[Wikimedia-GH] Call for participation: 2018 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

for organizers, and a community of support. You are welcome to hold an event on any date in the month of March that makes sense for your community. Thank you. Have a good evening. -Masssly ___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

AFAIK, it hasn’t worked in a long time. Last time I checked was a week ago. Aside, the New Readers report the WMF did showed an increase in number of readers in the countries that they researched (where Zero was available also): Nigeria, Brazil and India I think. I noticed however that there

[Wikimedia-GH] WMGUG at AODC conference

Hi everyone, As many are already aware, the Africa Open Data conference is around the corner. I’m happy to mention that Adele Vrana from the Foundation will be in attendance, and will be speaking on the panel as well. I’m thinking the usergroup should arrange to sit down and have a chat with

[Wikimedia-GH] WMGUG at AODC conference

Hi everyone, As many are already aware, the Africa Open Data conference is around the corner. I’m happy to mention that Adele Vrana from the Foundation will be in attendance, and will be speaking on the panel as well. I’m thinking the usergroup should arrange to sit down and have a chat with

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Wikimedia Ghana Usergroup at AODC conference

Hi everyone, We’re drafting a page about the conference and we need to know how many people are able to attend: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Africa_Open_Data_Conference,_Accra Please sign on the events page so we can make reservations for you. Regards -Masssly From: Felix

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikimedia Ghana Usergroup at AODC conference

anyone who would like to volunteer in anyway to put this together. Regards -Masssly [1] http://africaopendata.net/ [2] https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3761 ___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikimania submission

Hello everyone, I’m inviting you all to sign up for a Wikimania proposal I submitted: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/What_Works_For_Africa%3F_A_diagnosis_of_Wikipedia_outreach_efforts_in_Africa. Thanks -Masssly ___ Wikimedia-GH

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] WMCON PARTICIPATION

Great! Do let us know what you learn from the community listening through surveys session. -Masssly On Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 18:18, Felix Nartey <flix...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Colleagues, I write to inform you that in about a few hours, I will be off for the Wikimedia Conf

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Update: Join NSBE and Wikimedia Ghana User Group at Legon - 26th March

to learn about querying Wikidata, perhaps the talk should rather be based on that, but I’m not sure which is the best. Lets hear a few more voices first. -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎March‎ ‎1‎, ‎2016 ‎12‎:‎13‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia Ghana User

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Report: February Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

That'sa great report! Glad this is happening, certainly a good start for the year. The bit about the general election in November is fantastic - perhaps one edit-a-thon in a some month can be dedicated to just that? -Masssly From: Sandister Tei Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎February‎ ‎23‎, ‎2016 ‎12‎

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Congratulations to Team Ghana

Good Job Raphael Berchie. -Masssly From: Ato Ulzen-Appiah Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎February‎ ‎18‎, ‎2016 ‎4‎:‎09‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia Ghana Congrats to the team. #morevim! On 18 Feb 2016 09:31, "Sandister Tei" <sandister...@gmail.com> wrote: I learnt we won the Best Afr

[Wikimedia-GH] Fw: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Loves Women Calls for WIR and Usergroups

An opportunity for those who’d like to get more involved. Please apply! -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Isla, WikiAfrica Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎February‎ ‎12‎, ‎2016 ‎12‎:‎41‎ ‎PM To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians Dear African Wikimedians Please find below two calls we would

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [africa-l] RE: Fire Incident at Mzuzu University Library

This is saddening to hear, but a good call to action. -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎27‎, ‎2016 ‎8‎:‎05‎ ‎AM To: wikimedia-gh@lists.wikimedia.org A very very, very unfortunate incident. I think Ghana libraries are currently

[Wikimedia-GH] Crosswatch

If you’re active on many Wikimedia projects and want to conveniently keep track of related changes, this tool [1] will help u. [1] https://tools.wmflabs.org/crosswatch/ -Masssly___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia-GH] Geowiki

Hi Gh-Wikipedians Asaf, a WMF staff published statistics about the number of active *editors* (not edits) of a given language Wikipedia *per country*. Although its just a snapshot (1 month) and can’t tell much, some here might find it interesting too. It is at

[Wikimedia-GH] Africans and Latinos

Africans and Latinos are obviously not the same in any obvious way, but here on Wikipedia they do share one really strong quality: THE TWO IDENTITES WHO CONTRIBUTE LEAST TO WIKIPEDIA. Might there be a common (unexplored) factor that influences this behavior?

