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Welcome to Meta! edit

Hello, Megalibrarygirl. Welcome to the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki! This website is for coordinating and discussing all Wikimedia projects. You may find it useful to read our policy page. If you are interested in doing translations, visit Meta:Babylon. You can also leave a note on Meta:Babel or Wikimedia Forum if you need help with something (please read the instructions at the top of the page before posting there). Happy editing!

-- Meta-Wiki Welcome (talk) 20:05, 15 May 2014 (UTC)Reply

AfC edit

actually, AfC is worse than AfD, it is more like premptive-prod. there is the trend to shift the burden on the content writer, and sit back and reject everything. why waste time debating deletion, where there is a semblance of policy discussion, and the possibility of keeping, when you can just template reject, and delete after 6 months. we advise never to go to AfC, all the editathons such as women in red do not use it. DGG was talking about blowing it up, but people who want to delete, defend it. Slowking4 (talk) 03:19, 13 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

I think you have a good point, Slowking4. Many who ! Vote delete in AfD are very active on AfC. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 21:08, 14 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Survey on Inspire Campaign for addressing harassment edit

 

Thanks for your participation during the Inspire Campaign focused on addressing harassment from June 2016. I'm interested in hearing your experience during the campaign, so if you're able, I invite you to complete this brief survey to describe how you contributed to the campaign and how you felt about participating.

Please feel free to let me know on my talk page if you have any questions about the campaign or the survey. Thanks! I JethroBT (WMF) (talk) 03:24, 10 September 2016 (UTC)Reply

(Opt-out instructions)

Wikipedia Library User Group is being renamed! edit

Hello! In the past few months, the Wikipedia Library User Group has been undergoing some major planning and developments. We just finished our very first open call with the user group members, which was a great success (see the meeting minutes). If you joined us during the meeting, we’d like to thank you for your interest. If not, not to worry, we have lots of things planned for the user group in which you can participate.

This message is to inform you that based on the input received from the user group members and the founding members, it was agreed that the Wikipedia Library User Group’s name be reconsidered by a voting process. As a valued member of the user group, we’d like to invite you to vote on the list of potential names. You can vote by following this link. The poll will run for a timeframe of two weeks. Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of user group founding members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:59, 17 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

Thank you edit

Hello,

Thank you very much for your endorsement of our proposed project, "Community toolkit for greater diversity". Your feedback is well taken! -- Rohini (talk) 12:45, 19 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

Update: We have been funded! Thank you for your support and suggestions. -- Rohini (talk) 13:18, 21 December 2017 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election edit

 
Hi Megalibrarygirl! As promised by the Wikipedia Library team at the inception of the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group, we are conducting an open-election for the steering committee with 5 to 8 positions. Nominations will be accepted from 3 January 2018 to 9 January 2018. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, you can nominate yourself starting January 2nd next year. This position should attract Wikipedians and librarians with dedication and time to lead the user group in its first year. The elections will happen following the nominations phase starting from 10 January 2018 to 23 January 2018. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact WikiLibraryUG [at] googlegroups [dot] com. A message will be sent shortly before the dates linking to the venue for nominations and election. Thank you! On behalf of the user group founding members--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:40, 13 December 2017 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Nomination Phase edit

Hello again Megalibrarygirl! As stated in our previous message, nominations for the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group steering committee elections are now open and will remain open until the 9th. If you are interested and have read the instructions, please nominate yourself on the election page. Please forward your queries to libraries lists.wikimedia.org, and for private correspondence, please get in touch with one of the founding members. And finally, wishing you a prosperous and happy new year on behalf of the user group founding members! On behalf of the user group founding members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:00, 3 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Updates on the user group election and #1Lib1Ref edit

Hi everyone, two quick but important updates:

Timeline for nominations and voting edit

  • Nominations are extended until 12 January 2018.
  • Candidates will be lightly vetted by the Founding Members (excluding those who are candidates) to help form a well-functioning committee.
  • Vetting will happen from the 13th up to 21 January 2018.
  • Voting will begin on the 22nd of January and end on the 4th of February.
  • To be able to vote, editors must have joined the usergroup before the 21st of January.
  • Results will be announced on or before the 10th of February.

