[Wikimedia-l] Invitation to the Wikimedia Foundation November/December 2017 Metrics & Activities Meeting: Thursday, December 14, 19:00 UTC (Special end of year edition)

2017-12-07 Thread Lena Traer 
Hello everyone,

The next Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting will take
place on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM UTC (11 AM PST). The IRC
channel is #wikimedia-office on https://webchat.freenode.net, and the
meeting will be broadcast as a live YouTube stream.[1]

During the November/December metrics meeting, we will be doing something
different to help reflect on all that we accomplished together in 2017.
This meeting will feature a set of lightning talks on exciting activities
that took place across the Wikimedia movement in 2017.

Meeting agenda:

* Welcomes and introduction to end of year format
* Lightning talks
* Questions and discussion
* Highlights from year from audience (aka WikiLove: End of Year Edition)

Please review the meeting's Meta-Wiki page for further information about
the meeting and how to participate:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_metrics_and_activities_meetings

We’ll post the video recording publicly after the meeting.

Thank you,
Lena

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFA53YlM9Q4

Lena Traer
Project Coordinator // Communications // Advancement
Wikimedia Foundation
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread Alex Power 
Consensus is easy to obtain when trying to solve easy problems, and hard to
obtain when trying to solve hard problems.  I doubt that this tool will
change that.

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Denny Vrandečić 
wrote:

> Mathieu,
>
> you wrote
>
> > Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task,
>
> I just wanted to check whether that was a typo, irony, or actually meant
> that way. In the latter case, I would like to ask for {{cn}}.
>
> Reaching and establishing community consensus seems to me one of the
> hardest tasks we are facing, which is why this sentence astonished me, and
> made me think whether I missed something fundamental.
>
> Cheers,
> Denny
>
> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 8:56 AM Kunal Mehta  wrote:
>
> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> > Hash: SHA512
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 12/07/2017 04:51 AM, mathieu stumpf guntz wrote:
> > > Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free
> > > software, as far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I
> > > wondered if anyone was aware of a free software equivalent.
> >
> > Loomio is free software, it's licensed under the GNU Affero General
> > Public License[1][2].
> >
> > [1] https://github.com/loomio/loomio/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
> > [2] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-affero-gpl.html
> >
> > - -- Legoktm
> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-
> >
> > iQJLBAEBCgA1FiEE+h6fmkHn9DUCyl1jUvyOe+23/KIFAlopcpMXHGxlZ29rdG1A
> > bWVtYmVyLmZzZi5vcmcACgkQUvyOe+23/KK+WQ//ZyUymxC6DZVhSjvm82v9ZCkU
> > BBR7ctq0f2Mqj+eH7CSyZdvxw6FZlA5Vw9/iu/kA5THzPnnu1YwkX45KZ8o2mbSs
> > T0vjN81Rht62y3Ynfn/smCi4VG9+vIJUou/fW9fdh5zQcEeeLON+fPv5n5+zLBlr
> > cGjijDqACDUFefUIs72jcBMZwISORcrNTecCYq2Zocu2E0CCEMHmMefGjkxLLNgm
> > 1ONM8ZNwa8uHFuPp/Prl1lf9KOq16xDmFXiP0fKB8B+iLmEr3BT14ARCa1FV91AT
> > fke2Fc5o6PQmr8cJvDraclQzTq5Rwnz76nbleujBqXe/po8ikwkh53MJGSaFcHwd
> > +2w+w9Uku/p07o2u+mBzY2gmBHjt4fXYTog2Jvr8liBQBnn7jxPXtyyT0TMCwy2i
> > y/LyCtbnXfSa3URSKq5OSXNGXRbqETJsEWwIscCmeRko/jQhJxv44Avu9Qm27czM
> > Ft9Pm894Hk5muW/ZttzDWAT2VMxbxHFubJFqXDPb8x4qLElMoFaPYu92MVpeubJi
> > KE+A98lbh5YyWUj1BCFdMIODwUE6ld7hUa9SMx7QENzp0pqDURnmshVLJXpgtFxo
> > 9+PYklncFDTUrxhrW68AsmNYqT4WwlLmIZBBuVM6UblozAV+ROoj1Ho+44Skl4IN
> > 8PtQSKEA8FHMF6KJFMQ=
> > =GzLD
> > -END PGP SIGNATURE-
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Affiliates] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates

2017-12-07 Thread Isaac Olatunde 
Hi Kirill and other AffCom members,

I believe about ten people or more applied for the position recently and
almost all of them are good candidate. Is there a reason why you can't
appoint some of the candidates? Are they still eligible to apply?

