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Just to you now

Hey Asaf, just to you now Requests for comment/Bad usage of money in Brazil, I opened a RFC, about a usage of money here, because can't sit here and see all this money goes to I do not know where. I tried the quiet way, but one of the staffs make fun of me and give no data, and now I'm blocked there, so no quiet way is possible. Thanks for your time, and sorry about that. Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton ^m 07:04, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Message/Invitation for India Community Consultation 2014 on w:mr

Hello,

Thank you very much for your message on my talk page on w:mr. I think this is a *great* initiative and much will be gained by the participants to take back to their home projects.

I will be thrilled to be at such a meeting and provide my two cents about working on a relatively smaller wikipedia for more than a decade. I have self-nominated myself at the moment. I will also initiate a discussion on w:mr to see if there are more and/or better candidates to represent w:mr.

I would love to know logistics details so I can start adjusting my other commitments in order to attend this important event.

Thank you again.

Abhay Natu Admin, 'crat, w:mr

Dear Abhay: I'm thrilled to hear you're interested in attending. Following your on-wiki discussion, please add the nominated names (no more than 3 or 4 please) to the nominated delegates list. The meeting is to start Oct 4th in the morning, so we will be flying delegates to Bangalore on the 3rd; accommodation will be provided. In the coming few days, we'll get started booking flights, and will share more information with the confirmed delegate list. Asaf Bartov (WMF Grants) talk 23:51, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

New message

Here User_talk:Asaf_(WMF)#WhisperToMe_10_years --Tito☸Dutta 13:04, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

help pls

Hi, Can you help?

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_requests/Global#Unblock_for_212.156.67.30

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Ijonbot (talk) 00:57, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

Merchandise nomination

I am interested to nominate your name for a Merchandise T-shirt Merchandise giveaways/Nominations. In 2012-2013 I was nominating people directly, there I saw a discussion where a group of people told they would not like to be nominated there. Since then I am asking permission before nominating.
BTW, we Wikipedians nominated Jimbo Wales too. Someone nominated a bot too. Regards. --Tito☸Dutta 11:09, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

Oh, thank you, Tito, but I'd rather you didn't. There are plenty of volunteers it is more important to recognize than me. I also already have quite a few Wikipedia/Wikimedia T-shirts, from many events I had participated in, and many volunteers do not have any. Ijon (talk) 00:08, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

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Indonesian Wikipedian interview

Hi Asav Bartov, sorry contacting you here, can I get the complete list possible time for the interview?--AldNonymous^Bicara? 12:11, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

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Ijonbot (talk) 07:22, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

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Ijonbot (talk) 21:08, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for GLAMify

Hi Asaf, thanks for the GLAMify report for ta wiki. I have notified the community about this report and we have started working on this. You can track progress through the tick marks against each list item. --Ravi (talk) 19:21, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

You are very welcome, Ravi! :) And of course, that was just one interesting report (being the "best" of Commons), but it's likely the Tamil community has particular categories of more immediate interest, and you are very welcome to use the tool to generate different reports for your use. Ijon (talk) 16:23, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

Sure, we will get this done first and request the next report :)--Ravi (talk) 12:54, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for contributing to Let's Talk Diversity Campaign!

		The Learning & Evaluation Barnstar
		Hi Ijon, we are happy to award you a Learning and Evaluation barnstar, for your efforts in contributing to the ongoing conversation on Let's Talk Diversity! We hope to see you around, sharing what you know on the Learning Pattern Library. I'll get in touch soon with some ideas as to where you can contribute. Cheers, María (talk) 21:21, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

Tell me this is notable

PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE [1] Victorgrigas (talk) 05:16, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

eh, it probably is, by ENWP standards. It would benefit from a couple of more substantive sources, some more information about its history (ownership, construction, special events), and a photo or two. Ijon (talk) 05:39, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Requests for comments on Wikimedia user groups approval process and agreements

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

The Wikimedia Affiliations Committee is requesting comments on the approval process and agreements for Wikimedia user groups.

Wikimedia user groups are groups of Wikimedia users who support and promote the Wikimedia projects in the offline world by organizing meetups and other projects. The Wikimedia Affiliations Committee's responsibilities include approval of new Wikimedia user groups.

The committee will seek community input until Friday, May 1, 2015. The committee will then review the community's input, and publish the new process and agreements on Meta-Wiki. The committee will again seek community input approximately six months after any changes are adopted to gauge effectiveness and if any additional changes are necessary.

Please see the RFC page on Meta-Wiki for more information and to provide feedback.

Thank you - Wikimedia Affiliations Committee

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numbers in table

Hello Asaf, I do not understand why you made this edit. According to the history of the article is was created on May 2nd. It should therefor be "05-02" (Number of the month: 05 -which is May- and Number of the Day: 2) and not 04-10, because your article was not written on April 10th or was it? Now all of your dates are not on line with the dates of the other contributors, as you can see. Best regards, Magalhães (talk) 07:09, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Indeed, I wrote it today. I have developed a lag of about 20 days due to intensive travel and other difficulties. So I have failed the challenge of an-article-a-day-no-matter-what. :( But I'm still interested in the challenge of 100 articles in 100 days, i.e. I'm hoping to close this gap and write more than one article on some days, so that I gradually catch up. That's why I'm noting the articles with the date they were supposed to be written on. While that does put my lines out of sync with the lines surrounding it, if you sort the table by date in the future you would be able to see my 100 articles in order. In other words, I still want to finish the challenge on time, which is why I'm not labeling today's article as today, when it's supposed to be 59, not 39. I hope that's clear. Ijon (talk) 07:21, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation. I was somewhat confused, but now I understand. Sorry to bother you. Magalhães (talk) 09:54, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

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Wiki Loves Pride

You are invited to participate in Wiki Loves Pride!

• What? Wiki Loves Pride, a campaign to document and photograph LGBT culture and history, including pride events
• When? June 2015
• How can you help?

  1.) Create or improve LGBT-related articles and showcase the results of your work here

  2.) Upload photographs or other media related to LGBT culture and history, including pride events, and add images to relevant Wikipedia articles; feel free to create a subpage with a gallery of your images (see examples from last year)

  3.) Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Or, view or update the current list of Tasks. This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. Visit the group's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome!

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's main talk page.

Thanks, and happy editing!

User:Another Believer and User:OR drohowa

Latin script articles in the Konkani Wikipedia

Hi Asaf Bartov, I feel that the Konkani Wikipedia, which has been approved by LangCom, should inclue the Latin script articles as well. The only reason I've seen put forward to exclude the Latin script articles is that Devanagari is the official script. I've left a comment to this effect at the request discussion, please could you also share your thoughts about this there? Regards, The Discoverer (talk) 05:13, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

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Ijonbot (talk) 14:41, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

thank you very much!

Tiles. 17 Dudaieva Street, Lviv. WLM 2015 in Ukraine

it was fun --アンタナナ 02:08, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

have a nice morning/day/evening/night

p.s. that's the stamp of “Bracia Mund Lwów”, a company producing tiles. The company was founded in 1898

WMCN

Hi Asaf, as the acronyms "CN" assigned by AffCom on Wikimedia movement affiliates, I think we can use WMCN to represent Wikimedia User Group China.--AddisWang (talk) 04:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

Addis: No, I'm afraid you can't. CN is fine as an abbreviation for the PRC, but the WM prefix is reserved for chapters, and it would be misleading to use WMCN in writing. You can use either the full name or the abbreviation "UG CN". Ijon (talk) 08:37, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

Introducing the Wikimedia Affiliates mailing list

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

The Wikimedia Affiliations Committee is pleased to introduce the launch of the Wikimedia Affiliates mailing list, which is basically a place for all the affiliates (chapters, thematic organizations, user groups) to discuss issues related to affiliates, make announcements to other affiliates, and collaborate on activities and community-wide events. The idea is to help facilitate the dialogue affiliates across our movement, plus collaborative discussions like community-wide activities, joint edit-a-thons, regional conferences, blog/report posts, or other communications from affiliates.

Each Wikimedia movement affiliate is allocated three spots on the mailing list. All affiliates may contact the Affiliations Committee to request additional spots if needed.

Please find a bit more information on Meta-Wiki and do not hesitate to contact the Affiliations Committee if you have further questions.

Thank you - Wikimedia Affiliations Committee

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2015 Affiliations Committee call for candidates

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every twelve months for staggered two-year terms.

Key skills

Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill sets in our members. The key skills and experience that we look for in candidates are:

• Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of volunteers worldwide.
• Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic process.
• Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliations, and similar questions.
• Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly ~2 hour voice/video meeting.
• International orientation.
• Very good communication skills in English.
• Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
• Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the WMF.
• Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organising are a plus.
• Effective communication skills in other languages are a major plus.
• Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
• Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

We are looking for people who are not afraid of the workload and are motivated by helping other volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2015 member selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications received by the committee will be posted on Meta (at Affiliations Committee/Candidates/2015), and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, WMF staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made by mid-January 2016, with new members expected to join later that month.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please send an application to affcom@lists.wikimedia.org by 31 December 2015. You will get a confirmation that your application was received.

Your application should include the following:

• Your full name
• Your contact information (including e-mail address and username)
• A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee.

Your statement will be published for community review and feedback, so please do not include any information that you are not comfortable sharing.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

Best regards,
Carlos Colina
Chair, Affiliations Committee

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Problems with the the P1412 Game (The Distributed Game)

Hello,

I hope that you are the right person I should speak. While i am playing the P1412 Game Errors occour (see sceenshot). I hope, this is enough information for the start.

thank you in advance

--DavidMar86hdf (talk) 18:59, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

I am the right person! Thank you for the report, David! I'll look into the error as soon as I can. Can you estimate how often has it been happening? Ijon (talk) 19:16, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Hello,

thank you for your quick answer. I saw it first time yesterday. Since then, it appears every time I wanted to play (two times).

--DavidMar86hdf (talk) 19:47, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

may another screenshot, an hour later.

