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; 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. We also have the beginning of a technical solution to this issue, through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cyberbot_II CyberPower's new bots]. 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? What other issues, both technical and social, prevent effective longevity of citations and of our ability to verify the content in Wikipedias?
 
; 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. We also have the beginning of a technical solution to this issue, through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cyberbot_II CyberPower's new bots]. 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? What other issues, both technical and social, prevent effective longevity of citations and of our ability to verify the content in Wikipedias?
 
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* [[User:James Hare|James Hare]] ([[User talk:James Hare|talk]]) 02:00, 6 October 2015 (EDT)
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=== Wikidata edit-a-thon ===
 
=== Wikidata edit-a-thon ===

Revision as of 06:00, 6 October 2015

WikiConference USA 2015 • Washington, D.C.

Lightning talks

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Session ideas

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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Interested parties

Dead links and Verifiability

Idea in one sentence
How can we work with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to automatically fix dead link/link rot problems on Wikipedia and what other Verifiability issues need solutions?
Proposed by
Fuzheado (talk), User:Sadads, Jake Johnson (Internet Archive)
Format
Collaborative generative conversation
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. We also have the beginning of a technical solution to this issue, through CyberPower's new bots. 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? What other issues, both technical and social, prevent effective longevity of citations and of our ability to verify the content in Wikipedias?
Interested parties

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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Interested parties
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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)
  2. Sounds fun and complementary to an hour-long Wikidata tutorial scheduled early Saturday. Count me in! Emw (talk) 19:20, 3 October 2015 (EDT)
  3. Ditto what Emw said! -- Gaurav (talk) 00:22, 5 October 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 [1]. 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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Interested parties
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World's Toughest Wikipedia Pub Quiz

Jimbo tries to match up sock puppets in the fun and games session in the London 2004 meetup.
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.
Interested parties
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Think Tank with Wiki Ed Board

Idea in one sentence
Think Tank with the Wiki Education Foundation board!
Proposed by
Pharos
Format
brainstorming, mini-proposals
Resources requested
projector, sticky notes, whiteboard
Description
Think Tank with Wiki Ed Board: Exploring how a community-driven partnership with academia on content policy can possibly expand the scope and types of knowledge represented in the encyclopedia.
Interested parties

Roundtable discussion about English Wikipedia culture, civility and friendliness

Photos from a previous rountable about multimedia
Roundtable-Discussions-June-2013-55.jpg
Idea in one sentence
Roundtable discussion about Wikipedia culture, and how to balance our values of free expression with the values of hospitality, civility and friendliness
Proposed by
--Pine (talk) 15:23, 28 September 2015 (EDT)
Format
Tables, Internet, sticky notes, white board, power, and projector. Probably a 2 hour block to allow for brainstorming, a SWOT analysis of English Wikipedia culture, goal setting for our culture, and how we can collectively make progress toward our goals.
Resources requested
See above under "format". Not sure how many people to expect, but estimate 30.
Description
Roundtable discussion and SWOT analysis of English Wikipedia culture, followed by goal setting about our culture and how to make progress toward our goals.
Interested parties
  • --Pine (talk) 15:23, 28 September 2015 (EDT)
  • Frank Schulenburg
  • Bluerasberry
  • EpochFail (talk) 21:01, 28 September 2015 (EDT)

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