Wikipedia:Geonotice/Old requests/2014

Awards ceremony and Xmas do on December 18 2014
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/WLM_awards_ceremony_and_community_Xmas_party_2014 Locations required:

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 * London and South East England


 * Dec 18th in London, we have a Xmas party for Wikimedians in the UK. Highlights include prizes for the UK winners of Wiki Loves Monuments. Please come and join us.

Date range required:


 * from now through December 18, 2014

Misc info:


 * Reason for requesting: to invite Wikimedians who may wish to come
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 12:57, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

Discussion
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 20:52, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

Edit-a-thon in Lowell, Massachusetts Focusing on Lowell on December 7 2014
Locations required:

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 * Massachusetts, United States


 * Pollard Memorial Library and UMass Lowell Library are having a Lowell History Edit-a-thon. Library resources and snacks will be provided. Experienced editors are most welcome.


 * The public and university libraries in Lowell Mass. are hosting an edit-a-thon focusing on Lowell articles. Resources and snacks will be provided. We look forward to experienced editors sharing their knowledge at this event.

Date range required:


 * from now through December 7, 2014

Misc info:


 * Reason for requesting: to reach experienced Wikipedia editors who can help new ones who come to the edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: NegMawon (talk) 15:38, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Discussion
 * ✅ OhanaUnitedTalk page 06:21, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland/Ireland in WWI Editathon Dec 2014
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 * Dublin and environs


 * Please join us at the National Museum of Ireland for a WW1 themed editathon on the 6th December.

Date range required:


 * when you are ready, to December 6

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: upcoming event
 * User requesting:  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  09:27, 20 November 2014 (UTC) on behalf of WMIE
 * ✅ OhanaUnitedTalk page 06:09, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

Science museum late Nov 26 2014
Locations required:

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 * London and South East England

Date range required:
 * Want to help us introduce Wikipedia to 3,000 people at the Science Museum? Please join us for the evening on Wednesday the 26th November in WMUK:Science_Museum_Late.
 * Can you talk to people about why Wikipedia matters? Please join us for an evening in the Science Museum.


 * when you are ready, to November 26

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: upcoming event
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 18:46, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 23:21, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

Fortitude and Frailty: Reading the Human Condition in Yorkshire
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 * Yorkshire and the Humber, England, United Kingdom

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 * The Humanities at Sheffield Hallam University would like to invite you to Fortitude and Frailty a full-day Edit-a-Thon on Yorkshire Authors and Journalists. Saturday, 22 November from 10am to 5pm. Part of the Being Human Festival.Learn
 * The Humanities at Sheffield Hallam University and the Being Human Festival would like to invite you to Fortitude and Frailty an Edit-a-Thon on Yorkshire Authors and Newspapers. Saturday 22rd November from 10am to 5pm.

Misc info: Discussion
 * 15 October 2014 - 22 November 2014 (inclusive)
 * Reason for requesting: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Promote Local Community Involvement in Wikipedia
 * User requesting: Mhbeals (talk) 13:47, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I spotted it going into the UK meetup list, and I've [//meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Redrose64/geonotice&diff=prev&oldid=9920685 added it to the meetup geonotice queue]. Meetup geonotices for the UK don't go up earlier than four weeks in advance; less than that if there are more than four upcoming meetups. Of the regular meetups that are not yet queued, I'm expecting to queue London 87 (3-4 weeks in advance of 9 Nov), Oxford 22 (3-4 weeks in advance of 16 Nov) and Manchester 26 (3-4 weeks in advance of 22 Nov). On that basis, Sheffield should go up around the beginning of November. -- Red rose64 (talk) 15:14, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Cheers! Mhbeals (talk) 12:48, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Just spotted this one wasn't up yet - since it's an editing event I've split it out to a seperate notice. Coordinates take in Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham. Andrew Gray (talk) 19:43, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

UK Editathons Nov 22 2014
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 * England and Wales

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 * We have three editathons on Saturday 22nd November in Birmingham, London and Sheffield, experienced editors would be very welcome either to participate or to help new editors.
 * Willing to help newbies learn to edit? On Saturday 22nd November we have events in Birmingham, London and Sheffield, experienced editors would be very welcome!


 * when you are ready, to November 22

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: had a request from Sheffield for help with their editathon and we are running two others on the day
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 06:19, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:01, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Ireland/Women in STEM Editathon Nov 2014
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 * Dublin and an hour or so's drive time, or all Southern Ireland if that is easier

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 * Wikimedia Ireland and the Science Gallery would welcome your company at a an editathon in Dublin on Sunday the 2nd of November. The editing topic is "women in Science" but all editors are welcome to take part.


 * Now to November 2

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: had a request from Ireland to help with their 2nd editathon
 * User requesting:  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  08:08, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ (with a little editing) Andrew Gray (talk) 22:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

wmuk:Digital maps Halloween tagathon, October 2014
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 * London and the midlands and south east of England

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 * You are invited to a Digital maps Halloween tagathon all day on October 31 at the British Library in London. Help us find the missing maps in the #BL1million.


 * October 18 to October 31

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: tagathon
 * User requesting: Jheald (talk) 21:01, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ (with a little editing) Andrew Gray (talk) 22:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

c:Commons:British Library/Mechanical Curator collection/map tag status
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 * Anywhere in the world that doesn't have any other geonotices running

Date range required:
 * This weekend, give us an hour (or half an hour) to find the remaining maps in the #BL1million. See  project latest status.


