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-- 02:21, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Greeting - Ohio User Group

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你好,Just stop by and say hi, welcome to Ohio User Group. We are having weekly event in Columbus, Ohio if you ever interested to join.--AddisWang (talk) 19:22, 20 September 2016 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: February 2017 newsletter

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Welcome to the first edition of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group newsletter!

General Updates

Things have been quiet with our User Group, though that should soon change! Please take a glance at the following updates:
  • This is the first monthly newsletter of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group. From here on out, each letter will detail the previous month's activities, as well as keep members informed of upcoming events in the Wikimedia community.
  • We'd like to get monthly virtual meetings up and running soon. If you're interested, please express your interest at the talk page.
  • Our homepage has been updated with a new banner, information, upcoming events, and more. Members now have markers to mark what organizational parts of the User Group they are involved with. If you'd like to get involved in newsletter drafting (see March's!), social media management, or event coordination, feel free to add a marker next to your name.
We are a new organization and there are plenty of directions for us to pursue. If you have any ideas, thoughts, or suggestions for the organization, don't hesitate to open a discussion on our talk page.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline
  • February 15, 2017 - Columbus - Women in Computing Edit-a-thon at The Ohio State University
  • March 3, 2017 - Columbus - Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2017 at The Ohio State University
  • August 9-13, 2017 - Montréal - Wikimania 2017, the annual Wikimedia conference! Scholarships are due very soon on February 20th (submit here). Several Ohio Wikimedians will potentially be carpooling to the event; this will be discussed in more detail closer to the event.
Online
  • The 50,000 Challenge is an English Wikipedia event organized by WikiProject United States. The aim is to improve or create 50,000 articles related to the United States. There is also a subgoal of 1,000 article improvements for each state - if interested, be sure to sign up to improve articles related to Ohio!

Recent Happenings

This section will typically summarize events and accomplishments within Ohio's Wikimedia community in the last month. Since this is the first newsletter, this section will cover some of the major happenings since October 2016.
October 2016
November 2016
January 2017

Cheers, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:52, 8 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: March 2017 newsletter

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General Updates

  • Organizers throughout Ohio are now hosting at least four Art+Feminism events in the coming weeks! Find an event near you in Columbus, Cincinnati, Oxford, and Oberlin. You are welcome to attend, and if you are an experienced editor, you are encouraged to provide your Wikipedia expertise to new contributors. See the 'Upcoming Events' section below for dates and links.
  • We're aiming to schedule the Ohio Wikimedians' first online meeting next week - learn more here and provide your availability if interested!

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
MAR
3
Columbus - Art+Feminism at Ohio State
MAR
11
Cincinnati - Art+Feminism in Cincinnati
MAR
14
Oxford - Art+Feminism at Miami University
MAR
16
Oberlin - Art+Feminism at Oberlin College
AUG
9-13
Montréal - Wikimania 2017, the annual Wikimedia conference!
Online events
  • The 50,000 Challenge is an English Wikipedia event organized by WikiProject United States. The aim is to improve or create 50,000 articles related to the United States. There is also a subgoal of 1,000 article improvements and creations for each of the 50 states - if you're interested, be sure to sign up to improve articles related to Ohio!

Recent Happenings: February

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 22:52, 2 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: April 2017 newsletter

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General Updates

  • Our first virtual meeting will be on April 20 at 8:30 PM EST! We'll have introductions and discuss preliminary plans for future events. Visit the meeting page for more information, a link to join the meeting, and our agenda. Feel free to contribute to the agenda, and add yourself to the participants list if you plan to attend.
  • Cleveland native Wizardman was recently featured in the Wikimedia blog post, "The big bear of a mission to chronicle the 1948 Cleveland Indians"! Give it a read here.
  • August 4th is the annual Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference in Berea, OH. While not finalized, Kevin Payravi will potentially be attending to present an introduction to Wikidata. If any other Ohio Wikimedians would like to attend the conference and/or help present, contact Kevin (Talk / Email). This will be an exciting event and a great networking opportunity with other librarians.
  • Ohio saw at least 4 Art+Feminism in March, with three of them occurring on university campuses; Art+Feminism initiatives are continuing and growing in Ohio!

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
APR
9-16
Wikipedia Takes Columbus 2017 in Columbus
Week-long photography campaign.
APR
12
Wikipedia Takes Columbus Scavenger Hunt in Columbus
A photo scavenger hunt at Ohio State University.
JUL
?
Ohio Wiknic in TBD
AUG
4
OPAL Conference in Berea, OH
Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference. Contact SuperHamster if you'd like to attend and/or help present on Wikidata.
AUG
9-13
Wikimania 2017 in Montréal
The annual Wikimedia conference!
Online events
NOV
1-?
The 50,000 Challenge
Organized by WikiProject United States, aiming to improve/create 50,000 English Wikipedia articles related to the US. Help improve our coverage of Ohio!

