Hey Arnav, I'll be in Gujarat post 12th Dec. I helped organize the 10th meetup in Delhi. If you need my help, I'd love to :) Warmly Noopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: -- Noopur Raval Student Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Ph: 9650567690

Hello! Sorry for inbox spamming :) Sitting in the GLAMcamp, I cannot stop thinking how our community is doing so much and not getting highlighted, especially all you Indic editors out there. Though I don't really "belong" to the Wiki-geeks group, I think an excellent way of outreach is GLAM events. They are simple to understand, easier to participate and fun things :) In response to Arnav's mail, I thought I'll put this idea on the table. I think fests like Footprints, or bigger fests such as Mood Indigo are excellent places to set a booth and do some outreach. We could have a photography event (which we call Wiki loves monuments) and get students to get us images. We already have rules for the event and we can arrange a small prize or swags. That way, you don't have to specially call people to places or events and same time we start smaller and have sure results. What we essentially need is a wiki-geek (or an experienced editor as you call it) and someone who can communicate the idea well. What do you guys think? I have friends at Mood Indigo and if Bombay people are willing to take me up on it, we can have a stall there too! Warmly Noopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: -- Noopur Raval Student Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Ph: 9650567690

hi Noopur, Hope you're enjoying your time in Amsterdam. We expect a longer report on list after you return to India on GLAMcamp. :) I totally agree with you that we need to reach-out more at college fests and events. I think an email was sent around on the list about participating in the Calcutta (still not used to writing Kolkata) Book Fair as well. I think it is best to let community members learn about, inform and participate in the events. If and when an organisational affiliation is required, I''m sure that the Chapter will be able to provide the same. Hope some of the members in the Bombay community will take you up on your Mood Indigo offer. :) User:Prad2609 Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:30:18 +0100 From: noopur.raval(a)gmail.com To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Help with an WP outreach event in Gujarat Hello! Sorry for inbox spamming :) Sitting in the GLAMcamp, I cannot stop thinking how our community is doing so much and not getting highlighted, especially all you Indic editors out there. Though I don't really "belong" to the Wiki-geeks group, I think an excellent way of outreach is GLAM events. They are simple to understand, easier to participate and fun things :) In response to Arnav's mail, I thought I'll put this idea on the table. I think fests like Footprints, or bigger fests such as Mood Indigo are excellent places to set a booth and do some outreach. We could have a photography event (which we call Wiki loves monuments) and get students to get us images. We already have rules for the event and we can arrange a small prize or swags. That way, you don't have to specially call people to places or events and same time we start smaller and have sure results. What we essentially need is a wiki-geek (or an experienced editor as you call it) and someone who can communicate the idea well. What do you guys think? I have friends at Mood Indigo and if Bombay people are willing to take me up on it, we can have a stall there too! WarmlyNoopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Noopur, Thanks, the event is on 24, 25, 26 February 2012. I just need answer of above questions to convince them to allow me to come there and conduct a workshop. Would love to have around there at that time if possible. On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Arnav,I'll be in Gujarat post 12th Dec. I helped organize the 10th meetup in Delhi. If you need my help, I'd love to :) WarmlyNoopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hello, This is User:Rangilo_Gujarati here basically from Gujarat and now in Pune, am planning an outreach event most probably a workshop in MS University Baroda, Gujarat during their forthcoming technical festival Footprints. Also am the Campus Ambassador for India Education Program too, I need some input from you guys. The organizers of this event have basically no idea about what a community is or how WP works, since I ll be targeting newbies I am planning to start from Introduction to WP, then an editing session and main motto behind this would be to start an active community in Baroda or Gujarat and get the contributors to EN and GU WP and commons too. Now the organizers are asking few questions like "Why anyone should attend it?", "What would be the exclusivity of the workshop?", "How can we (university and attendees) be benefited from this?". They are worried too much about "exclusivity", how to convince them that these type of sessions are some thing more than "exclusively in Footprints", "first time in gujarat" ?? Since I have no experience in conducting an outreach workshop independently I want your feedback on it, and what possibly should I answer them?. Please do reply with your valuable suggestions/critics. -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). (User:Rangilo_Gujarati) _______________________________________________ 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 -- Noopur Raval StudentArts and AestheticsJawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiPh: 9650567690 _______________________________________________ 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 -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). 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Changing the topic since I felt Arnavs idea might be applicable on a national level. Wikipedia completes 11 years in January 2012 (January 15th if my memory serves me right). Last year there were 97 meetups nationwide to celebrate Wikipedia 10. How about having a National Wikimedia Photo Scavenger Hunt in India to celebrate Wikipedia 11? Im hoping something like this can tremendously increase photos from India to Commons. Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 00:44:43 +0530 From: sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Help with an WP outreach event in Gujarat Hey Noopur and Pradeep, How does Wikimedia Photo Scavenger Hunt sounds ?? Do have a look at the following link and tell if this would be possible or not. http://toolserver.org/~contests/startahunt.php On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas(a)hotmail.com> wrote: hi Noopur, Hope you're enjoying your time in Amsterdam. We expect a longer report on list after you return to India on GLAMcamp. :) I totally agree with you that we need to reach-out more at college fests and events. I think an email was sent around on the list about participating in the Calcutta (still not used to writing Kolkata) Book Fair as well. I think it is best to let community members learn about, inform and participate in the events. If and when an organisational affiliation is required, I''m sure that the Chapter will be able to provide the same. Hope some of the members in the Bombay community will take you up on your Mood Indigo offer. :) User:Prad2609 Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:30:18 +0100 From: noopur.raval(a)gmail.com To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Help with an WP outreach event in Gujarat Hello! Sorry for inbox spamming :) Sitting in the GLAMcamp, I cannot stop thinking how our community is doing so much and not getting highlighted, especially all you Indic editors out there. Though I don't really "belong" to the Wiki-geeks group, I think an excellent way of outreach is GLAM events. They are simple to understand, easier to participate and fun things :) In response to Arnav's mail, I thought I'll put this idea on the table. I think fests like Footprints, or bigger fests such as Mood Indigo are excellent places to set a booth and do some outreach. We could have a photography event (which we call Wiki loves monuments) and get students to get us images. We already have rules for the event and we can arrange a small prize or swags. That way, you don't have to specially call people to places or events and same time we start smaller and have sure results. What we essentially need is a wiki-geek (or an experienced editor as you call it) and someone who can communicate the idea well. What do you guys think? I have friends at Mood Indigo and if Bombay people are willing to take me up on it, we can have a stall there too! WarmlyNoopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Noopur, Thanks, the event is on 24, 25, 26 February 2012. I just need answer of above questions to convince them to allow me to come there and conduct a workshop. Would love to have around there at that time if possible. On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Arnav,I'll be in Gujarat post 12th Dec. I helped organize the 10th meetup in Delhi. If you need my help, I'd love to :) WarmlyNoopur On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hello, This is User:Rangilo_Gujarati here basically from Gujarat and now in Pune, am planning an outreach event most probably a workshop in MS University Baroda, Gujarat during their forthcoming technical festival Footprints. Also am the Campus Ambassador for India Education Program too, I need some input from you guys. The organizers of this event have basically no idea about what a community is or how WP works, since I ll be targeting newbies I am planning to start from Introduction to WP, then an editing session and main motto behind this would be to start an active community in Baroda or Gujarat and get the contributors to EN and GU WP and commons too. Now the organizers are asking few questions like "Why anyone should attend it?", "What would be the exclusivity of the workshop?", "How can we (university and attendees) be benefited from this?". They are worried too much about "exclusivity", how to convince them that these type of sessions are some thing more than "exclusively in Footprints", "first time in gujarat" ?? Since I have no experience in conducting an outreach workshop independently I want your feedback on it, and what possibly should I answer them?. Please do reply with your valuable suggestions/critics. -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). (User:Rangilo_Gujarati) _______________________________________________ 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 -- Noopur Raval StudentArts and AestheticsJawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiPh: 9650567690 _______________________________________________ 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 -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). (User:Rangilo_Gujarati) _______________________________________________ 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 -- Noopur Raval StudentArts and AestheticsJawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiPh: 9650567690 _______________________________________________ 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 -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). 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I thought this is similar to a photowalk, where people instead of meeting in a room go around and take pics. I stand corrected. From: srik.lak(a)gmail.com Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 11:12:42 +0530 To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikipedia XI 2012 On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:53, <wheredevelsdare(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Changing the topic since I felt Arnavs idea might be applicable on a national level. Wikipedia completes 11 years in January 2012 (January 15th if my memory serves me right). Last year there were 97 meetups nationwide to celebrate Wikipedia 10. How about having a National Wikimedia Photo Scavenger Hunt in India to celebrate Wikipedia 11? Im hoping something like this can tremendously increase photos from India to Commons. There were 97 events on paper. I cannot recollect reading more than 10 reports. Practically we could say the number would have been around 20.Lets leave that aside.On the scavenger hunt, Tamil community already has one for 3 month long duration[1], we are also planning for Central Sitenotice for Indian IPs for 3-4 days in January. You could replicate the same, but be sure to add volunteer support based on the scale, otherwise it cant sustain,will have difficulties (Hey, didnt you learn that from WikiConference! :D) Steps required for photo scavenger hunt. 1. Customize Upload Wizard, test it.2. Create help documents, FAQs / videos. [2][3]3. Create PR using media / social media. 4. Monitor for copyvios, tag them manually post verification. -- We are still on process to learn more -- :D The above activities took us around 30-45 days by a small community. [1] http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contest[2] http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Upload_tutorial_twmc1.ogv [3] http://tawp.in/r/2rvn -- Regards Srikanth.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

