[Wikimediaindia-l] COVID-19 task force on Wikdiata need your helping hands!

2020-03-29 Thread Bodhisattwa Mandal
Hello all, For last couple of weeks, I am trying to update state and district wise data of COVID-19 pandemic in India on Wikidata. I have tried to organize the workflow here . Thanks to Mahir for creating all the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Project Tiger 2.0 community workshop

2020-03-29 Thread Bodhisattwa Mandal
Hi Netha, I have no opinion on next Project Tiger as I don't edit Wikipedia anymore. For your project to translate short versions, that seems fine as they are created by you or other medical professionals. Now, if someone incorporate wrong or unreferenced information into that translation,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Project Tiger 2.0 community workshop

2020-03-29 Thread Netha Hussain
Dear Bodhi, I see your point and it is indeed valid. What if we continue Project Tiger as it is, not focusing on articles related to healthcare? And what are your thoughts about medical professionals (such as myself) creating short versions of English Wikipedia articles which can then be used for

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Project Tiger 2.0 community workshop

2020-03-29 Thread Bodhisattwa Mandal
Hi Netha, I am writing here as a Wikimedia volunteer, not as a A2K advisor. For medical related articles, contests and other forms of mass editing events might prove dangerous. We all know, that Indic language Wikipedias are not curated or reviewed properly due to lack of manpower and other

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Project Tiger 2.0 community workshop

2020-03-29 Thread Netha Hussain
Dear Suswetha, We are going through hard times, and it looks as if this crisis will take months to subside. People are under lockdown and are seeking information over the internet more frequently than ever. A lot of fake news regarding the virus and the pandemic are circulating over the internet.

[Wikimediaindia-l] Update on Project Tiger 2.0 community workshop

2020-03-29 Thread Suswetha Kolluru
Dear all, Hope this email finds you well and safe. You are aware of the very unfortunate coronavirus outbreak globally and in India. Earlier we informed you that on-site/offline CIS-A2K events were postponed.[1] In this email, we will give you some more details about the Project Tiger 2.0