Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Results of WMF Elections 2015
Hi, //Having least number of eligible voter among the community was a major challenge to the Indic candidates. Mean time in future indic community support is mostly important.// We are missing the larger perspective here. All three winning candidates and others who lost closely did not get those votes because they came from some specific global region or promised to do something if elected. They got those votes for what they have *already accomplished* in the Wikimedia movement. Even if there are more eligible voters from India, one cannot assume they will all vote for candidates from India because ultimately Wikimedia ecosystem values meritocracy. All candidates from India have got more votes than the number of eligible voters from India. So, it shows that the world is willing to vote for us if we project the right candidates. For any candidate, if this is the first time the world is hearing about her or him with no proven track record in the movement, the chances of getting selected is zero. Diversity based on gender, region is good but that cannot occur over night. Only 2 out of 36 stewards are from India. Why don't we groom more stewards? Why don't we get engaged in various organizational activities like GAC, IEG, Wikimania scholarship committee, AffCom, FDC? Even having experience in the local chapter is valued. Why don't we try to get consistent visibility by attending and adding value to various movement related events like Wikimania, Wikimedia Conference, GLAM conference and Wikimedia Hackathon? Why don't we expand our contributions beyond our own language communities and get involved in more national and international activities? One could even simply start by organizing Wiki Loves Earth like contests in India. We already do have many such contributors and should encourage to contest next time. We need to bring more eminent contributors from FOSS movements to Wikimedia and Wikimedians should expand their contributions in other like minded initiatives. If someone hopes to get selected for 2017 elections, they better start working now at least. All the best :) Ravi ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Phase 1 of Wiki Loves Food contest extended till May 7, 2015
Looks like the pictures in this phase a slightly better. I am still not convinced about the whole contest process and the prizes. Just have a look at the food pictures here: http://finedinelove.com/art-of-food-loving-food-through-photographs/?utm_source=outbrainutm_medium=discoveryutm_campaign=Finedinelove A single good food picture takes about at least 3-4 hours in a professional studio. Of course I am not expecting all the pictures of that quality but see these clicks from the contest as examples of bad pictures: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/ABSOLUTELY_TRADITIONAL_ODIYA_DISH-FROM_STATE_ODISHA-INDIA.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Appe.jpg/1280px-Appe.jpg -Sudhanwa On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Ravishankar ravidre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Based on community feedback, phase 1 (pilot) of Wiki Loves Food contest is extended till May 7, 2015. There are few slots and community nominations available still . You can register at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Food#Phase_1:_April_15_-_April_30_extended_till_May_7 Phase 2 will start from May 15, 2015. Please help us spread this update and encourage food photographers and bloggers you know to participate. Thanks, Ravi -- Disclaimer: The Wikimedia India Chapter (WMIN) is an autonomous entity with no direct control over the Wikipedia project and other websites hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, USA. This mail is sent to the members of the Chapter as part of the official communications between the Chapter, its Director Board and the members. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups wmin-members group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wmin-members+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to wmin-memb...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wmin-members. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wmin-members/CAF2QyrCyCDg1Xr32wFgRiuFu1woBix-VuDOpO5VG7-S3gsA9JA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! web: www.sudhanwa.com blog: www.sudhanwa.in Twitter: sudhanwa Check on FB, Linkedin for more. ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [WMIN-Members] Phase 1 of Wiki Loves Food contest extended till May 7, 2015
Sudhanwa, Here are few examples of professionally shot images received in Phase 1: * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kesari_bhath.jpg * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_lassi.jpg Please follow our social media channels where we will publish more such pictures in the coming days: * https://www.facebook.com/WikiLovesFood * https://twitter.com/WikiLovesFood * http://wikilovesfood.org/ Any public facing contest will receive contributions from professionals and amateurs alike. The dynamics of Commons community will ensure that only pictures within the scope of Wikimedia projects will be retained. For example, the picture you pointed out has already been identified and nominated for deletion. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ABSOLUTELY_TRADITIONAL_ODIYA_DISH-FROM_STATE_ODISHA-INDIA.jpg We are also identifying possible copyright violations. For example, please see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_Adichourasiya Maintenance and cleanup work like these is also a part of our work and will continue even after the contest is over. Ravi ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Results of WMF Elections 2015
Totally agree with Ravi. We should groom more stewards and GAC/FDC members. That will help prepare a potential candidate (for board elections) for greater roles within the movement. It also will help build credibility. All the best for those who plan to stand in 2017. You're acid test starts now itself. On 09-Jun-2015 2:55 pm, Ravishankar ravidre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, //Having least number of eligible voter among the community was a major challenge to the Indic candidates. Mean time in future indic community support is mostly important.// We are missing the larger perspective here. All three winning candidates and others who lost closely did not get those votes because they came from some specific global region or promised to do something if elected. They got those votes for what they have *already accomplished* in the Wikimedia movement. Even if there are more eligible voters from India, one cannot assume they will all vote for candidates from India because ultimately Wikimedia ecosystem values meritocracy. All candidates from India have got more votes than the number of eligible voters from India. So, it shows that the world is willing to vote for us if we project the right candidates. For any candidate, if this is the first time the world is hearing about her or him with no proven track record in the movement, the chances of getting selected is zero. Diversity based on gender, region is good but that cannot occur over night. Only 2 out of 36 stewards are from India. Why don't we groom more stewards? Why don't we get engaged in various organizational activities like GAC, IEG, Wikimania scholarship committee, AffCom, FDC? Even having experience in the local chapter is valued. Why don't we try to get consistent visibility by attending and adding value to various movement related events like Wikimania, Wikimedia Conference, GLAM conference and Wikimedia Hackathon? Why don't we expand our contributions beyond our own language communities and get involved in more national and international activities? One could even simply start by organizing Wiki Loves Earth like contests in India. We already do have many such contributors and should encourage to contest next time. We need to bring more eminent contributors from FOSS movements to Wikimedia and Wikimedians should expand their contributions in other like minded initiatives. If someone hopes to get selected for 2017 elections, they better start working now at least. All the best :) Ravi ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
