Social media/Calendar/2014/09

September 1 - September 5

September 2

• t: Open call for IEG proposals has begun! Submit yours today: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

• t: Whether you need $200 or $30,000, Individual Engagement Grants can help you make Wikimedia better. Apply today! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

• t: Got a cool, innovative idea to make Wikimedia better for everyone? Apply for an Individual Engagement Grant now: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

• t: Individual Engagement Grants are now accepting proposals from now until Sept. 30th. Don't wait, submit yours today! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

• f/g: Whether you need $200 or $30,000, Individual Engagement Grants can cover project development time and expenses for you and your team to bring your idea to life and make Wikimedia better for everyone. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

• f/g: Individual Engagement Grants are now accepting proposals from now until September 30th. Don't wait, submit yours today! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/02/open-call-for-grants-proposals/

September 4

Sixty ways to help new editors

• t: At Wikimania, a group of Wikipedians discussed ways to increase user retention on Wikipedia. Here’s the consensus: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

• t: Are you an experienced Wikipedian looking to help retain new users? Here are 60 tips you can use: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

• t: Being nice goes a long way. Here are 60 tips that all Wikipedians can exercise to help retain new users: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

• t: “Do not bite the newcomers” and 59 other ways you can help retain new users on Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

• f/g: “I encourage every experienced user to browse through this list and explore the different ideas.” Here are 60 ways YOU can help retain new users on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

• f/g: “Send a welcome message, with a direct contact link. For example: “Hello, I’m Trizek, please contact me if you need assistance.” 60 simple things YOU can do to create a better community and help retain new users on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/

Monthly metrics meeting

• t: Wikimedia Foundation's monthly Metrics & Activities Meeting starts in 30mins (19:00 UTC). Join via IRC or livestream: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Metrics_and_activities_meetings/2014-09

• t: The Wikimedia Foundation's monthly Metrics & Activities Meeting starts now! Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4Kvj5vCaW0 IRC: #wikimedia-office

• t: The #WMFMetrics & Activities Meeting is over. For more on last month's activities, see the upcoming monthly reports https://blog.wikimedia.org/tag/report/

September 5

• t: Calling all Wikimedians! It's that time of year again: #WikiLovesMonuments 2014 has begun! http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/05/wiki-loves-monuments-2014-has-begun/

• t: The World's Largest Photography Competition is back! #wikilovesmonuments https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/05/wiki-loves-monuments-2014-has-begun/

• t: New countries competing this year in #wikilovesmonuments include: #Iraq, #Ireland, #Lebanon, #Macedonia and #Pakistan: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/05/wiki-loves-monuments-2014-has-begun/

• f/g: "Wiki Loves Monuments helps all the participating countries get better coverage, but it's also a step in the right direction for helping those specifically lacking in coverage, especially in the Global South." Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 has begun! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/05/wiki-loves-monuments-2014-has-begun/

Sept 8 - 14

September 8

Program Evaluation and Design is trying to get community engaged in finding out the history of some popular Wikimedia programs. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 20:02, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

t: Do you know how Wikimedia hackathons started? Help @WikiEval learn more abt the origin of programs. Comment here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:Evaluation#The_history_of_Wikimedia_programs:_Hackathons

f/g+: Wikimedia Program Evaluation is looking into the history of Wikimedia programs. If you know how the first Hackathon was organized, who was coordinating the activity or any other information, comment on the Talk Page on the Evaluation portal on Meta!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:Evaluation#The_history_of_Wikimedia_programs:_Hackathons

Maithili Wikipedia

• t: Maithili Wikipedia still does not exist despite the language being native to over 40 million people in Nepal, India:

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/08/a-focused-approach-for-maithili-wikipedia/

• t: To native Maithili speakers: "If you want Wikipedia in your language come forth, you are the best one to contribute:"

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/08/a-focused-approach-for-maithili-wikipedia/

• t: 40 million native speakers. No Wikipedia. Versatile Wikipedian's challenge to bring an entire language online:

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/08/a-focused-approach-for-maithili-wikipedia/

• f/g: 40 million native speakers. No Wikipedia. Versatile Wikipedian's challenge to bring an entire language online.

