Hello all,
Happy Wiki Loves Monuments month!
You may have already heard the exciting news that the US is participating
in WLM this year, for the first time in 3 years!
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_the…
The US campaign is organized around NRHP sites and National Monuments, with
sub-campaigns for individual states, which include state and other local
monuments, and are organized as state guides on Commons under the main US
WLM campaign.
I have started putting together a guide for California: https://commons.
wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_
the_United_States/California
We have many NRHP sites here in the Bay Area, as well as a number of SF
designated landmarks and monuments. And we also have a rich and fascinating
history in the Bay Area and CA overall involving the use of photography for
protection of our cultural heritage and natural wonders [1]. So I am
proposing that in addition to participating in the photo contest we also
work to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the monuments we have here and the
history of photography in documenting/protecting them.
Want to help/participate? Here are some possible ways:
- Go photograph some monuments in the Bay area and upload them via the
appropriate WLM upload wizard before the end of the month!
- Look through your photo archive and see if you have previously
photographed any monuments here in CA, or in other states (or participating
countries, for that matter), that you would like to submit/upload
- Improve/add to the CA WLM guide
- Create a guide for a US state that does not have one yet
- Help promote WLM US and/or WLM US/CA within your social networks
- Let me know if you are interested in co-organizing, or attending, an
edit-a-thon/upload event this month where we can upload photos together and
also improve Wikipedia's coverage of the monuments in our fine state and
their relationship with photography
- We could also include a photo walk outing in this hypothetical
event where we go on a walk together to photograph our local monuments!
- And any other ideas you may have!
Please let me know if you are interested in helping to organize anything,
or if you have any questions, or have any other ideas/pointers regarding
WLM (this is my first time even participating in it).
And stay tuned for updates regarding a Bay Area WLM-related event that will
hopefully materialize this month!
Cheers,
niki
[1] For example, Ansel Adams and the influence of his photographs of Kings
Canyon, CA in having the site designated as a National Park (as well as
other parks: http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/people/artists/#adams;
http://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0806/080660.html;
http://anseladams.com/ansel-adams-the-role-of-the-artist-in-the-environment…
)
Of course, one could argue that a national (or state) park is not a
monument (which is a discussion worth having this month), but the notion of
photographs influencing legislation that designates a site as culturally
and socially significant enough to warrant protection is certainly relevant
here.
Bay Area WikiSalon, Wednesday, August 31:
If you cannot join us in person, we are streaming (and later archiving) the
presentation by former EFF intern Marta Belcher. We expect her to be live
starting between 6:30 to 6:45 p.m. PDT and talking and taking questions for
about 30 minutes thereafter.
Here is the YouTube stream link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t8V79s2-og
Here is the link to join the Hangout on Air:
https://hangouts.google.com/call/ezrol7dafjfwxfh2ilpkjyxoaue
You can search for it on the Commons later too.
Co-coordinators: Wayne Calhoon, Pete Forsyth, Ben Creasy, and Stephen
LaPorte
Hello Bay Area Wiki People!
I am excited to announce the 5th of the Bay Area WikiSalon series, which
several of us cooked up and have been coordinating. The last Wednesday
evening of every month (except December will be earlier in the month), we
gather wiki enthusiasts to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new
projects and ideas. Every other month we plan a brief formal program. Some
programs will help orient those new to the wiki world, others will speak
more to experienced wiki editors. We are working hard not to make it a
total geekfest.
Our next event is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31 at 6pm, at the Wikimedia
Foundation offices in downtown SF (see link below for full details).
We have one brief presentation with Q&A lined up this month:
* Former EFF intern Marta Belcher will share with us how she and her
classmates built their Stanford University commencement address using a
wiki. This WikiSpeech attracted prominent national press attention in 2015.
We always leave time for informal conversation and working on articles.
Free Wi-Fi is available. Newcomers are encouraged to attend. Experienced
editors will help anybody requesting assistance. Bring a friend! We will
have beverages and light snacks (including beer and wine), provided by a
recent Rapid Grant from the Wikimedia Foundation.
* Please note: You *should* register here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-…,
and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name. The building
policy is strict on the ID point. If you forget to RSVP, please call me at
925-899-4051, or worst case show up and we will figure out how to get you
in :-)
All the details are here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_August_2016
If you cannot stay the whole time, just pop your head in and say Hi. We
look forward to seeing you there. If you have any ideas for presenters,
etc., please discuss - and until then, happy editing!
