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I'm Peter Benjamin Meyer. My [http://en.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:econterms regular user page] is on the English Wikipedia.
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I'm Peter Benjamin Meyer. '''For Wikimedia & chapter purposes I can be reached at peter.meyer@wikidc.org.''' My [[w:User:econterms|regular user page]] is on the English Wikipedia.
   
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I'm on the board of directors of this chapter, selected in 2013, and elected in [[/Internal:Board_election_(2014)/Candidates|2014]], [https://wikimediadc.org/images/wikidc/9/9a/Wiki_Society_of_Washington%2C_DC_Inc._-_Report_of_Action_-_October_15%2C_2016.pdf 2016], [[Internal:Board_election_(2018)/Candidates|2018]], and [[Internal:Board_election_(2020)/Candidates|2020]]. The board elected me president in January, 2022.
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I'm a new director and officer of this chapter. I'm focusing on chapter business of two kinds (a) being treasurer and (b) participating in and hosting [[Event_guide/Edit-a-thon|edit-a-thons]].
  
   
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Nov-Dec 2021 election tasks, now all done: From Nov 2021 through Jan 2022, I was VP and chair of the [[Election Committee]]. The main election tasks are to collect candidate statements (through Dec 1), showing them on this site (Dec 2ish), collecting votes by paper and email (Dec 2-30), counting them within a few days after that, and announcing results officially. For election candidates: Candidate statements should look like those in [[Internal:Board_election_(2018)/Candidates]], etc. They have been very similar for many years. They were due December 1st, 2021. Email them to election@wikidc.org. The voting starts December 2nd.
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* My [[/Report_from_WikiSym/OpenSym_2013|Report from the 2013 WikiSym/OpenSym conference]]
  
   
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== Chapter business ==
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=== Ongoing chapter business ===
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* Research proposal regarding possible US or North American Hub: [[meta:Grants:Project/MSIG/Researching_a_North_American_Hub|Grant proposal to WMF]], [https://pretalx.com/wm2023/talk/review/9RS9YQKGRNBFP9ESNCCV3U9UYWB9MUGB proposed presentation at Aug 2023 Wikimania]
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* [[/WMDC meeting procedure]]
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* [[/Treasurer duties and updates|Treasurer duties and updates]]
  
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** [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2022#Contributor Supported EMWCon]
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** WikiGap @ House of Sweden (DC) - presentation from DC, NYC, Swe, Nairobi (Unicef)
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** [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC]]
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** [[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Notable_women_playlist_project]]
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* Anti-misinformation projects: [[/ARTT project]], [[/Anti-misinformation forums]]
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* [[/Industry classifications on wikidata workshop]]
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** [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/SPARQL_examples SPARQL examples]
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* [[/Training for running a nonprofit]]
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* [[Internal:Public_policy|Public policy joint workspace]]
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* [[I:A|Audit arrangements]]
 
* [[/Glossary for Wiki-DC|Glossary for Wiki-DC]]
  
* [[/Glossary for Wiki-DC|Glossary for Wiki-DC]]
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* WikiConference North America 2021: [[meta:Grants_talk:Conference/WCNA/WikiConference_North_America_2021|Grant application]]
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* broken but want to follow up: [[Special:Log/rights&offset=&limit=500&type=rights&user=|list of verified users on this wiki]] ; we're not using https: (aka SSL) on this wiki.
  
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* [[/Vaccine partnership]]
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* [https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-launches-american-womens-history-initiative AWHI] and Women in Red
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* All our chapter meetups: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC
   
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* Add to [[Donate]] page -- how to designate Wikimedia DC on smile.amazon.com
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* I was a candidate for the Wiki-DC board of directors in the Feb/March 2013 election. Here were my [[/Candidate for Board 2013|candidacy statements]].
  
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* Make friendlier: [[Internal:Expense reimbursement]]
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* I welcome feedback about the chapter at this special-purpose address: peter.meyer (at) wikimediadc.org.
  
