[Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 date & first IRC public meeting

[Aude]

I suggest that Sundays might be a good day, at least for me.  Don't know if
this helps others?  I cannot access IRC while I am at work, which means I'm
only available M-F, 00:00 to 07:00 UTC.  However, I am usually available on
Sundays, pretty much anytime.  In Egypt, don't you observe the weekend on
Friday-Saturday? so don't know if Sunday would be acceptable or good for
you?  Or rotating times/days also works, so maybe I can make some of the
sessions.

Of course, don't know how necessary my participation is at this point. I
would like to help with scholarships (help find funding), and other ways I
can help.  Just to let you know, I may be in Cairo for the summer (June -
August), to take part in the summer language program.  I know Cairo isn't
that close to Alexandria, but it might makes it easier for me to help.

Regards (تحياتي)
Aude


On Dec 10, 2007 12:36 PM, Florence Devouard <fdevouard at wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Well, I happen to disagree.
> We already held 3 wikimanias, and I think a big part of their success
> was because it was organized by wikipedians from every part of the
> planet. Of course, there was always more local people involved, but
> there was not ONLY local people;
> When it comes to the very practical organization (such as accomodations,
> decoration of the rooms and other renting of microphone, it is cleaer
> the local team will be first on the front and it makes sense to choose
> meeting times which primarily fit with their schedule.
>
> However, when it comes to stuff like program, international involvement
> is expected and priority should be given to accomodating as many of
> people as possible. If that involves making smaller action groups or
> rotating hours of meetings, so be it. We will never be able to satisfy
> everyone. But we can make efforts.
>
>
> Ant
>
>  Smart Robots wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Since Egypt is the country which will hold the wikimania for 2008 so I
> > think it's so wisely from Mido to adjust the time according to egypt
> > timing as the volunteers ( that will organize it ) can easily be founded
> > , I know these meetings have participations from all over the world.
> >
> > No offense
> > And this is not official I am just a subscriber !!
> >
> > */Aphaia <aphaia at gmail.com>/* wrote:
> >
> >     Corr.
> >
> >     for me 5am, for Titan (and KJ) 4am.
> >     While I know some people like this hour (e.g. Board election debate,
> >     ComProj meetings), I am worried this tendency to hold Wikimedia
> >     relation around 18-20 UTC, moreover to say it "hour good for
> everyone"
> >     (while Mido didn't call it so wisely). Simply there is no such hour
> >     which is good for everyone.
> >
> >     Again, time rotation is the best solution in my opinion.
> >
> >     On Dec 10, 2007 11:42 AM, Aphaia wrote:
> >      > On Dec 10, 2007 11:22 AM, E wrote:
> >      > > Exactly, it's 4am here in Australia... possibly 20:00UTC would
> be
> >      > > preferable.
> >      >
> >      > Not really: 20UTC is for me 4am.
> >      > >
> >      > > - E
> >      > >
> >      > >
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