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Sir, I have been banned from wikimedia, for using multiple id names for editing.
by Holalkere Laxmivenkatesh 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

Sir, I have been editing in wikipedia and uploading pics on wikimedia. and use them for my articles. I'm an editor for kannada language wikipedia.(Radhatanaya) I'm an editor for english mediam wikipedia. (Ragakuvara) I have contributed more than 900+ articles for kannada. For english nearly 10-12 articles. all approved. This information I have given in my page. Why I have been banned. Please try to help me. I'm very hardworking and faithful person. I have not done any adverse work. I was a technical offier (Retired in 2004) in a reknowned Research organisation for cotton ! Please help me so that I can upload photos and fix them for the articles I write both in kannada & English Regards, -Holalkere rangarao laxmivenkatesh Mumbai-400084 M : 9004356819 M : 9867606819

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[Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage
by Noopur Raval 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Dear all, Over the past one month, we've been working with community members from Assamese, Kannada Malayalam and Nepali communities to get maximum possible media coverage and press support in order to highlight their community and events and hopefully get new editors for our movement. In all cases, I help prepare the press release<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%…>(as, kn, ml, ne), then community members translate it and then we work together to try and reach out to the widest possible audience. Here are a few links to the press releases and newspaper articles. There are a few in local language papers that are not online. Also, all these reports are due to the collaborative effort and very important follow up by community members like Jyoti, Bishnu, Gitartha, Omshivaprakash, Anoop, Ramesh, Kannan, Sujith, Saroj and Ganesh for the communities respectively. Assamese: http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assamese-wikipedia-celebrates… http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=765639 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3… http://www.sify.com/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence… http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-… http://issuu.com/assamese/docs/ghy_13062012?mode=window&backgroundColor#222… http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120611/jsp/northeast/story_15594299.jsp http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=17895 http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=9509&boxid=103211609 Kannada: http://epaper.udayavani.com/Display.aspx?Pg=H&Edn=MN&DispDate=6/18/2012 http://allevents.in/Bangalore/483961428297721 Malayalam: http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=82424 http://keralaitnews.com/state-scan/other-cities/4717-kollam-to-host-malayal… http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3351423.e… http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-14/social-media/3134186… http://www.techgoss.com/Story/557S12-Wiki-Malayalam-Meet-held-at-Kerala.aspx http://article.wn.com/view/2012/04/28/Malayalam_wiki_most_innovative/ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sci-tech/hitech/malayalam-wiki-most… http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-wikipedia-could-be-emulated/253196-60-… http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article390787.ece Nepali: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/Nagarik_Article.png https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/karobar_article.png Radio Sagarmatha broadcasted an interview with a Wikipedian Ganesh Paudel... Radio Nepal Bani Broadcasted an interview with Wikipedians located in Kathmandu (Mr. Ganesh Paudel and Mr. Saroj Dhakal) Just thought I'd share a few pointers based on what went right and what could have been better on my part. This may help you in the future if you too are looking to get media attention for your community and events. A few lessons: *Planning:* - Database of contacts: We have put in place a fairly comprehensive database of English as well as local press, television and radio contacts. I'd be happy to share them with anyone who needs to get in touch with journalists. - In case of local language newspapers, calling a journalist/newspaper office or personally visiting them to give the press brief always works better than e-mailing. Most local language newspapers still prefer a hard copy of the brief or even ask for a fax sometimes. - For the Assamese anniversary celebrations, we had an agenda well in advance and we (the community members and I) made sure the press release was ready in English as well as in Assamese so we could send it out to newspapers, television channels and radio stations. - Regarding English language newspapers, it is always advisable to call first and then e-mail the brief to a senior editor as well as a staff reporter (at least two people within the organization) to ensure the story receives due attention. Attaching a few photographs of your past meetups is a good idea. - It is advisable to translate the press release and attach both versions while sending it to the journalist. - If you are planning to have an event on the weekend, make sure you call and e-mail much earlier during the week. *Event:* - Always make sure to invite the journalists to your event. This will not only help in getting a comprehensive story but will also encourage them to take up editing. - Dealing with news channels and radio stations: While DY 365 channel covered the Assamese meetup, other channels did not bother to follow up. For radio, it *only* works if you speak to them in local language. *Other tips:* - It is a *must* to put in a contact number of preferably an email ID at the end of a press release. Maybe all communities should have either a chapter email ID (like bengali(a)wikimedia.in) or a gmail ID run by an active community member. This can be super useful and will avoid giving out personal details. - Building a quote pool: How about we keep a few quotes from different community members on the basics - (examples: why I edit, how I edit, what is your message to fellow Marathi/Tamil/Gujarati speakers) ? Of course, quotes from people are crucial and must not be misused but, this can help the Chapter communications team too - Getting the article right: Spelling mistakes, misquoted information, erroneous figures are a common problem with Wikipedia stories. Although it may not always be possible, do request the journalist to show you the article before publishing it. - Targeting news agencies: After the Assamese press experience, I realized having one PTI press release ensures that the story reaches at least 4-5 newspapers. This is a very effective way of maximizing media coverage. I might have missed out on a few lessons and invite community members and the chapter communication team to contribute with more inputs. Maybe we can even document this on Meta for future reference. Thank you, Best Noopur -- Noopur Raval

