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Wiki Loves Folklore is back!
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You are humbly invited to participate in the
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022
an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the
1st till the 28th
of February.
You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and
submitting
them in this commons contest.
You can also
organize a local contest
in your country and support us in translating the
project pages
to help us spread the word in your native language.
Feel free to contact us on our
project Talk page
if you need any assistance.
Kind regards,
Wiki loves Folklore International Team
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Community Wishlist Survey 2022
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The
Community Wishlist Survey 2022
is now open!
This survey is the process where communities decide what the
Community Tech
team should work on over the next year. We encourage everyone to submit proposals until the deadline on
23 January
, or comment on other proposals to help make them better.
The communities will vote on the proposals between 28 January and 11 February.
The Community Tech team is focused on tools for experienced Wikimedia editors. You can write proposals in any language, and we will translate them for you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your proposals!
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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18:10, 10 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Feminism and Folklore 2022
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Greetings! You are invited to participate in
Feminism and Folklore 2022
writing competion. This year Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help us in enriching the folklore documentation on Wikipedia from your region by creating or improving articles focused on folklore around the world, including, but not limited to folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer personalities in folklore, folk culture (folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales and more. You can contribute to new articles or translate from the list of suggested articles
here
You can also support us in organizing the contest on your local Wikipedia by signing up your community to participate in this project and also translating the
project page
and help us spread the word in your native language.
Learn more about the contest and prizes from our project page. Feel free to contact us on our
talk page
or via Email if you need any assistance...
Thank you.
Feminism and Folklore Team
Tiven2240
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05:49, 11 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open
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The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now open and will close on 7 February 2022.
With this Call for Feedback, the Movement Strategy and Governance team is taking a different approach. This approach incorporates community feedback from 2021. Instead of leading with proposals, the Call is framed around key questions from the Board of Trustees. The key questions came from the feedback about the 2021 Board of Trustees election. The intention is to inspire collective conversation and collaborative proposal development about these key questions.
Join the conversation.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
Xeno (WMF)
01:04, 15 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Talk to the Community Tech
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Ƿes hāl
We, the team working on the
Community Wishlist Survey
, would like to invite you to an online meeting with us. It will take place on
19 þæs Æfterran Gēolan
Wodnesdæg
),
18:00 UTC
on Zoom, and will last an hour. This external system is not subject to the
WMF Privacy Policy
Click here to join
Agenda
Bring drafts of your proposals and talk to to a member of the Community Tech Team about your questions on how to improve the proposal
Format
The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes without attribution will be taken and published on Meta-Wiki. The presentation (all points in the agenda except for the questions and answers) will be given in English.
We can answer questions asked in English, French, Polish, Spanish, and German. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them
on the Community Wishlist Survey talk page
or send to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.
Natalia Rodriguez
(the
Community Tech
manager) will be hosting this meeting.
Invitation link
Join online
Meeting ID:
85804347114
Dial by your location
We hope to see you!
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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00:21, 18 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Desktop Improvements update and Office Hours invitation
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Hello. I wanted to give you an update about the
Desktop Improvements
project, which the Wikimedia Foundation Web team has been working on for the past few years.
The goals of the project are to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. The project consists of a series of feature improvements which make it easier to read and learn, navigate within the page, search, switch between languages, use article tabs and the user menu, and more.
The improvements are already visible by default for readers and editors on 24 wikis, including Wikipedias in
French
Portuguese
, and
Persian
The changes apply to the
Vector
skin only.
Monobook
or
Timeless
users are not affected.
Features deployed since our last update
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User menu
- focused on making the navigation more intuitive by visually highlighting the structure of user links and their purpose.
Sticky header
- focused on allowing access to important functionality (logging in/out, history, talk pages, etc.) without requiring people to scroll to the top of the page.
For a full list of the features the project includes, please visit our
project page
. We also invite you to our
Updates page
The features deployed already and the table of contents that's currently under development
How to enable the improvements
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Global preferences
It is possible to opt-in individually
in the appearance tab within the preferences
by unchecking the "
Use Legacy Vector
" box. (It has to be empty.) Also, it is possible to opt-in on all wikis using the
global preferences
If you think this would be good as a default for all readers and editors of this wiki, feel free to start a conversation with the community and contact me.
On wikis where the changes are visible by default for all, logged-in users can always opt-out to the Legacy Vector. There is an easily accessible link in the sidebar of the new Vector.
Learn more and join our events
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If you would like to follow the progress of our project, you can
subscribe to our newsletter
You can read the
pages of the project
, check
our FAQ
, write on the
project talk page
, and join an online meeting with us (
27 þæs Æfterran Gēolan
Þunresdæg
),
15:00 UTC
).
How to join our online meeting
Join online
Meeting ID:
89205402895
Dial by your location
Thank you!
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Web team,
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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22:11, 24 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 5
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Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 5, January 2022
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Welcome to the fifth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News (formerly known as Universal Code of Conduct News)! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board elections and other relevant MSG topics.
This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly or bi-weekly to subscribers. Please remember to subscribe
here
if you would like to receive these updates.
Call for Feedback about the Board elections
- We invite you to give your feedback on the upcoming WMF Board of Trustees election. This call for feedback went live on 10th January 2022 and will be concluded on 16th February 2022. (
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Universal Code of Conduct Ratification
- In 2021, the WMF asked communities about how to enforce the Universal Code of Conduct policy text. The revised draft of the enforcement guidelines should be ready for community vote in March. (
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Movement Strategy Implementation Grants
- As we continue to review several interesting proposals, we encourage and welcome more proposals and ideas that target a specific initiative from the Movement Strategy recommendations. (
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The New Direction for the Newsletter
- As the UCoC Newsletter transitions into MSG Newsletter, join the facilitation team in envisioning and deciding on the new directions for this newsletter. (
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Diff Blogs
- Check out the most recent publications about MSG on Wikimedia Diff. (
continue reading
Xeno (WMF)
03:27, 29 Se Æfterra Gēola 2022 (UTC)
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Updates on the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines Review
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Hello everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a
statement on the ratification process
for the
Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines
The
Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by
volunteer-staff drafting committees
following community consultations.
