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Monday 8pm: Minnesota History Meetups presentation on USA call
by Pharos 31 May '22

31 May '22

Hi Wiki-Minnesotans, You're invited to join a presentation by User:Myotus about Minnesota History Meetups during our USA local regions call, starting at 8pm Central on Monday evening. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Myotus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:History_Meetups_in_Minnesota This might also be a good opportunity to revive planning for the Minnesota user group, and think about a Wikimania picnic or similar for August. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/May_2022 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87200350830 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] REMINDER: Voting for Movement Charter Drafting Committee open until October 24, 2021
by Pharos 22 Oct '21

22 Oct '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andrew Lih <andrew(a)andrewlih.com> Date: Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 3:25 PM Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] REMINDER: Voting for Movement Charter Drafting Committee open until October 24, 2021 To: Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) < wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> REMINDER Community voting to fill 7 of the 15 seats of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) is open and runs until the end of Sunday, October 24, 2021. This is a very important group that will help draft a charter for the Wikimedia Movement that will undergo community feedback and eventual ratification. BASICS Basic information about the MCDC is here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee An "election compass" was created as a Q&A system to help voters evaluate how well the candidate's views matched their own. That official site is here: https://mcdc-election-compass.toolforge.org/ Voting happens with single transferable vote (SVT) using SecurePoll here until October 24: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Electio… ADDENDUM That is the base information. However, I am including more practical knowledge and wisdom from various sources. Why? There are 70 candidates for 7 seats. If that sounds daunting, you are correct. There has been widespread concern that the average voter cannot meaningfully evaluate the candidates. Therefore, here are some of the best practices and resources so far. These are all publicly available tools and content, but I am highlighting them here for the benefit of the community. - A table of all the candidates, locales, languages, and basic information. This was gleaned from the original candidate statements but is more easily viewable (and sortable) in table form. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candida… - Browse the full election compass results with this tool (full disclosure, it was created by one of the candidates, but it faithfully reports the compass answers in a different format). I would recommend browsing all the questions, but these specifically show the widest range of responses: 1, 6, 11, 24, 34, 45, 92 https://krehel.sk/Candidates_Drafting_Committee_Movement_Charter_Statements/ - A user perspective of how to navigate the election process from longtime Wikimedian Lodewijk Gelauff, posted on Facebook and publicly readable even without an account. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wikipediaweekly/posts/4382804991767298/ Regards, - Andrew (User:Fuzheado) _______________________________________________ Wikimediaus-l mailing list -- wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaus-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Fwd: Your Lightning Talks wanted for WCNA this Friday-Sunday
by Pharos 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 7:50 PM Subject: Your Lightning Talks wanted for WCNA this Friday-Sunday To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> 5 minutes on any wiki topic, sign up today! https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Lightning_Talks Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: WikiConference North America: Fri to Sun online event
by Pharos 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM Subject: WikiConference North America: Fri to Sun online event To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> WikiConference North America has gone virtual! Join the Wikimedia community, 11-13 December 2020 online for talks, training, gatherings, and chats. The content is focused on North America, but Wikimedians anywhere in good standing are welcome to attend for free. The conference will be free-flowing, with lightning talks, open space sessions and a virtual lounge space. Attendees must abide by a safe space policy. How can you get involved? - Register (for free) to attend and be informed of the latest information - http://register.wcna.wiki/ - Check out the schedule at http://wcna.wiki - Join the Telegram chat as the "home base" for the latest information throughout the conference - https://chat.wcna.wiki Participate in scheduled talks and discussions: - For Friday or Saturday, sign up to give 5 minute Lightning Talks - https://program.wcna.wiki - For Sunday, the Open Sessions are for users to propose editing meetups, discussions or other activities at - https://program.wcna.wiki - Join the virtual lounge space to walk around and interact with participants throughout the conference. We are using Wonder.me (Chrome and Firefox preferred) for video and audio chat - https://lounge.wcna.wiki The Friday Culture Crawl focuses on GLAM Wiki and cultural heritage. The weekend sessions are made of events hosted by partners and original content, such as an update on activity by North American Affiliates and a session on the state of the Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy process. It's not all business - the conference is also designed for social interaction and fun. The presence of a WikiCheese meetup is rumored but unconfirmed, and bring your own beverage and munchies for social activity time. You'll be able to mingle in the various virtual small rooms for topical chats, or perform at the Sock Puppet Stage or Talk Page Theater. Hang out with friends old and new in the many zones in the virtual lounge. For all the conference details: http://wcna.wiki Register here: http://register.wcna.wiki/ Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: Monday Nov 9, 9pm Eastern: US Wikimedians' online meeting
by Pharos 09 Nov '20

