[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] The Wikimania of my dreams

Fri Aug 15 11:49:11 UTC 2008

What non-free software does Wikimania have/use/involve?
As for ads -- do you also mean without "thanks to our sponsors" logos?

qwikly,
  SJ

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Brian <Brian.Mingus at colorado.edu> wrote:

> Oh, and since I'm dreaming, a Wikimania without ads.
>
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 1:04 PM, Brian <Brian.Mingus at colorado.edu> wrote:
>
> > A 100% free software Wikimania.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Mary Murrell <mary_murrell at yahoo.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Wikiawards to recognize outstanding members of the community
> >>
> >> --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Finne Boonen <hennar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> From: Finne Boonen <hennar at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] The Wikimania of my dreams
> >> To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" <
> foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> >> >
> >> Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7:15 AM
> >>
> >> * involves some techy subjects that talk about what's new and
> >> exciting, rather then project managment around them
> >> * water if it's hot, thee/coffee if it's cold
> >> * lot's of breakout spaces to sit&talk all hours of the night and day
> >> * brainstorming sessions to get people involved rather then just
> >> watching a presentation
> >> * new topics/presenters
> >> * easy get involved/get to know people
> >>
> >> Finne/henna
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > The mania of my dreams has voice-montages from the public speeches of
> >> > various wikimedians to announce the end of sessions / meals /
> >> > coffee-times.   A 90-min panel on article quality with  John
> >> Seigenthaler,
> >> > Ryan Jordan, Larry Sanger and Mathias Schindler, moderated by Lord
> >> > Emsworth.  And various covers of the chipmunk-voiced wiki-section of
> >> "Jam On
> >> > It" as musical theme.
> >> >
> >> > my dreams are troubled dreams.
> >> >
> >> > SJ
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 5:36 AM, Mohamed Sanad
> >> <mohameds.sanad at gmail.com>wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I wanna add one more point:
> >> >>
> >> >> - It would have someone who can drive really fast like crazy to
> handle
> >> the
> >> >> "needed right now" stuff and urgent situations :)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 12:24 PM, Delphine Ménard
> >> <notafishz at gmail.com>wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> I woudl like to dedicate this thread to the Wikimania of your
> >> dreams.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> No argument, no debate, just ideas, a giant brainstorming of what
> >> the
> >> >>> Wikimania of your dreams would be. Please throw your stuff in, and
> >> try
> >> >>> to make it only positive things (ie.write  "something
> >> that's green"
> >> >>> rather than "something that's not blue or red".)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> here is the Wikimania of my dreams:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -It would be in a city easy to reach, with a big airport and cheap
> >> >>> flights incoming because it's a huge hub, or it would be next
> >> door
> >> >>> (Frankfurt airport ;-) )
> >> >>> - It would be in a top-notch conference facility, with tons of
> >> plugs
> >> >>> everywhere, air conditionned if needed, modular conference rooms,
> >> all
> >> >>> in one place and close to the accommodation building (a mix of
> >> >>> Cambridge, Alexandria for the conference facility, Taipei and
> >> >>> Frankfurt for access).
> >> >>> - It would have a great outdoor and indoor community area, with
> >> wifi
> >> >>> that works all the time, with comfy couches as well as ground mats
> >> for
> >> >>> the yoga-types, with coffee, cookies, juices and fresh water
> >> available
> >> >>> at all times. (a mix of Frankfurt and Taipei)
> >> >>> - It would have all the accommodation in one place, close to the
> >> >>> conference grounds, or even actually _on_ the conference grounds,
> >> and
> >> >>> it would be cheap but practical, clean and modern accommodation,
> >> with
> >> >>> different possibilities - share a room, not share a room, share a
> >> dorm
> >> >>> etc. (a mix of Frankfurt and Taipei)
> >> >>> -It would have an amazing range of food for lunches, which would
> >> be
> >> >>> served in a big room where annoucements and meetings can take
> >> place (a
> >> >>> mix of Taipei and Cambridge).
> >> >>> - It would take place in a really "wow" place so that we
> >> get speakers
> >> >>> to *want to come* to speak (Harvard or Bibliotheca Alexandrina)
> >> >>> - It would be close to sightseeing stuff for social evenings as
> >> >>> "discovery trips".
> >> >>> - It would have an amazing party location and an amazing party
> >> with
> >> >>> dancers with rotating hat-thingies (just like Alexandria!)
> >> >>> - It would host up to 500 people, not more, so I can get to meet
> >> >>> almost all of them. :-)
> >> >>> - And finally, to steal Sj's idea, it would have a giant
> >> rotating
> >> >>> Wikipedia globe that people could get into and make roll around
> >> like a
> >> >>> hamster wheel, just for the fun of it.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Cheers,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Delphine
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> ~notafish
> >> >>>
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> >> get
> >> >>> lost.
> >> >>> Ceci n'est pas une endive - http://blog.notanendive.org
> >> >>>
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