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* ''User requesting:'' [[User:Jheald|Jheald]] ([[User talk:Jheald|talk]]) 22:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC) <!-- sign here with FOUR tildes -->
* ''User requesting:'' [[User:Jheald|Jheald]] ([[User talk:Jheald|talk]]) 22:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC) <!-- sign here with FOUR tildes -->
'''Discussion'''
'''Discussion'''
:Not so sure about this one. (dropped you an email) [[User:Andrew Gray|Andrew Gray]] ([[User talk:Andrew Gray|talk]]) 22:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Colorado/Fort Collins/2014]]===
===[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Colorado/Fort Collins/2014]]===

Revision as of 22:32, 19 October 2014

Shortcut

A geonotice is a notice similar to a sitenotice, anonnotice or watchlist notice, but it is displayed only to users who are physically located in some subset of the Earth. The purpose of geonotices is to announce events that would be of great interest to people in a specific region, but that would not be interesting to most of our readers. The use of targeted messages allows us to scale our communication better; rather than flooding people with multiple messages or avoiding messages entirely, we can display messages only to the people who are most likely to find them useful.

Example uses for targeted messages are: to announce upcoming Wikipedia meetups and local events, for local chapter activities and to advertise mailing lists focused on geographical areas. They might also be used to display customized fundraiser notices that are better targeted to improve our fundraising results.

Currently, only a watchlist geonotice exists (although you can also make meta:CentralNotice banners geotargeted). No data or personal information is gathered from users to make this notice possible, nor does this notice share any user's personal information with outsiders.

See http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://toolserver.org/~para/geonotices.php for an auto-generated map of currently pending and running geonotices.

Technical details

The current implementation works by loading the user's latitude and longitude from geoiplookup.wikimedia.org and using a small bit of JavaScript (Geonotice-core.js and Geonotice-list.js) to determine whether or not to display a notice to the user. Once the possible applications of this feature are better understood, it will be integrated into MediaWiki proper. One significant open question is how best to allow users to specify the locations of interest for a message. Right now, the location range must be hard-set in the software.

The location detection is IP address-based, using a lookup system at geoiplookup.wikimedia.org. To identify appropriate bounding boxes, the Flickr API offers a handy reference database - eg/ British Columbia.

The notice can be persistently dismissed using a hide button that is displayed with the message. It can permanently be hidden by disabling the Geonotice gadget in your preferences. It will also be hidden if you have opted to hide other watchlist notices.

Guidelines

Create request

To propose a geonotice, simply create a new third level section (using ===) under the "Requests" section, using the boilerplate text below, and follow the instructions in this section.

=== [[Related page name (e.g. meetup page)]] ===
'''Locations required:'''
<!-- List the cities/regions to be notified.  Please include geo-coordinates - a box
     specifying the corners of the area covered is best, in the form [45,10], [46,12] -->
* 
* 
'''Possible messages:'''
<!-- Only one is necessary, but two is recommended in case one is rejected -->
* 
* 
'''Date range required:'''
<!-- Please give us at least 5 days warning, unless you have an important reason -->
* 
'''Misc info:'''
* ''Reason for requesting:'' 
* ''User requesting:'' <!-- sign here with FOUR tildes -->
'''Discussion'''

Locations

Try to be as specific as possible with the location. For example, a Washington, D.C. meetup would not be appropriate to advertise to everyone in the United States.
Be aware that the detection is not flawless; due to varying region boundaries and the inaccuracies of IP locating, the result cannot be perfect. If, for whatever reason, you need to reach everyone in the target area, request the surrounding areas as well.
For country-wide geonotices, we can target the geonotice to a specific country with something such as country: 'US'. The geonotice tool uses ISO 3166 Country Codes. (see full list)

Messages

Messages should be under three sentences in length, and they should not contain any flashy text or images. It is a good idea to provide at least two options, in case one is deemed inappropriate.
Messages exceeding four sentences are deemed too large, except in cases where the sentences are short.
Geonotices should always be used with the understanding that some of the intended audience will be excluded and that some unintended people will be included. As such, the message should be written in a way that would be suitable for display to all users. For example, write "The New York City Wikipedia Meetup will be on August 12" rather than "Hello resident of Long Island...".
Remember to link the event signup page (where appropriate) in the notice!

Date range

Try to post your request at least five days (preferably seven to ten days) in advance. It may take a while for requests to be handled.
Requests should not be shown for meetups more than 2 months in advance.

Reason requesting

In the case of a meetup, where that page is linked and it is obvious by the message, this is not necessary. If there is possible confusion regarding the reason for the geonotice, please state a clear reason.

Notify geonotice maintainers

In case there is no feedback in a few days after posting the request, ask an administrator to take a look.

Requests

Add new requests to the top of this list. Please include coordinates where possible, as this will speed up processing. Note that this page is quite low-traffic - if you've had no response after a day or two, or if it's urgent, please poke Andrew Gray (talk · contribs).


wmuk:Digital maps Halloween tagathon, October 2014

Locations required:

  • London and the midlands and south east of England

Possible messages:

  • You are invited to a Digital maps Halloween tagathon all day on October 31 at the British Library in London. Help us find the missing maps in the #BL1million.

Date range required:

  • October 18 to October 31

Misc info:

Discussion

c:Commons:British Library/Mechanical Curator collection/map tag status

Locations required:

  • Anywhere in the world that doesn't have any other geonotices running

Possible messages:

  • This weekend, give us an hour (or half an hour) to find the remaining maps in the #BL1million. See project latest status.

