Wikimedia-SF March 2016

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Summary of first WikiSalon / WikiWednesday event (planning session)
by Ben Creasy 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hi, 8 people showed up to for this first event and we discussed our ideas and plans for the future series of events. We agreed that while we want these to have an informal interactive feel much of the time, we should start off and mix in formal program with a speaker or a panel to gather interest. We also want these programs to be inclusive and interesting to newcomers. Topic ideas for the first event include ocean conservation, San Francisco and its history, local edit-a-thon experiences and open-source intelligence. Right now we're trying to look for speakers, so if you know someone or have an exciting idea, please share at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco. We set a deadline of next week to make a decision on the details so stay tuned for another announcement. We plan to have the event the last Wednesday of the month. -- Ben Creasy 907-988-6590 http://bencreasy.com <http://bencreasy.com?t=email>

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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Wikimedia-SF Digest, Vol 84, Issue 9
by Sandra Mikulsky 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hi Pete, I won't make it tomorrow but would like to be counted in for future meetings, so please keep me on the list! Thanks, Sandra On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:00 AM, <wikimedia-sf-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Wikimedia-SF mailing list submissions to > wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimedia-sf-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimedia-sf-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-SF digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events > (Pete Forsyth) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:46:32 -0700 > From: Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians > <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / > WikiWednesday events > Message-ID: > <CAGWts0E2Eo0e4P9ujUFubtW8PfzkaebbTJhM9jJ2= > yNsvMdEFQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > All: Just a reminder about our meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm at the > Wikimedia Foundation offices (149 New Montgomery St., SF). Looks like we'll > have a small group, which is just fine -- we're mainly just looking to kick > around ideas for the WikiSalon series. > > We do need a list of names for the building's front desk, and you'll need > to bring a photo ID with you. If you plan to attend, *please send me a > confirmation by noon tomorrow*. (You can mail me directly instead of the > list.) > > Happy editing, > -Pete > [[User:Peteforsyth]] > > On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 9:52 PM, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > All- > > > > Several of us are working to set up a recurring monthly wiki meetup in > San > > Francisco! > > > > We're using the name "WikiSalon," which has been used by groups in NYC > and > > Washington DC. There's a planning doc on Meta Wiki: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco (Some > > of you might be more familiar with the "Wiki Wednesday" name...same idea, > > more or less :) > > > > We plan to get together the evening of Wednesday, March 30 to solidify > > plans. If you're interested in joining in to help plan, please join us! > (We > > think this one will be a pretty small group, and we'll do a bigger > > announcement for the April WikiSalon.) > > > > Looking forward to connecting with more of you in person! > > > > Happy editing, > > -Pete > > [[User:Peteforsyth]] > > >

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Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events
by Pete Forsyth 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

All- Several of us are working to set up a recurring monthly wiki meetup in San Francisco! We're using the name "WikiSalon," which has been used by groups in NYC and Washington DC. There's a planning doc on Meta Wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco (Some of you might be more familiar with the "Wiki Wednesday" name...same idea, more or less :) We plan to get together the evening of Wednesday, March 30 to solidify plans. If you're interested in joining in to help plan, please join us! (We think this one will be a pretty small group, and we'll do a bigger announcement for the April WikiSalon.) Looking forward to connecting with more of you in person! Happy editing, -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]

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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events
by Pete Forsyth 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

All, I have confirmation that we have a room at the Wikimedia Foundation this Wednedsay evening at 6:00pm. The office is at 149 New Montgomery Street. I'm not sure how late the front desk is open, so in case the security guard leaves at 6:00, you might want to arrive a few minutes early; or if you can't get in, feel free to text or call me at 503-383-9454. George: Any way I can assist in getting to the office? I don't have a car, but if a walking companion would make it easier I'd be happy to meet you ahead of time. J: No strong idea about scope or length of time; we just want to chat about the idea of having a recurring monthly get-together, brainstorm ideas, and hang out. Probably an hour or two. Merrilee, Asaf, Neil: Glad to know you're interested! We'll definitely report back to the list. I'm pretty sure we will be planning the first meeting for a Wednesday in late April; if there are strong preferences, please make them known! -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]] 503-383-9454 On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Neil Planchon (2.Oakland) < neil(a)twopointoakland.com> wrote: > Hello everyone and Pete! > > I love the wikisalon idea. I want to participate, contribute, build > community and learn/relearn editing skills. Once set up, I will also > promote to my many communities and lists. > > I would like to offer Swan's Market Cohousing (http://www.swansway.com), > a community I am a founding resident of as a possible Wednesday East Bay > location. Not necessarily every month though. Meets all the other > requirements :) I also have access to all the Port Workspaces - > http://portworkspaces.com - in case that might be of interest. Money > might be needed with them though, not sure. > > I cannot make the 3/30 planning meeting. Please keep me posted! > > Thanks again > Neil > > — > Cordially, > Neil Planchon > > 2.Oakland | Director | www.twopointoakland.com > Smiling Heart Coaching | Leadership and Business Coach | > www.neilplanchon.com > OpenOakland (Code for America) - Core Team, Volunteer Director - > www.openoakland.org > > "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing > for others?'" - Martin Luther King, Jr. > > Swan's Market Cohousing - Founding Resident - Oakland CA - > www.swansway.com > Cohousing Research Network - Core Team - www.cohousingresearchnetwork.org > Old Oakland Neighbors - Board member - www.oldoaklandneighbors.org > > >