--DavidMar86hdf (talk) 19:55, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you again for the report, David. The problem should be fixed now. Ijon (talk) 00:55, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

OAuth

Shalom. Do you still need this approved? Best regards, —MarcoAurelio 09:56, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, please, I do. Thank you, MarcoAurelio. Ijon (talk) 19:48, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Done. Best regards, —MarcoAurelio 08:38, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Cross-wiki watchlist

Hi! You voted for the cross-wiki watchlist as an important suggestions in the community wishlist survey last year. I'm pinging editors who showed interest in that task to tell them we have some suggestions for how things could look, if you'd like to glance at them and give us some feedback. You can find them on the project page on Meta. If you'd like to share any comments, you're very welcome to do so on the talk page. /Johan (WMF) (talk) 01:09, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

Fell down rabbit hole and found you!

Hi Asaf! Just discovered you as I was going through some meta pages and am excited to have found you!

I'm helping organize this year's WikiCon USA/SoCal in San Diego (Oct 7-10) and our local GLAM organizations are very very excited! Balboa Park is an incredible location, with more than 15 GLAM institutions within walking distance from each other. I'll be going to the wiki GLAM workshop in DC next month. Are you part of that? I'm very curious about any tools our GLAM partners could use. We are hoping to trigger a big bump in participation from the beautiful & diverse SoCal region. Many things possible. Your visions, insights and expertise would be very valuable for me to understand if we can schedule a time to talk. DrMel (talk) 23:01, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Congrats

Hi! Congratulations on finishing the Wiki 100days challenge. Or as we say in Brooklyn, Mazel tov! SeoMac (talk) 17:45, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, SeoMac! :) Ijon (talk) 21:17, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

And from me too! Do you have a list of your articles somewhere? -Pete F (talk) 04:30, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Content gap

Hi, Following your very interesting content gap comparison a discussion started in the Hebrew wiki village pump. The main discussion was if 17% is reflective of women contribution in history (due to lack of opportunities, etc ...) or is biased writing. Is wikipedia reflective of the sources we use, or is it the actual contribution (since it is consistent in many languages). I wonder what is your take on this. Thanks Golan's mom --אמא של גולן (talk) 10:32, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

WikiConference India 2016 updates

WikiConference India 2016 is here!

Hi,

Thanks for signing up as a volunteer for WikiConference India 2016 (WCI 2016). Here are some updates regarding the event:

• WCI 2016 will take place on 5th, 6th, and 7th of August 2016 at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran (Mohali). Please save these dates. We will open conference registration soon.

• PEG request for WCI 2016 has been approved. We appreciate WMF PEG team's support and decision in facilitating this. We thank all community members who endorsed and contributed to this initiative. We are excited and look forward to an intensive month planning and executing WCI 2016.

• Phase 1 filtering of scholarship applications has been done. Among 450+ applications, 200+ applications have been shortlisted for final review. We are expecting to announce the results by July first week.

• WCI 2016 Call for Participation is open now. Please submit your proposals for paper presentations, lightning talks, and workshops.

• Please take WCI 2016 Program Survey and help us design the conference based on community's needs.

• Please initiate and participate in the Punjab edit-a-thon. It is a gift from all Indian language communities for the Punjabi community which is hosting the conference. The community that adds most number of bytes or words will be awarded a trophy.

• Please review our conference Code of Conduct.

• Please place any feedback regarding the event at the meta talk page. You can also join us for the weekly IRC sessions we hold every Wednesday and Saturday at 2130 IST at #wikiconferenceindia channel. You may also find frequent updates through our Facebook group and mailing list.

Regards,

Ravi,

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2016 Community Wishlist Survey

Hi,

You’re getting this message because you participated in the 2015 Community Wishlist Survey and we want to make sure you don't miss it this year – or at least can make the conscious choice to ignore if it you want to. The 2015 survey decided what the Community Tech team should work on during 2016. It was also the focus of Wikimedia hackathons and work by other developers. You can see the status of wishes from the 2015 wishlist at 2015 Community Wishlist Survey/Results.

The 2016 Community Wishlist Survey is now open for wishes. You can create proposals until November 20. You will be able to vote on which wishes you think are best or most important between November 28 and December 12. /Johan (WMF) (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:17, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

GLAMify has completed a report for you! :)

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Training modules: Can you help us with translation?

Hello Ijon, hope all is well! As you may know, we at the Wikimedia Foundation's Support and Safety team are developing new training materials to help contributors deal with online harassment situations, and with problems at real life events. The final English version is now finished!

I'm wondering if you would be willing to help us translate content for these Training Modules into your language. We are targeting a minimum of ten languages for these modules, including the English original.

If the answer is yes, please let me know with a ping, or just get stuck in - either way, we would really appreciate your support! Joe Sutherland (Wikimedia Foundation) (talk) 18:12, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

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WikiLGBT is on Twitter!

Hello Ijon! Follow the Wikimedia LGBT user group on Twitter at @wikilgbt for news, photos, and other topics of interest to LGBT Wikipedans and allies. Use #wikiLGBT to share any Wiki Loves Pride stuff that you would like to share (whether this month or any day of the year) or to alert folks to things that the LGBT Wikipedan community should know. RachelWex (talk) For more information about Wiki Loves Pride, → click here ←.

RachelWex (talk) 23:40, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

Bug in wiki

Hi, Asaf!

How are you? It's nicki from Chernihiv-Kyiv, Ukraine.

I need you help. I found a little bug in the article. But I can't find the place where this bug is. Can you help? Or may be you can tell me, where am I write about it? I wrote there. Is it OK? Thanks! --Nickispeaki (talk) 20:16, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

We fixed it! ^-^ --Nickispeaki (talk) 20:34, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

All's well that ends well. :) Ijon (talk) 02:50, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

GLAMify has completed a report for you! :)

Hullo!

GLAMify has just completed a report you asked for, with suggestions for integrating media from commons:Category:Images from Wiki Loves Earth 2017 in France.

The report is waiting for you here. :) Please note that the report pages may get deleted after 60 days, so if you'd like to keep these results around, copy them somewhere else.

Your faithful servant,

Ijonbot (talk) 19:02, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

GLAMify has completed a report for you! :)

Hullo!

GLAMify has just completed a report you asked for, with suggestions for integrating media from commons:Category:Images from Wiki Loves Earth 2014 in India.

The report is waiting for you here. :) Please note that the report pages may get deleted after 60 days, so if you'd like to keep these results around, copy them somewhere else.

Your faithful servant,

Ijonbot (talk) 19:02, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello

This is my last account which is non vandalism account and will be fully behaved signed --Benzygs9404 (talk) 11:57, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

words pronunciation in hebrew

Hi, I saw you wrote this tool pronuncify, and used it to upload recordings of words in Hebrew to commons. There is a project 'Lingua-Libre' - a web site where people can record a big amount of words Lingua-Libre , the site is [2] , (works only on firefox for me). I used it to record some words. Then I wrote a script link_words_recording.py that adds each record to the definition in the Hebrew Wiktionary if it exist. (I run it under Dafna3.bot) Shavtay (talk) 16:41, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

Hi, Shavtay. It's good to see more interest in facilitating easier recording of pronunciation files. I took a quick look at Lingua-Libre, and it looks promising, though it would definitely need an English interface to be more globally useful (Personally I managed to use it in French, but I guess not everyone would). Another thing I'm looking for is a good way of organizing the workload and easing the distribution of it, i.e. easy ways to create large backlogs of words-to-be-recorded, and then ensuring no duplication of effort, perhaps by letting users 'claim' blocks of (say) 100 words at a time. Are you in touch with the LL team? Do you know if they're planning such a feature? That would have been my next effort in developing Pronuncify, if I had any time to devote to it (which unfortunately I currently don't). Ijon (talk) 15:54, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Come join Wikimedia CEE Spring 2018/CEE Women again! <3

Get a postcard from one of the countries in red :)

Hello, Asaf! You receive this message because last year you took part in the CEE Women challenge. This year the challenge repeats, and it will take longer: from now until the end of May (about 10 weeks).

Please, feel invited to visit the page Wikimedia CEE Spring 2018/CEE Women and join the challenge again. Help have more notable women from Central and Eastern Europe in more language versions globally, including Hebrew. We again have a list of ideas for biographic articles of women from all over the CEE.

What is different this year is that now you can set your own minimal number of articles as a measure of your challenge (i don't advise you to challenge yourself with more than 70 ;) 10-20 is perfect!). Also, you can receive as a prize a postcard not only from Bulgaria (as in 2017), but also from a list of countries from CEE and around the world. Apart of being a receiver, you can also opt to be a sender of postcards from your country to some of the other participants! That would also be awesome!

Thank you in advance for any contribution you make to CEE Women, and for spreading the word in your local wiki community! Love, Vassia / →Spiritia 18:37, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Rivonia Trial

Dear Ijon, I heard from User:Discott that you would try to get official permission from the Mandela Foundation to include the Rivonia Diary files into Wikimedia Commons (again). As you know, prolific users like Josve05a and JuTa were quick to get rid of all the files, despite warnings by others. If you need any help with contacting the Mandela Foundation, please let me know. Vysotsky (talk) 09:44, 2 August 2018 (UTC)

Done already. I should have looked better. Thanx! Vysotsky (talk) 09:51, 2 August 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for offering, anyway! :) Ijon (talk) 19:34, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Africa

Hi Asaf

I propose to use the natural traffic that goes to the Commons WLA main page to host a "call to action" page using Glamify. You may see a draft here : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2017/Call_to_action

what do you think ?

I'd like your help to make your tool as easy as possible to use in that call :)

From our currents stats, most language sources we can use are English, French and Arabic (this is where most of the images are currently used). I'd like to propose by default a set of languages target... English, French, Arabic, Portuguese and the African languages (that's roughly a dozen, see here : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon. Apparently, Glamify only take one line at a time (not 7...) and I'd like a regular update (maybe once a week ?). Also, the output of your tool can not be directly reused on Commons in copy paste mode because the links are set up for meta. So... do you think that by any chance you might consider giving the call a little bit of help with some tweaking that would fix that ? For example with an automatic update of a bunch of pre-defined queries once a week, with an output directly suitable for Commons ?

