Re: [Wikimedia-SF] [Publicpolicy] US/California AB 2880 vs PD-California?

[Pete Forsyth]

Thanks for sharing this, Mike. Sounds like something we should discuss at
the upcoming WikiSalon next Wednesday evening. I have some friends (outside
the wiki world) who know California lawmaking fairly well, I will ask
around a bit beforehand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon,_May_2016

-Pete

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 9:41 PM, Mike Linksvayer 
wrote:

> On 05/15/2016 08:07 PM, John P. Sadowski wrote:
> > That is quite troubling, given that the committee approvals were
> > near-unanimous.  Is it possible that the bill could be interpreted
> > to apply retroactively, meaning we'd have to remove those 1048 items?
>
> I don't see anything retroactive in the text, but I also don't see
> anything that would strictly prohibit state agencies and local
> governments from treating previous publications as subject to copyright.
>
> I see that User:Gazebo has posted at
>
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump/Copyright#Proposed_law_in_California_to_extend_copyright_to_CA_state_and_local_government_works
> to no discussion yet.
>
> > Any idea when the bill comes up with a vote?  Wikimedia DC could
> > possibly draft and send a letter giving Wikimedia-specific examples,
> > or we could work with the Foundation legal team to do so.
>
> I don't know when it can be expected to come up for a vote. I should
> know more about California lawmaking than I do, which is almost nothing.
> I've copied wikimedia-sf; maybe some local California government maven
> lurks there and could say.
>
> Mike
>
>
> >> On May 15, 2016, at 9:47 PM, Mike Linksvayer 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/04/ab-2880 "California's Legislature
> >> Wants to Copyright All Government Works"
> >>
> >> More background at
> >>
> https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160417/09213934197/california-assembly-looks-to-push-cities-to-copyright-trademark-everything-they-can.shtml
> >>
> >> According to http://copyright.lib.harvard.edu/states/ California is one
> >> of the three most "open" regarding government works. Presumably it won't
> >> be anymore if AB 2880 becomes law.
> >>
> >> California is one of only two U.S. states with a category under
> >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_domain_by_government
> >> -- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:PD_California (1048
> items).
> >>
> >> I haven't investigated whether and how many of those items would be
> >> subject to copyright had AB 2880 been California law at the times of
> >> their publication.
> >>
> >> Skimming the bill's changes to present law at
> >>
> https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2880
> >> it seems the one or two maybe dangerous additions are these:
> >>
> >>> A public entity may own, license, and, if it deems it appropriate,
> >>> formally register intellectual property it creates or otherwise
> >>> acquires.
> >>
> >> The assembly's analysis views this as a clarification, but it could open
> >> the door to widespread use (or copyright apologists would say, abuse) of
> >> copyright by local government, as the EFF says, "to chill speech, stifle
> >> open government, and harm the public domain."
> >>
> >>> (A) A state agency shall not enter into a contract under this
> >>> article that waives the state’s intellectual property rights unless
> >>> the state agency, prior to execution of the contract, obtains the
> >>> consent of the department to the waiver.
> >>>
> >>> (B) An attempted waiver of the state’s intellectual property rights
> >>> by a state agency that violates subparagraph (A) shall be deemed
> >>> void as against public policy.
> >>
> >> It is not clear to me whether this addition might serve as a barrier to
> >> agencies deciding to publish material under open licenses. In the
> >> meantime, I assume it will foster such barriers in practice.
> >>
> >> https://twitter.com/mitchstoltz/status/731282363674562560 says
> "[EFF]'ll
> >> probably issue an action alert, but meantime, call your state assembly
> >> member's office & ask them to oppose."
> >>
> >> If this is indeed a threat, I wonder if there's anything Wikimedians can
> >> do to oppose it, in addition to those of us in California calling our
> >> state assembly members?
> >>
> >> Mike
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events

[Pete Forsyth]

My mistake, it's next week, March 30.
Pete
The first message mentions Wednesday the 30th but this one states Wednesday
the 23rd. Which one is it? Cheers!