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:45, 8 April 2017 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: May 2017 newsletter

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General Updates

  • A Wiknic will be taking place in Columbus on July 9th; more details to come in the next newsletter.
  • Wikipedia Takes Columbus took place last month, resulting in over 180 photo contributions of Ohio State University and the greater Columbus area. Check out all the photos on the Commmons here.
  • WikiConference North America has been announced for April 9-10 in Montreal, taking place as a pre-conference to Wikimania 2017.
  • August 4th is the annual Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference in Berea, OH. While not finalized, Kevin Payravi will potentially be attending to present an introduction to Wikidata. If any other Ohio Wikimedians would like to attend the conference and/or help present, contact Kevin (Talk / Email). This will be an exciting event and a great networking opportunity with other librarians.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
JUL
9
Ohio Wiknic in Columbus
More details to come.
AUG
4
OPAL Conference in Berea, OH
Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference. Contact SuperHamster if you'd like to attend and/or help present on Wikidata.
AUG
9-13
Wikimania 2017 in Montréal
The annual Wikimedia conference! WikiConference North America takes place on the 9-10.
Online events
NOV
1-?
The 50,000 Challenge
Organized by WikiProject United States, aiming to improve/create 50,000 English Wikipedia articles related to the US. Help improve our coverage of Ohio!

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 00:14, 21 May 2017 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: June 2017 newsletter

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General Updates

  • The second annual Great Buckeye Wiknic will be taking place in Columbus on the afternoon on Sunday, July 9th! The event will be at the Women's Field House in Lincoln Tower Park at Ohio State University; please see the event details for more information. Travel reimbursements are in the works. If you're interested in attending / want details leading up to the event, please sign up on the event page.
  • Addis Wang has been featured in the Wikimedia Foundation blog: Building communities to support free knowledge: Addis Wang. Read about how Addis, an Ohio Wikimedian, has engaged and helped bring new editors to Wikipedia through is work in China, Ohio, and Ohio State University.
  • WikiConference North America is taking place April 9-10 in Montreal as a pre-conference to Wikimania 2017. Submissions are now being accepted if you would like to attend; registration is also open.
  • August 4th is the annual Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference in Berea, OH. While not finalized, Kevin Payravi will potentially be attending to present an introduction to Wikidata. If any other Ohio Wikimedians would like to attend the conference and/or help present, contact Kevin (Talk / Email). This will be an exciting event and a great networking opportunity with other librarians.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
JUL
9
Great Buckeye Wiknic in Columbus
Taking place at the Women's Field House at Ohio State University; if interested, sign up here.
AUG
4
OPAL Conference in Berea, OH
Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference. Contact SuperHamster if you'd like to attend and/or help present on Wikidata.
AUG
9-13
Wikimania 2017 in Montréal
The annual Wikimedia conference! WikiConference North America takes place on the 9-10.
Online events
NOV
1-?
The 50,000 Challenge
Organized by WikiProject United States, aiming to improve/create 50,000 English Wikipedia articles related to the US. Help improve our coverage of Ohio!

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 08:00, 22 June 2017 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: January 2018 newsletter

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A happy new year to you! It's been a while since an update has been sent out to the Ohio Wikimedians User Group. Below you'll find a recap of what's been going on over the last few months, including annual reports and offline events.

General Updates

Information:

  • Phase 1 of the Wikimedia Movement strategy has concluded, and so far over 80 organized group have given their endorsement. If interested, please take a look at our User Group's talk page for more information, and to lend your support or opposition to the Ohio Wikimedians User Group endorsing the strategic direction by January 20th.
  • The Ohio Wikimedians User Group's Annual Report for July 2016 - July 2017 has been released, viewable here. The report provides a summary and list of events, with event pages providing more details respectively.
  • Wikipedia Connection's annual report for the 2016-17 academic year has also been released, viewable here. The report provides an overall summary, stats, acknowledgements, list and details of events, and more.
  • The #1Lib1Ref campaign is taking place from January 15 - February 3 this year! The goal of the campaign is to get librarians to add just one reference to Wikipedia. This is a great opportunity to outreach to local librarians you may know. See the event page for more information.

Recap:

  • Back in July, Ohio hosted its 2017 Wiknic at the Ohio State University. Four Wikipedians from Columbus were in attendance.
  • Back in October, Wikipedia Connection members Emery and Jon joined an edit-a-thon at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health labs in Cincinnati. It was a great success, with Wikipedians working with NIOSH scientists to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics such as 3D Printing, Dustiness, and Nanotechnology. A shout-out to Emery and Jon from Wikipedia Connection for attending the event, and a special thanks to John Sadowski and everyone else at NIOSH who made this event possible.
  • Wikimania 2017 took place August 9 to 13 in Montreal, Canada, with WikiConference North America 2017 taking place as a pre-conference to Wikimania. Kevin Payravi and Emery were in attendence, both representing the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, with Emery also representing Wikipedia Connection. During WikiConference North America, Kevin and Emery presented Wikipedia Organizations on Campus: Case Study and Guide.
  • Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States has come to a close. Over 1,400 individuals uploaded more than 8,000 photos of historic sites to the Wikimedia Commons. Of these photos, over 150 of them were of historic sites in Ohio. You can browse the Ohio photos here. A thank you to all who participated and helped improve coverage of Ohio!

