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* in 2014: [[/Bylaws tweaks for the future]]; present WikiDC activities next yr to NYC conference as lightning talk
 
* in 2014: [[/Bylaws tweaks for the future]]; present WikiDC activities next yr to NYC conference as lightning talk
 
* draft [[/presentation for GLAM Boot Camp on chapters and funding]]
 
* draft [[/presentation for GLAM Boot Camp on chapters and funding]]
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* National Geographic Society edit-a-thon? They have great materials, nice convenient location. I'm talking to people there
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* Goethe Institute edit-a-thon, multilingual, Kristin talked to the chief there -- good materials, interesting multilingual possibility,
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* Washington Statistical Society -- plausible partner during Year of Statistics
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* maybe a WikiSource edit-a-thon with the Ornamentalist?
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* Economic History Association conference plenary, Fri Sep 20ish this year
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== Legislative issues ==
 
== Legislative issues ==

Revision as of 15:54, 28 April 2013

I'm Peter Benjamin Meyer. My regular user page is on the English Wikipedia.

I'm in this chapter, and I'm newly a director and officer (treasurer). I'm trying to focus on chapter business of two kinds (a) being treasurer and (b) holding edit-a-thons, which I plan to do.

Chapter business

  • I was a candidate for the Wiki-DC board of directors in the Feb/March 2013 election. Here were my candidacy statements.
  • I welcome feedback about the chapter at this special-purpose address: peter.meyer (at) wikimediadc.org.

To do

  • National Geographic Society edit-a-thon? They have great materials, nice convenient location. I'm talking to people there
  • Goethe Institute edit-a-thon, multilingual, Kristin talked to the chief there -- good materials, interesting multilingual possibility,
  • Washington Statistical Society -- plausible partner during Year of Statistics
  • maybe a WikiSource edit-a-thon with the Ornamentalist?
  • Economic History Association conference plenary, Fri Sep 20ish this year

Legislative issues

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Aaron's Law: sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren's office
  • SOPA/PIPA -- effort by recording industry and Hollyword to incorporate copyright protection into the infrastructure of the Internet; beaten back in 2011.
  • CALEA: The wikipedia:Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994
  • Wiki DC committed to advocating for Internet freedom (along the SOPA/PIPA issue line) and has some budget capacity for this. contact person at Lofgren's office is senior legislative counsel: harley.geiger at mail.house.gov ; 225-3072.