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[OT] Fwd:Parliament - Say no to Internet Censorship
by Srikanth Lakshmanan 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 17:52 Subject: [ilugb] Parliament - Say no to Internet Censorship Parliament - Say no to Internet Censorship The Government notified on April 13, 2011 the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 prescribing guidelines to be observed by the intermediaries. The rules were issued in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (zg) of subsection (2) of section 87 read with sub-section (2) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000). The provisions of the new rules are unconstitutional as they affect the right to freedom of speech and expression as well as right to privacy of citizens, are arbitrary being violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and are ultra vires of the parent act. SFLC.in [1] has come out with an ebook, Legal analysis of IT(Intermediaries guidelines)Rules 2011 [2] explaining the impact of the guidelines which the government has come up with. FSMK[3] with support of other organizations is planning a national level campaign against this law which will be discussed in parliament on the second half of the budget session which starts from April 24th. Hence we have chosen 21st April for the nation wide campaign against the law. Content regarding the campaign and the issue is being updated, [4]. Please let me know if the organizations that you are associated with can support us for this campaign. We are maintaining a list of all organization who are supporting us [5]. Also please support this campaign by sharing the link of the website[4] and also by signing the petition [6]. We are also looking for any creative posters/ideas related to this topic which will help us in spreading the word. Please feel free to share such content with us so that we can update it in the website. [1] - http://softwarefreedom.in/ [2] - [pdf] http://softwarefreedom.in/attachments/article/125/LegalAnalysis_ItIntermedi… [3] - http://fsmk.org [4] - http://friendsofinternet.wikispaces.com/ [5] - http://friendsofinternet.wikispaces.com/List+of+friends+of+internet [6] - http://www.change.org/petitions/mps-of-india-support-the-annulment-motion-t… -- Regards, Vignesh Software Engineer http://2paisasbyviggy.wordpress.com/ http://fsmk.org -- Regards Srikanth.L

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Vodafone Mobiles for Good Programme 2012: Nomination Open for all NGOs / NFPs for Mobile Projects Serving Communities in India.
by Barry Newstead 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

HI everyone, In case there are any mobile developers or social entrepreneurs on this list, I though I'd make you aware of this opportunity. They do limit it to NGOs, but there might be a way for the Wikimedia Foundation to provide the organizational support for an idea. We would ideally support a mobile application that helped to expand access in India or uses Wikimedia's content in an innovative and engaging manner. We'll need to figure out how we might support this, but those interested can start by emailing me offlist. Best, Barry ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mobiles for Good 2012 <chitrachauhanwin3(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:14 PM Subject: Closing date extended to April 30th, 2012 || Vodafone Mobiles for Good Programme 2012: Nomination Open for all NGOs / NFPs for Mobile Projects Serving Communities in India. To: m4g2012(a)defindia.net Dear Sir/Ma'am, Are you an NGO or Not for Profit Organisation? Are you using mobile phone content, services or applications intensively and innovatively in your projects? If yes, we are certainly looking for your entry. Kindly find Concept Note, Specifics and Nomination form for Vodafone Mobiles for Good Programme 2012 attached or see online at http://mobilesforgood.mbillionth.in/. Following is our formal call for nomination for your consideration: Greetings! In continuation of the efforts in promoting mobile innovations for social impact since last year, Vodafone India Foundation in association with Digital Empowerment Foundation launches 2nd ‘Vodafone Mobiles for Good’ Programme for 2012. This seeks to identify the mobile phone based solutions provided to cater diverse needs of people in India, in four categories. - Education - Health - Governance - Business, Enterprise & Financial Inclusion If you are a registered NGO or Not-for-Profit organisation, working with the best idea integrated in mobile telephony platform and actively delivering services to the community in India, we certainly seek for your participation. The *four* winning solutions will qualify for a funding support as grant of *INR 40,00,000* to further scale up and develop their solution to serve and benefit large user community within India. Closing date for accepting applications extended to April 30th, 2012. For further information and to access our on line available application form, please go to: http://mobilesforgood.mbillionth.in/ Please send filled up nomination form to m4g2012(a)defindia.net *Contact: *Chitra Chauhan,* E-mail:* chitra(a)defindia.net *Tel:* 011-26532786, *Fax:* 011-26532787 <http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/about/foundation.html> <http://defindia.net/> To UNSUBSCRIBE from these notifications, please send an email with subject "REMOVE" to m4g2012(a)defindia.net. -- Barry Newstead Chief Global Development Officer Wikimedia Foundation Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate

