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SD WIKI, S.D. Wiki homemade logo image here   Welcome to SDWiki.Org*!   SD WIKI, S.D. Wiki homemade logo image here
*This is a CLONE of the Official Wikipedia (Meta) webpage @ San Diego Wikimedians User Group .. This page was created and is hosted by Peter L. (Wiki userID is Vid2vid)!

  • San Diego Wikimedians User Group is a GROWING group of users, editors, educators, mentors, newbies, contributors, hobbyists, learners, tutors, academics, advocates, outreach enthusiasts, etc.. We ALL have ties to various Wikimedia Foundation projects, and are ALL dedicated to the cause of helping build upon the momentum of the wiki movement!
    ** Please JOIN US! 😃 **

  • Though primarily based in San Diego County, we are actually a worldwide consortium, and our cohort is an officially recognized User Group (aka "US-SAN").

  • FOLLOW US on WikiMedia, Wikipedia, MeetUp, and Facebook. You can organize with us on Socials! (Visit External_links section.)
  • (PLANS are underway in July 2024 to create a YouTube Channel, LinkedIn, X/Twitter and Instagram accounts, and also for an opt-in e-mail e-newsletter about upcoming events, outreach's, booths, SD Public Library Meet Ups..!)

Collage banner of 5 icons for Wiki and MeetUp and Facebook social media logos here


1 Antecedent (Group's History)

In 2014, there was an effort to establish a user group in Southern California under the name Southern California Wikimedians, by various Wikimedians. In 2016, DrMel's wikiSoCal (an effort to engage with multiple open knowledge sources) took up the cause, holding various meetups in San Diego County, and worked on the planning for a conference in San Diego; this eventually evolved into WikiConference North America 2016. Attempts to create a user group with a significant geographic region of all of Southern California, was not approved, as it was seen as having too large of a geographic scope. Casual, unofficial, social meet-ups and edit-a-thons continued to be held on a monthly basis in San Diego County until we received approval as an affiliate in August 2017, for the smaller geographic scope of San Diego County only. From circa 2022 through the present (circa July 2024), our group has been VERY active and has partnered monthly with the San Diego Public Library to co-host on their premises regular Edit-A-Thons and tutorial events.

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2 Goals

We are hoping to plan and host year round activities. In addition, we are working to partner with other existing Wikipedians, new and past volunteers, organizations, and schools around San Diego County and beyond.

2.1 Meetups

Main article: Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego

Most meetups are in San Diego, but anyone is welcome to join us online. Event details are posted off-wiki at meetup.com and in addition, every event is posted off-wiki at facebook.com as well. See External Links banners and URLs for info.
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2.2 Content improvement

Working with Wikipedians from Wikiproject San Diego, Wikiproject California, and other wikiprojects, we seek to improve content within their scopes of interest.
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2.3 Community engagement

We hope to partner with local organizations, in order to assist us in spreading the word about the accessibility of the various Wikimedia projects, and how they too can contribute to it. Working with those organizations, they can increase the number of active Wikimedians, bringing a diverse and growing number of participants to the various Wikimedia projects which peak their interest.
(Some favorite events/happenings for our Members are, Balboa Park booth or tent outreach events, SDPL Edit-a-thons, WikNic picnics and bonfires, Trivia Night, Chess Night, Local Hikes, and plans to be permitted access to UCSD, SDSU, SDCCD, SDCE etc local colleges and universities for outreach events!)
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3 AffCom Resolutions

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4 Participants and Supporters

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4.1 Local Events/Meets/Gatherings

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5 Reports

5.1 Annual

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5.2 Grant

5.2.1 Approved

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5.2.2 Proposed

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5.2.3 Withdrawn

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6 External Links! (Socials, Social_Media, planned soon are YouTube Channel, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram..)

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