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* [[/Representation and inclusivity]] -- 2023
   
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* We also sponsored the New England meeting: [http://www.meetup.com/wikipedia-5/events/128713422/] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/2nd_Annual_Wikimedia_New_England_General_Meeting] ; [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_England/20_July_2013#Meeting_notes]
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* [http://wikimediadc.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3APrefixIndex&prefix=User%3Aeconterms&namespace=0 List of Econterms user space on this wiki]
  
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* Our chapter uses a variety of software platforms, including: [https://github.com/wikimediadc github], podio, quickbooks, meetup.com, and until recently WordPress and trello.
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* [http://wikimediadc.org/w/index.php?namespace=2&invert=1&title=Special%3ARecentChanges recent changes, excluding new-accounts and user space]
  
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* Fiscal sponsorship of Art + Feminism, whose chiefs are Michael Mandiberg, Jacqueline Mobey-, Siân Evans, and Dorothy Howard -- grant is for $11226, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MMandiberg/Art%2BFeminism_Editathons here]. The money arrived 12/12/2014 and $15 went to wire transfer costs.
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* [[/June 2015 meeting]]
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* [[/AAAS meeting]]
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* [[/Online harassment reference points]]
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* [[/Congressional staff edits]]
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* [[/Konkani editathon]] -- an interesting prospect
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* internal@wikidc.org goes to all board and Wiki DC committee members -- I don't know who else, if anyone
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* [[/Affiliates Conference April 2016]]
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* [https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/improve-womeninstem-representation-wikidata Effie at SI on Wikidata]
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* U South Florida SOLIS: [http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/librarians-wikipedia-paul.html]
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* [[/Photo competitions]]
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* [[/Partnership with Agnes Scott College]]
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* [[/Child care]]
   
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==== Financial matters ====
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* All our chapter meetups: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC
  
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* [[/Audit Committee 2016 prep]]
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* [https://transferwise.com/us/ TransferWise] for international payments
   
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== To do ==
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==== Web site maintenance ====
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* [[Special:Log/block]]
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* Work out some of the [[Internal:Annual_budget_(2013–2014)|potential annual budget]]
  
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* My preferred message when blocking spammers: Spamming links to external sites: Blocked per [[Technology access policy]], article V
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* Parameters to use when blocking a spammer: account creation disabled, email disabled, cannot edit own talk page
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=== Tech projects ===
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* [[/Extension for managing MediaWiki job queue]]
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=== Of academic interest ===
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* https://wikiworkshop.org/2022/
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=== To do ===
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* https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Strategy_2017 -- follow up wikidata strategy flow
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* [wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Submissions:2015/Making_2016_the_Wikipedia_Year_of_Science 2016 Year of Science]
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* fill out: [[/Wikiscience proposal draft]]
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* possible blog post: [[/Wikipedia is not doomed]]
 
* review: http://blog.wikimediadc.org/2013/10/the-annual-meeting-is-upon-us/
  
* review: http://blog.wikimediadc.org/2013/10/the-annual-meeting-is-upon-us/
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* Update: [[Internal:Annual_financial_report_(2012–2013)]]
  
 
* Help organize edit-a-thons:
  
* Help organize edit-a-thons:
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:* [[/Possible statistics edit-a-thon|Statistics editathon]] -- tentatively Dec 8 or Dec 15, 2013
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:* [[/Possible GHI-Goethe-Institute edit-a-thon]]
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:* [[/Possible Wikisource edit-a-thon|Wikisource edit-a-thon]] -- need funding; tentative time and place: the [http://wikiconferenceusa.org 2014 WikiConference USA], tentatively May 30-June 1, 2014 -- organizers are Pharos, HareJ, and ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Jihyunb&direction=prev&oldid=577136903 Jen]), recent NY LS grad and organizer of FCX2013 and on board of Free Culture Foundation)
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:* [[/Possible Goethe Institute edit-a-thon|Goethe Institute edit-a-thon]]
  
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:* [[/Plans for Economic History Association presentation about Wikipedia|Economic History Association presentation about Wikipedia]] (not mainly an edit-a-thon) -- went well!
  