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 11:17, <wheredevelsdare(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Even for a photowalk, customizing the uploadwizard will be good. Generally people upload elsewhere, never upload since people dont return to a room and sit / upload (unless there is a conscious meetup happening). There was a Chennai photowalk which failed on this part, and people met, clicked pics, but many never came online(30 pics came from 15 people for a whole day of hunt). HPN did some photowalks in Bangalore / Mysore, he had a better upload rate, though am not sure if everyone had uploaded every pic they clicked. -- Regards Srikanth.L

hi, Responding to the conduct of WikiAcademy question inline. It's best to not go prepared for a WikiAcademy. At the first WikiAcademy in Mumbai, although we had a list of things to show people, we never completed the list. This was because people wanted to know more about the interface and the way discussions happen and conversations between user happens (talk pages) along with the others. Being a bit of an academic crowd, they were also interested in question of what Wikipedia meant by neutral sources and the reliability of Wikipedia as a resource. (Thanks to Vickram Crishna for handling those questions :) ). We were quite happy with the result, in the end. So, it's pretty important that we do not be stiff about what they need to learn and what they do not need to learn. However, each Wikipedian who does a WikiAcademy has his own style and we cannot and should not try to make these uniform, IMHO. warm regards, Pradeep User:Prad2609 -- Pradeep Mohandas How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9

Hisham, THANKS A LOT !!!! Headed towards home right now, ll get back to you all with more details as soon as I get them. Once again, thanks everyone. On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Hisham &lt;hisham(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). (User:Rangilo_Gujarati) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rangilo_Gujarati>

Is there an APK or App in the Android Market, which I can use to upload pictures directly to creative commons from my Android Phone? Sorry for this naive question, what is uploadwizard, is that a desktop application alone, do we have a similar Android App, or Can I customize or is there available any of the photo uploaders which I can use? Abhi On 04-Dec-2011 10:10 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan wrote:

Source available here (https://github.com/michiel1972/shareWithCommons) + I've already contributed some patches to it during the hackathon. I think plan is to eventually make the official wikipedia app do uploads, but I think a standalone app will always be necessary. P.S. You can file issues with this, I'll see if I can help On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 12:52 AM, Béria Lima &lt;berialima(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: -- Yuvi Panda T http://yuvi.in/blog

Hari Prasad Nadig has uploaded a few pcitures using this app. You can ask him if you need help. --~~~~ On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:04 AM, Abhilash &lt;abhilashunni(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore