Talk:Wikimedia New York City/Archives/2014

NYC photographers

Wikipedians/Photographers does not list anyone in New York City. Do you know of anyone who can take some photos in New York City for a Wikipedia article I'm working on? The photos do not have to be high quality/professional. Any digital camera photos should be fine. -- Jreferee (talk) 02:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for writing Jreferee. Do you mind posting your request here? New York is big and the snow is thick; your photographer will likely be the person closest to your need. Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:39, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Ooh! Me! I recently learned of en:Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Photographers and put my name in. Too bad Commons has no geographical list of wikishutterbugs but a dozen of us provide the majority of recent Commons:Category:New York City pix. Jim.henderson (talk) 17:55, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Jim.henderson. I'm working on creating Commons:Category:CommonsRoot > Commons:Category:Commons users > Commons:Category:Users by ability > Commons:Category:Commons photographers > Commons:Category:Commons photographers by location > Commons:Category:Commons photographers in North America > Commons:Category:Commons photographers in the United States > Commons:Category:Commons photographers in New York > Commons:Category:Commons photographers in New York City > Commons:Category:Commons photographers in Manhattan, New York City. -- Jreferee (talk) 17:59, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Bluerasberry - do you mean "here" as in Talk:Wikimedia New York City or some place else ("here" was not linked)? -- Jreferee (talk) 17:59, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

I meant right here, here in this thread where we are talking right now. You correctly made a theoretical category structure but none of these seem correctly categorized on Commons yet. If you need help ask, but since you are an en admin, I assume you know what you are doing. There actually are not a lot of people currently identified in the community who regularly take photos, but I hope that putting this kind of system in place would identify them. You still have not stated any request, but if you would like to do so, you may do that here. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:10, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Oh, sorry. I did not realize I was not specific enough in this thread since I was more specific in posts elsewhere. Do you know of anyone who can take some photos in New York City for the Steve Cuozzo Wikipedia article that I posted? Photos of Steve Cuozzo himself and him and his wife and/or Cuozzo and Rupert Murdoch, would be great. The article has some locations addresses identified 137 Hull St Ocean Hill, 344 West 36th Street, 210 South Street. Also, the New York Post building where he works, Surprise Lake Camp, something representative of Italian-Irish neighborhood in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. I'm fine with what ever photos the photographer decides to take. WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE also lists image standards for articles, so whatever fits that would be fine. -- Jreferee (talk) 20:37, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

That is interesting. If this article had some illustrations then it may be a candidate to go on to good article review, if you wished for that. Jim.henderson, might you be traveling by any of these places? I wonder if it would be useful to set up a queue for standing requests for local images. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:39, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Drat; that's what I get for not checking Meta every month. Perhaps Jreferee should bring it up somewhere in Commons, or in the NYC Project of WP. Half an hour from now I'll be crossing West 36th Street walking to West 21st Street, and tomorrow morning and evening I'll be near South Street, and several times a year I bike past the New York Post building at Oak Point in the South Bronx. I only visited Ocean Hill once last year. Anyway I don't intend to find a person of whom I know nothing, without an appointment. I'm shy that way. Jim.henderson (talk) 15:05, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Jreferee, yes it is difficult, we just do not have many people on the ground for this. There will be a big Wikipedia conference in NYC at the end of May - WikiConference USA. Right now there are not a lot of people watching the forum there, but with a lot of Wikipedians congregating in the city, you might be able to find someone who can do this. Sorry that I cannot be more helpful. Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:22, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Board members missing from the chapter's own site

I think it would be good practice to ensure that those visiting the chapter's own wiki would be able to discover who is on the board, as well as have access to minutes of previous general assemblies. While a "Board" page exists on that wiki, it is not linked from the nav bar or anywhere obvious, and I'm also not sure it's up-to-date. Asaf Bartov (WMF Grants) talk 16:51, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Ijon Thanks. I am a member of the organization but not an officer, so I cannot speak for the organization but as the official page is a Wiki I can change it like anyone else. I redirected the board member page to Wikimedia_New_York_City#Participants because that seems up to date.

It has historically been burdensome to maintain the Wikimedia New York City website and perhaps the chapter should discuss its future. One thought that comes to my mind is making the website intentionally static and directing people to Meta or English Wikipedia to see changing information.