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:* [[/Possible Wikisource edit-a-thon|Wikisource edit-a-thon]] -- need funding; tentative time and place: the [[Internal:WikiConference USA 2014|2014 WikiConference USA]], tentatively May 30-June 1, 2014 -- organizers are Pharos, HareJ, and ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Jihyunb&direction=prev&oldid=577136903 Jen]), recent NY LS grad and organizer of FCX2013 and on board of Free Culture Foundation)
  
 
:* [[/Possible National Geographic Society edit-a-thon|National Geographic Society edit-a-thon]]
  
:* [[/Possible National Geographic Society edit-a-thon|National Geographic Society edit-a-thon]]
 
:* [[/Possible Harvard club edit-a-thon|Possible Harvard club edit-a-thon]]
  
:* [[/Possible Harvard club edit-a-thon|Possible Harvard club edit-a-thon]]
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* draft [[/presentation for GLAM Boot Camp on chapters and funding]]
  
* draft [[/presentation for GLAM Boot Camp on chapters and funding]]
   
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* broken but want to follow up: [[Special:Log/rights&offset=&limit=500&type=rights&user=|list of verified users on this wiki]] ; we're not using https: (aka SSL) on this wiki.
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== Public policy work group proposal ==
  
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* [http://wikimediadc.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3APrefixIndex&prefix=User%3Aeconterms&namespace=0 List of Econterms user space on this wiki]
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* Work group within Wiki DC
  
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* [http://wikimediadc.org/w/index.php?namespace=2&invert=1&title=Special%3ARecentChanges recent changes, excluding new-accounts and user space]
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* Can create and improve articles on legislation and court cases (meeting usual criteria of neutral language, sourcing of statements, and working cooperatively online) -- we've done well so far, creating the article on the upcoming case [[w:Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International|Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International]]
  
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* examine later: https://transcription.si.edu/project/6631
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* Can team up with Cato Institute for edit-a-thons
  
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:* could organize an [[/Possible Government procurement edit-a-thon | edit-a-thon on government procurement topics]] ; or, again do one on legislation
  
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; Org development coordinator
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* Prepare congressional briefings in 2014 after good experiences in 2013 ([[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Slowking4/congressional_briefing_agenda|Prep materials used in 2013 round]])
  
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* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/WM_US-DC/Cultural_Partnerships_2015
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* GLAM-wiki org is under construction and this employee would support that; they are or have been a user group ; not incorporated ; dominc and lori
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=== Scientific photography contest possibility 2017 ===
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* local winners must be announced in January 2018 at the latest and international jury must have the list of the local winner by the second week of January.
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* We hope to announce the overall intl winners in February.
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* In the international competition there are 5 categories you can submit the winners, but locally it will be up to you on how many images you feature.
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* In Estonia where this competition started there are special prizes. Companies provide them. US chapters might want/need to do that.
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* Competition subpages have mostly been on Wikipedia. Example: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipeedia:Teadusfoto_2015
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* US chapters could also propose 1-2 members for the international jury.
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* our chapter could organize this competition for the United States!
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* the contest itself will take place in November?
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* would you need the results of the US competition provided to the international jury, or any other schedule constraints that we should know about?
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* Would you also be looking to us for funding the prizes for the US completion, or do you have a different plan in place for that?
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*Science photo competition is coming again in this November: http://www.wikisciencecompetition.org/
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* Based on the last competition in 2015 it's reasonable to assume that there could be ca 10 000 participants and over 50 000 submissions this time.
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* there's a need to find enough local organizers who would take care of local country-based sub-competitions.
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* June contacts from Ivo
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* The task is relatively simple: there has to be someone, who would promote the competition locally and set up a jury to select the local winners.
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* Any interest in Wikimedia District of Columbia about organizing this competition in the USA?
   