The revised guidelines were published 24 January 2022 as a proposed way to apply the policy across the movement. There is a
list of changes made
to the guidelines after the
enforcement draft guidelines review
Comments about the guidelines can be shared
on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page on Meta-wiki
To help to understand the guidelines and process, the
Movement Strategy and Governance
(MSG) team will be hosting Conversation Hours on 4 February 2022 at 15:00 UTC, 25 February 2022 at 12:00 UTC, and 4 March 2022 at 15:00 UTC.
Join the conversation hours to speak with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members about the updated guidelines and voting process
The
timeline is available on Meta-wiki
. The voting period is March 7 to 21. All eligible voters will have an opportunity to support or oppose the adoption of the Enforcement guidelines, and share why.
See the voting information page for more details
Many participants from across the movement have provided valuable input in these ongoing conversations. The UCoC and MSG teams want to thank the Drafting Committee and the community members for their contributions to this process.
Sincerely,
Movement Strategy and Governance
Wikimedia Foundation
Xeno (WMF)
03:55, 4 Solmonaþ 2022 (UTC)
Leadership Development Task Force: Your feedback is appreciated
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The Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is supporting the creation of a global, community-driven Leadership Development Task Force. The purpose of the task force is to advise leadership development work.
The team is looking for feedback about the responsibilities of the Leadership Development Task Force. This Meta page shares the proposal for a
Leadership Development Task Force
and how
you can help.
Feedback on the proposal will be collected from 7 to 25 February 2022.
Xeno (WMF)
02:35, 9 Solmonaþ 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore is extended till 15th March
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Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team,
We are pleased to inform you that
Wiki Loves Folklore
an international photographic contest on Wikimedia Commons has been extended till the
15th of March 2022
. The scope of the contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, etc.
We would like to have your immense participation in the photographic contest to document your local Folk culture on Wikipedia. You can also help with the
translation
of project pages and share a word in your local language.
Best wishes,
International Team
Wiki Loves Folklore
MediaWiki message delivery
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Coming soon
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Several improvements around templates
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Hello, from March 9, several improvements around templates will become available on your wiki:
Fundamental improvements of the
VisualEditor template dialog
),
Improvements to make it easier to put a template on a page (
) (for the template dialogs in
VisualEditor
2010 Wikitext
and
New Wikitext Mode
),
and improvements in the syntax highlighting extension
CodeMirror
) (which is available on wikis with writing direction left-to-right).
All these changes are part of the “
Templates
” project by
WMDE Technical Wishes
. We hope they will help you in your work, and we would love to hear your feedback on the talk pages of these projects.
Johanna Strodt (WMDE)
12:38, 28 Solmonaþ 2022 (UTC)
Remember to Participate in the UCoC Conversations and Ratification Vote!
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Hello everyone,
vote in SecurePoll from 7 to 21 March 2022
is scheduled as part of the ratification process for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement guidelines. Eligible voters are invited to answer a poll question and share comments.
Read voter information and eligibility details.
During the poll, voters will be asked if they support the enforcement of the Universal Code of Conduct based on the proposed guidelines.
The
Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement. The
revised enforcement guidelines
were published 24 January 2022 as a proposed way to apply the policy across the movement. A
Wikimedia Foundation Board statement
calls for a
ratification process
where eligible voters will have an opportunity to support or oppose the adoption of the UCoC Enforcement guidelines in a vote. Wikimedians are invited to
translate and share important information
. For more information about the UCoC, please see the
project page
and
frequently asked questions
on Meta-wiki.
There are events scheduled to learn more and discuss:
community panel
recorded on 18 February 2022 shares perspectives from small- and medium-sized community participants.
The
Movement Strategy and Governance
(MSG) team is hosting Conversation Hours on 4 March 2022 at 15:00 UTC. Please
sign-up
to interact with the project team and the drafting committee about the updated enforcement guidelines and the ratification process. See the
Conversation Hour summaries
for notes from 4 February 2022 and 25 February 2022.
You can comment on Meta-wiki talk pages in any language. You may also contact either team by email: msg
wikimedia.org or ucocproject
wikimedia.org
Sincerely,
Movement Strategy and Governance
Wikimedia Foundation
Xeno (WMF)
02:17, 2 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting open from 7 to 21 March 2022
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Hello everyone,
The ratification voting process for the
revised enforcement guidelines
of the
Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC) is now open!
Voting commenced on SecurePoll
on 7 March 2022 and will conclude on 21 March 2022. Please
read more on the voter information and eligibility details
The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement. The revised enforcement guidelines were published 24 January 2022 as a proposed way to apply the policy across the movement. You can
read more about the UCoC project
You can also comment on Meta-wiki talk pages in any language. You may also contact the team by email: ucocproject
wikimedia.org
Sincerely,
Movement Strategy and Governance
Wikimedia Foundation
Xeno (WMF)
00:52, 8 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Invitation to Hubs event: Global Conversation on 2022-03-12 at 13:00 UTC
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Hello!
The Movement Strategy and Governance team of the Wikimedia Foundation would like to invite you to the next event about "Regional and Thematic Hubs". The Wikimedia Movement is in the process of understanding what Regional and Thematic Hubs should be. Our workshop in November was a good start (
read the report
), but we're not finished yet.
Over the last weeks we conducted about 16 interviews with groups working on establishing a Hub in their context (
see Hubs Dialogue
). These interviews informed a report that will serve as a foundation for discussion on March 12. The report is planned to be published on March 9.
The event will take place on March 12, 13:00 to 16:00 UTC on Zoom. Interpretation will be provided in French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese. Registration is open, and will close on March 10. Anyone interested in the topic is invited to join us.