On Sunday, March 20, 2016, Pete Forsyth <petefors...@gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> I have confirmation that we have a room at the Wikimedia Foundation this
> Wednedsay evening at 6:00pm. The office is at 149 New Montgomery Street.
> I'm not sure how late the front desk is open, so in case the security guard
> leaves at 6:00, you might want to arrive a few minutes early; or if you
> can't get in, feel free to text or call me at 503-383-9454.
>
> George: Any way I can assist in getting to the office? I don't have a car,
> but if a walking companion would make it easier I'd be happy to meet you
> ahead of time.
>
> J: No strong idea about scope or length of time; we just want to chat
> about the idea of having a recurring monthly get-together, brainstorm
> ideas, and hang out. Probably an hour or two.
>
> Merrilee, Asaf, Neil: Glad to know you're interested! We'll definitely
> report back to the list. I'm pretty sure we will be planning the first
> meeting for a Wednesday in late April; if there are strong preferences,
> please make them known!
>
> -Pete
> [[User:Peteforsyth]]
> 503-383-9454
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Neil Planchon (2.Oakland) <
> n...@twopointoakland.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone and Pete!
>>
>> I love the wikisalon idea.  I want to participate, contribute, build
>> community and learn/relearn editing skills.  Once set up, I will also
>> promote to my many communities and lists.
>>
>> I would like to offer Swan's Market Cohousing (http://www.swansway.com),
>> a community I am a founding resident of as a possible Wednesday East Bay
>> location. Not necessarily every month though. Meets all the other
>> requirements :)  I also have access to all the Port Workspaces -
>> http://portworkspaces.com - in case that might be of interest.  Money
>> might be needed with them though, not sure.
>>
>> I cannot make the 3/30 planning meeting. Please keep me posted!
>>
>> Thanks again
>> Neil
>>
>> —
>> Cordially,
>> Neil Planchon
>>
>> 2.Oakland | Director | www.twopointoakland.com
>> Smiling Heart Coaching | Leadership and Business Coach |
>> www.neilplanchon.com
>> OpenOakland (Code for America) - Core Team, Volunteer Director -
>> www.openoakland.org
>>
>> "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing
>> for others?'"  -  Martin Luther King, Jr.
>>
>> Swan's Market Cohousing - Founding Resident - Oakland CA -
>> www.swansway.com
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>> Old Oakland Neighbors - Board member - www.oldoaklandneighbors.org
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>>
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events

[Pete Forsyth]

All,

I have confirmation that we have a room at the Wikimedia Foundation this
Wednedsay evening at 6:00pm. The office is at 149 New Montgomery Street.
I'm not sure how late the front desk is open, so in case the security guard
leaves at 6:00, you might want to arrive a few minutes early; or if you
can't get in, feel free to text or call me at 503-383-9454.

George: Any way I can assist in getting to the office? I don't have a car,
but if a walking companion would make it easier I'd be happy to meet you
ahead of time.

J: No strong idea about scope or length of time; we just want to chat about
the idea of having a recurring monthly get-together, brainstorm ideas, and
hang out. Probably an hour or two.

Merrilee, Asaf, Neil: Glad to know you're interested! We'll definitely
report back to the list. I'm pretty sure we will be planning the first
meeting for a Wednesday in late April; if there are strong preferences,
please make them known!

-Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]]
503-383-9454

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Neil Planchon (2.Oakland) <
n...@twopointoakland.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone and Pete!
>
> I love the wikisalon idea.  I want to participate, contribute, build
> community and learn/relearn editing skills.  Once set up, I will also
> promote to my many communities and lists.
>
> I would like to offer Swan's Market Cohousing (http://www.swansway.com),
> a community I am a founding resident of as a possible Wednesday East Bay
> location. Not necessarily every month though. Meets all the other
> requirements :)  I also have access to all the Port Workspaces -
> http://portworkspaces.com - in case that might be of interest.  Money
> might be needed with them though, not sure.
>
> I cannot make the 3/30 planning meeting. Please keep me posted!
>
> Thanks again
> Neil
>
> —
> Cordially,
> Neil Planchon
>
> 2.Oakland | Director | www.twopointoakland.com
> Smiling Heart Coaching | Leadership and Business Coach |
> www.neilplanchon.com
> OpenOakland (Code for America) - Core Team, Volunteer Director -
> www.openoakland.org
>
> "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing
> for others?'"  -  Martin Luther King, Jr.
>
> Swan's Market Cohousing - Founding Resident - Oakland CA -
> www.swansway.com
> Cohousing Research Network - Core Team - www.cohousingresearchnetwork.org
> Old Oakland Neighbors - Board member - www.oldoaklandneighbors.org
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events

