Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of the Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil

2019-05-31 Thread Mister Thrapostibongles
Joseph Perhaps we could assume that your colleagues on the Affiliations Committee are well aware of the past history and have taken it into consideration privately, which is exactly how such issues sould be considered, rather than on a public mailing list. Unless you have evidence to the cotrary?

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2019 Early Bird Registration is Now Open!

2019-05-31 Thread Isarra Yos
Are there any plans to add ticket options that are more affordable, especially for volunteers? Even with Early Bird discount, $270 is... a lot, frankly (and after today, $375). Prior to Montreal two years ago (Cape Town last year was also similarly expensive), the registration cost of Wikimani

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] The Signpost – Volume 15, Issue 5 – 31 May 2019

2019-05-31 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
>From the editors: Picture that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2019-05-31/From_the_editors News and notes: Wikimania and trustee elections http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2019-05-31/News_and_notes In the media: Politics, lawsuits and baseball h

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of the Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil

2019-05-31 Thread Paulo Santos Perneta
As a volunteer who was never involved in that strife, but who felt and observed it onwiki, I sincerely expect that, above all, AffCom would be more careful and responsible than what they have been in the past when approving overlapping affiliates. Especially when a public outcry against the new pro

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of the Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil

2019-05-31 Thread Joseph Seddon
Asking as a volunteer with a broad interest in affiliate matters rather than as a staff member: What steps is the Brazilian community taking to ensure there isn't a repeat of past breakdowns in community cooperation? Kind regards Seddon On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 10:50 AM Paulo Santos Perneta < pa

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of the Grupo de Usuários Wiki Movimento Brasil

2019-05-31 Thread Paulo Santos Perneta
Hi! I would like to correct myself, as since October 2018 there is one more Wikimedia affiliate with Portuguese as its official language, our very good friends "Muj(lh)eres latinoamericanas en Wikimedia", who have been doing quite a notable work in LATAM: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Muj(lh)ere