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Invitation for Functionary consultation 2021 edit
Greetings SWMT member,
I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the Universal Code of Conduct and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 10 July, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a meta page with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section.
Thank you for your time.--BAnand (WMF) 03:21, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: VisualEditor/Newsletter/2021/June edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। VisualEditor/Newsletter/2021/June পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
এই পাতাটির অগ্রাধিকার হল মধ্যম। অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-06-20।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 00:15, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
Final Call for Candidates for AffCom - June 2021 edit
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)
[[Category:AffCom Elections June 2021|]]
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প্রিয় ZI Jony,
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আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 16:20, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello ZI Jony,
Many thanks for participating in the maiden edition of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos in 2020.
We are glad to inform you that the 2021 edition starts today (1st of July). You are invited to participate in the campaign again this year to help improve the quality of Wikipedia articles with photos. For more information, please visit the campaign page here.
If you have any questions or query please feel free to contact anyone from the Organizing Team of WPWP Campaign.
Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat [ contribs | talk ]
Communication Manager, WPWP Campaign
Message sent using --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:15, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: InternetArchiveBot/Problem edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। InternetArchiveBot/Problem পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 23:14, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/Voting edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/Voting পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 10:21, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Hack4OpenGLAM edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Hack4OpenGLAM পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-09-20।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 10:24, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Wiki Loves Children edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Wiki Loves Children পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 10:39, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Hack4OpenGLAM/Messages edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Hack4OpenGLAM/Messages পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-09-20।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 22:20, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/2021-09-07/2021 Election Results/Short edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/2021-09-07/2021 Election Results/Short পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
এই পাতাটির অগ্রাধিকার হল উচ্চ। অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-09-07।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 19:03, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Set Up Process edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Set Up Process পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
এই পাতাটির অগ্রাধিকার হল উচ্চ। অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-09-17।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 16:07, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Lingua Libre edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Lingua Libre পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
এই পাতাটির অগ্রাধিকার হল মধ্যম। অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-11-30।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 10:32, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Election translation edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Election translation পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-10-08।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 14:03, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/MCDC Voter Email short 12-10-2021 edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/MCDC Voter Email short 12-10-2021 পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-10-11।
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 17:49, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Grants:MSIG/Announcements/2021/Global message edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Grants:MSIG/Announcements/2021/Global message পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-10-26।
We want to reach out to as many communities as possible, calling out volunteers globally. Please support us and help translating the announcement in all the languages you speak, it is only 50 words. We will send it out as a mass message later.
Beyond this: if you would like to, please check out the program and spread the word. We would appreciate your help in sharing this news in social media channels of your community.
We are grateful for all your support, you are awesome!আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 14:24, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Elections/Results/Announcement edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Elections/Results/Announcement পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2021-10-31।
Thank you for your continuous support!
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 13:31, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
Broken link in this month's newsletter edit
The second bullet-point on each of the two copies of the newsletter that was delivered to me at en:User talk:DMacks is:
but there is no such page m:Education/News/November 2021/Welcome to Meta!. DMacks (talk) 17:30, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
Wikimedia Sound Logo project edit
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Hello, the Wikimedia sound logo project is in an early development phase -- this stage is for asking all kinds of questions, developing and fielding ideas, finding themes and shaping the direction of the project. Here is a link to the meta page for the project: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Sound_Logo Your input is welcome. Thank you. | |
VGrigas (WMF) (talk) 15:55, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for candidates - January 2022 edit
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:
- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- 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-ctr
wikimedia.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.
- What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
- AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
- Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
- 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?
- If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
- If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
- 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 affcom
wikimedia.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,
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for advisors - January 2022 edit
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:
- Strong understanding of the structure and work of Wikimedia affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Availability of up to 2 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting
- International orientation and ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
- Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
- Fluency in English is required; skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Experience with or in an active Wikimedia affiliate is a major plus.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) is a major plus.
- 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:
- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee as an advisor.
- The advisor role you would like to serve
- Answers to the following three questions:
- How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
- What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
- 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,
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2022-01-10।
The Movement Strategy and Governance team is supporting this Call for Feedback. For widest outreach across the Wikiverse we kindly ask you to support this by helping us out with additional translations.
Postscriptum: During the last year many of you have helped us a lot to reach out to many different communities by translating in dozens of languages. We are utterly grateful for this - thanks to all of you for your ongoing support! You are the best!