[Pete Forsyth]

It will be at, or at least near, the Wikimedia Foundation offices. (Should
know if their space is available shortly.) If it's not, I'd imagine we'll
find some place nearby. Probably 6 or 6:30pm. Will update the list when we
know more.
-Pete

On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 11:06 PM, George Herbert <george.herb...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yay!
>
> Where?
>
> I am working / consulting at 201 Mission and somewhat mobility impaired
> but can use Muni/BART/cab/Uber if needed.
>
> George William Herbert
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 13, 2016, at 9:52 PM, Pete Forsyth <petefors...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All-
>
> Several of us are working to set up a recurring monthly wiki meetup in San
> Francisco!
>
> We're using the name "WikiSalon," which has been used by groups in NYC and
> Washington DC. There's a planning doc on Meta Wiki:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco (Some
> of you might be more familiar with the "Wiki Wednesday" name...same idea,
> more or less :)
>
> We plan to get together the evening of Wednesday, March 30 to solidify
> plans. If you're interested in joining in to help plan, please join us! (We
> think this one will be a pretty small group, and we'll do a bigger
> announcement for the April WikiSalon.)
>
> Looking forward to connecting with more of you in person!
>
> Happy editing,
> -Pete
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[Wikimedia-SF] Starting up monthly WikiSalons / WikiWednesday events

[Pete Forsyth]

All-

Several of us are working to set up a recurring monthly wiki meetup in San
Francisco!

We're using the name "WikiSalon," which has been used by groups in NYC and
Washington DC. There's a planning doc on Meta Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Monthly_WikiSalon_in_San_Francisco (Some of
you might be more familiar with the "Wiki Wednesday" name...same idea, more
or less :)

We plan to get together the evening of Wednesday, March 30 to solidify
plans. If you're interested in joining in to help plan, please join us! (We
think this one will be a pretty small group, and we'll do a bigger
announcement for the April WikiSalon.)

Looking forward to connecting with more of you in person!

Happy editing,
-Pete
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[Wikimedia-SF] Wikimedia's 15th birthday party next Saturday!

[Pete Forsyth]

Hello all!

Please join us in celebrating Wikipedia's 15th birthday on Saturday,
January 16! We have a half-day gathering planned at the Wikimedia
Foundation offices in downtown San Francisco. Besides (of course) birthday
cake, we'll have:
* Lightning talks
* Wikipedia's content gender gap
* Stories from Wikipedia's "weird old days"
* A panel discussion on the significance future of Wikipedia
* Discussion with Wikimedians in Washington about west coast organizing

Find all the details of the event -- and sign up for a lightning talk --
here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wikipedia_Day_2016

Get a preview of some of the panelists here:
http://wikistrategies.net/15-for-15-announcement/

And register for the event here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IHjdZSrNbI_ITzOKYlwintMun18a7qdyLIh823hZEGU/viewform

Looking forward to seeing you at the event!
-Pete
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Unconference on Wikipedia Day weekend

[Pete Forsyth]

Update:

I've talked with Richard in NYC, and Stephen at WMF. I'm interested
contributing to the event. I put together a basic wiki page to
plan/organize here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wikipedia_Day_2016

I am intrigued by the idea of connecting with other cities, but I'd like to
first focus on what we can do to make it worthwhile locally, before
committing to extensive syncing. My suggestion: the 1pm to 2pm "Lightning
Talks" part seems great, and as I understand it would be coordinated
locally by Stephen LaPorte, and would be synced with (at least) NYC and
Seattle to some extent. I also think it makes sense to do some kind of
video check-in later in the day with other locations, IF we have an event
that lasts several hours.