More information on the event on Meta-wiki
Best regards,
Kaarel Vaidla
Movement Strategy
01:31, 10 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends tomorrow
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International photographic contest
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022
ends on 15th March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. This is the last chance of the year to upload images about local folk culture, festival, cuisine, costume, folklore etc on Wikimedia Commons. Watch out our social media handles for regular updates and declaration of Winners.
The writing competition Feminism and Folklore will run till 31st of March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. Write about your local folk tradition, women, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. on your local Wikipedia. Check if your
local Wikipedia is participating
A special competition called
Wiki Loves Falles
is organised in Spain and the world during 15th March 2022 till 15th April 2022 to document local folk culture and
Falles
in Valencia, Spain. Learn more about it on
Catalan Wikipedia project page
We look forward for your immense co-operation.
Thanks
Wiki Loves Folklore international Team
MediaWiki message delivery
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14:40, 14 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Leadership Development Working Group: Apply to join! (14 March to 10 April 2022)
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Hello everyone,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the feedback period for the
Leadership Development Working Group
initiative. A
summary of the feedback
can be found on Meta-wiki. This feedback will be shared with the working group to inform their work. The application period to join the Working Group is now open and will close on April 10, 2022. Please
review the information about the working group
, share with community members who might be interested, and
apply if you are interested
Thank you,
From the Community Development team
Xeno (WMF)
02:20, 18 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Feminism and Folklore 2022 ends soon
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Feminism and Folklore 2022
which is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia ends soon that is on
31 March 2022 11:59 UTC
. This is the last chance of the year to write about feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics such as
folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, fairy tales, folk plays, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales and more
Keep an eye on the project page for declaration of Winners.
We look forward for your immense co-operation.
Thanks
Wiki Loves Folklore international Team
MediaWiki message delivery
motung
14:28, 26 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting is now closed
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Greetings,
The ratification voting process for the
revised enforcement guidelines
of the
Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC) came to a close on 21 March 2022. Over
2300
Wikimedians voted across different regions of our movement. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process! The scrutinizing group is now reviewing the vote for accuracy, so please allow up to two weeks for them to finish their work.
The final results from the voting process will be announced
here
, along with the relevant statistics and a summary of comments as soon as they are available. Please check out
the voter information page
to learn about the next steps. You can comment on the project talk page
on Meta-wiki
in any language. You may also contact the UCoC project team by email: ucocproject
wikimedia.org
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance
Xeno (WMF)
01:53, 30 Hreðmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Glossaire d'Epinal (translation)
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Hello,
Would someone be interested in translating an article about this VIIIth-century Anglo-Saxon manuscript
Many pictures here
Best regards,
Ji-Elle
motung
17:10, 10 Eastermonað 2022 (UTC)
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(French Wikipedia)
Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 6
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Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 6, April 2022
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Welcome to the sixth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board of trustees elections and other relevant MSG topics.
This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while the more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly. Please remember to subscribe
here
if you would like to receive future issues of this newsletter.
Leadership Development -
A Working Group is Forming! - The application to join the Leadership Development Working Group closed on April 10th, 2022, and up to 12 community members will be selected to participate in the working group. (
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Universal Code of Conduct Ratification Results are out! -
The global decision process on the enforcement of the UCoC via SecurePoll was held from 7 to 21 March. Over 2,300 eligible voters from at least 128 different home projects submitted their opinions and comments. (
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Movement Discussions on Hubs -
The Global Conversation event on Regional and Thematic Hubs was held on Saturday, March 12, and was attended by 84 diverse Wikimedians from across the movement. (
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Movement Strategy Grants Remain Open! -
Since the start of the year, six proposals with a total value of about $80,000 USD have been approved. Do you have a movement strategy project idea? Reach out to us! (
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The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is All Set! -
The Committee of fifteen members which was elected in October 2021, has agreed on the essential values and methods for its work, and has started to create the outline of the Movement Charter draft. (
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Introducing Movement Strategy Weekly -
Contribute and Subscribe! - The MSG team have just launched the updates portal, which is connected to the various Movement Strategy pages on Meta-wiki. Subscriber to get up-to-date news about the various ongoing projects. (
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Diff Blogs -
Check out the most recent publications about Movement Strategy on Wikimedia Diff. (
continue reading
Also, a draft of the
2022-23 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan
has been published. Input is being sought on-wiki and during
several conversations
with Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander
See full announcement on Meta-wiki
Xeno (WMF)
01:45, 22 Eastermonað 2022 (UTC)
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Let's talk about the Desktop Improvements
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Hello!
Have you noticed that some wikis have a different desktop interface? Are you curious about the next steps? Maybe you have questions or ideas regarding the design or technical matters?
Join an online meeting with the team working on the
Desktop Improvements
! It will take place on
29 April 2022 at
13:00 UTC
and
18:00 UTC
on Zoom.
Click here to join
. Meeting ID: 88045453898.
Dial by your location
Agenda
Update on the recent developments
Questions and answers, discussion
Format
The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes will be taken in a
Google Docs file
Olga Vasileva
(the Product Manager) will be hosting this meeting. The presentation part will be given in English.
We can answer questions asked in English, French, Italian, and Polish. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them on the
talk page
or send them to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.
At this meeting, both
Friendly space policy
and the
Code of Conduct
for Wikimedia technical spaces apply. Zoom is not subject to the
WMF Privacy Policy
We hope to see you!
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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00:35, 26 Eastermonað 2022 (UTC)
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New Wikipedia Library Collections Available Now - April 2022
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Hello Wikimedians!
The TWL owl says sign up today!