How you can support #1lib1ref edit

On behalf of the Founding Members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:50, 10 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Voting Phase edit

Hello once again! We are happy to announce that the steering committee election 2018 is now open for voting. Because you have joined the user group by 21 January 2018, you are eligible to vote. As mentioned under the instructions for voters, you can vote support for multiple candidates, at most one support for each candidate. Also, oppose votes are not allowed, but discussions are welcome on the talk page.

On behalf of the Founding Members --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:24, 22 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Results edit

Hello everyone! The steering committee election for the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group is finally over and the results you were patiently awaiting for is here! We had many great candidates with awesome skillsets and experience, unfortunately not everyone could make it to the final eight. We are grateful to all the candidates for stepping up and boldly throwing their hat in the ring. It was a difficult choice and they made it. Now, the results. The candidates who made it to the final eight are,

On behalf of the founding members, the TWL team and the user group members, we congratulate the candidates on their successful run and welcome them to the committee. The steering committee and the founding members will soon meet to discuss the handover and next steps of the user group. Thank you--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:56, 16 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

What's new from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group edit

 
Hi Megalibrarygirl! Greetings from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. Yes, you heard that right! We are now officially known as the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group (previously, Wikipedia Library User Group). New group contacts are User:Merrilee and User:Sodapopinski7. The elected steering committee has been meeting twice a month ever since their election, working on the organisation and details of user group functioning. Progress is being made and we'd like to keep the members updated.
  • The committee decided to use the libraries lists.wikimedia.org and has started making announcements on the list. Please join the list for future announcements and for internal discussions and communications.
  • The latest meeting minutes of the steering committee meeting (May 14-15, 2018) is now available on Meta.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:47, 27 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group updates and Wikimania edit

 
 
Hi Megalibrarygirl! Greetings from the Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. Thank you for participating in the poll to help the steering committee plan activities for the year 2018. We received 84 responses, and the results can be found on the resources page. In addition to that, there are a few more things we'd like to share with you.

If you are attending Wikimania,

Bon voyage and have a wonderful Wikimania!

If you are not attending Wikimania, we have you covered too!

  • Please help us plan activities for this year by sharing your suggestions on how to implement the top two ideas from the poll results. The discussion is open on the user group talk page.
  • The latest meeting minutes of the steering committee meeting (June 28-29, 2018) is now available on Meta.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:02, 14 July 2018 (UTC)Reply

JSTOR account redistribution (The Wikipedia Library) edit

Hi - according to our records you received a free account for JSTOR through The Wikipedia Library. Because we’ve used up all of our allocated accounts, and it’s been some time since they were distributed, we want to redistribute any accounts that aren’t being used to users on our waitlist.

If you’re still using, or plan to use, your JSTOR access, no problem! Simply head over to the Library Card platform, log in, and request a renewal of your account. You should be able to do this from your user page, or the JSTOR signup page. If you can’t find the renewal button, or have any other issues or questions about this, please feel free to leave a message on my talk page. We’ll begin redistributing inactive accounts in September; if you request renewal after then we will only be able to reactivate your account if we have spots remaining. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:32, 20 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

The Community Wishlist Survey edit

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)Reply

The story of women and power edit

Hi Megalibrarygirl,

I don’t like burdening an individual with a request, but my posting at Talk:Gender gap has been reverted twice already (see: https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gender_gap&oldid=18583764#The_story_of_women_and_power) so I decided instead to try and reach someone who has the privilege of editing wikipedia and is interested in updating articles about women. Your user page on wikipedia says that you have an interest in expanding articles about women, so I thought I would try to reach you about the w:Amanda Vickery article.

I hope you can help

Thanks in advance, Ottawahitech (talk) 00:37, 11 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

@Ottawahitech: I'll look into it. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:42, 11 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Looks like it's added to her works. :) Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:45, 11 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Thank you. Not sure how I missed it. Sorry to have troubled you. Ottawahitech (talk) 15:24, 12 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Just to let you know: I cannot add Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power to https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4739786 because it is unreferenced in W:Amanda Vickery (I believe?). Ottawahitech (talk) 20:01, 1 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia and Libraries User Group Steering Committee Election Voting Phase edit

 

Hello Megalibrarygirl! We are happy to announce that the steering committee election 2019 is now open for voting. Because you have joined the user group before 28 February 2019, you are eligible to vote. Not unlike last year, you can vote support for multiple candidates, at most one support for each candidate. Also, oppose votes are not allowed, but discussions are welcome on the talk page.