 * October 31, 11:00 GMT to November 2

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: to blitz this map-tagging campaign over that weekend.
 * User requesting: Jheald (talk) 22:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Not so sure about this one. (dropped you an email) Andrew Gray (talk) 22:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I opened a thread at WP:VPM, to see if there was a view from the community, one way or the other, but not even tumbleweed so far. Jheald (talk) 16:28, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Colorado/Fort Collins/2014
Locations required:
 * Fort Collins
 * Boulder
 * Denver
 * Geographic box (including suburbs) [40.5, -105.06] to [39.3, -104.7]

Possible messages: Colorado State University Library is hosting an Edit-a-thon at Morgan Library on 21 October 2014! Join us in writing articles about water and water-related issues! Date range required: 13 October 2014-21 October 2014 (event is 21 October) Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Publicising the edit-a-thon. Thanks for your help!
 * User requesting: Undead q (talk) 22:38, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 21:06, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Undead q (talk) 14:36, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I am glad to see this happening.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  15:01, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Riverside/WLL/2014
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Inland Empire [33.46,-117.64], [34.24,-116.95]
 * UC Riverside is having an edit-a-thon at Orbach Science Library coinciding with edit-a-thons at Montana State University and Colorado State University. Help us write about the Santa Ana River watershed!
 * A second edit-a-thon for the Inland Empire! Join us at Orbach Science Library on the UC Riverside campus. Utilize the excellent references of the library to improve Wikipedia's articles.
 * October 8th through October 22nd
 * Reason for requesting: Edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 04:55, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. There's no date given so I've added a note saying it's 21/10. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:12, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Ballet/October 2014 editathon
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 * London and the midlands and south east of England
 * The Royal Opera House and Wikimedia UK would like you to join us at an editathon in Covent Garden, London on October 25. Lunch and experts provided!

Date range required: October 7 to October 25, 2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: editathon
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 14:46, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Seattle? -- Red rose64 (talk) 14:52, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Merely an Empire building attempt. Fixed before your query Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 15:17, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Using the same area as the LGBT event (which is also southern UK, IIRC). I've made it point to the WP page rather than direct to CiviCRM (for simplicity) but the link to sign up is clearly signposted on that page. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:18, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/DC/Annual Meeting 2014
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 * Washington, DC metro area


 * Join your fellow Washington, DC-area Wikipedians for Wikimedia DC's annual meeting at the National Archives on October 18!

Date range required:

Misc info: Discussion ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 22:40, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ASAP (October 10 at the latest) to October 17, 2014
 * Reason for requesting: We would like to recruit DC-area Wikipedia editors for our annual meeting
 * User requesting: Harej (talk) 22:03, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Images of women in STEM edit-a-thon - ArtScienceGallery
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 * Austin, TX metro area

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 * You're invited to an Austin, TX, edit-a-thon! Learn how to add images to Wikipedia and help illustrate articles on women in the sciences. Edit-a-thon will be held Oct. 13 from 6 - 9 p.m. in conjunction with an art exhibit at Art.Science.Gallery. featuring portraits of women in STEM.

Misc info: Discussion
 * October 9 - October 14, 2014 (thanks in advance for accommodating this late request...)
 * Reason for requesting: Would like to alert Texans to this unique event; don't know of an active user group there.
 * User requesting: Girona7 (talk) 02:21, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Hey there, @Andrew Gray. Massive apologies for it being a late request, but if there's any way you might be able to review this geonotice sooner rather than later, I would be most appreciative. Thanks :) Girona7 (talk) 02:30, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Done, Austin +- 1 degree either way/ Andrew Gray (talk) 18:15, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
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 * Seattle [48.5,-123.8], [47.0,-121.5]
 * You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Cafe Allegro on Tuesday, October 14. Join us! More details on our meetup page: Meetup/Seattle.

Date range required: October 1 to October 15, 2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Regular meeting invitation
 * User requesting: --Pine✉ 07:31, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Pinging --Pine✉  07:31, 26 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Apologies - up now. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:18, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Women in Classicism at Institute of Classics, London
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 * London and South East

Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Wikimedia UK and the Institute of Classics would like to invite you to an editathon in London on Women in Classicism. Tuesday 23rd September from 10am to 6pm.
 * September 11th through September 16th
 * Reason for requesting: we have some spare places at an event where we are already supplying trainers
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk)
 * Argh - missed this one, sorry (been mostly away over the past few days). Will have it up just now. Have used Meetups/UK/Institute of Classical Studies Sep 2014 - much easier to link to... Andrew Gray (talk) 18:14, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject_LGBT_studies/Editathons/Bishopsgate_Library,_London
Locations required: Possible messages:
 * UK [55.88, -7.69], [50.23, 2.922]

Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Join us at Bishopsgate Library for the first LGBT editathon in the UK on 18 October from 12:30 to 17:00. Use the archives to create articles on LGBT history and culture.
 * Come along to the first LGBT editathon in the UK on 18 October from 12:30 at Bishopsgate Library. Let's use the archives to improve Wikipedia's coverage of gay history and culture.
 * October 4th through October 18th
 * Reason for requesting: Edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: Fæ (talk) 15:43, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * OK, ✅ - I went with the first of the two messages. -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:12, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Tidied slightly to avoid two links (and clariy where Bishopsgate is). Andrew Gray (talk) 16:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Riverside/WLL/2014
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 * Inland Empire [33.46,-117.64], [34.24,-116.95]

Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * This year's UC Riverside edit-a-thon will be held on 16 October from 10am to 4pm on campus at Rivera Library. Learn how to edit Wikipedia!
 * Finally an edit-a-thon for the Inland Empire! Join us at Rivera Library on the UC Riverside campus. Utilize the excellent references of the library including the Special Collections department to improve Wikipedia's articles.
 * September 22nd through October 16th
 * Reason for requesting: Edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 19:05, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅, active on 22nd. Andrew Gray (talk) 16:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/San Francisco/Litquake Edit-a-Thon
Locations required: San Francisco Bay Area


 * include San Francisco County, Marin County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County
 * or see past event for coordinates?
 * This would ideally center on SF CA.