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High Beam accounts
by Srikanth Ramakrishnan 15 Apr '12

15 Apr '12

Hello all, Highbeam accounts have been given out in Round One. Around 400+ users have qualified out of the total 1000 accounts there. Round two is scheduled to start tomorrow. So those who DID NOT apply, PLEASE DO APPLY! From, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:HighBeam/Approved Among Indians, Users: Vibhijain, Rsrikanth05, MikeLynch, AshLin, Ganeshk, Netha Hussain, Rajeshodyanchal, Rameshng, Redtigerxyz, Dwaipayanc, Vishwaprabha, AroundTheGlobe have been given accounts. I may have missed some. I urge all those with accounts older than a year and 1000+ edits to apply tomorrow [16th] for the second round. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Highbeam For all those with the new found super powers: We should have a party. Pick an unreferenced article, and start adding sources to it. -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. http://enwp.org/User:Rsrikanth05/UFCC

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[Press]: Times of India : "Malayalam community to organize Wikisangamotsavam"
by Tinu Cherian (Wikimedia India) 14 Apr '12

14 Apr '12

*Times of India : "Malayalam community to organize Wikisangamotsavam"* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/Malayalam-community-to… *If you have an entry on Wikipedia, you have arrived, almost. If regional flavor is the true measure a knowledge collective's cultural roots and authenticity, Malayalam Wikipedia, driven by over 130 active participants, has made its presence felt among those who live by internet. Now, these knowledge bees are coming together for the first time. WikiSangamotsavam, a two-day annual conference for Malayalam Wikipedia members and the general public, will be held in Kollam on April 28 and 29. It's going to be an event with a lot of buzz. Experts will discuss topics such as copyrights of government documents and freedom of knowledge. There would be Wiki-workshops for the public and a parallel WikiConference for schoolchildren. Paper presentations on e-malayalam, free and open knowledge, copyright and cyber-freedom are the other highlights. The online section which began in 2003 boasts of volunteers who diligently contribute information on a daily basis. Contributors such as Neha Hussain, a medical student from Kozhikode, are waiting for WikiSangamotsavam. Hussain is a testimony to that fact in Kerala, women give equal competition to men in all spheres. The community has an equal number of women contributors. "While the rest of our data signifies a majority of men as online contributors, the Malayalam community sets a different trend that equals out the ratio. Our youngest member, Neha Hussain, in addition to contributing information as a volunteer, also translates articles from English to Malayalam for the benefit of regional readers," says Noopur Raval, who works with Wikipedia in Delhi. Raval is quite upbeat about WikiSangamotsavam. "This is an initiative by community members such as Ramesh N G and Anoop Narayan. Our statistics show that the highest level of participation on Wikipedia comes in from the Malayalam community. I believe it is the love for knowledge and the satisfaction each of the volunteers gets, knowing that the public accesses information that is put up by them. It keeps the members going. The high level of general awareness among Malayalis ensures transparency of reports that are of relevance to the public," says Raval. The Malayalam Wikipedia is the only community that has also had adequate co-operation from the government too - so much so that they have worked on and put of translations of some of the rarest files, Vignana Kosham for example, to ensure everybody has access to it. WikiSangamotsavam will be inaugurated by the vice-chairman of Council for Science and Technology-Kerala, Dr V N Rajashekhara Pillai on April 28, at the District Panchayat Hall, Kollam.* Regards Tinu Cherian press(a)wikimedia.in http://wiki.wikimedia.in/In_the_news Important Note : Non-commercial reproduction for informative purposes only. The publisher (Times of India ) of the above news article owns the copyrights of the article / content. All copyrights are duly acknowledged.

