Wikipedia:Meetup/Singapore 4

The Fourth SGpedians' Meetup was held on 29 December 2007 in the City Centre of Singapore. The agenda of the meetup will be about SGpedian community issues, Singapore-related articles, and planning for future SGpedian events. It will also be a time to know each other and promote friendship with Wikipedians.

Who attended

 * 1) Advanced
 * 2) DesolateReality
 * 3) Goh wz
 * 4) Mailer diablo
 * 5) Preetamrai
 * 6) Ruennsheng
 * 7) SpLoT
 * 8) Tdxiang
 * 9) Terence

Confirmed participants
Please sign your name here with four tildes like this ~ if you wish to attend.


 * 1) Terence (talk) 05:28, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) InfernoXV (talk) 05:52, 10 December 2007 (UTC) Great to have you back, Terence ole chap!
 * 3) T V B dxiang (Talk) 08:19, 10 December 2007 (UTC) Can lah!
 * 4) Preetam Rai
 * 5) DesolateReality (talk) 04:40, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) I have to go to school for some stuff... maybe after that.  SpL o T  // 16:14, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll be there during or after lunch, though might need to leave early. -  SpL o T  // 06:13, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Though I don't contribute much, I really hope to meet contributors of my favorite Wikipedia writers from Singapore. I am a Wikifan, hahaha! But I will be only around for the first few houes. Zero (talk) 10:38, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) I will try to come, but parents, appointments with cousins or chess tournaments may get in the way. --J.L.W.S. The Special One (talk) 12:55, 10 December 2007 (UTC) [contacted offline]
 * 3) Goh wz 12:32, 10 December 2007 (UTC) (for a few hours, probably for dinner?)
 * Can. As I said, you may come and leave anytime. Terence (talk) 12:48, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, the meetup date (29th) is a very bad day for me, with two Orientation preparation sessions and one class gathering to attend to, and the times of all three events are unconfirmed. Thus I'll most probably only be able to squeeze out a few hours to meet up, and there's even the risk of my not being able to attend. (Just to get expectations clear.) But do enjoy yourselves anyway! :D &mdash;Goh wz 18:12, 25 December 2007 (UTC) [contacted offline]
 * 1) Mailer Diablo 10:09, 10 December 2007 (UTC) Will try to make it. [contacted offline]
 * 2) Advanced [contacted offline]

Plan

 * Date: 29 December 2007 (Saturday)
 * Meet-up point: Raffles City (Nearest MRT: City Hall MRT Station; Nearest bus stops: Outside Raffles Hotel, along North Bridge Road at City Hall Station Exit B, along Stamford Road outside Capitol Building. For services, check SBST iris or SMRT bus guide. Thank you.)
 * Meet-up time: 1230 hrs
 * Many food choices at Raffles City Shopping Centre
 * Agenda: A casual meeting to discuss the future plans for SG community, our aims for the future, standard of articles, general Wikipedia issues etc.


 * 1230: Meet at Raffles City Level 3 above Topshop. The place where's there a big area. Please be punctual, thank you.
 * 1300: Lunch at Raffles City at Food Junction on Level 3 or somewhere else. If there are other suggestions, please do suggest it here.
 * 1400: Proceed to Starbucks Coffee with a Wiki-related discussion together with an informal discussion. If you have a laptop, it will be good if you bring one along.
 * Air-conditioned, free wireless internet access available (Wireless@SG)
 * 1700: Proceed to City Hall for a group photograph
 * 1745: Further (casual) discussion evening walk
 * 1900: Proceed for dinner around town
 * 2000: Official dispersal time

For those meeting after 1400, please proceed to Starbucks Coffee on Level 1 at Raffles City Tower side, NOT the one outside City Hall Station). For those meeting the group around 1700, please give me a call. The group photograph may not be at City Hall depending on weather conditions. For those meeting only for dinner, please give me a call at 1830. Thank you. Terence (talk) 18:57, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If you are leaving early, please let me know in advance. Thank you. Terence (talk) 12:30, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

FAQs
Some questions that Wikipedians always ask when attending our meetups. Here are some of them and if you have other questions, feel free to drop a note on the talk page.