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
None currently planned.
Online events
JAN
15
FEB
3
#1Lib1Ref
The goal of the campaign is to get librarians to add just one reference to Wikipedia. This is a great opportunity to outreach to local librarians you may know.

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 08:37, 10 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: March 2018 newsletter

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General Updates

It would be fantastic to have Ohio Wikimedians User Group members help out with the conference as it nears. The conference is in the early planning stages as the conference works to secure grant funds and partnerships. Ohio Wikimedians User Group organizer SuperHamster (Kevin Payravi) is one of the organizers of the event; if you would like to help out with the conference, or have any ideas for the conference (partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, etc.), please feel free to reach out to him! As the event nears, the conference will need more hands as well as volunteers to help out at the event itself - stay tuned for more information on that.
Stay up to date on the conference by joining the mailing list, liking the Facebook page, and following the Twitter handle.
  • March is the month for Art+Feminism! There is currently one Art+Feminism event scheduled in Cincinnati, hosted by LOOK on Saturday, March 17. See more details and RSVP on the Facebook event page.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

Offline events
None currently planned.
Online events
MAR
17
Art+Feminism 2018 in Cincinnati
Hosted by LOOK
OCT
18-21

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:15, 15 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians: Net Neutrality statement

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Hi there! A proposal has been made for the Ohio Wikimedians User Group to release a statement in support of net neutrality, amid similar statements of support from the Wikimedia Foundation and other U.S. affiliates. If you're interested and have thoughts on the matter, please comment here (within the day if possible; if there's support we'd like to make our stance known as soon as possible). Thank you! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 05:59, 24 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

Ohio Wikimedians User Group: May 2018 newsletter

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General Updates

  • Based on our recent discussion, the Ohio Wikimedians User Group has its first resolution in support of Net Neutrality.
    • On a related note, a proposal on the Village Pump has been created about having a banner in support of Net Neutrality displayed for Wikipedia users in the United States. If you have thoughts on this proposal, you may add your comments here.
  • The Art+Feminism campaign took place in March and April, and Ohio saw two Art+Feminism edit-a-thons take place! A Cincinatti edit-a-thon was hosted by LOOK, and a Columbus edit-a-thon was hosted by Wikipedia Connection at the Ohio State University. Great job to all attendees and organizers!
  • Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities for WikiConference North America 2018, which is coming up in October in Columbus, Ohio! Stay up to date on the conference by joining the mailing list, liking the Facebook page, and following the Twitter handle.
  • The 50,000 Challenge is currently 5.74% complete, with the goal of writing 50,000 articles on U.S. topics. If you're interested in writing Ohio-related articles, consider contributing as part of this event and recording your articles under Ohio!

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

OCT
18-21

On behalf of the Ohio Wikimedians User Group, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 22:48, 6 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

WikiConference NA - Submissions + scholarship apps due

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Hi there - apologies for the late notice, but I wanted to make sure Ohio Wikimedians are aware. Proposal submissions and scholarship applications for WikiConference North America 2018 (Oct 18-21 in Columbus) are due today (August 15). If you have any projects or ideas to share through a presentation, roundtable, etc., I encourage you to make a submission. If you would be traveling from out of Columbus to attend the conference and need funding for a hotel + transportation, $500 scholarships are being offered (apply here).

We have also started an accommodations and transportation guide for visitors here - if you have information and recommendations to add, I encourage you to edit the page.

I know some folks have expressed interest in helping out with the event. We'll have public information very soon for opportunities to help with logistics and sponsorship, as well as a sign-up form for volunteering to help out at the conference itself. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me. Thank you! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 18:10, 15 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

WCNA 2018 - Registration Open!

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Hello! Kevin from the Ohio Wikimedians and WikiConference North America here. As a quick reminder, WikiConference NA is happening Oct 18-21 at the Ohio State University Libraries. The schedule has been posted (more to come), and registration is open as well. If you'd like to attend, I encourage you to register as soon as possible - especially if you're interested in the pre-conference events, as they're filling up rather quickly. If you're on Facebook, we also have an attendees group for folks to coordinate travel, logistics, and ask questions. We also have a new volunteer coordinator, who is working on creating the on-boarding process for volunteers to help out at the event - you'll hear from me again when that's ready, if volunteering interests you. Any questions, feel free to reach me on my talk page. Thanks and hope to see you later this month! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 08:17, 1 October 2018 (UTC)Reply

Unblock request

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{{unblock|Hi Wikipedia, I have been an editor for a long time on Wikimedia . Recently, I have moved to a country that blocks Wikimedia, so now I have to use a VPN to read Wikimedia. I'd like to resume editing, but it seems like that you blocked my IP address. I understand that you did this to protect Wikimedia. However, I have never vandalized on Wikipedia since I created my account in 2009. Could you allow my account to edit commons.Wikimedia through VPN? Thx. Best regards, [[User:RealIK17|Steve]] ([[User talk:RealIK17#top|talk]]) 04:08, 12 August 2021 (UTC)}}

Not about a local block, so nothing to unblock per se. Please see Global blocks/FAQ and SRGP.  — billinghurst sDrewth 03:57, 13 August 2021 (UTC)Reply