WikiLovesMonuments January 2012

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Video about Wiki Loves Monuments 2011
by Bastien 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Dear all, here is a short video I made about Commons, WLM, and ideas on how to reuse this content -- the purpose is to deliver some information on Commons and WLM quickly, while suggesting local entities to reuse this content for their own purpose. The video with no subtitles (french): http://www.lemuseelibre.com/wikilovesmonuments.html With subtitles (french, english): http://www.universalsubtitles.org/fr/videos/xnGpy1BeWK7m/info/ (If you want to add subtitles in your own language, please do!) The video reuse nice infographics from "The State of Wikipedia" (Jess3) and is licensed under CC by-sa 3.0. Enjoy, -- Bastien

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Video contest?
by Bastien 10 Feb '12

10 Feb '12

Hi there, any news from the video contest? Any idea when the results will be known? Thanks in advance for any information! -- Bastien

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Wiki Loves Monuments Philippines Launch
by Roel Balingit 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Hi, The Philippines would like to launch the project towards the end of March to coincide with the onset of the summer and travel season in the country. We have been made aware, that the infrastructure would not be ready until September, and thus from the launching date which is targeted to be March 24, until September we would be constantly promoting the competition, and just continuously update the participants on how to upload their entries once the infrastructure is ready. Would there by any problems or objections on our move? -- *____________________________________* *ROEL BALINGIT* *Treasurer / Wiki Loves Monuments Philippines Project Lead* * * *WIKIMEDIA PHILIPPINES* *G/F Gervacia Center, 152 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City * *+63-2-812-3277 | +63-917-8807635 **| **www.wikimedia.org.ph | info(a)wikimedia.org.ph*

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Open Streetmap (was: update on 2012)
by Lodewijk 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Hi Rupert, this was also suggested last year. I think certain types of collaboration should certainly be possible (as long as it doesn't change the fundamental character of the contest etc, but that speaks for itself). Last year there were also suggestions in this direction, but nothing happened in the end. If someone is willing to pick it up, investigate and follow the leads, it would certainly be welcome. Best, Lodewijk No dia Terça-feira, 24 de Janeiro de 2012, rupert THURNERrupert.thurner(a)gmail.com escreveu: > would there be any possibility to set up some collaboration with > openstreetmappers? > > rupert > On Jan 16, 2012 10:59 PM, "Lodewijk" <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org');>> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I guess it is time for a small update! Some work has been done already, >> but mainly behind the screens and as a follow up of what was discussed in >> Amsterdam in December. You can find already some start of documentation on >> what Wiki Loves Monuments is/will be like on >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Documen… (some >> things to be decided) and you will find an initial timeline for the >> international organization on >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Timeline (thank >> you Tomasz!). An advised timeline for local organizing will follow at the >> same page, but it might be helpful to just scroll through it and appreciate >> the work ahead :) >> >> If you want to get started with organizing Wiki Loves Monuments in your >> country, please don't hesitate to start making preperations! September 2012 >> is closer than you think. Past experiences teach that especially getting >> the infrastructure on the wiki (including getting the official lists) is >> the most time consuming task which has to happen ahead of time. For now, >> please add your country to >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 if >> you didn't do so yet. >> >> I am also happy to be able to say that four volunteers with a lot of 2011 >> experience have been found to form a core coordination team for 2012 - >> Maarten (Multichill), Elke (Elya), Tomasz (Odder) and myself will be trying >> to coordinate efforts. Of course the main workload will still lay with the >> national teams and also internationally any help will be appreciated. We >> will do extra our best to create good documentation and I hope that you all >> will ask your questions here and on the wiki in a timely manner - that way >> we can avoid last minute discussions, misunderstanding and other issues. >> Communication is always a challange, so I hope you will help with that. >> >> Also, the board of Wikimedia Nederland has indicated to be willing to be >> the budget holder for WLM 2012, and be the official organizer for the >> international contest - you shouldn't notice a lot of that as long as >> things go well, but we simply need an organization to be able to sign off >> on things (such as a world record attempt ;-) ). If there are no major >> objections, I'll ask the WMNL board to make that official soon. Also, we're >> trying to find the best way possible to ensure there is a good >> communication and task management on an international level. Last year we >> found in the evaluation that this was a bottle neck which caused several >> other things to go imperfect, so we're trying to find a way to give some >> professional support to the international coordination - that way we can >> make sure holes are being filled and there is a backbone present. I hope >> that will help make things run more smoothly that way. >> >> I hope that 2012 will be an even greater contest - seeing all the >> interested countries from over the world I am both enthusiastic and a >> little intimidated - I hope we can set off a wonderful international event. >> >> With kind regards, >> >> Lodewijk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> 'WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org');> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu >> >