Possible messages:


 * Please join us at the Litquake Edit-a-Thon, which will occur in parallel with Litquake, the San Francisco Bay Area's annual literature festival: Saturday, October 11th @ 1pm - 5pm @ Wikimedia Foundation, 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.
 * Please join us for the 22nd SF meetup -- the Litquake Edit-a-Thon -- on Saturday, October 11th from 1pm to 5pm at the Wikimedia Foundation, 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Date range required:
 * September 24, 2014 through October 11, 2014, inclusive

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Edit-a-Thon
 * User requesting: Rosiestep (talk) 02:08, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry - didn't notice this one until just now! Will get it listed. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:26, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks Andrew. Appreciate it! --Rosiestep (talk) 02:38, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Can you please turn off the geonotice as the event is done? Thanks. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:15, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
 * For some reason it was set to run until the 16th. Done now! Andrew Gray (talk) 19:54, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
Locations required:

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 * Seattle [47.8,-122.8], [47.2,-121.8]
 * You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Cafe Allegro on Tuesday, September 9. Join us! More details on our meetup page.

Date range required: September 6 to September 9, 2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Regular meeting invitation
 * User requesting: --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉ 03:29, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Pinging --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉  03:30, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Ping didn't work, for some reason! Will put this up now. Apologies. Andrew Gray (talk) 14:28, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

GLAM/National_Digital_Forum
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 * Country: NZ


 * On Monday 24 November 2014 the National Digital Forum is hosting a full-day event, 'Wikipedia and the GLAMS: a discussion and editing workshop' at Te Papa Tongarewa. Wikipedians working in or interested in the GLAM sector are encouraged to consider registering.
 * The National Digital Forum is holding a all-day Wikipedia event at Te Papa Tongarewa on Monday 24 November 2014. Wikipedians working in or interested in the GLAM sector are encouraged to consider registering. 

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Misc info: Discussion
 * Prefer display for 8-10 days, starting as soon as convenient.
 * Reason for requesting: Wikipedia workshop being held at event organised by the national museum, national library, national archives and others. The physical location is the national museum. See http://www.ndf.org.nz/ / https://twitter.com/NDFNZ for the off-wiki organisation of this event. This is our first time organising a wikipedia event and a geonotice, so any feedback welcome.
 * User requesting: Stuartyeates (talk) 07:17, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ - I've added "Wellington" and dropped the other links, to avoid reader confusion. Up from today until 15/9 but feel free to extend it. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:40, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

Bangla Wikipedia Photography Contest 2014
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 * Bangladesh

Date range required:
 * You are welcome to get involved in Bangla Wikipedia Photography Contest 2014 whether as a participant (photographer), organizational volunteer, or both. The competition has started from 1st September and the final deadline is October 31, 2014.
 * Bangla Wikipedia Photography Contest 2014 has started and you are welcome to participate.

Misc info: Discussion
 * September 1st to October 31st
 * Reason for requesting: publicity for an upcoming event
 * User requesting:      ~ Nahid    Talk  22:44, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
 * just pinging.
 * Done. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:36, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Much obliged.     ~ Nahid    Talk  19:44, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/LA/20
Locations required: Possible messages:
 * Los Angeles metro area [33.65,-118.51], [34.15,-118.01]

Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * The next edit-a-thon in Los Angeles will be held on 21 September from 11am to 4pm at 5531 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016. Learn how to edit Wikipedia!
 * Please join us for the 20th L.A. meetup on Sunday, September 21 from 11am to 4pm at 5531 W. Washington Blvd in mid-city Los Angeles.
 * September 5th through 21st
 * Reason for requesting: Edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 07:20, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ - I've gone for the second (as this is a watchlist notice...) and used the larger coordinates for the current LA editathon notice, set to activate on 5 September. I can restrict it to the smaller area if you'd like. Andrew Gray (talk) 20:11, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't know whether this is a problem with the coordinates or some peculiarity of my IP address, but I am seeing this notice, and I live hundreds of miles away in the San Francisco Bay Area. could you double-check coordinates? Good luck with the event ! -Pete (talk) 02:07, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * The coordinates cover a rectangle defined by two corners (see MediaWiki:Gadget-geonotice-list.js), in this case those corners are 33°N, -117.25°W and 35°N, -119.25°W - 2° high by 2° wide, centred on 34°N, -118.25°W - very close to the centre of LA. This rectangle excludes such cities as Bakersfield and San Diego; it certainly doesn't extend all the way to SF. You can check what areas that it does cover at [//maps.google.com/maps?q=http://toolserver.org/~para/geonotices.php this map]: uncheck all the boxes on the left except for the LAneetup20 one, then drag about and zoom in to see what area is covered by the green rectangle. But Geolocation by IP address is an inexact science: it's only as good as the data that is currently held, and if an IP address is a dynamic IP, it might be reassigned on a frequent basis to computers that are far apart physically. Many British IP addresses (like mine) geolocate to London, perhaps because the ISP's headquarters is there. It might be that your ISP's headquarters is in LA. This may also mean that somebody who truly is in LA might not be seeing the notice if their ISP is headquartered in, for instance, Seattle. -- Red rose64 (talk) 10:27, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * As RR says, this is a pretty hit-and-miss approach - in theory it should only be picking up people around LA, but it's only as good as the data the ISPs give us. (You can see where yours thinks it is here.) Andrew Gray (talk) 14:26, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you both for the thorough responses. Looks like you've got it covered! Thanks for that link, Andrew...today, it seems to have a pretty good read on where I am, but I guess yesterday it didn't. -Pete (talk) 16:13, 9 September 2014 (UTC)


 * So,, it's still showing up for me, even though my location is accurate:

Geo = {"city":"Emeryville","country":"US","lat":"37.834202","lon":"-122.289703","IP":"107.138.146.41"}
 * Something seems to be amiss. I'm not worried about it for myself, but it seems worth digging into, like there might be a bug somewhere along the way...only, I have no idea where to start! -Pete (talk) 17:15, 9 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Very weird. Unfortunately, I've no idea either - I just list the entries! No real idea how the code itself works. One possibility might be that you went to LA recently and it's somehow cached on your browser, but that's pushing it... Andrew Gray (talk) 17:42, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

6th Cape Town Meetup
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 * South Africa - Western Cape region if possible

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * 1) You are invited to the Cape Town quarterly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Truth Coffee on Sunday, 7th September. Join us! More details on our meetup page.
 * 2) You are invited to the 6th Cape Town Wiki meetup in Cape Town!  Meet and talk with like minded people about Wikipedia and other wikis.