The Wikipedia Library
has free access to new paywalled reliable sources. You can these and dozens more collections at
Wiley
– journals, books, and research resources, covering life, health, social, and physical sciences
OECD
– OECD iLibrary, Data, and Multimedia​​ published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
SPIE Digital Library
– journals and eBooks on optics and photonics applied research
Many other sources are freely available for experienced editors, including collections which recently became accessible to all eligible editors: Cambridge University Press, BMJ, AAAS, Érudit and more.
Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects: log in today!
--The Wikipedia Library Team 13:16, 26 Eastermonað 2022 (UTC)
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Coming soon: Improvements for templates
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Fundamental changes in the template dialog.
Hello, more changes around templates are coming to your wiki soon:
The
template dialog
in VisualEditor
and in the
2017 Wikitext Editor
(beta) will be
improved fundamentally
This should help users understand better what the template expects, how to navigate the template, and how to add parameters.
project page
talk page
In
syntax highlighting
CodeMirror
extension), you can activate a
colorblind-friendly
color scheme with a user setting.
project page
talk page
Deployment is planned for May 10. This is the last set of improvements from
WMDE Technical Wishes'
focus area “
Templates
”.
We would love to hear your feedback on our talk pages!
--
Johanna Strodt (WMDE)
11:13, 29 Eastermonað 2022 (UTC)
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Editing news 2022 #1
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New editors were more successful with this new tool.
The
New topic tool
helps editors create new ==Sections== on discussion pages. New editors are more successful with this new tool. You can
read the report
. Soon, the Editing team will offer this to all editors at the 20 Wikipedias that participated in the test. You will be able to turn it off at
Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion
Whatamidoing (WMF)
18:54, 2 Þrimilcemonað 2022 (UTC)
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2022 Board of Trustees Call for Candidates
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The Board of Trustees seeks candidates for the 2022 Board of Trustees election.
Read more on Meta-wiki.
The
2022 Board of Trustees election
is here! Please consider submitting your candidacy to serve on the Board of Trustees.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's operations. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.
The Wikimedia community will vote to fill two seats on the Board in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board as a team.
Who are potential candidates? Are you a potential candidate? Find out more on the
Apply to be a Candidate page
Thank you for your support,
Movement Strategy and Governance on behalf of the Elections Committee and the Board of Trustees
10:39, 10 Þrimilcemonað 2022 (UTC)
Let's talk about the Desktop Improvements
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Hello!
Have you noticed that some wikis have a
different desktop interface
? Are you curious about the next steps? Maybe you have questions or ideas regarding the design or technical matters?
Join an online meeting with the team working on the Desktop Improvements! It will take place on
17 May 2022 at
12:00 UTC
and
19:00 UTC
on Zoom.
Click here to join
. Meeting ID: 86217494304.
Dial by your location
Agenda
Update on the recent developments
Questions and answers, discussion
Format
The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes will be taken in a
Google Docs file
Olga Vasileva
(the Product Manager) will be hosting this meeting. The presentation part will be given in English.
We can answer questions asked in English, Italian, Polish; also, only at the first meeting: Farsi, Vietnamese; only at the second meeting: Portuguese, Spanish, Russian. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them on the
talk page
or send them to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.
At this meeting, both
Friendly space policy
and the
Code of Conduct
for Wikimedia technical spaces apply. Zoom is not subject to the
WMF Privacy Policy
We hope to see you!
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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05:02, 14 Þrimilcemonað 2022 (UTC)
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Revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines
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Hello all,
We'd like to provide an update on the work on the Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct. After the conclusion of the community vote on the guidelines in March, the
Community Affairs committee (CAC)
of the Board
asked that several areas of the guidelines be reviewed for improvements
before the Board does its final review. These areas were identified based on community discussions and comments provided during the vote. The CAC also requested review of the controversial Note in 3.1 of the UCoC itself.
Once more, a big thank you to all who voted, especially to all who left constructive feedback and comments! The project team is working with the Board to establish a timeline for this work, and will communicate this next month.
Members of the two prior
UCoC Drafting Committees
have generously offered their time to help shape improvements to the Guidelines. You can read more about them and their work
here
, as well as read
summaries of their weekly meetings in 2022
Wikimedians have provided many valuable comments together with the vote and in other conversations. Given the size and diversity of the Wikimedia community, there are even more voices out there who can give ideas on how to improve the enforcement guidelines and add even more valuable ideas to the process. To help the Revisions committee identify improvements, input on several questions for the committee’s review is requested. Visit the Meta-wiki pages (
Enforcement Guidelines revision discussions
Policy text revision discussions
) to get your ideas to the Committee - it is very important that viewpoints are heard from different communities before the Committee begins drafting revision proposals.
On behalf of the UCoC project team
Xeno (WMF)
22:56, 3 Sēremōnaþ 2022 (UTC)
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Desktop Improvements update
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Making this the new default
Hello. I wanted to give you an update about the
Desktop Improvements
project, which the Wikimedia Foundation Web team has been working on for the past few years. Our work is almost finished! 🎉
We would love to see these improvements become the default for readers and editors across all wikis.
In the coming weeks, we will begin conversations on more wikis, including yours. 🗓️
We will gladly read your suggestions!
The goals of the project are to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. The project consists of a series of feature improvements which make it easier to read and learn, navigate within the page, search, switch between languages, use article tabs and the user menu, and more. The improvements are already visible by default for readers and editors on more than 30 wikis, including Wikipedias in
French
Portuguese
, and
Persian
The changes apply to the
Vector
skin only, although it will always be possible to revert to the previous version on an individual basis.
Monobook
or
Timeless
users will not notice any changes.
The newest features
Table of contents
- our version is easier to reach, gain context of the page, and navigate throughout the page without needing to scroll. It is currently tested across our pilot wikis. It is also available for editors who have opted into the Vector 2022 skin.
Page tools
- now, there are two types of links in the sidebar. There are actions and tools for individual pages (like
Related changes
) and links of the wiki-wide nature (like
Recent changes
). We are going to separate these into two intuitive menus.
