2011
Forenoon Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon Session: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
*Where?*
Honeypot IT Consulting Private Limited,
6-2-46, Moin Court, Advocates Colony,
AC Guards, Hyderabad.
(Google Maps<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=honeypot+Hydera…>
)
Looking forward to having you join us for the 10 year celebrations of
Wikipedia!
Best regards,
Hyderabad Wikipedians
With email & phone number available in the ealier page (
http://ten.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hyderabad,_India&diff=prev&oldid…
)
, it may be a good idea for someone from the hyd wikicommunity or the
chapter to reach them and tell the changes.
We should be extra careful in those bogus events with an eye on either
foundation grant or free merchandise.
Regards
Tinu Cherian
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala <
arjunaraoc(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>wrote:
>
>> Okay, I'm just going to be bold and delete the Hyderabad and Bhopal pages,
>> and explain to these folks that we're only here to support volunteer-led
>> events, not corporate ones et cetera.
>>
>> If any Wikimedians from either of those cities want to put something up,
>> go for it though.
>>
>> Thanks for the quick response.
>>
>> As I am active in Telugu wikipedia, though based in Bangalore, I am in
> touch with Hyderabad organisers Rahimanuddin, Veeven and others. We will
> have the proper details soon. Thanks for the alert.
>
> I have already removed the redirect for now.
>
> Cheers
> Arjun
>
>
>
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Hello everyone,
I wish to attend the event, do i have to register to the event
or is it spot registration.Can anyone please send me the details.
--
RAJEEV
Help for translating this to Telugu so that the same can be provided to
Telugu media is requested.
Arjun
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Moka Pantages <mpantages(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Subject: [Internal-l] W10: Final Press Release
To: "Local Chapters, board and officers coordination (closed subscription)"
<internal-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi, everyone!
Just three days until we celebrate a decade of Wikipedia: more than
300 events in 104 countries! Amazing.
Below is the final release you are free to distribute anytime after
1PM UTC tomorrow, January 12. Again, feel free to edit or change it
anyway you like. It's for you to use however you need.
Just so you know, Jay is going to send this out to press tomorrow at
1PM UTC. It's going out to the media list a few days early to make
sure people have it in enough time to write something by Saturday.
I'm personally so proud to be apart of this movement and love seeing
everyone --press, everyday people, community members-- excited and
celebrating.
Congrats to you all! You do amazing work.
Cheers,
Moka
Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with
events around the world
San Francisco, January 15, 2011 -- On this day ten years ago, a
website with a funny name invited people everywhere to come together
to create a free encyclopedia. The initial results were underwhelming.
The article "Astronomer" simply said: "Scientist whose area of
Research is Astronomy." Sweden: "Country in Northern Europe.
Inhabitants are called Swedes. Language spoken is Swedish. Capital is
Stockholm." Physics: "Physics is a very broad subject."
Following these humble beginnings, Wikipedia grew quickly, and 1,000
articles were written in less than a month. Over the next five years,
many new language versions were launched, and Wikipedia began to
surpass traditional reference sources in breadth and depth. The secret
to its success: anyone can edit any article. In January 2006,
Wikipedia volunteer Gareth Owen wrote on his user page: "The problem
with Wikipedia is that it only works in practice. In theory, it's a
total disaster."
Wikipedia is now consulted by more than 400 million people every
month. It provides instant access to high quality and in-depth
information, free of charge and free of advertising. In the last
decade, a vast and unique global volunteer community has come together
to create more than 17 million articles in 270 languages, advancing
the cause of free knowledge for every person on the planet.
Today, January 15, the Wikipedia community is coming together in more
than 200 locations all over the planet to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the free encyclopedia. From a conference in New York to
a concert in Prague, from the launch of a new school project in
Nairobi to a museum bootcamp in Amsterdam, from a beer-meet in
Bucharest to a film screening in Tel Aviv, the events are organized by
volunteers and Wikimedia chapters, as well as independent supporters.
The events are open to participation by anyone and reflect the
diversity of the community.
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, recalled: "It's hard to imagine
that it's been 10 years since I first edited Wikipedia. I remember
that first day. I clicked on 'Edit' and I wrote 'Hello World', and
that was the beginning of Wikipedia and all the things that have come
since then. I want to thank everyone who has helped. I want to thank
all the people who have edited Wikipedia, who have contributed to this
great knowledge base. I want to thank everybody who is reading
Wikipedia, who is really engaging with ideas and knowledge. That's
what we made it for: we made it for you to read."
Wikipedia is operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a charitable
non-profit organization established by Wales in 2003. It is entirely
supported by donations, and just completed the most successful
fundraiser in its history, with more than 500,000 individual donations
totaling more than $16 million.
Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director, has ambitious
goals for the future. "We want to reach a billion people by 2015. We
want to persuade more readers to edit. More women. More people from
the Global South. We know that the more diverse the editing community
becomes, the more comprehensive, accurate and rich the encyclopedia
will be."
Jimmy Wales joined her call to action: "Even though we've got millions
of articles, even though we're in hundreds of languages, there's still
a lot of work to do. So, I want everybody out there, if you've never
edited Wikipedia, try it - just click 'edit'."
For more information about Wikipedia 10 events
* http://ten.wikipedia.org
* http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_timeline
About the Wikimedia Foundation
* http://wikimediafoundation.org
* http://blog.wikimedia.org
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization which operates
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix,
Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation
receive 410 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th
most popular web property world-wide (Nov, 2010). Available in more
than 270 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 17 million articles
contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000
people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation
is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through
donations and grants.
--
Cheers,
Moka
Moka Pantages
415.839.6885 x 635
@moka
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I am surprised that no Wikimedia volunteer from Hyderabad has taken notice
or objected to this.
Similarly, as I had mentioned to Steven on his WP10 user talk page, the
Bhopal event is being organized by a user who is faking his credentials to
gain mileage out of the Wikimedia Movement's good name.
More information available here:
http://ten.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhopal&oldid=11100http://ten.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Steven_(WMF)&oldid=118…http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Arbitrarily0&oldid=4073…
Yours sincerely,
Anirudh Bhati
00 91 9328712208
Skype: anirudhsbh
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Steven Walling <swalling(a)wikimedia.org>wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> So recently a Hyderabad event got created on ten.wikipedia.org, and I've
> received some email about it. However, if you read the page (
> http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad,_India) you can see it doesn't
> quite seem to be run by Wikimedians, and I'm concerned by some of the
> content, such "Wikipedia, as an ultimate resource for Online
> Media/Marketing" and the fact that is seems to be run solely by a media
> company.
>
> Does anyone know the editor who created the page or listed contact? I don't
> want to promote an event that is less about Wikipedia and your work than
> some random company.
>
> Steven Walling
> Fellow at the Wikimedia Foundation
> wikimediafoundation.org
>
>
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