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== Done! ==
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; Taking positions on public matters
  
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[[File:2015 wikimedia dc annual meeting 121367.jpg|thumb|<center>I helped eat the cake at the annual membership meeting</center>]]
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* Background: in 2013, Wiki DC was publicly committed to resisting/changing SOPA/PIPA, and supporting WMF's blackout of the Wikipedias. This was framed as advocating for Internet freedom. Wiki DC had some [[Internal:Budget (2012-2013) | budget capacity]] for this.
 
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* I was a candidate for the Wiki-DC board of directors in the 2013, 2014, and 2016 elections. Here were my candidacy statements in [[/Candidate for Board 2013|Feb/Mar 2013]], in [[/Candidate for Board 2014|2014]], and in [[Internal:Board_election_(2016)/Candidates#Peter_Meyer|2016]].
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* Software patenting comes up in impending judicial cases (no legislative consideration at the moment)
  
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* My [[/Report_from_WikiSym/OpenSym_2013|Report from the 2013 WikiSym/OpenSym conference]], Aug 2013
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* Work group should not claim to represent Wiki-DC without board approval of specifics (?)
  
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* [[/Plans for Economic History Association presentation about Wikipedia|Economic History Association presentation about Wikipedia]] -- went well! Sept 2013
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* Generally Wiki-DC and this group should takes stances (if any) that are in the public interest of free knowledge, not stances organized towards the narrow interest of the organization
  
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* [[Internal:Annual_budget_(2013–2014)|Annual budget plan thru Sept 2014]] -- Aug-Nov 2013
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* Members can self-identify as members of Wiki DC in public, without apology, but do not generally represent the organization except with board approval
  
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* [[/Possible statistics edit-a-thon|Statistics editathon]] -- Dec 8, 2013
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:* useful for those of us who do not have a work affiliation we can use for open-source / free-knowledge work
 
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* Updated with nonprofit language: [[Internal:Annual financial report (2012–2013)]] -- Oct 2013-Jan 2014
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:* an alternative framing is that coordination with the WMF is required ; but this is costly for moving quickly
  
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* I was chapter treasurer at one time. [[/Treasurer duties and updates|Treasurer duties and updates]]
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* I was the chair of the elections committee to run the Sept 2019 elections to the Wiki DC board. Concluded in Dec 2019.
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* We signed on (June 2020) to the petition supported by the Society of American Archivists addressed to WIPO to encourage national governments to give permission to cultural institutions to make backup copies (for "digital preservation") without violating copyright: [https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/World%20IP%20Day_2020_WIPO%20Letter.pdf], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/GLAMWikiGlobal/permalink/1525005764331625/], [https://www2.archivists.org/news/2020/leading-library-archives-and-museum-organizations-call-on-wipo-to-help-safeguard-cultural-], [https://form.jotform.com/201104533812340?fbclid=IwAR36SDvmp--PcG4akhgfnk5JURherF-UYAsnC9AjgAioiRjOiA_ZbhAuvVI]
   
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* Software patents are a subject in the public sphere. The Supreme Court will hear a case in March or April
 
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* Could blog in advance on the topic, write learned papers, or coauthor briefs
  
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* We can organize a chapter trip to see the case argued in March or April. An experienced person told me that if we organize a group of ten we can get seats for the entire case. They give tickets. It takes a little planning but he can help. We'll need to gather interested people and perhaps combine this with a salon or edit-a-thon or anyway a trip to a cafe.
  
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* Possible teammates or coauthors: WMF ; Creative Commons ; Electronic Frontier Foundation ; Public Knowledge ; Open Knowledge Foundation ; OSI ; many others
  
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* Work group might [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions propose a talk for Wikimania 2014] on public policy issues, e.g. "Software patents and government software", or "Can chapters take public policy positions?"
  
