Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] mediawiki-uploader

+1 to Philippe & Tinu's comments. Thanks, Shrini, for such wonderful initiative and great work! I read you saying you are relatively new so, Big Welcome! Warmest Regards, hisham On Dec 20, 2011, at 8:20 AM, CherianTinu Abraham wrote: > #WIN. > > -TC > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 8:48 PM,

[Wikimediaindia-l] Call for participation : Communications, PR & Media Relations Team

Hello, The Wikimedia India chapter is forming a volunteer team/task force to manage *Communications, Public & Media Relations* ( In short, Communications) and various aspects of communications (internal & external ) related to India chapter and the Wikimedia movement in India. This include

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: Event on online free speech on Wednesday

That would indeed be a good idea. Have sent it on to Sunil and Anja. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://blog.prathambooks.org/p/social-media.html ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Webfonts deployment on Indic Wikiprojects

I heard the Tamil font story. Can we try and get some official person to send out a request to font vendors? On 12/20/11, Srikanth Lakshmanan wrote: > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 07:33, Subhashish Panigrahi > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> While testing both Lohit and Utkal has hinting problems in or wp,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

> > This is a really useful discussion and there's a powerful idea. I agree > with Ravi that there is an opportunity to build awareness and traffic to > Indic language sites. While we are already seeing considerable readership > of Indic languages, there's clearly a lot more that can be done to s

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

I agree with Ravi. On 12/20/11, Ravishankar wrote: >> >> This is a really useful discussion and there's a powerful idea. I agree >> with Ravi that there is an opportunity to build awareness and traffic to >> Indic language sites. While we are already seeing considerable readership >> of Indic l

[Wikimediaindia-l] Hello from AsWiki

My name is Prabhakar Sarma Neog, from Assamese Wikipedia. The members of Indic wikis have been helping, and inspiring the Assamese Wikipedia. It was almost dying two years ago, and would have been closed, if it were not for Shiju Alex and other wikimedians. We have just opened a mailing list for

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Hello from AsWiki

Dear Prabhakar, This is a great news, hope you reach to more Assamese speakers and bring into Wikipedia. Good luck and keep the discussion alive both in the mailing list and Village pump. Best Subha On 20 December 2011 18:09, Prabhakar Sarma Neog wrote: > My name is Prabhakar Sarma Neog, from

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Kolkata Bookfair 2012-Application submitted

Hello all, I'm really eagerly waiting news from the Kolkata Book fair. Excuse me for my impatience, but the concept of such a large outreach in my home city is just too enthralling for me to keep quiet. What is the current situation? Are there any updates? Any news on the contract with the Book F

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Webfonts deployment on Indic Wikiprojects

* * *While testing both Lohit and Utkal has hinting problems in or wp, is that possible to keep them optional? As of now automatically the default font changes to Lohit when you open or wp, instead of that is that possible to make it optional which someone can choose the dropdown?* Welcome to the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

We met at the foot of Shahid Minar at 7AM in the morning. It was a bit foggy and chilly. We are enjoying an early winter chill and record low temperatures in Kolkata this year. After enjoying a steaming cup of tea at the CSTC Canteen and began our walk. ROUTE We crossed the J.L.Nehru Road and Leni

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Thanks for the report Kalyan, the first Kolkata Photowalk was a resounding success from what I gather. What is the Commons Category under which your uploading these pictures? Would love to see them. Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:01:47 +0530 From: kalyan.sar...@gmail.com To: wikimedia-in...@lists.wi

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Hi all the Commons Category http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:05 PM, wrote: > Thanks for the report Kalyan, the first Kolkata Photowalk was a > resounding success from what I gather. What is the Commons Category under > which your uplo

[Wikimediaindia-l] Is there a code4lib in India?

hi, >From another list - Code4Lib is having their 2012 conference in Feb. in Seattle. Might be something of interest if you're into tech-ness and how open source communities can work together. Here is how they describe their organization: " code4lib isn't entirely about code or libraries. It is a

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

Most of the visitors on Wikipedia end up there through search engines. But there is another group which attempts to access Wikipedia directly by typing in www.wikipedia.com or www.wikipedia.org in the address bar of their browsers. Currently, the landing page for www.wikipedia.org (wikipedia.com

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

hi, Perhaps somebody here has already brought this up, but you can now switch languages on Commons using a drop down menu. You can spot the drop down just below the Village Pump link. There is also a helpful site notice, that suggested I read Commons in British English :). It seems to do this cha

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

> > Currently, the landing page for www.wikipedia.org (wikipedia.comredirects to > wikipedia.org) lists the ten largest Wikipedia projects. Apart from the > English Wikipedia, the rest of the projects are practically useless for > most of us in this country. Replacing the foreign language project

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

Rather than replacing, I suggest reorganising the order. Indic ones on top and others below. Who knows, an Indian may try and access European or African languages too. On 12/20/11, Shiju Alex wrote: >> >> Currently, the landing page for www.wikipedia.org (wikipedia.comredirects >> to >> wikipedia

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Is there a code4lib in India?

I believe the FOSS guys will have an answer to your question. On 12/20/11, Pradeep Mohandas wrote: > hi, > > From another list - > Code4Lib is having their 2012 conference in Feb. in Seattle. Might be > something of interest if you're into tech-ness and how open source > communities can work toge

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Call for participation : Communications, PR & Media Relations Team

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Tinu Cherian wrote: > > Hello, > The Wikimedia India chapter is forming a volunteer team/task > force to manage *Communications, Public & Media Relations* ( In short, > Communications) and various aspects of communications (internal & external > ) related

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

Nitika, You folks are doing a great job with this on your own, but I wanted to be sure you know that I can lift the cap of 7 account creations per day, if you let me know what day you're doing something. :) That's an open offer to anyone doing outreach... pb ___ Philippe Beaudett

[Wikimediaindia-l] autodetecting user's language(s) on Wikimedia sites

On 12/20/2011 10:35 AM, wikimediaindia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:24:41 +0530 > From: Ravishankar > Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits > to Indic Wikipedias > To: Wikimedia India Community list > > Message-

[Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

On 12/20/2011 10:35 AM, wikimediaindia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:45:31 +0530 > From: Nitika > Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach > To: Wikimedia India Community list > > Message-ID: <9f8e609e-22f3-4d3f-b070-837d45a9c...@wikimedia.org> > Co

[Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: [WMIN-Members] Call for participation of Members in Chapter Task Forces

fyi Thanks, naveenpf -- Forwarded message -- From: Arjuna Rao Chavala Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 10:36 PM Subject: [WMIN-Members] Call for participation of Members in Chapter Task Forces To: wmin-memb...@googlegroups.com Dear Members, With the objective of increasing the enga

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

missed it..:( On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:05 PM, wrote: > Thanks for the report Kalyan, the first Kolkata Photowalk was a > resounding success from what I gather. What is the Commons Category under > which your uploading these pictures? Would love to see them. > > -- >

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Call for participation : Communications, PR & Media Relations Team

Yes, That is one of the scopes mentioned * Participating in Global Wikimedia Communications committee and subscribed to its mailing list: wmfc...@mail.wikimedia.org Regards Tinu Cherian On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Steven Walling wrote: > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Tinu Cherian wr

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Call for participation : Communications, PR & Media Relations Team

All the best for this initiative, Tinu! Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:24 AM, CherianTinu Abraham wrote: > Yes, That is one of the scopes mentioned > * Participating in Global Wikimedia Communications committee and

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: [WMIN-Members] Call for participation of Members in Chapter Task Forces

Hello friends, Sometimes I think we forget that we are not just editors but participants in a living, breathing, arguing and having fun community. A large number of community initiatives are on this year - some from chapter, some from Foundation Trust and some from wikipedias/city groups. Each of

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

This sounds very promising to me, the fiasco which I faced during a recent academy will be ever in my mind :) Thanks Philippe Subha On 21 December 2011 03:53, Philippe Beaudette wrote: > Nitika, > > You folks are doing a great job with this on your own, but I wanted to be > sure you know that I

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

> > but I wanted to be sure you know that I can lift the cap of 7 account > creations per day, if you let me know what day you're doing something. :) > > That's an open offer to anyone doing outreach... > Hey Phillipe, I am now aware that there is a possibility of releasing an IP from this

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

hi Phillipe, How much lead time would you need to enable this? Given that India and US are in opposite sides of the world - you guys maybe sleeping while we request an unblock. What venues can we request an unblock - en email to you? On wiki-tech IRC? Pradeep Handheld On 21/12/2011, Nitika wrot

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Supporting Outreach

Probably some bot mechanism will work better. People may not know the IP address from the venue before they start working. Just setup a page where such IPs can be put up and a bot checks them every 1-2 hours or so and enables IPs for 3-4 days. Authorisations for specific users who are co-ordinatin

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

I missed the following from my mention. 17. Metro Cinema 16. United Bank of India Building 18. Emerald House 19. Kolkata High Court 20. Town Hall 21. Hong Kong House (HSBC) Thanks and regards, Kalyan Sarkar On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Deepon Saha wrote: > missed it..:( > > On Tue, Dec 20

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Just went through the pictures. There are so many wonderful images from the firewood seller to the sugar cane juice machine to the road-side shave to the wonderful stained glass inside of St John to Kolkata's delightfully quaint trams! Thank you so much! I am guessing the thank you should be

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

+1, Thanks for the link, you guys covered amazing ground! From: his...@wikimedia.org Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:54 +0530 To: wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org; wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Hi Hisham , The said image took by our Biswarup Ganguly( Gangulybiswarup ), ( look at this image Biswarup Da teach his daughter Medha http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Photowalk_-_Kolkata_2011-12-18_(7).JPG ) On Wed, Dec 21,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] ONE simple step to double or triple visits to Indic Wikipedias

Anirudh, On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Anirudh Bhati wrote: > Most of the visitors on Wikipedia end up there through search engines. > But there is another group which attempts to access Wikipedia directly by > typing in www.wikipedia.com or www.wikipedia.org in the address bar of > their br

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Kolkata Photo Walk (Esplanade & Dalhousie)

Sweet! Thanks so much, Biswarup. (...and Medha!) Thanks for sharing, Jayanta. hisham On Dec 21, 2011, at 12:08 PM, Jayanta Nath wrote: > Hi Hisham , > > The said image took by our Biswarup Ganguly( Gangulybiswarup ), ( look at > this image Biswarup Da teach his daughter Medha > http://c