What would others like to do? Are there people on this list who want to,
say, take a 30 or 60 minute time slot and put together a panel discussion?
Anybody eager to cook up some special birthday food, or make a donation?

I am happy to seek out a sponsor or two to cover, say, pizza and birthday
cake (which is what NYC is doing). I have some independent plans to do some
video interviews about "Wikipedia at 15," which I could potentially
repurpose into a 30 or 60 minute session. What other ideas are out there?
Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]]

On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:33 PM, Katherine Maher 
wrote:

> Looks great! Thanks :)
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:31 PM, Pine W  wrote:
>
>> Ok. Please look at
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15/Events/List
>>
>> Do the 2 events look ok?
>>
>> We can adjust as needed.
>>
>> Pine
>> On Nov 17, 2015 8:40 PM, "Katherine Maher"  wrote:
>>
>>> Whoops!
>>>
>>> Hey Pine, I think we are still looking at a separate SF event on Friday
>>> night. Very supportive of an unconference event too! Do you mind boldly
>>> finding ways to list both?
>>>
>>> mobile.
>>> On Nov 17, 2015 20:39, "Katherine Maher"  wrote:
>>>
 Hey Pine,

 mobile.
 On Nov 17, 2015 15:08, "Pine W"  wrote:

> Hi SF Wikimedia folks,
>
> Would you be interested in having a joint unconference with your
> northern neighbors via video to celebrate Wikipedia Day weekend? We could
> have the event on Saturday, January 16th or Sunday, January 17th.
>
> This would be a nice opportunity for lightning talks as well as
> discussions about software, Labs, GLAM, education, public policy, 
> community
> health, and everything else under the sun.
>
> Please let me know if you're interested.
>
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[Wikimedia-SF] Wikipedia Barn Raising July 19, focusing on Open Education

[Pete Forsyth]

Hi Bay Area wikifolk!


Please join us for a Wikipedia Barn Raising event focusing on Open
Educational Resources (OER). The Barn Raising will happen on Saturday July
19th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, at the Oakland Impact Hub, at
2323 Broadway (near the 19th St. BART station). Lunch and refreshments will
be provided.

Since 2012, we've been working to strengthen Wikipedia's coverage of OER
and related topics. We've worked to build an international community around
this goal at conferences, through our online Writing Wikipedia Articles
(WIKISOO) course, and through the formation of WikiProject Open.

At the Barn Raising, we will focus on improving high-priority Wikipedia
articles, and consider ways to strengthen WikiProject Open as a resource
for staying connected, learning, and working together. We'll also welcome
online participants from around the world, with collaboration tools and
scheduled video check-ins.

Registration link:

Barn Raising registration form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RgXfFfjo0Zjd1nu1NAX-cDQPmWa8-GWvt59n87JwDvQ/viewform

Event page:

WikiProject Open Barn Raising
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Open_Barn_Raising_2014

We hope to see you there, online or in person!

Best regards

Sara Frank Bristow

Pete Forsyth

Communicate OER/WikiProject Open

Communicate OER is funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation


p.s. If this message comes through twice, my apologies! I initially sent
without a subject line, and I think the message got stuck in moderation as
a result. Sorry for the mailing list faux-pas! --Pete
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Hackathon or editathon-like events subject to regulation in CA?

[Pete Forsyth]

Thanks Karen and Ben,

I appreciate especially the bit about the $2500 threshold. Also, Leigh
Honeywell posted a helpful quote from the agency's descriptoin of its
mission:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004154.html

I think this is worth keeping an eye on, because (while unlikely) it's not
inconceivable to me that somebody might offer a course on Wikipedia
(probably bundled with some other topics) that exceeds that cost threshold.
I generally present events I produce, whether one-off or ongoing, as
offering an opportunity to learn something; and I think formal instruction
combined with peer learning can be a potent combination.

More on all that here, for anybody interested:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004155.html

But, I think it's safe to say that the $2500 threshold addresses any
potential urgency around this :)

-Pete


On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net wrote:

 I doubt if we have anything to worry about -- or someone would be chasing
 after the entire MeetUp world. The article is very vague but my sense is
 that the state of CA is going after folks who claim to be schools, who
 charge $$, and run courses with at least a pass/fail outcome and some
 concept of an earned certificate. That's a far cry from folks getting
 together from time to time to teach each other stuff.

 kc


 On 1/30/14, 5:03 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote:

 All,

 I read this article with some concern. Thoughts?

 http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/29/california-regulator-
 seeks-to-shut-down-learn-to-code-bootcamps/

 Of course, hackathons and editathons in the Wikimedia space are
 typically offered for free, but I don't know from the article whether
 that makes a difference. (The article doesn't have anything to say about
 what compliance entails.)

 Interested in learning more about what's going on here.

 Pete
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Fwd: [okfn-US] OKF Meet up event at PLOS 6/6/13 @ 7:00 p.m.

[Pete Forsyth]

Lane, FYI --I am planning to attend this, though I will have to be late due
to our class. Exciting development, thanks for announcing it!
Pete


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[Wikimedia-SF] Join the Wikipedia volunteer response team

[Pete Forsyth]

Hi all,

This email list is full of knowledgeable, helpful Wikipedians/Wikimedians. 
Would you like to join the volunteer team that responds to incoming email 
requests about Wikipedia articles, etc.? For instance, the subjects of articles 
reporting factual errors or defamation, or submitting photos of themselves. 
It's important and rewarding work. If this sounds interesting, see below!

-Pete
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Begin forwarded message:

 From: Casey Brown li...@caseybrown.org
 Date: February 2, 2013 11:00:52 AM PST
 To: Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org, English 
 Wikipedia wikie...@lists.wikimedia.org, Wikimedia Commons Discussion List 
 common...@lists.wikimedia.org, Wikipedia mailing list 
 wikipedi...@lists.wikimedia.org
 Subject: [Wikipedia-l] Call for OTRS volunteers
 Reply-To: Wikipedia mailing list wikipedi...@lists.wikimedia.org
 
 The Wikimedia OTRS team[1] is receiving an increasing number of
 emails, with almost 55,000 general information and permissions tickets
 responded to in 2012 alone.[2] We are greatly in need of more
 volunteers to catch up and help prevent continued backlog. OTRS
 volunteers have the benefit of choosing how much time they'd like to
 commit and share a wide variety of tools to help when responding to
 inquires. Your private information would not be exposed to the public;
 replies are issued from a shared Wikimedia email address.
 
 We are looking especially for people who are strong in any or all of
 the following areas:
 
 * Familiar with processes on any Wikimedia project and able to answer
 routine questions about them (some common responses include reference
 desk referrals; explanations of deletion processes or how to edit. The
 kind of thing you might run into at the Teahouse or Help desks);
 
 * Familiar with acceptable licenses for images and text and willing to
 handle correspondence related to permissions (many routine, but some
 issues include unclear statements of permission or permissions issued
 by people who can't be clearly connected to the source);
 
 * Familiar with policies regarding living people and organizations and
 able to assist article subjects with lightweight needs (updating
 logos, correcting small information) or serious concerns (allegations
 of gross inaccuracy; bias).
 
 For more information about volunteering, please see the recruiting
 page[3] on Meta.  Being a member of the OTRS team is a great chance to
 be part of the public face of Wikimedia. We can't always help people,
 but we do our best to leave them impressed with our professionalism
 and responsiveness. If this sounds like something you'd be interested
 in, we encourage you to consider applying[4].
 
 While the English queues are the busiest, the info queues for all
 languages could use help, and we are always looking for new
 volunteers. Please translate this message and pass the word along to
 those in your local communities who may wish to apply.
 