Regards,

Isaac.


 Why can't you appoint one or more of those people tha

On Dec 7, 2017 8:44 PM, "Kirill Lokshin"  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding
> volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and
> user groups – is looking for new members!
>
> The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of
> volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review
> applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the
> different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate
> bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the
> Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters,
> thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
>
> The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every
> twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining the committee
> during the current process will serve a two-year term ending in December
> 2019.
>
> *Key skills*
>
> Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with
> volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity,
> and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of
> different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and
> experience:
>
> - Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic
> process.
> - Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future
> of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
> - Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a
> monthly two-hour voice/video meeting.
> - International orientation.
> - Fluency in English.
> - Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
> - Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
> Wikimedia Foundation.
> - Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community
> building and organizing are a plus.
> - Skills in other languages are a major plus.
> - Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
> - Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills
> at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major plus.
> - Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including
> contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
>
> We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering
> volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission
> around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the
> experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their
> communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational
> development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional
> communications.
>
> *Selection process*
>
> As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral
> engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2017 member selection process
> will include a public review and comment period. All applications received
> by the committee will be posted on Meta at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik
> i/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/December_2017, and the community will
> be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.
>
> At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on
> by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking
> into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors,
> Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final
> decision will be made by mid-January 2018, with new members expected to
> join later that month.
>
> *How to apply*
>
> If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your
> application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your
> application to aff...@lists.wikimedia.org by 31 December 2017. Your
> application must include the following information:
>
> - Your full name and Wikimedia username
> - A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation
> for joining the committee.
> - Answers to the following three questions:
> (1) How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on
> effective projects and initiatives?
> (2) What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia
> movement in the next three years?
> (3) What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes
> you a uniquely qualified candidate?
>
> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the
> committee as a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread Chico Venancio 
Loomio is free software as well, I guess you could host your own instance
if you find their interface preferable, though I don't think we could (or
should) achieve consensus to move decisions offwiki.

Chico Venancio

Em 7 de dez de 2017 10:17, "Philippe Beaudette" 
escreveu:

Other than mediawiki, with some extensions?  I'm not trying to be snarky,
but there's not a ton on that page that can't be done with mediawiki.  :-)

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 4:51 AM, mathieu stumpf guntz <
psychosl...@culture-libre.org> wrote:

> Saluton ĉiuj,
>
> Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task, I'm
> nonetheless wasting time at looking for tools which might help achieve
> that. I just red /4 simplaj ideoj por direkti vian komunumon al
> interkonsento/  komunumon-al-interkonsento#comments> (4 simple ideas to drive your
> community toward consensus, I'm not aware of an available translation)
> written by David de Ugarte  opedia/david-de-ugarte> (in Spanish), which point to Loomio <
> https://www.loomio.org/> as a possible tool for just that.
>
> Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free software, as
> far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I wondered if anyone
> was aware of a free software equivalent.
>
> Ĝis baldaŭ
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Affiliates] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates

2017-12-07 Thread Kirill Lokshin 
Hi Isaac,

Any past candidates who are still interested in the position are certainly
very welcome to apply again.  However, we want to make sure that we open
this process to new participants as well, rather than only looking at
previous applicants.

Regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Isaac Olatunde 
wrote:

> Hi Kirill and other AffCom members,
>
> I believe about ten people or more applied for the position recently and
> almost all of them are good candidate. Is there a reason why you can't
> appoint some of the candidates? Are they still eligible to apply?
>
> Regards,
>
> Isaac.
>
>
>  Why can't you appoint one or more of those people tha
>
> On Dec 7, 2017 8:44 PM, "Kirill Lokshin"  wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding
>> volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and
>> user groups – is looking for new members!
>>
>> The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of
>> volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review
>> applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the
>> different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate
>> bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the
>> Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters,
>> thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.
>>
>> The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every
>> twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining the committee
>> during the current process will serve a two-year term ending in December
>> 2019.
>>
>> *Key skills*
>>
>> Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with
>> volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity,
>> and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of
>> different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and
>> experience:
>>
>> - Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic
>> process.
>> - Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and
>> future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
>> - Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in
>> a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting.
>> - International orientation.
>> - Fluency in English.
>> - Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
>> - Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
>> Wikimedia Foundation.
>> - Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community
>> building and organizing are a plus.
>> - Skills in other languages are a major plus.
>> - Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
>> - Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced
>> skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major
>> plus.
>> - Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including
>> contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
>>
>> We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering
>> volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission
>> around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the
>> experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their
>> communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational
>> development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional
>> communications.
>>
>> *Selection process*
>>
>> As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and
>> bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2017 member
>> selection process will include a public review and comment period. All
>> applications received by the committee will be posted on Meta at
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candi
>> dates/December_2017, and the community will be invited to provide
>> comments and feedback about each candidate.
>>
>> At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted
>> on by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election,
>> taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members,
>> advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community.
>> A final decision will be made by mid-January 2018, with new members
>> expected to join later that month.
>>
>> *How to apply*
>>
>> If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your
>> application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your
>> application to aff...@lists.wikimedia.org by 31 December 2017. Your
>> application must include the following information:
>>
>> - Your full name and Wikimedia username
>> - A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation
>> for

[Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates

2017-12-07 Thread Kirill Lokshin 
Hi everyone,

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding
volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and
user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of
volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review
applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the
different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate
bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters,
thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every
twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining the committee
during the current process will serve a two-year term ending in December
2019.

*Key skills*

Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with
volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity,
and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of
different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and
experience:

- Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic
process.
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future
of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a
monthly two-hour voice/video meeting.
- International orientation.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
- Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
Wikimedia Foundation.
- Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building
and organizing are a plus.
- Skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills
at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major plus.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including
contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering
volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission
around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the
experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their
communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational
development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional
communications.

*Selection process*

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral
engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2017 member selection process
will include a public review and comment period. All applications received
by the committee will be posted on Meta at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/December_2017,
and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about
each candidate.

At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on
by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking
into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors,
Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final
decision will be made by mid-January 2018, with new members expected to
join later that month.

*How to apply*

If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your
application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your
application to aff...@lists.wikimedia.org by 31 December 2017. Your
application must include the following information:

- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation
for joining the committee.
- Answers to the following three questions:
(1) How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on
effective projects and initiatives?
(2) What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia
movement in the next three years?
(3) What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes you
a uniquely qualified candidate?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the
committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone
about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this
call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

Regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread James Heilman 
Am with Denny on this. We are currently discussing what "consensus" means
and how to achieve it on EN WP.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#What_percentage_support_should_be_needed_for_a_policy_proposal_on_Wikipedia_to_pass
?

James

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Denny Vrandečić 
wrote:

> Mathieu,
>
> you wrote
>
> > Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task,
>
> I just wanted to check whether that was a typo, irony, or actually meant
> that way. In the latter case, I would like to ask for {{cn}}.
>
> Reaching and establishing community consensus seems to me one of the
> hardest tasks we are facing, which is why this sentence astonished me, and
> made me think whether I missed something fundamental.
>
> Cheers,
> Denny
>
> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 8:56 AM Kunal Mehta  wrote:
>
> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> > Hash: SHA512
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 12/07/2017 04:51 AM, mathieu stumpf guntz wrote:
> > > Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free
> > > software, as far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I
> > > wondered if anyone was aware of a free software equivalent.
> >
> > Loomio is free software, it's licensed under the GNU Affero General
> > Public License[1][2].
> >
> > [1] https://github.com/loomio/loomio/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
> > [2] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-affero-gpl.html
> >
> > - -- Legoktm
> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-
> >
> > iQJLBAEBCgA1FiEE+h6fmkHn9DUCyl1jUvyOe+23/KIFAlopcpMXHGxlZ29rdG1A
> > bWVtYmVyLmZzZi5vcmcACgkQUvyOe+23/KK+WQ//ZyUymxC6DZVhSjvm82v9ZCkU
> > BBR7ctq0f2Mqj+eH7CSyZdvxw6FZlA5Vw9/iu/kA5THzPnnu1YwkX45KZ8o2mbSs
> > T0vjN81Rht62y3Ynfn/smCi4VG9+vIJUou/fW9fdh5zQcEeeLON+fPv5n5+zLBlr
> > cGjijDqACDUFefUIs72jcBMZwISORcrNTecCYq2Zocu2E0CCEMHmMefGjkxLLNgm
> > 1ONM8ZNwa8uHFuPp/Prl1lf9KOq16xDmFXiP0fKB8B+iLmEr3BT14ARCa1FV91AT
> > fke2Fc5o6PQmr8cJvDraclQzTq5Rwnz76nbleujBqXe/po8ikwkh53MJGSaFcHwd
> > +2w+w9Uku/p07o2u+mBzY2gmBHjt4fXYTog2Jvr8liBQBnn7jxPXtyyT0TMCwy2i
> > y/LyCtbnXfSa3URSKq5OSXNGXRbqETJsEWwIscCmeRko/jQhJxv44Avu9Qm27czM
> > Ft9Pm894Hk5muW/ZttzDWAT2VMxbxHFubJFqXDPb8x4qLElMoFaPYu92MVpeubJi
> > KE+A98lbh5YyWUj1BCFdMIODwUE6ld7hUa9SMx7QENzp0pqDURnmshVLJXpgtFxo
> > 9+PYklncFDTUrxhrW68AsmNYqT4WwlLmIZBBuVM6UblozAV+ROoj1Ho+44Skl4IN
> > 8PtQSKEA8FHMF6KJFMQ=
> > =GzLD
> > -END PGP SIGNATURE-
> >
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[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Returning the favor???

