Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF and non-WMF funding for Wikimedia work

As far as I can tell, the way that this is supposed to work is for there to be no WMF influence on funds distribution. "We affirm that all funds given to the Wikimedia movement are given in support of our global projects... funds raised via the Wikimedia project sites should be considered to be mo

Re: [Wikimedia-l] fallout from 2018 Wikimedian of the Year announcement

http://mic.tatarstan.ru/rus/index.htm/news/1273420.htm It's probably the first time regional government website in the Russian Federation quoted Russian Wikinews article https://ru.wikinews.org/wiki/Главные_сайты_Татарстана_перешли_на_свободную_лицензию ― only the part about Republic of Tatarst

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF and non-WMF funding for Wikimedia work

I apologize for the unusually large load of typos, especially misspelling Kaarel's name. Usually I get enough sleep but last night I didn't. Apparently my attention to detail is diminished. I'm rapidly spending my Wikimedia-l quota of 15 emails per calendar month, so if there is extensive discussi

[Wikimedia-l] ما الذي يمنحك السعادة هذا الأسبوع؟ / What's making you happy this week? (Week of 2 September 2018)

*The Guardian* published an encouraging opinion piece about Wikipedia: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/02/in-hysterical-world-wikipedia-ray-of-light-truth In *This Month in Education*, there were some nice reports. I especially appreciated this report from The Hashemite Universi

[Wikimedia-l] WMF and non-WMF funding for Wikimedia work

Hello colleagues, A topic which I feel that I should address again on this mailing list is revenue for Wikimedia work, specifically WMF and non-WMF sources of revenue. I will start by talking about my personal situation, and then discuss some related situations. I am currently requesting a grant

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Portugal General Assembly

I echo the request Affcom publish this decision and others in a more transparent and expedient manner. Ideally that would include a brief justification for the decisions as well, the movement should be informed about the dealings of the Affiliations Committee. Chico Venancio 2018-09-03 16:40 GMT

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Portugal General Assembly

I second, and strongly support Pine's suggestion. Being the Affiliations Committee a community-run Wikimedia committee emanating from the Wikimedia Movement itself, transparency is to be expected whenever it is possible. As far as I know, there is nothing confidential in that resolution. Obscurit

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Portugal General Assembly

Hello Gonçalo, Thank you for this report. I would like to ask the Affiliations Committee to post the July 2018 resolution regarding Wikimedia Portugal to this mailing list and to publish that resolution on Meta. I am an advocate for transparency about financial and governance matters, which incl

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Portugal General Assembly

Dear all, As part of the roadmap AffCom agreed with us after they decided to suspend some of our benefits within the Wikimedia Foundation programs (https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/private/wikimediapt/2018-July/002625.html