[Foundation-l] A "New York City Free Culture Alliance"?

[Pharos]

Forward it to everyone you want.

David's already signed up to join us at our next Sunday March 16
meeting, and the "New York City Free Culture Alliance" is of course on
the agenda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC

Actually, we should probably get a New York City mailing list too, to
make this type of communication easier ("Wikimedia Pennsylvania"
already has one).

Thanks,
Pharos

On Feb 17, 2008 12:45 PM, Brian McNeil <brian.mcneil at wikinewsie.org> wrote:
> May I forward this on to David Shankbone who has done a considerable number
> of interviews for Wikinews? He's into free content with his photos and such
> and is based in NYC.
>
>
> Brian McNeil
>
>
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> [mailto:foundation-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Pharos
> Sent: 17 February 2008 04:43
> To: foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Foundation-l] A "New York City Free Culture Alliance"?
>
> Local Wikimedians in the New York City area have been organizing more
> recently, and we've tried to reach out to other local pro-free culture
> groups.
>
> We've already approached the Students For Free Culture chapter at
> Columbia University, who have expressed some interest in co-hosting a
> "content jam" or maybe a "Wikipedia Academy" with us, a mass event for
> writing and improving Wikipedia articles.
>
> One possibility for our group is founding/being a member of some sort
> of "New York City Free Culture Alliance" of pro-free culture groups in
> the city.
>
> Our 'Wikimedia New York City' group is currently applying to the
> Chapters Committee and WMF for some sort of official status, which
> will probably be less than that accorded to the national chapters; as
> we are not a legally-organized entity, and we're run rather more
> informally than the various national chapters.
>
> Columbia Free Culture is a student organization at Columbia
> University, and a chapter of a national student society.  They have
> already expressed interest in this type of cooperation.  I plan to
> approach their chapter at New York University soon too.
>
> I raised this with Chapcom through Andrew, and so far they seem supportive.
>
> The Columbia Free Culture people also suggested that, in addition to
> groups, we approach prominent academics etc. in the city who are
> supportive of free culture.
>
> Also, I would like to join a group like
> http://www.meetupalliance.com/newtechnology mostly to corral member
> organizations for our putative "New York City Free Culture Alliance".
> I think local technology groups with a social/educational focus might
> be interested in working with us, even if they're not explicitly part
> of the free culture movement.
>
> I really want to make this pretty broad-brush, and open to a diversity
> of groups.  I was thinking maybe we could define ourselves by making a
> joint signing of the Cape Town Open Education Declaration.
>
> And the name will probably be something broader too- something like
> "Open New York Alliance", probably.
>
> I just think this could be a way for us to really speak with a united
> voice on local issues, and to coordinate activities in a real-life
> sense, because there's a limited amount that can be done online.
>
> Any reactions? ideas? suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
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