Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Internet Censorship

Internet Censorship Edit-a-thon Join volunteers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Creative Commons, and the Bay Area Wikipedia community to write and edit about human rights and free speech online. We will improve, create, and update Wikipedia articles related to global internet censorship.

People regularly turn to Wikipedia to get a basic overview of internet censorship, so it's crucial that we ensure Wikipedia’s coverage is up-to-date and accurate. Internet censorship means that users across the world aren't always using the same Internet, cannot access the same websites, or can't contribute to or read the same Wikipedia articles. Speech-chilling government surveillance, blocking, and filtering are all methods of censorship, and they are globally ubiquitous. Internet censorship impacts users everywhere, because fewer people are able to upload or contribute to the Internet or access information online.

In addition to improving articles on Internet Censorship as a broad topic, we will focus on improving and updating key articles about internet censorship for individual countries, and if possible, ensure the content is also available in their local language.

Please join us in person or online to help improve the public conversation on Internet Censorship. All levels of Wikipedia-editing experience are welcome!

Details

 * Date: December 14, 2014
 * Time: 1-5pm
 * Location: Electronic Frontier Foundation office (815 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109) –
 * What is this event?: This Edit-a-Thon will focus on creating, expanding, translating, and improving articles related to Internet censorship. Learn more about Internet Censorship, how to edit Wikipedia, and collaborate to build knowledge and community.
 * Computers: Participants should bring their own laptop and power cords.
 * Participants: Anyone can edit Wikipedia, including you! No wiki editing experience is necessary, and support will be on hand to help you out. Can't be there the whole time? No worries; join us as long as you can. Can't be there in person? Join us remotely!
 * Questions?: Feel free to use the talk page to ask any questions about the event.
 * RSVP: See below for registration.
 * Online participation: Link to webchat interface for IRC channel.

Suggestions/Task List

 * Update Internet censorship and surveillance by country
 * Compare Wikipedia's list with:
 * Freedom of the Net (Freedom House)
 * Enemies of the Internet (Reporters Without Borders)
 * Open Net Initiatives
 * Update the Internet section of the Corporate censorship article
 * Update articles in the category Category:Internet censorship
 * Expand/reorganize/improve the article on Internet censorship
 * Create/expand articles on Internet censorship for specific countries (Category:Internet censorship by country)
 * Join the Wikiproject on Freedom of Speech or Mass surveillance
 * Join the conversation on a talk page for a related article

Resources

 * Global Voices Advocacy
 * Bloggers' Rights - EFF
 * Internet censorship and control
 * Help:Cheatsheet - quick guide to Wiki markup
 * Basic tutorial

RSVP
Feel free to add your name below if you plan to come!
 * Nikikana (talk) 15:36, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Stephen (talk) 01:31, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Ford MF (talk) 18:39, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Dannyobrien (talk) 23:55, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Dreamyshade (talk) 22:35, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
 * aprilaser (talk) 20:04, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Jenny Manrique
 * multiple1902
 * DriverDan (talk) 21:23, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Willyrogers (talk) 00:48, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Jokudasai (talk)

Results / Outcomes
Note down what you worked on (or are working on)!

Articles created

 * Don't Filter Me

Articles improved

 * added info from 2014 Freedom on the Net report to that section in Internet Censorship article
 * Added references to Peacefire
 * Internet censorship in the United States - consolidated sections and added context for better balance.
 * Updated Internet censorship and surveillance by country with events from 2014
 * Updated Internet censorship in South Africa. Added info on POPI, law ensuring the constitutional right to privacy.
 * Updated Internet censorship in China and List of blacklisted keywords in China with better website examples and external reference.
 * Updated List of Chinese dissidents with Xu Zhiyong and Ilham Tohti who got arrested due to online activities.
 * Updated WeChat, reflecting the recent censorship measures.
 * Added a filtering, censorship, and harassment section to the article Internet in Azerbaijan, added citations throughout, and improved opening section
 * Updated Telecommunications in Angola with 2014 changes
 * Updated Telecommunications in Armenia with additional refs and 2014 changes
 * Minor improvement to Censorship in Italy
 * Updated Internet censorship in Malawi with info from 2011, 2013, and 2014
 * Updated Internet censorship in Thailand with info from 2011 onwards.
 * Updated Internet censorship in New Zealand with a tiny bit of info from 2012