Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/May 2026
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Join us for WikiWednesday at Prime Produce, 424 W 54 Street! Wikimedia New York City invites you to attend its WikiWednesday Salon on Wednesday, May 27, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wiki Salon)
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Open Hour)
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| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Time | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Open Hour) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wiki Salon) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Open Hour) |
| Location | Hybrid - Online & at Prime Produce, 424 W 54 Street |
Featuring this salon, a presentation on whether Wikipedia can replace law school. And also, a facilitated group discussion on the proper place of AI in the wiki-verse.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy.
Details
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time:
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Open Hour, in-person)
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Wiki Salon, hybrid participation)
- 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Open Hour, in-person)
- Location: Hybrid – Online & at Prime Produce, 424 W 54 Street
See "How to connect" below.
- This month's facilitator is User:عباد ديرانية (Abbad) in-person and online.
How to connect via Zoom
How to connect: To join just follow this url: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85212519478
If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download its launcher program. It works on PC, Mac, and Linux. If necessary, you can also connect through Zoom's iOS or Android app, which you can find on the zoom.us website. As a last resort, you can also dial in by phone, calling (646) 876-9923 and enter the meeting ID (852 1251 9478). Please keep in mind that if you dial in by phone you will be able to listen, but will miss all visuals.
Agenda
Welcome
- Zoom etiquette
- WMNYC Code of Conduct, Photography Policy, and updated COVID-19 notice
- Introductions (Online + in-person)
Recent/current events
Upcoming events
- May 29: Wiki-Play Fridays - May 2026 (RSVP on Luma)
- June 22: Event:UN Tech Over 2026
Feature presentation/discussion
- Featuring this salon, a presentation by Legoktm on whether Wikipedia can replace law school, including data to back up that claim, and discussion of why it's an important task.
- And also, a facilitated group discussion on the proper place of AI in the wiki-verse.
Share + discuss
- Wikipedia:Writing articles with large language models
- CUNY and academic outreach
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2026
- WMNYC suggestions - share ideas about the Wikimedia NYC org
Wikicurious
- A time for newcomers and experienced editors to ask questions
Sign up
Regrets
- Sorry I won't be there. Have fun! Jdforrester (WMF) (talk) 16:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Regrets. Something has come up. Bearian (talk) 23:08, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
Possibly
- Online (hopefully) - Wil540 art (talk) 20:19, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
- Online (late and with poor video) Jim.henderson (talk) 23:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
Likely
- Solowomanwalks (talk) 20:01, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
- Ronald Sexton (talk) 15:27, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
- Aude (talk) 06:07, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Yes, but probably later than earlier. Bearian (talk) 15:50, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 08:02, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
- Zuko Halliwell (talk) 19:15, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
- Dimitry.Josephovich.Rappoport 11:08, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
- Sandtalon (talk) 00:19, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
- CmdrDan (talk) 19:08, 27 May 2026 (UTC): Yup. C u there!
- Crunchydillpickle🥒 (talk) 21:43, 27 May 2026 (UTC) Will be there around 7!
- — Rhododendrites talk \\ 22:38, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
- Complex/Rational 00:17, 28 May 2026 (UTC)