Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/RelinkingGovt

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This will be a workshop oriented toward updating links from Wikipedia to U.S. government sites, some of which changed with the presidential transition.
When: 7pm-9pm on Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Where: George Washington University's Science & Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20052, room B1270. It is in the basement of the new engineering building across the street from the Foggy Bottom Metro station. It is on the left side of Lehman Auditorium.
Organizers: econterms (talk) and Cindy Cicalese (talk)
Partner hosts: Wikimedia DC, MITRE Corporation, and MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group

Schedule[edit]

  • We'll offer training only if new people come who need it.
  • Our plan is to review sets of pages on English Wikipedia that refer to the whitehouse.gov site and see if the links work right, and if not to make a wise substitution.
  • We also would like to understand why different searches are giving different numbers of such links.

FAQ[edit]

  • Do I have to be a Wikipedia editor already? No, this event is open to everyone, even beginners.
  • What happens if I get hungry? We'll have food! Details TBD.
  • What should I bring? A laptop computer
  • Can I leave early? Sure! we won't lock anyone in. You can walk from this building to the National Mall or to a restaurant
  • How can I access the GWU wireless network?
  • It takes a few steps and minutes to get a WiFi login:
  • Connect to the WiFi (SSID) network called GWconnect.
  • Open a browser window and you will be redirected to the GWconnect Splash Page automatically, or if not, please try clicking https://cppm.it.gwu.edu/guest/Guest-Registration_login.php or http://my.gwu.edu to trigger the redirection
  • Select 'Need an account? Click Here'
  • You're a "guest" and you'll have to give a name, email address, and/or mobile number. Accept the GWU wireless terms of use and click Register to submit.
  • You will receive an email with a WiFi username and password to use at the GWconnect splash page.
  • For more see instructions here and click "Visitors" and "Connect --" or perhaps here.

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I'll attend in person[edit]

  1. econterms (talk) 06:47, 17 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Cindy Cicalese (talk) 22:43, 26 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 04:34, 6 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Bryandamon (talk) 23:58, 8 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'll participate online[edit]

Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:
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On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
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Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
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Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.

To do's[edit]

  • update Whitehouse.gov article for new administration
  • Follow up any of these searches for external links to whitehouse.gov. Are they broken? If so search for a good substitute. One to try is simply obamawhitehouse.gov, the National Archives version from January:

Sources to draw from[edit]

How to edit Wikipedia[edit]

Results (partial)[edit]

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