The Great Internet WikiMarathon

Joseph DelPesco, Steve Lambert, Marisa Olson, Michael Mandiberg, Mr. Bennett Williamson, and Prof. Jamie Wilkinson cordially invite you to participate in The Great Internet WikiMarathon. All are welcome. Feel free to pass on the invitation. Here’s the details: http://thegreatinter.net/wikimarathon

There’s a lack of art/artist info on Wikipedia, and we’re often too busy to find the time to contribute. So, we’re setting aside one day where a crew of people collectively drop serious knowledge into wikipedia about art. From your favorite notable artwork, artist or exhibition, to our soon-to-be-famous peers. We’ll also add structural links to alumni schools and categories like collective art groups, non profit orgs, etc. The day is Saturday January 26th: an afternoon on the internet quietly enriching the public domain. We imagine groups of 2-4 people around tables across the globe, bottomless coffee cups fueling the discussions, fact checking, and troubleshooting. Ideally lots of “oh, that person worked with X, I’ll make a page for them, link me up.” There will also be a lot of online chatting across the world.

Video chats if bandwidth and timezones permit. ==When== Roughly 12-8pm EST (9am-5pm PST) Saturday January 26th/08 (or if these timezones don’t work, make up your own for your own networks elsewhere!!)

==Where== Wherever you want to gather. At the library (there’s books you can reference), at mini house parties, a local art center, or at home. And of course, on the internet.

* IRC: irc://irc.gimp.org/#artwikimarathon * AIM: join chat: artwikimarathon