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'''A MagicPedia/Wikipedia Edit-a-thon''' proposal concentrating on a range of topics around magic history, inspired from reading the Washington Post article on the [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-26/local/38036155_1_wikipedia-chuck-brown-software-developer Washington DC edit-a-thon].
'''A MagicPedia/Wikipedia Edit-a-thon''' proposal concentrating on a range of topics around magic history, inspired from reading the Washington Post article on the [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-26/local/38036155_1_wikipedia-chuck-brown-software-developer Washington DC edit-a-thon].


Proposal: Hold an "edit-a-thon" in 2013 with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content into Wikipedia (and vice versa). This is similar to Lee Asher's proposal to Wikipedia's [[WikiProject Magic]] back in 2008 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Original_Letter_to_Project_Magic ), but will also encourage broader participation from all levels of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts.
Proposal: Hold an "edit-a-thon" in 2013 at the [[Conjuring Arts Research Center]] in New York City, and virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content (which is geared toward magicians) into Wikipedia (and vice versa). This is similar to Lee Asher's proposal to Wikipedia's [[WikiProject Magic]] back in 2008 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Original_Letter_to_Project_Magic ), but will now encourage a broader participation from all levels of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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** Teach Wiki about Magicians
** Teach Wiki about Magicians


== Places to start advertising ==
== Places to start advertising to magicians ==
* Post of forums
* Post on forums
** Genii
** [http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewforum.php?f=10 Genii]
** Magic Cafe
** [http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewforum.php?forum=134&8575 Magic Cafe]
** Theory 11
** [Theory 11 http://forums.theory11.com/forum.php]
** Penguin Magic
** [http://www.penguinmagic.com/discuss/ Penguin Magic]
** Ellusionist
** [http://forums.ellusionist.com/forumdisplay.php?20-General-Magic-Forum Ellusionist]
** The Pebble (Lance Piece Forum)
** [http://www.lancepierce.com/forum/ The Pebble (Lance Piece Forum)]
** LearnMagic.Org
** [http://www.learnmagictricks.org/ LearnMagic.Org]
** Virtual Magie
** [http://www.virtualmagie.com/forum/ Virtual Magie (French)]
** Singapore Magic Circle Forum
** [http://forums.singaporemagiccircle.com/index.php? Singapore Magic Circle Forum]
** The Magic Way (Chinese)
** The Magic Way (Chinese)
* Newsletters
* Newsletters
** Have You Heard?… by Maria Ibâñez
** [http://www.magician.org/portal/en/blog/12413 Have You Heard?… by Maria Ibâñez]
** New Zealand Newsletter... by Alan Watson
** [http://www.magicnewzealand.com/ New Zealand Newsletter... by Alan Watson]
** Asher's Announcements... by Lee Asher
** Asher's Announcements... by Lee Asher
** Magicians Life... by Mel Kientz
** Magicians Life... by Mel Kientz
* Tweets  
* Tweets  
* Facebook
* Facebook
* Itricks
* [http://itricks.com/news/ Itricks]
* The Magic Broadcast
* [http://themagicbroadcast.com/ The Magic Broadcast]
* The Magic Newswire
* [http://www.linkingpage.com/ The Magic Newswire]
* Organizations
* Organizations
** Wikipedia's Wikiproject Magic
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Magic Wikipedia's Wikiproject Magic]
** SAM
** [http://magicsam.com/ SAM] and their [https://www.facebook.com/TheSocietyOfAmericanMagicians new facebook page] and [http://magicsam.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=0d848fee02bcdbf686f12b06e&id=e104b4ea27 compass newsletter]
** IBM
** [http://www.magician.org/ IBM]
** MCA
** [http://www.magicana.com/ Magicana MCA]
** CARC
** [http://conjuringarts.org/ CARC]
** [http://askalexander.org/forum/Ask Alexander forum]
** [http://www.nemca.com/ NEMCA]




Revision as of 20:46, 16 April 2013

A MagicPedia/Wikipedia Edit-a-thon proposal concentrating on a range of topics around magic history, inspired from reading the Washington Post article on the Washington DC edit-a-thon.

Proposal: Hold an "edit-a-thon" in 2013 at the Conjuring Arts Research Center in New York City, and virtually around the world, with the goal to help assimilate MagicPedia's content (which is geared toward magicians) into Wikipedia (and vice versa). This is similar to Lee Asher's proposal to Wikipedia's WikiProject Magic back in 2008 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Leeasher#Original_Letter_to_Project_Magic ), but will now encourage a broader participation from all levels of Wikipedia users and magic history enthusiasts.

Overview

An edit-a-thon is an event in which people work together in person to build content on a wiki. They can be very informal or very structured and designed as a primarily outreach event (to draw in new contributors) or to meet the needs of longtime contributors.

Other example edit-a-thons: DC History, DC Civil War, Wiki loves Humanities, Topeka Wikipedia Day

More information:

Suggested tasks

Proposed dates

  • Will need quite a few months to prepare and advertise, so earliest chance would be in July.
  • Black out dates
    • July 17-20 (IBM conv)
    • August 11-14 (Magic Live)
    • August 27 through September 3rd (Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp)
  • July 27 (Sat)
  • Aug 3 (Sat)
  • Oct 26 (usually the beginning of "magic week")

Proposed places

  • CARC is willing to host at their Library in NYC!
  • Virtually join with others, via google hangouts, via skype

Proposed event names

Places to start advertising to magicians


Wikipedia resources for edit-a-thon participants


Add your name if you would like to help organize or participate

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