On behalf of the steering committee,

Aaron,

via--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:43, 20 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

Sunday August 23: Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Strategic flock of Wikimedians heading in a new direction.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a proposed forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

The idea is to follow up on the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting and other strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 23:24, 19 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Sunday September 20 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Birds of a feather flock together.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August SWAN meeting and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday September 20, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 02:09, 19 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

Appeal edit

Hi,

This is SHISHIR DUA profoundly active at En Wikipedia. I've been blocked indefinitely at the same. I profoundly appeal for my unblock. Check 2020, [1] and [2]. I'm profoundly grieved. "I profoundly apologize for inconvenience and absurd thing so caused. I solemn to abide by the policies and regulations stipulated by Wikipedia. I vow you to eliminate all of these in future. Please for the last time unblock me. This time I mean it. Please uplift it for the last time. I solemn to eliminate vandalism and disruption if caused earlier. Please don't take my other issues into account as I worked on most of them if left I'll. Conclusively, Please endow a last chance." is what I connoted is in vain.

Please for my over 7500 decent edits consider this stuff and uplift the block or please suggest me the way. I've also tried UTRS. Hope you revive me out. I've also gone through WP:CIR and WP:Block.

With profound regards

SHISHIR DUA (talk) 05:23, 21 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

@SHISHIR DUA: I can tell that you are very distressed about the block. I think the best thing to do is to take a wiki-break. Reflect on what happened for at least a week or so. You'll probably see things more clearly at that point. I'm not sure why you were blocked and I'm sorry that you got into that situation! Megalibrarygirl (talk) 14:07, 21 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Please check it Special:permalink/983187059#Over exhaustive and indecent behaviour also WP:CIR is connoted. SHISHIR DUA (talk) 15:43, 21 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Can u plz suggest a way to be unblocked SHISHIR DUA (talk) 19:32, 21 October 2020 (UTC)Reply


@SHISHIR DUA: that link doesn't work. But I think that taking time off is the best solution for the time being. Everyone needs a cooling off period when something upsetting has happened to them. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 19:39, 21 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

I Certainly will, as u suggested but links [3] and [4] may work. Only I wanna find a solution to unblock myself. Thanks for your support.SHISHIR DUA (talk) 05:34, 22 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

@SHISHIR DUA: Thanks for the links. I definitely think taking time to think about the situation for yourself is the best way to go. One of the criticisms I see is that you need to take time and care with your work. Spend the time reflecting. It's good to catch your breath sometimes. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:58, 22 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Thanks a million SHISHIR DUA (talk) 17:03, 22 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Hi, [5] under section UTRS 36164 "UTRS appeal #36164 is now close. My response is copied below. I'm sorry, but as you have repeatedly inadequately addressed the reasons for your block, and by a consensus of reviewing admins, you are now ineligible for consideration at UTRS until six months from now. This has been an open-book test. All the policies and guidelines relating to correcting the problems you encountered and created are there for the reading. Even so, I see no indication of you actually understanding what to do and what to not do. It comes across that you don't really understand the manner in which your edits were wrong, so you cannot help but repeat them. Please consider spending that time constructively and collegially editing other Wikimedia projects and other versions of Wikipedia. Please do not evade your block or use sock puppets. After at least six months of constructive, collegial editing have passed, you may again request unblocking. Please describe in greater detail how your editing was unconstructive and how you would edit constructively if unblocked Please read Wikipedia's Guide to appealing blocks for more information. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Guide_to_appealing_blocks)."

