2018/Unconference



WikiConference North America 2018 will include unconference sessions, where anyone can propose or spontaneously organize a mini-presentation, discussion, or workshop on a wiki-related topic.

See 20-second intro video to unconferencing.

Lightning talk topics
The main lightning talks session is Saturday 3:30 - 4:55 PM.
 * 1) Create new pages using AWB and CSVLoader - Ganeshk (talk) 02:41, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * 2) Use AWB and user namespace templates to add different content to different pages (alternative to CSVLoader). -- Jarekt (talk) 14:42, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
 * 3) WikiProject Patents -- A preliminary effort to organize the fields of information on Wikidata about (potentially) each of many millions of patents, granted by many governments. -- Econterms (talk) 14:20, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * 4) Responses by en.wp users to proposal for banner on net neutrality issue -- Econterms (talk) 01:17, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 5) Community Health Metrics Kit: Introducing this project and rallying community feedback. JSutherland (WMF) (talk) 19:27, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
 * 6) Cuba: The Last Mile for Wikipedia -- How a free online encyclopedia works among a well educated society in a (mostly) offline environment -- Haroldcardenaslema  (talk) 00:28, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 7) It started with a picnic - Wikimedia New York City and early history of local/global efforts--Pharos (talk) 21:19, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 8) Will volunteer editors write articles on companies, or must we rely on COI editors -- see  DGG-NYC (talk) 23:35, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 9) First World Problems and "First World Problems": Don't take things for granted. --Techyan (talk) 20:21, 18 October 2018 (UTC)