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikimania 2016

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2016 are now being accepted. Link is at Good luckto anyone applying from this user group. -Masssly___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Wiki GH Come together

this move. -Masssly From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎October‎ ‎26‎, ‎2015 ‎7‎:‎23‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia-gh I remember in our last small meetup in Accra, we discussed about a come together for members of wiki gh getting to the end of the year. Is that plan still on board? Can

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] innovation Week at Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence

I might also make it.  -Masssly  Sent from Samsung Mobile. Original message From: Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexf...@gmail.com> Date:07/09/2015 5:20 PM (GMT+00:00) To: Wikimedia Ghana User Group <wikimedia-gh@lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-GH

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Beads market in Koforidua

Good luck to you and Doris on this. Will be looing forward to seeing those images. -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎August‎ ‎31‎, ‎2015 ‎10‎:‎20‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia-gh i plan to be at the koforidua jackson's park during the wlaf event as there's

[Wikimedia-GH] Gennie, researching Open Internet in Ghana

questions we’ve been asking about them. Also, she and her team are touring the country to visit interesting places, and as you’d expect - they’ll be taking loads of pictures : ) which I promised we can help upload onto commons. Let us welcome her to this mailing list. -Masssly Sent from

[Wikimedia-GH] National volunteers day

#NVD is upcoming, September 21st. Any planned event from the Usergroup? -Masssly Sent from Samsung Mobile.___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Can Wikipedia Survive?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/opinion/can-wikipedia-survive.html?_r=0 -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Time to stop the tiresome trashing of Wikipedia

http://www.rdm.co.za/technology/2015/06/11/time-to-stop-the-tiresome-trashing-of-Wikipedia -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Why Ocean Conservationists Should Pay More Attention to Wikipedia

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/05/why-ocean-conservationists-should-pay-more-attention-to-wikipedia/ -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] 2015 Accra floods

Nice start! -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Enock Seth Nyamador Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎June‎ ‎4‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎27‎ ‎AM To: Wikimedia Ghana UG The photographers in Accra can get some pictures for Wikimedia Commons. Also take care as you go out. Best, - Enock twitter

[Wikimedia-GH] Meet The Guy Who’s Made 1.4 Million Wikipedia Edits (And Counting)

http://www.supercompressor.com/culture/meet-the-guy-who-s-made-1-4-million-wikipedia-edits-and-counting-justin-knapp -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman

[Wikimedia-GH] Fw: The Wikimedia Research Newsletter 5(5) is out

were covered in this issue ••• Thanks to William Skaggs, Max Klein, Piotr Konieczny, Gamaliel and Jonathan Morgan for contributing. Masssly, Tilman Bayer and Dario Taraborelli --- Wikimedia Research Newsletter https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Newsletter/ * Follow us on Twitter

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedians Are Born, Not Made

A Study of Power Editors on Wikipedia http://files.grouplens.org/papers/Group09WikipediansPanciera.pdf -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo

[Wikimedia-GH] “Academic Perceptions Impact of Wikipedia on Research in Ghana” Survey Invitation

Dear all, In an effort to “Assess Academic Perceptions of Wikipedia and its Impact on Online Research”, I am conducting a research study and running a survey with academicians in Ghana as my target population. I am soliciting responses from Researchers/Faculty members/Students as their

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedia Founder Supports Israel, But Site Remains Neutral

http://jpupdates.com/2015/05/19/wikipedia-founder-supports-israel-but-site-remains-neutral/ -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] WP:THREATENING2MEN: Misogynist Infopolitics and the Hegemony of the Asshole Consensus on English Wikipedia

A must read!  http://adanewmedia.org/2015/04/issue7-peake/ -Masssly___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Reporting newly created cat:Ghana articles

New articles We now have a bot that automatically discovers newly created cat:Ghana articles. catscan2 went down some months ago. Maybe this might be useful to someone here too? -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list

[Wikimedia-GH] This Month's Wikimedia Research Newsletter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-04-29/Recent_research -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Nick Clegg mocks Grant Shapps over Wikipedia affair

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/22/nick-clegg-mocks-grant-shapps-wikipedia-affair -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedia: A gift to the world

http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/wikipedia-a-gift-to-the-world/ -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Wikimedia Ghana User Group Meeting Updates

Nice! Kindly share the organogram you have from Oral. Best - Sent from Windows Mail From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎April‎ ‎14‎, ‎2015 ‎10‎:‎42‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia-gh Hello all, Until Raphael gives us all an in-depth details of the meeting that occurred on the 9th of April

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: 24.130.172.5 left you a message on Wikipedia

Just relax it's no big deal. The check users are usually quit reasonable than admins. If there's no evidence of violations the images are going nowhere.  BR -Masssly  Sent from Samsung Mobile div Original message /divdivFrom: Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexf...@gmail.com

[Wikimedia-GH] Discrimination in Ghana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_in_Ghana -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] State of the Nation (Ghana)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Nation_%28Ghana%29 -Masssly Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh

[Wikimedia-GH] What Wikipedia can do!

