[Wikimedia Kenya] WikimediaKE Digest, Vol 9, Issue 62

Wed Apr 27 06:55:46 UTC 2011

Hey Abbas,

Would like to join the WikiSat at iHub. But then, I really get what the
WikiSats are up to? Please brief me on this.

Regards.

Cliff.

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM, <wikimediake-request at lists.wikimedia.org>wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:49:15 +0000
> From: Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> To: The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter.
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> Yeap, we're aware of that :)
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> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:36:19 +0300
> From: oslimoke at gmail.com
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
>
> FYI,Abbas and Grace,Unrestricted entry into the iHub is for Green Members
> otherwise for White Members and the general public are only allowed entry if
> there is an event to which they are invited.....
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Seems like there's preference for people to hold WikiSat at the convenience
> of their campuses. That's OK -- people are free to do do it wherever they
> find it most convenient.
>
> Most of the students are on recess now in my university, so for the next
> couple of months I'll be popping in and out of iHub to edit.  I think Grace
> might also accompany me. So for those who might not be able to go to campus
> for one reason or another, do ping me and we'll liaise our own WikiSaturday.
>
>
> Regards,
> Abbas.
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:57:01 -0700
> From: oscar_okwero at yahoo.com
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
>
> SUper IDEA Alex that would make respective campuses identify more with
> their chapter but offcourse that does not rule out occassional meetups of
> the BOARDs
>
>
> Oscar Okwero
> Strathmore
>
> --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Alex Wafula <xelawafs at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Alex Wafula <xelawafs at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
>
> Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11:29 AM
>
> Yah, awesome idea Oscar.
>
> In my opinion, the best way to approach this would be through campus clubs,
> that way we won't have to worry about creating awareness and dealing with
> campus administration. This should be workable.
>
>
> Alex.
>
> On Tue Apr 26th, 2011 12:52
>  AM PDT Ann Njeri wrote:
>
> >i think Oscar's idea is brilliant! That way we do not have to hold the
> >meetings on saturday mornings they can even be held on weekdays maybe over
> >lunch hour or in the evenings.
>
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:32 AM, SAMSON MAOSA <coolsam726 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >> @Oscar,
>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Guys,
> >>> Another wild suggestion guys is since some of us JKUAT) are resuming
> >>> session from this week onwards,and we have access to WiFi,what if we
> start
>
> >>> thinking of having Local Campus WikiSaturdays?Like why should we have
> JKUAT
> >>> guys having there own WikiSaturday and hoipefully recruit newbies in
> the
> >>> Campus,Strath the same and staff...Plus anyone could attend any of
>  the
> >>> WikiDays he/she wishes and can make to.It would be quite cheap for both
> of
> >>> us...Then we could have live discussions via IRC,chats,etherpads and
> >>> staff....just an idea to make voluntary manageble to all of us...:P
>
> >>>
> >>
> >> That is a very clever and brilliant idea, and I can never say it better
> >> than you did. It go a long way in popularizing the idea of Wikipedia
> >> editing, and we could turn many of our Comrades from just consumers to
>
> >> Contributors of Wikipedia. I recommend that we give the thought
> >> consideration.
> >>
> >> @ Oliver, I agree with you that this idea would make it very flexible.
> >> After all, it would be very expensive for me to travel all the way from
> Juja
>
> >> to Nairobi on a fixed day, but if we alternate the WikiSaturdays, I
> could
> >> choose a Saturday at my convenience (time
>  and finance) to be a guest in
> >> another Wikisaturday and could even use the opportunity to debrief the
> >> members of that group concerning progress in our home group and the
> >> strategies we are employing ;)
>
> >> Have a great week all.
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> __________________________________________________________________________________
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> >> Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
>
> >> Bsc. Electronics and Computer Engineering
> >> +254750-nine-one-seven-three-zero-five
> >> *"In this world, everything has been done but suppose we try doing it in
> a
> >> different (better) way?"*
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> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:17:29 +0300
> From: stephen wanjau <wanjaustev at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> To: "The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya chapter."
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> Hi guys,
>
> Now that the first wikisaturday is <72 hours away could we come up with a
