WALRUS/August 2018
< WALRUS
Date and time[edit]
We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat on Monday August 13 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
Zoom videoconference information[edit]
Getting set up with Zoom[edit]
- We will use a meeting tool called Zoom instead of Google Hangouts. Please sign up for an account on www.zoom.us and then take a look at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-PC-and-Mac
- Note that Zoom provides a telephone interface and that the Zoom software applications are proprietary; use the telephone interface if you care about your freedom.
How to join the meeting[edit]
PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Chromebook or Android:
iPhone one-tap:
- US: +14086380968,,471852525# or +16468769923,,471852525#
Telephone:
- Dial from the US: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833
- Meeting ID: 471 852 525
- International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/c13pLvnge
Chair & secretary for this month[edit]
- Meeting host for Zoom: Pharos
- Meeting chair: SuperHamster
- Meeting secretary for minutes: TBD
Agenda[edit]
- 0:00-0:15 - "One minute updates" from each chapter and user group.
- Wikimania impressions
- Rapid Grants open Aug 1-15
- Wiknics in August
- Wiki Loves Monuments in September
- Regularizing inter-chapter/usergroup support
- Rotation of meeting host
- WikiConference North America in October - scholarships/submissions deadline August 15
- Suggestion to work with nonprofit media like Chicagoist
- en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Newspapers
- Lane presents d:Wikidata:Scholia
- Commons:Commons:Public Domain Day
- WMF seeks human content on technical development
- Programs and events management - Community Tech/Tools for program and event organizers
- harassment reporting tool - Community health initiative/User reporting system
- spring 2019 chapter election for WMF board seats - Affiliate-selected Board seats