   
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[[de:Benutzer:Econterms]]
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; Background -- legislation of interest:
  
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[[en:User:Econterms]]
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* ACTA: [[wikipedia:ACTA | The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)]], is a multinational treaty for the purpose of establishing international standards for intellectual property; agreed on in 2011 if I understand correctly
  
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[[es:Usuario:Econterms]]
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* CISPA: [[wikipedia:CISPA | Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act]] -- a proposed U.S. law to "allow" (require?) sharing of Internet traffic data between the U.S. government and some companies, intended to help the government investigate cyber threats and ensure security of networks.
  
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[[fr:Utilisateur:Econterms]]
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* Aaron's Law: sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren's office
  
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* SOPA/PIPA -- effort by recording industry and Hollyword to incorporate copyright protection into the infrastructure of the Internet; beaten back in 2011.
  
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* CALEA: The [[wikipedia:Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act]] is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994
  
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* Research "Aaron's law" proposal (named for Aaron Swartz) from Rep. Lofgren's office: proposed revision to Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reduce penalties and maybe more. [http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/aarons-law-honor-internet-activist-redefine-computer-fraud-1B8005442]. A contact person at Lofgren's office is senior legislative counsel: harley.geiger at mail.house.gov ; 225-3072.
  

Latest revision as of 02:38, 8 June 2023

I'm Peter Benjamin Meyer. For Wikimedia & chapter purposes I can be reached at peter.meyer@wikidc.org. My regular user page is on the English Wikipedia.

I'm on the board of directors of this chapter, selected in 2013, and elected in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. The board elected me president in January, 2022.

Nov-Dec 2021 election tasks, now all done: From Nov 2021 through Jan 2022, I was VP and chair of the Election Committee. The main election tasks are to collect candidate statements (through Dec 1), showing them on this site (Dec 2ish), collecting votes by paper and email (Dec 2-30), counting them within a few days after that, and announcing results officially. For election candidates: Candidate statements should look like those in Internal:Board_election_(2018)/Candidates, etc. They have been very similar for many years. They were due December 1st, 2021. Email them to election@wikidc.org. The voting starts December 2nd.

Ongoing chapter business

Financial matters

Web site maintenance

  • Special:Log/block
  • My preferred message when blocking spammers: Spamming links to external sites: Blocked per Technology access policy, article V
  • Parameters to use when blocking a spammer: account creation disabled, email disabled, cannot edit own talk page

Tech projects

Of academic interest

To do

Org development coordinator

Scientific photography contest possibility 2017

  • local winners must be announced in January 2018 at the latest and international jury must have the list of the local winner by the second week of January.
  • We hope to announce the overall intl winners in February.
  • In the international competition there are 5 categories you can submit the winners, but locally it will be up to you on how many images you feature.
  • In Estonia where this competition started there are special prizes. Companies provide them. US chapters might want/need to do that.
  • Competition subpages have mostly been on Wikipedia. Example: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikipeedia:Teadusfoto_2015
  • US chapters could also propose 1-2 members for the international jury.
  • our chapter could organize this competition for the United States!
  • the contest itself will take place in November?
  • would you need the results of the US competition provided to the international jury, or any other schedule constraints that we should know about?
  • Would you also be looking to us for funding the prizes for the US completion, or do you have a different plan in place for that?
  • Science photo competition is coming again in this November: http://www.wikisciencecompetition.org/
  • Based on the last competition in 2015 it's reasonable to assume that there could be ca 10 000 participants and over 50 000 submissions this time.
  • there's a need to find enough local organizers who would take care of local country-based sub-competitions.
  • June contacts from Ivo
  • The task is relatively simple: there has to be someone, who would promote the competition locally and set up a jury to select the local winners.
  • Any interest in Wikimedia District of Columbia about organizing this competition in the USA?

Done!

I helped eat the cake at the annual membership meeting
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