Hoi,
Exactly. It is the whole community that meets and it is regularly in a
different country because in this way we have been in all continents but
Australia and it has been wonderful to see the different outlook from the
local Wikipedians. When Wikimania is not about outreach we could have it
always in the same location. As it is, we have been in many countries that
each bring a different aspect to the sum of all knowledge.
The point I have been making is that we should be prudent but not afraid.
We should go where we meet important parts of our community, parts where we
aim to grow our base. When I arrived at Taiwan airport, I was welcomed with
big signs in the airport that people who smuggle drugs will be executed. I
do not do drugs so that was no problem. I have been sniffed at at many
border crossings and they are anxious moments. I am prudent so I know that
I am clean. I goto hotel, goto conference goto bed. (I am knackered after a
day at a conference).
It has always been worth it. I found that it is EXACTLY meeting new people
with their ideas that brings us forward. I am anxious when I go abroad but
it will not stop me. I consider what I have to do, how to behave and it
works for me. It can work for all of us. Even the Quran allows for people
to wear inconspicuous cloths in order to be safe. My point is that we all
can be ourselves at the conference itself and when we are at official
events.
We can be afraid but fear should not rule us.
NB when there are no sources, consider that for some things do not need to
be written down to be valid. My expectations of Wikimania and Wikipedia is
often contrary to common held opinions. They come from the fact that
Wikipedia and English is not my priority. Sharing the sum of all knowledge
is.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 10 November 2016 at 15:45, James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I see the primary point of Wikimania as an opportunity
for the community to
meet in person once a year. Many important initiatives for our movement
have grown out of Wikimania including but not limited to: Wikivoyage, the
copyright detection bot, our collaboration with the World Health
Organization, our collaboration with Cochrane, our collaboration with the
NIH, efforts at offline distribution, etc. That the events garner attention
from local press is definitely a plus though :-)
James
On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 7:15 AM, Gerard Meijssen <
gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hoi,
In that case what is the point of Wikimania.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 10 November 2016 at 14:25, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 3:00 AM, Gerard Meijssen <
> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > You do not get it. Wikimania is first and foremost about spreading
the
word
about what we do and who we are.
{{citationneeded}}
The reality is Wikimania is largely a community event first, with the
public outreach element an enhancement or afterthought.
The Wikimania meta page doesn’t include the words “spread”, “outreach”,
“public”, or “educate” at all.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania
-Andrew
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