Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread Rajeeb Dutta
Hello, I had registered myself before the registration last date, but failed to fill up the Google form to specify the program which I want to attend before the registration last date, is that is the reason I haven’t received any participation links yet? Or it will be send soon? Kindly

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta
Hello, The registration was open for a month. We wanted to keep this quick/instant registration option open for Wikimedians. Thanks for the suggestion. We have removed the edit count mention. You may suggest improving it further. ইতি, টিটো দত্ত (মাতৃভাষা থাক জীবন জুড়ে) বৃহস্পতি, ১৮ ফেব, ২০২১

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread Dr. Manavpreet Kaur
Hi I have some concerns about your criteria of experience. It is only considering the online activity but is completely ignorant towards the offline work. Following the information on meta, I wouldn't qualify for instant registration. I registered earlier, but there might be others interested but

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread pavanaja
Opps! I missed it. Thanks I agree. 5000 is a big number. Regards, Pavanaja From: Wikimediaindia-l On Behalf Of Krishna Chaitanya Velaga Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:56 AM To: Wikimedia India Community list Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread Krishna Chaitanya Velaga
Yes, at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Registration#Instant_registration On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:54 AM wrote: > Hello KC, > > > > Where is the condition of 5000 global edits mentioned in the instant > registration page? > > > > Regards, > > Pavanaja > > > > > >

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread pavanaja
Hello KC, Where is the condition of 5000 global edits mentioned in the instant registration page? Regards, Pavanaja From: Wikimediaindia-l On Behalf Of Krishna Chaitanya Velaga Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:46 AM To: Wikimedia India Community list Subject: Re:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread Krishna Chaitanya Velaga
Hi Bodhi, Thanks for sharing the updates, and the program has interesting sessions. I just feel that the eligibility threshold for instant registration is too high - *5,000 global edits is too high for instant registration*. I believe it can be lowered, especially since it is an online event,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta
Hello, Correction: Katherine Maher's talk is on Saturday 20 February 10:30 am IST / 5:00 am UTC. Please follow the event page/program page for up-to-date information: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Program ইতি, টিটো দত্ত (মাতৃভাষা থাক জীবন জুড়ে) বৃহস্পতি, ১৮ ফেব,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta
Hello, We also want to inform you that Katherine Maher, the executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, has kindly agreed to give a keynote speech on Sunday 21 February 2021, 10:30 am IST / 5:00 am UTC. You can have a look at the entire schedule:

[Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021: Important Updates

2021-02-17 Thread Bodhisattwa Mandal
Hello all, Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 is going to start the day after tomorrow and we have some updates for you. - The event will have the opening speech from *Asaf Bartov*, the title being "*India: Looking back, looking ahead*". Asaf has been observing and supporting Wikimedia