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/08/a-focused-approach-for-maithili-wikipedia/

September 9

Now available: Charting Diversity – Working together to diversify Wikipedia

• t: A new study identified potential factors that can have a positive effect on gender diversity on Wikipedia. Read more: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/09/working-together-towards-diversity-in-wikipedia/

• t: @wmde has already implemented initiatives to promote gender diversity on Wikipedia based on a new study. Read more: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/09/working-together-towards-diversity-in-wikipedia/

• f/g: "Charting Diversity deals with diversity and its importance to Wikipedia, documenting our current knowledge on the matter, setting out fields of action and concluding with a catalogue of measures to serve as motivation for our future work." A recent study lays out potential initiatives that can help gender diversity on Wikipedia. Read more on the results here. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/09/working-together-towards-diversity-in-wikipedia/

September 11

• t: Wikipedia Signpost interviews WikiProject Baseball. Meet 3 of its dedicated users: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

• t: It's a Home Run! Wikipedia Signpost interviews 3 users from WikiProject Baseball: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

• t: Like baseball? Looking for a community to share this mutual interest with? Check out WikiProject Baseball: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

• f/g: "It's both a great and easy project to get involved in, even if you like the [rival team] you're still welcome!" Wikipedia Signpost interviews three users who help keep all that baseball related info current on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

• f/g: Who keeps all that MLB related information up-to-date on Wikipedia, anyway? Wikipedia Signpost interviews three users from WikiProject Baseball. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

• F/g: Love Baseball? Want to edit stuff on your favorite sport? WikiProject Baseball may be for you! Check out this interview with three users who help keep baseball related information current on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/11/wikiproject-baseball/

New images released are quickly put to use CR_UK

• t: There's 390 reasons why medical coverage just got a lot better on Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/

• t: Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) donates 390 cancer-related diagrams to Commons to improve medical coverage on Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/

• t: Release of 390 cancer-related diagrams by Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) improves medical coverage on Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/

• t: New, massive upload of cancer-related diagrams set to improve medical coverage on Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/kimedian

• f/g: Cancer Research UK has just made Cancer-related coverage on Wikipedia 390 times better. https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/kimedian

• f/g: 390 cancer-related diagrams, covering everything from cell biology to surgical practices, are now available on Wikimedia Commons, thanks to Cancer Research UK. https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/09/new-images-released-are-quickly-put-to-use/kimedian

Sept 15 - Sept 21

September 16

Global Metrics for Grants: One way of Doing, Reporting and Learning Better

• t: New Global Metrics from @WikiEval to help shed light on the work being down by Wikimedia communities worldwide: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/16/global-metrics-for-grants-one-way-of-doing-reporting-and-learning-better/

• t: Grantmaking is putting together a set of global metrics. See how you can use this information to compliment your own: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/16/global-metrics-for-grants-one-way-of-doing-reporting-and-learning-better/

• f/g: How does Grantmaking measure success? Hint: It's more than just numbers. "Members of the Grantmaking team is putting into effect a set of Global Metrics, that will help us all understand, appreciate and be accountable for some of the work being done by Wikimedia communities worldwide." http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/16/global-metrics-for-grants-one-way-of-doing-reporting-and-learning-better/

September 17

• t: Two legal counsels for the WMF chime in on why full transparency is important in the age of mass surveillance: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/17/wikipedia-is-built-on-transparency/

• t: See how the Wikimedia Foundation hopes to use full transparency as a way to counteract mass surveillance: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/17/wikipedia-is-built-on-transparency/

• t: Bringing attention to the Necessary & Proportionate Principles, WMF outlines its mission for full transparency: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/17/wikipedia-is-built-on-transparency/

• t: For Week of Action put on by @EFF, WMF outlines its core values to uphold full transparency in today's digital age: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/17/wikipedia-is-built-on-transparency/

• f/g: "The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower people around the world to develop freely licensed educational content and to globally disseminate that content." As part of Week of Action: A World Without Mass Surveillance put on by the @Electronic Frontier Foundation, two legal counsels from the Wikimedia Foundation outline how transparency is at the core of the Foundation's mission. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/17/wikipedia-is-built-on-transparency/

September 19

Editors find wide range of uses for source access donated by Newspapers.com

• t: The Wikipedia Library is pleased to announce a partnership with Newspapers.com, donating 100 full accounts: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/18/editors-find-wide-range-of-uses-for-content-donated-by-newspapers-com/

• t: Newspapers.com has donated 100 full accounts to the Wikipedia Library. Learn more here: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/18/editors-find-wide-range-of-uses-for-content-donated-by-newspapers-com/

• t:New partnership brings free access content to the Wikipedia Library. Editors find wide range of uses for new sources: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/18/editors-find-wide-range-of-uses-for-content-donated-by-newspapers-com/

• f/g: The Wikipedia Library kicks off an exciting new partnership with Newspapers.com, receiving 100 full accounts for free, accessible to Wikipedians. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/18/editors-find-wide-range-of-uses-for-content-donated-by-newspapers-com/

Sept 22 - Sept 26

September 23

Greek Wikipedia user wins key hearing in defamation case

• t: Greek Wikipedia user wins key hearing in defamation case: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/23/greek-wikipedia-user-wins-key-hearing-in-defamation-case/

• t: The WMF is happy to announce that a Greek Wikipedia user has won a key hearing in a defamation lawsuit: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/23/greek-wikipedia-user-wins-key-hearing-in-defamation-case/

