Grants:IdeaLab/ideaIndia
Audience[edit]
Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?[edit]
Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
common people just curious to know about little / un-known facts about anything and everything int his World
In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?[edit]
English, Hindi, Kannada
In what ways does this group communicate with each other?[edit]
This can include services and apps in social media, mailing lists, physical spaces like conferences or lectures, or at specific institutions like at a library.
Facebook, Twitter, WatsApp, Newsgroups, Forums
What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?[edit]
Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
Meaning, information about common to un-common terms, things, matters, concepts, Technologies, Lifestyles, Science and Historical facts, New trends etc.
Project idea[edit]
What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?[edit]
English, Hindi, Kannada
How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?[edit]
Through mailing lists, messaging Apps, Social Networking
Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?[edit]
Think about the steps that might involved to make this idea happen, and what you might teach people about your experience or others' experiences using Wikipedia.
To begin with I will request people to visit Wikipedia and learn about the meaning, definition about common terms, things that are used in their day to day life.Later I plan to open a discussion Forum with links to Wikipedia, where-in visitors can post their queries and get answers, redirecting them to Wikipedia resources.
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If you’re not certain about how to respond to this question when starting your idea, you do not need to answer it right now. Campaign participants and Wikimedia Foundation staff can help you consider some options.
I will post surveys, voting or such kind of activities for visitors to give their feedback, that way enabling their interaction and inputs which could play a big role in improving Wikipedia with updated information and addition of new topics, sections too.
Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need?[edit]
Do you need people with specific skills or resources to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? Do you need advising from Wikimedia Foundation staff?
This can be discussed later in detail along with project plan that shapes up as we take it forward.
Get Involved[edit]
About the idea creator[edit]
Common Indian IT Professional eager to Learn, Share ideas that inspire and contribute to the whole world and make it a better place to live in.....in future.
Participants[edit]
- Advisor Hello, I'm a law student and I would love to join this idea. Being an Advisor, I can help a lot by bringing in new ideas, making sure that they reach people and for people to react positively to them.
Besides that, I can provide advises on how to attract new people and endorse it by aiming at the particular sections within the ambit provided to us. It would be a great pleasure to join this team. Regards. Valedante (talk) 15:08, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
Endorsements[edit]
Expand your idea[edit]
Would a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation help make your idea happen? You can expand this idea into a grant proposal.
No funding needed?[edit]
Does your idea not require funding, but you're not sure about what to do next? Not sure how to start a proposal on your local project that needs consensus? Contact Chris Schilling on-wiki at I JethroBT (WMF) (talk · contribs) or via e-mail at cschilling
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