What's ur suggestion that I should mention on the link cited please tell me what should I mention what to write in disruption. SHISHIR DUA (talk) 06:56, 24 October 2020 (UTC)Reply
SHISHIR DUA It's really clear to me that you need to take a break. In the pasted info above, you were advised to spend your time off-Wikipedia wisely. I suggest you follow that advice. I know it's not what you want to hear, but I think that's what you need to do. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 15:43, 24 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

@Megalibrarygirl: Please check the activity of removin' me as a participant 'gainst my will by User:Drat8sub [6] He is revealin' indecency once 'gain. Please explain what needs to be done. All he is tryin' to do is takin' advantages of me bein' block'd. My earnest request is to stop his nasty behaviour. With profound regards SHISHIR DUA 07:33, 16 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

Sunday October 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Friendship is a movement value.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the September and August SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday October 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.--Pharos (talk) 16:44, 22 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

SGrabarczuk (WMF)

18:26, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Sunday November 29 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Take flight with us.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, and October SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including the recent proposed changes to the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, this month we are meeting on Sunday November 29, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although a number of places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 01:30, 27 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

Greetings edit

Hi , Profound greetings of the day. How are u doin' at Wikipedia

I possess an earnest request plz furnish my name as a attendee on the page [Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/WikiSalon 2020-12-12]. I'd be great favor if done.

Thanks Regards SHISHIR DUA (talk) 20:17, 6 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

Hi SHISHIR DUA. I'm doing ok. Are you going to be attending virtually at the editathon? How do you plan to participate if you are still not able to edit on Wikipedia? Megalibrarygirl (talk) 20:59, 6 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
All I mean is to attend that web talks that I can attend. Please do so SHISHIR DUA (talk) 05:35, 7 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
Sorry I missed this, SHISHIR DUA. I can't sign you up for anything on Wikipedia if you are still banned. But can't you participate through Wiki Meta? Megalibrarygirl (talk) 01:53, 12 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
It's been a pleasure to talk you I'm doin' the same. Profound Gratitude towards you SHISHIR DUA (talk) 08:02, 12 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

SGrabarczuk (WMF)

16:09, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

Sunday January 10 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Into the blue.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, and November SWAN meetings, and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including SWAN input on Interim Global Council and Movement Charter, this month we are meeting on Sunday January 10, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

To start the exchange of ideas on the IGC early, and to help prepare before the SWAN calls, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this etherpad. If you like a more interactive way of discussing, we have also made a jamboard. Check here for more details.

--Pharos (talk) 15:03, 4 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia 20/Events/Uttar Pradesh edit

Greeting of day,

 
commemorate Wikipedia 20 with Project UP

Wikipedia turns 20 on 15 January 2021. This Wikipedia 20 Meta-Wiki page is an initial framework the global Wikimedia community can use to coordinate around the 20th birthday of Wikipedia. We are celebrating how humans made Wikipedia what it is, and only humans can help sustain and grow it. We are celebrating 20 years human!

All you need to do is to sign in as the participant here and observe the celebrations of event Wikipedia 20th celebration the most innate way you feel. The decent stuff will receive a token of appreciation. Y'll are RSVP in the event Wikipedia 20th celebration the most innate way you feel and Wikipedia 20/Events/Uttar Pradesh

Profound Regards,

SHISHIR DUA (talk) 17:00, 11 January 2021 (UTC),Reply

Organizer

Sunday February 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
We are a mosiac.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, and January SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates, this month we are meeting on Sunday February 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

To help set priorities for the SWAN agenda, and also to help manage which global conversations should be a focus in general, we have set up and invite everyone to participate at this SWAN priorities form.

Possible topics include Community Board seats, Interim Global Council, Strategy prioritization follow-up events, Branding, Universal Code of Conduct, Grant strategy, and WMF CEO search. That is a lot of things, which are most important to cover in our upcoming SWAN meeting?

Following the regular call, in SWAN after hours: Wikimedia Meet Jitsi social event with brainstorming for possible Nano Charter ideas, plus any other topics.

--Pharos (talk) 17:58, 18 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday March 21 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Community as a hand-carved gem.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, and February SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Grants relaunch, Universal Code of Conduct/Discussions, Wikimedia Enterprise / OKAPI, Community Board seats, Interim Global Council + Movement Charter, and WMF Executive Transition

This month we are meeting on Sunday March 21, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although some places have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 19:39, 17 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

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

(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:

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.