Misc info: Discussion
 * Now until end of day on the 7th September 2014
 * Reason for requesting:
 * User requesting: Discott (talk) 16:22, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Here's a possibility, based on what went up in April for the fifth meetup:  How does that seem? Adjust the wording if you like. -- Red rose64 (talk) 18:34, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Apologies - didn't see this one before I went away! Now up. Andrew Gray (talk) 19:46, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I would have put it up a week ago; before doing so, I had hoped that would approve the wording. They didn't answer: I forgot that it was still pending. -- Red rose64 (talk) 22:19, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for mentioning me in your responce so that I am notified. I have been a bit snowed under with WLM stuff.  The wording looks great, sorry for the delayed response.  Thanks for putting it up . --Discott (talk) 09:16, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

wmuk:Training the Trainers/November 2014 event
Locations required:

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 * UK - Scotland & North of England in particular

Date range required:
 * Interested in teaching others how to edit? Attend a free, professionally-run workshop for trainers on 1—2 November 2014 in Edinburgh.

Misc info: Discussion
 * Now - 14 September 2014
 * Reason for requesting: This is an ideal training event for existing editors who may want to teach others how to edit.
 * User requesting: Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 15:13, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Katie, how about sonething like this:  What would be the best southern limit? -- Red rose64 (talk) 18:16, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 52 seems a bit far south - perhaps 53/54? Andrew Gray (talk) 18:56, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm happy with [54, 0]. -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 20:16, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 20:31, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * About three miles north of York then. -- Red rose64 (talk) 20:34, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I had York in mind as the cutoff, but hadn't checked it exactly. I'll drop it a couple of points southwards... Andrew Gray (talk) 20:53, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * That looks great, thanks both. -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 10:05, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Wiki Ed Foundation hiring two Wikipedians
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 * continental United States: [-124.7625, 24.5210], [-66.9326, 49.3845]
 * Alaska: [-179.1506, 51.2097], [-129.9795, 71.4410]
 * Hawaii: [-160.2471, 18.9117], [-154.8066, 22.2356]

Possible messages:


 * Wiki Education Foundation is taking applications for two paid positions in the Classroom Program: Wikipedia Content Expert, Sciences and Wikipedia Content Expert, Humanities.

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 * Now until August 23, or 1 week from the start date.

Misc info: Discussion We're hoping to open this up to non-US editors as well, but we're still checking with our HR provider. If/when we can confirm that we're able to hire non-US folks, I'll request to disable this and put up a general watchlist notice instead. . --Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:20, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Reason for requesting: Job opportunity that may be of interest to many editors.
 * User requesting: Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:20, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Just up - hopefully, it's the first time I've used the new system. Is there an interwiki for WEF? (Not essential, but it tidies things up a bit). Andrew Gray (talk) 00:03, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! There is no interwiki for Wiki Ed.--Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:36, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Andrew Gray: I think it's not working. It isn't showing up for me (in Seattle) or LiAnna (in San Francisco), at least.--Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:50, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Odd - it's definitely being picked up by the toolserver feed, which generally means it's working. Have you tried purging your cache on the watchlist page? Andrew Gray (talk) 20:58, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Andrew Gray: yes, I've tried purging the cache and also cleared out my custom .js just in case that was causing the problem. Still not showing.--Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:23, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm at a loss, I'm afraid - hmm. The only thing that might possibly be causing problems that I can see is the html links, but they look fine - if you want to knock up an onwiki soft redirect page I could switch to that and see if it works. Andrew Gray (talk) 21:27, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Andrew Gray: I think I've discovered the problem; I have an IPv6 address, and that isn't being picked up by our geoip system. When I set my browser to force IPv4, it showed up.--Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:59, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Aha! Yes, that would do it - I remember someone mentioning we can't geolocate any IPv6. At least it's now a known problem - not sure there's any practical workaround, though, short of advertising it to everyone... Andrew Gray (talk) 22:12, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

meta:Research:Labs2/Hackathons/August 6-7th, 2014/Meetups/Philadelphia, PA, US
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Now (whenever it's turned on) to August 7th, 2014 Misc info: Discussion
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * You are invited to the Wiki Research Hackathon in Philly! Meet and collaborate on research about Wikipedia and other wikis
 * User requesting: Superm401 - Talk 22:36, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Can you take a look at this request, please? Superm401 - Talk 15:27, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 18:47, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * Seattle [47.8,-122.8], [47.2,-121.8]
 * You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Cafe Allegro on Sunday, August 17. Join us! More details on our meetup page.

Date range required: August 1 to August 17, 2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Regular meeting invitation
 * User requesting: --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉ 23:39, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 18:48, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Andrew Gray I messed up the date in the watchlist notice. Please change to Sunday, August 17 as now stated. --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉ 04:27, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Can't believe I didn't spot that! Fixed. Andrew Gray (talk) 11:48, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Open Wikipedia Barn Raising
Locations required:
 * San Francisco Bay Area (see past event for coordinates? This would ideally center on Oakland CA.)

Possible messages: Bay Area Wikipedians interested in education are invited to the WikiProject Open Wikipedia Barn Raising, where we will work to improve articles related to openness in education. Lunch is provided; participants around the world are welcome to participate virtually.

User requesting:

Date range:
 * Now to July 19, 2014
 * Looks like we missed this one, sorry. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:50, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

Pakistani Cultural Heritage Edit Drive
Locations required:
 * Pakistan

Possible messages:
 * Wikimedia Community User Group Pakistan is organizing an edit drive for Pakistani Wikipedians on Pakistani Cultural Heritage throughout the month of July. Top three contributors will be given a gift pack containing Wikipedia merchandise. You can read the event details here.

