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Some notes from presentations in Wikimania 2012, Washington DC -- 7/14/2012

Opening talk by Sue Gardner

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- Current state of Wikimedia Foundation (details to follow)

Developing projects:

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  • Visual editor: editing interface which enables (semi-)instant editing on article text
  • mobile platform
  • Wikipedia Zero - no data charge for countries/areas where internet is limited or unafforadable for most
  • Internationalization - increasing chapters in India/ involvements
  • Upload Wizard - active & online since May/June 2012

2015 goals: Increase readership / Quantity & quality of material

Near-future:

  • Increase participation (in decline)/ why active editors in decline/...

Broaden editor diversity <<===>> Global south

  • increase confidence - New editors
  • Kinder reversions with positive feedback-
  • more expression of (wiki-)love & support

A Room of One's Own: Virginia Woolf

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by poupou l'quourouce, Wikimedia Deutschland

  • Nature of Wikipedia editing: research oriented, time-consuming activity
  • Essay: A Room of One's Own by V.W.
 - Limitations of female writers
 - Women need education/access to edu. 
 - Women need financial supports to be able to pursue personal careers 

- Expected duties on household works, etc.... women are lack of spare time, just as in 1929

- Modern time: 80% of users on "Pinterest" - photo community - are women
52%/56% of users on facebook/flickr/.... are women

  • Most websites popular with female users appear to be more visually appealing/attractive
    may be one of things need to be improved on WP?

Outreach to Elders - Silberwissen/ Silver knowledge

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- presentation by Wikimedians from European Chapters (Netherlands, Denmark, Deutsch, Switzerland..), on how-to's in outreach to Seniors

  • External collaboration - finding partnership: library, non-profit, senior universities/ clubs (ex. stamp collect.)/learning centers /senior computers-clubs....
  • Support and build a network / via actual invitation / build up personal contact

Conclusion:

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  • Not without challenges
  • Start from invitation, build trust
  • Activate, guide, and reward the new users


TAO - www.en.wikiversity.org/wiki/TAO

Updates from Education Portal, collective Newsletter entries
  • www.outreach.wikimedia.org (details upcoming)

Feedback/ Comments:

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  • Senior editors can provide valuable creations, still possible to execute and can be done with right arrangements
  • local chapters // conflicts vs. WMP

Uzbek Wikipedia: Governmental ban in the country // White bag Vulva: unrest & conflicts in and out of de.wikipedia

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--details tbd--

Linksb/bResources on Commons

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  • On topic discussed:

Commons:Wiki_Loves Monuments_2012
Outreach project

  • Other Conference presentations (partial):

Commons:Category:Wikimania 2012 presentation slides