A Wikiblitz is a type of Edit-a-thon where volunteer Wikipedia editors tackle one particular task together: improving a single article, fixing a whole category of pages, or uploading a whole photo collection. Complete beginners are welcome; training and troubleshooting is provided. This Wikiblitz will focus on improving the pages of New Zealand insect or fungal species, targeting low-quality Critter of the Week articles, and incorporating the newly-uploaded Des Helmore illustrations in Commons into Wikipedia. All 1094 illustrations are here; Des Helmore could do with a Wikipedia article too.
Editors who can't make it to Auckland are of course welcome to join in remotely. Email Mike at mikegiantflightlessbirds.com if you would like to Skype in and meet participants.
The Wikiblitz is free and open to all. You don't need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor to take part. Wikipedians will be present to help newcomers make edits.
* Began to work through the list of suggestions and corrections by User:ThorpeStephen
Images added to the following articles:
Many thanks to Darren Ward and Landcare Research for releasing Des Helmore images for public use. This event is indirectly supported by the Wikimedia Foundation through the NZ Wikipedian at Large Project Grant.
A Wikiblitz is a type of Edit-a-thon where volunteer Wikipedia editors tackle one particular task together: improving a single article, fixing a whole category of pages, or uploading a whole photo collection. Complete beginners are welcome; training and troubleshooting is provided. This Wikiblitz will focus on improving the pages of New Zealand insect or fungal species, targeting low-quality Critter of the Week articles, and incorporating the newly-uploaded Des Helmore illustrations in Commons into Wikipedia. All 1094 illustrations are here; Des Helmore could do with a Wikipedia article too.
Editors who can't make it to Auckland are of course welcome to join in remotely. Email Mike at mikegiantflightlessbirds.com if you would like to Skype in and meet participants.
The Wikiblitz is free and open to all. You don't need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor to take part. Wikipedians will be present to help newcomers make edits.
* Began to work through the list of suggestions and corrections by User:ThorpeStephen
Images added to the following articles:
Many thanks to Darren Ward and Landcare Research for releasing Des Helmore images for public use. This event is indirectly supported by the Wikimedia Foundation through the NZ Wikipedian at Large Project Grant.