Thanks

Anthere (talk) 10:46, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

Bonjour Anthere! These are good ideas! I'm afraid I probably won't have time to improve GLAMify in time for WLA (assuming it starts in October? I couldn't find definite information re 2018.) If anyone else would like to offer patches (pull requests), I'm happy to review them and merge them. If no one else is available, you can perhaps ping me in two weeks to see if I might find some time to make these improvements. Ijon (talk) 19:02, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

there will be no WLA in (October) 2018. We agreed to push it a little bit later so as to better accommodate the schedule of WLM and WLE. So we are rather looking for organisation of the contest in January-February 2019. That is... if we find some funding. So for 2019 (providing 2019 happens), this leaves some free time to actually improve the system !

In any cases, I set up the system to operate now for the former WLAs (2014-2017). I can do some soft updates from time to time by hand. By no means perfect, but can work. I will be making a call for volunteers to help you. If can not find them, will ping you back.

Cheers Anthere (talk) 18:09, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

Country and city attribution of geolocated item

I am trying to make use of GeoData API to perform aforementioned task.

I found GeoData API very clean, simple and user friendly in retrieving various data according to geo location of the item. But there are difficulties with retrieving country/city affiliation of the item. While country can theoretically be get in a single request (also not always but only if being specified and not in name format but rather by its alphabetic designation), the city is possible to be get only for items which are cities by themselves. Let's imagine I want to determine in one request providing the coordinates of the Sagrada Familia temple the name of the item and that it is located in Barcelona, Spain. As far as I understood there is no way to do that. From the second hand this information does exist for every geo tagged item and is available for example through WikiData SPARQL query service. But then I'll need to perform a second request to WikiData which I would have liked to avoid by all means.

Looking on advice on the optimal strategy to perform the desired. If not is it possible to add the country/city attributes to GeoData list=geosearch attributes? — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Chainastole (talk)

@Chainastole: I'm afraid I don't know the GeoData API myself, and am not sure I quite understood your question. I suggest you ask in the #mediawiki or #wikimedia-tech channels on IRC if you can, or on one of the technical mailing lists, where you would have access to many more minds and background than just my own on this talk page. Ijon (talk) 18:56, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

@Chainastole: there is also experimental dev support forum if you are not comfortable with IRC. --Papuass (talk) 11:34, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

The Community Wishlist Survey

Hi,

You get this message because you’ve previously participated in the Community Wishlist Survey. I just wanted to let you know that this year’s survey is now open for proposals. You can suggest technical changes until 11 November: Community Wishlist Survey 2019.

You can vote from November 16 to November 30. To keep the number of messages at a reasonable level, I won’t send out a separate reminder to you about that. /Johan (WMF) 11:24, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

Public Speakers

This is not a page maintained by the WMF, so you have no business there. It's a page where anyone who is a speaker can create an entry. Other users have no say in this, just as they can't overrule an entry of someone coming to a wikimeet. Cheers, Guido den Broeder (talk) 22:52, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

Hello, Guido. I have rolled back your edit based on the controversy mentioned in the talk page. Your aggressive response here -- ignoring the fact I am a longtime Wikipedia volunteer quite apart of, and long before, my job at the Foundation -- suggests you are uncollaborative and leads me to give credence to The Banner's concerns, and to support Nemo's rejection of your edit. Nonetheless, this remains only my opinion, as one volunteer, not WMF's opinion or a WMF action, and other Meta contributors are welcome to weigh in, as always.

I have made these edits, and am making this response, as a volunteer contributing to Meta, and nothing else. Your undoing of my edit that stated facts about that page -- that it is unmaintained, that the roles mentioned in it are not current -- also smacks of an insistence on controlling the narrative that is inappropriate on a wiki. I encourage you to undo yourself at once. Ijon (talk) 23:28, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

I am indeed controlling the page, as representative of the speakers. Your qualification of the list as largely outdated was totally unacceptable. Don't do this again. Ijon, if you think the page needs maintenance, contact the individual speakers on the list. No status is needed for that. Guido den Broeder (talk) 23:45, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

For Nemo and TheBanner, these are just revenge edits, not their true opinions. They're not really interested in this page. They both tried to bully me before, lost, and have been stalking me since. Nemo is a total embarassment with his deliberate copyright violations spanning more than a decade. TheBanner changes to a new account whenever he feels he got blocked too often. The list, meanwhile, is explicitly defined as self-generated. This means that removing a speaker without their consent is not allowed. Guido den Broeder (talk) 00:01, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Well, no, you are most definitely not "controlling the page". No single user is, and your assertion to the contrary again shows a fundamental failure to embrace wiki collaborative values. So is your presumption to represent "the speakers", implicitly excluding me. I dare guess I have done more public speaking about Wikipedia than you have, in fact. (Even though I never added myself to that page).

Your presumption to determine what is and isn't other people's "true opinions" does not merit a response.

To your baseless claim I am mistaken in calling the page outdated, especially in terms of roles and positions held, I will offer this refutation:

1. Eloquence is no longer WMF staff
2. Frank Schulenburg is no longer WMF staff
3. Piotrus has been living in Korea for years now
4. Steven Walling is no longer WMF staff
5. Stu West is no longer a WMF board member

These are five out of date listings in just the US section of the list. QED. Ijon (talk) 09:23, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

The page should just be marked historical at this point, and further disruption by Guido should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat. Nihlus 09:31, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Ijon, have you contacted them to ask them to update their entry? Guido den Broeder (talk) 16:32, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Nice try moving the goalposts! I said it was out of date; you said that's untrue; I proved it is true; you change the question, instead of admitting you were wrong and apologizing. Your level of intellectual honesty is clear. Ijon (talk) 19:31, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

I take that as a 'no'. Guido den Broeder (talk) 20:09, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

There are seventy-three entries and you found a few details in need of an update. There were four major updates in 2018 alone. That doesn't qualify as 'It is not actively maintained, and is significantly out of date, with most roles and positions mentioned only correct as of 2010-2011 or earlier.' Guido den Broeder (talk) 20:27, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

"Who Wrote That" project update

Hello. I'm reaching out to you as you participated in the 2017 Community Wishlist proposal for "Who Wrote That" project (previously known as "Blame Tool"). The Community Tech team is kicking things off on the project and we have an early-stage mockup available for you to look at. I invite you to follow that project page, where I will be posting periodic status updates for the project. You are also welcome to provide your thoughts on the talk page. Thank you. -- NKohli (WMF) (talk) 22:57, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

The Affiliate-selected Board seats process welcomes your support

Hello. You are receiving this message because you kindly helped with affiliates-related translations in the past. The movement needs you again! The Nominations phase has started for the ongoing selection process of two Board members, and the timeline is quite tight.

A Translation Central is available to help keen translators like you figure out what's been covered and what's left to do. Over the course of the next few weeks, your attention on candidates' profiles is particularly welcome. While there are four languages that are especially relevant for multiple affiliates (namely Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish), you can also add others. If you can't help: please see if you know anyone in your circle who could, and spread the word :)

Thank you! Elitre (WMF) and Facilitators of ASBS 2019, 13:19, 18 April 2019 (UTC)

Wordpile has completed a report for you! :)

Hullo!

Wordpile has just completed a report you asked for, with word-counts for pages from PagePile #24929.

The report is waiting for you here. :) Please note that the report pages may get deleted after 60 days, so if you'd like to keep these results around, copy them somewhere else.

Your faithful servant,

Ijonbot (talk) 20:59, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Wordpile has completed a report for you! :)

Hullo!

Wordpile has just completed a report you asked for, with word-counts for pages from PagePile #24928.

The report is waiting for you here. :) Please note that the report pages may get deleted after 60 days, so if you'd like to keep these results around, copy them somewhere else.

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Ijonbot (talk) 21:12, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Wordpile has completed a report for you! :)

Hullo!

Wordpile has just completed a report you asked for, with word-counts for pages from PagePile #24932.

The report is waiting for you here. :) Please note that the report pages may get deleted after 60 days, so if you'd like to keep these results around, copy them somewhere else.

Your faithful servant,

Ijonbot (talk) 21:12, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Grants wiki

Wikimedia_wikis#Private_Wikis lists "grantswiki" as "defunct; to merge back into meta + internal can be done w/ a short review". In July 2013, you wrote "I am happy to do this review." Did anything come of that? Should the wiki be marked as merged in the list?

Thanks. --Yair rand (talk) 02:19, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

I had, yes. I found nothing of use or relevance. It's mostly some drafts of ancient (very small) grant proposals the Foundation was applying for from other funders. I think it can be merged into Meta, or even deleted. Ijon (talk) 09:37, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

twitter WikiClassics

Hi, don't forget to ask the other two members of UG to give you the twitter credential there in Sweden. Bye. (User:Epìdosis FYI I ping you)--Alexmar983 (talk) 21:04, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

Is GLAMify still running?

Hi, I made some requests to GLAMify last week but I see that it has been over a year since it has made any reports. Is the tool still active? Thank you, Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 21:52, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

@Rachel Helps (BYU): Thanks for letting me know! Some underlying library the tool relies out became outdated and the tool stopped working. Fixed now! Ijon (talk) 23:37, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

thank you very much! We'll be adding images to other-language Wikipedias based on that output. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 20:41, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Wonderful! :) Ijon (talk) 21:52, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Program Schedule: You are invited 🙏

Hello Ijon,

Hope this message finds you well. Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 will take place from 19 to 21 February 2021 (Friday to Sunday). Here is some quick important information:

• A tentative schedule of the program is published and you may see it here. There are sessions on different topics such as Wikimedia Strategy, Growth, Technical, etc. You might be interested to have a look at the schedule.
• The program will take place on Zoom and the sessions will be recorded.
• If you have not registered as a participant yet, please register yourself to get an invitation, The last date to register is 16 February 2021.
• Kindly share this information with your friends who might like to attend the sessions.

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Invitation to participate in Universal Code of Conduct survey - WikiWomen's User Group

(You are receiving this message as you signed your interest to participate as part of the WikiWomen's User Group)

Hello, my name is Mervat Salman, a UCoC Facilitator, Trust and Safety team.

