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OpenMeetings.org is run as a sole proprietorship by George Chriss.  The project [[OMwiki:Submissions|welcomes submission]] of recorded, open-to-the-public meetings for the purpose of being transcribed and annotated by volunteer editors.
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<blockquote>OpenMeetings.org is a video platform designed to increase availability, discoverability, and liberty to comment on archived meetings that span a broad range of social issues.</blockquote>
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The domain name was registered on 7-June-2009 and hosts a [http://metavid.org/wiki/MetaVidWiki MetaVidWiki] instance known as "[[Main Page|OMwiki]]".  (MetaVidWiki is an extension of [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/ Semantic MediaWiki].)  Upcoming OMwiki features include a mailing list, thumbnail preview support, and the creation of a basic internal structure.  All content and software tools are free/libre as detailed on [[OMwiki:Copyrights|Copyrights]]. 
 
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OMwiki will operate within a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral content-neutral] point of view.  Transcripts and annotations can and should be improved for fairness, accuracy, and precision.  Any political commentary should be published elsewhere.
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==Full Description==
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<blockquote>OpenMeetings.org is a video transcription and annotation platform that features full-length recordings of meetings that span a broad range of social issues.  Project goals are to increase availability, discoverability, and liberty to comment on these archived meetings.  The project, inspired by [http://metavid.org MetaVid (metavid.org)], was launched in June 2009 and is built from entirely free and open source software.</blockquote>
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As of June 2009, the collection [[Special:Mv_List_Streams|consists of 40 meetings]] pertaining to shared governance at The Pennsylvania State University and recordings from the [http://openvideoconference.org/ Open Video Conference].  The meetings are hosted on the Internet Archive and are available for [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22open%20meeting%22 browsing and/or download.]  The vast majority of the content is non-transcribed, although official minutes may be available.
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==Operation details==
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OpenMeetings.org is currently run as a sole proprietorship by George Chriss. &nbsp;The project [[OMwiki:Submissions|welcomes submission]] of recorded, open-to-the-public meetings for the purpose of crowd-sourced transcription and annotation.
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Hardware or financial donations to support this project may be sent [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr&cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4501888 ''via'' Paypal] or check/money order.
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The project was launched on 7-June-2009 and hosts a [http://metavid.org/wiki/MetaVidWiki MetaVidWiki] instance known as "[[Main Page|OMwiki]]". &nbsp;(MetaVidWiki is an extension of [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/ Semantic MediaWiki].) &nbsp;All content and software tools are free/libre as detailed on [[OMwiki:Copyrights|Copyrights]]. &nbsp;
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:The two major costs to date include:
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::$650 for [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120319 Canon FS22] and related equipment
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::$100 domain name registration and hosting
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:No funds have been received as of 15-June-2009.  [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr&cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4501888 Be the first!]
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OpenMeetings.org would not be possible without the tireless development work done by those interested in building an open society---in both the technical and social sense.
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We are aspiring to become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Finally, OpenMeetings.org should not be confused with [http://www.openmeetings.de/ openmeetings] open-source web-conferencing software.
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OpenMeetings.org should not be confused with [http://www.openmeetings.de/ openmeetings] open-source web-conferencing software.
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==Online Social Networks==
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OpenMeetings.org has the following social networking sites:
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:Twitter
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::Follow at [http://twitter.com/openmeetings @openmeetings]
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:Identi.ca
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::Follow at [http://identi.ca/openmeetings @openmeetings]
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::Join the group at [http://identi.ca/group/openmeetings http://identi.ca/group/openmeetings]
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:Facebook
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::Join the group [https://www.facebook.com/pages/OpenMeetingsorg/123546206768 here], administered by [[User:Robchriss|Rob Chriss]]

Current revision as of 17:19, 26 February 2011

OpenMeetings.org is a video platform designed to increase availability, discoverability, and liberty to comment on archived meetings that span a broad range of social issues.


[edit] Full Description

OpenMeetings.org is a video transcription and annotation platform that features full-length recordings of meetings that span a broad range of social issues. Project goals are to increase availability, discoverability, and liberty to comment on these archived meetings. The project, inspired by MetaVid (metavid.org), was launched in June 2009 and is built from entirely free and open source software.

[edit] Operation details

OpenMeetings.org is currently run as a sole proprietorship by George Chriss.  The project welcomes submission of recorded, open-to-the-public meetings for the purpose of crowd-sourced transcription and annotation.

The project was launched on 7-June-2009 and hosts a MetaVidWiki instance known as "OMwiki".  (MetaVidWiki is an extension of Semantic MediaWiki.)  All content and software tools are free/libre as detailed on Copyrights.  

We are aspiring to become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

OpenMeetings.org should not be confused with openmeetings open-source web-conferencing software.


[edit] Online Social Networks

OpenMeetings.org has the following social networking sites:

Twitter
Follow at @openmeetings
Identi.ca
Follow at @openmeetings
Join the group at http://identi.ca/group/openmeetings
Facebook
Join the group here, administered by Rob Chriss
Retrieved from "https://openmeetings.org/wiki/OMwiki:About"

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