I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event From: wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org <wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com <portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com>om>; San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012 Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? Hey all, Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning mailing list. For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto. I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, and provide insights from past events. At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC was first held. There are now several similar models, including the WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and Portland Afoot. So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that? I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning -Pete p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. While I know that many of you are more "wiki" people than "Wikimedia" people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC user, please join us and say hi sometime! _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

Good question, Kul -- http://meetingwords.com/RccPlanning is the best place for this. RecentChangesCamp has a wiki, which has been where such planning usually takes place: http://recentchangescamp.org But, Mark Dilley has started a planning page on an Etherpad, which makes it a lot easier to get started (don't need an account, for instance). Once there is some solid content, it will probably more sense to move this to the wiki. -Pete On Jan 29, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Kul Takanao Wadhwa wrote: Pete - why don't you get a planning page started up on the Wiki? Would the RCC folks be comfortable adding their input there? Kul Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2012, at 7:57 PM, Sean Parker &lt;sean(a)foundersfund.com&gt; wrote: I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event ------------------------------ *From*: wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org < wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; *To*: portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com &lt;portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com&gt;om>; San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians &lt;wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; *Sent*: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012 *Subject*: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? Hey all, Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning mailing list. For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto. I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, and provide insights from past events. At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC was first held. There are now several similar models, including the WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and Portland Afoot. So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that? I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning -Pete p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. While I know that many of you are more "wiki" people than "Wikimedia" people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC user, please join us and say hi sometime! _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf Pete Forsyth peteforsyth(a)gmail.com 503-383-9454 mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PortlandWiki | A City Wiki For Portland, Oregon" group. To post to this group, send email to portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to portlandwiki+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/portlandwiki?hl=en.

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Let me know when/if you want 2012.westcoastwikicon.org -Jon On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 11:06, Kul Takanao Wadhwa &lt;ktwadhwa(a)gmail.com&gt;wrote;wrote: -- Jon [[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ http://snowulf.com/ http://ipv6wiki.net/ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event From: wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; To: portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com &lt;portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com&gt;om>; San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians &lt;wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012 Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? Hey all, Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning mailing list. For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto. I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, and provide insights from past events. At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC was first held. There are now several similar models, including the WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and Portland Afoot. So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that? I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning -Pete p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. While I know that many of you are more "wiki" people than "Wikimedia" people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC user, please join us and say hi sometime! _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

Would somebody please tell me how to unsubscribe? Thanks. On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Pete Forsyth &lt;peteforsyth(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Dear Mr. Parker, > > Welcome to the list -- and, your vote of confidence in a west coast wiki > conference is very encouraging. I'm very glad to hear the idea appeals to > you! > > Judging from past RCC efforts, the first important step is to build some > consensus for a vision, including a strong local volunteer base in a > specific city, venue ideas, event format, etc. > > If you have ideas around that, please jump in with them! Or, if you're > purely interested as a potential funder, that is very welcome news; but it > will take a little time before we have a coherent proposal to bring to you. > We will certainly get back in touch if and when plans start to firm up! > > -Pete > [[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia > Principal, Wiki Strategies www.wikistrategies.net > +1 503-383-9454 > > > On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Sean Parker wrote: > > I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event > > ________________________________ > From: wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org > &lt;wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; > To: portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com &lt;portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com&gt;om>; San > Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians &lt;wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; > Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012 > Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? > > Hey all, > > Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, > Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning > mailing list. > > For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki > conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last > Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, > Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto. > > I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, > and is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a > very fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only > happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, > there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, > and provide insights from past events. > > At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC > was first held. There are now several similar models, including the > WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one > was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about > online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component > like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found > some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and > Portland Afoot. > > So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference > in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that? > > I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing > there, so that we don't get separate discussions > going. https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning > > -Pete > > p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. > While I know that many of you are more "wiki" people than "Wikimedia" > people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC > user, please join us and say hi sometime! > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > > > Pete Forsyth > peteforsyth(a)gmail.com > 503-383-9454 mobile

*"You talkin' to me!?!"* (from "Taxi Driver") Phoebe - (& Pete) wasn't sure if you're e-mail meant that I am also now unsubscribed from the -- *San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians < wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt;* -- list? If so, I'll sign up again. also, I'll be glad to help as a meeting facilitator (my former career before World Peacemaker!) and to plan/organize the meeting. I still have a few thoughts for improvement from the Wiki 10th event. Best, *John M. O’Connell* World Peace Campaign:Time Out for Peace Project John M. O'Connell, Jr. john(a)timeoutforpeace.com C/ 415/652-8446 H/ 415/386-3528 http://www.timeoutforpeace.com On Jan 30, 2012, at 7:52 AM, phoebe ayers wrote: Hi, Looks like you're unsubscribed now -- for everyone, you can configure your subscription here - https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf thanks! Phoebe On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 4:06 PM, L &lt;nettemor4(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Would somebody please tell me how to unsubscribe? Thanks. On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Pete Forsyth &lt;peteforsyth(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Dear Mr. Parker, Welcome to the list -- and, your vote of confidence in a west coast wiki conference is very encouraging. I'm very glad to hear the idea appeals to you! Judging from past RCC efforts, the first important step is to build some consensus for a vision, including a strong local volunteer base in a specific city, venue ideas, event format, etc. If you have ideas around that, please jump in with them! Or, if you're purely interested as a potential funder, that is very welcome news; but it will take a little time before we have a coherent proposal to bring to you. We will certainly get back in touch if and when plans start to firm up! -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia Principal, Wiki Strategies www.wikistrategies.net +1 503-383-9454 On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Sean Parker wrote: I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event ________________________________ From: wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;wikimedia-sf-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; To: portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com &lt;portlandwiki(a)googlegroups.com&gt;om>; San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians &lt;wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012 Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? Hey all, Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning mailing list. For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto. I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, and provide insights from past events. At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC was first held. There are now several similar models, including the WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and Portland Afoot. So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that? I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning -Pete p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. While I know that many of you are more "wiki" people than "Wikimedia" people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC user, please join us and say hi sometime! _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf Pete Forsyth peteforsyth(a)gmail.com 503-383-9454 mobile _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf

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Thank you Merrilee for being so generous to offer OCLC resources and space for an edit-a-thon :) Very very cool! We have started a page on English Wikipedia about the event, please update as needed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiWomen%27s_History_Month -Sarah On 2/2/12 11:42 AM, Proffitt,Merrilee wrote: Hi all,**** ** ** I’m Merrilee, and I work at a non profit that supports libraries – we are based in Central Ohio, but also have an office in San Mateo. I’d be happy to host an edit-a-thon and to reach out to our members that have archival and library collections featuring women (particularly those that have online content in the public domain) to provide fodder. I am a Wikipedia newbie, but we are hoping to develop a Wikipedian in Residence position this summer. I would love to work with a local partner to do something. So Asaf, I’d be interested in being a partner in crime!**** ** ** Best,**** ** ** Merrilee**** Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer OCLC Research**** ** ** -- *Sarah Stierch* *Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow* << _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf