good idea..:) Deepon
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Ramesh N G <rames...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think thats a good initiative. ... I would love to see something like > this happen.... > > On Mar 1, 2012 8:59 PM, "Nitika" <ntan...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Hey Everyone, >> >> There are over 500 people on this mailing list - but I know quite a few >> folks who might not be too comfortable editing Wikipedia. >> >> I'm organising something where we can try and solve that - all while you >> are sitting in your cozy home corners and sipping on a hot cup of chai. >> Simply put, it's a virtual outreach session. >> >> Here's how it will work. It will run for 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. >> It will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout. (If you are not familiar, this >> is a feature that allows for free video conferencing.) It will be a >> combination of a presentation, hands-on editing session and an open house >> to get queries solved. >> >> Agenda of the event >> 1. Introduction to Wikipedia >> 2. Overview of Core Wikipedia Policies, etc. (Neutral Point of View, >> Referencing, Notability, Writing Style, Avoiding CopyVio, Courtesy, >> Controlling Vandalism, etc.) >> 3. Basic Editing (creating user accounts & user pages, understanding talk >> pages, adding content & references, inserting links, using Wiki markups, >> etc.) >> 4. Community Citizenship (Understanding how we communicate with each >> other on Wikipedia and the protocols for this.) >> 5. Q&A & Next Steps (Discuss what your first edits after the session >> might be: what kind of article? what kind of edit?) >> >> Medium of the event: Google+ Hangout. >> It is free and there's nothing to install. Do make sure you check your >> mic and speakers beforehand (and the screen also asks you to check your >> hair!) It allows everyone to see each other's video - making it a more >> human experience. Also, we'll be able to view each other's screens which >> will make it simpler to conduct this session. We can have a max of 10 >> people doing a hangout at any point in time. In case we have more than 10 >> interested participants, we will organize multiple sessions. >> >> Proposed date and time: 11th March, 3pm to 6pm. >> >> Participants/Volunteers/Facilitators: Do drop me an email at >> nit...@wikimedia.org. Also, if you are an experienced editor and >> interested in conducting the event, drop me an email. I'll then send you >> details of how this event wil be conducted. >> >> Do share this with anyone you know who might not be on this list but >> might be interested (friends, family, whoever!) >> >> Thanks >> Nitika >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
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