Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15
Hi Pete, Now that I know my masculine and feminine sides are welcome to attend, I will do my best to make it. I really want to learn how to create and edit wiki posts. Best, Peace, John John Menard O’Connell, Jr. Executive Director & CEO The World Peace Campaign - Time Out for Peace Plan 1003B O’Reilly Avenue The Presidio of San Francisco S.F., CA 94129 415/652-8446/cell http://www.theworldpeacecampaign.org/Home.html On Dec 1, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > Hi Leonard, all are welcome of course! > > The "women's" part of the event title is borrowed from recent events in San > Francisco, which have aimed to address the notorious gender gap in > Wikipedia's editor base and coverage. But it's not intended to exclude men or > constrain what articles we work on. > > Is there something specific you would like to do? For instance, new > contributors are often interested in learning how to accomplish specific > tasks, like uploading photos, adding citations, locating good sources, how > categories work…etc. If you would like to host a table focusing on a specific > task, I think that would be very well received! > > Thanks for your interest, and hope to see you at the event! > -Pete > > > On Nov 30, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Leonard G. Barton wrote: > >> Greetings: >> >> Are gentlemen invited as consultant/tutors? >> >> - Leonard G. (Senior Editor) "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leonard_G."; >> >> From: William Pietri >> To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians >> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15 >> >> Ooh! I expect this will be good. I happen to know the LWV's president, >> and I know she's very serious about making sure that voters get >> reliable, neutral information on political topics. It's a great match >> for Wikipedia's spirit, and they have a ton of good raw material for >> articles. I wish I were in town for it! >> >> William >> >> On 11/30/2012 11:57 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: >> > 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 >> > >> > [[User:Peteforsyth]] on Wikipedia >> > http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth >> > ___ >> > Wikimedia-SF mailing list >> > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf >> >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia-SF mailing list >> Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf >> >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia-SF mailing list >> Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > > Pete Forsyth > petefors...@gmail.com > 503-383-9454 mobile > > ___ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15
Hi Leonard, all are welcome of course! The "women's" part of the event title is borrowed from recent events in San Francisco, which have aimed to address the notorious gender gap in Wikipedia's editor base and coverage. But it's not intended to exclude men or constrain what articles we work on. Is there something specific you would like to do? For instance, new contributors are often interested in learning how to accomplish specific tasks, like uploading photos, adding citations, locating good sources, how categories work…etc. If you would like to host a table focusing on a specific task, I think that would be very well received! Thanks for your interest, and hope to see you at the event! -Pete On Nov 30, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Leonard G. Barton wrote: > Greetings: > > Are gentlemen invited as consultant/tutors? > > - Leonard G. (Senior Editor) "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leonard_G."; > > From: William Pietri > To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15 > > Ooh! I expect this will be good. I happen to know the LWV's president, > and I know she's very serious about making sure that voters get > reliable, neutral information on political topics. It's a great match > for Wikipedia's spirit, and they have a ton of good raw material for > articles. I wish I were in town for it! > > William > > On 11/30/2012 11:57 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > > 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 > > > > [[User:Peteforsyth]] on Wikipedia > > http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth > > ___ > > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > > > ___ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf > > > ___ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf Pete Forsyth petefors...@gmail.com 503-383-9454 mobile ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15
Greetings: Are gentlemen invited as consultant/tutors? - Leonard G. (Senior Editor) "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leonard_G."; From: William Pietri To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15 Ooh! I expect this will be good. I happen to know the LWV's president, and I know she's very serious about making sure that voters get reliable, neutral information on political topics. It's a great match for Wikipedia's spirit, and they have a ton of good raw material for articles. I wish I were in town for it! William On 11/30/2012 11:57 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > 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 > > [[User:Peteforsyth]] on Wikipedia > http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth > ___ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Edit-a-Thon in Oakland on Sat. December 15
Ooh! I expect this will be good. I happen to know the LWV's president, and I know she's very serious about making sure that voters get reliable, neutral information on political topics. It's a great match for Wikipedia's spirit, and they have a ton of good raw material for articles. I wish I were in town for it! William On 11/30/2012 11:57 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: 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 [[User:Peteforsyth]] on Wikipedia http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
