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

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
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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