Sad stories of some Admins who've decided to leave us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:TParis#SO_LONG.2C_AND_THANKS_FOR_ALL_THE_FISH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Secret and my very own Dennis Brown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Dennis_Brown -Masssly

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] National Sanitation Day

That'd be great Jaward, please upload them and let's have the link.  -Masssly  Sent from Samsung Mobile div Original message /divdivFrom: Jaward.maltiti jaward.malt...@gmail.com /divdivDate:07/02/2015 12:01 PM (GMT+00:00) /divdivTo: mass...@ymail.com, wikimedia-gh

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] National Sanitation Day

On Friday, February 6, 2015, abdulai Mohammed Sadat mass...@ymail.com wrote: @znagu...@gmail.com Let us know the possible challenges you're facing, would be glad to help. -Masssly On Friday, 6 February 2015, 9:00, znagu...@gmail.com znagu...@gmail.com wrote:  Sent

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Internet.org now in Ghana

Lol damn your snappy fingers just as I was typing.  Sent from Samsung Mobile div Original message /divdivFrom: Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexf...@gmail.com /divdivDate:23/01/2015 13:01 (GMT+00:00) /divdivTo: Wikimedia-gh Wikimedia-gh@lists.wikimedia.org /divdivCc:

[Wikimedia-GH] More free Wikipedia

Yet another way to browse Wikipedia for free. This time not just Wikipedia but many other sites.  Thumps up - Facebook and Airtel.  https://m.facebook.com/Internetdotorg?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FInternetdotorg

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedia Zero

Has Wikipedia Zero hit Ghana? My app tells me so and I'm actually cruising for free. Can someone else confirm this or maybe I'm just being lucky! -Masssly  Sent from Samsung Mobile___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https

[Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedia Resource exchange

the document and email it to you ASAP. Happy editing! -Masssly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia-GH] Open access is the future of academic publishing, says Finch report

An old but good read for the researchers among us! http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jun/19/open-access-academic-publishing-finch-report Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MarkMysoe

on them, at least we know what their interests are and the themes they mostly edit around. Aside that we should include more of Ghana related articles on our watch lists since we don't know the next account he might be editing with. Kind regards to all of you and welcome back Sandister. -Masssly

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: Harambe Yale MBA Scholarship - London Business School Colloquium, November 3, 6.45pm

Thwnks for sharing.-MassslySent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: rupert THURNER rupert.thur...@gmail.com Date:27/10/2014 17:01 (GMT+00:00) To: wikimedia-gh@lists.wikimedia.org Cc: Subject: [Wikimedia-GH] Fwd: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: Harambe Yale MBA Scholarship -

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Kiwix - Offline Wikipedia: in Ghana

to the grantee. Its something I would love to do again especially if WMF decides to disburse grants towards that. Count me in! Regards -Masssly Sent from Galaxy Grand 2 From: Nkansah Rexford Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎October‎ ‎19‎, ‎2014 ‎5‎:‎33‎ ‎PM To: Wikimedia Ghana User Group You seem

[Wikimedia-GH] How pranks, hoaxes and manipulation undermine the reliability of Wikipedia | Wikipediocracy

http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/07/20/how-pranks-hoaxes-and-manipulation-undermine-the-reliability-of-wikipedia/ Sent from Samsung Mobile___ Wikimedia-GH mailing list Wikimedia-GH@lists.wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia-GH] Fw: [Wikimedia Education] Wikimedia UK's EduWiki 2014 Conference

-Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Toni Sant Sent: ‎Friday‎, ‎September‎ ‎19‎, ‎2014 ‎10‎:‎31‎ ‎AM To: Wikimedia Education Preparations for Wikimedia UK's EduWiki Conference 2014 are now in full swing. The event will take place on Friday 31 October 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] I would like join and help Planning Wikimedia Ghana create content for Ghana

Welcome Daniel.  Masssly Sent from Samsung Mobile div Original message /divdivFrom: Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexf...@gmail.com /divdivDate:15/09/2014 19:41 (GMT+00:00) /divdivTo: Wikimedia Ghana User Group wikimedia-gh@lists.wikimedia.org /divdivCc: /divdivSubject: Re

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Creating an article for the 2014 Ghanaian cholera outbreak

Great, I’m presently working on a cholera project myself. Please share the article started let me drop my input. Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Enock Seth Nyamador Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎September‎ ‎10‎, ‎2014 ‎11‎:‎46‎ ‎PM To: Planning Wikimedia Ghana Chapter Hey Guys, I know

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Medical translations - Ebola - South Africa Ghana

I have started Dagbani Wikipedia in the incubator we can get strated now. User:TIMESPEAKS has already done most of the translations for this article, I will simply cut and paste it can be improved. Masssly Sent from Windows Mail From: Enock Seth Nyamador Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎August‎

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Medical translations - Ebola - South Africa Ghana

I have received the first document for translation and myself, Bawah and Jaward would do justice to Dagbani. However since Dagbani is not on Wikipedia yet as well as in the incubator I am not sure which space we would use to do the translation. any ideas? Sent from Windows Mail From:

[Wikimedia-GH] Meeting with Adele

Guys I made a request to get a setup for a meting with Adele at the Thistle Saturday morning but its just too expensive, 200GBP for 30 minutes. We've got to think of something/somewhere else. Sadat Sent from Windows Mail___ Wikimedia-GH mailing

Re: [Wikimedia-GH] GH at community village at #wikimania2014

I arrived very late, Rexford I called your room but you must have been asleep by then. Regards Abdulai, Mohammed Sadat Sent from Windows Mail From: Felix Nartey Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎5‎, ‎2014 ‎9‎:‎24‎ ‎AM To: Planning Wikimedia Ghana Chapter Great, Have a happy Wikimania!