 * 1) What are Wikipedia meetups?
 * Wikipedia meetups are meetings with Wikipedians residing in the same city or are just tourists who are in town and would want to attend an upcoming meetup. The participants are usually active Wikipedians and participate in a local WikiProject (such as WP:SG!) Whether you do participate in any local WikiProjects, it does not matter. If you reside in Singapore and edit other articles (not Singapore-related), you are still welcome. Anybody is welcome to the meetups. :)
 * 1) What can I expect when I attend these meetups?
 * A meetup will usually consist of a meal, followed by a Wiki-related discussion as well as a cafe talk. At meetups, topics of discussions can be of anything. We would also plan for the future of the WikiProject and the community. We would also be doing some editing at meetups, so it would be good if you were to bring your laptop (if you have one). The meetups will also try to bring Wikipedians together and promote friendship and the joy of editing. Sometimes, there may be a photography session. It would be good if you were to bring your camera along (if you do have one). Well, the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy yourself.
 * 1) Does it matter if I'm 12 or 70 years old, or if I do not have a laptop?
 * No, it does not matter. Meetups are meant to be non-partisan, so things such as age, gender, gadgets, school does not matter at all.
 * 1) Why do we give such a short notice?
 * As SGpedians' have hectic schedules, some are usually unable to confirm their attendance way in advance. They may have events that have cropped up at the last minute and are unable to come even when they confirmed way ahead of time. We certainly don't want to have that and want them to be sure if they are really coming. With such a short notice, we hope you will remember and keep the meetup date free from other commitments (unless it is very important).
 * 1) Must I be there the whole day? What if I have an appointment in some point of the day?
 * Well, we would love to have you all to spend the whole day at this meetup. However, if its not possible, then you can join us at a particular part of the meetup and leave early. Please tell us in advance, so we can plan on what to do next. If you have an appointment before/at some point/after the meetup, you may wish to join us for a section of the meetup. If you are not coming due to something happening at the eleventh hour, please inform us. Thank you.
 * 1) Where are you going to meet at? Where are you going to carry out your discussion? Where are you going to eat at?
 * The meeting point is clearly stated in the invite template, please do not ask us again. For the discussions, we plan to carry out at a cafe (Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Pacific Coffee, Gloria Jean's etc.) so we can have a drink and have a conversation at the same time. We will also be editing while we are having our discussion, if there are wireless networks available. In some cases, we may go to the library if we are doing group editing. We will usually go to foodcourts/coffee shop/fast food/restaurants for our meals. It depends on what the crowd wants to have, and it will be decided on the day itself in most cases. If we made a booking for a restaurant, it will be posted in advance.
 * 1) Can I bring my friend/spouse/child?
 * You may, but please inform us in advance. So we can do pre-meetup planning beforehand.
 * 1) Why do we have photography sessions?
 * It is to explore new places and to share our photography skills as well as our photos. From here, we hope we can also promote friendship through photography. During this sessions, we hope you will post some of your photos on Wikimedia Commons (not Wikipedia please) and share it with the world.
 * 1) During the photography session (if any), does it matter what camera I use?
 * No, no and no. It does not matter whether you have a DSLR, 35mm film camera, Medium format, point and shoot (PnS), handphone, disposable camera or none at all. As this is a meetup mainly concerning Wikipedia, photography sessions are just a part of it. If you do not have any, its ok. You can always chat with other Wikipedians along the way during this session.
 * 1) Can someone put up a handphone number so that those people coming in halfway during the meetup can contact someone and don't get lost?
 * For privacy reasons, I would email all participants my handphone number. Anything urgent or whatsoever, you can call or SMS (preferred) me. Terence (talk)