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Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland

Linnah, SimonLyall, DerbyCountyinNZ Tayste Richard001, gadfium. Not in Photo: Avenue and Sonia
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When & Where[edit]

Date: Sunday May 9th 2010
Time: noon - 4pm
Venue: Esquires Cafe, Auckland Central City Library, Auckland
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Future Meetups[edit]

Please watchlist Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland (which is very low traffic) to be informed of future meetups in Auckland or elsewhere in NZ, or Wikipedia:New Zealand Wikipedians' notice board for discussion relevant to New Zealand Wikipedians.

People[edit]

Attended[edit]

  1. SimonLyall
  2. Linnah
  3. gadfium
  4. DerbyCountyinNZ
  5. Tayste
  6. Richard001
  7. Avenue (talk)
  8. Sonia (talk)


Report[edit]

  • Local Body Elections 2010 *
    • General reminder these is coming up.
    • pages already created for the various races (see New Zealand local elections, 2010 )
    • General discussion about problem with getting official results. The papers have provisional results a day or two after the election and some councils publish them on their websites but difficult to get full and accurate coverage.
    • Since there are a large number of races results should be fairly short for most, just listing winners
  • Articles with missing photographs
    • Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Auckland and Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in New Zealand
    • Suggested a "Top 50" list be created to give people something to aim for. Especially existing objects that they can photograph themselves
    • Some discussion about getting photographs of people. Simon Lyall mentioned he was going to email the majority of NZ MPs asking for a photo. Problems getting photos of past subjects ( photograph in copyright, difficulty getting image released or finding person to contact).
    • Creation of photo request template to send to people to request photographs.
    • Papers past has some photographs and cartoons (see 1907 in New Zealand ) that may be suitable for articles.
  • Wikimedia New Zealand
    • A lot of overhead in creating an organisation. General feeling that this was too much work and probably not required.
    • Suggestion that contact page be created, protected and authorised by Wikimedia International.
    • Listing:
      • Contact people ( general, media comment, people able to give talks)
      • People responsible for various areas (task forces, sub projects)
      • Links to resources ( Sample talks, templates, copyright information )
      • Involve Māori wikipedia and other projects.
    • Gadfium and SimonLyall to look into
  • Getting monthly collaboration more active
    • Low level of participation
    • Periodic revival attempts
    • Suggested person in charge just decide on page rather than have votes
  • General
    • Some discussion of current topics, war stories
    • Encourage people to contibute to one article per week
    • List of simple things newcomers, schools can work on. Suggestions as to what NOT to create ( articles on school, club, family members) and what to create ( Local MP, Photos of local area, local All Black, etc.)