Meetup
Jimbo suggested that wikipedians make an effort to meet each other. He and Larry Sanger used to have bitter Usenet exchanges and when they met in person they became friends; so maybe a wikipedia meetup would help the sense of community.
Jimbo proposed the following meetups and times:
- Summer/Fall, 2003, East coast of US
- Winter/Spring, 2004, West coast of US (Vegas, baby!)
- Summer/Fall, 2004, Europe
- Winter/Spring, 2004, Asia/Australia
Comment below on where & when you would like to meet.
I suggest 8-9 february 2003, Europe at fosdem (http://www.fosdem.org )
It is an a well-known university, in Brussels, Belgium
Very good idea
Youssefsan 18:26 Jan 24, 2003 (UTC)
As a reminder, several Eo-Wikipedians will be present at the Esperanto @ Interreto conference in Boston planned for circa Easter, April 2003. If any of you alilingvanoj will be in town and interested, we could have a little Wikipedia shindig. --Brion VIBBER 19:38 Jan 24, 2003 (UTC)
This may be a bad idea. Certainly, meeting in the US first to turn US contributors to the wikipedia into more of a community appeals to those who think conflict ought to be reduced, and groupthink encouraged. However, it is just as likely that cliques and cabals will develop and reinforce existing incorrect views. How about holding the meetings outside the US first, and not meeting in the US until the foreign wikipedians have had a chance to organize?
- Great, then organize a meeting that's earlier and held whereever you think would be nice. Perhaps the above suggestion of Belgium in a couple of weeks? --Brion VIBBER 22:59 Jan 24, 2003 (UTC)
- some say Switzerland is the last neutral place in Europe :-)
- Hi all Grrrr withdrawl symptoms have brought me here. Geneva would be a good place to meet if you want to meet in Europe for the following reasons. 1)It's a very international city; many people speak English. 2)It's very easy to get to from many parts of the world. 3) They are used to holding a lot of conferences there. 4)I know a few good bars there. 5). I have to travel to Switzerland for work occasionally. The downside - 1). It's an expensive town. 2)They use the Swiss franc and not the Euro 3) erm.. I have to travel to Switzerland for work occasionally. 4). There are a few bars that know me there. Mintguy
To meet IRL could be the same thing as exclude a number of people, that can't be there, from giving there point of view. So - it's important that this meeting doesn't become a place where you dicide things. It should be a place where to make plan. The plan should be published here, and be discussed futher... Or what do you say?