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 17:24, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections/Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open/Short edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Board of Trustees elections/Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open/Short পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
অনুবাদ সম্পন্ন করার শেষ তারিখ 2022-01-13।
the Movement Strategy and Governance team is asking you for your help. We want to invite communities globally to a Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees selection processes from 10 January to 7 February 2022.
We want to send out a message next Friday to all communities in as many languages as possible. It is only 130 words! Your help is very much appreciated!
Thank you for your time!আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 21:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
SE2022 questions edit
Hello @ZI Jony, thank you for participating in SE2022 by asking questions. I would like to inform you that the Election Committee maintains a limit of 2 questions per asker (see election guidelines for details). It appears that you asked the candidates three questions in total. For that reason, I'd like to ask you to drop one of the three questions you posted. If you have any questions about the election policies, please feel free to let me know. On behalf of the Election Committee, Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:14, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- Martin Urbanec Sorry, I've missed that. Shall I remove one question or have to cut the text by
<s>? Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 15:40, 15 January 2022 (UTC)- Thanks for the quick reply. Since no one answered the question you hid yet, fully removing it (or commenting out, as you did) is perfectly fine. Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:24, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- Martin Urbanec fully removed. Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 16:29, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks! Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:30, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- Martin Urbanec fully removed. Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 16:29, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the quick reply. Since no one answered the question you hid yet, fully removing it (or commenting out, as you did) is perfectly fine. Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:24, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Template:Education/News/Contents edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Template:Education/News/Contents পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 08:47, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি: Template:Education/News/Drafts edit
প্রিয় ZI Jony,
আপনাকে এই বিজ্ঞপ্তিটি দেওয়া হচ্ছে কারণ আপনি Meta ওয়েবসাইটটিতে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করতে একজন অনুবাদকারী হিসেবে নাম লিখিয়েছিলেন। Template:Education/News/Drafts পাতাটি এখন অনুবাদের জন্য উপলব্ধ রয়েছে। আপনি এখানে এটি অনুবাদ করতে পারেন:
আপনার সাহায্য অত্যন্ত প্রশংসার দাবিদার। আপনার মত অনুবাদকগণই Meta-কে একটি সত্যিকারের বহুভাষী সম্প্রদায় হিসেবে গড়ে তুলতে সাহায্য করছে।
আপনি এখানে আপনার বিজ্ঞপ্তির পছন্দসমূহ পরিবর্তন করতে পারবেন।
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ!
Meta অনুবাদ সমন্বয়কারী, 08:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি edit
আশা করছি ভালো আছেন। অনুবাদের জন্য চিহ্নিত করার সময় প্রতিবার অনুবাদকের বার্তা না পাঠাতে অনুরোধ করছি, এটা স্প্যামিংয়ের মতোই মনে হচ্ছে। তাছাড়া গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কোন কিছু না হলে সেগুলোর বিষয়ে বার্তা পাঠানোর প্রয়োজন আছে বলে মনে করি না। এক্ষেত্রে মেটার Babel-এ বার্তা রাখুন। ধন্যবাদ --MdsShakil (talk) 17:31, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
- MdsShakil, আলহামদুলিল্লাহ আমি ভালো আছি, আশা করি আপনিও ভালো আছেন। আপনার বার্তার জন্য ধন্যবাদ। এই ধরনের বার্তা দিয়ে আমার নিজের আলাপ পাতা ভরে আছে, তাই আমি এর বিন্যাস পরিবর্তন করে শুধু ইমেইল করেছি। বার্তা দেয়ার প্রধান কারণ হচ্ছে, শিক্ষা বিষয়ক সংবাদ এই মাস থেকে অনুবাদ করার জন্য দেয়া হচ্ছে, যেহেতু এর আগে কখনোই অনুবাদ করা হয়নি তাই বার্তা দেয়া আবশ্যক হয়ে পরেছে। বিশেষ করে, শিরোনাম গুলো ২৪ তারিখের মধ্যে তালিকায় যুক্ত আলাপ পাতাগুলোয় পাঠাতে হবে। আমাদের অনেক গুলো পাতা অনুবাদ করতে হবে, কিন্তু আমরা শুধু দুটি পাতার জন্য অনুবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি দেয়ার পরিকল্পনা করেছি। ধন্যবাদ! Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 18:40, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
Mass messages sent to wrong page edit
Wikibooks:sv:User:MediaWiki message delivery delivered your messages to the wrong page, in Wikibooks:sv:Special:Diff/51293/51327. As discussed at the project, we cannot afford mass messages flooding our village pump: activity is low and the project-specific discussion will be drowned. The messages are not particularly useful either, as most contributors read them at projects where they are more active.