-Wayne Calhoon (and fellow organizers Ben Creasy, Pete Forsyth, Stephen
LaPorte, and Juliet Barbara)
p.s. Any help spreading the word is most welcome! We plan to post on
various sites and invite various groups; if you'd like to join in, check
out this list, and feel free to note any you are inviting:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco#Announce…
I am removing myself from all Wikipedia mailing lists and activities -
with the ironic exception of attending Kevin Gorman's memorial this
Sunday. The reason is that I have been gamer-gated, first on Wikipedia
but then they also destroyed my Twitter account. I cannot support or
engage with an organization that allows women to be harassed because
they are women.
Kevin was one of the great advocates for women on Wikipedia. He tried,
and he also put up with a lot of crap himself in doing so. Perhaps one
day it will be a safe place for us. Meanwhile I have lost a community I
cared about, as well as other social media that I found sustaining. I am
not the first, nor will I be that last. An organization that allows this
to happen cannot have my support.
--
Karen Coyle
WikiConference North America will take place October 7 through 10 in San
Diego.
The session tracks are:
1. Community
2. Advocacy & Outreach
3. Technology & Infrastructure
4. Health care and science
5. GLAM
6. Education and Academic Engagement
Please submit proposals here: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Submissions
The submission deadline is August 31st.
Pine
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From: "Pine W" <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
Date: Jul 30, 2016 21:34
Subject: Scheduling the August 2016 US Wikimedians meeting
To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc:
Hi US Wikimedians,
Here's the link to the Doodle poll for scheduling our online meeting for
August: http://doodle.com/poll/c8isdkececfrkmhe
The tentative agenda is here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/August_2016. You are welcome to add
items to the agenda.
Pine
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From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 3:54 PM
Subject: Scheduling for July's Wikimedia US online meeting
To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
Here is this month's Doodle poll for scheduling our July meeting:
http://doodle.com/poll/r34gpzp8kbgcx9da
Times are shown in Pacific by default, so please be sure to convert if
you're in a different time zone. The earliest time slot shown is 5 PM
Pacific which is 8 PM Eastern, and the latest time slot shown is 6:30 PM
Pacific which is 9:30 PM Eastern. This seems to reflect the range in which
we get the most participants.
A tentative agenda is at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/July_2016.
You are welcome to add items to the agenda; please include your username if
you do so.
Thanks!
Pine
Hi all,
I hope you can join us this Wednesday evening, from 6pm on, at our July
WikiSalon. We're going to be at Noisebridge, a hacker space a few blocks
from the 16th & Mission BART station (see the link for directions). Some of
us will be working on the Wikipedia article on basic income. All info here
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_July_2016>.
Some good news -- we don't have to be as strict about advance RSVP at
Noisebridge, so bring spontaneous guests! (Registering
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3…>
ahead of time is still helpful, as always, as it'll help us plan ahead.)
Also, I just published a writeup of the Wikidojo exercise we did last
month. Your comments welcome, if I missed anything!
http://wikistrategies.net/ghost-town-royals-wikidojo/
Happy editing,
-Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]]
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From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: Scheduling for July's Wikimedia US online meeting
To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
The meeting is now set for Thursday, July 28 at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern.
We have time available in the agenda for a couple of additional items, so
feel free to add subjects for discussion.
Just a note that there was a weak consensus at our last meetings to (1)
refrain from recording these meetings for the time being but (2) have
detailed minutes. We may revisit this question again in the future.
I hope to see you at the meeting. The Zoom meeting link will be forthcoming.
Pine
On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here is this month's Doodle poll for scheduling our July meeting:
>
> http://doodle.com/poll/r34gpzp8kbgcx9da
>
> Times are shown in Pacific by default, so please be sure to convert if
> you're in a different time zone. The earliest time slot shown is 5 PM
> Pacific which is 8 PM Eastern, and the latest time slot shown is 6:30 PM
> Pacific which is 9:30 PM Eastern. This seems to reflect the range in which
> we get the most participants.
>
> A tentative agenda is at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/July_2016.
> You are welcome to add items to the agenda; please include your username if
> you do so.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pine
>
Hi everyone, thanks to those who could attend. Meeting minutes are
available at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/June_2016#Meeting_minutes. If you
need to make corrections or additions to the minutes, please do so both on
Meta and in the etherpad. Thanks!
Pine