Dear Wikimedians,
Below are the dates and times for the upcoming Wikimedia Clinic[1] calls.
But first, a few updates about the program in general:
1. Based on feedback so far, we are changing the format of the calls to be
*semi-scheduled* instead of *completely unscheduled*. This means each call
will have one or more specific *pre-announced* topics, each topic having a
(brief!) presentation by staff followed by time for discussion or questions
and answers, *in addition* to the unstructured time for topics attendees
want to bring up spontaneously.
2. Following the Clinic call in Spanish two weeks ago, we are also planning
calls in Russian and French (details to be determined).
3. We are experimenting with using the free-software Jitsi technology for
the meetings instead of Google Meet. Please note that one disadvantage of
the free-software solution is that to connect from a mobile device you will
need to download and install the Jitsi app and point it at
meet.wmcloud.org
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4. A few people have expressed confusion or consternation about the
program's name. I have started an on-wiki section on the talk page to
discuss a possible renaming of the program. Feel free to contribute to
it.[3]
The upcoming calls (note the time zones!) and their tentatively-scheduled
topics: (there may be some changes in the topics in the coming 2-3 days.
Check the Meta page closer to the calls to be sure.)
1. Wednesday, August 5th, 17:30 UTC. Topic: Stats tools demonstrations
2. Monday, August 10th, 18:00 UTC. Topic: Recent research from the
Foundation's Research team.
3. Thursday, August 20th, 19:00 UTC. Topic: TBD.
As always, see the program page on Meta for the details and call links.
Cheers,
Asaf
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics
[2]
https://jitsi.org/downloads/
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Clinics#Should_the_program_b…
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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