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Wikipedia to be free on mobiles in Africa, Middle East (SciDev.net)
by Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक न ोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

Wikipedia to be free on mobiles in Africa, Middle East Maina Waruru 13 February 2012 | EN [image: A mobile phone] Millions in Africa and the Middle East will get free access to Wikipedia via mobile phones Flickr/whiteafrican [NAIROBI] Millions of people in Africa and the Middle East<http://www.scidev.net/en/middle-east-and-north-africa/>will be able to benefit from free, unlimited access <http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/open-access/> to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia through their mobile phone, starting later this year. The scheme targets the region's 70 million customers of the mobile network provider Orange, who will be given free access to Wikipedia on their internet-enabled 'smart' phones. The deal struck between Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation that operates Wikipedia, will allow Orange customers to read and download information from Wikipedia without the usual data usage charges. "Price is a strong barrier to people accessing the Internet, particularly in Africa," said Vanessa Clarke, spokesperson for Orange. But the project will face several challenges, according to local experts. Catherine Ngahu, chair of the Kenya ICT<http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/icts/>Board, said few people in the region own a 'smart' phone that can connect to the internet. "Although there is increasing ownership of smart phones, there is still a large number of people who cannot afford them," she told *SciDev.Net*. "In order to widen reach, Orange should consider marketing lower cost smart phones." Michael Njuku of the Kenya Revenue Authority said obstacles will range from low quality mobile handsets people own to a network provider's ability to handle the increased Internet traffic as customers try to access Wikipedia, sometimes millions at a time. "Governments in Africa must also do more to ensure that poor quality counterfeit gadgets are not imported into their countries," he said. Clarke said the scheme will be rolled out in mid-2012, initially in about eight countries, and by December some 20 countries will benefit. She said between seven and 15 per cent of Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East currently have phones that access the Internet, but the company plans to increase the proportion to 50 per cent by 2015. Kul Wadhwa, head of Mobile and Business Development at the Wikimedia Foundation, said he expects the scheme to encourage more people in Africa to read, contribute and download information from Wikipedia. http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/icts/news/wikipedia-to-be-free-on… Wikipedia is the world's largest online encyclopaedia, maintained by a global community of volunteers. It contains explanations of many scientific terms and issues, and some have suggested it could be used to share scientific knowledge<http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/opinions/engage-with-wikiped…>. More mobile network operators are expected to follow suit in the coming months, according to Wadhwa. -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 fn(a)goa-india.org Books from Goa,1556 http://scr.bi/Goa1556Books Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings

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Fwd: Asian Foundation for Philanthropy
by Noopur 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

*fyi *This might be of interest to all the community members including those who live abroad. If you want to respond, you could reply directly to Richard and mark Bhakti on it. Thanks Noopur ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Symonds <richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> Date: Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 6:59 PM Subject: Asian Foundation for Philanthropy To: press(a)wikimedia.in, werespielchequers(a)gmail.com Cc: bhakti.deodhar(a)affp.org.uk Hi all, The Asian Foundation for Philanthropy, a small UK charity, are based in the same building as us, in London. They are an organisation who work to promote social change in India and within the Indo-British community. They would like to interview someone from the Wikimedia movement, including Wikimedia UK, but would also like to interview some people from India and UK editors with Indian connections. They're specifically interested in talking about the recent issue of press censorship in India. I'm emailing you (the Wikimedia India Chapter and UK volunteer WereSpielChequers to ask if you might be interested in participating in this? I have copied in Bhakti Deodhar, the Project Manager for the AFfP. All the best, Richard Symonds Office & Development Manager Wikimedia UK -- Noopur Raval Student Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Ph: 9650567690

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India Program - Monthly Report: March & Plan: April
by Hisham 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

The month community report for March is available here [1] and the areas of work in April are available here [2]. (Apologies for the delay in this. Going forward, we will have these out before the 7th of every month.) Please do share your comments and suggestions on the respective talk pages. Best hisham [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/Reports/Community_Monthly_Repo… [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/Reports/Community_Monthly_Repo…

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Odia Wikipedia Outreach Programs in Odisha (Mar-Apr)
by Mrutyunjaya Kar 11 Apr '12