I will ask others about minutes. Blue Rasberry (talk) 17:50, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, this is helpful. Yes, a [more-]static official site has been a solution chosen by several chapters (e.g. Wikimedia Israel), transitioning away from the traditional chapter wiki. Whatever works! :) Asaf Bartov (WMF Grants) talk 03:59, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Request for comments on Wikimedia user group logos

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee is requesting comments on proposed best practices for Wikimedia user group logos. The committee will seek community input until Saturday, May 24, 2014. After considering the community's input, the Affiliations Committee will publish on Meta-Wiki guidelines for Wikimedia user group logos.

There is already a standard format used by chapters, and that format is being applied to thematic organizations as well. Chapters and thematic organizations have also worked with Wikimedia Foundation legal in the past on custom logos. Wikimedia user groups may also create custom logos, and the new trademark policy allows for logos to be based off the community or Wikimedia Foundation logos. However, there remains a question of the best practice for standard user group logos.

Please make any comments or ask any questions on Meta-Wiki at Affiliations Committee/RFCs/Wikimedia user group logos.

Thank you - Wikimedia Affiliations Committee

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Updates

Thanks for updating the board members. Could you also point to an up-to-date location for the AGM minutes? The minutes section on this page is both partial and out of date, and I found no updates on the chapter's own wiki in the past 30 days. I assume it's forthcoming, so this is just a reminder to link to those minutes once they're available. Thanks and best wishes to the new board! :) Asaf Bartov (WMF Grants) talk 02:30, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Yes, the minutes are forthcoming, but the AGM was actually held just yesterday, so we're still working on getting everything posted.--Pharos (talk) 03:11, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't realize it was just yesterday. Take your time, of course! :) Asaf Bartov (WMF Grants) talk 03:54, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

IdeaLab Post: WM NYC, NE inter-chapter event and travel compensation

Hi All, Just wanted to alert members that I've posted an idea on IdeaLab related to a PEG grant application related to providing Wikimedia NYC and New England Wikimedians with compensation for travel and housing at regional events. Grants:IdeaLab/WM NYC, NE inter-chapter event and travel compensation. Please sign your name there in support and comment if interested! Thanks! OR drohowa (talk) 15:05, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee call for candidates - September 2014

The Affiliations Committee is looking for new members. The committee's work requires communication with volunteers all over the World, negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill sets in our members.

Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two-year terms. The applications will be voted on by the current members not seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisers, WMF staff and board liaisons based on the membership criteria. A final decision will be made by the end of October 2014, with new members expected to join on or around 1 November 2014.

Please read the full call for candidates for more information, membership criteria, and details on how to apply.

Best regards,
Carlos Colina
Chair, Affiliations Committee

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Fall 2014 Art+Feminism IEG & PEG Grants Notification

Hello All, the Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon organizers have prepared an IEG grant, and a PEG grant this week for the fall Wikimedia Foundation grant scholarships. These grants will fund several NYC training sessions, another major international Edit-a-thon, and the creation of infrastructure to support this year, and years going forward. The project is seeking community comment / discussion and endorsement signatures (section at the bottom of the page) to help complete the grant process. We encourage you to take a look at these grants, and offer your feedback and/or your endorsement signature if you feel the project worthy. On behalf of the other organizers. --Theredproject (talk) 01:10, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Wikidata and Open Copyright presenters

Hi All, I'm looking for people with specific skill sets to do trainings/workshops/lectures in New York but am having some difficulty locating the right people. I'm looking for someone to give a presentation/demo or introductory training to a group of information professionals (librarians, archivists, data scientists) about Wikidata, and to describe some potential points of entry and applications for WikiData. I'm also looking for someone to give a presentation/demo about Creative Commons and other open licensing options for different types of publications (i.e. academic, blogs/websites, images)... I loved this article and would love to have someone give a general overview that branches from some of its central topics. Ideally these people would have experience giving such talks/presentations at least in some capacity. Any ideas? Please feel free to forward this message to anyone that you think might have experience or interest in this subject! OR drohowa (talk) 16:32, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Hey Dorothy, I posted this query here: Wikidata Administrators noticeboard.... Hope that was okay. It seems very active and they might be able to provide help with Wikidata. Best, Erika BrillLyle (talk) 10:31, 11 December 2014 (UTC)