I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed the meeting. Felt like I was with friends the whole time, and plan to stay involved for the foreseeable future.
Thanks, Stephen J. Press, DC, PhD Drsjpdc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pharos Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:51 AM To: New York City Wikimedians Subject: Re: [Wikimedia NYC] Wikimedia NYC Meeting Sunday November 15 I usually try to put notice on the list 2 weeks ahead of time, because it tends to take about that long before details of an event are relatively firmed up. But perhaps we should try for more longer-term planning- would that help more people to be able to attend? I think Marc is also going to look into our inclusion on some google calendars of related events. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Gad Romann <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe if we knew at the beginning of each month what the activates were > it would help us plan and adhere to schedule better. Further, receiving the > schedule each month at the same time, such as Dec.1 or Jan. 1 would also > help. > > > gad > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM, David Goodman <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> We need to try to set up a general calendar of some sort for related >> NYC activities to try to avoid conflicts like this, but there will be >> increasingly be so much going that it will be sometimes unavoidable. >> >> Ideas? >> >> David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG >> >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Velma McKenzie-Orr >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Richard: >> > >> > I am so sorry that I can not attend the meeting today. I have been >> > waiting >> > for the opportunity to learn more about Wikimedia NYC. Unfortunately my >> > first invite comes on the last day of WordCamp NYC. I would have skipped >> > this last day for Wikimedia, except Matt Mullenweg the founder of >> > WordPress, >> > is the closing speaker. I hope to attend the next meeting of Wikimedia >> > NYC. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > Velma McKenzie-Orr >> > >> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Pharos <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Come one, come all! >> >> >> >> Our next meeting for Wikimedia NYC is Sunday November 15 at Columbia >> >> University. >> >> >> >> This is a meeting for volunteers to the projects of the non-profit >> >> Wikimedia Foundation, and everyone else too, who has ever looked at >> >> Wikipedia and wondered what's going on behind it. >> >> >> >> One big topic of discussion, out of many, will be preparing for our >> >> ongoing 'Wikipedia at the Library' classes in planning for the >> >> Wireless Harlem nonprofit (Spanish-speaking volunteers could help >> >> here!) and at the Brooklyn Public Library. >> >> >> >> Other topics will include the particular problems posed by Wikipedia >> >> articles about racist and anti-semitic people and movements such as >> >> the article 'Controversies related to prevalence of Jews in leadership >> >> roles in Hollywood', and discussing other issues relevant to Wikipedia >> >> and the other Wikimedia projects. >> >> >> >> We welcome all guests. If you support open education and free >> >> culture, we are your people. If you have a project you want to work >> >> on with us, this is a great opportunity to get acquainted. If you want >> >> someone to give a talk or teach a class with an inside view of >> >> Wikipedia, meet your volunteers. And if you just have any questions, >> >> we'd be glad to try to answer them. >> >> >> >> Remember, the agenda here is up to you! I encourage anyone who is >> >> interested to sign up to give a presentation or suggest a topic for >> >> general discussion at our wikimeetup page (given below). >> >> >> >> ---Meeting details--- >> >> >> >> 2:30 PM - 5:00PM: >> >> Room 1402 Pupin Hall, Columbia University. Take the elevator to the >> >> 13th floor and then walk up one flight of stairs. Meeting to be held >> >> in the library at the east end of the hall. >> >> >> >> 5:00 PM onwards: >> >> Meetup at Pupin Hall, and then walk together to either the Chinese >> >> restaurant Columbia Cottage, or the Kosher Moroccan restaurant Cafe >> >> Nana (help us decide!). >> >> >> >> Page on Wikipedia: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC >> >> >> >> You can officially 'sign up' at that page, and please add your ideas >> >> to the agenda! >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Richard >> >> (User:Pharos) >> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia_NYC mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc > > > > -- > Gad Romann > Brandwidth Rx > gadromann.com > 917-763-2288 > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia_NYC mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc > > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia_NYC mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc _______________________________________________ Wikimedia_NYC mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc
