I think it'd be good to have the GE candidates as they're announced as well, maybe we can do something around that?
Take a look at this, by the way - bit.ly/GE2017TechInitiatives - I am sure wikipedians can improve this resource, or use it to improve wikipedia etc.
I won't be doing anything pro-active on the edit-a-thon front but I will offer the space and support anyone organising - If anyone decides they want to lead on this, please keep me updated. All you need to do is promote, really.
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On 21 April 2017 at 10:58, Richard Nevell richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
In 2015 we had an editathon on the night of the election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXuN94_40fQ, updating articles as results came in. Might be a model worth repeating, as might something along the line of the Full Fact editathon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-lByiEINw from last year.
On 21 April 2017 at 10:41, Lucy Crompton-Reid < lucy.crompton-reid@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
I think that sounds like a great idea/offer Ed - are you thinking along similar lines to the Full Fact event? I wonder if there would be mileage in partnering up with them again? Lucy
On 21 April 2017 at 10:34, Katherine Bavage katherine.bavage@gmail.com wrote:
If you ran it w/c 5th June I can be there! If not, happy to assist remotely and promote :)
PS I've already stalked all the democracy club stuff happening - there's some good work going on.
On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 at 10:29 Edward Saperia ed@nwspk.com wrote:
I'm looking at the feasibility of setting up a temporary office at Newspeak House in London for the next 6 weeks for people coming together to work on tech & democracy projects.
It might make sense to do a politics/elections edit-a-thon in the space at some point(s) in this period. Any interest?
http://bit.ly/GE2017WarRoomAtNewspeakHouse
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