Date range required:
 * Now till July 31

Misc info:
 * Public event


 * User requesting:

Discussion
 * Pinging, , for a time-sensitive request.
 * ✅ Just posted, let me know if you don't see it within an hour or so.  It should show up for anyone in Pakistan. Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:53, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I can see the post. I have removed the bold font from here in the end since it was appearing as here . Is there any way that can be changed now. Thanks! Samar  Talk 19:11, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Fixed. I'm new at geonotices -- doesn't work exactly like wikicode, still figuring it out.... Thanks for your patience :) Calliopejen1 (talk) 19:26, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
 * No problem, its fine now. Though the font is quite large (which is all right for me, it makes the message very prominent). Thanks! :) Samar  Talk 20:08, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Philadelphia/A GLAM Day Out
Locations required: Possible messages:
 * Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C.

Date range required:
 * A GLAM Day Out: Cultural Collaboration through Wikipedia is a day-long event, Thursday, June 26, 2014, about institutionally and personally working with Wikipedia. It will include speakers on GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) and Wikipedia, workshops, a "Wiki Loves Pride" themed edit-a-thon, and an evening reception to celebrate the first year of the Wikipedian in Residence program at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia. Everyone is welcome!

Misc info: Discussion:
 * Now to Thursday, June 26, 2014, advance time will enable people to make plans to travel and attend.
 * Reason for requesting: This is a year-end celebration for the first year of the Wikipedian in Residence program at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. We hope to attract Wikipedians and GLAMers from New York and D.C. as well as Philadelphia.  Thanks for your help in managing these announcements!
 * User requesting: -- Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 14:46, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Trimmed a little (it's still quite long) and up using the coordinates from the CHF event late last year. Andrew Gray (talk) 19:39, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Royal Society/Neuroscience Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Royal Society, June 2014
Locations required:
 * London/ Southern England, (or all UK as things seem quiet, & online editors welcome)

Editathon on Neuroscience at the Royal Society; scientists and editors come together this Saturday morning, 10:30-1:30 Until Saturday 7th June, 1 pm (sorry it's so late) Wiki at Royal Society John (talk) 00:29, 5 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Possible messages:
 * Date range required:
 * User requesting:
 * ✅ I used the same corners as the existing message "Interested in having a chat with fellow Wikipedians? There are forthcoming meetups in: Edinburgh, 8 June; London, 8 June; Leeds, 14 June; and Oxford, 15 June!" -- Red rose64 (talk) 10:29, 5 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for beating me to this one :-) Andrew Gray (talk) 18:50, 5 June 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia Ireland Community: Volunteers Wanted
Locations required:
 * Ireland,

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * The recently formed Wikimedia Ireland Community is looking for volunteers across several projects. These include helping Ireland participate in the global WikilovesMonuments photo competition for the very first time, future edit-a-thons, and editor engagement activities. More details about the group and projects here: . Email wikimediaireland@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @WikimediaIE.
 * Volunteers wanted with a wide variety of skillsets for Wikimedia-related activities taking place in Ireland this year including: WikiLovesMonuments photo competition, Edit-a-thons, & Editor Engagement. . Help raise interest and awareness of Wikimedia in Ireland. Email wikimediaireland@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter.

Misc info:
 * As soon as possible please, to run for two weeks from posting date.
 * Reason for requesting:
 * The Wikimedia Ireland Community is a newly formed active group and we would like as many people as possible to participate in the growth of the community and the upcoming projects.
 * User requesting: SabinaBonnici (talk)15:15, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ I've given it until 23 June, so it'll get two weeks + an extra weekend (and we can run it longer if desired). It's set to country=ie, but if desired we can make it all of the island and include NI - let me know. Slightly trimmed down since all the contact links are on the meta page... Andrew Gray (talk) 18:58, 5 June 2014 (UTC)
 * All of the island including NI would be great to include. Thanks a million Andrew. SabinaBonnici (talk)18:30, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Done! Andrew Gray (talk) 19:51, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

Wadewitz-Wollstonecraft memorial editathon
Locations required:
 * London, UK
 * or if it's possible, Southern England (on the advice of User:Johnbod).

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * You are invited to the Wadewitz-Wollstonecraft Wikipedia editathon for learning, sharing, editing, tea and (in the evening) dissenting beer. It is happening all day this Saturday in atmospheric Newington Green, London N16 9PR, and forms one of a worldwide series of tributes to prolific editor Adrianne Wadewitz RIP. Please do join us!
 * Learn, teach, and share Wikipedia on Sat 31 May. Feel free to drop in at any point to our all-day edit-a-thon in Newington Green, London N16 9PR. This event honours User:Wadewitz, who died suddenly last month, and Mary Wollstonecraft, but all subjects are up for grabs. Please do join us!.

Misc info: Discussion
 * ASAP please. It's happening in six days!
 * Reason for requesting:
 * Publicity for upcoming event. No one else in Britain seemed to be doing anything for this scholar of British literature, while there are tribute events from Berlin to Sydney, so I've taken it on. Thank you! Please tell me if I've set this up wrong, or if you have any suggestions.
 * Also, I do realise it's only a couple of days from the DNA below, but I think a different crowd comes to evening or Saturday events. All the worldwide tributes are requested to happen in May, hence my rush.
 * User requesting: Carbon Caryatid (talk) 16:40, 25 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅. I've dropped the extra links and bolding (bolding can do odd things in the notices!) but otherwise ran with the second. Same area as the genetics event. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:32, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

DNAdigest Editathon
Locations required:
 * London, UK

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * You are invited to the DNAdigest Wikipedia editathon for sharing, editing, pizzas and beers. We will be hosting this in Euston, London WC1E 6JA.Please do join us!
 * Editing, pizzas, beers and meeting other wikipedians on the 29th of May. Come join in for an evening edit-a-thon in Euston, London WC1E 6JA.Please do join us!.

Misc info: Discussion
 * ASAP until May the 29th
 * Reason for requesting:
 * Publicity for upcoming event and for the opportunity to meet and work with other redditors. Thank you!
 * User requesting: Another Believer  ( Talk ) 18:45, 19 April 2014 (GMT)
 * Apologies - didn't see this until now. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:55, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm an idiot - 29th is next week. Will put it up now :-) Andrew Gray (talk) 18:58, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * Seattle [47.8,-122.8], [47.2,-121.8]
 * You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Black Coffee Co-op on Monday, May 19. Join us!
 * Wikipedia meetup in Seattle at 6pm in Capitol Hill at Black Coffee Coop, 501 E Pine Street! More details on our meetup page!

