@Qgil -- Hi Yes I have looked at the **[[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/calendar/query/month/ | Phabricator Calendar ]].** It seems fine but there are some significant things missing that would mean loss of functionality. (i.e., time zone support, color coding, ability to select and maintain different calendars, ability to copy to events to personal calendar, etc.). It also requires end users sign in using OAuth and have a Phabricator account, correct? We have problems getting participants onboarded to the en-Wiki so this is another thing that I'm just thinking of. Unless this solution was fully integrated with Wikipedia where it would not require logging in to another system to easily copy/export events, I am concerned this is a big issue.

The fact of the matter is that the current reliance on Google and Facebook is a reality for most end users and organizers. So I think that while the focus of this solution is on Phabricator and MediaWiki options, it would be a bit "head in the sand" to ignore the reality of what is going on. These popular external calendars need to be able to be integrated -- either in export or import -- somehow with existing systems. They are sort of the only game in town calendar-wise, and it's not just because of market share, but because of functionality and the integratedness of the two options.

Sorry, I don't mean to be demanding (but I am) or discouraging (yeah that too).

– Erika
User:BrillLyle


>>! In T1035#2295877, @Qgil wrote:
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> @BrillLyle, have you tried Phabricator Calendar? I think it is quite low barrier as soon as users don't make the mental connection "Phabricator == technical, not for me", but I would be very interested in discussing the details.
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> I am not proposing to rely on Google, Facebook on anything at Wikimedia, so we can take this topic out of this discussion.
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> Anyone can request funding to develop a MediaWiki extension that allows  native input of calendar data. It's just that such funding request will need to come from [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants | grants ]], because (for the bureaucratic-sounding but very real reasons I have explained) the budget that our team has right now will not be available on July 1.