Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikipedia Day 2019

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Part celebration and part conference, the Wikipedia Day 18th Birthday Bash was held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Ace Hotel New York and hosted by Wikimedia NYC. One of a number of Wikipedia Days worldwide, the day featured keynote presentations, breakout group discussions, lightning talks and yes, cake. Wikimedia NYC is especially interested in seeing newcomers join experienced Wikipedians/Wikimedians on this day, so step right up.

Participation is free, but limited based on capacity. First come.

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Schedule

	Liberty Hall	Board Room	Commons Bar
9:30 am	DOORS OPEN
10:00 am	Welcome from Wikimedia NYC (video)	Room closed	Coffee time, bagels and muffins
10:15 am	Wikipedia at 18, Phoebe Ayers (video)	Room closed
11:00 am	Wikipedia as a Global Project (video)	Conflict of interest
11:50 am	Wikidata + Wiki Tech (video)	Introduction to Wikipedia	(chill space)
12:40 pm	Lightning Talks I	Introduction to Wikipedia	(chill space)
1:00 pm	LUNCH
2:00 pm	New Maps for an Inclusive Wikipedia: Plotting Strategies to Counter Systemic Bias, Carwil Bjork-James (video)	Room closed	(chill space)
3:00 pm	Public Domain and the Commons video	WikiProject New York City Conversation	(chill space)
3:35 pm	CAKE + PHOTO
4:00 pm	Wikipedia in the University (video)	Language and Translation issues: conversation	(chill space)
5:00 pm	Lightning Talks II	(open)	(chill space)

Our panelists

Wikipedia as a Global Project

Sherry Antoine, AfroCROWD
Alice Backer, AfroCROWD
Ann Matsuuchi, LaGuardia Community College and Wikimedia NYC
Ximena Gallardo, LaGuardia Community College and Wikimedia NYC
Harold Cardenas Lema, Columbia University
Daniel Bogre Udell, Wikitongues
Abhishek Suryawanshi (moderator)

Wikidata + Wiki Tech

User:Enterprisey - in order: User:Enterprisey/script-installer, User:Enterprisey/quick-before, toollabs:apersonbot/perm-archive, "cite that" (no link yet), and User:Enterprisey/reply-link.
Jess Klein, Wikimedia Foundation - Here's the Section Editing prototype
Kenneth Seals-Nutt, Science Stories
Loren Koenig, Wikimedia NYC (moderator)

Public Domain and the Commons

Amanda Levendowski, NYU Technology Law and Policy Clinic
Kiowa Hammons, New York Public Library
Lane Rasberry, Data Science Institute at the University of Virginia
Bob Kosovsky, Wikimedia NYC (moderator)

Wikipedia in the University

Darold Cuba, Columbia University
Kristen Treglia, Fordham University
Iris Finkel, Reference and Instruction/Web Librarian
Jeffrey Keefer, Wikimedia NYC (moderator)

Event details

Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019
Time: 9:30AM - 6:00PM
Location: Ace Hotel New York at 20 West 29th Street (Be sure to check-out the MTA's planned service changes!)
Participation: Participation (food and cake!) will be free, with room for ~100 participants
Welcome: All are welcome. We are especially interested in seeing newcomers to join the experienced Wikipedians/Wikimedians. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from cultural institutions interested in developing Open Education projects.
Code of Conduct: All attendees must agree to follow and our subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Food: Ace Hotel's own restaurant The Breslin will provide a coffee, bagel, and fruit breakfast and a lunch suitable for vegans and omnivores. And it wouldn't be much of a birthday without cake, so we'll have plenty of that too.
Twitter: #WikipediaDay
Livestream Can't reach? No excuse! https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2019/
Video Archive https://archive.org/details/WikipediaDay2019Nyc

Photos

Videos

Welcome from Wikimedia NYC
Keynote - Wikipedia at 18
Panel - Wikipedia as a Global Project
Panel - Wikidata + Wiki Tech
Asian American Writers on Wikipedia
Writing about Wikipedia, Wiki Wormhole
Wikifying the News
Wikidata and the Marginalized
Keynote - New Maps for an Inclusive Wikipedia
Panel - Public Domain and the Commons
Panel - Wikipedia in the University
Photography for articles
Brief history of Wikimedia NYC
Making reviews more useful
Biography Policies Favor Incumbents
Wikidata & CUNY School of Public Health
Open Educational Resources & Wikipedia
Museum Collections on Wikipedia
Writing a featured article
4 Internet info wikis
Wikipedia and Prisons
Gender representation on Wikidata
Wikipedia Research Hacking Update
Closing Remarks

Support

Wikipedia Day is free to attend and welcome to all! Please consider supporting its success by donating your time or funds to cover expenses such as food and travel scholarships (be sure to write "Wikipedia Day" in the notes!). If you take photos at the event, please consider uploading them to Wikimedia Commons, being sure to add the Category:Wikipedia Day 18 NYC.

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Lightning talks

Add your 3 minute lightning talk here! Lightning talks may cover a wide range of topics related to Wikipedia, Wikimedia, and the larger free culture movement. They don't even have to mention Wikipedia! However, we ask that lightning talks aren't used to promote or sell products and services.

Lightning Talks I

This lightning talk round is now full, but there are still slots available in the afternoon section!