Date range required: Now to May 19, 2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Regular meeting invitation
 * User requesting: --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉ 07:05, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * This meeting has happened regularly since about 2010.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  15:15, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅. If it's that regular, you might want to persuade a local admin to keep an eye on it so you get a more prompt service ;-) Andrew Gray (talk) 22:54, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Writing for Wadewitz: 3 Upcoming New England edit-a-thons
Locations required:


 * New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts)

Possible messages:
 * You are invited to three upcoming edit-a-thons in memory of Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz: Boston: May 21, 4-9pm;  Providence: May 22, 1:30-6:00pm; and  Boston: June 25, 6-9pm. We hope you can join us!

Date range required:
 * Now to 6/25/2014

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: Combined publicity for three upcoming events, rather than sending a separate notice for each (therefore the requested date range is through June 25, the date of the last event.) Thanks!
 * User requesting: AmandaRR123 (talk) 17:42, 12 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅. I've winged the coordinates a bit - you've got almost all of Vermont but only the southern half of Maine, as otherwise you'd catch Montreal and Quebec. It does include Bangor and Portland, though. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:57, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * , can you please modify the message to add a couple important links (or whatever the current message is, add the links please):
 * You are invited to three upcoming edit-a-thons in memory of Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz: Boston: May 21, 4-9pm;  Providence: May 22, 1:30-6:00pm; and  Boston: June 25, 6-9pm. We hope you can join us!
 * Happy to do this if you really want, but I've generally tried to avoid having multiple links in geonotices - as we can't easily bold/emphasise links, it ensures people follow the correct link & get to the event page! Might it be best to give the context and explanatory links on the event page itself? Andrew Gray (talk) 16:45, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm sure, but I'm 200 miles away and am unable to attend due to that, as such, I was just wondering who this doctor was and why we were holding a memorial edit-a-thon in her name. Then, I searched for "Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz" and it was a redlink, so I was even more confused (I've since created a redirect to resolve that issue).  I'm sure there are others too far away that might just be interested to see who she was.  As far as emphasizing the link to the edit-a-thon page...
 * You are invited to an upcoming edit-a-thon in memory of Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz: Boston: June 25, 6-9pm. We hope you can join us!
 * Seems to do a fairly good job at it. :) — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (e • t • c) 17:07, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * The problem with geonotices is that they're pretty finicky with regards to accepted characters - I'm not entirely confident that I'd get all the js escaping right to have the bolding work without screwing it up! If you think it's essential I'll add the AW link, but editathon seems a bit superfluous to me (we've not done it for any other notices). Andrew Gray (talk) 18:45, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * That works, although you could include the "Dr." in the link. It takes you to the same place and is appropriate in my opinion.  edit-a-thon, well, if they are new here and don't know what that means, they can find it pretty easy by a search. — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (e • t • c) 18:53, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Portland/ArtAndFeminism 2014
Locations required: Possible messages:
 * Portland, Oregon
 * Vancouver, Washington

Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Please join us on Saturday, April 19 from 3–6pm at the PNCA Fine Art Library for a feminist art edit-a-thon, hosted by Ellen Lesperance and the Pacific Northwest College of Art!
 * ASAP to Saturday, April 19
 * Reason for requesting: Public event
 * User requesting: -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 14:40, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Agh, just saw this. Will try and get something up if I can figure out coordinates. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:45, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:47, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you. But (oh no!), an error on my part links the page to the wrong event. Here is the correct event page.  Can this be corrected?  My sincere apologies. -- Another Believer  ( Talk ) 22:59, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Red rose64 (talk) 08:57, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! Again, apologies for the error on my part. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 14:32, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Ireland/Battle of Clontarf Editathon April 2014, Dublin, Ireland
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Ireland
 * The thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf is almost upon us, so you are invited to an editathon on 19th April at the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin to help historians from 1014 revisited improve articles about the battle in advance of the anniversary. Numbers are limited, please register if you can join us.
 * (alternative of your choosing)
 * Now till 19 April 2014
 * Reason for requesting: Public event
 * User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 14:48, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Done as country=IE (would have liked to include NI but not able to get coordinates just now, so feel free to extend). Andrew Gray (talk) 16:35, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

GLAM/Queen Street Mill Museum/event 2, Burnley, England
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * North & Middle England
 * Southern Scotland
 * North Wales
 * A second backstage pass tour and editathon will be held at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, Lancashire, on 10 May 2014. All welcome, but booking essential!
 * (alternative of your choosing)
 * ASAP - 9 May 2014
 * Reason for requesting: Public event
 * User requesting: Wikipedian in Residence, Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:37, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Last time the notice was  These corners are 52°N, -5°W 56°N, °W - are those still acceptable? -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:55, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Since I had no response, I've added the message using the same coords as before. -- Red rose64 (talk) 14:17, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
 * That's fine, thank you (I was away over the weekend; not ignoring you!) Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:36, 14 April 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/LA/APA
Locations required:
 * LA metro area

Possible messages:
 * Please join us on Saturday, May 10 from 10am to 4pm at the Junipero Serra Branch of LA Public Library for an Asian Pacific American edit-a-thon, hosted by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association!

Date range required:
 * ASAP - May 10

Misc info:
 * Reason for requesting: public edit-a-thon
 * User requesting: Calliopejen1 (talk) 02:39, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Discussion


 * ✅. User:Calliopejen1 I've gone for the centre of LA +- one degree in all directions - please feel free to ask for a wider range if needed, but I'm really not sure what's considered the metro area. Andrew Gray (talk) 11:31, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. That's probably somewhat bigger than needed, but probably better to have more than less.  I'll look into good boundary coords for next go-round. Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:08, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd have said the opposite... 1 degree excludes cities like San Diego and Bakersfield, which can't be much more than 120 miles. -- Red rose64 (talk) 18:30, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I guess I'd never think that someone from SD would drive to LA for an edit-a-thon! (Maybe I could be wrong...) Calliopejen1 (talk) 22:54, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/LA/Wadewitz, Meetup/ICI/2
Locations required:
 * LA area - same area as last time would be good.

