Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why is bank transfer no longer possible?

2014-11-27 Thread rupert THURNER
The day before yesterday I was presented a fundraising banner in Switzerland which redirects to the donation page of Wmf, contrary the chapters page. Rupert On Nov 26, 2014 3:18 PM, Kim Bruning k...@bruning.xs4all.nl wrote: Just following up, Has WMNL now received the sought information?

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why is bank transfer no longer possible?

2014-11-27 Thread charles andrès (WMCH)
I just try and I am randomly redirected to the localize page or the WMF page….. Le 27 nov. 2014 à 09:20, rupert THURNER rupert.thur...@gmail.com a écrit : The day before yesterday I was presented a fundraising banner in Switzerland which redirects to the donation page of Wmf, contrary the

[Wikimedia-l] Creation of the Volunteer Supporters Network

2014-11-27 Thread Dirk Franke
Hi everyone, many Wikimedia organizations have their own programs or initiatives dedicated to volunteer/community support as well as their respective people in charge of this key activity. We have people who are primarily active themselves but who primarily support and help others, the volunteers

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Creation of the Volunteer Supporters Network

2014-11-27 Thread Richard Ames
Please see my comment / question at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Volunteer_Supporters_Network Regards, Richard. On 27/11/14 20:09, Dirk Franke wrote: Hi everyone, many Wikimedia organizations have their own programs or initiatives dedicated to volunteer/community support as well as

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising banners (again)

2014-11-27 Thread Delphine Ménard
You know, I think I'll pass on the actual content of the message that talks about Commercial not being a Monster and The Bad. (and yes I know, these are in a negative sentence but... seriously?). This banner looks like an obituary I find. Where are the cool banners on green leafy foresty

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising banners (again)

2014-11-27 Thread Liam Wyatt
*TL;DR - If you're going to change something, inform the people who will be affected before you change it!* Interestingly, I have a different understanding of the text when I read it - I find it to be a positive message and those words that you singled out have different tones depending on their

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising banners (again)

2014-11-27 Thread Andreas Kolbe
On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: I am however negatively-struck by the finishing statement, a return to the old motto of keep us online without advertising for one more year. I thought that we had collectively agreed that banners that directly threaten

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2014 Evaluation Survey Results Posted!

2014-11-27 Thread Chris Keating
Thanks Maria - really interesting to see such a thorough evaluation - as well as good to see very positive feedback for the event. I wondered out of curiousity if there was any discernable difference in responses between long-term Wikimedians and people with less previous exposure to the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] FDC funds allocation recommendation is up

2014-11-27 Thread Frans Grijzenhout
Hi all, this is to inform you that I just placed an official reaction to the FDC funds allocation recommendation for WMNL on: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:APG/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2014-2015_round1#Comments_regarding_Wikimedia_Nederland I'd like to add here that, contrary

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising banners (again)

2014-11-27 Thread Lila Tretikov
Hi All -- A quick note to all of you. Please keep in mind this is one of the A/B test, the design changes daily based on data/performance results. The team will let you know which variations will be available next week, although even those will change daily. This is not to stifle this discussion

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia France] WikiCheese crowdfunding - Let's photograph 'em all

2014-11-27 Thread Pierre-Yves Beaudouin
Hi, Today our campaign became 50% funded [0]! Funding on KissKissBankBank is similar as Kickstarter. It's all-or-nothing. No one will be charged for a pledge towards a project unless it reaches its funding goal. There is a large press coverage, even outside the country (Der Spiegel, The

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising banners (again)

2014-11-27 Thread Andreas Kolbe
On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Lila Tretikov l...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi All -- A quick note to all of you. Please keep in mind this is one of the A/B test, the design changes daily based on data/performance results. The team will let you know which variations will be available next week,