How to enable/disable the improvements
Global preferences
It is possible to opt-in individually
in the appearance tab within the preferences
by selecting "
Vector (2022)
". Also, it is possible to opt-in on all wikis using the
global preferences
On wikis where the changes are visible by default for all, logged-in users can always opt-out to the Legacy Vector. There is an easily accessible link in the sidebar of the new Vector.
Learn more and join our events
If you would like to follow the progress of our project, you can
subscribe to our newsletter
. You can read the
pages of the project
, check
our FAQ
, write on the
project talk page
, and
join an online meeting with us
Thank you!
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16:59, 21 Sēremōnaþ 2022 (UTC)
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Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is out!
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Hi, Greetings
The winners for
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022
is announced!
We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition. This year saw over 8,584 images represented on commons in over 92 countries. Kindly see images
here
Our profound gratitude to all the people who participated and organized local contests and photo walks for this project.
We hope to have you contribute to the campaign next year.
Thank you,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
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Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass
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Hi all,
Community members in the
2022 Board of Trustees election
are invited to
propose statements to use in the Election Compass.
An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.
Here is the timeline for the Election Compass
July 8 - 20: Community members propose statements for the Election Compass
July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision
The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
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MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
talk
) 11:34, 14 Mædmonað 2022 (UTC)
Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 7
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Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 7, July-September 2022
Read the full newsletter
Welcome to the 7th issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News! The newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the implementation of Wikimedia's
Movement Strategy recommendations
, other relevant topics regarding Movement governance, as well as different projects and activities supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team of the Wikimedia Foundation.
The MSG Newsletter is delivered quarterly, while the more frequent
Movement Strategy Weekly
will be delivered weekly. Please remember to subscribe
here
if you would like to receive future issues of this newsletter.
Movement sustainability
: Wikimedia Foundation's annual sustainability report has been published. (
continue reading
Improving user experience
: recent improvements on the desktop interface for Wikimedia projects. (
continue reading
Safety and inclusion
: updates on the revision process of the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines. (
continue reading
Equity in decisionmaking
: reports from Hubs pilots conversations, recent progress from the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, and a new white paper for futures of participation in the Wikimedia movement. (
continue reading
Stakeholders coordination
: launch of a helpdesk for Affiliates and volunteer communities working on content partnership. (
continue reading
Leadership development
: updates on leadership projects by Wikimedia movement organizers in Brazil and Cape Verde. (
continue reading
Internal knowledge management
: launch of a new portal for technical documentation and community resources. (
continue reading
Innovate in free knowledge
: high-quality audiovisual resources for scientific experiments and a new toolkit to record oral transcripts. (
continue reading
Evaluate, iterate, and adapt
: results from the Equity Landscape project pilot (
continue reading
Other news and updates
: a new forum to discuss Movement Strategy implementation, upcoming Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election, a new podcast to discuss Movement Strategy, and change of personnel for the Foundation's Movement Strategy and Governance team. (
continue reading
Thank you for reading!
RamzyM (WMF)
01:37, 18 Mædmonað 2022 (UTC)
Important: maintenance operation on September 1st
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The
Wikimedia Foundation
will be testing its secondary data centre. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster. To make sure everything is working, the Wikimedia Technology department needs to do a planned test. This test will show if they can reliably switch from one data centre to the other. It requires many teams to prepare for the test and to be available to fix any unexpected problems.
They will switch all traffic to the secondary data centre on
Tuesday, September 1st 2020
Unfortunately, because of some limitations in
MediaWiki
, all editing must stop while the switch is made. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.
You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.
You will not be able to edit for up to an hour on Tuesday, September 1st. The test will start at
14:00 UTC
(15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT, 19:30 IST, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, and in New Zealand at 02:00 NZST on Wednesday September 2).
If you try to edit or save during these times, you will see an error message. We hope that no edits will be lost during these minutes, but we can't guarantee it. If you see the error message, then please wait until everything is back to normal. Then you should be able to save your edit. But, we recommend that you make a copy of your changes first, just in case.
Other effects
Background jobs will be slower and some may be dropped. Red links might not be updated as quickly as normal. If you create an article that is already linked somewhere else, the link will stay red longer than usual. Some long-running scripts will have to be stopped.
There will be code freezes for the week of September 1st, 2020. Non-essential code deployments will not happen.
This project may be postponed if necessary. You can
read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org
. Any changes will be announced in the schedule. There will be more notifications about this.
Please share this information with your community.
Trizek (WMF)
talk
13:48, 26 Wēodmōnaþ 2020 (UTC)
New Wikipedia Library Collections Now Available (September 2020)
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Hello Wikimedians!
The TWL owl says sign up today!
The Wikipedia Library
is announcing new free, full-access, accounts to reliable sources as part of our
research access program
. You can sign up for new accounts and research materials on the
Library Card platform
Al Manhal
– Arabic journals and ebooks
Ancestry.com
– Genealogical and historical records
RILM
– Music encyclopedias
Many other partnerships are listed on
our partners page
, including
Adam Matthew
EBSCO
Gale
and
JSTOR
A significant portion of our collection now no longer requires individual applications to access! Read more in our
recent blog post
Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects!
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09:49, 3 Hāligmōnaþ 2020 (UTC)
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Invitation to participate in the conversation
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Meta
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Thank you!
We are excited to share
a draft of the Universal Code of Conduct
, which the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees called for earlier this year, for your review and feedback. The discussion will be open until October 6, 2020.
The UCoC Drafting Committee wants to learn which parts of the draft would present challenges for you or your work. What is missing from this draft? What do you like, and what could be improved?
Please join the conversation and share this invitation with others who may be interested to join, too.
To reduce language barriers during the process, you are welcomed to translate this message and the
Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review
. You and your community may choose to provide your opinions/feedback using your local languages.
To learn more about the UCoC project, see the
Universal Code of Conduct
page, and the
FAQ
, on Meta.
