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WikiWednesday Salon
When and Where
DateWednesday, August 25, 2021
Time7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LocationZoom!
Welcome to Wikimedia New York City!

Wikimedia New York City invites you to attend its monthly WikiWednesday Salon on Wednesday, August 25, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 PM ET. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Details

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  • Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
  • Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET, with time for breakout rooms from 8 - 8:30
  • Location: Online! See "How to connect" below.
  • This month's facilitator is Pharos.

How to connect via Zoom

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How to connect: To join just follow this url: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81132126602

If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download its launcher program. It works on PC, Mac, and Linux. If necessary, you can also connect through Zoom's iOS or Android app, which you can find on the zoom.us website. As a last resort, you can also dial in by phone, calling (646) 876-9923 and enter the meeting ID (811 3212 6602). Please keep in mind that if you dial in by phone you will be able to listen, but will miss all visuals.

Agenda

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Welcome

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  • Zoom etiquette
    • Hoping the chat will again be selectable and copyable
      • This was changed to allow saving the chat prior to the May meeting.
  • Introductions

Recent events

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(Feel free to add any recent Wikimedia-related events you'd like to share)

  • Wikimania
  • WMF Elections (ongoing)
  • Other recent events?

Upcoming events

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(Feel free to add any upcoming Wikimedia-related events you'd like to share)

  • Craft+Wikipedia Roundtables
  • Photo events
  • potential: COVID-19 in New York City Webinar/Panel
  • Miranda Pratt, new WIR at Kansas City Public Library, will be holding their first Editathon, Kansas City Women’s Basketball Editathon c/o The Black Archives of Mid-America and the Kansas City Public Library, Register online Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 10:00am to 1:00pm (their time I assume)

Share + Discuss

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(please add any recent Wikimedia projects/events/activities you'd like to share with the group or open for discussion. These should be 3 minutes max. Please propose a breakout room for longer discussions.)

  • August is Pizza Month!

Are there any questions about Wikimedia projects you'd like to ask?

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(anything at all! We'll do our best to answer if we can)

Editing Multi-language articles

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  • I would like a tutorial on editing multi-language pages as I am completely confused as to how to add to the PetScan docs: Here's the English language manual:

CmdrDan (talk) 23:56, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sign up

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To sign up for this event: Log in or create an account.

Regrets

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Possible

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Likely attendees

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