[Citizendium-l] Citizendium on social networks

To follow what's going on at Citizendium, try these sites: https://twitter.com/#!/TheCitizendium - official announcements from the CZ forums and this mailing list, and other information from the governing Councils are automatically publicised here. Posts on social networks are also featured.

[Citizendium-l] New Managing Editor and reduced Council sizes

The new Managing Editor of Citizendium as of 1st July is Anthony Sebastian, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He takes over for a two-year term from Dr Daniel Mietchen, who declined to stand again. Following the results of the referenda last month,

[Citizendium-l] Less than a week before the election nomination/proposals period closes!

The period for election nominations and referendum proposals closes at midnight UTC on Saturday 27th July. This is also the deadline for people to accept their nominations and publish election statements if they wish. So far, there have been two nominations, both declined, so the field is

[Citizendium-l] Election update: nominations and referenda

The period for nominating people to elected positions and to propose referenda ends at midnight UTC on 27th July. An update: 1. So far, one nomination (for the Editorial Council) has been accepted and others are awaiting responses. You may have been nominated - check your Talk page, the

[Citizendium-l] Only a few days left to VOTE!

**Voting CLOSES at midnight UTC on Monday 5th August** To vote in the Special Election, follow the instructions on this page: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJuly-August2013 There are four candidates on the ballot, and eight referenda also appear. Your vote is private. Thanks,

[Citizendium-l] Last day to VOTE!

**Voting CLOSES at midnight UTC on Monday 5th August** There are now only about a few hours to get your ballot in! To vote in the Special Election, follow the instructions on this page: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJuly-August2013 There are four candidates on the ballot, and

[Citizendium-l] July-August 2013 Special Election provisional results

The provisional results of the July-August Special Election are available here: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJuly-August2013#Results The results apply once ratified by the Managing Editor. ___

[Citizendium-l] June 2014 election

Everyone, There will be an election next month for seats to the Citizendium's governing council and other positions. Referenda on how the project is run may also take place. Any Citizen in good standing may nominate candidates and propose referenda. All three seats on the Citizendium

[Citizendium-l] Update on the election

http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJune2014 The period for nominating people to all elected Citizendium offices and to propose referenda closes at the end of Wednesday June 11th (UTC). So far, there is one confirmed candidate, but still two Council seats and the offices of Managing

[Citizendium-l] Less than 36 hours to vote!

The voting period for the June 2014 election closes at midnight UTC this Friday, June 20th. Project members are electing candidates to the governing Council and also voting on several Charter-modifying proposals. For more details, see: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJune2014 To

[Citizendium-l] Google group for non-members of Citizendium

In accordance with part of a recent Council motion (see below), the Citizendium forum is now closed to posts from non-members of the project. Instead, there is a new group on Google for non-members to post questions, raise issues, report problems and so on:

[Citizendium-l] Forum has moved to the main wiki

In accordance with a recent Citizendium Council motion, the discussion forum for the project has now been moved onto the wiki, with the old site now a read-only archive. Non-members may use a Google group. Links: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Forum:Home (new forum)

[Citizendium-l] Server migration: wiki may be unavailable

Citizendium is moving to a new, less expensive server configuration thanks to Darren Duncan. Expect periods of read-only access to the wiki and server downtime as of today. Please do *not* try to log in to the wiki or edit it while this work is ongoing. More information:

[Citizendium-l] Public testing of new server

Darren Duncan and Greg Sabino Mullane have been working to migrate our site to a new, less expensive server configuration. A copy of the main wiki is now available on the new server at: http://en.citizendium-dev.org/ Darren and Greg invite all project members to try editing on the new

[Citizendium-l] Server testing

Our new server set-up is still in the testing stage, but the wiki can now be edited. To test it and report issues, see: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Forum_Talk:Technical_Issues#Help_with_server_migration John Stephenson (list administrator) ___

[Citizendium-l] Milton Beychok

Milton Beychok, one of our longest-serving contributors, passed away recently. As well as being an Editor, he previously served as project Treasurer and on the Councils. His Talk page is available to any members who would like to make a public tribute.

[Citizendium-l] Election nominations period closed

http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJune2015 The period for nominating candidates and proposing new referenda in the June 2015 election has now closed. The election runs for one week from Sunday, June 14th. There is one candidate for one seat on the Council, so the election will

[Citizendium-l] Less than 12 hours to vote!

The voting period in the June 2015 election ends at midnight UTC today (1am BST; 5pm PDT; 8pm EDT; 10am Sun. AEST). For more information and how to vote, see: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJune2015#Election_and_referenda Election results will also be published on that page once

[Citizendium-l] Voting period now open

Members of Citizendium can now cast their votes in the June 2015 election. The voting period runs for one week and ends at midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th, 2015. There is one candidate for one seat on the Council and four referenda to consider. All are subject to a 'yes'/'no' approval

[Citizendium-l] Call to participate in test of new, anonymous election system

We are currently testing BallotBin as a way of running future elections. The benefits of this include a shorter election process, anonymity for voters, and the immediate release of provisional results. For more details, comments and to register to vote (members of Citizendium only), see:

[Citizendium-l] June 2015 election

Everyone, There will be an election next month for one seat on Citizendium's governing council. Referenda on how the project is run may also take place. Any project member in good standing may nominate candidates and propose referenda. The period for nominating candidates and proposing

[Citizendium-l] Nominations and referendum proposals period now closed

The period for nominating candidates for two seats on the Citizendium Council and for the position of Managing Editor has now closed. Additionally, no new referenda may be proposed. Nominees may still accept or decline and draft their statements, and Citizens may choose to support proposals,

[Citizendium-l] CZ election: register to vote!

The period for registering to vote in the June 2016 Citizendium election is open and runs until June 10th, a day before the ballot ends. For more information and to register, see: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:ElectionJune2016#Voter_registration Please note that we have occasionally

[Citizendium-l] June Election - nominations, referendum proposals and voter registration period now open

Hello, This June, Citizendium members can vote for candidates to fill two seats on the governing Council and the post of Managing Editor. This election also allows referendum proposals on how the project is run. The Election Committee, which is responsible for running the ballot, comprises

[Citizendium-l] Citizendium Election 2016

Regarding Citizendium Election 2016: Citizendium Election 2016 will use ballotbin.com in order to speed up counting and providing for anonymous voting. Voters will register by e-mail via the wiki to an account to ensure that only CZ account holders can vote. Citizens will then be sent a link

[Citizendium-l] Mailing list archives

This mailing list's own archive has now been switched to subscriber-only viewing due to a spam problem (the pages display e-mail addresses). You can access the archive via https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-l (You may need to request a password via the box at the bottom of

[Citizendium-l] I'm happy to report that our recent fund-raising drive was successful!

All, My recent request for additional funds was quite successful! We brought in enough extra donations over the last two months to put us over the $1,500 average minimum balance that our bank requires to waive the monthly service charge. Last month, January 2017, was the first time in

[Citizendium-l] New policy document

Following the recent referendum, Citizendium's new policy document is now in force. You can view it at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Policies The Charter and all previous rules remain as guidance only. ___

[Citizendium-l] November election: voter registration and nominations period now open

The period for registering to vote in the November 2016 Citizendium Special Election is now open and runs until November 4th, a day before the ballot ends. If you registered to vote in the June 2016 election, you do *not* need to register again unless you wish to change your e-mail address.

[Citizendium-l] Wiki backups

Our backups are now up and running again. Please see the link below for details. https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cz-open-forum/dYJRyeYahLg/XjY0XgseEQAJ John Stephenson (list administrator) ___ https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-l