[Wikimedia-l] When was the first edit-a-thon(s)?

[Sarah Stierch]

We've been discussing it on meta, where I'd prefer to maintain the
conversation, but, I should have stated:

"The first edit-a-thon or event that involved people in a room together
editing Wikipedia in some type of "organized" fashion"

-Sarah


On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Steven Walling <steven.walling at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Sarah Stierch wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I've asked a question on the new Program Evaluation & Design portal about
> > when people think the first edit-a-thons took place. (Or the very first,
> if
> > we know!)
> >
> > It would be great to have your input on meta:
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Evaluation_portal/Parlor/Questions
> >
> > Thank you and please spread the word!
> >
> > Sarah
>
>
> Sarah,
>
> Do you mean the first Wikimedia editathon, or the first editathon period?
>
> Editathons predate Wikipedia by years, and are about as old as the wiki
> itself. The old school name for them is "barn raisings".
>
>  http://meatballwiki.org/wiki/BarnRaising
>
>
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