Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[Joseph Fox]

That does sound like a pretty cool idea. :)

Joe

On Mon, 6 Aug 2018 at 13:23 Pine W  wrote:

> Thanks for the input. I had been thinking of this as a meeting where
> useful communications and discussions would happen, but maybe going in the
> opposite direction would have more appeal. I could simply host a casual
> meetup on Zoom an hour before the WMF metrics meeting. There would be no
> agenda, and the environment would be like a coffee house. People could talk
> about whatever Wikimedia-related subjects are on their minds. Does that
> sound like it would be of interest?
>
> Pine
> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>  Original message From: Richard Ames 
> Date: 8/5/18  6:01 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Wikimedia Mailing List <
> wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018
> "Community Metrics and Activities
> Meeting"
> I think Rupert has a point.   I would consider getting up at 5AM for a
> general conversation but not to be bored.
>
> More loose, fun would be good.   I can't do the end of this month - will be
> travelling.
>
> Cheers, Richard.
>
> On Monday, 6 August 2018, rupert THURNER  wrote:
>
> > pine, i find the lack of feedback a pity, so let me give at least my
> > personal impression. "activities and metrics" sounded bureaucratic, and
> it
> > sounded like work, not rewarding. the opposite of fun. not sure if a
> > regular meetup would work better? a hangout? same time all the time. no
> > matter how many persons are there, maybe once a month? one would need to
> > think a little about the fun though.
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 11:09 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Given the lack of interest and lack of suggestions, I'm going to cancel
> > the
> > > meeting. However, if other people would like to be bold in organizing a
> > > meeting like this, they are welcome to do so.
> > >
> > > I would like to encourage interpersonal and social connections among
> > > good-faith Wikimedia content contributors and grassroots project
> > > organizers, and I'd be glad to see suggestions and initiatives which do
> > > this.
> > >
> > > Pine
> > > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very
> > > low.
> > > > Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and
> > activities
> > > > meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting
> > like
> > > > this could be more interesting or useful?
> > > >
> > > > Pine
> > > > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and
> some
> > > >> alterations to the agenda.
> > > >>
> > > >> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
> > > >> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
> > > >>
> > > >> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an
> > agenda
> > > >> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> > > >> i/Community_Metrics_and_Activities_Meeting
> > > >>
> > > >> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can
> facilitate
> > > and
> > > >> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
> > > >> interested enough to participate.
> > > >>
> > > >> The meeting platform will be Zoom <https://www.zoom.us/>.
> > >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[Pine W]

Thanks for the input. I had been thinking of this as a meeting where useful 
communications and discussions would happen, but maybe going in the opposite 
direction would have more appeal. I could simply host a casual meetup on Zoom 
an hour before the WMF metrics meeting. There would be no agenda, and the 
environment would be like a coffee house. People could talk about whatever 
Wikimedia-related subjects are on their minds. Does that sound like it would be 
of interest?

Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
 Original message From: Richard Ames  Date: 
8/5/18  6:01 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Wikimedia Mailing List 
 Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 
"Community Metrics and Activities
    Meeting" 
I think Rupert has a point.   I would consider getting up at 5AM for a
general conversation but not to be bored.

More loose, fun would be good.   I can't do the end of this month - will be
travelling.

Cheers, Richard.

On Monday, 6 August 2018, rupert THURNER  wrote:

> pine, i find the lack of feedback a pity, so let me give at least my
> personal impression. "activities and metrics" sounded bureaucratic, and it
> sounded like work, not rewarding. the opposite of fun. not sure if a
> regular meetup would work better? a hangout? same time all the time. no
> matter how many persons are there, maybe once a month? one would need to
> think a little about the fun though.
>
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 11:09 PM, Pine W  wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Given the lack of interest and lack of suggestions, I'm going to cancel
> the
> > meeting. However, if other people would like to be bold in organizing a
> > meeting like this, they are welcome to do so.
> >
> > I would like to encourage interpersonal and social connections among
> > good-faith Wikimedia content contributors and grassroots project
> > organizers, and I'd be glad to see suggestions and initiatives which do
> > this.
> >
> > Pine
> > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very
> > low.
> > > Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and
> activities
> > > meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting
> like
> > > this could be more interesting or useful?
> > >
> > > Pine
> > > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:
> > >
> > >> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and some
> > >> alterations to the agenda.
> > >>
> > >> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
> > >> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
> > >>
> > >> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an
> agenda
> > >> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> > >> i/Community_Metrics_and_Activities_Meeting
> > >>
> > >> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can facilitate
> > and
> > >> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
> > >> interested enough to participate.
> > >>
> > >> The meeting platform will be Zoom <https://www.zoom.us/>.
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[Richard Ames]

I think Rupert has a point.   I would consider getting up at 5AM for a
general conversation but not to be bored.