Date range required:

  • October 31, 11:00 GMT to November 2

Misc info:

Discussion

Not so sure about this one. (dropped you an email) Andrew Gray (talk) 22:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/Colorado/Fort Collins/2014

Locations required:

Possible messages: Colorado State University Library is hosting an Edit-a-thon at Morgan Library on 21 October 2014! Join us in writing articles about water and water-related issues!

Date range required: 13 October 2014-21 October 2014 (event is 21 October)

Misc info:

Discussion

Wikipedia:Meetup/Riverside/WLL/2014

Locations required:

Possible messages:

Date range required:

  • October 8th through October 22nd

Misc info:

Discussion

Wikipedia:WikiProject Ballet/October 2014 editathon

Locations required:

  • London and the midlands and south east of England

Possible messages:

  • The Royal Opera House and Wikimedia UK would like you to join us at an editathon in Covent Garden, London on October 25. Lunch and experts provided!

Date range required: October 7 to October 25, 2014

Misc info:

Discussion

@Jonathan Cardy (WMUK): Seattle? --Redrose64 (talk) 14:52, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Merely an Empire building attempt. Fixed before your query Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 15:17, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Using the same area as the LGBT event (which is also southern UK, IIRC). I've made it point to the WP page rather than direct to CiviCRM (for simplicity) but the link to sign up is clearly signposted on that page. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:18, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Annual Meeting 2014

Locations required:

  • Washington, DC metro area

Possible messages:

  • Join your fellow Washington, DC-area Wikipedians for Wikimedia DC's annual meeting at the National Archives on October 18!

Date range required:

  • ASAP (October 10 at the latest) to October 17, 2014

Misc info:

Discussion  Done Andrew Gray (talk) 22:40, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]


Wikipedia:Meetup/Images of women in STEM edit-a-thon - ArtScienceGallery

Locations required:

  • Austin, TX metro area

Possible messages:

  • You're invited to an Austin, TX, edit-a-thon! Learn how to add images to Wikipedia and help illustrate articles on women in the sciences. Edit-a-thon will be held Oct. 13 from 6 - 9 p.m. in conjunction with an art exhibit at Art.Science.Gallery. featuring portraits of women in STEM.

Date range required:

  • October 9 - October 14, 2014 (thanks in advance for accommodating this late request...)

Misc info:

Discussion

Done, Austin +- 1 degree either way/ Andrew Gray (talk) 18:15, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle

Locations required:

  • Seattle [48.5,-123.8], [47.0,-121.5]

Possible messages:

  • You are invited to the Seattle monthly Wikipedia meetup for camaraderie and collaboration. We will meet at Cafe Allegro on Tuesday, October 14. Join us! More details on our meetup page: Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle.

Date range required: October 1 to October 15, 2014

Misc info:

Discussion

Apologies - up now. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:18, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fortitude and Frailty: Reading the Human Condition in Yorkshire

Locations required:

Possible messages:

Date range required:

  • 15 October 2014 - 22 November 2014 (inclusive)

Misc info:

Discussion

I spotted it going into the UK meetup list, and I've added it to the meetup geonotice queue. Meetup geonotices for the UK don't go up earlier than four weeks in advance; less than that if there are more than four upcoming meetups. Of the regular meetups that are not yet queued, I'm expecting to queue London 87 (3-4 weeks in advance of 9 Nov), Oxford 22 (3-4 weeks in advance of 16 Nov) and Manchester 26 (3-4 weeks in advance of 22 Nov). On that basis, Sheffield should go up around the beginning of November. --Redrose64 (talk) 15:14, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers! Mhbeals (talk) 12:48, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Classicism at Institute of Classics, London

Locations required:

  • London and South East

Possible messages:

  • Wikimedia UK and the Institute of Classics would like to invite you to an editathon in London on Women in Classicism. Tuesday 23rd September from 10am to 6pm.

Date range required:

  • September 11th through September 16th

Misc info:

  • Reason for requesting: we have some spare places at an event where we are already supplying trainers
  • User requesting: Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk)

Discussion

Wikipedia:WikiProject_LGBT_studies/Editathons/Bishopsgate_Library,_London

Locations required:

  • UK [55.88, -7.69], [50.23, 2.922]

Possible messages:

Date range required:

  • October 4th through October 18th

Misc info:

Discussion

OK,  Done - I went with the first of the two messages. --Redrose64 (talk) 16:12, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Tidied slightly to avoid two links (and clariy where Bishopsgate is). Andrew Gray (talk) 16:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/Riverside/WLL/2014

Locations required:

Possible messages:

  • This year's UC Riverside edit-a-thon will be held on 16 October from 10am to 4pm on campus at Rivera Library. Learn how to edit Wikipedia!
  • Finally an edit-a-thon for the Inland Empire! Join us at Rivera Library on the UC Riverside campus. Utilize the excellent references of the library including the Special Collections department to improve Wikipedia's articles.

Date range required:

  • September 22nd through October 16th

Misc info:

Discussion

 Done, active on 22nd. Andrew Gray (talk) 16:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Litquake Edit-a-Thon

Locations required: San Francisco Bay Area

Possible messages:

  • Please join us at the Litquake Edit-a-Thon, which will occur in parallel with Litquake, the San Francisco Bay Area's annual literature festival: Saturday, October 11th @ 1pm - 5pm @ Wikimedia Foundation, 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.
  • Please join us for the 22nd SF meetup -- the Litquake Edit-a-Thon -- on Saturday, October 11th from 1pm to 5pm at the Wikimedia Foundation, 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Date range required:

  • September 24, 2014 through October 11, 2014, inclusive

Misc info:

Discussion

For some reason it was set to run until the 16th. Done now! Andrew Gray (talk) 19:54, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Previous requests

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