As you know, the WMF Board of Trustees ratified the Universal Code of Conduct early in February. That's the beginning; the policy itself cannot be used if the enforcement pathways are not defined. The implementation and enforcement of the UCoC requires the continuous cooperation to define clear definitions of enforcement pathways and processes. This needs to be done in a way that does not contradict with the internal bylaws and codes of conduct currently in place, but rather to support them and complement their deficiencies, if any.

In this phase of the process, we would like to invite you to share your ideas, thoughts and concerns about the UCoC implementation, reporting and enforcement pathways using this survey:

• English
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Notice: This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/UCoC_Affiliates_Survey_Privacy_Statement>.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact msalman-ctr@wikimedia.org.

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Queering Wikipedia 2021 User Group Working Days: May 14-16

The Wikimedia LGBTQ+ User Group is holding online working days in May. If you’re an active Wikimedian, editing on LGBTQ+ issues or if you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, come help us set goals, develop our organisation and structures, consider how to respond to issues faced by Queer editors, and plan for the next 12 months.

We will be meeting online for 3 half-days, 14–16 May at 1400–1730 UTC. While our working language is English, we are looking to accommodate users who would prefer to participate in other languages, including translation facilities.

More information, and registration details, at QW2021.--Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group 15:44, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Final Call for Candidates for AffCom - June 2021

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) logo

This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.

This is a final Call for Candidates for the June 2021 Affiliations Committee election.

If you are interested in running, please post your application and follow all four steps on the nomination page by 30 June 2021 23:59 hours UTC.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to consider it. If you have any questions about this process or the requirements, please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members.

On behalf of the AffCom elections committee,

--- FULBERT (talk) 14:37, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Glamify

Hello Asaf... so... I wanted to use Glamify for the WPWP campaign. I was able to do properly a few queries. And then... after a few normal ones... Glamify started pouring only zero results. I am very sad :((( Do you think the issue could be one you could magically fix easily ? I'd love to see it back up ! Anthere (talk)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for candidates - January 2022

Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.

Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.

Responsibilities

• Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month

• Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings

• Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.

• Facilitate and support communications

• Affiliate Support and growth

Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members

Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills

Required

• Fluency in English
• Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
• Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
• Strong track record of effective collaboration
• International orientation

Relevant for all members

• Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
• Skills in other languages are a major plus.
• Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
• Documentation practices
• Interviewing experience
• Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
• Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.

Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2022 and preparing for potential 2022 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.

Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions

• Administration & Attention to detail
• Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
• Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics

Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention

• Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
• Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
• Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
• Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
• Ability to work within a team

Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and their experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant and supportive to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will still take place posted on Meta for public review at January 2022 page. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

Once the nomination window closes 31 January 2022, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.

A final decision will be made in late-February 2022, with new members to be notified for onboarding in February.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please:

Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 31 January 2022. Your application must include the following information:

1. Your full name and Wikimedia username
2. A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.

Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between January 1, 2021 and January 31, 2021.

• The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
• NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctrwikimedia.org
• This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.

Step 3. Answers the following questions:

• NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.

• Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
• Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
• If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.

1. What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
2. AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
3. Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
4. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
5. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
6. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
7. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.

Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcomwikimedia.org before the application deadline.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a webinar call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for advisors - January 2022

Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups – is looking for advisors!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

We are looking for advisors who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee advisors selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

AffCom advisors can engage with the committee in a variety of capacities:

Consultant

Individuals with extensive movement experience can be engaged as Consultants for specific cases or initiatives by AffCom.

Trainer

Individuals with specific expertise may be engaged for short-term projects for training AffCom or Affiliates. They might also lead the Capacity Building initiatives for AffCom or affiliates.

Observer

AffCom can request specific or all advisors to act as an observer in different cases to ensure neutrality & compliance with guidelines.

AffCom Support

Development of Policies: While advisors cannot create legally binding policies for the committee, they can help create policies that provide direction and support for the committee.

Planning and Implementing Community Relations: The advisors are long-term wikimedians & also include influential community leaders who can be effective at spreading the word about initiatives and services.

Supporting Subcommittees: The advisors can support subcommittees that have assigned tasks in specific areas.

Other Tasks: Advisors can be engaged to address a specific need. Such engagements are usually short-lived and are disbanded as soon as their specific goals are met.

Key skills

We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our advisors, including the following key skills and experience:

1. Strong understanding of the structure and work of Wikimedia affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
2. Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
3. Availability of up to 2 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting
4. International orientation and ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
5. Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
6. Fluency in English is required; skills in other languages are a major plus.
7. Experience with or in an active Wikimedia affiliate is a major plus.
8. Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) is a major plus.
9. Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 advisors selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications must be posted on Meta between January 01 and January 31, 2022 at Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate. At the end of the nomination period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made in February 2022, with new advisors expected to begin later that month.

How to apply

If you are interested in advising the committee, please submit your candidacy on Affiliations Committee/Advisors/2022 between January 01 to January 31, 2022. Your application must include the following information:

1. Your full name and Wikimedia username
2. A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee as an advisor.
3. The advisor role you would like to serve
4. Answers to the following three questions:
   1. How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
   2. What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
   3. What do you feel you will bring as an advisor to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the committee. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Please advise whether and how to add email to wikimedia-l listserv

Hi! I just completed and submitted my first two annual reports for the H-GAPS User Group. When I went to announce the postings over the wikimedia-l list (as the instructions above the portal indicate), my message bounced. I tried again from a different email. In bounce cases, the error was that the sending address was not recognized as being a member of the list. Do you suggest that we add another email for me to the listserv? I have an @hgaps.org email that would be my first choice. I believe that it is either a version of my university email, or a personal Gmail, that may already be attached to the list. The university one can be a headache for this sort of thing -- the mail server has changed names and platforms several times in the 16 years I have been here. The @hgaps.org is unlikely to change as much, and reflects my affiliation better for the purposes of the user group. Also, as I was researching how to contact a list admin about this, I saw on the talk page guidelines suggesting no HTML in the messages. My message did include HTML (I included links so that people could comment directly on the reports, should they so desire). If this is a faux pas or bad idea, let me know, and I will send a vanilla plain text version instead. Thanks, tons, for the guidance and for all you are doing for the community! Eyoungstrom (talk) 18:04, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi, Eyoungstrom. The Wikimedia-l list gets lots of spam, so it categorically refuses mail from non-subscribers. To get your message through it needs to be sent from an address currently subscribed to the mailing list. (You can easily manage your subscription.)

If it is the first message ever from this subscribed address, it will be held for manual moderation (not rejected), and one of the list-admins would have to manually let it through. (Without this measure, anyone could have spammed the thousands of subscribers of the list by just subscribing and sending the spam.)

You are very welcome to subscribe to the list and send your user group report. We will let it through, and future email from you should go through automatically. Ijon (talk) 00:03, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! Very clear next steps. I have subscribed, verified my account, and forwarded the reports. Very much appreciated! Eyoungstrom (talk) 14:23, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Member & Advisor Elections - Final Reminder for January 2022

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This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee – which is responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members and advisors! The deadline to post your application on the Member nomination page and Advisor nomination is 31 January 2022.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share and encourage them to consider applying. If you have any questions please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members. Good luck to all the candidates!

On behalf of the committee,
FULBERT (talk) 17:32, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

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View it! Tool View it! Tool update Sept. 2022 Thank you for signing up for View it! updates! As a reminder, you can view details about how to install the View it! user script or use the Toolforge tool on our meta page. Please use the talk page there to contact the team! August happenings We held two community conversations, one in person at Wikimania 2022/Pittsburgh and one virtual during a Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network meeting. During both meetings we discussed final design of View it!, and results refinement and querying. Check the August updates for notes from both meetings. View it! is working across all Wikimedia projects, and we are currently working on multi-lingual functionality. Coming in September Currently plan to focus development on multilingialism, on-wiki/editor features for the user script, and extending the search functions on Toolforge. We are continuing to respond to user feedback and finalizing design. Action to take Install Beta script and see how it can used to add new images to articles. All editors are invited to share the tool with their local wiki communities, or incorporate it into relevant local templates, such as infoboxes. If you do so, please let us know about it, so we can ensure backwards compatibility for that use case as we continue development! Feel free to leave comments on our Discussion page

-- JamieF (talk) 18:58, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Wikidata 2022 Istanbul

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		Thank you for attending the Wikidata 2022 Istanbul Conference, held in Istanbul, Türkiye (Turkey), from 21 to 23 October 2022. See you again! Kurmanbek (talk) 19:24, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

View it! update

View it! Tool View it! Tool update Oct. 2022 Thank you for signing up for View it! updates! As a reminder, you can view details about how to install the View it! user script or use the Toolforge tool on our meta page. Please use the talk page there to contact the team! October Update September/October Happenings View it! is now multilingual! We are currently working on tool localization. Please consider helping us! View it! now has advanced search option on Toolforge, simply toggle on to enable searching with a different property constraint, free text, specific resolution, and quality assessment. Advanced search allows for searching by Commons Categories which have an associated P373. Commons Category search will also show sub-categories for more specific results. Coming Soon We are releasing a new version of View it! that will implement some of the Toolforge functionality into the on-Wiki experience. We are thinking about ways for View it! results to show up on page as an image grid, gallery or other form, without leaving the page. Please let us know what your idea/preference is. Integrating editor features such as the ability to add an image from View it! or remove a faulty statement. Action to take Share your thoughts with us about the interface! What would you like the final product to look like? Should it be on-wiki? Preference on location of the button/link? We are open to ideas - please share them with us. Install Beta script and see how it can used to add new images to articles. All editors are invited to share the tool with their local wiki communities, or incorporate it into relevant local templates, such as infoboxes. If you do so, please let us know about it, so we can ensure backwards compatibility for that use case as we continue development!

