Difference between revisions of "2015/Unconference"

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

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)
Format: brainstorming, design thinking, two hours
Resources requested: projector, sticky notes, whiteboard, tables

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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