Writing about Wikipedia, Wiki Wormhole - Mike Vago (talk) 21:15, 19 December 2018 (UTC) (video)[reply]
Asian American Writers on Wikipedia - Kyle Lucia Wu (link) (video)
Wikifying the News, Example (In-Text Grey Tags) (video)
~~Havana Architecture - ovA_165443 (talk) 03:09, 10 January 2019 (UTC)~~ [reply]
The Case of Martin Wong: Wikidata and Representation of the Marginalized on the Web --Rolery02 (talk) 19:47, 10 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]

Lightning Talks II

Photography and getting your pictures into articles - Jim.henderson (talk) 18:13, 28 December 2018 (UTC) (video)[reply]
~~Perhaps Jersey. No, no, not New Jersey, across the river, Jersey in the Duchy of Normandy.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 22:47, 29 December 2018 (UTC)~~ Withdrawing for health reasons.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 18:40, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
How about the Signpost, Matthew Whitaker and scams on Wikipedia. If there's any time left I'll follow up on Jim H. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 02:29, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
~~Current progress on dealing with scams and undeclared paid editors, following up on Smallbones. DGG ( talk ) 05:57, 3 January 2019 (UTC)~~[reply]
It started with a picnic: a brief history of Wikimedia NYC.--Pharos (talk) 20:32, 3 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]
A proposal for making reviews more useful for readers. --agr (talk) 15:58, 9 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]
The Challenges of Challengers: How Wikipedia’s Biography Policies Favor Incumbents Philepitta (talk) 02:52, 11 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]
Wikidata & CUNY School of Public Health. - Michelleyelley 15:53, 11 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]
Open Educational Resources & Wikipedia - pbkauf (video)
Museum Collections on Wikipedia: Opening Up to Open Data Initiatives - elenustika (video)
Writing a featured article for fun ~~and profit~~ - Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 19:19, 12 January 2019 (UTC) (video)[reply]
~~"DREAM" 5 steps to turn your resolutions into realities~~
4 Internet info wikis that you could edit. Wwwhatsup (talk) 1 2 3 4 (video)
Wikipedia and Prisons User:Doctorxgc (video)
Gender representation on Wikidata User:Megs (video)
DEFCON 201 Wikipedia Research Hacking Update Sidepocket (Sidepocket (talk)) (video)

Sign up

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Regrets

For the first time in several years, I will be unable to attend; I have a conflict this weekend. Daniel Case (talk) 20:11, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia Day 2019 unfortunately conflicts with my monthly volunteering for a local community group. 😢 Elyaqim (talk) 01:53, 9 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Alas, I have moved away from the beautiful East Coast and can't attend. But I'll be there in spirit! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:25, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
~~Not going to register yet, but I'll try to make it! ceranthor 18:53, 27 December 2018 (UTC)~~ Regretfully won't make it. Enjoy, everyone! ceranthor 18:34, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Likely attendees

Megs (talk) 23:27, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
— Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 06:02, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Pharos (talk) 20:58, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
DGG ( talk ) 12:23, 20 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Frenezulo (talk) 14:17, 20 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Wwwhatsup (talk) 06:11, 21 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
kosboot (talk) 15:04, 21 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
-- RoySmith (talk) 01:31, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Emjackson42 (talk) 17:48, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Enterprisey (talk!) 20:17, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Dthomsen8 (talk) 22:21, 29 December 2018 (UTC) from Philadelphia - Withdrawing for health reasons.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 18:40, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Blue Rasberry (talk) 13:50, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 20:53, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Smallbones_(smalltalk) 02:30, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
ilovepiday (talk) 23:27, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 01:04, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Mozucat (talk) 21:10, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Kim Post (talk) 22:15, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Nudgol (talk) 02:26, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Smvlvtmrng (talk) 15:28, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
MusikAnimal ^talk 20:40, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
LoreMariano (talk) 19:10, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Artatra (talk) 20:55, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Jim.henderson (talk) 17:35, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
FULBERT (talk) 15:48, 6 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
ovA_165443 (talk) 02:58, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 13:05, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
38.76.64.43 (talk) 16:37, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
agr (talk) 17:33, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
— Dispenser 04:02, 8 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Jynx~dewiki (talk) 10:57, 8 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Foreade (talk) 01:18, 10 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
--Rolery02 (talk) 19:59, 10 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Openly (talk) 22:05, 10 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Louize5 (talk) 00:03, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Philepitta (talk) 02:58, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
157.191.66.52 (talk) 18:33, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Jeremyb (talk) 04:46, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
pbkauf 07:26, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 14:28, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk) 03:14, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
PointsofNoReturn (talk) 05:05, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Webmz (talk) 15:26, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Becksguy (talk) 16:03, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sidepocket (Sidepocket (talk)) 11:17, 13 January 2017 (UTC) Xio Nightmarepedia Mastodon OSM Burial Ground Joke Party[reply]
— Ganeshk (talk) 16:23, 13 January 2019 (UTC) (on Live stream)[reply]
~~I signed up, but unfortunately, I came down with a stomach virus over the weekend. I'll see if I can come over in the afternoon. epicgenius (talk) 17:20, 13 January 2019 (UTC)~~ Never mind, I could make it. epicgenius (talk) 22:18, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]