JamieF (talk) 18:01, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

View it! has been expanded and will have an official launch demo session Jan. 12th

Goat View it! results View it! Tool update Jan. 2023 Big news, View it! users! Over the last two months, View it! has been expanded to two versions. Our new full version shows images within the wiki content page, and the "View" tab displays a gallery of images without leaving the site you are on, as you can see at right. We have rebranded the original version, which utilizes the "View" tab to link to our Toolforge search results, to "Lite". We invite you to switch to full version and try it out! Major changes: The full version includes an image carousel on each content page (at the top, under the article navigation buttons) which can be expanded for pagination. You may notice the "View" button has moved to between the "Read" and "Edit" buttons - the View button is in the same place for both versions and we felt this was a better placement for editors. In full version, clicking the "View" tab will take you to a full-screen gallery. Action to take Follow the installation instructions and try out the full version! Consider helping us with language localization Attend our launch presentation Thursday, January 12th at 1700 UTC/1200 ET. Save it to you calendar or join us directly on Zoom (Meeting ID: 160 454 5329) Thank you for being a part of the View it! journey and please join us for the launch on January 12th! As a reminder, you can view details about how to install the View it! user script or use the Toolforge tool on our meta page. Please use the talk page to contact us with comments or issues.

JamieF (talk) 03:49, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

Queering Wikipedia 2023 conference

Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group and the organizing team of Queering Wikipedia is delivering the Queering Wikipedia 2023 Conference for LGBT+ Wikimedians and allies, as a hybrid, bilingual and trans-local event. It is online on 12, 14 and 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia #IDAHOBIT, with offline events at around 10 locations on 5 continents in the 5-day span as QW2023 Nodes.

The online program is delivered as a series of keynotes, panels, presentations, workshops, lightning talks and creative interventions, starting on Friday noon (UTC) with the first keynote of Dr Nishant Shah entitled: I spy, with my little AI — Wikiway as a means to disrupt the ‘dirty queer’ impulses of emergent AI platforms. Second keynote is at Sunday’s closure by Esra’a Al Shafei, Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees vice chair, entitled: Digital Public Spaces for Queer Communities.

If you have been an active Wikimedian or enthusiast, supporting LGBT+ activities or if you identify as part of the larger LGBT+ community and allies in Wikimedia, please join us in advancing this thematic work. We encourage you to join online or in person with fellow Wikimedians if it is easy and safe to do so. Our working languages are English and Spanish, with possible local language support at sites of Nodes.

Registration for the online event is free and is open until Wednesday May 10th at 18:00 UTC, for safety protocol. Late event registration approval and event access denial is at the discretion of organizers.

More information, and registration details, may be found on Meta at QW2023

Thanks, from Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:56, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Luthor description

Hi! Could you please add some description to the Luthor homepage? Currently users have no idea what they log into unless they click on the source code link and find the README in GitLab. Probably most non-technical users won’t click on a link labelled “Source code”. Thanks in advance! —Tacsipacsi (talk) 19:23, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

@Tacsipacsi: sure! Done Ijon (talk) 20:12, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Luthor feedback

Hi Asaf,

Luthor is a very good tool, and I offer the following suggestions meaning no criticism:

• make results case-sensitive (for "eat", do not offer "... How Animals Eat by Herman LeRoy Fairchild ...")
• match stings exactly; do not offer plurals, verb forms, etc. (for "eat", do not offer "Reasons for not eating animal food..."
• for multi-word lexemes, such as "all aboard", do not offer stings which split the words, like "...Bill Kisseck leaped aboard the lugger that lay at the mouth of the harbor. His six men followed him. "See all clear," he shouted to Danny..."

(all based on usage in English). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:53, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much for this feedback! These are all useful things to add and improve. I will work on them when next I make time to devote to this tool. Meanwhile, tracking them on Phab:

Tracked in Phabricator:
Task T350325

Tracked in Phabricator:
Task T350326

Tracked in Phabricator:
Task T350327

Cheers! Ijon (talk) 00:22, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Luthor colour

Hi Asaf,

Can you make the colour (sentence example part) more soft? The colour is too bright to people with sensitive eyes. Thank you! Arupako (talk) 10:26, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Tracked in Phabricator:
Task T350324

@Arupako: Yes, I can do that. I am making a note on Phabricator and will get to it when I next find time to improve the tool. Ijon (talk) 00:17, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Arupako (talk) 11:09, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Empty suggestions of Luthor

Hi Asaf. Luthor suggests many empty lexemes that do not have any similar words in Wikisource. Could you please fix it to only suggest lexemes if they have a value in Wikisource? I am using it for Persian lexemes. Thanks Darafsh (talk) 05:35, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, that's a very good idea! I am adding it to the backlog, but it is unlikely I'll find time to improve Luthor in the coming few weeks. I will make some public posts when I do, and will also notify people who have used the tool extensively. Ijon (talk) 11:43, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee News (January-March 2024)

Group photo of the 2023 EduWiki Conference in Belgrade, organized by Wikipedia & Education User Group

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Cyprus, Botswana, Niger, and Telugu user groups

Affiliate Activities Report: Reports from Belgium, South African, and Ukrainian chapters

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement with the new Affiliates Strategy and Movement Charter drafts

AffCom Administration: New AffCom members and advisors

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin June Issue 2

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation over the second half of June 2024. Please help translate.

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Upcoming and current events and conversations

Wikimania Katowice

Talking: 2024 continues

• Register now for Wikimania Katowice (7–10 August 2024).
• Editing team community conversation - CopyVio Check and Real-time Checks (03 July 2024, in English)
• Growth team community conversation - New tasks for newcomers and patrollers' burden (16 July 2024, in Spanish)

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Wikimedia Hackathon 2024: Good projects and good people!
• MediaWiki 1.42 general release.
• The Community Configuration extension is released to more Wikipedias.
• The Trust & Safety Product team published the Incident Reporting System MVP User Testing Summary and a project update on temporary accounts.
• Recent changes from the latest Tech News.
• Reference Check to be rolled out on all Wikipedias. Read the initial results from the Edit Check project.
• Concluded voting on Community Wishlist Survey renaming; new name now Community Wishlist.
• “Add an image” suggested edit was released to Wikipedia iOS app & Donation through native GPay is now available on the Wikipedia Android app.
• Talk pages permalinks are now available at all wikis.
• A new task force was formed to replace the disabled Graphs with more secure, easy to use, and extensible Charts.
• Wikimedia Enterprise Quarterly technical update focusing on machine readability, content integrity, and API usability.
• Proposal for a Product & Tech Advisory Council.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Highlights and achievements & future plans from Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Project.
• Learn how to edit and upload to Wikimedia Commons with OpenRefine.
• Watch the recording of the 11th edition of Wiki Workshop where research sessions on topics like Disinformation, Reliability, Representation and Gender, Governance and Policy, were held.
• First edition of WikiLearn News released, highlighting opportunities and progress in the area of skills development.
• The WikiData tools everyone is talking about during the 2023 LD4 Conference on Linked Data.
• The Wikimedia Foundation has become a member of the Unicode Consortium.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Inclusion See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Evaluation of the U4C election results (ongoing)
• Building a public policy network from both sides of the Pacific: Lessons from the 1st Global Wiki Advocacy Meet-up.

Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness See also: quarterly Metrics Reports

• Thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation's annual plan from the Japanese Wikipedia community.
• Where is Wikimedia in the Climate Crisis? – a recap of sustainability work across the movement and at the Foundation for 2023. Foundation Sustainability metrics for 2023 also available on Meta.
• The Wikimedia Foundation's revamped social media strategy is available on Meta.

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Wikimedia Foundation Board liaisons published reflections on final Movement Charter draft.
• June 27 Conversation with Trustees Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/2024-06-27 Conversation with Trustees: notes & recording including outcomes of the 20 June Board meeting and a discussion of the movement charter.
• Ratification vote on Movement Charter until July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC
• 2024 Board Selection: Candidates have answered community questions selected by the Elections Committee.
• Affiliates strategy: Affiliate Health Criteria and changes to the User Group recognition process (feedback page)
• Feedback on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle finished on June 23. The revised version was published. Updates in July

Foundation statements

• Wikimedia Foundation statement on volunteer processes on reliable sources

Other Movement curated newsletters & news See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Wikimedia World · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · other newsletters:

• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Reminder to vote now to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously voted in the 2021 Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) election.

This is a reminder that if you have not voted yet on the ratification of the final Wikimedia Movement Charter draft, please do so by July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

You can read the final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter in your language. Following that, check on whether you are eligible to vote. If you are eligible, cast your vote on SecurePoll.

On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission,

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Affiliations Committee News (April-June 2024)

AffCom group photo at Wikimedia Summit 2024 in Berlin, Germany

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.

Affiliates Strategy Updates: Adoption of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Madagascar, Senegal, Republic of Congo, and Namibia user groups

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world

AffCom Conflict Intervention: Six active conflicts, no new reports for Q4

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimedia Summit and ESEAP Conference

AffCom Administration: Officers elections and departing members

Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at Wikimania 2024

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin July Issue 1

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation over the first half of July 2024. Please help Translate.

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Upcoming and current events and conversations

Wikimania Katowice

Talking: 2024 continues

• Registration for Wikimania Katowice (7–10 August 2024) is still open. Register to attend in-person or virtually until 26 July.
• The call for presentation submissions for the WikiArabia 2024 is open (until July 28).

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• The Community Tech team launched a new, continuous Community Wishlist. Wish submission is now open and can be filled at any time.
• Join the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) as technical volunteers. Applications are open until August 10.
• A new task force was formed to replace the disabled Graph with more secure, easy to use, and extendible Chart. You can subscribe to the newsletter to get notified about new project updates and other news about Chart.
• CampaignEvents extension, add an Image feature on iOS Wikipedia app and more recent changes from the Tech News. Read also other news in the previous edition.
• Dark mode - one of the most requested features will transform Wikipedia’s accessibility and is now available on select wikis, on mobile and desktop, in both reading and editing mode!
• MediaWiki insights into work done to improve security, ease of use, maintainability and overall code health. Also, a 25% increase in the number of authors who have committed more than 5 patches!
• Have you ever wished monitoring and fighting vandalism was easier from your mobile device? Edit Patrol is here to help.
• On the value of experimentation – a Future Audiences perspective.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Wikicelebrate Ellie from El Salvador, a passionate Wikipedia trainer, event organizer and someone who finds joy in seeing others grow.
• Growing visual knowledge on the Wikimedia projects – the experiences of the Image Description Month.
• Enhancing Learning with Ancient Manuscripts – Wikisource Loves Manuscripts pilot project in Indonesia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• The call for candidates for the special election of the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now until July 19.
• Protecting the Wikimedia model, its people, and its values – highlights from the Global Advocacy Team.
• Reflections from the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2024 (DRIF24).

Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness See also: quarterly Metrics Reports

• Key Takeaways, Trends, and Lessons from FY23/24 Community Fund Grants

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees published its decision not to ratify the draft Movement Charter along with proposed next steps (minutes, resolution, appendix).
• Movement Charter voting is closed. At the time of drafting, the scrutineers are working to ensure that all votes on the ballot are valid.

Foundation statements

• Wikimedia Foundation’s Accreditation to the World Intellectual Property Organization was blocked for a fourth time by China.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Wikimedia World · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · other newsletters:

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin July Issue 2

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Upcoming and current events and conversations

Wikimania Katowice

Talking: 2024 continues

• Where to from here? A message from Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Maryana Iskander.
• The program for Wikimania Katowice (7–10 August 2024) is now live! Register now to attend virtually!
• Are you speaking at Wikimania? Here are some resources for speakers.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• The Foundation recently opened our first data center in South America. Read about how it is already lowering load times.
• Feature updates from the Tech News: Stewards can now globally block accounts; Wikimedia site users can now submit account vanishing requests via GlobalVanishRequest; and interface of FlaggedRevs (also known as “Pending Changes”) is improved.
• Dark mode will transform Wikipedia's accessibility. Interface admins and user script maintainers are encouraged to check gadgets and user scripts in the dark mode, to find any hard-coded colors and fix them.
• Measure the impact of Wikimedia Commons with Commons Impact Metrics analytics dashboard, now available via data dumps and API.
• Key findings from user research about confusion in uploading images to Wikipedia.
• This month’s Wikimedia Research Showcase highlighted the impact machine translation has on both content and readers of Wikipedia and provided interesting insights on how to overcome related challenges. Watch the recording.
• The Charts project officially kicked off. The goal of this new initiative is to restore basic data visualization capabilities to the wikis. Check out the project page and follow our progress on Phabricator.
• The CampaignEvents extension is now available on Meta-wiki, Arabic Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia, and Swahili Wikipedia, and can be requested on other wikis. This extension helps manage and make events more visible. Learn about how to request this extension.
• The Campaigns Product & Programs teams have launched a consultation on WikiProjects and other forms of collaboration on the wikis. They want to understand why they work (or don’t work) for some Wikimedia communities, and they want to learn what can be done to improve the experience. Everyone is encouraged to share their feedback.
• Are you a technical contributor? Check out the latest Technical Community Newsletter.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• The Wikimania Core Organizing Team (COT) for 2025 is delighted to announce that the 20th Wikimania will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The Wikipedia Library secured new partnerships with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Central European University Press, and l’Informé and is adding more content collections in the library.
• Three new A Wiki Minute videos have been released which address reader privacy and content management on Wikipedia, as well as how Wikipedia differs from social media platforms. Learn how A Wiki Minute videos have helped increase awareness about our work.
• The Committee Support Team year-in-review and reflections.
• A new 20-minute audio interview about the WikiLearn platform with Asaf Bartov, in an episode of the WikipediaPodden podcast.
• More of the Wikipedia core policies curriculum developed for the Africa Growth Pilot is available for review. After edits and improvements by the community, recorded videos would become a permanent core policies course on WikiLearn.
• One new wiki has been created: Wikivoyage in Czech.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now until August 10. Learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
• US Supreme Court ruling on NetChoice cases: What does it mean for Wikipedia?

Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness See also: quarterly Metrics Reports

• Announcing the 2023-2024 Research Fund Grantees and their funded projects.

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• The outcomes of the June Board meeting are published on Meta. Agenda for the August meeting is here.
• Welcoming new affiliates: Recognition of Wikimedistas Wayuu User Group, Wikimedia Community of Togo User Group, and Wikimedians of Singapore User Group.
• The Board of Trustees selection pre-onboarding and campaign period is open from July 25 to August 26.
• Foundation Trustee Dariusz Jemelniak was appointed to the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, established as part of the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation.
• Movement Charter voter feedback: All comments are now on Meta-wiki (65 comments from the affiliates voters and 447 comments from the individual voters).

Other Movement curated newsletters & news See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Wikimedia World · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · other newsletters:

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin August Issue 1

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Special Wikimania issue This is a special Wikimania issue of the Bulletin. We'll be back to our regular format in the next issue

Hannah Clover (User:Clovermoss), Wikimedian of the Year 2024.

• Catch up on missed sessions of Wikimania Katowice or revisit your favourites directly from the program, or review the day-long streams on YouTube: Day 1 streams, Day 2 streams, Day 3 streams, Day 4 streams.
• The Wikimedian of the Year Awards at Wikimania paid tribute to amazing Wikimedians who have made significant contributions to the movement. Learn about all of this year's winners.
• Daily highlights from Wikimania: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.
• Winners of the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award was announced at Wikimania.
• Highlights of product and tech sessions on Wikimania with links to description and recording.
• The Open Conversation with the Trustees at Wikimania hosted breakout discussions about the Movement Charter, affiliate strategy and hubs, the proposal for a Global Resource Distribution Committee (hybrid table--had streaming and is available to watch back online), the Product/Tech Advisory Council & Product/Tech priorities, building a sustainable revenue strategy for the movement: online fundraising, Wikimedia Enterprise and the Wikimedia Endowment, and responding to emerging threats to free knowledge: litigation, censorship, disinformation, and trust in an election year.
• Catch up on Foundation-led sessions from Wikimania on safety and information integrity: Protecting Children on-Wiki: a Child Rights Solutions Workshop, Information Integrity during Elections: Collective effort to address mis and disinformation, Policy Advocacy Showcase: Stories of policy advocacy work in the movement and future trends.
• Wikimania 2024 in Poland celebrates global volunteers who make Wikipedia and sister projects possible.

Upcoming and current events and conversations Talking: 2024 continues

Wikimania Katowice

• Language Community Meeting: Have topics to share or discuss? Add agenda here. (August 30 at 15:00 UTC.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Two new parser functions and more recent changes on Tech News.
• Help us better understand WikiProjects or similar online collaboration spaces. Fill out a brief survey or share your thoughts on the talkpage.
• Parsoid deployed on first production wikis and more updates on MediaWiki Product Insights.
• Applications to join the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) are extended until September 16.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• The 4th edition of the Language & Internationalization newsletter (Aug 2024) is available.
• Reviving history and spreading the Spirit of Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WILMA) in Naga City, the Philippines and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum, Global Digital Compact, and Anti-Disinformation Repository: Highlights from the Global Advocacy Team.

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin August Issue 1

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Special Wikimania issue This is a special Wikimania issue of the Bulletin. We'll be back to our regular format in the next issue

Hannah Clover (User:Clovermoss), Wikimedian of the Year 2024.

• Catch up on missed sessions of Wikimania Katowice or revisit your favourites directly from the program, or review the day-long streams on YouTube: Day 1 streams, Day 2 streams, Day 3 streams, Day 4 streams.
• The Wikimedian of the Year Awards at Wikimania paid tribute to amazing Wikimedians who have made significant contributions to the movement. Learn about all of this year's winners.
• Daily highlights from Wikimania: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.
• Winners of the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award was announced at Wikimania.
• Highlights of product and tech sessions on Wikimania with links to description and recording.
• The Open Conversation with the Trustees at Wikimania hosted breakout discussions about the Movement Charter, affiliate strategy and hubs, the proposal for a Global Resource Distribution Committee (hybrid table--had streaming and is available to watch back online), the Product/Tech Advisory Council & Product/Tech priorities, building a sustainable revenue strategy for the movement: online fundraising, Wikimedia Enterprise and the Wikimedia Endowment, and responding to emerging threats to free knowledge: litigation, censorship, disinformation, and trust in an election year.
• Catch up on Foundation-led sessions from Wikimania on safety and information integrity: Protecting Children on-Wiki: a Child Rights Solutions Workshop, Information Integrity during Elections: Collective effort to address mis and disinformation, Policy Advocacy Showcase: Stories of policy advocacy work in the movement and future trends.
• Wikimania 2024 in Poland celebrates global volunteers who make Wikipedia and sister projects possible.

Upcoming and current events and conversations Talking: 2024 continues

Wikimania Katowice

• Language Community Meeting: Have topics to share or discuss? Add agenda here. (August 30 at 15:00 UTC.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Two new parser functions and more recent changes on Tech News.
• Help us better understand WikiProjects or similar online collaboration spaces. Fill out a brief survey or share your thoughts on the talkpage.
• Parsoid deployed on first production wikis and more updates on MediaWiki Product Insights.
• Applications to join the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) are extended until September 16.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• The 4th edition of the Language & Internationalization newsletter (Aug 2024) is available.
• Reviving history and spreading the Spirit of Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WILMA) in Naga City, the Philippines and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum, Global Digital Compact, and Anti-Disinformation Repository: Highlights from the Global Advocacy Team.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Wikimedia World · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · other newsletters:

• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin August Issue 2

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Upcoming and current events and conversations Talking: 2024 continues

• Language Community meeting (August 30 at 15:00 UTC).
• Cross-Regional Grantee Partner Learning Conversation Part 1 (August 31 at 07:00 UTC, in English, French, and Chinese Mandarin).
• The Wikimedia+Libraries Convention 2025 will take place in Mexico City from January 15-17, 2025. The scholarship application deadline is August 31.
• ESEAP Community Call (September 8 at 07:00 UTC).