11 Apr '12

Hi all Apologies for the delayed report. Odia Wikimedia Community had a very eventful, exciting and constructive weekend last week! i want to share with you a report of 3 (yes THREE!) outreach sessions and the community meet up held between March 30 and April 1. Odia Wikipedia Editing Workshop - Anugul - March 30 *Summary* An "Editing Odia Wikipedia" workshop was conducted on 30th March at the National Institute of Computer Education, Nalconagar, Anugul. It was attended by 14 newbies. Odia WikipedianMrutyunjay Kar<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:MKar> conducted the workshop by introducing Odia Wikipedia to the newbies. (In fact, Mrutyunjay single-handedly organized the session and most of the audience were his work colleagues who he had told about Odia Wikipedia.) He talked briefly about Wikipedia, five pillars and policies. Then there was a demonstration session on how to edit Odia Wikipedia. One of the attendees was called up to create his own account and then Mrutyunjaya demonstrated basics of editing by interacting with the audience. Once we had shown everyone this, we invited those who were interested to stay for a more detailed and hands-on editing to stay, and told everyone else they were free to leave. A few of the audience left the lab, and the remaining 9 created their user accounts. 4 of the new wikipedians have made small but significant edits. *Challenges & Solutions* - An issue that was faced was that newbies initially had problems typing in Odia. We requested the newbies to check the *Typing Help*<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:Help:Typing> page to understand the key combination. Mrutyunjaya explained how they can improve by gradual exercise, using the "Show Preview" option and that making corrections is allowed on Wikipedia. *Next Steps* - Mrutyunjaya will personally interact with the new editors, either 1-on-1 or in groups to give them more support on editing and to address doubts - Mrutyunjaya could conduct more physical meetups in Anugul where help more newbies with editing *Lessons* - Mrutyunjaya's initiative to reach out to his colleagues and friends to introduce them to Odia Wikipedia and to encourage them to learn about editing by attending the session is really interesting because it increases the chances of like-minded folks attending outreach sessions. - When we do outreach sessions, it will be nice to share a small note about the session (with some useful links) beforehand - so that interested participants can read up and be more aware even before the session starts. - The idea of splitting the outreach session is very good because it allowed only the most committed to stay and allowed us to give them much better training. *Odia Wikipedia (Medical) Editing Workshop - Cuttack - March 31* *Summary* A outreach session was organized in SCB Medical College, Cuttack - to try and get newbies to join Odia Wikipedia community, and specifically to support the *WikiProject Medicine <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:WP:MED>* (where we are trying get the top 70-80 health related articles created in Odia Wikipedia. 21 Medical students attended the session which was attended by Odia Wikipedians Jnanaranjan<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:Jnanaranjan_sahu>, Srikant Kedia, Kamalakanta & Subha. Jnananranjan explained briefly about basics of Wikipedia. One of the student newbies was invited to create a username. Students were called for demonstration editing. 4[1] of them created usernames. Subha talked briefly about the *WikiProject Medicine*<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:WP:MED> and aim of the project. Student participants had queries about authenticity of articles, automatic translations, etc. *Challenges & Solutions* - Some of the medical students asked questions like "How will editing Odia Wikipedia help for our career?" or "What I will gain from editing Wikipedia?" These are standard questions that we all get and we answered them by telling them about how it will help their understanding of their subjects, will improve their writing skills, give them a larger audience for their work, improve their research skills and because it is so much fun! We also spoke about the social benefits of a project like medical articles on Odia Wikipedia and the social. - Lack of computers resulted in a more theoretical discussion rather than a practical editing. *Next Steps* - A proper editing workshop will be organized after the exams are over (in a month) where the students who have attended this session could learn more and do live editing. Local Odia Wikipedians will support them. This time, we will figure out how to make sure that everyone who attends has access to a computer. - Emails with quick instructions will be send on 4th April to the students with specific links to encourage working on various articles from the project page. - Welcome messages have been left on the talk pages of all new editors, and community members will stay in touch with them. *Lessons* - The idea of doing outreach in medical colleges to support the Medicine project is very interesting and should be pursued. Many times, we conduct outreach sessions but we leave it completely open to newbies to figure out what that they want to edit. Some times this works, but many times, they are just lost about what to edit. An idea of doing an outreach session to encourage them to edit a particular set of projects has a lot of potential. - Also, since they are joining a WikiProject straight away, there will hopefully be greater changes of interactions with existing community members so that the newbies can build relationships and get support. - This session was not adequately planned and even though 21 students attended - which is great (!) - it was all last minute. Going forward, we should try and plan these sessions with more time and get interested participants more aware by sending brief write-ups about Odia Wikipedia and the purpose & benefits of attending the outreach session. - Lastly, getting everyone to have computers or laptops is a must. Even if everyone does not have a laptop, we must encourage newbies to come up and create accounts and do live edits. Otherwise, it is just theory, theory, theory. *Odia Wikipedia Editing Workshop - Bhubaneswar - April 1* *Summary* This workshop was conducted on April 1 - which happens to be the Odisha day (or the foundation day of Odisha). It was attended by 20 newbies. The workshop started with a formal inauguration and opening talk about Odisha day by Manoranjan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:ManXii> . Then Odia Wikipedian Mrutyunjay Kar <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:MKar> presented and explained the "Basics of Wikipedia"<http://prezi.com/ljk3w0m44w6x/copy-of-introduction-to-wikipedia/>. One of the participants were asked to come and create an user account and basic editing was demonstrated. After this, there was a press interaction with Kanak TV, MBC TV and STV - 3 local TV channels. There was a 10 minute tea break - after which newbies were encouraged to ask questions. Each experienced wikipedians were assigned to 2/3 new wikipedians - and they all then worked in groups to create their usernames and helped with basic editing. 