[Wikimedia-l] Information blogging and encyclopedia networks

2023-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
Hello everyone, I'm building an online encyclopedia using blog posts. I started this project in 2017 and so far there are 1,921 posts. To facilitate a basic level of consistency between posts, I use the information blogging guidelines

[Wikimedia-l] The Global Economic Map is looking for somebody with experience making bots

2013-08-01 Thread Alex Peek
The top goal for the Global Economic Map right now is to make bots that will create empty articles for every country and region. I think this would be a good first step right now. Here is an empty article for spain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/sandbox/Economic_Summary_of_Spain

[Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map integration with Wikidata

2013-07-20 Thread Alex Peek
Below is the plan for the Global Economic Map to become integrated with Wikidata. Wikidata task force page: http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Global_Economic_Map_task_force Project homepage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map 1. Wikidata already has a page on each

Re: [Wikimedia-l] The GAC wants you!

2013-07-19 Thread Alex Peek
I am interested to sign up and learn more about the process On 19 July 2013 09:57, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: *bump* (thank you for the folks who have stepped up so far!) A. On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

2013-06-19 Thread Alex Peek
All that i believe is that the world needs an economic period table. On 18 June 2013 23:42, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 June 2013 18:38, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: I demand that my project gets global attention. Well you've got British and German I cannot emphasize

Re: [Wikimedia-l] If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

2013-06-19 Thread Alex Peek
: On 19 June 2013 08:56, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: All that i believe is that the world needs an economic period table. As a chemist I beg to differ. I mean how is valency meant to work? What is the economic analogue of a d orbital? Periodicity in general seems rather weak. Metals

Re: [Wikimedia-l] If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

2013-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
lydia.pintsc...@wikimedia.de wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: I do not intend that this become a new sister project. I am simply using Wikipedia as a platform to consolidate the data. This project is oriented for public administration. Wikidata serves

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia for Diplomats (June 21)

2013-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
Thanks Everton, I will be sure to join the Webinar. How can diplomats contribute to improve Wikipedia articles to increase their public diplomacy value? I am doing a Wikipedia project that is highly related to this issue that attempts to standardize economic data on Wikipedia for every country

[Wikimedia-l] 'Periodic Table of Economics': Mapping the Global Economy

2013-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
Project Home page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map The goal of my project is create the *periodic table* for economics readable to laypersons. To my knowledge, no other economist has attempted to make a 'periodic table' for economics. I am using Wikipedia as a platform for

Re: [Wikimedia-l] 'Periodic Table of Economics': Mapping the Global Economy

2013-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
the problem of uneven resource distribution around the world? On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:13 PM, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: Project Home page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map The goal of my project is create the *periodic table* for economics readable to laypersons

Re: [Wikimedia-l] 'Periodic Table of Economics': Mapping the Global Economy

2013-06-18 Thread Alex Peek
Thank you I will set that up On 18 June 2013 20:40, David Cuenca dacu...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: [...] These 'Economy of X' are designed for laypersons to see the economic reality of the world. So it could be considered

[Wikimedia-l] If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

2013-06-17 Thread Alex Peek
Homepage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map The goal of this project is to improve public understanding economic data and serve public administration. It's time that we create a standardized model that everyone can understand and relate to. Given the challenges that our world

Re: [Wikimedia-l] If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

2013-06-17 Thread Alex Peek
Deryck, I re-read your message and i looked up the [[WP:outline]] feature. Looks interesting, thanks for showing me that. On 17 June 2013 12:07, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: I do not intend that this become a new sister project. I am simply using Wikipedia as a platform to consolidate

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Resignation announcement, and a parting remark to everyone

2013-04-28 Thread Alex Peek
Honest hardworking non-profits deserve more taxpayer money. I am optimistic that future generations figure this out On 28 April 2013 16:42, Nathan nawr...@gmail.com wrote: Asking for money to do something you are passionate about, and being subject to the scrutiny and criticism of your valued

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Join

2013-04-20 Thread Alex Peek
I want Wikipedia editors to duplicate this page for every country. Here are links to the China and Japan data: http://enhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_Japan.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map

2013-04-10 Thread Alex Peek
There's a signature list for wikipedians to show support in the project: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map On 9 April 2013 12:35, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: i have also posted my vision on talk page for 'economy of the united states, japan, china, germany, united

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map

2013-04-09 Thread Alex Peek
I'm in the marketing stage of the project and looking for editors for this project. I have posted the project proposal to Krugman's blog and a few separate blogs on the Economist. Any advice on what I should next do to get the word out? On 8 April 2013 14:57, Mathieu Stumpf

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map

2013-04-09 Thread Alex Peek
i have also posted my vision on talk page for 'economy of the united states, japan, china, germany, united kingdom' articles on Wikipedia. I also posted on the Project - Econ talk page On 9 April 2013 12:21, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the marketing stage of the project

[Wikimedia-l] Economy of the United States

2013-04-08 Thread Alex Peek
Here is the proposed format for the project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_the_United_States#Creditors ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] The value of Wikipedia for the economy

2013-04-08 Thread Alex Peek
Clay Shirky talks about the importance of online collaboration: http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration.html On 8 April 2013 07:13, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemow...@gmail.com wrote: Fred Bauder, 08/04/2013 15:38: Don't worry. Any one who has thought about this

[Wikimedia-l] Wikiecon

2013-04-07 Thread Alex Peek
Discussion at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Economics ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

[Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map

2013-04-06 Thread Alex Peek
I would love to see a Wiki project map out the global economy. In an organized format all local/country economic data would be collected. All authors would be required to write articles according to a standardized format. The model revolves around publicly released economic data: GDP, employment,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Global Economic Map

2013-04-06 Thread Alex Peek
to develop should *not* be done on either of these projects, but on Wikidata. Just my 2c Jane 2013/4/6, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com: I would love to see a Wiki project map out the global economy. In an organized format all local/country economic data would be collected. All authors