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Highlights of the Product & Technology department's recent work in improving the user experience.
• Editor tools related to references & categories and more tech updates on the latest Tech News.
• Outreachy (a paid, remote three-month internship to support underrepresented groups in tech) is open. Mentors should submit projects before September 11 at 16:00 UTC (more info).
• The Campaign Events extension is now available on Meta-Wiki, Arabic Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia, and Swahili Wikipedia, and can be requested in other language wikis.
• The Campaigns teams would like to learn more about how your communities do online collaboration such as WikiProjects, please take this Google Form survey or share examples of successful collaborations on Meta Wiki.
• Editors using the iOS Wikipedia app who have more than 50 edits can now use the Add an Image feature. This feature presents opportunities for small but useful contributions to Wikipedia.
• Applications for the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) are still open until September 16.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Central Asian community members share their thoughts on Wikimania 2024.
• Take a look at updates on new feature developments and improvements in various language-related technical projects in the July 2024 edition of the Language and internationalization newsletter.
• The Conference and Events Fund is open for submission until September 2.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Meet the Wikimedia Foundation Global Advocacy Team.

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Some next steps on a movement charter: A message from Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Maryana Iskander, Chair of Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, and Chair of Governance Committee, Dariusz Jemielniak.
• Elections for four community-and-affiliate elected seats on the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation will be held from September 3 to September 17. To learn more about the candidates, watch this short "Meet the Candidates" presentations.

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin September Issue 1

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Upcoming and current events and conversations Talking: 2024 continues

• The Voting period for the 2024 Board of Trustees election is open until September 17. Go to the SecurePoll voting page to vote.
• Scholarship application for Wikisource Conference 2025 in Bali, Indonesia is open until September 20.
• WikiConference Nigeria 2024 will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from September 12–14.
• Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024 will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye on September 20–22.
• Celtic Knot Wikimedia Languages Conference will take place in Waterford City, Ireland on September 25–27.
• Italian WikiConference will be held in Padua, Italy on September 27–29.
• Join Wiki Loves Onam, a photo campaign dedicated to documenting the vibrant and colorful festival of Onam on Wikimedia Commons. The campaign runs until September 30.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Users of all Wikis will have access to Wikimedia sites as read-only for a few minutes on September 25, starting at 15:00 UTC. This is a planned datacenter switchover for maintenance purposes.
• The Alternative Text suggested edits feature has now been fully deployed to production on the iOS App for Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and French Wikipedias! This feature, part of WE1.2, is designed to enhance how newcomers add alt text to images, aiming to improve accessibility and engagement. For more details, visit the project page and explore the new feature in the app!
• Editors and volunteer developers interested in data visualization can now test the new software for charts. Its early version is available on beta Commons and beta Wikipedia. This is an important milestone before making charts available on regular wikis. You can read more about this project update and help test the charts.
• A new draft text of a policy discussing the use of Wikimedia’s APIs has been published on Meta-Wiki. The draft text does not reflect a change in policy around the APIs; instead, it is an attempt to codify existing API rules. Comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome on the proposed update’s talk page until September 13 or until those discussions have concluded.
• More recent tech updates from Tech News.
• The latest status updates from Wikifunctions.
• Help us find WikiProjects or other online collaboration spaces!

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Revamping Movement Strategy Grants with Hub Focus.
• Watch the recordings of Let's Connect Grantee Partner Learning Conversation: Conversation #1 with Wiki in Africa, Wiki Advocates Philippines, and Indic MediaWiki Developers UG and Conversation #2 with Wikimedia Community UG Malta, Wikimedia MA UG, and Wikimedia Canada.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Wikimedia Foundation defeats gambling magnate’s lawsuit in Germany.
• Wikimedia Indonesia and UNESCO Jakarta Team Up Against Harmful Content Online.
• Child Rights Impact Assessment at EduWiki Knowledge Showcase and more: Latest updates from the Global Advocacy team.
• Protecting the people: Some recommendations for safety while contributing to Wikimedia projects.

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• The Movement Charter Drafting Committee published their recommendations and bid farewell.
• Read updates from the July 2024 Wikimedia Endowment Board Meeting.
• Learn more about 12 candidates running for 4 seats on the Board by reading their statements and their answers to community questions.
• See the new members of the U4C following the results of the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election, a new decision making group that will enforce the UCoC in specific circumstances.

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin September Issue 2

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Upcoming and current events and conversations

Wikimedia event at the United Nations

Talking: 2024 continues

• "Wikimania Katowice coverage travels around the world" – a curated list of community and media coverage of Wikimania 2024. Over 100 pieces so far have been published about the event.
• WikiForHumanRights will lead a conversation about the future of the campaign with the Africa region on September 25 at 15:00 UTC.
• Let’s Connect: “Technology for Language Diversity in Wikimedia” will take place on September 26 at 15:00 UTC.
• Wikisource Conference 2025, the deadline for scholarship applications  has been extended to September 29.
• Big Fat Brussels Meeting 9 will be held in Brussels, Belgium from September 29–30.
• WikiConference North America will be held in Indianapolis, USA from October 3–6.
• WikiIndaba Conference 2024 will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from October 4–6.
• Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS 2024): will be held in Hyderabad, India from October 4–5.
• ESEAP Community Call will be held on October 6 at 07:00 UTC.
• Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention 2025 is accepting submissions until October 6.
• The Language and Product Localisation team is hosting two office hours to discuss this year's plans and gather feedback from event organizers. The first session is October 5 at 16:00 UTC (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly), and the second is on October 6 at 03:00 UTC (Asia-Pacific friendly).

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• MediaWiki Product Insights: The latest edition includes details about: research about hook handlers to help simplify development, research about performance improvements, work to improve the REST API for end-users, and more.
• Tech News: Find out about the new automated Special:NamespaceInfo page, the latest Wishlist focus area, Template recall and discovery, and more recent tech updates.
• Wikidata Query Service: A new change to Wikidata Query Service will impact certain uses. The project will enter a transition period until the end of February 2025. For more details, visit the announcement page.
• Wikimedia Enterprise: Enhanced Free API Accounts: Recurring Credits and More Frequent Updates, early beta release of Structured Contents in Snapshot API, and early beta dataset release to Hugging Face.
• Wikifunctions: Status updates from September 20.
• Wikipedia Mobile Apps: Over 20,000 images have been added via the "Add an Image" feature on both iOS and Android (T372954)!
• Knowledge is Human: Read about ongoing work on the 2024 iteration of the "Knowledge is Human" public awareness campaign
• Server Switch: A server switch was completed successfully on September 25 with a read-only time of only 2 minutes 45 seconds.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase with the theme of Curation of Wikimedia AI Datasets.
• Conference and Event Fund: Updates and changes to the Conference and Event Fund program beginning in September 2024.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• UN Summit of the Future Action Days: Watch the Wikimedia event titled "The Power of the Commons: Digital Public Goods for a more secure, inclusive, and resilient world" at The Summit of the Future. This is expected to result in a negotiated Global Digital Compact, which represents the final phase of our movement-wide campaign to impact the text of the Global Digital Compact.
• Wikipedia and the Digital Services Act: Lessons on the strength of community and the future of internet regulation.

Foundation statements

• Ahead of UN General Assembly, Wikimedia Foundation calls on governments to ensure the future internet is shaped by communities for the public interest.

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• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.

Affiliates Strategy Update: Implementation status of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process

Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Togo, Wayúu, and Singapore user groups

Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world

AffCom Conflict Intervention: Updates on conflict intervention cases

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimania

AffCom Administration: Results of the officers elections

Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at WikiIndaba and a strategy meetup

Other Movement News: Regional conferences, mental health support, and new committee support inbox

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin October Issue 1

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Upcoming and current events and conversations

WikiArabia 2024

Talking: 2024 continues

• WikiArabia Conference 2024 will be held in Muscat, Oman, from October 25 to 27.
• WikiConvention francophone 2024 will be held in Québec, Canada, from November 2 to 3.
• AffCom, Case Review Committee (CRC) and the Ombuds commission (OC) are seeking new member applications from October 14.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure

See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Tech News: Updates on Dark Mode, Vector 2022 skin, CampaignEvents extension, and more on tech news.
• Translation suggestion: Sign up to participate in the test project, Translation suggestions: Topic-based & Community-defined lists, which will help organisers identify and add relevant content based on high-impact topics to their Wikipedia.
• Wikifunctions: Status updates from September 26.
• Wikipedia Apps: Check out the latest issue of the Apps Quarterly Newsletter!

Annual Goals Progress on Equity

See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• WikiWomen Summit: Event summary at Wikimania 2024.
• Let's Connect: Watch recordings of the session Technology for Language Diversity in Wikimedia.
• WikiLearn: The latest online learning opportunities created by Wikimedians for Wikimedians.
• Indonesia: Training for Indonesian Wikipedia Administrators to Safeguard Knowledge Integrity Ahead of the Regional Elections

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity

See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Mexico: Wikimedia Foundation files amicus brief in Mexico urging continued use of intermediary liability protections for user-generated content in Richter v. Google.
• Paraguay: Wikimedia Foundation to Paraguayan Supreme Court: Do not allow people to abuse the law to suppress legitimate information
• Global: Celebrating a legal victory in Germany against censorship, reflections on Open Culture strategic workshop, and more global advocacy updates.