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update on 2012
by Lodewijk 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hi all, I guess it is time for a small update! Some work has been done already, but mainly behind the screens and as a follow up of what was discussed in Amsterdam in December. You can find already some start of documentation on what Wiki Loves Monuments is/will be like on http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Documen… (some things to be decided) and you will find an initial timeline for the international organization on http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Timeline (thank you Tomasz!). An advised timeline for local organizing will follow at the same page, but it might be helpful to just scroll through it and appreciate the work ahead :) If you want to get started with organizing Wiki Loves Monuments in your country, please don't hesitate to start making preperations! September 2012 is closer than you think. Past experiences teach that especially getting the infrastructure on the wiki (including getting the official lists) is the most time consuming task which has to happen ahead of time. For now, please add your country to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 if you didn't do so yet. I am also happy to be able to say that four volunteers with a lot of 2011 experience have been found to form a core coordination team for 2012 - Maarten (Multichill), Elke (Elya), Tomasz (Odder) and myself will be trying to coordinate efforts. Of course the main workload will still lay with the national teams and also internationally any help will be appreciated. We will do extra our best to create good documentation and I hope that you all will ask your questions here and on the wiki in a timely manner - that way we can avoid last minute discussions, misunderstanding and other issues. Communication is always a challange, so I hope you will help with that. Also, the board of Wikimedia Nederland has indicated to be willing to be the budget holder for WLM 2012, and be the official organizer for the international contest - you shouldn't notice a lot of that as long as things go well, but we simply need an organization to be able to sign off on things (such as a world record attempt ;-) ). If there are no major objections, I'll ask the WMNL board to make that official soon. Also, we're trying to find the best way possible to ensure there is a good communication and task management on an international level. Last year we found in the evaluation that this was a bottle neck which caused several other things to go imperfect, so we're trying to find a way to give some professional support to the international coordination - that way we can make sure holes are being filled and there is a backbone present. I hope that will help make things run more smoothly that way. I hope that 2012 will be an even greater contest - seeing all the interested countries from over the world I am both enthusiastic and a little intimidated - I hope we can set off a wonderful international event. With kind regards, Lodewijk

