Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!

2013-09-19 Thread Balázs Viczián 
I think you miss my point: I see an event that is being pushed despite no
sufficient visible interest in it from those whom you are targeting with
it...

Sure you'll have more applications than vacant slots, it is pretty easy to
find people to travel for free virtually from an to anywhere in the world.
Also, everybody loves to talk. If you measure success that way, it will be
a 100% success.

Balázs
2013/9/18 Asaf Bartov 

> Balasz, you miss the point: certainly, conferences _can_ be organized in
> any major city.  That's not what this conversation is trying to establish.
>  We are trying to get the deafeningly-silent majority of chapter/ThOrg
> board members on this list to _participate_ in determining the location,
> and later the program, of next year's WMCON.
>
> If the level of interest expressed so far is a fair reflection of the
> actual level of interest, and given WMDE has expressed interest in hosting,
> we could default to that and forego this whole bid process.  The point of
> the bid was to accommodate a perceived interest in sharing the burden (and
> joys) of hosting; if that perception is incorrect, we don't need this
> process.
>
> So which is it, dear colleagues?  Is everyone else just happy for
> Someone to handle this?  Is everyone else just waiting for the
> invitation to the actual event, and the program put together by others?
>
>A.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Nicole Ebber  >wrote:
>
> > Hey Marc,
> >
> > you can find all requirements on Meta.
> >
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Future_of_the_Wikimedia_Conference#Logistical_needs_for_the_annual_Wikimedia_Conference_2
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Nicole
> >
> > On 18 September 2013 19:19, Marc A. Pelletier  wrote:
> > > On 09/18/2013 06:58 AM, Jon Davies wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Can we have it in that place that hosts Groundhog day?
> > >
> > >
> > > I fully intend to prepare a bid for Montreal to host this, once the
> > > requirements are made slightly clearer.  I already have all the
> contacts
> > > with venues and government levels from my organization of the 2011
> > Wikimania
> > > bid and plan to use the success story of that conference to shore up
> > > Montreal's bid to host a Wikimania.  :-)
> > >
> > > -- Marc
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Do you want to buy sreenshot of main Wikipedia page?

2013-09-19 Thread Stephen LaPorte 
Hello Tomasz and Mike,

You can report trademark misuse to the legal team directly at: <
legal-tm-...@wikimedia.org>.

Thanks,
Stephen


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Michael Peel  wrote:

> It's not the only image they have that includes the Wikipedia logo:
> http://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/wikipedia.html
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> On 19 Sep 2013, at 21:50, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Do you want to buy a sreenshot of main Wikipedia page? If so, you can
> here:
> >
> >
> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-wikipedia-com-main-page-internet-screen-image16041321#_
> >
> > But seriously - around 50 people has just bought it. IMHO it is quilte
> > obvious abuse of WMF trademark policy and it is also illegal in terms
> > of copyright...
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Do you want to buy sreenshot of main Wikipedia page?

2013-09-19 Thread Michael Peel 
It's not the only image they have that includes the Wikipedia logo:
http://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/wikipedia.html

Thanks,
Mike

On 19 Sep 2013, at 21:50, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Do you want to buy a sreenshot of main Wikipedia page? If so, you can here:
> 
> http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-wikipedia-com-main-page-internet-screen-image16041321#_
> 
> But seriously - around 50 people has just bought it. IMHO it is quilte
> obvious abuse of WMF trademark policy and it is also illegal in terms
> of copyright...
> 
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> http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek
> http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/
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[Wikimedia-l] Do you want to buy sreenshot of main Wikipedia page?

2013-09-19 Thread Tomasz Ganicz 
Hi,

Do you want to buy a sreenshot of main Wikipedia page? If so, you can here:

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-wikipedia-com-main-page-internet-screen-image16041321#_

But seriously - around 50 people has just bought it. IMHO it is quilte
obvious abuse of WMF trademark policy and it is also illegal in terms
of copyright...

-- 
Tomek "Polimerek" Ganicz
http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek
http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/
http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29&title=tomasz-ganicz

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[Wikimedia-l] Reminder: Deadline proposals/scholarships for Wikimedia Diversity Conference, 20 September 2013

2013-09-19 Thread Cornelia Trefflich 
Hey everyone,

this is just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, 20 September 2013, is the
last day open to submit session proposals and apply for scholarships to the
Wikimedia Diversity Conference [1], taking place on 9 and 10 November 2013
in Berlin, Germany.

You may still register for participating in the conference until *20
October 2013*, but there will no longer be an option to apply for
scholarships and submit session proposals.

For further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the
organising team [2].

Kind regards,
Cornelia

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Diversity_Conference
[2] divers...@wikimedia.de




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[Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Commitee Wikimania Report

2013-09-19 Thread Bence Damokos 
Hi all,

This summer has been filled with vibrant anticipation for many of you (and
all of us) about the outcomes of the Affiliations Committee's annual
meeting at Wikimania, and more importantly the lodging choice.

Today, as the last days of summer approach, I would like to provide you
with an update: we have published a report of the meeting at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Budget_request_for_2013_annual_meeting_%E2%80%93_April_2013#Public_report

As regards the hotel choice: we had no influence on the matter, but despite
original assumptions, we were  assigned to a different hotel than the one
most of the WMF staff was in...

Let me know if you have any questions.
Also, if you feel like the topics on AffCom's plate interest you, we are
always looking for new members:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Affiliations_Committee#Future_members

Best regards,
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