Board and Board committee updates

See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Governance: Update from Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee, a proposal to ask for help and co-creation in Movement Charter Mapping Exercise.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news

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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin October Issue 2

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

WikiForHumanRights

• How Wikipedia is staying relevant in the AI era: Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander talks about Wikipedia and AI in an interview with the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast.
• Wiki for Human Rights is organizing a call for South Asia, East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific communities to discuss the Future of WikiForHumanRights on October 24 at 10 UTC.
• Campaign Events tool: a call with the Indonesian communities will be hosted on October 25.
• Translation suggestions: Topic-based & Community-defined lists project: an office hour with event/campaign organisers and contributors who use Content Translation tool will be hosted on October 26th. Visit this page for more details.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Tech News: In issue 2024/42, read about the removal of the Structured Discussion extension (also known as Flow), work on making text searches easier, and more. In issue 2024/43, read about improvements to mobile app navigation, temporary accounts pilot details, the Content Discovery Experiments, and more updates.
• MediaWiki: The latest monthly MediaWiki Product Insights newsletter is available and include updates on Wikimedia’s authentication system, research to simplify feature development in the MediaWiki platform, and more.
• CampaignEvents extension: The CampaignEvents extension provides tools to create, manage, and promote collaborative activities on the wikis, such as edit-a-thons, meetups, and more. You can visit the Deployment page to learn how to get the extension on your wiki.
• Research: The Research team and collaborators are launching new research on editors with extended rights.
• New Content Translation feature: Translators using Content Translation on wikis with mobile support can now customize their article suggestions with 41 filtering options. This feature helps translators find relevant articles based on their interests for translation.
• Wikifunctions: We are collecting feedback on the "About" widget that shows more info about the functions. Also, status updates from October 11 and October 17.
• Temporary Accounts: Temporary accounts will begin rolling out on October 29 to production wikis with an aim to do a complete deployment by May 2025. You can see the deployment plan and timeline on the project page. As we rollout this change, it is likely that some tools (gadgets, user scripts, templates and bots) will be impacted by it. We have a developer FAQ to help developers with making necessary changes to their maintained tool(s). Please let us know on our talk page if you have any tool in mind that may need updating or if you need help with updating your maintained tools.
• Knowledge is Human campaign: The Communications department has just launched a public awareness campaign (landing page) to showcase how real articles are edited and highlight Wikipedia as a source of information ahead of the 2024 “Big English” fundraising drive.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

• Grants: Announcing the newest round of Knowledge Equity Fund grantees.
• Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase with the theme of Wikipedia for Political and Election Analysis.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Latest transparency report: The latest Transparency Report, covering the period from January to June 2024, is now live on the Foundation website. View also highlights from the report.

Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Elections: Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections has been announced.
• Affiliates Strategy: Implementation status of a new affiliate health criteria and changes to User Groups recognition process.

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• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin November Issue 1

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

• Commons Community Call: The first community call with Wikimedia Commons volunteers and stakeholders to help prioritize support efforts for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year will take place on November 21. The theme of this call will be about how content should be organised on Wikimedia Commons. The call will be hosted by Chief Product and Technology Officer Selena Deckelmann.
• Conferencia Justicia climática Perú 2024: Conference on climate justice, indigenous voices and Wikimedia platform will be held in Huaraz, Peru from November 8 to 10.
• Affiliations Committee: Applications for joining the Affiliations Committee is open until November 18.
• Ombuds Commission and Case Review Committee: Applications for joining the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee are open until December 2.
• Language community meeting: A language community meeting will be hosted on November 29, 16:00 UTC, discussing technical updates and problem-solving.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Advisory Council: The new Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) was announced. The PTAC will try to publish a set of community-validated recommendations that can serve as a potential 2-3 year blueprint for product and technical success.
• Wikifunctions: The Abstract Wikipedia team is working toward a rewrite of our backend services in a different programming language, likely Rust. More status updates.
• Tech News: The Guided Tour extension, which help newcomers understand how to edit, now works with dark mode; Wikipedia readers can now download a browser extension to experiment with potential features that making it easier for readers to discover information on the wikis. More tech updates from tech news 44 and 43.
• Temporary accounts: Logged-out editors on 12 wikis, including Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian, Danish, and Cantonese Wikipedia, receive temporary accounts now. This new account type enhances the privacy of logged-out editors and makes it easier for community members to communicate with them. Read the new Diff post to learn more about temporary accounts.
• Mobile apps: The Mobile Apps team has released an update to the iOS app’s navigation, now available in the latest App store version.
• Campaign Events Extension: The Campaign Events extension is now live on two more wikis, Wikidata and the Spanish Wikipedia.
• Admin Retention: A survey on Wikipedia Administrator Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition is open until November 11. As part of the Foundation's 2024-2025 Annual Plan, the research team and collaborators are studying recruitment, retention, and attrition patterns among long-tenured community members in official moderation and administration roles.
• Knowledge is Human: The campaign web page, which educates visitors on Wikipedia’s model and why it’s trustworthy, has earned over 140,000 clicks. The campaign has increased pageviews on WikimediaFoundation.org by more than 50%.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

• WikiCelebrate: From making a minor maintenance edit in 2005 to being one of the most appreciated Wikimedians in the Central Eastern European (CEE) region: this month we celebrate Mārtiņš Bruņenieks.
• Wiki Loves Earth: Mountains, Birds and Lakes – Central Asia Edition
• Future of Language Incubation: As part of a new Future of Language Incubation initiative to support language onboarding, Wikipedia is now live for five languages: Pannonian Rusyn, Tai Nüa, Iban, Obolo, and Southern Ndebele.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Global Advocacy: Reflecting on the anniversary of the EU’s Digital Service Act (DSA), Wikimedians share successes and public policy priorities at digital rights Global Gathering event, and more global advocacy updates.

Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness
See also: quarterly Metrics Reports

• English Fundraising: The Road to Launch: Wikimedia’s 2024 English Fundraising Campaign.
• Fundraising Report: Our annual fundraising report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year is published. Last year, we had over 8 million donors giving an average donation of m:Fundraising/2023-24 Report0.58. We ran campaigns in 33 countries, 18 languages, and received donations from over 200 countries.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news
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• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin November Issue 2

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

Scholarships open for Wikimania 2025

• Conversation with the trustees: Speak directly with the Wikimedia Foundation trustees about their work at the next Conversation with the Trustees on 27 November from 12:00 – 13:30 UTC.
• Wikimedia Hackathon: Registration is now open for the 2025 Wikimedia Hackathon which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, May 2–4, 2025.
• Language Community: The next language community meeting will be held on November 29 at 16:00 UTC.
• Wikimania 2025: Application for scholarship to attend Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi is open until the end of December 8.
• Central Asian WikiCon: The Central Asian WikiCon 2025 will take place on April 19–20, 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Applications to be part of the Program and Scholarship Committee is open until November 30.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Tech News: Admins and users of the Wikimedia projects where Automoderator is enabled can now monitor and evaluate important metrics related to Automoderator's actions; Stewards can now make global account blocks cause global autoblocks. Learn about the latest tech updates from tech news 45, 46, and 47.
• Wikifunctions: Wikifunctions now has a new Type: rational numbers. They expand the ability to deal with numbers considerably, allowing us to work with fractions and decimals, and not just whole numbers anymore. More status updates.
• Temporary accounts: We are rolling out temporary accounts for unregistered (logged-out) editors for more wikis including Romanian, Serbian, Danish, and Norwegian Bokmål.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

• Language & Internationalization: The fifth edition of the Language & Internationalization newsletter is available. Some key highlights: Mooré Wikipedia is live; Keyboard Layouts for Multiple Languages Added; New Projects Added to Translatewiki.net.
• Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase which looked at external factors that help different language versions of Wikipedia thrive.
• Wikipedia Library: What's new in the Wikipedia Library?
• Tulu Wikisource: Welcoming Tulu Wikisource.
• CEE Meeting 2024: Highlights from Central Asian community members at the CEE Meeting 2024.
• Let's Connect: Let's Connect Learning clinic on Gender Sensitivity Training within Wikimedia communities was held on November 22.

Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness
See also: quarterly Metrics Reports

• Audit reports 2023-24: Highlights from the fiscal year 2023–2024 Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Endowment audit reports.
• Wikimedia Enterprise: Financial report of Wikimedia Enterprise for the fiscal year 2023–2024.

Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Updates: The Board met in Katowice, Poland on August 5 and held its quarterly business meeting before Wikimania. Learn more about the outcomes of the meeting.
• AffCom: The Affiliates Committee has resumed User Group recognition work after a pause to improve the User Group recognition process.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news
See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Planet Wikimedia · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · Actualités du Wiktionnaire (fr) · Regards sur l’actualité de la Wikimedia (fr) · Wikimag (fr) · other newsletters:

• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin December Issue

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our second November issue. This will be the final bulletin for 2024 and we'll be back in late January 2025 with the next issue. Please help translate.

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

Celebrating Chabota and his contributions to the movement.

• Wikimania: Open call to host Wikimania 2027 and beyond is open until end of January 27 anywhere on earth.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Tech News: Chart extension is now available on Commons and Testwiki; a new version of the standard wikitext editor-mode syntax highlighter will be available as a beta feature; Edit Check will be relocated to a sidebar on desktop. More updates from tech news 50, 49, and 48.
• Wikifunctions: WordGraph dataset is released, which is particularly useful for abstract descriptions for people in Wikidata. More status updates.
• Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review: Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review launched, showcasing the collective impact of Wikipedia and Wikipedia contributors in the last calendar year. The iOS App also released a personalized Year in Review to Italy and Mexico, with insights based on reading, editing, and donation history.
• Wikipedia Android App: The Android team has launched the Rabbit Holes feature in the final release of the year as part of Wiki Experiences 3.1. Currently being tested in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this feature suggests a search term and a reading list based on the user's last two visited articles. For more details or to share feedback, visit the project page.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
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• WikiCelebrate: From Challenges to Change-Making: We Wikicelebrate Chabota Isaac Kanguya, a passionate contributor from Zambia, whose journey through the Wikimedia movement embodies resilience, collaboration, and a commitment to representing underrepresented voices.
• Conference: Announcing Central Asian WikiCon 2025 which will be hosted at Diplomat International School on April 19–20, 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• Campaigns and topical collaboration: The Campaign Product and Programs teams published research on the needs of WikiProject and other topical collaborations.
• Wikisource: The journey so far and looking ahead with Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WiLMa).
• CEE Meeting: Experiences and Highlights by Central Asian Community Members.
• Partnership: Wikimedia Indonesia and Google Join Forces for Wikipedia Content Enrichment in Indonesia.
• Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase which discussed AI for Wikipedia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Ongoing litigation: Update on litigation in India.

Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Elections: The Board’s Executive Committee shared some thoughts on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections.

External media releases & coverage

• Most popular articles: Announcing English Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2024.
• Interview: Jimmy Wales on Why Wikipedia Is Still So Good.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news
See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Planet Wikimedia · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · Actualités du Wiktionnaire (fr) · Regards sur l’actualité de la Wikimedia (fr) · Wikimag (fr) · other newsletters:

• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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