Hi!
Honestly, I am a bit confused by the organization of the pre-conference
this year. Recent Wikimanias allowed users to choose *on site* what to
attend, be it Hackathon sessions, WMCON Follow-up days, or other workshops
as long as there was still free space. Of course, sometimes this space is
very limited or some formats even require limited access for having useful
discussions (like
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Learning_Days).
Some of these limitations were published onwiki and helped me to decide in
advance whether I want to commit myself to this very format for the full
time or not. Personall,y *I* don't want to decide myself *now* what
sessions could be most useful for me, which ones I should leave to other
places when my expectations weren't met, which face-to-face chats will be
more important than the sessions, etc.
Hence, will it be possible/allowed to switch between those formats which
have not yet been marked as invite-only onwiki? Were you asking me for my
preferences only for logistical reasons, size of rooms, etc?
Please help me understand why we need to register for pre-conference
workshops for the first time. Thank you very much in advance! :-)
Best,
Martin
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Date: 2017-07-20 3:11 GMT+02:00
Subject: URGENT: Wikimania Pre-Conference Selection
To: martin.rulsch@wikimedia.de
Pre-Conference Registration Options
Hello,
We are excited for you to be joining us for Wikimania in a few short weeks.
You signed up to be notified when other Pre-Conference meetings are
available.
We have finalized the list of meetings to select from and ask that you log
into your Eventbrite account to make your selection. You may do so by
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Please make your selection no later than THIS Friday, July 21. Thank you
very much and please let us know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Wikimania Team
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Honestly, I am a bit confused by the organization of the pre-conference
this year. Recent Wikimanias allowed users to choose *on site* what to
attend, be it Hackathon sessions, WMCON Follow-up days, or other workshops
as long as there was still free space. Of course, sometimes this space is
very limited or some formats even require limited access for having useful
discussions (like
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Learning_Days).
Some of these limitations were published onwiki and helped me to decide in
advance whether I want to commit myself to this very format for the full
time or not. Personall,y *I* don't want to decide myself *now* what
sessions could be most useful for me, which ones I should leave to other
places when my expectations weren't met, which face-to-face chats will be
more important than the sessions, etc.
Hence, will it be possible/allowed to switch between those formats which
have not yet been marked as invite-only onwiki? Were you asking me for my
preferences only for logistical reasons, size of rooms, etc?
Please help me understand why we need to register for pre-conference
workshops for the first time. Thank you very much in advance! :-)
Best,
Martin
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wikimania Program <wikimania-program@wikimedia.org>
Date: 2017-07-20 3:11 GMT+02:00
Subject: URGENT: Wikimania Pre-Conference Selection
To: martin.rulsch@wikimedia.de
Pre-Conference Registration Options
Hello,
We are excited for you to be joining us for Wikimania in a few short weeks.
You signed up to be notified when other Pre-Conference meetings are
available.
We have finalized the list of meetings to select from and ask that you log
into your Eventbrite account to make your selection. You may do so by
following the instructions in this article.
<http://wikimediafoundation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b479fe62e798cc3cf12b71f63&id=b18cd94224&e=5804f683fb>
Please make your selection no later than THIS Friday, July 21. Thank you
very much and please let us know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Wikimania Team
*Copyright © 2017 Wikimedia Foundation, All rights reserved.*
You are receiving this email because you registered for the Wikimania '17
Conference and did not select a pre-conference choice for either day one or
two.
*Our mailing address is:*
Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
http://spenden.wikimedia.de/
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.