We have created a separate page for these messages, as can be seen at Distribution list/Global message delivery. Is there some other page where this preference should be stated?
Now that I read the diff, I see that you point to a private list of village pumps: User:ZI_Jony/MassMessage/Awareness of Education Newsletter/List of Village Pumps (with no documentation on its function). Why aren't you using the above list? Isn't there enough instructions given for those who want to use the mass delivery function?
(It would also be useful to have your contact information as a normal signature, not in a small-print footer. The "for more information" link was broken: "spatnaikMall:@wikimedia.org". Why an e-mail address instead of a Wikimedia user page? User:SPatnaik (WMF)?)
–LPfi (talk) 14:35, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
- Honestly, I had checked village pump list on subpage of Global message delivery. Actually I was forget about the list you provided! Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 08:38, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Member & Advisor Elections - Final Reminder for January 2022 edit
Translations are available.
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)
First SWT bot workshop on "Pywikibot framework" to take place coming Friday, February 25th at 16:00 UTC edit
Hello, Thank you for signing up for the small wiki toolkits workshops. The first workshop on the topic of “Pywikibot framework introduction & installation” is coming up - it will take place on Friday, February 25th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here.
We will record this workshop and update the workshops page with the link later. Also, a quick note on the certificate distribution we shared briefly in a previous announcement - out of the eight planned workshops, individuals who will complete five and a final assignment will receive a digital certificate.
We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti (talk) (On behalf of the SWT Workshops Organization team) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:00, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
Notes about preparing a page for translation edit
Hello ZI Jony,
On this month Education newsletter, I have spent some time to improve internationalization of the pages, but you have reverted most of my work through “clean up”s. So we don’t work in opposite directions, I would like to point you some recommendation for preparing a page for translation:
- Headings should be separated units, so they should be followed by an empty new line.
Tvarnames must be unique inside each unit, but we can reuse the name several times in the same page, as soon as they are in different units.- Big units should be split into smaller ones; so for big lists we should isolate each item inside its own translation unit.
Note these are not technicals requirements, but these allows to make translation more comfortable.
Second Pywikibot workshop on Friday, March 25th, 16:00 UTC edit
Hello everyone, The second workshop on the topic of "Running Pywikibot scripts" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, March 25th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here. This workshop will introduce participants to the bot scripts available via the Pywikibot framework and how to use them. If you missed attending the first one, it would be beneficial to have Pywikibot installed on your computer before the workshop. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:01, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
SWT Pywikibot Workshop Feedback Survey edit
Hello! Thanks for attending the SWT Pywikibot workshop(s).
Please fill out this short feedback survey that will help the program organizers learn how to improve the format of the workshops in the future. It shouldn't take you longer than 5-10 minutes to fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTa9aZpGwoWO9XRuHEgeqbAeppsf65R8qsJ-KqbFugHQ1IOQ/viewform Your feedback is precious for us and will inform us of the next steps for the project. Please complete the survey by 30 March 2022.
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/Legal:SWT_Workshop_Feedback_Survey_Privacy_Statement Thank you, Srishti via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:36, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
Revert edit
Hi, can you please tell me why you think it doesn't make sense to you to actually indicate who the co-contacts of the group are, for the sake of transparency. To date, it could only be found in the reports but readers of the page might be interested whom to contact with their questions best if they cannot be asked on the talk page. Best, —DerHexer (Talk) 09:38, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
Third Pywikibot workshop on Friday, April 29th, 16:00 UTC edit
Hello! The third workshop on the topic of "Writing Pywikibot scripts" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, April 29th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here. This workshop will introduce participants to writing basic scripts via the Pywikibot framework. Please follow through with the prerequisites if you plan to attend this workshop, particularly understanding how classes and methods work in Python, among others listed in the workshop details on the wiki page. We look forward to your participation!
Cheers, Srishti (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:46, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Fourth Bots workshop at Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 (May 20-22nd) edit
Hello, The fourth workshop on the topic of "Running popular bots on wikis" is coming up - several sessions will be run as part of it at the upcoming Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 (May 20-22nd). You can find more details on the workshop here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Workshops#How_to_run_a_popular_bot_on_your_wiki.
