Hi, folks. Are those of you working on WLM actually on the WLM mailing list[1]? I think that's the best place to get technical help and advice about these issues.
Cheers, Asaf [1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Alex Wafula <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I think the commons page should act more of an organizing page > rather than the advertising page. We were to initially have > wikilovesmonuments.or.ke so I guess we can have the Wikipedia page Steve > made serve that purpose, no? > > So I've also checked out the WLM android app where Kenya isn't listed. I'm > not sure how to go about getting monuments in Kenya on it but I'll poke > around tonight and if it's something that need sometime to do (plotting > coordinates) I can spend most of tomorrow doing that. > > @Oscar, I'm around, was just a bit slumped but I'm coming out of it :) > > Alex > > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Stephen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well I understand that the WLM is a commons project and I would also >> wish that we have our competition page hosted there. I created the page >> on Wikipedia with this in mind and my option to put it up on Wikipedia >> was because am a bit more conversant with how stuff works there and >> majorly the {{start tab}}. Wikimedia projects usually complement each >> other and for this case we will be using Wikipedia to communicate that >> there is a competition but the uploads are being redirected to commons >> via the participate button at [1]. >> >> Norway have also set up their competition on the Norge Wikipedia, see [2] >> >> Creating a redirect to this page on Wikipedia when users click on the >> banners is also possible and a faster thing to do than importing >> templates that might only be used once in their lifetime on Wikicommons. >> >> It is still possible to migrate the page to commons if we get any of >> Commons Administrators, Importers or Transwiki importers to move the >> template. We can as well come up with another instructions page on >> commons but I think most of the work is already covered in the Wikipedia >> page. >> >> Seems am defending the template so much but by doing away with it our >> page will not look like [3]. If every one is ok with [3] I will migrate >> the code to the commons page. >> >> 1. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Nairobi/Partcipate >> >> 2. http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 >> >> 3. >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya#Proposed_site >> >> //Stephen. >> >> On 09/12/2012 08:12 AM, Limoke Oscar wrote: >> > I think the redirect should remain in Commons. Since WLM is a Commons >> > project.Would be great to put all the Content on our Commons page and >> let >> > the redirect remain to it. >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:11 AM, Stephen <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Habari! >> >> >> >> Well I think the WLM site at [1] is now better than [2].The >> instructions >> >> on how-to participate are clear and things are a bit more organized. >> >> >> >> One more thing remains...When users click on the links in the banners >> >> to participate in WLM KE from the various Wikimedia projects, they are >> >> being taken to the Wikicommons planning page at [2] which has no leads >> >> on how-to participate. >> >> >> >> I suppose that should be changed to redirect users to the new >> >> Wikipedia site at [1], or if that is not possible then we will have >> >> to move the templates and the whole content! >> >> >> >> I prefer the redirect as it is easier. If that is not possible since it >> >> is a commons to Wikipedia situation, we can put an instruction at [2] >> >> directing users to the new Wikipedia page at [1]. >> >> >> >> What are your thoughts on this? >> >> >> >> PS: Are we still issuing some local prizes or the participants will >> just >> >> enter into the int'l compe? >> >> >> >> ./Stephen >> >> >> >> 1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Nairobi >> >> 2. >> >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya >> >> >> >> On 09/12/2012 01:31 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >>> Hello All! >> >>> >> >>> I have created the essential pages to guide participants to the Kenyan >> >>> edition of WLM 2012. See [1] below. >> >>> >> >>> I hope it is now useful. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> ./Stephen >> >>> >> >>> 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_Kenya >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 09/11/2012 11:56 PM, Lodewijk wrote: >> >>>> Hi all, >> >>>> >> >>>> Oscar: Not sure where you got that message. >> >>>> >> >> >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campaign=wlm-ke >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> seems to work fine for me. Please let me know if you were expecting >> >>>> something else. >> >>>> >> >>>> Great things are moving again! >> >>>> >> >>>> Lodewijk >> >>>> >> >>>> 2012/9/11 Stephen <[email protected]> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Hi All! >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> several people (see link [2] of Stephen) have indicated they >> >>>>>> want to >> >>>>> help. >> >>>>>> Currently there are still zero uploads from Kenya, because it >> >>>>>> is not >> >>>>> clear >> >>>>>> to people how to upload. Who is in charge for Wiki Loves >> >>>>>> Monuments Kenya (or who wants to take responsibility and get >> >>>>>> things moving)? How can I >> >>>>> help >> >>>>>> you to get the priorities straight and get things done? What is >> >>>>>> the >> >>>>> bottle >> >>>>>> neck? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Well the priority is to get a site with full instructions on how >> >>>>> to enter the competition. Well, I have tried making a page in >> >>>>> commons using the [[Template:tabbar}} approach but seems I am >> >>>>> missing out something and it did not work out. So I am looking >> >>>>> forward with some help with that. I expected the tabs to have the >> >>>>> navigation links to: about WLM, How to participate, Where to find >> >>>>> monuments, lists of the monuments etc. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I think the discussion page at [1] is the best to discuss of >> >>>>> having the site up. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I will take charge to get things moving if no one else has taken >> >>>>> this up. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ./Stephen. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> 1. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>> Best, >> >>>>>> Lodewijk >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> 2012/9/9 Lodewijk <[email protected]> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Hi Stephen, >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> the highest priority should have a clear description on the >> >>>>>>> top of that page: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> 1) how people can participate (how to find the monuments, and >> >>>>>>> how to upload) 2) what they can win (even if that prize is >> >>>>>>> only a virtual one and a nomination for the international >> >>>>>>> finale) 3) who will judge 4) what are the criteria >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I am surprised that this is still not clearly described on >> >>>>>>> your page - >> >>>>> and >> >>>>>>> can now understand better why there are still no uploads for >> >>>>>>> Kenya. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Please let me know if we need to help in any way, or need to >> >>>>>>> explain how to do something. However, the work will still lie >> >>>>>>> with you. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Best, Lodewijk >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> 2012/9/9 Stephen <[email protected]> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hi all! >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> The plans to participate in the aforementioned subject had >> >>>>>>>> already started with the preparation of a planning page >> >>>>>>>> [1]. There have been >> >>>>> some >> >>>>>>>> volunteers who have shown interest by signing up as willing >> >>>>>>>> to help or participate in WLM 2012 [2]. I have responded to >> >>>>>>>> some private E-mails >> >>>>> from >> >>>>>>>> willing participants and I expect the enquiries to >> >>>>>>>> increase. I >> >>>>> therefore >> >>>>>>>> welcome more Wikimedians to assist me with that by probably >> >>>>>>>> adding the email me in their commons usernames like I have >> >>>>>>>> done on mine. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> ./Stephen. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> 1. >> >>>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_** >> >>>>>>>> Monuments_2012_in_Kenya< >> >>>>> >> >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>> 2. http://commons.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_** >> >>>>>>>> Monuments_2012_in_Kenya#Get_**involved.21< >> >>>>> >> >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_Kenya#Get_involved.21 >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >> >>>>>>>> WikimediaKE mailing list [email protected].**org >> >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >> >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimediake< >> >>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE >> >>>>>> mailing list [email protected] >> >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- ./Stephen >> >>>>> >> >>>>> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE >> >>>>> mailing list [email protected] >> >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing >> >>>> list [email protected] >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ./Stephen >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WikimediaKE mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> > >> >> >> -- >> ./Stephen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> > > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. 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