 We look forward to seeing your applications on Meta-Wiki. If you have
 any questions, please feel free to contact myself or any other
 administrator of the system.[5]
 
 For the OTRS admins,
 Casey Brown
 
 [1]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OTRS
 [2]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OTRS/Reports/2012
 [3]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OTRS/Recruiting
 [4]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OTRS/Volunteering
 [5]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/OTRS#OTRS_administrators
 
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] In town Feb 23-28, anyone wanna meet up?

[Pete Forsyth]

Hi Mike, thanks for writing!

I will be around then, and would be happy to get together. I'm not much of
a tech guy, but I'm sure we could find plenty to talk about.

I suggest you pick a time that works for you, and post a notice on the
Meetup.com group and the SF Meetup page on English Wikipedia. (They will
reach somewhat different audiences, so hitting both is a good idea):
* http://www.meetup.com/Wikipedia-Engineering-Meetup/
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco

This far out, Im pretty sure I could get together any evening during that
time. Possible gathering places might include the hacker spaces Noisebridge
(in the Mission in SF, well established) or Sudoroom (in Oakland, very
new); both are near plenty of bars and restaurants.

Looking forward to meeting you!
Pete


On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Mike Doherty dohe...@cs.dal.ca wrote:

 Hi guys n gals,

 It's been a while since I've been involved with the Wikimedia world. I've
 moved to the programming world, and am quite involved with FOSS, and still
 interested in the Wikimedia movement. In any event, I'd love to get some
 folks together one evening.

 If there's a group meetup going on, I'll happily come. Of if not, maybe
 one of you wants to meet this AWOL ex-steward? I'd be happy to buy you a
 beer in return for showing me around for a few hours.

 Thanks,
 -Mike

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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] WM Cascadia chapter discussion tonight

[Pete Forsyth]

On Dec 19, 2012, at 5:20 PM, phoebe ayers wrote:

 difficult to keep meetup groups going in the proposed Cascadia geography

Say now, what? :) Seems to me we had *two* great events last week, Oakland Wiki 
just announced weekly edit-a-thons at the library, various other things in the 
works. Portland had a real successful Wiki Loves Libraries event a month or two 
back, we've had various fun wiknics, Wiki Loves Monuments…maybe it's the lack 
of the sense of a cohesive group you're noting? Could be, but I'm not sure 
that's a necessary ingredient to moving things forward. Actually, I think a 
world in which lots of people and groups are supporting Wikipedia in 
small/quasi-connected ways is pretty exciting! Not better or worse than a more 
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[Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15

[Pete Forsyth]

Hi all, I hope the holiday season is treating you well!

I'm pleased to announce the third Wikipedia Women's Edit-a-thon, hosted by the 
California League of Women Voters and Tech Liminal, a co-working space in 
Oakland.

The theme is Women and Democracy.  League members will bring valuable 
expertise to a topic that could use lots of work on Wikipedia, and I look 
forward to bringing Wikipedians and League members together. (As always, if 
this topic doesn't excite you, you're welcome to work on any wiki content you 
like.)

The edit-a-thon will be Saturday, December 15 from 2-5pm; beginners are invited 
to come arrive promptly at 1pm for an intro session.

Please see the Wikipedia meetup page for more details, and to sign up. And let 
me know if you have questions or ideas!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Bay_Area_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Thon_3

-Pete

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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Wiki Loves Monuments Meeting - June 7 - DATE UPDATE!

[Pete Forsyth]

Planning to attend, along with Stella Yu (who I've CC'd) -- but I think we
will both need to leave early, as we have a call scheduled. Looking forward
to seeing you all this eve!

-Pete
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On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Kelsey Wong k...@stmarys-ca.edu wrote:

 Hi Sarah!
 Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it! Thanks for the update!

 -Kelsey W.

 On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Sarah Stierch sstie...@wikimedia.orgwrote:

  Hi everyone,

 Due to a scheduling conflict we are changing the Wiki Loves Monuments
 planning meet up to Thursday, June 7. Sorry about this! (so to just cut and
 paste with the update..)