Best regards,

Mervat (WMF) 17:00, 9 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday April 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Swanlings grow up together.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, and March SWAN meetings and June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Interim Global Council + Movement Charter, WMF Resolution about the upcoming Board elections, Community Resilience and Sustainability role in Movement Strategy coordination, Grants Strategy Relaunch, and WMF Executive Transition

This month we are meeting on Sunday April 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(Note that the UTC times of and are the same as before, although some places may have had daylight savings time changes since our last meeting).--Pharos (talk) 04:18, 23 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday June 6 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Swan of healing.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, and April SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Movement Strategy/Events, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.

This month we are meeting on Sunday June 6, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 20:46, 3 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Greetings edit

Hi, greetings of the day, Earnest hope that you are decent as well as super safe. I was missin' decency of yours and my Wikipedia editin' since previous October. I feel like now I'm ready to do so. But admins aren't unblockin' me I cited

I've been rigoursly workin' on other languages and Wikiproject these days. Furnishin' 33 edits in Español [7], 42 at हिन्दी [8] 10 at Czech [9],17 at Nederlands [10] 5 at Outreach, 3 at Deutsche [11], over 137 at Français [fr.wikipedia.org], 1 at 한국어 [ko.wikipedia.org] and much more. I've organized an event on Wikimedia to commemorate Wikipedia 20 [12]. I've done lot of translations which can be accessed here [13] so that every linguistic communities have access to info. I've joined and working with SWAN at Wikimedia and maths project [14],WikiDonne Now I'm co-ordinatin' m:Wiki Loves Sport, m:Wiki Loves Fashion and other decent edits can be accessed here[15] . Furthermore, participated in fab no. of meeting across various project to enhance and enrich my skills and comprehended professionalism to edit the platforms .I'd like to endow you with the translations [16] for Wikicon Italy. I've recently created a French article [17] Please check this out and a profound request to unblock. I'm exaggeratedly fluster'd with this block as I've a humongous no of projects to work on. I've create'd articles in french and swedish of Csaba Lászoló and Igor Štimac As a matter of conjecture, I apologize for previous inconveniences and wanna get back here and enrich the plateform and desperate to do so. 

Sir, I appeal'd a block and as you stat'd I confess everthin'

I've gone through advice many-a-decent editors and I now really know what competence mean, I really wanna apologize for actions and wanna be unblocked now since I possess many a decent contributions to Wikipedia. Please unblock me, its my earnest request. Now I solemn that I've developed competence on the advice of you and other wikipedians. This time I mean it. I went to thread to read and reconsolidate what is required [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=983187059#Over_exhaustive_and_indecent_behaviour. I've attempt'd every sorta of indecency caused in the context of hat collecting behavior. inappropriate talk page messages to female editors ,canvassing and confront'd with it. I went to WP:CIR, WP:NOTHERE, WP:NOTNOTHERE and nurtured myself to improve and become a mature editor. 've gone through advice many-a-decent editors and I now really know what competence mean, I really wanna apologize for actions and wanna be unblocked now. I've abolish'd all my erroneous I approaches and I really apologize for self-nomination and extractin' support. I will abide by consensus. I Solemn not to initiate rivalry, not add copyrighted text/images and not to edit or remove comments by others without their consent. W.r.t. your advice indefinite WP:CIR block is imposed on me due to WP:CIR, WP:Canvassing , my En accent, WP:NOTHERE and WP:IDHT It was a decent Wiki-break and I'm now embedded with the WP policies and amendment required. I religiously followed your advice, extend my respect and gratitude towards you to pave a fab way to make the desired impact and amendments in me.

Furthermore, I've worked on other wikiprojects please have a glance at [18] Sir, It's obvious I'm fluster'd at not enhancin' the plateform since late last year. I solemn you that this time has profoundly endow'd me with maturity I won't let it down.

Seekin' a favor.

Here is consequent reply:I'm so sorry, but I just don't think editing the English Wikipedia is going to work out for you. You could maybe come back in a year and follow the directions for making an unblock request, which you completely failed to do in the above request, but honestly I think it's time to move on. You're wasting people's time, and if you continue to I'll remove talk page access.

