[Wikimania-l] future of WIkimania

[Lodewijk]

OK, it seems the WMF is decided - based on a (imho biased and pushing)
survey of 119 people, without waiting for the experiments that Esino Lario
is executing right now, the WMF has decided the future of WIkimania. You
can find the info here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Towards_a_New_Wikimania/Outcomes


Given the three options offered, all suboptimal, it is unsurprising that
people choose something like this. But if you want a fair survey, the
'outcome' should still be compared with the status quo (which may be
preferable to people): semi-rotational scheme, every year with some level
of bidding possibility. Because even when you take this survey as your
basis, the differences were not that big (61 vs 52% in favour for biannual
vs fixed rotation every year).

Anyway, check out the page, there are some interesting thoughts out there,
and I'm looking forward to step two after Esino Lario, when we know the
outcomes of the experiments there.

Lodewijk
(not connected to this survey)
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[Wikimania-l] Outcomes from the Consultation on Wikimedia movement conferences/Wikimania

[Ellie Young]

The Community Resources team at the WMF recently held a consultation

on articulating the value of Wikimedia movement conferences overall, the
unique value of Wikimania, and what new form Wikimania could take to better
serve the movement going forward.   We have completed analysis of these
results and have prepared this report:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Towards_a_New_Wikimania/Outcomes

I will be working with the community, organizers, committees, and WMF in
2017 to begin set up and planning for an experimental model for Wikimedia
movement conferences, including Wikimania, starting in 2018.

Feedback and comments are welcome at the discussion page

Thanks to all who participated!

Ellie

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Ellie Young
Events Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
eyo...@wikimedia.org
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