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judging criteria
by Lodewijk 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hi Nina, for your local contest, you should get as creative as you like! In the Netherlands we had for example a quantity classification too, and I think in other countries they had different categories (i.e. Russia). Every country will have different needs, and I would encourage you to suit those needs as much as possible. At the same time, this kind of things probably is best decided a little later in the year, but it is always good to think it over a bit. For the international contest, we should probably set the criteria definitely at a later stage - they depend on which countries are participating, what classifications can be set everywhere and how much manpower we have. Personally I would like to keep the international contest Simple - just quality of the single picture. That is for sure something that is easy to explain to everyone, and doesn't require complicated rules and jury criteria. But lets see about that in May or June when we have a better picture of what the contest will look like. Best, Lodewijk No dia 16 de Janeiro de 2012 23:30, Nina Wikipedia <nina.wikipedia(a)gmail.com > escreveu: > I have been thinking a lot, and it will be very useful to have sets of > pictures who describe monuments. When we loose something in fire etc. those > pictures are gold. Can we have a part of wlm this way? > > Nina > Sendt fra min iPad > > Den 16. jan. 2012 kl. 22:58 skrev Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>: > > Hi all, > > I guess it is time for a small update! Some work has been done already, > but mainly behind the screens and as a follow up of what was discussed in > Amsterdam in December. You can find already some start of documentation on > what Wiki Loves Monuments is/will be like on > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Documen… (some > things to be decided) and you will find an initial timeline for the > international organization on > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012/Timeline (thank > you Tomasz!). An advised timeline for local organizing will follow at the > same page, but it might be helpful to just scroll through it and appreciate > the work ahead :) > > If you want to get started with organizing Wiki Loves Monuments in your > country, please don't hesitate to start making preperations! September 2012 > is closer than you think. Past experiences teach that especially getting > the infrastructure on the wiki (including getting the official lists) is > the most time consuming task which has to happen ahead of time. For now, > please add your country to > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012 if > you didn't do so yet. > > I am also happy to be able to say that four volunteers with a lot of 2011 > experience have been found to form a core coordination team for 2012 - > Maarten (Multichill), Elke (Elya), Tomasz (Odder) and myself will be trying > to coordinate efforts. Of course the main workload will still lay with the > national teams and also internationally any help will be appreciated. We > will do extra our best to create good documentation and I hope that you all > will ask your questions here and on the wiki in a timely manner - that way > we can avoid last minute discussions, misunderstanding and other issues. > Communication is always a challange, so I hope you will help with that. > > Also, the board of Wikimedia Nederland has indicated to be willing to be > the budget holder for WLM 2012, and be the official organizer for the > international contest - you shouldn't notice a lot of that as long as > things go well, but we simply need an organization to be able to sign off > on things (such as a world record attempt ;-) ). If there are no major > objections, I'll ask the WMNL board to make that official soon. Also, we're > trying to find the best way possible to ensure there is a good > communication and task management on an international level. Last year we > found in the evaluation that this was a bottle neck which caused several > other things to go imperfect, so we're trying to find a way to give some > professional support to the international coordination - that way we can > make sure holes are being filled and there is a backbone present. I hope > that will help make things run more smoothly that way. > > I hope that 2012 will be an even greater contest - seeing all the > interested countries from over the world I am both enthusiastic and a > little intimidated - I hope we can set off a wonderful international event. > > With kind regards, > > Lodewijk > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu >

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Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in the US
by Sarah Stierch 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi everyone, A page on Commons was started for folks interested in participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in the United States. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_the_… I'm also hoping that this will lead to "cross-border" coordination between Mexico, the US, and Canada, as well. But, I figure that can be organized at a later date (and that we can discuss it at GLAMcamp US, which will feature representatives from WM MX and WM Canada!). This will be a great opportunity to also develop relationships with smaller cultural organizations such as historical societies (many which are often housed in historic buildings!), archives, libraries, and other organizations that retain amazing visual content related to historical buildings, monuments and landmarks in the United States. And don't forget public art ;) Personally, I'll be focusing on coordination of West coast projects, since I feel that the US is going to be a bit tough to a solid universal coordination (sort of like Russia, this past year) in. And also I hope to use the Wiki Takes platform for events. Of course I'll be taking photographs of historical places wherever I travel this year, and I hope you will too! (And it's SO hard for me to not upload those images!!) Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* >>Support the sharing of free knowledge around the world: donate today <http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=WMFJA085/en/US&utm_source=…><<

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wikilovesmonuments - 2012
by RKS Rathore 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Yes I want to participate in this photo eventR K S Rathore

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Retention rate?
by Yaroslav M. Blanter 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Dear All, I believe this is the first post to this mailing list in 2011, and I would like to wish a happy new year to all of you who are subscribed. Now when we are three months from the 2011 competition, is there any way to construct the full statistics (possibly split by country/language), in both absolute and relative numbers: * How many new editors (with zero edits previously) did we attract for the competition? (This is known). * How many of those had non-zero number of edits after the competition (Oct-Nov-Dec-Jan)? How many edits? * How many of them can be currently counted as reasonably active users of at least one WMF project? Cheers Yaroslav

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