Hi all!
Thank you for joining us last week. A few links if you want to catch up:
- https://projo.toolforge.org/ is a great new tool to help prioritize patrolling tasks - but also to find pages that need some love in your domain of interest;
- A number of us attended [Wiki Conference North America](https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2026/Main_Page) in Edmonton. Take a look at the schedule for an overview of movement news and projects.
Join us tomorrow for an our inaugural open knowledge meetup in Palo Alto, from 6 to 8pm! Bringing together Open Street Map, Bay Area Wikimedians, and Wikimedia Enterprise. Come learn about what we're working on - and to share your own favorite open project!
Details and RSVP:
- Luma https://luma.com/6lrpvkqj
- or Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:South_Bay_Meetup_September_2026
See you tomorrow!
Émeline
Hi John!
Apologies that we didn't hear you knock right away - and glad you joined us! :)
We just got a wireless bell to make it easier to hear people at the door during the talks. It will be there next Wikisalon!
Best wishes,
Émeline
On Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at 7:14 PM, John Kelsey <jekelsey(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> I can't be a Bart from Oakland and I'm here at 7:15.The doors are locked and I don't see anybody and nobody's responding to my knocks.
>
> John
>
> I'm John Kelsey and I approve this message...
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 1:29 PM Émeline Brulé via Wikimedia-SF <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> A reminder that we meet next week, on Tuesday the 15th at 6.30pm at the Fold, [for our monthly Wikisalon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_September…!
>>
>> After many requests for events in other parts of the bay, we will also come to [Palo Alto on September 29th](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:South_Bay_Meetup_September_2026)! This will be a joint meetup with Open Street Map, and a demo by the Wikimedia Enterprise team on how to map Wikipedia pages. There's also a [Luma sign-up page](https://luma.com/6lrpvkqj) if that makes it easier to invite folks.
>> https://luma.com/6lrpvkqj
>> See you there!
>>
>> Émeline for the organizing committee
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Hi all!
Thank you for joining our August Wikisalon! For those who couldn't make it, you can always find our slides and news [at this link.](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JpBX6XDR-bD4ymvcqwzp4PLKy_jY…
Our next salon is September 15 at 6.30pm: [Wiki registration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_Septem… ; [Luma registration](https://luma.com/m7cru7ib).
It's going to be a good one! We will have four activities (starting at 7.20 after dinner and a bit of housekeeping):
- A workshop for newcomers
- A workshop on basics of studio photography - especially good for anyone considering contributing to wikiportraits
- We're teaming with [OpenStreetMap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap) ! Join their bimonthly meetup and talk all things maps.
- Wiki Tech and AI: a meetup for technical editors of wiki, public-interest AI and other open source software projects
To be confirmed: depending on the availability of the organizer, we will also offer an introduction to patrolling for intermediate editors.
As always: bring your friends! The more the merrier. RSVPs help tremendously with logistics!
See you there,
Émeline
Good morning!
I wanted to remind everyone that our next meetup/WikiSalon is coming up in
one week, on *Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM*. The location is in the SF
Mission, and when you register on the event page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_August_2026>, you
will see the precise address. Remember that registration helps us plan for
food (yes there will be pizza drinks and cake as usual!) and, perhaps more
importantly, let's us demonstrate impact to WMF when applying for
recognition and grants (maybe to buy pizza drinks and cake?)
We will be having lightning talks at the event, along with our normal
schedule of socializing/networking and help for new content and technical
editors, ie Learn To Edit WIkipedia! Or maybe get some answers to tricky
content or policy questions.
Can't wait to see everyone there! And as another reminder, this list is
*not* "admin only" or anything. Everyone is free to reply to this message
or create their own messages to discuss any wiki topics.
Speaking of discussion, join our Discord
<https://discord.com/invite/RAa5CggchJ>!
This email is way too long,
-Travis
BAWUG Secretary
Hello,
Will remote members be able to participate, or is this in-person only?
Rosie
rosiestep <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rosiestep> / Rosie
Stephenson-Goodknight (she/her)
Pacific time zone (UTC−07:00 / UTC−08:00)
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> Good evening everyone!
