User talk:Felipe Menegaz/Archives/2012/August

About the reactivation of WikiProject Brazil
Hello, Felipe, it's been a while since our last talk. I'm sorry, I think I ended up forgetting about the reactivation effort. Do you still plan to resurrect the WikiProject? Victão Lopes I hear you... 00:39, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow, I didn't know about this page, looks beautiful! I don'thinkt have ideas, I've been working in a couple of cities' articles and I thought articles about cities, regions, states, etc in Brazil may deserve more attention, perhaps even a task force. You mentioned a Skype message conversation between interested users, if people are still engaged in this, I may add them. Victão Lopes I hear you... 00:59, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

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 * cANT this be used on the ROCOG page?Lihaas (talk) 08:51, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

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Getting Wikimedians to the Olympic Games
Hi. I am part of an effort to get Wikimedians access to the 2016 Summer Olympics as accredited reporters and photographers. Part of this effort includes covering the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Two Wikimedians have credentials to attend these games as reporters through Wikimedia Australia. As English Wikipedia does not allow original reporting, this is largely through Wikinews with a project page found at Wikinews:Paralympic Games. If you are interested in helping to get Wikimedians to the next Summer Olympics,I'd encourage you to assist with Wikinews efforts, and also to work on all language 2012 Summer Paralympic Wikipedia articles before, during and after the Games to demonstrate a track record of success. Thank you. --LauraHale (talk) 04:53, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Please comment back on my page as I won't see it. It would be great if you could do work on Wikinews in Spanish or Portuguese.  If we get to the Olympics, it will be based on original reporting.  Wikipedia helps to contextualise things, to promote the Games in general, etc.  (I can pretty much guarantee the Paralympics for Rio.)  Wikipedia does not allow original reporting.  If you know Wikinews in your language, we can look out for Brazilian competitors and provide some notes so you can do original reporting about them. (original reporting justifies sending people.) I would also improve articles about your countries competitors.  *babbles*  The long and short of it is, please help on Wikinews.  Supplement Wikinews work in any language by improving relevant content on Wikipedia.  I'm trying for Olympic accreditation through the Australian Olympic Committee.  Doing this successfully for writing lots of news stories complementing Wikipedia work offers a track record of success that can be leveraged.  (It might be possible post Paralympics to see about doing a WMF supported sport conference in Australia with the Australian Paralympic Committee to give advice to Wikimedians from around the world to show them how to do this in their own country.) --LauraHale (talk) 05:38, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Good that you can see it. :D My clarity sucks. Lots of connecting points.  Wikinews is why we should be there.  (I can give you access to the dropbox where we will put our notes if you want our notes for Wikinews.)  Wikipedia is why we matter.  Commons before the Games helps make things look pretty and more legitimate.  Wikipedia and Commons need to be done well in advance.  Wikinews has a different schedule.  When the Paralympics are going on, Wikinews is what will matter the most.  (You can live update Wikipedia articles, but you do not need to be in London or Rio to do that.) Also, do you know Beria? --LauraHale (talk) 06:00, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * A Brazilian editor I know. In any case, would love to see Brazilian assistance and would be willing to look for Brazilian information there live.  If you know of two or three Brazilian editors who might be interested in trying to write for English Wikinews, I could try to schedule an IRC based workshop for you and them.--LauraHale (talk) 06:13, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Brazilian contributors could write English language articles about Brazilian Paralympians. Example of an Australian article recently: Cyclist Sean Finning last competitor named to Australia's 2012 Paralympic team.  If they show interest, we can give them access to tools to write about the Paralympics and Brazilian competitors during the Paralympics on Wikinews.  (English language or Portuguese language Wikinews.)  Post Paralympic Games, if they do that, I can try to talk to the Brazilian Paralympic Committee or assist in setting up a meeting for Brazilian editors so they can show them what they have done.  They will have a track record of success doing original reporting.  This will make it easier to get access to the Games.  (Baby steps are necessary. Be successful here.  Be successful there.  Get foot in door. The Olympics will come.) --LauraHale (talk) 06:29, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

Rio Games
Saw your note on Laura Hale's page. I recreated the Rio committee website from a redirect but it could use some more expansion. Are you up for that? We could use the LOCOG page as a tempalte (what i sort of already did)Lihaas (talk) 07:05, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games work on his ariticle. Needs more infoLihaas (talk) 08:30, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah! Just saw you redirected 3 years agoLihaas (talk) 08:32, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

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Nations at the Pan American Games.
Hi, would you like to help fix up most of he Nations at the Pan American Games articles? Intoronto1125 Talk Contributions  01:06, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Okay are you the same poster over at GB? If so I left a reply there under the bid book thread. Also, do you know anything about Curaçao and Netherlands Antilles in 1955 Pan American Games? Intoronto1125 Talk Contributions   01:16, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
 * There is a Curaçao at the Pan American Games article, but the 1955 medal table has Netherlands Antilles. Also do you know why Trinidad's flag doesn't show in the 1955 medal table? Intoronto1125 Talk Contributions   01:16, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Here hints at Curaçao competing. Intoronto1125 Talk Contributions   01:16, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

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