About us
Inviting ALL interested wiki users, fans and contributors! We are a growing community of diverse wiki contributors, connecting with each other, with meetups in SoCal and online. WikiSoCal launched in April 2016, with a $750 grant from Wikimedia Foundation, gracious hosting of meetups in the San Diego Libraries, and a few dedicated community organizers. Building on partnerships with San Diego Libraries and Balboa Park, WikiSoCal was able to help launch WikiConference North America in October 2016, here in San Diego with four days of events in Balboa Park and at the magnificent downtown San Diego Library. More than 300 wikipedians from all over the world attended the events, connecting with each other face to face in ways that virtual work can't. We are now organizing more events and would welcome suggestions and additional leadership. If you want to help improve the quality of Wikipedia, WikiHow, other wikis or any open source project, we welcome you to connect and collaborate with others that share your interests and passions.
For new Wikipedians: To get started contributing to Wikipedia, we recommend first clicking on this link to add your name to our group list: Join WikiSoCal tracker (this helps us track how many contributors and contributions WikiSoCal is connected with, and makes it easier to go after funding support).
Then you can have fun learning the basics of contributing to Wikipedia by starting with The Wikipedia Adventure.
Then check out and signup for Wiki Project San Diego to see the status of articles that have been tagged as San Diego related.
For new WikiHowians: To get started on WikiHow, and check out www.wikihow.com and click on the link for WikiHow Help Us.
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Dr Mel is DrMel on both Wikipedia and wikiHow - stop by and say "Hi" on her talk pages!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DrMel
http://www.wikihow.com/User_talk:Melissaganus
Thank you for being part of these incredible projects!
Please keep contributing when you can to making these wiki websites better every day!
==April 2022 Update==
Group name changed to match name of Wikimedia affiliate. Supportive of open knowledge, but focusing on Wikimedia Foundation projects. Please visit this website for more information: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Wikimedians_User_Group
Upcoming events
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Imperial Beach salon/edit-a-thon
Imperial Beach Library, 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA, USThe San Diego Wikimedians User Group will be hosting a salon/edit-a-thon at a San Diego County Library in Imperial Beach, California just before National Hispanic Heritage Month. All are encouraged to attend. This will be the 139th Wikipedia meetup in San Diego County.
San Diego Wikimedians User Group has reserved a meeting room. We shall be open to the public and will teach those interested in learning more about Wikipedia, how to edit/modify/create content on Wikipedia, how to upload content onto Wikimedia Commons, and answer any questions the public may have. We will then begin an edit-a-thon, with a focus on improving content related to Southwest San Diego County, as well as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
The County of San Diego Library does not advocate or endorse the views or positions expressed by the users of its facilities.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month salon/edit-a-thon
Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, Temecula, CA, USThe Wikimedians of Los Angeles & San Diego Wikimedians User Group will be partnering with a Riverside County Library System library in Temecula, California to hold a salon/edit-a-thon. All are encouraged to attend. This will be the fourth Wikipedia event in Riverside County.
Internal location: Community Room
Partnering with the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library the San Diego Wikimedians User Group has reserved its community room. We shall be open to the public and will teach those interested in learning more about Wikipedia, how to edit/modify/create content on Wikipedia, how to upload content onto Wikimedia Commons, and answer any questions the public may have. We will then begin an edit-a-thon, with a focus on improving content of articles in and around Temecula and articles relating to National Hispanic Heritage Month.
We are seeking experienced users/editors of Wikipedia to assist members of the public in editing Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Riverside/September_2026
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Filipino American History Month edit-a-thon/salon
Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA, USThe San Diego Wikimedians User Group will be hosting a Filipino American History Month edit-a-thon/salon at the San Diego Public Library's Mission Valley branch library. All are encouraged to attend. This will be the 140th Wikipedia meetup in San Diego County.
San Diego Wikimedians User Group has reserved Seminar Room A at the San Diego Public Library Mission Valley branch library. We shall be open to the public and will teach those interested in learning more about Wikipedia. Specifically how to edit/modify/create content on Wikipedia. We will also teach interested individuals how to upload content onto Wikimedia Commons. Moreover, this will provide a forum where individuals from the public may ask any questions in person about the various open knowledge projects that are operated by the Wikimedia Foundation.
"Granting permission to use library facilities does not constitute endorsement by the San Diego Public Library, the Board of Library Commissioners, or the City of San Diego.".
1 attendee
Past events
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