Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle/archive/2014 Seattle meetups

Monthly meeting December 2014
The December 2014 meetup is a joint holiday event with Seattle TA3M and the Seattle Privacy Coalition. It will feature lightning talks and an extended discussion of Wikimedia's interoperability with Tor. Information is available on the Cascadia Wikimedians public mailing list.


 * Event report


 * The signup spreadsheet had 30 unique registrations after removing one person who backed out and two duplicate entries, and I counted about 30 people present at the event.


 * Affiliations noted on the signup spreadsheet include TA3M Seattle, Cascadia Wikimedians User Group, the University of Washington, Seattle Privacy Coalition, and SURF Incubator.


 * We had six speakers. The presentations were about the following subjects:


 * 1) Overview of Surf Incubator
 * 2) Firmware manifesto to OEMs
 * 3) Privacy and Wikipedia Zero
 * 4) Ricochet instant messaging software
 * 5) Lightning photography with free software
 * 6) Overview of the Seattle Privacy Coalition


 * We had a roundtable discussion about editing Wikipedia through Tor and open proxies.


 * We had more pizza than we needed (:


 * Anecdotal reports are that the venue was good, the food was good, the presentations were good, and the networking was good.


 * The suggestion has been made that we hold a similar event in December of next year.

Report by --Pine✉ 00:42, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Community Data Science Workshops
As we discussed at last week's meeting, Mako, Frances Hocutt and I are organizing a series of free, public workshops that use Wikimedia data to teach people programming and data science skills. The first sessions are on November 7th and 8th. Go here for more information and to register, and contact Mako or me if you'd like to volunteer/mentor! Cheers, - J-Mo Talk to Me Email Me  18:40, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Monthly meeting October 14, 2014, 6pm to 8pm
At Café Allegro (see Directions above)


 * Agenda
 * Unconference
 * Learn to edit/edit-a-thon at UW for undergrads/the general UW community (introduction, organization, soliciting volunteers to participate) Msengul (talk) 21:31, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * GLAM events / outreach
 * Bylaws - Peaceray (talk) will bring a print version of Wikimedia DC's bylaws

Probably attending Maybe attending
 * --Pine✉ 07:01, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * --Peaceray (talk) 14:05, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * — m a k o ๛  16:15, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Brianhe (talk) 16:33, 28 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 23:57, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Kou  Do u 06:11, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm newly living in Seattle and new to being a part of Wikimedia, but looking forward to meeting you all and making new connections. I will only be able to stay for the first hour, however. Monika Sengul-Jones Msengul (talk) 21:29, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * - J-Mo Talk to Me Email Me  23:10, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * --ragesoss (talk) 20:48, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
 * On my way. Happybluemo (talk) 00:58, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Probably not attending
 * Likely unable to make this one due to travel – Declangi (talk) 23:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Monthly meeting September 9, 2014, 6pm to 8pm
At Café Allegro (see Directions above)


 * Agenda
 * Plug for Cascadia Wikimedians
 * Discussion about planning for a Wikiconference USA 2016 bid
 * September is Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 Canada photo contest
 * Personal acquaintances requires face-to-face meetings. Is anybody in Seattle registered? (item added by Brianhe (talk); feel free to ping me)
 * Discussion of research about the Wikipedia category system

attending
 * Declan – Declangi (talk) 04:38, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
 * --Pine✉ 07:33, 10 September 2014 (UTC) plus about 5 others who hopefully will remember to sign.

regrets
 * Still in NYC.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  01:36, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Can't make it this time. :-( --ragesoss (talk) 01:39, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Monthly meeting Sunday, August 17 at Cafe Allegro, 6pm to 8pm
Probably will attend
 * --<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;">✉ 23:34, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Libcub (talk) 23:57, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Peaceray (talk) 03:18, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ragesoss (talk) 23:32, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
 * — m a k o ๛  21:14, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Your signature here
 * and all, I'm in a traffic backup that I hope will clear any minute. --<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;">✉ 00:47, 18 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Dennis Bratland (talk) 03:22, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

May attend
 * Dennis Bratland (talk) 01:22, 29 July 2014 (UTC) Can't promise anything but I hope I can make it.
 * Mihaister (talk) 22:39, 1 August 2014 (UTC)) Busy day for me, but I'll try to come.
 * --Mssemantics (talk) 14:39, 13 August 2014 (UTC) I moved to Vashon the day before I left for Wikimania (e.g., I've yet to unpack!), and my parents will be in town this weekend. So, I'll do my best to attend, but I'm 50/50 right now.
 * Summer family time but I will try to make it. -- Brianhe (talk) 01:06, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Probably will not attend
 * At a recent meetup in Boston some Wikipedians in Boston tentatively said that they will host the national meta:WikiConference USA in Boston next summer, with hope that in 2-3 years there can be one in Seattle or Portland. I helped organize this last one in NYC and would like someday to help bring one to Seattle. Sorry guys - I am still in NYC and will not be at this meetup.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  16:02, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Agenda
 * Meet and greet
 * Discussion of IEG research projects by Mssemantics and Libcub
 * Discussion of Wikimedia Cascadia
 * Setting up the board
 * Communications: meta:Talk:Cascadia Wikimedians
 * Invitations to TA3M and other groups
 * Possible collaborations with other local groups and nonprofits such as the Gates Foundation


