Hey folks,
As many of you know, Aaron Swartz was a Wikipedia contributor who also thought deeply about the contributor dynamics of the project & was instrumental to the SOPA/PIPA grassroots campaign. [1]
It's been the long time since Aaron Swartz Day happened as an in-person event, but this time it _will_ happen at the Internet Archive, November 12-13.
I'll be there along with members of the SecureDrop team [2], but I hope to also see Wikimedians. It's an awesome way to celebrate Aaron's contributions every year. You can find more about the event here - registration is free via the Eventbrite link on the homepage:
https://www.aaronswartzday.org/
Would be lovely to see some new & familiar faces from the Wikimedia community :). Help getting the word out is appreciated!
Warmly, Erik
[1] See https://diff.wikimedia.org/2013/01/12/remembering-aaron-swartz-1986-2013/ for a remembrance I wrote after his death.
[2] https://securedrop.org/news/join-us-for-aaron-swartz-day-2022/