2017-12-07 Thread Andy Mabbett 
[Note cross-posting]

I've been asked by the PIDapalooza team, to forward this:

#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#~#


PIDs’R’Us and if they’re you, too, please join us for the second PIDapalooza
 in Girona, Spain on January 23-24, for a two-day
celebration of persistent identifiers. Together, we will do the impossible
- make a meeting about persistent identifiers and networked research fun!

Brought to you by California Digital Library, Crossref, DataCite, and
ORCID, this year’s sessions are organized around eight broad topics:


   -

   PID myths
   -

   Achieving persistence
   -

   PIDs for emerging uses
   -

   Legacy PIDs
   -

   Bridging worlds
   -

   PIDagogy
   -

   PID stories
   -

   Kinds of persistence


The program  is close to final and
there’s something for everyone - from Do Researchers Need to Care about PID
Systems?

to Stories from the PID Roadies: Scholix
;
and from The Bollockschain and other PID Hallucinations

to #ResInfoCitizenshipIs?
 There
will also be plenaries by Johanna McEntyre
 on As a [biologist] I want to [reuse
and remix data] so that I can [do my research]

and Melissa Haendel  (title to be
confirmed).

With more than half the places already booked now’s the time to register
 -
we hope to see you there!


-- 
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread Denny Vrandečić 
Mathieu,

you wrote

> Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task,

I just wanted to check whether that was a typo, irony, or actually meant
that way. In the latter case, I would like to ask for {{cn}}.

Reaching and establishing community consensus seems to me one of the
hardest tasks we are facing, which is why this sentence astonished me, and
made me think whether I missed something fundamental.

Cheers,
Denny

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 8:56 AM Kunal Mehta  wrote:

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> > software, as far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I
> > wondered if anyone was aware of a free software equivalent.
>
> Loomio is free software, it's licensed under the GNU Affero General
> Public License[1][2].
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread Kunal Mehta 
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Hi,

On 12/07/2017 04:51 AM, mathieu stumpf guntz wrote:
> Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free
> software, as far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I
> wondered if anyone was aware of a free software equivalent.

Loomio is free software, it's licensed under the GNU Affero General
Public License[1][2].

[1] https://github.com/loomio/loomio/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
[2] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-affero-gpl.html

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread mathieu stumpf guntz 


Le 07/12/2017 à 14:17, Philippe Beaudette a écrit :

Other than mediawiki, with some extensions?  I'm not trying to be snarky,
but there's not a ton on that page that can't be done with mediawiki.  :-)


:)

But, do you have specific extensions in mind? I didn't test loomio 
actually, but it is clear that we might have benefited from more 
apropriate tools for the wikimedia strategy consultation for example. 
Having a person which have to sum up everything in tables might not be 
the more effective way to make important information and decisional 
cornerstone emerge. Even launching a "word cloud" wasn't done, as far as 
I know.



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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread Philippe Beaudette 
Other than mediawiki, with some extensions?  I'm not trying to be snarky,
but there's not a ton on that page that can't be done with mediawiki.  :-)

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 4:51 AM, mathieu stumpf guntz <
psychosl...@culture-libre.org> wrote:

> Saluton ĉiuj,
>
> Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task, I'm
> nonetheless wasting time at looking for tools which might help achieve
> that. I just red /4 simplaj ideoj por direkti vian komunumon al
> interkonsento/  komunumon-al-interkonsento#comments> (4 simple ideas to drive your
> community toward consensus, I'm not aware of an available translation)
> written by David de Ugarte  opedia/david-de-ugarte> (in Spanish), which point to Loomio <
> https://www.loomio.org/> as a possible tool for just that.
>
> Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free software, as
> far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I wondered if anyone
> was aware of a free software equivalent.
>
> Ĝis baldaŭ
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[Wikimedia-l] Tool to help reaching community consensus

2017-12-07 Thread mathieu stumpf guntz 

Saluton ĉiuj,

Despite the fact that reaching community consensus is an easy task, I'm 
nonetheless wasting time at looking for tools which might help achieve 
that. I just red /4 simplaj ideoj por direkti vian komunumon al 
interkonsento/ 
 
(4 simple ideas to drive your community toward consensus, I'm not aware 
of an available translation) written by David de Ugarte 
 (in Spanish), 
which point to Loomio  as a possible tool for 
just that.