 * Anyone interested in applying to attend a training in DC? 2014 Workshop Facilitator Training

Wiknik! Sunday, July 6
Archived at Meetup/Seattle/Wiknic/2014

Monthly meeting Thursday, June 12 at Cafe Allegro, 6pm to 8pm
Mssemantics and I showed up. We walked around several times, but didn't see anyone who looked like they were there for the meetup. We stayed till 6:30p. Hope to see you all next month! Libcub (talk) 02:38, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
 * and, sorry, as I said in my email to Mssemantics I was stuck, stuck, stuck in traffic. I got here around 7. I think that traffic affected at least one other person who planned to attend, and someone else had something come up. Private discussion sent via email to Mssemantics, feel free to share with Libcub. --<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;">✉ 02:49, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

RSVP
 * --<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;">✉ 06:16, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Libcub (talk) 19:42, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * --Mssemantics (talk) 14:43, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Brianhe (talk) 15:07, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Fhocutt (talk) 09:12, 11 June 2014 (UTC) (possibly!)

Agenda
 * Meet and greet
 * Discussion of IEG research projects by Mssemantics and Libcub
 * Discussion of Wikimedia Cascadia
 * Communications: meta:Talk:Cascadia Wikimedians
 * Planning for Wicnik
 * Invitations to TA3M and other groups
 * Location and timing

Monday, May 19, 2014 meeting
We will meet at 6 PM at Black Coffee Coop, 501 E. Pine St; Seattle, WA 98122. The meeting is open to the public. At 7 PM we will join the Techno Activism 3rd Monday (TA3M) meeting in the same coffee shop. We are inviting TA3M members to come early to participate in the Wikimedia portion.

RSVP
--<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;">✉ 06:50, 13 May 2014 (UTC) and others have confirmed via email

Ima be there - J-Mo  Talk to Me   Email Me  15:58, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Me too - Brianhe (talk) 06:54, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Tentative yes. Sorry. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 01:43, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll be there --Liquidzoot (talk) 18:21, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Community Data Science Workshops
I'm helping with a series of programming workshops at UW, focused on learning how to use data science tools & methods to explore large public datasets. Because we are who we are, we'll be working with a lot of Wikipedia data. The workshops will take place on three saturdays between April and May. Participation is free and open to the public. You don't have to have any experience with programming, science, etc. to participate—that's kind of the point, in fact. Signup instructions are on the website! Ping me or Mako if you have questions. Cheers, - J-Mo  Talk to Me   Email Me  18:38, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Wikiconference USA 2014
Hello! In New York City Friday 30 May - Sunday 1 June Wikiconference USA will be held as a national United States Wikipedia meetup hosted by Wikimedia New York City and Wikimedia DC. All are welcome to attend. Scholarship applications to cover travel expenses are accepted until the end of March and presentation submissions are requested until that time but can be accepted until closer to the conference.

In previous years New York City conferences have gathered 150 attendees. At this conference we are hoping for more people to attend.

It would be nice if participants and supporters of the Seattle meetup could attend. Anyone with questions may contact me or any of the other organizers, or post on the conference website.  Blue Rasberry  (talk)  22:02, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Archive of past meetings
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April 8, 2014 at 6pm
Please note the change of date and time. Sign if you're planning to come. Thanks!
 * --<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;">✉ 07:36, 5 April 2014 (UTC)


 * - J-Mo Talk to Me   Email Me  23:33, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

February and March 2014
No meetings

January 11, 2014
Change for this month to accommodate people's availabilities: This month we'll meet at the University of Washington HUB Pagliacci Pizza on January 11 at 6 PM for dinner and conversation. (Bring or buy your own food.) Please sign up below with four tildes ( ~ )). There may also be a second meeting later in the month with Wikimedia visitors from outside our area.


 * Regrets - won't be available until June. — Brianhe (talk)
 * --<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;">✉ 01:11, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I will attend virtually by Skype.  Blue Rasberry    (talk)   02:31, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Regrets I can make it. Currently I'm working on new maps on Black River (Duwamish River) and Black River (Duwamish River) and other terraforming projects. Also going to photograph the mayor/city council inauguration. Dennis Bratland (talk) 03:33, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I thought I could come but too many chores today. If anyone's on Google chat I can connect. My Skype is on the fritz. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 02:07, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll be joining by Skype as well. Blurpeace  09:33, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll also probably join by Skype.--Pharos (talk) 01:55, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I will attend virtually by Skype (can someone tell me the details of configuring the Skype call/the username or group name I should find?)-- OR drohowa (talk) 17:25, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * OR drohowa I'll send an email when the time gets closer. --<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;">✉ 05:54, 4 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I'll be there! — m a k o ๛  18:47, 11 January 2014 (UTC)