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Please add your name to the Geographical List of Indian Wikipedians
by Ashwin Baindur 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Hello friends, This is a link I recommend you to bookmark. http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Geographical_distribution_of_Indian_Wikipedians This list is useful for outreach & also whenever someone needs Wiki-Help in a particular city. It would be great if Wikipedians could update this list.:) We have the following completely unrepresented states/UTs: * Andaman & Nicobar Islands * Arunachal Pradesh * Assam * Chandigarh * Chhattisgarh * Dadra, Nagar & Haveli * Daman & Diu * Goa * Himachal Pradesh * Jammu & Kashmir * Jharkhand (AngPradesh is in Mumbai) * Lakshadweep * Manipur * Meghalaya * Mizoram * Puducherry * Punjab (oye, ye ki hoya!) * Nagaland * Uttar Pradesh * Uttarakhand Okay, all you admins, please update your status (Mikey my boy, that means you too)! Abroad, we dont have Indic Wikipedians listed for: * Africa * Australia * Asia (other than India) * Middle East * North America * South America Unless you would like to stay off list, of course that's acceptable too. May I also request Tinu / list admins to please forward it all the Indic language & city Wikimedia lists. We need this resource to be as comprehensible as possible. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur ------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] New Free Research Accounts via the Wikipedia Library Card
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 31 May '18

31 May '18

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Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Come cheer us for the Grand Finale of Project Tiger. It is Punjabi Vs Tamil.,
by Suyash Dwivedi 31 May '18

31 May '18

😁 Regards, Suyash Dwivedi (U:Suyash.dwivedi) sent via mobile please consider any typos On Thu, May 31, 2018, 1:51 PM Tito Dutta <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: > All the best to the both of the communities > > > Thanks > Tito Dutta > Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind > me over email or phone call. > > On 31 May 2018 at 13:12, Ravishankar <ravidreams(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Come cheer us for the Grand Finale of Project Tiger here >> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/WikimediansInIndia/permalink/17164963350668…>. >> It is Punjabi (1248) Vs Tamil (1177). >> >> 170 contestants have created or expanded 4181 articles so far. >> >> Contest ends midnight today UTC. >> >> Ravi >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >

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Come cheer us for the Grand Finale of Project Tiger. It is Punjabi Vs Tamil.
by Ravishankar 31 May '18

31 May '18

Hi, Come cheer us for the Grand Finale of Project Tiger here <https://www.facebook.com/groups/WikimediansInIndia/permalink/17164963350668…>. It is Punjabi (1248) Vs Tamil (1177). 170 contestants have created or expanded 4181 articles so far. Contest ends midnight today UTC. Ravi

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[Project Tiger] Final overs of the Wiki Premier League! Punjabi leads!
by Ravishankar 25 May '18

25 May '18

Hi, At the end of 12 weeks (22:10, 24 May 2018 (UTC)) after the Project Tiger writing contest went live, 149 users have created 3230 articles adding at least 1,34,802 pageviews through newly created articles. Punjabi leads the contest with 908 articles followed by Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam. More stats here. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Supporting_Indian_Language_Wikipedias_Progr…> The upcoming week is the final week. We request all communities to participate with enthusiam and make this contest a great success. Even if 10 members from each community write one or two articles a day, we can add another 1000 articles. The contest runs until May 31st, 2018. Thanks, Ravi

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Keyboard
by Jay prakash 21 May '18

21 May '18

सदस्य:J Ansari ‌ने मुझसे पूछा था कि हाल में बांटे गए गूगल क्रोमबूक में हिन्दी कीबोर्ड कैसे इन्स्टाल करें। मैंने उसे गूगल इंडिक इनपुट टूल का लिंक दिया था। उसे डौन्लोड करने के बाद वो एप्लिकेशन लैपटाप में खुली नहीं। बाद मैं सदस्य ने यह भी बताया कि लैपटाप में कोई नया ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम हैं तो यदि किसी ने native कीबोर्ड इन्स्टाल किया हो तो सदस्य का मार्गदर्शन करें। धन्यवाद

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[Wikigraphists Bootcamp (2018 India)] Selection criteria
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 21 May '18

21 May '18

Dear all, We've opened a discussion on Meta-Wiki to discuss about the selection criteria for users to attend the Wikigraphists Bootcamp (2018 India). Kindly give your opinion at https://goo.gl/d8G74b. Your responses will help the organizers and the scholarships team to select the right users for the workshop. Note: The discussion will be open until the end of 25 May 2018. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga

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Discussion on Wikimedia Commons regarding images from PIB
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 19 May '18

19 May '18

*Apologies for sending an incomplete email previously* Hello all, There is an ongoing discussion on Wikimedia Commons about usage of images from Press Information Bureau under the licence tag, GODL-India. This discussion will have great effect on coverage of images related to India, as the scope and the applicable limits of the tag is being discussed for all websites of Government of India, including its sub-departments, agencies, ministries etc. Kindly follow the discussion, and voice your opinion. Discussion at https://goo.gl/YgHT2k License tag at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:GODL-India Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga

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