Yes, they are also being invited to participated, it's about Indian Editors and Indian faces.
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: > And what about participation of the Indian English Community? > > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Subhashish Panigrahi > <su...@wikimedia.org>wrote: > >> Here are the answers I have to all of you. >> @Noopur: nice points, I am including them all and here is draft for the >> community which I will be posting in the respective Wikipedia Village >> pumps. (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Subha_WMF/sandbox1) >> @Ashwin, the videos you, Nitika and Swaroop are working will be hardcore >> outreach videos to teach how to edit Wikipedia. >> @Konarak, thanks a lot buddy, let us get the footages and we would >> definitely seek your support for the post production. Moover, we would be >> more than happy if you lead the event to get the videos done in your place >> from the community members. >> @Srikanth, the final video will be in Commons and obviously with .ogv >> format. But the raw footage will be in .mov/avi/mpeg, they are the formats >> used before editing. After editing we will convert the final video into >> .ogv. >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >> parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Subha, >>> What about the Indian English Community? >>> >>> Noopur, >>> Thanks for the ideas, but one small suggestion. Format- Keep it OGV. >>> We can't be promoting an open project with a closed format video no? >>> >>> Konark, >>> Good to see young brains like you volunteering on this. >>> >>> Ashwin, >>> Can I have a link please? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Nitika & MikeLynch & some others have just begin working in this field >>>> and a prototype video on how to create an account has been made. Imho >>>> these efforts should be combined. >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> Ashwin Baindur >>>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak...@live.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hey, >>>> > +1 to this, I can help(composing, editing). >>>> > Konarak. >>>> > >>>> >> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:10:06 +0530 >>>> >> From: noopur.ra...@gmail.com >>>> >> To: wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org; >>>> >> wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] Creating video of >>>> Indian >>>> >> Editors "We Edit Wikipedia" >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >> Hey Subhashish, >>>> >> I think it's a great idea. In case people are thinking of recording >>>> >> such a video, I would love to help you edit and here are some >>>> >> suggestions for community members: >>>> >> >>>> >> 1) Put it on your next meetup agenda. Do it in the meetup itself >>>> >> 2) It could be one single person saying "I edit wikipedia" or a >>>> group. >>>> >> More than 1 is welcome >>>> >> 3) For editing purposes, it is better if you record video in room >>>> with >>>> >> LESS noise and MORE light >>>> >> 4) Try and keep video in MPEG, Avi or MP4, so that while editing we >>>> >> don't have to convert and lose quality. >>>> >> 5) You can use any normal digital camera, even your (iphone) camera >>>> :P >>>> >> Just try and minimize shaking. >>>> >> >>>> >> Cheers >>>> >> Noopur >>>> >> >>>> >> 2012/2/7 Subhashish Panigrahi <su...@wikimedia.org>: >>>> >> > Deal all, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > As a part of helping the community to reach out to more people >>>> apart >>>> >> > from >>>> >> > the presentations, handouts, FAQs and mailing list support we also >>>> have >>>> >> > need >>>> >> > for more visuals. Audio/Video clips containing Indian Wikipedians >>>> >> > sharing >>>> >> > their message "I EDIT WIKIPEDIA" or "I EDIT AN INDIAN LANGUAGE >>>> >> > WIKIPEDIA" or >>>> >> > "WIKIPEDIA IS HELPING ME DOCUMENTING MY HERITAGE" will create >>>> impact >>>> >> > among >>>> >> > people and motivate them to contribute to Wikipedia. Many people >>>> use >>>> >> > Wikipedia in a daily basis without being aware of they can also >>>> [Edit] >>>> >> > it, >>>> >> > social media, Youtube, mails containing link to such a video can >>>> be used >>>> >> > to >>>> >> > reach this message to them. Moreover, such videos which are already >>>> >> > there in >>>> >> > Outreach (outreach.wikimedia.org) Bookshelf might make some >>>> people feel >>>> >> > it's >>>> >> > project being managed by some foreigners. Seeing some real Indians >>>> >> > editing >>>> >> > Wikipedia with the Main page of an Indian language background will >>>> >> > definitely make this message clearer. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > If there is a fairly good no of community members located in >>>> anywhere in >>>> >> > India (e.g Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai community) we can ask the >>>> >> > community >>>> >> > members say it altogether aloud apart from one/two community >>>> members >>>> >> > speaking in their own language. I will be posting the details in >>>> the >>>> >> > community village pumps, you are allowed to send as many people's >>>> >> > footage as >>>> >> > you can provided the video and audio quality are reasonable good. >>>> We >>>> >> > will be >>>> >> > collecting footage from all the communities and do a post >>>> production. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Subha >>>> >> > Community & Program Support, India Program >>>> >> > Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >> > Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>>> >> > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>>> >> > >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Noopur Raval >>>> >> Student >>>> >> Arts and Aesthetics >>>> >> Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi >>>> >> Ph: 9650567690 >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> > >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. >>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>> Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll >>> Plaza. >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Srikanth Ramakrishnan. > Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore > Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll Plaza. > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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