Possible messages:
 * Please join us at two LA edit-a-thons in memory of Adrianne Wadewitz in the month of May: May 23 at Occidental College and May 31 at the Institute of Cultural Inquiry. Hope to see you there!

Date range required:
 * Now till May 31

Misc info:
 * Public event

Discussion
 * User requesting: Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:33, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * (Pinging for a time-sensitive request. Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:33, 14 May 2014 (UTC))
 * ✅ Andrew Gray (talk) 18:38, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
Locations required:

Possible messages: You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We meet at Cafe Allegro on Tuesday, April 8. Join us!
 * Seattle [47.8,-122.8], [47.2,-121.8]


 * ✅. Andrew Gray (talk) 08:50, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/University_of_Delaware/April_2014_Colored_Conventions
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * Delaware Valley/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Delaware and Philadelphia)
 * About [40.71, -75.20], [38.33, -75.80]

Date range required:
 * Want to learn to edit Wikipedia? Want to share your Wikipedia-editing skills? Come to a Workshop and Edit-a-thon at the University of Delaware, April 26!
 * Wikipedians wanted! Spread your knowledge to new Wikipedia editors at a Workshop and Edit-a-thon at the University of Delaware, April 26!
 * Alternate suggestions welcome.

Misc info: Discussion
 * As soon as possible, through April 26, 2014 at 5 p.m.
 * Reason for requesting: Publicity for April 26 Edit-a-thon. Hoping to attract experienced Wikipedians to help coach new users!
 * User requesting: AH UDelLib (talk) 16:26, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Andrew Gray (talk) 11:49, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia Intern
Locations required: Bloomington, IN Possible messages:


 * The Indiana University Libraries has an opening for a part-time Wikipedia Intern to assist with editing articles related to the IU Libraries collection. The position is available immediately. It is a student hourly position. More details at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bglvush38dcyxw/Reference%20-%20Wikipedia%20Intern.pdf

Date range required: Until 15th April 2014 Misc info: Looking to identify Wikipedia editors in Bloomington, IN.
 * Reason for requesting:
 * Etlib (talk) 19:02, 27 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Etlib - do you want this only in Bloomington or in a wider area? Andrew Gray (talk) 11:52, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Guessed at a suitable area around Bloomington and put the notice up. Let me know if it's not showing properly. Andrew Gray (talk) 21:29, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Women Archaeologists editing event at the Petrie Museum
Locations required: London and South East England Possible messages:

Date range required: Until 7th March 2014 Misc info: We were jus promoting this to their mailing list but I've heard today that we have spare places. Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 19:32, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Commemorate International Women's day writing about women in archaeology at the Petrie museum - 8th March
 * Wikimedia UK and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology invite you to an editathon about women in archaeology - 8th March 2014
 * Reason for requesting:
 * User requesting:

Discussion
 * ✅ I went with the first option, but adjusted for date format and to avoid the external link. -- Red rose64 (talk) 09:42, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/SevenSisters/March2014SevenSisters
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * [38.0, -78.0] [43.0,-70.0]
 * Join the Seven Sisters colleges for a month-long celebration of WikiWomen's History Month with Edit-a-thons in March 2014. See all events and locations and RSVP here!
 * Celebrate WikiWomen's History Month in March 2014 with the Seven Sisters Colleges. See all events and RSVP here!
 * through March 25, 2014 (but first event is March 4 so we'd like it to go up as soon as possible)
 * Reason for requesting: Publicity for Seven Sisters Wikipedia edit-a-thons. Thanks in advance! We know the coordinate box is large but we're spread out and have many graduates in the northeast.
 * User requesting: Sarah Oelker (talk) 18:02, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Done! Andrew Gray (talk) 19:17, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

GLAM/WM Police Museum
Locations required: Possible messages: Date range required: Misc info: Discussion
 * Midlands, centred on Birmingham; say: 52.7203,-2.3964; 52.1845;-1.1494
 * Come and edit or take photographs at the West Midlands Police Museum on 15 March
 * (Alternative suggestions welcome)
 * ASAP, until 14 March
 * Reason for requesting: GLAM editathon
 * User requesting: Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:56, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Done! Andrew Gray (talk) 23:12, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Just noticed this., the rectangle bounded by 52.7203°N, -2.3964°W 52.1845°N, -1.1494°W whilst enclosing the whole of West Midlands county, is a rather small area considering the poor accuracy of geolocation within the UK. My own IP address, as has been noted elsewhere, has a geolocation which is out by 50 miles. -- Red rose64 (talk) 13:48, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Worth expanding it then, do you think?  Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:18, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Happy to if someone gives me a suitably-sized area. My geography in that part of the country is pretty hazy :-) Andrew Gray (talk) 19:06, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't know just what the degree of inaccuracy is. But if there are any people in the West Midlands area who are like me (and my mother) in having a broadband supplier whose dynamic IP addresses geolocate to Westminster, I suspect that a south-eastern corner at 51.49°N, -0.12°W should catch those people.
 * Incidentally, if you want to check where your own IP address geolocates to, go to WP:URIP2 and click the "See here" link. The data is in JSON format, with several key:value pairs; the interesting ones are "country", "lat", and "lon", which for me show "country":"GB","lat":"51.500000","lon":"-0.130000". -- Red rose64 (talk) 21:09, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Let's give it a shot. Andrew Gray (talk) 19:59, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
 * That's it; I've just received the notice for the first time. -- Red rose64 (talk) 20:24, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

GLAM/YMT/Luminaries-editathon
Locations required:
 * UK-wide

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * Wikipedia Edit-a-thon - York's Luminaries 1800-1950. Learn from expert curators and see unique collections at York Museums Trust.
 * Join us at York Museums Trust for an Edit-a-thon: help improve coverage of York's Luminaries 1800-1950. Learn from expert curators and see unique collections.

