Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 13

DC Meetup #13 Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — 7-9 p.m. Who should come? You should. Really.

If you are interested in Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects, regardless of your level of experience or involvement, or if you are otherwise involved with free content you are invited and welcome.

What, Where, When, and How?

 * When? : Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7-9 p.m. (tentative)
 * Where : Cosi @ Metro Center, 700 11th Street NW (12th & G St NW)

Agenda
The purpose of this meetup is to discuss and plan activities of the local DC Wikimedia group, and allow people to give short presentations (lightning talks?) on projects they (you!) are working on and are of interest to the group.

Topics for discussion:
 * Wikimedia DC (local chapter or local affiliate of regional chapter? next steps?)
 * Wikimedia public policy / campus ambassadors program
 * Wikimedia Fundraiser 2010, by User:Swatjester/User:Drosenthal via Skype
 * Smithsonian-Wikipedia collaboration, WP:FedFlix and the Library of Congress - updates by User:Aude
 * Brief update on new federal Statipedia & request for input on policy regarding updates to wikipedia on federal work time ; by User:Econterms
 * Yay! sounds very interesting! --Aude (talk) 16:55, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * That is very interesting, you might want to look at what I did for the Army Center of Military History, (you can see the COI statement at User:Sadads/CMH, and I can talk to you about my thought behind it if you would like sometime. The Army actually has a policy best practice to engage Wikipedia, believe it or not. Unfortunately I cannot come up to DC on Wednesday, though I would be willing to meet up with you either over the weekend, next week or if we do a meetup at the end of December/beginning of January, Sadads (talk) 18:33, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Super! I may contact you before the next meetup. Do you know if any policy specifics are available online? It would be good to see an example. -- Econterms (talk) 16:00, 17 November 2010 (UTC),
 * Here is one I found thus far:http://www.slideshare.net/DepartmentofDefense/social-media-overview-4773666, I am trying to find the show that explicitly said something of the nature of "respect the community on Wikipedia but as the public relations officer you are responsible for making sure that unit and commander pages don't present anything libelous or unavailable to the public". I was forwarded it by one of the Army staff I was working with. Also, the Air Force pretty much leave it open in publications like http://www.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090406-036.pdf . I should take back the term policy, and rephrase best practice. I am not finding the original source anywhere though, Sadads (talk) 22:08, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Found it http://www.slideshare.net/USArmySocialMedia/army-social-media-best-practices-4937307, look for page 20, Sadads (talk) 22:13, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * add...

Yes

 * 1) --Aude (talk) 22:33, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Should be able to make it - it's a work night, so I'll be in town regardless. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 21:45, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) --RobH (talk) 19:56, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) CutOffTies (talk) 19:52, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 01:51, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Econterms (talk) 06:24, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) --Bkwillwm (talk) 16:09, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Maybe

 * 1) At this point, it's a possibility, so we'll see.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:24, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) --User:LightSpectra 16:53, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 3)  harej  18:05, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Tvol (talk) 22:08, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) NickCT (talk) 16:00, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Still planning --Jeremyb (talk) 01:14, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Fundraiser dependent.  &rArr;   Dan Rosenthal    Wikipedia Contribution Team  01:17, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Maybe! -- Cyde Weys  21:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

People unable to attend, but wishing to be informed about future meetups

 * 1) Newyorkbrad (talk) 02:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Kirill [talk] [prof] 01:31, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) Sadads (talk) 05:33, 8 November 2010 (UTC) - still at school, sorry about that, Sadads (talk) 05:33, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Gyrofrog  (talk) 23:23, 8 November 2010 (UTC). Not impossible, but unlikely.
 * 5) --JayJasper (talk) 16:16, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Possibly if there are ever weekend meetups, I might be able to schlep down... keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 17:15, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) MZMcBride (talk)
 * 8) Can't make it.  I have another engagement that I need to attend to.  See you next time.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 18:50, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) I is under attack by microbes :( already planning for next time! --Jeremyb (talk) 15:47, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Qwerty0 (talk) 18:34, 17 November 2010 (UTC) already meeting someone for dinner but up for next time
 * 11) Racepacket (talk) 22:00, 23 November 2010 (UTC) slow in reading my talk page.

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