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ARCHIVE PAGE 4: October 2015

Note from Bernard

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Hi Invertzoo,

I see someone tagged WikiProject Gastropods as semi-active. Can we remove that? I'm adding species pages when I get time.

BernardP (talk) 07:51, 5 October 2015 (UTC)


Yes, thanks Bernard. I removed the tag. I think it was added by someone who was disappointed when we did not answer his request, which was on a page that I don't visit. Invertzoo (talk) 12:31, 5 October 2015 (UTC)

Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)

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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim
 
 

You are invited to join us for a full afternoon and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.

noon - 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St

In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon— to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.

The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

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Oct 28: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Wednesday October 28, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
 
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, to see if the chapter is able to fiscally sponsor more ongoing projects tied to our core mission of expanding and diversifying free knowledge.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:44, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

Bonus events, RSVP now for our latest upcoming editathons:

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Puka Shell article

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How could we assign a proper photo to this article? the Pupu O Niihau necklace worn by Queen Emma has nothing to do with puka shells. No wonder people are so confused!

I know nothing about editing Wiki articles.

Dwight.Hall@comcast.net — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:283:4400:B3B1:B534:B8CA:49B1:667C (talk) 21:32, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Well, we need someone to take a picture of a real puka shell necklace, and then give away all the rights by uploading the image to Wikimedia Commons. Invertzoo (talk) 22:12, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

WikiProject X Newsletter • Issue 5

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Newsletter • October 2015

Hello there! Happy to be writing this newsletter once more. This month:

We did it!

In July, we launched five pilot WikiProjects: WikiProjects Cannabis, Evolutionary Biology, Ghana, Hampshire, and Women's Health. We also use the new design, named "WPX UI," on WikiProject Women in Technology, Women in Red, WikiProject Occupational Safety and Health. We are currently looking for projects for the next round of testing. If you are interested, please sign up on the Pilots page.

Shortly after our launch we presented at Wikimania 2015. Our slides are on Wikimedia Commons.

Then after all that work, we went through the process of figuring out whether we accomplished our goal. We reached out to participants on the redesigned WikiProjects, and we asked them to complete a survey. (If you filled out your survey—thank you!) While there are still some issues with the WikiProject tools and the new design, there appears to be general satisfaction (at least among those who responded). The results of the survey and more are documented in our grant report filed with the Wikimedia Foundation.

The work continues!

There is more work that needs to be done, so we have applied for a renewal of our grant. Comments on the proposal are welcome. We would like to improve what we have already started on the English Wikipedia and to also expand to Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata. Why those? Because they are multilingual projects and because there needs to be better coordination across Wikimedia projects. More details are available in the renewal proposal.

How can the Wikimedia Foundation support WikiProjects?

The Wikimedia Developer Summit will be held in San Francisco in January 2016. The recently established Community Tech team at the Wikimedia Foundation is interested in investigating what technical support they can provide for WikiProjects, i.e., support beyond just templates and bots. I have plenty of opinions myself, but I want to hear what you think. The session is being planned on Phabricator, the Wikimedia bug tracker. If you are not familiar with Phabricator, you can log in with your Wikipedia username and password through the "Login or Register: MediaWiki" button on the login page. Your feedback can help make editing Wikipedia a better experience.


Until next time,

Harej (talk) 09:03, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

The kind, gentle approach to retaining new editors

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I woke up this morning with an urge to begin creating WikiProject WPA which led me to the above newsletter which led me to you. Starting a project seems like an immense undertaking so I'll put that on the back burner for awhile. But with your OK, I would like to put a link of Matthew Roths 2012 article about you on the WP:Project Editor Retention page. Thanksa Buster Seven Talk 15:46, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Sure go ahead, I don't mind. By the way... starting a project is not a huge amount of work, but keeping it going can be! Invertzoo (talk) 18:10, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

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