This workshop will introduce participants to a few popular bots in the Wikimedia ecosystem, how to set them up on the wikis, and tackle problems concerning the setup. This workshop will organize three sessions around InternetArchiveBot, YoBot, and SuggestBot. See more details https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T306593. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:25, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
Global message delivery oddity? edit
I'm not sure why I got 'This Month in Education' twice. 1 2. Did I do something wrong? Stuartyeates (talk) 04:19, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- Stuartyeates, The first message was sent to the talk pages without interwiki link! Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 10:33, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming bots & scripts workshop on Thursday, June 30th, 16:00 UTC edit
Hello, The fifth workshop on the topic of "Hosting bots and scripts on Toolforge" is coming up - it will take place on Thursday, June 30th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Workshops#How_to_host_a_bot_on_Toolforge. This workshop will introduce participants to Toolforge, how to create a developer account, access it via ssh, create and run bots and scripts, etc. You can add your discussion ideas in the etherpad doc linked from the workshops page. To participate in this workshop, you would need basic familiarity with using command-line tools and technical knowledge of bots. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:21, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
[SWT] Hosting Tools Via Toolforge Workshop Feedback Survey edit
Hello! Thanks for attending the "Hosting tools via toolforge" workshop recently. Please fill out this short feedback survey that will help the program organizers learn how to improve the format of the workshops in the future. It shouldn't take you longer than 5-10 minutes to fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLhe44H3GDsw1dqzsYY4O-nyULX4Q3VPVDXGuLW9TvVEd_jw/viewform. Your feedback is precious for us and will inform us of the next steps for the project. Please complete the survey by 20 July 2022. 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/Legal:SWT_Workshop_Feedback_Survey_Privacy_Statement Thank you, Srishti SSethi (WMF) (talk) 00:42, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming "How to maintain bots" workshop on Thursday, July 29th, 16:00 UTC edit
Hello, The sixth workshop on the topic of "How to maintain bots" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, July 29th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Workshops#How_to_maintain_bots. This session will focus on best practices for maintaining bots and tools in the Wikimedia ecosystem. It will cover a few practices that can help developers run a bot or a tool with help from others, such as picking a license, adding co-maintainers to the project, publishing source code, writing docs, and much more. To participate in this workshop, you would need basic familiarity with bots or tools development. You can add your discussion ideas in the etherpad doc linked from the workshops page. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:17, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
- This workshop was postponed earlier. Here is the new date and time for this workshop - Thursday, August 18th at 15:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Workshops#How_to_maintain_bots. SSethi (WMF) (talk) 09:51, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Education newsletter / August 2022 edit
Hello, ZI Jony, Thank you so much circulating Newsletter for Wiki for Education. As a retiree myself, a report from Nigeria hit my heart in the August 2022 issue, wow. Now, as I am new to the publication workflow for newsletters, I wish to consult with you. Would you mind and see if we can drop {{tl:Draft}} from the a report on Senior citizens joining Wikidata editathon anyway? I only made small adjustments that images/captions looks smarter. I have informed the reporter/facilitator of that important event already. Maybe I should have talked with you beforehand, but I was so excited to see that retirees are respected and they will invest their knowledge into our Wikis. Kindly, --Omotecho (talk) 06:09, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming "How to interact with Wikidata via Pywikibot" workshop on Friday, October 7th, 16:00 UTC edit
Hello! The eighth workshop on the topic of "How to interact with Wikidata via Pywikibot" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, October 7th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Small_wiki_toolkits/Workshops#How_to_interact_with_Wikidata_via_Pywikibot. This workshop will summarize how to access and save information to Wikidata, including through page generators and queries*, using Pywikibot. It will also cover the Wikidata conventions about the bot editing, including the bot approvals process (*queries not included, please bring your own!). To participate in this workshop, you would need basic familiarity with Wikidata and Pywikibot installation. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:59, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hello! Thanks for recently attending the "How to interact with Wikidata via Pywikibot" workshop. Please fill out this short feedback survey that will help the program organizers learn how to improve the format of the workshops in the future. It shouldn't take you longer than 5-10 minutes to fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6LS7DGqumC_kKpxkMCNX-BMYsOiHHlcIEDe3xtIItd9ujHw/viewform. Your feedback is precious for us and will inform us of the next steps for the project. Please complete the survey by 21 October 2022. 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/Legal:SWT_Workshop_Feedback_Survey_Privacy_Statement. Cheers, SSethi (WMF) (talk) 20:21, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
Wikipedia Asian Month 2022 edit
Hi ZI Jony, Thank you for setting up WAM2022 English Wikipedia Campaing!I just want to remind you some changes we made compair to previous WAM, which are:
1. Campaign date could be different, as long as it is a continues 30days within Nov 1 to Dec 31.
2. We are no longer using Fountain tools. We change to Programs & Events dashboard.
3. Instead of postcards, will will be sending Barnstars (wiki digital barnstars) to who reach the criteria, but organizors are always welcome to have additional gifts for their contributors.
