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Latest comment: 11 years ago by Philafrenzy in topic Move back by a week?
Move back by a week?
[edit]Can I suggest moving this back by a week - to the 18th August - in order to avoid the clash with Wikimania? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:12, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
- How many (who might attend this) are going to Hong Kong? There can't be many? Philafrenzy (talk) 09:35, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
- I don't have an opinion as I have too much on my plate to come for a while, but I will note that in 2010 and 2011 Wikimania didn't clash with the meetups by chance, while in 2012 there was a clash with the pre-event but it wasn't moved - so you can argue it either way. From what I remember, there are a good mixture of Wikimania attendees and non-attendances which attend meetups, though the latter tends to outnumber the former, particularly this year since the event is being held so far away. CT Cooper · talk 19:58, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
- I think the 4 July 2010 date was chosen to avoid Wikimania (note that it's the first, rather than second, sunday of the month). I know that 3 WMUK trustees and 2 staff are going to Wikimania, all London-based, and I think at least one of the WMUK scholarship recipients are from London. There's also some of the Wikimania 2014 bid team who are going, and they're also London-based. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:00, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
- I have been bold and changed it to 18th before more people sign up. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:46, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
- I set this date after a discussion with some of the attendees at the last meetup. 2010 we deliberately rescheduled as at least two of the regulars were going to Wikimania, including James who used to organise these meetups and never missed any until he moved to the US. This year as far as I'm aware only a couple of our occasional attendees are going. If anyone reverts to the usual date then feel free to restore my name, but I can't make the 18th. WereSpielChequers (talk) 06:48, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
- Well Mike Peel seemed to think that a number of people would miss it. I don't mind either way. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:33, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
- OK well I've moved it back. I've had offline discussions with a couple of people who might make the usual date, and nobody has come forward who would make the 18th but not the 11th. WereSpielChequers (talk) 21:48, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
- Well Mike Peel seemed to think that a number of people would miss it. I don't mind either way. Philafrenzy (talk) 09:33, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
- I set this date after a discussion with some of the attendees at the last meetup. 2010 we deliberately rescheduled as at least two of the regulars were going to Wikimania, including James who used to organise these meetups and never missed any until he moved to the US. This year as far as I'm aware only a couple of our occasional attendees are going. If anyone reverts to the usual date then feel free to restore my name, but I can't make the 18th. WereSpielChequers (talk) 06:48, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
- I have been bold and changed it to 18th before more people sign up. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:46, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
- I think the 4 July 2010 date was chosen to avoid Wikimania (note that it's the first, rather than second, sunday of the month). I know that 3 WMUK trustees and 2 staff are going to Wikimania, all London-based, and I think at least one of the WMUK scholarship recipients are from London. There's also some of the Wikimania 2014 bid team who are going, and they're also London-based. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:00, 22 July 2013 (UTC)