• f/g: Greek Wikipedia user wins key hearing in an ongoing defamation lawsuit. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/23/greek-wikipedia-user-wins-key-hearing-in-defamation-case/

A behind the scenes look at the Wikimedia Foundation’s emergency response system

• t: Take a peek behind the scenes of the WMF's emergency response system: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/

• t: How does the WMF's emergency response system protect and save lives? Learn more here: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/

• t: Ever wonder how the WMF's emergency response system operates to protect and save lives? Learn more here: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/

• f/g:"It's worth it for even a chance to help protect people and save lives," says Maggie Dennis, Senior Community Advocate, on the Wikimedia Foundation's emergency response system. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/

• f/g: Take a look behind-the-scenes at the Wikimedia Foundation's emergency system set to protect community members and the general public alike. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/22/wikimedia-foundation-emergency-response-system/

September 24

Quantitative versus Qualitative: More friends than enemies

• t: Quantitative vs. Qualitative?Wikimedia program leaders find a balance as they aim for better measurement strategies: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/24/quantitative-versus-qualitative-more-friends-than-enemies/

• t: Quantitative vs. qualitative - Wikimedia program leaders aim for more systematic measurement & evaluation strategies http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/24/quantitative-versus-qualitative-more-friends-than-enemies/

• f/g: "Program leaders should seek a balance between quantitative and qualitative information." See how Wikimedia program leaders and evaluators strive for more systematic measurement strategies and the challenges they face. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/24/quantitative-versus-qualitative-more-friends-than-enemies/

As Wikimedia program leaders and evaluators work together toward more systematic measurement and evaluation strategies Museo Soumaya's 50 hours editathon

• t: .@Wikimedia_mx and @ElMuseoSoumaya will hold the largest editathon ever! 50 continuous hours of art. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• t: For the first time in its history, @ElMuseoSoumaya will remain open during the @Wikipedia 50 hours editathon https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• f/g: Wikimedia Mexico and Museo Soumaya will perform from September 26 to 28 the most big Wikipedia editathon ever made! During 50 hours, volunteers and staff from the museum will edit about art of five centuries. For the first time in it history, the museum will remain open for 50 hours during this editathon and will have conferences by Jonathan Cardy (Wikimedia UK), Liam Wyatt (Europeana), Herminia Din (American Alliance of Museums) and Alan Lazalde (Wikimedia México) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• f/g: Wikimedia Mexico and Museo Soumaya wants to set a new mark in a Wikipedia editathon: 50 hours. Among the marathon they will have talks by Jonathan Cardy (Wikimedia UK), Liam Wyatt (Europeana), Herminia Din (American Alliance of Museums) and Alan Lazalde (Wikimedia México) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

es Museo Soumaya's 50 hours editathon

• t: .@Wikimedia_mx and @ElMuseoSoumaya realizarán el más grande editatón jamás hecho: ¡50 horas continuas de arte! https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• t: Por primera vez en su historia, @ElMuseoSoumaya permanecerá abierto durante las 50 horas del editatón de Wikipedia https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• f/g: Wikimedia México y el Museo Soumaya de la Ciudad de México realizarán del 26 al 28 de septiembre el más grande editatón de Wikipedia jamás hecho. Durante 50 horas, voluntarios y personal del museo editarán sobre arte de cinco siglos. Por primera vez en su historia, el museo permanecerá abierto durante las 50 horas que dure el evento. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

• f/g: Wikimedia México y el Museo Soumaya quieren establecer una nueva marca en editatones de Wikipedia: 50 horas. Además del maratón de edición habrá charlas por Jonathan Cardy (Wikimedia UK), Liam Wyatt (Europeana), Herminia Din (American Alliance of Museums) y Alan Lazalde (Wikimedia México). https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto:Museo_Soumaya/Editat%C3%B3n_Soumaya_Abierto._50_horas_de_arte

September 29 - Oct 3

September 29

Round-table with editors from the Catalan Wikipedia

• t: Check out what fellow editors thought about the soon-to-be released Content Translation Tool: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/29/round-table-with-editors-from-the-catalan-wikipedia/

• t: Haven't tried our Content Translation Tool? You should! Let us know what you think: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/29/round-table-with-editors-from-the-catalan-wikipedia/
• t: Soon-to-be released Content Translation Tool could help editors create articles 70% faster: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/29/round-table-with-editors-from-the-catalan-wikipedia/

• f/g: Haven't tried our Content Translation Tool? You should! Let us know what you think. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/29/round-table-with-editors-from-the-catalan-wikipedia/

• f/g: Editors unequivocally agree that the soon-to-be released Content Translation Tool provides an overall improvement in their work-flow. Let us know what you think! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/29/round-table-with-editors-from-the-catalan-wikipedia/