Thanks in advance for your attention and contributions,
The Trust and Safety team at Wikimedia Foundation
, 17:55, 10 Hāligmōnaþ 2020 (UTC)
Learn how Movement Strategy Implementation Grants can support your Movement Strategy plans
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Movement Strategy Implementation grants now provide more than $2,000 USD to put Movement Strategy plans into action. Find out more about
Movement Strategy Implementation grants, the criteria, and how to apply
MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
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) 13:30, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
Subscribe to the This Month in Education newsletter - learn from others and share your stories
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Dear community members,
Greetings from the EWOC Newsletter team and the education team at Wikimedia Foundation. We are very excited to share that we on tenth years of Education Newsletter (
This Month in Education
) invite you to join us by
subscribing to the newsletter on your talk page
or by
sharing your activities in the upcoming newsletters
. The Wikimedia Education newsletter is a monthly newsletter that collects articles written by community members using Wikimedia projects in education around the world, and it is published by the EWOC Newsletter team in collaboration with the Education team. These stories can bring you new ideas to try, valuable insights about the success and challenges of our community members in running education programs in their context.
If your affiliate/language project is developing its own education initiatives, please remember to take advantage of this newsletter to publish your stories with the wider movement that shares your passion for education. You can submit newsletter articles in your own language or submit bilingual articles for the education newsletter. For the month of January the deadline to submit articles is on the 20th January. We look forward to reading your stories.
Older versions of this newsletter can be found in the
complete archive
More information about the newsletter can be found at
Education/Newsletter/About
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Bysen:@wikimedia
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Let's talk about the Desktop Improvements
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Join an online meeting with the team working on the
Desktop Improvements
! It will take place on
26 July 2022 at
12:00 UTC
and
19:00 UTC
on Zoom.
Click here to join
. Meeting ID: 5304280674.
Dial by your location
. See you!
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) 16:19, 25 Mædmonað 2022 (UTC)
Announcing the six candidates for the 2022 Board of Trustees election
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Hi everyone,
The Affiliate voting process has concluded.
Representatives from each Affiliate organization learned about the candidates by reading candidates’ statements, reviewing candidates’ answers to questions, and considering the candidates’ ratings provided by the Analysis Committee. The selected 2022 Board of Trustees candidates are:
Tobechukwu Precious Friday (
Tochiprecious
Farah Jack Mustaklem (
Fjmustak
Shani Evenstein Sigalov (
Esh77
Kunal Mehta (
Legoktm
Michał Buczyński (
Aegis Maelstrom
Mike Peel (
Mike Peel
You may see more information about the
Results
and
Statistics
of this Board election.
Please take a moment to appreciate the Affiliate Representatives and Analysis Committee members for taking part in this process and helping to grow the Board of Trustees in capacity and diversity. These hours of volunteer work connect us across understanding and perspective. Thank you for your participation.
Thank you to the community members who put themselves forward as candidates for the Board of Trustees. Considering joining the Board of Trustees is no small decision. The time and dedication candidates have shown to this point speaks to their commitment to this movement. Congratulations to those candidates who have been selected. A great amount of appreciation and gratitude for those candidates not selected. Please continue to share your leadership with Wikimedia.
Thank you to those who followed the Affiliate process for this Board election. You may review the results of the Affiliate selection process.
The next part of the Board election process is the community voting period.
You may view the Board election timeline here
. To prepare for the community voting period, there are several things community members can engage with in the following ways:
Read candidates’ statements
and read the candidates’ answers to the questions posed by the Affiliate Representatives.
Propose and select the 6 questions for candidates to answer during their video Q&A
See the
Analysis Committee’s ratings of candidates on each candidate’s statement
Propose statements for the Election Compass
voters can use to find which candidates best fit their principles.
Encourage others in your community to take part in the election.
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
14:03, 27 Mædmonað 2022 (UTC)
Vote for Election Compass Statements
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Hi all,
Volunteers in the
2022 Board of Trustees election
are invited to
vote for statements to use in the Election Compass
. You can vote for the statements you would like to see included in the Election Compass on Meta-wiki.
An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.
Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:
July 8 - 20: Volunteers propose statements for the Election Compass
July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision
The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
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MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
21:01, 27 Mædmonað 2022 (UTC)
The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting period is now open
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Hi everyone,
The Community Voting period for the
2022 Board of Trustees election
is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:
Try the
Election Compass
, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
Read the
candidate statements
and
answers to Affiliate questions
Learn more about the skills the Board seeks
and how the
Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
If you are ready to vote, you may go to
SecurePoll voting page
to vote now.
You may vote from August 23 at 00:00 UTC to September 6 at 23:59 UTC.
To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the
voter eligibility page
Best,
Movement Strategy and Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
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Invitation to join the Movement Strategy Forum
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Hello everyone,
The
Movement Strategy Forum
(MS Forum) is a multilingual collaborative space for all conversations about Movement Strategy implementation.
We are inviting all Movement participants to collaborate on the MS Forum. The goal of the forum is to build community collaboration, using an inclusive multilingual platform.
The
Movement Strategy
is a collaborative effort to imagine and build the future of the Wikimedia Movement. Anyone can contribute to the Movement Strategy, from a comment to a full-time project.
Join this forum with your Wikimedia account, engage in conversations, and ask questions in your language.
The Movement Strategy and Governance team (MSG) launched the proposal for the MS Forum in May 2022. There was a 2-month community review period, which ended on 24 July 2022. The community review process included several questions that resulted in interesting conversations. You can read the
Community Review Report
We look forward to seeing you at the MS Forum!
Best regards,
the Movement Strategy and Governance Team
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11:32, 29 Weodmonað 2022 (UTC)
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The Vector 2022 skin as the default in two weeks?