 We'll be lucky enough to have User:Smallbones in town who is helping to
 plan the national event.

 Please join us:

 June 7, Thursday
 6:30pm
 Eddie Rickenbacker's
 133 2nd Street
 San Francisco, CA 94105

 They do have free wifi, so bring your laptop if you feel like it! This
 will be a great chance to discuss coordinating events (i.e. Wiki Takes)
 and online outreach, etc.

 Please RSVP back to me if possible up until the day of with a general
 headcount so we can make sure we have a table reserved for enough folks.
 They do serve food and cocktails.

 See you then and please forward this to whomever you believe might be
 interested.

 Sarah

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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast?

[Pete Forsyth]

Dear Mr. Parker,

Welcome to the list -- and, your vote of confidence in a west coast wiki 
conference is very encouraging. I'm very glad to hear the idea appeals to you!

Judging from past RCC efforts, the first important step is to build some 
consensus for a vision, including a strong local volunteer base in a specific 
city, venue ideas, event format, etc.

If you have ideas around that, please jump in with them! Or, if you're purely 
interested as a potential funder, that is very welcome news; but it will take a 
little time before we have a coherent proposal to bring to you. We will 
certainly get back in touch if and when plans start to firm up!

-Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia
Principal, Wiki Strategies www.wikistrategies.net
+1 503-383-9454


On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Sean Parker wrote:

 I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event
 
 From: wikimedia-sf-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org 
 wikimedia-sf-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org 
 To: portlandw...@googlegroups.com portlandw...@googlegroups.com; San 
 Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians wikimedia-sf@lists.wikimedia.org 
 Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012
 Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? 
 
 Hey all,
 
 Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, 
 Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning 
 mailing list.
 
 For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki conferences, 
 and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last Portland one 
 was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, Australia (x2), 
 Boston, and Palo Alto.
 
 I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and 
 is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very 
 fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only 
 happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, 
 there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, 
 and provide insights from past events.
 
 At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC 
 was first held. There are now several similar models, including the 
 WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one 
 was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about 
 online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component like 
 RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found some 
 solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and Portland 
 Afoot.
 
 So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference in 
 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that?
 
 I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing 
 there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. 
 https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning
 
 -Pete
 
 p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. 
 While I know that many of you are more wiki people than Wikimedia people, 
 I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC user, please 
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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast?

[Pete Forsyth]

Good question, Kul --

http://meetingwords.com/RccPlanning is the best place for this.

RecentChangesCamp has a wiki, which has been where such planning usually takes 
place: http://recentchangescamp.org

But, Mark Dilley has started a planning page on an Etherpad, which makes it a 
lot easier to get started (don't need an account, for instance). Once there is 
some solid content, it will probably more sense to move this to the wiki.

-Pete



On Jan 29, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Kul Takanao Wadhwa wrote:

 Pete - why don't you get a planning page started up on the Wiki? Would the 
 RCC folks be comfortable adding their input there?
 
 Kul
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jan 29, 2012, at 7:57 PM, Sean Parker s...@foundersfund.com wrote:
 
 I would be open to provide financing for a West coast event
 
 From: wikimedia-sf-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org 
 wikimedia-sf-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org 
 To: portlandw...@googlegroups.com portlandw...@googlegroups.com; San 
 Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians wikimedia-sf@lists.wikimedia.org 
 Sent: Sat Jan 28 18:23:21 2012
 Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Time for a wiki conference on the west coast? 
 
 Hey all,
 
 Recently, the idea of a RecentChangesCamp in Portland, San Francisco, 
 Seattle, or elsewhere on the west coast has popped up on the RCC-planning 
 mailing list.
 
 For those who don't know, RCC is one of the longer-standing wiki 
 conferences, and has been held in Portland more than anywhere else. The last 
 Portland one was in 2008; it's also been held in Montreal (x2), Camberra, 
 Australia (x2), Boston, and Palo Alto.
 
