Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
On Wed, December 5, 2012 10:14 am, Peter Musings wrote: > > ps. I think some sort of content page for these sort of notes on the wiki > might be nice - would any contributor object if I set that up? > Perhaps an extra part of the membership table could be "how long and why a member" etc.? If people want to make that info public. http://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Tony1/Proposed_membership_table ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
It's kinda lost in the mists of time, but something like; 1) was around as it was discussed, setup etc. supported the idea so joined 2) Not sure I've actually done all that much specific WMAU stuff! - Have been to a few meetups, which I've always enjoyed - and had a few meetings with some interesting people here in Sydney - was most active prior to formation, and maybe for a year or two after. 3) see 1. ps. I think some sort of content page for these sort of notes on the wiki might be nice - would any contributor object if I set that up? pps. Given the title of the thread, I'll also continue to bang on that I think open registration for our wiki would be a good thing - check out the discussion on the other thread if you're interested, or take a look at http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Privatemusings/Open_Wiki (I still need a 2nder, anyone? :-) On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:11 AM, Michelle Gallaway wrote: > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Kerry Raymond wrote: > >> >> 1) first became aware of WMAU >> 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity >> 3) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up >> > > I knew someone else who was a member. I have never been a busy editor but > I support the mission and joining the chapter seemed the logical thing to > do. I am South African by birth and now that we have our own chapter I > have been more involved with them. > > ___ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Kerry Raymond wrote: > > 1) first became aware of WMAU > 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity > 3) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up > I knew someone else who was a member. I have never been a busy editor but I support the mission and joining the chapter seemed the logical thing to do. I am South African by birth and now that we have our own chapter I have been more involved with them. ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
> 1) first became aware of WMAU > 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity > 2) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up > > 1) I went along to my first meetup, and PrivateMusings suggested that I join WMAU, so I looked into it and joined. I had already been committed for a long time at commons and en-wiki, but hadn't got involved in any wider interactions/politics. 2) I still think participation in WM projects should be at the core of our activities, but I've put my toe into quite a few of the chapter's activities. 3) see #1 ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
On Monday, 3 December 2012, Kerry Raymond wrote: > In that regard, maybe it's useful to share how existing members > > 1) first became aware of WMAU > 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity > 2) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up > > as that may give us tips on how to go about finding new folk. I'm not sure when I first heard about WM-AU - at Wikimania 2007, possibly, when I met Brianna Laugher & other WM-AUers. I wasn't in Australia much for the next few years, but Mark Dilley let me know about a general request from Laura Hale to find wiki people... for the upcoming RCC Canberra, from memory. I couldn't make the first one, much as I wanted to, but did make the next two, and got to know more about the organization. I liked the mission & the activities, so I joined up. -- Chris Watkins Appropedia.org - Sharing knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives. ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
On 3 December 2012 12:35, Kerry Raymond wrote: > In that regard, maybe it's useful to share how existing members > > 1) first became aware of WMAU > 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity > 3) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up > > as that may give us tips on how to go about finding new folk. > 1) I heard about the development of a possible WM AU chapter through en.wikipedia.org, prior to 14 February 2006, when I was 14th to register an interest in "helping to create a local chapter" on meta. 2) As well as suggesting SA to be where WMAU should be incorporated, I participated in other formative discussions. Since WMAU has actually been formed I've been busy at work and not participated much in actual activities rather than administrivia. 3) I signed up mostly because I was there at the beginning of the discussion about WMAU. I've renewed because I agree with the general direction we're heading. -- Regards, Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.) ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
[Wikimediaau-l] Getting public engagement [Was: Transcript of today's public IRC meeting]
Thanks to you and Gnangarra for your efforts. It is a pity that the event didn't attract others, but, I think, this highlights our need to think hard about how to get more public engagement. At the public meeting (as you will see from the IRC log) we did have some talk about the need for a membership drive, which isn't exactly the same as getting more public engagement, but I think good public engagement would naturally lead to more WMAU members over time, so they are somewhat overlapping issues. We need to think about the nature of our "target market" and what kinds of events/activities etc would attract them to get involved (and/or become a member), and how to get in touch with them. In that regard, maybe it's useful to share how existing members 1) first became aware of WMAU 2) first engage in some kind of WMAU-related activity 2) what made you actually fill out that membership form and join up as that may give us tips on how to go about finding new folk. I'll start. I started editing on WP in 2005 and continued to do so sporadically over the years; I found it a somewhat lonely experience; I think I would have been attracted to physical meetups if I had known of them. I think I first heard of WMAU when I went googling for Australian GLAM organisations as part of a research bid and stumbled upon GLAM WIKI http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/GLAM-WIKI two days after the event (maddeningly as I would have attended the event had I known about it in time). A year or so later, a contact from State Library of Queensland told me that some folk from WMAU would be meeting with SLQ and asked if I would like to come along and meet the WMAU as it might be of mutual interest. I met John V and Craig F that day and, on learning about the SLQ regional workshops (which resonated with my own interests in Queensland history), joined WMAU. So, the key elements in my story are * already WP editor * interesting events * word-of-mouth recommendation * face-to-face meeting But I think for me, ultimately, it was about face-to-face. It was face-to-face that ultimately triggered my joining and I think I would have joined/engaged earlier if I had known of upcoming face-to-face events. Note, one of the ways some societies get their members is they hold (or sponsor) an event and offer a discounted price for the event for society members (that is, it is financially advantageous to become a member). Of course such strategies would see a lot of non-renewals at the end of the year, but one would hope that some would be retained through our excellent program of Whatever It is. Kerry -Original Message- From: wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Sam Wilson Sent: Monday, 3 December 2012 11:12 AM To: wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Transcript of today's public IRC meeting On Sun, December 2, 2012 8:04 pm, John Vandenberg wrote: > The transcript of today's meeting is available online. > > http://www.wikimedia.org.au//wiki/Meeting:Public_%282012-12-02%29/Transcript > I just added a note about Freopedia to the talk page of the above's parent. Meant to come to the meeting. :-) http://www.wikimedia.org.au//wiki/Meeting_talk:Public_%282012-12-02%29 - Sam. ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
