2015/Unconference

This page is to record ideas for the proposed Unconference sessions for the last day of Wikiconference -- October 11, 2015.

Beyond the edit-a-thon

 * Idea in one sentence: What are new models of meetups that go beyond the edit-a-thons that are our current mainstay?
 * Proposed by: Fuzheado (talk), User:Kosboot, others
 * Format: brainstorming, design thinking, two hours
 * Resources requested: projector, sticky notes, whiteboard, tables


 * Description
 * How might we engage like-minded institutions besides our traditional GLAM partners like museums and libraries?
 * Go to academic or professional conferences with booths/clinics?
 * How might we create a meetup that is branded better than "edit-a-thon"?
 * Edit-a-thon terminology. The more you think about the term "edit-a-thon" the more you realize it's actually problematic for outreach. What are do people associate with the term "thon?" A marathon is for an elite runner, where you need lots of endurance and training to participate. No novice would ever consider signing up for a marathon. Is that problematic in recruiting novice editors to come to a Wikipedia "edit-a-thon?" As for walk-a-thons, they are typically ways to raise money and makes an "ask" of ordinary folks to pledge money for each mile walked. Are Wikipedia "edit-a-thons," then, fundraisers? No they're not. My fear is that we as Wikipedians are so accustomed and close to the term edit-a-thon that we are blind to how it comes off for public outreach. I don't have a solution in mind, but I'd like to open the conversation about how we might do it better.
 * WikiClinic - allow people to come in for face-to-face "office hours" and experienced Wikipedians can give advice on BLP or articles with problems? Do this in partnership with professional organizations or academic conferences?
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Dead links

 * Idea in one sentence: How can we work with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to automatically fix dead link/link rot problems on Wikipedia?
 * Proposed by: Fuzheado (talk), Jake Johnson (Internet Archive)
 * Format: hack-a-thon style session, half day
 * Resources requested: tables, small room, Internet, power


 * Description: Link rot is one of the biggest problems in Wikipedia. Starting in 2015, the Internet Archive is watching the recent changes feed of Wikipedia to automatically archive the external links added to Wikipedia articles. But how can we make the archival versions available for users and editors in a seamless and pleasing way? What kind of developer or community support do we need for this?
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Wikidata edit-a-thon

 * Idea in one sentence: Hands-on editing of Wikidata.
 * Proposed by: Aude
 * Format: 2-3 hours?
 * Resources requested: projector, tables


 * Description
 * Help improve Wikidata, learn how to use some of the tools available like Magnus' autolist and find tasks to work on.
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 * 1) I would find learning more about some of the tools for editing Wikidata useful. Reguyla (talk) 15:52, 21 September 2015 (EDT)

OpenStreetMap map-a-thon

 * Idea in one sentence: Hands-on editing Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) mapping.
 * Proposed by: Aude
 * Format: 2-3 hours?
 * Resources requested: projector, tables


 * Description
 * Help improve OpenStreetMap and specifically help with remote mapping efforts to support needs of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). We will work on tasks using the HOT tasking manager . HOT partners with organizations such as the American Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and local communities in other countries, to support projects and emergency response efforts. There always are ongoing needs for mapping.


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World's Toughest Wikipedia Pub Quiz

 * Idea in one sentence: A pub quiz about Wikipedia's community and quirks, in the style of the original 2004 London meetup quiz created by Angela Beesley
 * Proposed by: User:Fuzheado
 * Format: Tables and small room
 * Resources requested: Anything from simple microphone and paper, or projector if convenient
 * Description: The first ever meetup of Wikipedians in London in 2004 featured a detailed paper quiz created by User:Angela that has been lost to time. It featured questions about notorious vandals, sock puppets, edit wars and articles in Wikipedia that even User:Jimmy Wales found tough to answer correctly. In that same style, we could have a simple quiz with teams over lunch or as an independent session during the Unconference day.
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