More loose, fun would be good.   I can't do the end of this month - will be
travelling.

Cheers, Richard.

On Monday, 6 August 2018, rupert THURNER  wrote:

> pine, i find the lack of feedback a pity, so let me give at least my
> personal impression. "activities and metrics" sounded bureaucratic, and it
> sounded like work, not rewarding. the opposite of fun. not sure if a
> regular meetup would work better? a hangout? same time all the time. no
> matter how many persons are there, maybe once a month? one would need to
> think a little about the fun though.
>
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 11:09 PM, Pine W  wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Given the lack of interest and lack of suggestions, I'm going to cancel
> the
> > meeting. However, if other people would like to be bold in organizing a
> > meeting like this, they are welcome to do so.
> >
> > I would like to encourage interpersonal and social connections among
> > good-faith Wikimedia content contributors and grassroots project
> > organizers, and I'd be glad to see suggestions and initiatives which do
> > this.
> >
> > Pine
> > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Pine W  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very
> > low.
> > > Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and
> activities
> > > meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting
> like
> > > this could be more interesting or useful?
> > >
> > > Pine
> > > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:
> > >
> > >> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and some
> > >> alterations to the agenda.
> > >>
> > >> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
> > >> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
> > >>
> > >> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an
> agenda
> > >> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> > >> i/Community_Metrics_and_Activities_Meeting
> > >>
> > >> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can facilitate
> > and
> > >> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
> > >> interested enough to participate.
> > >>
> > >> The meeting platform will be Zoom .
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[rupert THURNER]

pine, i find the lack of feedback a pity, so let me give at least my
personal impression. "activities and metrics" sounded bureaucratic, and it
sounded like work, not rewarding. the opposite of fun. not sure if a
regular meetup would work better? a hangout? same time all the time. no
matter how many persons are there, maybe once a month? one would need to
think a little about the fun though.

On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 11:09 PM, Pine W  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Given the lack of interest and lack of suggestions, I'm going to cancel the
> meeting. However, if other people would like to be bold in organizing a
> meeting like this, they are welcome to do so.
>
> I would like to encourage interpersonal and social connections among
> good-faith Wikimedia content contributors and grassroots project
> organizers, and I'd be glad to see suggestions and initiatives which do
> this.
>
> Pine
> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Pine W  wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very
> low.
> > Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and activities
> > meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting like
> > this could be more interesting or useful?
> >
> > Pine
> > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:
> >
> >> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and some
> >> alterations to the agenda.
> >>
> >> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
> >> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
> >>
> >> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an agenda
> >> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> >> i/Community_Metrics_and_Activities_Meeting
> >>
> >> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can facilitate
> and
> >> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
> >> interested enough to participate.
> >>
> >> The meeting platform will be Zoom .
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[Pine W]

Hi all,

Given the lack of interest and lack of suggestions, I'm going to cancel the
meeting. However, if other people would like to be bold in organizing a
meeting like this, they are welcome to do so.

I would like to encourage interpersonal and social connections among
good-faith Wikimedia content contributors and grassroots project
organizers, and I'd be glad to see suggestions and initiatives which do
this.

Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )

On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM, Pine W  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very low.
> Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and activities
> meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting like
> this could be more interesting or useful?
>
> Pine
> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:
>
>> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and some
>> alterations to the agenda.
>>
>> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
>> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
>>
>> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an agenda
>> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
>> i/Community_Metrics_and_Activities_Meeting
>>
>> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can facilitate and
>> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
>> interested enough to participate.
>>
>> The meeting platform will be Zoom .
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Pine
>> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>>
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] August 2018 "Community Metrics and Activities Meeting"

[Pine W]

Hi all,

The number of people who have participated in the Doodle poll is very low.
Before I give up on the idea of having a community metrics and activities
meeting, would anyone like to make a suggestion about how a meeting like
this could be more interesting or useful?

Pine
( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )


On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 3:11 AM, Pine W  wrote:

> I am attempting this one more time, with more advance notice and some
> alterations to the agenda.
>
> Here is a Doodle poll with options for scheduling:
> https://doodle.com/poll/iycrgia2wqune63g.
>
> I have created a page on Meta where people who want to include an agenda
> item can do so: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Metrics_and_
> Activities_Meeting
>
> This is an experiment. I hope that a meeting like this can facilitate and
> nurture international connections, and I hope that people will be
> interested enough to participate.
>
> The meeting platform will be Zoom .
>
> Regards,
>
> Pine
> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>
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