Crux is that they aren't unblockin' me I don't how am I gonna cope outta here and for how long this impropitious time is gonna prevail

Seekin' a favor from you Susan,

With profound regards SHISHIR DUA (talk) 16:45, 29 June 2021 (UTC) SHISHER DUA, it is best if you continue to work with the admins who are familiar with your case. Adding another admin, like myself, who is unfamiliar with the entire situation isn't going to help. Coming to an outside admin to interfere in a case isn't a good way to get yourself unblocked. You need to follow the rules and trying to go around them doesn't look good. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 20:43, 2 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday July 25 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
The swan or the egg?

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, WMF Board elections, Wikimania 2021, and Grants Regional Committees.

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 25, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and *Note that we have shifted the second call an hour earlier in UTC time due to popular demand and to accomodate daylight savings*.)--Pharos (talk) 15:07, 22 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday October 31 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
A swan reflects.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

Following up on the August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and June, July, and September SWAN meetings, as well as last June's All-Affiliates Brand Meeting, as well as strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter Drafting Committee Set Up Process, Next Steps for Brand Work, 2021, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday October 31, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and *Note that we have shifted the second call a half-hour later in UTC time due to WikidataCon*.)--Pharos (talk) 01:44, 29 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday November 28 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Chart a new course on the swan ferry.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Hubs Workshop, Movement Charter+Drafting Committee, WMDE's 'Future of Wikimedia Governance' proposal, Wikipedia Asian Month 2021, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 28, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 15:57, 25 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sunday February 27 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
To dance is to fly.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Hubs+Dialogue, Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct+Enforcement Voting, Brand, International Women's Day+Gender Gap and WikiForHumanRights campaigns, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday February 27, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and ).----Pharos (talk) 03:17, 24 February 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday April 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Bots in precious metals are part of our community too.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including UCoC Voting, Hubs Global Conversation held + CEE Hub update, Movement Charter + Leadership Development Working Group, Desktop Improvements, Celebrate Women in March + International Women's Day, Wikimania 2022 survey concluded + Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday April 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 12:44, 30 March 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday May 8 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Swans are musical creatures.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including 2022 Board of Trustees Call for Candidates, Movement Charter/Content preliminary narrative, Human Rights Policy Community Conversations, Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan Feedback, IP blocking and Open Proxies discussion, Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 May 20-22 + local events, and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday May 8, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and , note that some areas recently experienced daylight savings time changes).--Pharos (talk) 18:57, 4 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday June 5 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Swan impressions.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation this June, WMF Proposal for Movement Strategy Forum, New rounds of WMF Conference Funds including in-person events, WMF Proposal for Sound Logo Contest, WMF Elections Analysis Committee selection, wikimania:Program submissions due June 10 (scholarship and local event grants due June 3) and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday June 5, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and ).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:19, 1 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday July 3 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
Swan celestial.

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Movement Charter, Hubs Global Conversation last week, Affiliate voting period to shortlist WMF Board candidates (July 1-15), Wikimania updates, Desktop improvements, Wikimedia Enterprise first customers, Call for program submissions and updates for a global diversity of regional/linguistic Wiki-Conferences, Wikidata:Wiki Mentor Africa and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 3, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and ).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:58, 30 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday November 13 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting edit

 
bestiary (Q830560)compendium (Q1459574)reference work (Q13136).

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimedia Research Fund, 2023 Ombuds commission and Case Review Committee appointments process, feedback on consultation and community session of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, various Wikimania topics: (ideas/suggestions for Wikimania 2023, expressions of interest for Wikimania 2024 and beyond, expressions of interest to join Wikimania Steering Committee), and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 13, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are and
UTC times are different from before, and also note that some areas may have recently experienced daylight savings time changes.).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:59, 9 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sunday July 16 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Global Council focus, now available in ar, es, fr!) edit

 
SWAN: The Next Generation

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimania Singapore, Future of SWAN, Movement Charter/Content new sections (particularly Movement Charter/Content/Global Council), other activities you submit, and we will top it all off with a grand finale AI Happy Hour / Doom Hour!

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 16, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are and
Note that we are now meeting on Zoom, with interpretation in the 2nd session in (Arabic) (Spanish) (French)--Pharos (talk) 02:44, 12 July 2023 (UTC)Reply