Misc info: Discussion Cheers Andrew!
 * From now until March 16 2014
 * Reason for requesting: Promote and market the culmination of the YMT residency
 * User requesting: PatHadley (talk) 12:31, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Done - as an experiment I've set it to use country:GB rather than the bounding box. Let's see if it shows up... Andrew Gray (talk) 23:00, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks Andrew Gray! - I had a complete brain-melt moment. Couldn't work out why it wasn't displaying..... Until remembering that I'm currently in France.....PatHadley (talk) 08:30, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Sydney
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * Sydney, Australia

Date range required:
 * Wiki-interested people are having an informal meetup on Feb 3rd after working hours, come along!
 * If you're interested in discussing issues of wiki-interest with like minded folk, come along to a meetup on Feb 3rd after working hours.

Misc info: Discussion
 * From now until Feb 3rd.
 * Reason for requesting:Use the power of the geo-notice to attract hot editors who may be willing to shout drinks in return for wiki gossip
 * User requesting:Privatemusings (talk) 04:04, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I made this request Privatemusings (talk) 04:04, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Apologies - looks like I missed this one. Andrew Gray (talk) 23:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Cape Town
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 * Province of Western Cape, South Africa. (Code to add (for non-tech savvy admins)

Possible messages:

Date range required:
 * Join us at the 4th Cape Town meetup to start off 2014 on Sunday, 2 February 2014 at 11am.

Misc info:
 * ASAP. To finish 2 February, 13:00UTC.
 * Reason for requesting: Promote the Cape Town Meetup and start 2014 for interested local editors.
 * User requesting: Discott (talk) 11:28, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Discussion
 * Done (I think - I needed to rewrite the coordinates). Andrew Gray (talk) 17:35, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Question for : why do you want the notice to go up two hours before the meetup starts? That is what  does. -- Red rose64 (talk) 19:56, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I corrected this to start today. Andrew Gray (talk) 20:42, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that Andrew. That previous timing start request was a typo, I did indeed mean for it to start ASAP.--Discott (talk) 20:54, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Melbourne 27
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * State of Victoria, Australia. (Code to add (for non-tech savvy admins)


 * Join us at the 27th Melbourne meetup, celebrating Wikipedia Day on Sunday, 19 January 2014 at midday.

Date range required:

Misc info:
 * ASAP. To finish 20 January, 12:00UTC.
 * Reason for requesting: Promote the Melbourne Meetup and celebrate Wikipedia Day.
 * User requesting: Steven Zhang (talk) 07:13, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Discussion
 * ✅ Legoktm (talk) 07:18, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Marin
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * San Francisco Bay Area

Date range required: now through January 15
 * You are invited to an Intro to Wikipedia and Edit-a-thon at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library in Marin County, California. Meet local Wikipedians, and work on some articles with us!

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: reaching out to newbies and old hands alike
 * User requesting:
 * Done - SF +- one degree all directions. Andrew Gray (talk) 08:46, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Seattle
Locations required:

Possible messages:
 * Western half of the State of Washington.

Date range required: now through January 11
 * You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. Join us!

Misc info: Discussion
 * Reason for requesting: recruiting
 * User requesting: --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#008C3A 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01796F -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"><b style="color:#01796F;">Pine</b><sup style="color:#01796F;">✉ 01:22, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Apologies - I was on holiday and missed this one. Andrew Gray (talk) 08:46, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/GLAM Hack Philly 2014
Locations required: Possible messages:
 * Philadelphia and east coast area generally, New York City, Washington, D.C.

Date range required:
 * GLAM Hack Philly, a hackathon for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums will take place on the weekend of February 1-2 at Kislak Center for Special Collections in University of Pennsylvania Library. Attending the hackathon is free and we welcome all skill levels and abilities. More info at http://glamhack.com
 * note, feel free to modify as needed

Misc info:
 * This is a one-time event on February 1-2 2014
 * Reason for requesting: Philadelphia is really developing as a meetup, GLAM, and Digital Humanities hub. Let's keep it going and growing! Thank you
 * User requesting: -- Ocaasit &#124; c 11:31, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Meetup/Lawrence/Wikipedia_Tutorial
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 * [-97.58880615234375, 38.27053224010455] [-93.88092041015625, 39.52522954427751]
 * Join the Wikipedia Tutorial and help others learn to edit Wikipedia on April 8 2014. See all events and locations and RSVP here!
 * from now to April 8th
 * Reason for requesting: Publicity for Lawrence Wikipedia Promotion. Thanks in advance! We know the coordinate box is large but we're spread out and have many graduates in the northeast.
 * User requesting: James Michael DuPont (talk) 21:23, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I really don't think that the coords need to be precise to fourteen places of decimals. According to WP:OPCOORD that works out at an accuracy of approximately one nanometre - comparable to the size of an atom. -- Red rose64 (talk) 21:30, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Never noticed this, apologies. Up now. Andrew Gray (talk) 11:47, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

WMUK Train the Trainers Feb 14
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 * UK - Wales & West of England in particular

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 * Interested in teaching others how to edit? Attend a free, professionally-run workshop for trainers on 1—2 February 2014 in Cardiff.

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 * Now - 2 January 2014
 * Reason for requesting: This is an ideal training event for existing editors who may want to teach others how to edit.
 * User requesting: Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 13:23, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Is this a rescheduling of the one a few weeks ago? If so, we can reuse that, with the link and dates changed. The ID should be changed to WalesTTTFeb14 too, in case people have already dismissed the first one. -- Red rose64 (talk) 15:05, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes it is. Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 15:10, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done I added the notice, note that I altered the end date to 2 February rather than the 2 January given above. -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:25, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I asked for 2 Jan rather than Feb because places are limited and decided in advance, and not turn up on the day. i.e. Interested are suppose to indicate their interest on the linked to page in the (hopefully) next 2 weeks. -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 17:02, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, how about we leave it up until the registration list is full - then you can take it down in the same way that you did in October. -- Red rose64 (talk) 17:06, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Sounds good to me -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 17:32, 17 December 2013 (UTC)