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The slides for our presentation at Wikimania 2022
Hello. I'm writing on behalf of the
Wikimedia Foundation Web team
In two weeks, we would like to make the Vector 2022 skin the default on this wiki.
We have been working on it for the past three years. So far, it has been the default on more than 30 wikis, including sister projects, all accounting for more than 1 billion pageviews per month. On average
87% of active logged-in users
of those wikis use Vector 2022.
It would become the default for all logged-out users, and also all logged-in users who currently use Vector legacy. Logged-in users can at any time switch to
any other skins
. No changes are expected for users of these skins.
Top of an article
Vector legacy (current default)
Vector 2022
A section of an article
Vector legacy (current default)
Vector 2022
About the skin
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[Why is a change necessary]
The current default skin meets the needs of the readers and editors as these were 13 years ago. Since then, new users have begun using Wikimedia projects.
The old Vector doesn't meet their needs.
[Objective]
The objective for the new skin is to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. It draws inspiration from previous requests, the
Community Wishlist Surveys
, and gadgets and scripts. The work helped our code follow the standards and improve all other skins.
We reduced PHP code in Wikimedia deployed skins by 75%
. The project has also focused on making it easier to support gadgets and use APIs.
[Changes and test results]
The skin introduces a
series of changes
that improve readability and usability. The new skin does not remove any functionality currently available on the Vector skin.
The sticky header makes it easier to find tools that editors use often. It decreases scrolling to the top of the page by 16%.
The new table of contents makes it easier to navigate to different sections. Readers and editors jumped to different sections of the page 50% more than with the old table of contents. It also looks a bit different on talk pages.
The new search bar is easier to find and makes it easier to find the correct search result from the list. This increased the amount of searches started by 30% on the wikis we tested on.
The skin does not negatively affect pageviews, edit rates, or account creation. There is evidence of increases in pageviews and account creation across partner communities.
[Try it out]
Try out the new skin by going to the appearance tab in
your preferences
and selecting Vector 2022 from the list of skins.
How can editors change and customize this skin?
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It's possible to configure and personalize our changes. We support volunteers who create new gadgets and user scripts. Check out
our repository
for a list of currently available customizations, or add your own.
Our plan
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If no large concerns are raised, we plan on deploying in the week of October 3, 2022
. If your community would like to request more time to discuss the changes, hit the button and write to us. We can adjust the calendar.
Request for more time to discuss the change
If you'd like ask our team anything, if you have questions, concerns, or additional thoughts, please ping me here or write on the
talk page of the project
. We will gladly answer! Also,
see our FAQ
. Thank you!
SGrabarczuk (WMF)
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04:14, 22 Haligmonað 2022 (UTC)
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the metawiki page
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10:50, 28 Haligmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Invitation to attend “Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter” Sessions
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Hello all,
During the 2022 Wikimedia Summit, the
Movement Charter Drafting Committee
(MCDC) presented the first outline of the Movement Charter, giving a glimpse on the direction of its future work, and the Charter itself. The MCDC then integrated the initial feedback collected during the Summit. Before proceeding with writing the Charter for the whole Movement, the MCDC wants to interact with community members and gather feedback on the drafts of the three sections: Preamble, Values & Principles, and Roles & Responsibilities (intentions statement). The Movement Charter drafts will be available on the Meta page
here
on November 14, 2022. Community wide consultation period on MC will take place from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Learn more about it
here
With the goal of ensuring that people are well informed to fully participate in the conversations and are empowered to contribute their perspective on the Movement Charter, three
“Ask Me Anything about Movement Charter"
sessions have been scheduled in different time zones. Everyone in the Wikimedia Movement is invited to attend these conversations. The aim is to learn about Movement Charter - its goal, purpose, why it matters, and how it impacts your community. MCDC members will attend these sessions to answer your questions and hear community feedback.
The “Ask Me Anything” sessions accommodate communities from different time zones. Only the presentation of the session is recorded and shared afterwards, no recording of conversations. Below is the list of planned events:
Asia/Pacific
: November 4, 2022 at 09:00 UTC (
your local time
). Interpretation is available in Chinese and Japanese.
Europe/MENA/Sub Saharan Africa
: November 12, 2022 at 15:00 UTC (
your local time
). Interpretation is available in Arabic, French and Russian.
North and South America/ Western Europe
: November 12, 2022 at 15:00 UTC (
your local time
). Interpretation is available in Spanish and Portuguese.
On the
Meta page
you will find more details; Zoom links will be shared 48 hours ahead of the call.
Call for Movement Charter Ambassadors
Individuals or groups from all communities who wish to help include and start conversations in their communities on the Movement Charter are encouraged to become
Movement Charter Ambassadors
(MC Ambassadors). MC Ambassadors will carry out their own activities and get financial support for enabling conversations in their own languages.
Regional facilitators
from the Movement Strategy and Governance team are available to support applicants with MC Ambassadors grantmaking. If you are interested please sign up
here
. Should you have specific questions, please reach out to the MSG team via email: strategy2030@wikimedia.org or on the MS forum.
We thank you for your time and participation.
On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee,
MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
15:33, 7 Blotmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Apply for Funding through the Movement Strategy Community Engagement Package to Support Your Community
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The Wikimedia Movement Strategy implementation is a collaborative effort for all Wikimedians.
Movement Strategy Implementation Grants
support projects that take the current state of a
Movement Strategy Initiative
and push it one step forward. If you are looking for an example or some guide on how to engage your community further on Movement Strategy and the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants specifically, you may find this
community engagement package
helpful.
The goal of this community engagement package is to support more people to access the funding they might need for the implementation work. By becoming a recipient of this grant, you will be able to support other community members to develop further grant applications that fit with your local contexts to benefit your own communities. With this package, the hope is to break down language barriers and to ensure community members have needed information on Movement Strategy to connect with each other. Movement Strategy is a two-way exchange, we can always learn more from the experiences and knowledge of Wikimedians everywhere. We can train and support our peers by using this package, so more people can make use of this great funding opportunity.