13 participants created their user accounts[1] and of the new wikipedians actively edited several articles.[2][3][4]. This also includes a very young editor (around 15 years old) who was until then just a reader of Odia Wikipedia. With little guidance he has started contributing to several articles. [5] (His father later got in touch with the organisers and thanked them for helping his son get excited by typing in Odia!) *Challenges & Solutions* - Most of the newbies had an initial struggle because fo lack of experience in typing in Odia. We requested the newbies to check the *Typing Help* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:Help:Typing> page to understand the key combination. Mrutyunjaya explained how they can improve by gradual exercise, using the "Show Preview" option and that making corrections is allowed on Wikipedia. They were also pointed to the page in the physical FAQ Booklet page for guidance. - Many newbies were still on Windows XP - so community members had to fix the font related issues.* * *Next Steps* - Emails will be sent to all those who attended with instructions for further editing by local Odia Wikipedians who conducted the sesssions. Odia Wikipedians will try to stay in touch through regular talk page messages with all those who created user accounts. - We will also connect with the participants by creating a facebook group so that it is easier for them to ask questions and feel part of a community, in a more casual setting like facebook. *Lessons* - More focus on editing during outreach sessions instead of just talking randomly about Wikipedia - and giving individual attention to newbies during the session. - It is really important to focus on how handholding of newbies will happen after the outreach session, instead of just leaving them all alone. *Notes* 1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Username creations<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 2. ↑ User:Errajkishor<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 3. ↑ User:Arup Samal<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 4. ↑ User:Ucsahoo<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 5. ↑ User:Saileshpat<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> *Odia Wikipedia Community Meet-Up - Bhubaneswar - April 1**Summary* The community meetup was held up to brainstorm about how to build the Odia wiki community and to identify issues & solutions that community members were facing. We also wanted to celebrate sucesses and have some fun! Despite several physical outreach events, Odia Wikipedia Community is still lagging behind in getting newbies to join and stay in the community. However, there are many examples of better results from successful turn up from online outreach programs. As the community is very small, the biggest idea we discussed is how to do more effective online outreach. (There are several examples of newbies joining due to online outreach - such as Suratha [1], Chinmaya Dash[2], Manoranjan [3], Prasanta Bhunya [4] - who are all active editors now. Subha had shared his experiences of reaching out to folks on facebook who were writing in Odia and introducing them to Odia Wikipedia and then giving them online editing advice as well as sharing tips and useful links.) *Next Steps* - The Facebook group <http://facebook.com/groups/odiawiki> will be used more effectively to bring more new editors. It was emphasised that facebook would be used only as an online gateway for Wikipedia related discussions and only to invite newbies to Wikipedia. Wikipedia discussions must always happen on village pumps and talk pages only. Newbies will be encouraged to have all wiki discussions on wiki itself, as soon as possible - Noopur will be asked to provide support on facebook by providing advice and tips on how to use facebook most effectively, and working closely with interested community members. - On-line chatting - where experienced Odia Wikipeidans could help out newbies to learn editing - will be made more frequent. - Standard presentations/tools in Odia will be prepared that can be used for online outreach (presentations, pdf cheatsheets, transliteration Roman-Odia Key combinations, revised FAQ booklet, etc.) - Chatasabha <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/or:WP::CS>, a platform for inviting newbies by answering their questions through an easy-to-find tab Odia Wikipedia homepage was shared - and it was agreed to use this for newbie interaction and support. - It is really important to improve collaboration and Wikiprojects are a really great way of doing this. User:Shisir_1945<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> started WikiProject Science<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%89%E0%AC%87%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AA%…>. On Wikiprojects, it is important to divide tasks based on time availability and personal interests so that there is better coordination and motivation. *Challenges & Solutions* - The available documents which community members share with newbies have too much text and they need to be simplified and illustrated with screenshots and How-To's. - Mrutyunjay asked what was the best way to answer questions like what will people gain from contributing to Odia Wikipedia, as well as the reducing level of interest in local languages. It was suggested that a limited, interested bunch of people should be targeted for outreach - and if we invest time in the most committed and motivated, we will get enough people who have the right mindset and abilites. - The fact that Odia Wikipedia is not too well known was discussed and it was agreed to try and build contacts so that the message can be spread (via web, print and other media) about the project and the community. Also, the message should include the fact that People still are unaware of its existence and the fact "They can also edit Wikipedia". - The current typing tool has some issues which need rectification. *Lessons* - This was a really useful meetup - and there were 3 reasons for it. Firstly, everyone was encouraged talk. Secondly, there was a specific agenda that everyone stuck to. Thirldy - we had FUN! - After meetups, it is important that there are clear plans of action - and each individual community member knows exactly what he or she is going to be doing. Experienced editors should focus community building and not only on individual editing. This includes outreach sessions, hand-holding newbies and starting / managing Wikiprojects. *Notes* 1. ↑ User:ସୁରଥ_କୁମାର_ପାଢ଼ୀ<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 2. ↑ User:ଚିନ୍ମୟ ଦାଶ<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 3. ↑ User:ManXiii<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> 4. ↑ User:Prasantabhunya<http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B6%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B7:…> Thanks and regards Mrutyunjay Kar Jnanaranjan Sahu Manoranjan Behera -- ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ସହ ମୃତ୍ୟୁଞ୍ଜୟ କର Odia Wikipedian

