[Foundation-l] Wikis Take Manhattan! October 4 photo event

[Florence Devouard]

Makes sense....

The whole idea is very cool :-)

ant

Pharos wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hmmm, I have a question...
>>
>> Why THREE at the dinner ? That's an unusual figure.
>>
>> Ant
> 
> Because we're doing the contest in teams of up to three (though you
> can compete singly or with two if you want, but three is probably most
> fun).
> 
> So everyone on the team can come to the dinner.
> 
> Thanks,
> Pharos
> 
>> Pharos wrote:
>>> WHAT
>>> Wikis Take Manhattan
>>> (http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/wikis_take_manhattan/project-home
>>> or http://www.wikis-take.org for short) is a scavenger hunt and free
>>> content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and
>>> StreetsWiki (http://www.livablestreets.com/streetswiki/) articles
>>> covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five
>>> boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last year's Wikipedia
>>> Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as
>>> well.
>>>
>>> LAST YEAR'S EVENT
>>> See:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan/Spring_2008
>>>
>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan/Gallery
>>>
>>> WINNINGS?
>>> Prizes include a dinner for three with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales
>>> at Pure Food & Wine, gift certificates to Bicycle Habitiat and the
>>> LimeWire Store, and more!
>>>
>>> WHEN
>>> The hunt will take place Saturday, October 4th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm,
>>> followed by prizes and celebration (originally it was set for this
>>> weekend, but we've rescheduled due to weather).
>>>
>>> WHO
>>> Wikis Take Manhattan is open to anyone who would like to
>>> participate.You can compete together in teams of up to three, but
>>> please only one camera and memory card per team. It is sponsored by
>>> The Open Planning Project (parent of StreetsWiki), Free Culture @
>>> Columbia (the Columbia University chapter of Students for Free
>>> Culture) in cooperation with the NYU chapter Free Culture @ NYU,
>>> Wikimedia New York City, Creative Commons, and Wikipedia volunteers.
>>> Sponsors include Bicycle Habitat, Brooklyn Brewery, B's Bikes,
>>> Birdbath Bakery, LimeWire Store, O'Reilly Media, and Pure Food & Wine.
>>>
>>> All Wikimedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team
>>> of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a
>>> digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!
>>>
>>> REGISTER
>>> The proper place to register your team is here:
>>>
>>> https://freeculture.wufoo.com/forms/wikis-take-manhattan/
>>>
>>> It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get
>>> there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register
>>> beforehand.
>>>
>>> WHERE
>>> Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at
>>> Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The
>>> Open Planning Project's West Village office. Everyone will end at The
>>> Open Planning Project:
>>>
>>> 349 W. 12th St. #3
>>> Between Greenwich & Washington Streets
>>> By the 14th St./8th Ave. ACE/L stop
>>>
>>> VOLUNTEERING TO UPLOAD
>>> If you want to volunteer to help with the uploading and scoring, you
>>> should be back at The Open Planning Project by 5:00, earlier than
>>> everyone else at 6:30.
>>>
>>> Volunteering to help with uploading will in no way preclude you from
>>> competing in the contest, but you will have a slight disadvantage by
>>> having to come back earlier. If you are interested in volunteering,
>>> please e-mail me personally with your details.
>>>
>>> WIKIMEDIAN TEAMS
>>> You might want to go to:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan
>>>
>>> for an informal sign-up of Wikipedians who are going, and you may want
>>> to organize teams among yourselves there.  Already, someone on the
>>> talk page is recruiting the pedal-power "biker gang" team.
>>>
>>> I'd also be glad to answer any further questions you may have about this event.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Pharos
>>>
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