>
> I wanted to remind you that our WikiSalon is *tomorrow, July 28th 2026 at
> 6:30pm*. There will be lightning talks, mini editing and technical
> workshops, networking and socializing, and of course: pizza!
>
> Calendars are hard <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar>, so remember
> that tomorrow is a Tuesday, even though we have generally met on Thursdays.
> The meeting is in the Mission in San Francisco, and you can get the exact
> address by registering on our event page
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_July_2026>.
> Registering is extra great because it helps us plan food AND it helps us
> demonstrate impact when applying for the grants that pay for that food!
>
> Hope to see many of you tomorrow!
>
> Cheers,
> -Travis
> BAWUG Secretary
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>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM Travis Briggs <audiodude(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > As you may have noticed, we've been something of a Summer Break
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_vacation>. But we will be back at
> > the end of July with our next WikiSalon! Until then, there's an event at
> > Bathers Library. All of the details are on on our Meta page
> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Wikipedians_User_Group>, but
> > I've copied them here for convenience:
> >
> >
> > - *For Wikipedia lovers*: Join the Wikipedia Show and Tell at Bathers
> > Library on July 18th 2026 at 7pm
> > <https://magicsnail.club/wikishare.html>.
> > - Join local Wikimedians and friends at our monthly *Wikisalon* on
> July
> > 28th 2026 at 6.30pm
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_July_2026>.
> > Join us for bites and drinks, lightning talks and a workshop to learn
> to
> > edit.
> >
> >
> > And you can also join our Discord server <https://discord.gg/RAa5CggchJ>
> for
> > ongoing discussions and editing help. Just remember to type /auth (no one
> > will see it!) so you can log in with your Wikimedia account and see all
> the
> > channels.
> >
> > We loved seeing you all at the Wiknic and we're looking forward to more
> > events and editing soon!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Travis
> > BAWUG Secretary
> >
> >
>
Hello everyone,
As you may have noticed, we've been something of a Summer Break
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_vacation>. But we will be back at the
end of July with our next WikiSalon! Until then, there's an event at
Bathers Library. All of the details are on on our Meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Wikipedians_User_Group>, but I've
copied them here for convenience:
- *For Wikipedia lovers*: Join the Wikipedia Show and Tell at Bathers
Library on July 18th 2026 at 7pm <https://magicsnail.club/wikishare.html>
.
- Join local Wikimedians and friends at our monthly *Wikisalon* on July
28th 2026 at 6.30pm
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_July_2026>. Join
us for bites and drinks, lightning talks and a workshop to learn to edit.
And you can also join our Discord server <https://discord.gg/RAa5CggchJ> for
ongoing discussions and editing help. Just remember to type /auth (no one
will see it!) so you can log in with your Wikimedia account and see all the
channels.
We loved seeing you all at the Wiknic and we're looking forward to more
events and editing soon!
Cheers,
-Travis
BAWUG Secretary
Hi all!
Wiknic is coming up on June 13th: [full event info and registration is here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_Wiknic_2026).
We expect that, as usual, it will bring many readers. So we need volunteers to talk about their editing! If this is you please fill this form with your teeshirt size so we can screenprint it with this year's design: https://forms.gle/4CA3XzJJP99TqHzB9
If you have suggestions about activities at the event - we are planning the usual crafts (we'll have magnets this time!) and screenprinting station - let us know!
Cheers,
Emeline
Hi all!
Our next WikiSalon will be on June 11th at 6.30pm. We have a theme this month: the intersections of Wiki and AI.
Please register here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_June_2026
If you would like to submit a lightning talk on this topic, please email emeline(a)wikibayarea.org. All details on the event page above.
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Summary of our May Wikisalon
- [Introduction slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JpBX6XDR-bD4ymvcqwzp4PLKy_j…
- [Tell us](https://pol.is/6rr4eceir7) what you'd like to see at WikiSalons (more/fewer how tos, more/fewer speakers, more/fewer content for beginner or advanced editors...). Survey conducted by @superbowl and @mcint
https://pol.is/6rr4eceir7
Cheers,
Émeline