09 Nov '20

This is 8pm Central tonight, hope you can join! It will be a nice opportunity for us to come together on a Monday evening, and help select the US community's top priorities for implementation in 2021. It can be a good way to send a message to the global communities and to the WMF. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82843038757 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 10:28 AM Subject: Monday Nov 9, 9pm Eastern: US Wikimedians' online meeting To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Join us Monday evening, fellow Wiki-Americans - We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat on Monday (Nov 9) at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82843038757 This meeting, we will focus on Wikimedia 2030 strategy prioritization topics, and also follow up on the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws proposals. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit… We'll also catch up on your ionline WikiConference North America and Wikipedia Day ideas! One tap mobile +16468769923,,82843038757# US (New York) +13126266799,,82843038757# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 828 4303 8757 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcQXIJMoHq Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: Sunday August 16: Virtual Wiknic!
by Pharos 12 Aug '20

12 Aug '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rachel Wexelbaum <rswexelbaum(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 9:49 PM Subject: Sunday August 16: Virtual Wiknic! To: <Wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> Hello WMUG! There will be a virtual Wiknic this Sunday August 16. Please see the schedule of events here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic?fbclid=IwAR1vfAw02-CY2yspz8i… Regional usergroups have a time set up between 3 pm - 4 pm CDT to meet and talk. Who would like to meet up at that time? And who is around from the other Midwestern groups to get involved? I have CC'ed Richard (User:Pharos) on this email because he may be able to answer some other questions about what is on the itinerary. Keep me posted-- Sincerely, > Rachel Wexelbaum > User:RachelWex >

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Meetup: Walker Art Center Virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
by Paul Kaefer 08 Aug '20

08 Aug '20

Hi Minnesotan Wikimedians! In case you haven't already seen, the Walker Art Center is hosting a virtual edit-a-thon on Thursday, August 13th. See the meetup page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Minneapolis/Walker_Art_Cente…> for more details & the link to register. Regards, Paul Kaefer

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Virtual Wiki-Minnesotan meetup?
by Pharos 15 Jul '20

15 Jul '20

Hi Wiki-Minnesotans, I heard you all had a great virtual edit-a-thon recently :) Maybe there might be some interest in a virtual meetup of the Minnesota usergroup too? We could use this new Wikimedia video platform, and create a dedicated Wiki-Minnesota room: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Meet Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: Invitation: WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup @ Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm - 10pm (EDT) (rwexelbaum@yahoo.com)
by Rachel Wexelbaum 06 Jul '20

06 Jul '20

Hello Minnesota Wikipedians— Let’s catch up at the next Wikipedia US Zoom meeting! See deets— Begin forwarded message: > From: Rachel Wexelbaum <rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com> > Date: July 5, 2020 at 8:19:39 PM CDT > To: wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Fwd: Invitation: WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup @ Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm - 10pm (EDT) (rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com) > > > Hello Wikimedians of Minnesota— > > Let’s get reconnected! > > Rachel Wexelbaum > Username: RachelWex > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com >> Date: July 5, 2020 at 7:07:16 PM CDT >> To: rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com >> Subject: Invitation: WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup @ Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm - 10pm (EDT) (rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com) >> Reply-To: pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com >> >> >> You have been invited to the following event. >> WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup >> When >> Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm – 10pm Eastern Time - New York >> Where >> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100301824 (map) >> Calendar >> rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com >> Who >> (Guest list has been hidden at organizer's request) more details » >> Regular WALRUS meeting on Mon July 6, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific: >> Join Zoom Meeting >> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100301824 >> This meeting will be focused on ensuring every usergroup participates in the brand survey ending early this week, and has an opportunity to sign the open letter if desired: >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming >> >> If your usergroup has not been able to schedule its own meeting to discuss these matters, we welcome you to join us with a few of your members and have a mini-meeting with us. >> >> We usually only meet once a month, but we're doubling up in the current crisis to bring people together, mutually support and strategize during this time of isolation! >> >> One tap mobile >> +16468769923,,86100301824# US (New York) >> +13017158592,,86100301824# US (Germantown) >> >> Dial by your location >> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) >> +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) >> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) >> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) >> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) >> Meeting ID: 861 0030 1824 >> Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcN2N0yc8A >> >> Going (rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com)? Yes - Maybe - No more options » >> Invitation from Google Calendar >> >> You are receiving this courtesy email at the account rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com because you are an attendee of this event. >> >> To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. >> >> Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. Learn More. >> > >

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New here!
by Cinnamingirl 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Hi folx, I recently moved from the Bay Area and I really enjoyed being part of the wiki community there. I checked out the meetup page on Wikipedia for Minnesota and wondered if there are any events coming up next month (I also love helping plan things, if help is needed there). Happy holidays and hope to meet you soon, Sio

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