> venue for the 1st universal one at least, so that from there we take it to
> the campus level.
>
> BTW I have downloaded 50% and counting the zim file for Swahili Wikipedia
> that BT informed us about.
>
> stephen w. wanjau
> Phone: +254 771 557 857
> twitter:haha_wanjau
> B.Sc statistics and computer science.
> JKUAT
>
> On Apr 27, 2011 8:49 AM, "Abbas Mahmood" <abbasjnr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeap, we're aware of that :)
> >
> > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:36:19 +0300
> > From: oslimoke at gmail.com
> > To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> >
> > FYI,Abbas and Grace,Unrestricted entry into the iHub is for Green Members
> otherwise for White Members and the general public are only allowed entry
> if
> there is an event to which they are invited.....
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Abbas Mahmood <abbasjnr at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Seems like there's preference for people to hold WikiSat at the
> convenience of their campuses. That's OK -- people are free to do do it
> wherever they find it most convenient.
> >
> > Most of the students are on recess now in my university, so for the next
> couple of months I'll be popping in and out of iHub to edit. I think Grace
> might also accompany me. So for those who might not be able to go to campus
> for one reason or another, do ping me and we'll liaise our own
> WikiSaturday.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Abbas.
> >
> > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:57:01 -0700
> > From: oscar_okwero at yahoo.com
> > To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> >
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> >
> > SUper IDEA Alex that would make respective campuses identify more with
> their chapter but offcourse that does not rule out occassional meetups of
> the BOARDs
> >
> >
> > Oscar Okwero
> > Strathmore
> >
> > --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Alex Wafula <xelawafs at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Alex Wafula <xelawafs at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] WikiSaturday Plan B
> > To: wikimediake at lists.wikimedia.org
> >
> > Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11:29 AM
> >
> > Yah, awesome idea Oscar.
> >
> > In my opinion, the best way to approach this would be through campus
> clubs, that way we won't have to worry about creating awareness and dealing
> with campus administration. This should be workable.
> >
> >
> > Alex.
> >
> > On Tue Apr 26th, 2011 12:52
> > AM PDT Ann Njeri wrote:
> >
> >>i think Oscar's idea is brilliant! That way we do not have to hold the
> >>meetings on saturday mornings they can even be held on weekdays maybe
> over
> >>lunch hour or in the evenings.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:32 AM, SAMSON MAOSA <coolsam726 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Greetings,
> >>> @Oscar,
> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Guys,
> >>>> Another wild suggestion guys is since some of us JKUAT) are resuming
> >>>> session from this week onwards,and we have access to WiFi,what if we
> start
> >
> >>>> thinking of having Local Campus WikiSaturdays?Like why should we have
> JKUAT
> >>>> guys having there own WikiSaturday and hoipefully recruit newbies in
> the
> >>>> Campus,Strath the same and staff...Plus anyone could attend any of
> > the
> >>>> WikiDays he/she wishes and can make to.It would be quite cheap for
> both
> of
> >>>> us...Then we could have live discussions via IRC,chats,etherpads and
> >>>> staff....just an idea to make voluntary manageble to all of us...:P
> >
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> That is a very clever and brilliant idea, and I can never say it better
> >>> than you did. It go a long way in popularizing the idea of Wikipedia
> >>> editing, and we could turn many of our Comrades from just consumers to
> >
> >>> Contributors of Wikipedia. I recommend that we give the thought
> >>> consideration.
> >>>
> >>> @ Oliver, I agree with you that this idea would make it very flexible.
> >>> After all, it would be very expensive for me to travel all the way from
> Juja
> >
> >>> to Nairobi on a fixed day, but if we alternate the WikiSaturdays, I
> could
> >>> choose a Saturday at my convenience (time
> > and finance) to be a guest in
> >>> another Wikisaturday and could even use the opportunity to debrief the
> >>> members of that group concerning progress in our home group and the
> >>> strategies we are employing ;)
> >
> >>> Have a great week all.
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>>
>
> __________________________________________________________________________________
> >>> Samson Arosi Maosa,
> >>> Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
> >
> >>> Bsc. Electronics and Computer Engineering
> >>> +254750-nine-one-seven-three-zero-five
> >>> *"In this world, everything has been done but suppose we try doing it
> in
> a
> >>> different (better) way?"*
> >
> >>> Make someone know what you already know. Join us now at Wikimedia
> Kenya<
> http://www.wikimedia.or.ke/>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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