4. More excitingly, we are collecting "Focus Theme", you may welcome editors to contribute to this form!
Feel free to reach to the WAM2022 contact person Reke or me. Kindly Joycewikiwiki (talk) 19:44, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
- Joycewikiwiki, Thank you for informing me about new updates. The campaign will start on the first day of November on English Wikipedia and will end on the last day of November. A program is created in the Programs and Events dashboard. Regarding Barnstars, I have already updated the English Wikipedia page. I could not access the focus theme form! If possible please give me access for this. Thanks! Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 17:27, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
- Hi ZI Jony!
- Thank you for spotting that, there were some mis-setting of the form permission. We will soon upadte it and let you know. Regards, Joycewikiwiki (talk) 17:08, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
- The "focus theme" form should be accessible without a google account now :) Give it a try. Joycewikiwiki (talk) 00:39, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
Queering Wikipedia 2022 Announcement edit
Wikimedia LGBT+ and the organizing team of Queering Wikipedia is holding a Queering Wikipedia 2022 Meeting for LGBT+ Wikimedians and allies. The program will start with an informative, social and cultural activity on Friday 21st October at 18h UTC and working sessions on Saturday 22nd from 14h until 18h with an informal follow-up.
If you have been an active Wikimedian, contributing on LGBT+ topics, supporting LGBT+ activities or if you identify as part of the larger LGBT+ community and allies in Wikimedia, please come help us build our network of LGBT+ Wikimedians, set goals and develop our organization.
We will be meeting online, but encourage you to join in person with fellow Wikimedians if easy and safe. Our working languages are English and Spanish.
Registration for this online event is free and is open until Friday 21st October at 21h UTC.
More information, and registration details, may be found on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/QW2022
Thanks, from Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:19, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
MISC edit
Hello @ZI Jony
Are there any special requirements for being a translation admin on Meta?
I am not requesting here, just asking for information.
There are useful messages that need to be translated in different languages.
Also, I found out you could do this on translatewiki.net by not even being admin, just signing up.
But there are some protected messages that need to be translated on Meta
Thanks..
Tumbuka Arch (talk) 22:17, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
- Tumbuka Arch, Sorry for the late response! There are definitely some special requirements to become an translation admin on Meta, Please see Meta:Translation administrators. Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 15:29, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
- @ZI Jony thank you checking out.Tumbuka Arch (talk) 15:35, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Final feedback survey edit
Hello! You are receiving this message as you have attended a small wiki toolkit workshop this year. If you missed attending our last feedback session on the small wiki toolkits workshops, here is a short survey that you could fill out to let us know your technical learning needs and ideas and suggestions for improving the workshop format for the next year. If you attended the feedback session, you can still fill out the survey to share ideas that you couldn't do so more anonymously during our meeting last week. We look forward to learning from your suggestions and including them in the planning for next year. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVhqgZYXQG8Fgw25xRS0n7eKMleOKy5i1tM5Ty3mGACtcTag/viewform. Cheers, Srishti - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:10, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for participating in the small wiki toolkits workshops this year! edit
Hey there! Thank you for participating in the Small Wiki Toolkits workshops this year - it was pretty cool having you around :) We have a small token of appreciation for you in the form of a badge that you can add to your user page! We are still going over the workshops organized this year, so we’ll update you early next year with our future plans. See you in 2023! Cheers, Srishti (on behalf of the SWT organizing team) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:00, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
Announcing a Scholarship Opportunity for Wikimedians - WTS edit
Dear Wikimedian, we would like to announce that Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2nd Wikimedia Technology Summit, proposed event dates are the 3rd, and 4th of March 2023 (Friday & Saturday) at The International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad, India. The scholarships will primarily support active Wikimedia Technology developers and other stakeholders to participate in the summit.
Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS) aims to share and discuss state-of-the-art tools, technologies, knowledge, and ongoing research within Wikimedia and its sister projects.
The scholarship applications will be open from 11 December 2022 to 31 December 2022. You can find the form for the scholarship at
2nd Wikimedia Technology Summit.
Please post a message on the talk page for any questions. Thanks in advance, and many greetings,
On behalf of the organizing committee, 2nd Wikimedia Technology Summit. Kasyap (talk) 06:50, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
It's not really a big deal, but why did you undo this? Snowmanonahoe (talk) 01:23, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
Queering Wikipedia 2023 conference edit
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
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