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Fwd: [Mediawiki-i18n] IRC office hours with the Localisation team 2012-04-18 16:30 UTC
by Srikanth Lakshmanan 11 Apr '12

11 Apr '12

Forwarding for the benefit of those who are not in mediawiki-i18n list. Topics that will be discussed. Language support; internationalisation of MediaWiki, language support teams, User Interaction and User Interface design for language tools See you there! -- Regards Srikanth.L ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Siebrand Mazeland (WMF) <smazeland(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 18:35 Subject: [Mediawiki-i18n] IRC office hours with the Localisation team 2012-04-18 16:30 UTC To: Wikimedia Foundation <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, MediaWiki internationalisation <mediawiki-i18n(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, I just wanted to give advance notice about IRC office hours with the Localization team [1] at the Wikimedia Foundation. Date: 2012-04-18 (every third Wednesday of the month from now on) Time: 16.30 UTC Venue: #wikimedia-office As usual, more logistical info and time conversion links are available on Meta.[2] For a taste of what the localization team has been up to, I highly recommend the blog posts we are have written since out last office hours in February.[3] Thanks, and we'll talk to you later next week! -- Siebrand Mazeland Product Manager Localisation Wikimedia Foundation 1. https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Localisation_team 2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours 3. http://blog.wikimedia.org/c/technology/features/internationalization-and-lo… Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate _______________________________________________ Mediawiki-i18n mailing list Mediawiki-i18n(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-i18n

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[Press]: Youths come forward to fill up Odia Wikipedia
by Noopur Raval 10 Apr '12

10 Apr '12

<http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/youths-come-forward-to-fill-up-odia-wi…>Dear all, Here <http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/youths-come-forward-to-fill-up-odia-wi…>is a news report from The New Indian Express on the Odia Wikipedia's outreach activities which was then republished<http://ibnlive.in.com/news/youths-come-forward-to-fill-up-odia-wikipedia/24…>by IBNLive. Thanks Tinu for sharing them on twitter. Hopefully, going forward with every meetup or event that community members conduct, we can try for more media coverage and also simultaneously try for more social media outreach to support each event. Great work guys! :) [1] http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/youths-come-forward-to-fill-up-odia-wi… [2] http://ibnlive.in.com/news/youths-come-forward-to-fill-up-odia-wikipedia/24… Thank you, Regards -- Noopur Raval

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