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Fwd: Wikimedia United States Coalition online meeting for October 2016
by Pine W 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Forwarding. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 4:31 PM Subject: Wikimedia United States Coalition online meeting for October 2016 To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" < wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, North American Cultural Partnerships < glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi US Wikimedians, Here is the link to the Doodle schedule poll for this month's online meeting for the Wikimedia United States Coalition: http://doodle.com/poll/ x4i394bbhzv3b5d7 Tentative agenda items include: * "1 minute updates" from each affiliate * WikiConference North America 2016 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America> recap and reflections * "LearnWiki" video tutorial project <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid…> update * Wiki Loves Monuments <https://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/> US campaign update You are welcome to suggest items for the agenda by listing them in the agenda section on this page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/WALRUS/October_2016 Regards, Pine

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Invitation to downtown SF Bay Area WikiSalon on Wednesday
by J. 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Hello Bay Area Wiki People! I am excited to announce the 6th 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 Wikipedia and Wikimedia 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 geekfest. Our next event is Wednesday, September 28 at 6pm, at the Wikimedia Foundation offices in downtown SF (see link below for full details). We will have no formal agenda this month to allow people to freely socialize, share ideas and perhaps learn about Wikipedia and Wikimedia through hands-on editing. Co-organizer Ben Creasy will be looking at election-related articles to enhance the information available in the upcoming November elections. Co-organizer Stephen LaPorte has suggested doing an upload-a-thon for Wiki Loves Monuments. Niki, the California coordinator for WLM will be in attendance. WLM is an annual event and the official deadline is Friday the 30th for submissions to count towards awards. Or, you can grab a couch, a booth, or a stool and do your own thing. 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_September_2016 We look forward to seeing you there - and until then, happy editing! -Wayne Calhoon (and fellow organizers Ben Creasy, Pete Forsyth, Stephen LaPorte, and Julia Barbara) P.S.: Any help spreading the word is most welcome! I 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… PPS: Here is our planning page on meta if you want to dig in and help: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_WikiSalon

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Wiki Loves Monuments - US / California
by niki korth 06 Sep '16

06 Sep '16

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.

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Streaming video links for Bay Area WikiSalon presentation, Wednesday, August 31 at 6 p.m.
by J. 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

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

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You are invited to the Bay Area WikiSalon in downtown San Francisco on Wednesday
by J. 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

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…

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Saying Good-by
by Karen Coyle 17 Aug '16

17 Aug '16

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

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Fwd: Conference submissions now open for WikiConference North America
by Pine W 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

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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Fwd: Scheduling the August 2016 US Wikimedians meeting
by Pine W 31 Jul '16

31 Jul '16

Forwarding ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 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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Fwd: Scheduling for July's Wikimedia US online meeting
by Pine W 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Forwarding (: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 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

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WikiSalon this week *NEW (temp) VENUE!*
by Pete Forsyth 25 Jul '16

25 Jul '16

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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