Well I understand that the WLM is a commons project and I would also wish that we have our competition page hosted there. I created the page on Wikipedia with this in mind and my option to put it up on Wikipedia was because am a bit more conversant with how stuff works there and majorly the {{start tab}}. Wikimedia projects usually complement each other and for this case we will be using Wikipedia to communicate that there is a competition but the uploads are being redirected to commons via the participate button at [1].
Norway have also set up their competition on the Norge Wikipedia, see [2]
Creating a redirect to this page on Wikipedia when users click on the banners is also possible and a faster thing to do than importing templates that might only be used once in their lifetime on Wikicommons.
It is still possible to migrate the page to commons if we get any of Commons Administrators, Importers or Transwiki importers to move the template. We can as well come up with another instructions page on commons but I think most of the work is already covered in the Wikipedia page.
Seems am defending the template so much but by doing away with it our page will not look like [3]. If every one is ok with [3] I will migrate the code to the commons page.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Nairobi/Partcipate
2. http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012
3. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_...
//Stephen.
On 09/12/2012 08:12 AM, Limoke Oscar wrote:
I think the redirect should remain in Commons. Since WLM is a Commons project.Would be great to put all the Content on our Commons page and let the redirect remain to it.
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:11 AM, Stephen wanjaustev@gmail.com wrote:
Habari!
Well I think the WLM site at [1] is now better than [2].The instructions on how-to participate are clear and things are a bit more organized.
One more thing remains...When users click on the links in the banners to participate in WLM KE from the various Wikimedia projects, they are being taken to the Wikicommons planning page at [2] which has no leads on how-to participate.
I suppose that should be changed to redirect users to the new Wikipedia site at [1], or if that is not possible then we will have to move the templates and the whole content!
I prefer the redirect as it is easier. If that is not possible since it is a commons to Wikipedia situation, we can put an instruction at [2] directing users to the new Wikipedia page at [1].
What are your thoughts on this?
PS: Are we still issuing some local prizes or the participants will just enter into the int'l compe?
./Stephen
1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Nairobi 2. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya
On 09/12/2012 01:31 AM, Stephen wrote:
Hello All!
I have created the essential pages to guide participants to the Kenyan edition of WLM 2012. See [1] below.
I hope it is now useful.
Thanks, ./Stephen
On 09/11/2012 11:56 PM, Lodewijk wrote:
Hi all,
Oscar: Not sure where you got that message.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&cam...
seems to work fine for me. Please let me know if you were expecting
something else.
Great things are moving again!
Lodewijk
2012/9/11 Stephen wanjaustev@gmail.com
Hi All!
several people (see link [2] of Stephen) have indicated they want to
help.
Currently there are still zero uploads from Kenya, because it is not
clear
to people how to upload. Who is in charge for Wiki Loves Monuments Kenya (or who wants to take responsibility and get things moving)? How can I
help
you to get the priorities straight and get things done? What is the
bottle
neck?
Well the priority is to get a site with full instructions on how to enter the competition. Well, I have tried making a page in commons using the [[Template:tabbar}} approach but seems I am missing out something and it did not work out. So I am looking forward with some help with that. I expected the tabs to have the navigation links to: about WLM, How to participate, Where to find monuments, lists of the monuments etc.
I think the discussion page at [1] is the best to discuss of having the site up.
I will take charge to get things moving if no one else has taken this up.
./Stephen.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_...
Best,
Lodewijk
2012/9/9 Lodewijk lodewijk@effeietsanders.org
> Hi Stephen, > > the highest priority should have a clear description on the > top of that page: > > 1) how people can participate (how to find the monuments, and > how to upload) 2) what they can win (even if that prize is > only a virtual one and a nomination for the international > finale) 3) who will judge 4) what are the criteria > > I am surprised that this is still not clearly described on > your page -
and
> can now understand better why there are still no uploads for > Kenya. > > Please let me know if we need to help in any way, or need to > explain how to do something. However, the work will still lie > with you. > > Best, Lodewijk > > > 2012/9/9 Stephen wanjaustev@gmail.com > >> Hi all! >> >> The plans to participate in the aforementioned subject had >> already started with the preparation of a planning page >> [1]. There have been
some
>> volunteers who have shown interest by signing up as willing >> to help or participate in WLM 2012 [2]. I have responded to >> some private E-mails
from
>> willing participants and I expect the enquiries to >> increase. I
therefore
>> welcome more Wikimedians to assist me with that by probably >> adding the email me in their commons usernames like I have >> done on mine. >> >> ./Stephen. >> >> 1. >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_** >> Monuments_2012_in_Kenya<
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya
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