If this information interests you or if you have any further thoughts or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us as your
regional facilitators
to discuss further. We will be more than happy to support you. When you are ready, follow the steps on
this page
to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.
Best regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance Team
Wikimedia Foundation
MNadzikiewicz (WMF)
16:25, 14 Blotmonað 2022 (UTC)
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Opportunities open for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee
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Hi everyone! The Ombuds commission (OC) and the Case Review Committee (CRC) are looking for members. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to do so. There is more information below about the opportunity and the skills that are needed.
About the Ombuds commission
The Ombuds commission (OC) works on all Wikimedia projects to investigate complaints about violations of the privacy policy, especially in use of
CheckUser
and
Oversight
(also known as Suppression) tools. The Commission mediates between the parties of the investigation and, when violations of the policies are identified, advises the Wikimedia Foundation on best handling. They may also assist the General Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Board of Trustees of the Foundation in these investigations when legally necessary. For more on the OC's duties and roles,
see Ombuds commission on Meta-Wiki
Volunteers serving in this role should be experienced Wikimedians, active on any project, who have previously used the CheckUser/Oversight tools OR who have the technical ability to understand these tools and the willingness to learn them. They must be able to communicate in English, the common language of the commission. They are expected to be able to engage neutrally in investigating these concerns and to know when to recuse when other roles and relationships may cause conflict. Commissioners will serve
two-year terms
(note that this is different from past years, when the terms have been for one year).
About the Case Review Committee
The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of eligible Trust & Safety office actions. The CRC is a critical layer of oversight to ensure that Wikimedia Foundation office actions are fair and unbiased. They also make sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep established practices or boundaries. For more about the role,
see Case Review Committee on Meta-Wiki
We are looking for current or former functionaries and experienced volunteers with an interest in joining this group. Applicants must be fluent in English (additional languages are a strong plus) and willing to abide by the
terms of the Committee charter
. If the work resonates and you qualify, please apply. Committee members will serve
two-year terms
(note that this is different from past years, when the terms have been for one year).
Applying to join either of these groups
Members are required to sign the
Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information
and must be willing to comply with the appropriate Wikimedia Foundation board policies (such as the
access to non-public information policy
and the
Foundation privacy policy
). These positions requires a high degree of discretion and trust. Members must also be over 18 years of age.
If you are interested in serving in either capacity listed above,
please write in English to the Trust and Safety team at ca
wikimedia.org (to apply to the OC) or to the Legal Team at legal
wikimedia.org (to apply to the CRC) with information about:
Your primary projects
Languages you speak/write
Any experience you have serving on committees, whether movement or non-movement
Your thoughts on what you could bring to the OC or CRC if appointed
Any experience you have with the Checkuser or Oversight tools (OC only)
Any other information you think is relevant
The deadline for applications is 31 December 2022 in any timezone.
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any users who you think may be qualified and interested. Thank you!
On behalf of the Committee Support team,
Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January!
adihtan fruman
Please help translate to your language
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The
Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023
, which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday,
23 January 2023, at 18:00 UTC
and will continue annually.
We are inviting you to share your ideas for technical improvements to our tools and platforms. Long experience in editing or technical skills is not required. If you have ever used our software and thought of an idea to improve it, this is the place to come share those ideas!
The dates for the phases of the Survey will be as follows:
Phase 1: Submit, discuss, and revise proposals – Monday, Jan 23, 2023 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2023
Phase 2: WMF/Community Tech reviews and organizes proposals – Monday, Jan 30, 2023 to Friday, Feb 10, 2023
Phase 3: Vote on proposals – Friday, Feb 10, 2023 to Friday, Feb 24, 2023
Phase 4: Results posted – Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023
If you want to start writing out your ideas ahead of the Survey, you can start thinking about your proposals and draft them in
the CWS sandbox
We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!
Thank you!
Community Tech,
STei (WMF)
12:59, 13 Gēolmōnaþ 2022 (UTC)
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Vote for your favourite Wikimedia sound logo
adihtan fruman
We are really sorry for posting in English
Voting in the Wikimedia sound logo contest
has started
. From December 6 to 19, 2022, please play a part and help chose the sound that will identify Wikimedia content on audio devices.
Learn more on Diff
The sound logo team is grateful to everyone who participated in this global contest. We received 3,235 submissions from 2,094 participants in 135 countries. We are incredibly grateful to the team of
volunteer screeners
and the
selection committee
who, among others, helped bring us to where we are today. It is now up to Wikimedia to choose the Sound Of All Human Knowledge.
Best wishes,
Arupako-WMF
motung
08:06, 15 Gēolmōnaþ 2022 (UTC)
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Feminism and Folklore 2023
adihtan fruman
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Dear Wiki Community,
Christmas Greetings and a Happy New Year 2023,
You are humbly invited to organize the
Feminism and Folklore 2023
writing competition from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a
Wiki Loves Folklore
gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a
list
of suggested articles.
Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:
Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
Set up a fountain tool or dashboard.
Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
Request local admins for site notice.
Link the local page and the fountain/dashboard link on the
meta project page
This year we would be supporting the community's financial aid for Internet and childcare support. This would be provided for the local team including their jury and coordinator team. This support is opt-in and non mandatory. Kindly fill in
this Google form
and mark a mail to
support@wikilovesfolklore.org
with the subject line starting as [Stipend] Name or Username/Language. The last date to sign up for internet and childcare aid from our team is 20th of January 2023, We encourage the language coordinators to sign up their community on this link by the 25th of January 2023.
Learn more about the contest and prizes on our
project page
. Feel free to contact us on our
meta talk page
or by email us if you need any assistance.
We look forward to your immense coordination.
Thank you and Best wishes,
Feminism and Folklore 2023 International Team
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10:23, 24 Gēolmōnaþ 2022 (UTC)
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