Loomio offers free use for community cases. But it's non-free software, 
as far as I can see, but I didn't made deep inquiry. So I wondered if 
anyone was aware of a free software equivalent.


Ĝis baldaŭ

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Appointment of Esra’a Al Shafei to Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

2017-12-07 Thread Devouard (gmail) 

My statement will be terribly boring, but +1 to Liam statement
*Awesome* appointment.

Florence

Le 01/12/2017 à 22:31, Liam Wyatt a écrit :

Fantastic Wikimania keynote, fascinating addition to the board, fabulous
addition to our community.

Welcome.


On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 at 22:28, Anna Stillwell 
wrote:


Welcome, Esra'a. Thank you for taking the time to serve. I look forward to
your contribution.
/a

On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Christophe Henner 
wrote:


Hi everyone,

With the appointment of Raju to the Board of Trustees a couple of months
ago, we were left with a remaining open vacancy to fill. I am thrilled to
share that after several months of searching and discussions, we have

made

another important appointment. At our November Board Retreat, the Board
appointed and welcomed Esra’a Al Shafei to fill our vacant expert seat.

Esra'a is a prominent international human rights activist and social
entrepreneur. She founded and directs Majal, a nonprofit which utilizes
digital media to amplify under-reported and marginalized voices

throughout

the Middle East and North Africa. For those of you that heard her keynote
presentation at this year's Wikimania, I think you will agree she will

make

a very valuable addition to the Board and brings an important perspective
and skillset to the Board's efforts.

Below (and on the Wikimedia Blog) you will find the official announcement
about Esra’a Al Shafei. Please join me in warmly welcoming her to the
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and to the Wikimedia movement!

Christophe
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

P.S. Due to the nature of Esra’a’s work, sharing photos or videos of

Esra’a

may endanger her safety or the safety of others. To help ensure the

privacy

and safety of Esra’a and her colleagues, we are not sharing any

photographs

or videos of Esra'a. We ask that you please join us in supporting this
important safety consideration.


Press release

Header: Esra'a Al Shafei joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

Subheader: Bahraini human rights activist and social entrepreneur brings

to

the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees more than a decade of

experience

in applying creative solutions to challenges faced by underserved and
underrepresented communities.

Image: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Esraa.png[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]


San Francisco, California, 1 December 2017 — The Wikimedia Foundation

today

announced the appointment of Esra'a Al Shafei, a prominent human rights
activist and a passionate defender of free expression, to the Wikimedia
Foundation Board of Trustees.

A native of Bahrain, Esra'a’s work aims to increase and protect free
speech, promote expression for youth and underrepresented voices, and
improve the lives of LGBTQ people in the Middle East and North Africa.

She

founded and directs Majal, a network of online platforms that
amplify under-reported and marginalized voices.

“Esra'a shares Wikimedia's foundational belief that shared knowledge can
facilitate shared understanding,” said Wikimedia Foundation Executive
Director, Katherine Maher. "Her achievements exemplify how intentional
community building can be a powerful tool for positive change, while
her passion
for beautiful and engaging user experiences will only elevate our work.

We

are so fortunate to have her perspective in support of our global

Wikimedia

communities."

Esra'a founded Majal in 2006 as Mideast Youth, at the time a series of
blogs bringing a voice to marginalized and underrepresented young
people across the Middle East. Today, the organization's team helps build
communities that celebrate, protect, and promote diversity and social
justice. Their endeavors include CrowdVoice.org, which curates

crowdsourced

media to contextualize social movements throughout the world; Mideast
Tunes, the largest web and mobile app showcasing underground musicians in
the Middle East and North Africa who use music as a tool for social

change;

and Ahwaa.org, an open discussion platform for Arab LGBTQ individuals

that

uses game mechanics to protect and engage its community.


“When I first encountered Wikipedia shortly after obtaining an internet
connection in the early 2000s, I felt that the true purpose of the

internet

was realized. With Wikipedia, I accessed research regarding persecuted
communities in my home country and the wider region: ethnic and religious
minorities whom we were discouraged from learning about, and whose
histories and beliefs were dictated to