 I think it's fantastic that this community remembers Portland so fondly, and 
 is so interested in having a conference there. And there's clearly a very 
 fertile soil in SF as well. From past experience, this conference only 
 happens if there is strong local will to pull it off. But if that exists, 
 there is a good core, international group of volunteers who will help out, 
 and provide insights from past events.
 
 At the same time, it seems to me that the wiki world has evolved since RCC 
 was first held. There are now several similar models, including the 
 WikiConference (the Wikimedia movement's name for regional conferences; one 
 was held last year in San Francisco); WikiSym (an academic conference about 
 online collaboration, which has grown to include an Open Space component 
 like RCC). Also, the PortlandWiki grown up since the last one, and has found 
 some solid allies and beneficiaries in independent groups like Occupy and 
 Portland Afoot.
 
 So, my question is: do people feel like putting together a wiki conference 
 in 2012? And is RCC a good model for doing that?
 
 I'd highly recommend joining the RCC-planning email list and discussing 
 there, so that we don't get separate discussions going. 
 https://groups.google.com/group/rcc-planning
 
 -Pete
 
 p.s. As an aside, I recently set up an IRC channel : #wikimedia-westcoast. 
 While I know that many of you are more wiki people than Wikimedia 
 people, I hope this is a useful tool for networking -- if you're an IRC 
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[Wikimedia-SF] San Francisco Hackathon, January 2012

[Pete Forsyth]

Hey all, just want to let you know about the first San Francisco Hackathon -- 
an event for developers to learn about the MediaWiki world, get their hands 
dirty in a little code manipulation, and so forth. Here's the description from 
Sumana Hariharaswara, the Wikimedia Foundation's Volunteer Developer 
Coordinator:

Developers in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, you can create cool hacks with 
and on Wikipedia. Our first San Francisco hackathon is happening Jan. 20-22, 
and we'll be there teaching you about MediaWiki (our software), about our API 
and about our framework for JavaScript feature development. Learn to reuse 
Wikipedia content in your own apps, create new functionality for every 
Wikipedia user around the world, or just tailor your own experience.

Here's the page for more info and signup: 
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/January_2012_SF_Hackathon

-Pete


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Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire this year

[Pete Forsyth]

Re: that specific weekend, I've been meaning to announce -- the weekend of
the 23rd is the first Good Internet conference at Berkeley. Should be a
great event for anyone on this list: it's designed to explore the idea of
digital citizenship, i.e. how to use the Internet for good. I believe
speakers are confirmed from Wikimedia, Code for America, Creative Commons,
Electronic Frontier Foundation, etc.

Here's a link for more details:
http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?id=1974

Maybe a Wikimedia meetup right after, on Saturday evening, would make sense?

-Pete


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 p.s. How would people feel about a get-together in a couple weeks ... the
 weekend of the 23rd? Maybe Sunday the 24th? It's been a long time since
 we've had a casual meetup.

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[Wikimedia-SF] Wiki meetup tomorrow eve in the Mission!

[Pete Forsyth]

Howdy folks,

A few of us are meeting up at 6pm tomorrow at Noisebridge, in the Mission,
to talk about all things wiki. We'll be greeting Mark Dilley, an awesome
Portland-based wiki guy who's on his way back from facilitating
RecentChangesCamp Canberra, in Australia -- and presumably full of great
wiki tales (especially relating to academia, I believe).

Other confirmed folks will be Eugene Kim, who recently facilitated
Wikimedia's strategic plan; Pete Kaminski (I think), a co-founder of
SocialText, and an all around people-connector; and myself. Plus, whatever
Noisebridge folks happen to stop by and want to talk wiki.

Noisebridge, if you don't know it, is a fantastic hacker space in the
Mission. Their web site is a wiki, their governance model is some sort of
do-ocracy, and it's a space that's always full of inquisitive and energetic
opensource-minded folk.

There's a signup page (which we've all been sort of ignoring) on their
wiki: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Wiki_meetup
and a MeetingNotes page for building an agenda, if you're feeling all
organization-y: http://meetingwords.com/rccx-sf

Come join us :)
-Pete F.

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