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Tomorrow: Solidarity event for Bassel Khartabil | 12 PM in Golden Gate Park
by niki korth 19 Mar '16

19 Mar '16

Dear SF Wikimedians, This last Tuesday marked 4 years since Bassel Khartabil <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil>, much-loved Wikipedian and open web developer, was arrested in Syria. Tomorrow, March 19th, there will be events in many cities (including SF) marking this unfortunate anniversary and raising awareness of his case. In the words of Jimmy Wales <http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2016/mar/16/jimmy-wales-the-worl…> - "the world needs to ask: #whereisbassel?" Here in SF, *we will meet in Golden Gate Park, at the Music Concourse, at noon*. As in other cities, we will have a life-sized cut out of Bassel that we will take pictures with and share on social media to help raise awareness. Around 1:00 PM we will start walking to the Internet Archive, where we will bring Bassel in to the *Pwning Tomorrow: Today* event taking place there (this is a sci-fi author's panel organized by EFF: https://www.eff.org/event/pwning-tomorrow-today). Please come if you can, or help spread the word. Here is the link to FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/231411853871589/ Many thanks for your support and I hope to see some of you tomorrow. Best, Niki

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Editing workshop at Double Union on Tuesday March 22
by Britta Gustafson 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Hi SF Wikimedians! At previous events I've mentioned to a few of you that I'm working on an idea to teach a "Wiki Law School" advanced editing workshop primarily for people underrepresented among Wikipedia editors, which would be focused on how to successfully make higher-impact potentially-disputed edits. I'll be trying a first iteration of this on Tuesday March 22 as part of an intro + advanced editing evening at my women-centered makerspace in Lower Potrero Hill ( https://doubleunion.tumblr.com/post/141207688762/wikipedia-editing-intro-an…). If you're interested in learning these kinds of editing skills, feel free to come! It'll probably be less exciting if you're already an experienced editor, but you can also just come by and work on articles if you like. Britta

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SF travel to OpenStreetMap conference in Seattle
by Pine W 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

San Francisco folks, Regarding OSM US conference in Seattle this year, I'd like to encourage those who would like to travel to the conference from SF, which I hope will include one or more WMF staff, to think about traveling as a group. Group travel and/or lodging may reduce the total costs for the group, which I hope would make WMF budget managers and the TPS Grant program staff be more likely to approve financial support for your visit. I hope to see you in Seattle! Pine

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Fwd: [opensource-107] Seattle to host the 2016 OpenStreetMap State of the Map US Conference
by Pine W 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

(Cross-posting) For Wikimedia folks who are interested in possible collaborations with OSM, now seems like a good time to start thinking about possible presentations. Staff from the Wikimedia Foundation, and/or Wikimedia volunteers from around the US outside of the Seattle area, may want to start thinking about travel plans. For Wikimedia volunteers outside of Cascadia Wikimedians territory, you might consider applying for WMF Travel and Participation Support grants [1]. If you're inside of Cascadia Wikimedians territory and would like to attend the conference, we may have funds in our budget that can support your attendance. Contact me off-list for details. Regards, Pine [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Clifford Snow <clifford(a)snowandsnow.us> Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 5:18 PM Subject: [opensource-107] Seattle to host the 2016 OpenStreetMap State of the Map US Conference To: opensource-107-announce(a)meetup.com I am excited to announce that Seattle was chosen to host the OpenStreetMap 2016 State of the Map US Conference. The conference will take place July 23-25 on SeattleU's campus. We chose SeattleU for their low cost, proximity to Seattle and access to public transit. The food trucks near by didn't hurt either. We are looking for help! Let us know if you want to help. Request for presentation proposals should be coming fairly soon. Start thinking about what you want to present or teach. The formal announcement can be found at: https://openstreetmap.us/2016/02/sotmus-2016/ Clifford

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