Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/August 2021

Wikimedia New York City invites you to attend its monthly WikiWednesday Salon on Wednesday, August 25, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 PM ET. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Details

 * Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
 * Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET, with time for breakout rooms from 8 - 8:30
 * Location: Online! See "How to connect" below.


 * This month's facilitator is Pharos.

How to connect via Zoom
How to connect: To join just follow this url: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81132126602

If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download its launcher program. It works on PC, Mac, and Linux. If necessary, you can also connect through Zoom's iOS or Android app, which you can find on the zoom.us website. As a last resort, you can also dial in by phone, calling (646) 876-9923 and enter the meeting ID (811 3212 6602). Please keep in mind that if you dial in by phone you will be able to listen, but will miss all visuals.

Welcome

 * Zoom etiquette
 * Hoping the chat will again be selectable and copyable
 * This was changed to allow saving the chat prior to the May meeting.
 * Introductions

Recent events
(Feel free to add any recent Wikimedia-related events you'd like to share)
 * Wikimania
 * WMF Elections (ongoing)
 * Other recent events?

Upcoming events
(Feel free to add any upcoming Wikimedia-related events you'd like to share)
 * Craft+Wikipedia Roundtables
 * Photo events
 * potential: COVID-19 in New York City Webinar/Panel
 * Miranda Pratt, new WIR at Kansas City Public Library, will be holding their first Editathon, Kansas City Women’s Basketball Editathon c/o The Black Archives of Mid-America and the Kansas City Public Library, Register online Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 10:00am to 1:00pm (their time I assume)

Share + Discuss
(please add any recent Wikimedia projects/events/activities you'd like to share with the group or open for discussion. These should be 3 minutes max. Please propose a breakout room for longer discussions.)
 * Wiki New York collaboration of the month
 * August is Pizza Month!


 * Flatbush African Burial Ground
 * I recently found this very in-depth report on the FABG: Archaeological Topic Intensive Study to Identify The Descendant Community For The 2286 Church Ave Site - commissioned by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Trying to wrap my head around how to add the information to the wiki article. The report cites a 1810 obituary in the Long Island Star that I cannot find. I am confused about what paper the Long Island Star was in 1810. Can I cite the report directly? The other major citation is this book Historical sketch of the Zabriskie homestead (removed 1877), Flatbush, L.I. with biographical accounts of some of those who have resided in it, which I added to the article. The report also has very interesting maps showing where the graveyard was compared to the streets of today. --Wil540 art (talk) 02:47, 25 August 2021 (UTC)



Are there any questions about Wikimedia projects you'd like to ask?
(anything at all! We'll do our best to answer if we can)

Editing Multi-language articles
—CmdrDan (talk) 23:56, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I would like a tutorial on editing multi-language pages as I am completely confused as to how to add to the PetScan docs: Here's the English language manual:
 * PetScan English docs

Likely attendees

 * Pharos (talk) 17:43, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Jim.henderson (talk) 05:04, 23 August 2021 (UTC)
 * &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 12:41, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Wikitikitengo (talk) 14:47, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
 *  Blue Rasberry  (talk)  19:26, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Wil540 art (talk) 21:01, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Ronald Sexton (talk) 16:56, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * CmdrDan (talk) 22:56, 25 August 2021 (UTC): count me in.
 * kosboot (talk) 23:12, 25 August 2021 (UTC)