Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Internal-l] 2013-2014 Round 1 FDC eligibility status IRC office hours
Hi Anasuya, thank you for your quick response! Best, Nicole On 19 July 2013 01:45, Anasuya Sengupta asengu...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hi Nicole, Happy to help! No, the $6M _doesn't_ include any potential FDC allocation for WMF in Round 2. Warmly, Anasuya On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Nicole Ebber nicole.eb...@wikimedia.dewrote: Hi Anasuya and Garfield, please allow me a quick question: * In 2012-13, the FDC grants (round 1 and 2) were $4.7 M plus the WMF FDC grant of $4.5 M = a total of $9.2 M. * In 2013-14, the FDC grants are budgeted with a total of $6 M. What is unclear to me is if this $6 M are including the FDC grant the WMF might apply for in round 2 or not. Can you clarify this for me? Thanks a lot and best regards, Nicole On 18 July 2013 10:34, Lodewijk lodew...@effeietsanders.org wrote: Thanks Sam for the clarification. I'm sorry to hear this was not discussed in the board apparently. I hope you will be able to share the outcome of that discussion to remove any uncertainty that may have remained. I do agree that there was no major change in how the annual plan was handled this year - but I tried to put things in a perspective. The WMF did not try to 'compensate' the lack of FDC process this year by for example publishing the draft annual plan or financial plan earlier in the process for community review. I remain of the opinion (also towards chapters) that sharing early drafts to what they consider their memberships is often a good thing. While the FDC decision on the WMF request may not have been unanimous, since the fiscal year was fully started, people had been hired and even paid for, I don't think it would have been possible for them to make serious cuts. By the suboptimal process that was followed, it was definitely afterwards, and as the input for the process had already been board approved and also the output decision was a board decision, besides the fact that there is a whole discussion possible over core/non-core, I would have been very very surprised if anything else than 100% approval would have been the result. This is of course also why this process is changed. My point here was primarily that with all its flaws, not even this process was followed this year. Because imho it *was* indeed an improvement over the years before. Anasuya: My apologies for being confusing. I was of course referring to the approval of the WMF 2013/2014 non-core activities, not so much to the 2013/2014 FDC process. I understand from your email that you're confirming the clear explanation by Anders Wennersten. Thank you for that. Kind regards, Lodewijk 2013/7/18 Anasuya Sengupta asengu...@wikimedia.org Hi Lodewijk, Since you asked specifically about WMF not sending in a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the FDC process, WMF - like any other entity interested in applying for Round 2 - doesn't need to have sent it in by June 8th as did those interested in applying for Round 1. Essentially, entities that are interested in applying for Round 2 of any year have the option of either publishing an LoI by June 8th, clarifying they intend to apply for Round 2, or publishing it by November 8th in order to be eligible for Round 2. As Anders mentioned, the FDC and WMF are in a conversation to confirm the details, but WMF intends to apply for Round 2 of the 2013-14 FDC process. thanks, Anasuya 2013/7/16 Lodewijk lodew...@effeietsanders.org Maybe this has been asked elsewhere already, apologies in that case, but could someone clarify why the Wikimedia Foundation is not eligible any more (and did not seem to send a letter of intent) for the FDC process? Does this mean WMF will only do core programs and shut down all other? Or is there another explanation I did not think of yet (this is of course, assuming the WMF is still intending to eat it's own dog food)? Best, Lodewijk 2013/7/16 Garfield Byrd gb...@wikimedia.org Dear members of the Wikimedia community: Today, July 15, the Wikimedia Foundation published a list of Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) eligible entities [1] based the eligibility criteria [2] established in the FDC framework. Entities that submitted Letters of Intent [3] are categorized in 'Yes', 'Yes, If', and 'No' categories based the eligibility criteria. Please let us know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. A more detailed eligibility checklist document has also been created. [4] This document outlines eligibility gaps that need to be closed by September 15, 2013. Any entity in the Yes, If category must post all missing documents on Meta by September 15 to be eligible for FDC funding. Entities in the “No” column who are currently ineligible for FDC funding or those who decide not
[Wikimedia-l] The most controversial topics in Wikipedia: A multilingual and geographical analysis
A most interesting study looking at findings from 10 different language versions. Jesus and Middle east are the most controversial articles seen over the world, but George Bush on en:wp and Chile on es:wp http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1305/1305.5566.pdf Anders ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] The most controversial topics in Wikipedia: A multilingual and geographical analysis
Thanks for sharing! This is a very interesting read. / sophie 2013/7/19 Anders Wennersten m...@anderswennersten.se A most interesting study looking at findings from 10 different language versions. Jesus and Middle east are the most controversial articles seen over the world, but George Bush on en:wp and Chile on es:wp http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/**papers/1305/1305.5566.pdfhttp://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1305/1305.5566.pdf Anders __**_ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-lhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@**lists.wikimedia.orgwikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org ?subject=**unsubscribe -- *Be Bold! Sophie Österberg sosterb...@wikimedia.org* *Every single contribution to Wikipedia is a gift of free knowledge to humanity. * ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] About the wiki-adoption process
Yaroslav, If the SPCom is not yet a WMF committee, what is the status? Who is expected to take action? Micru On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Yaroslav M. Blanter pute...@mccme.ruwrote: On 17.07.2013 07:03, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote: David Cuenca, 17/07/2013 00:36: Thanks for pointing that out, I have seen that there is a proposed process https://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/New_project_process#** Adopting_an_existing_project_**into_Wikimediahttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_project_process#Adopting_an_existing_project_into_Wikimedia However it is not that clear what is the status of the SPCom... is it meant to become a user group? Not sure what you mean by user group, it's meant to be a WMF committee. Just to make it clear, for the time being it is not a WMF committee and has no official status. It may become some day. Cheers Yaroslav __**_ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-lhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@**lists.wikimedia.orgwikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org ?subject=**unsubscribe -- Etiamsi omnes, ego non ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Staff Images
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:33 PM, L. Tuxwell Anonanon t...@linuxlover.orgwrote: Roary, please know that I was not distressed by any of the earlier comments in this thread. I see a vanguard of my relatives already quietly oversee the Wikimedia offices. We are a sociable clan,[1] and accept your proffered paw of peace. We find felines make fine company, with your flexible nature, thick skin and tendency toward deep furry naps. You seem to be quite warm; I hope to get to know you more closely.[2] We are working on ways at managing consistency in house at the moment and appreciate your feedback and patience. More photos coming soon enough. Meal All this talk of feed consistency makes me hungry too. I find the best-tasting feedback involves collaboration over a squid.[3] Love and Wikiwiki, Tux [1] http://bit.ly/12EeYcR [2] http://bit.ly/15HZHgi tut tut, Tux. Bitly shortener? http://ur1.ca/ :) [3] http://commons.wikimedia.org/**wiki/File:Gentoo_Penguin_** feeding_its_chick_(6063656750)**.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gentoo_Penguin_feeding_its_chick_(6063656750).jpg __**_ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-lhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@**lists.wikimedia.orgwikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org ?subject=**unsubscribe -- Matthew Roth Global Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 www.wikimediafoundation.org *http://blog.wikimedia.org/* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] The GAC wants you!
I am interested to sign up and learn more about the process On 19 July 2013 09:57, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: *bump* (thank you for the folks who have stepped up so far!) A. On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone. We could use some fresh b--- er, volunteers! -- in the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC). As you may know, the GAC are community volunteers who are explicitly invited[1] to review and evaluate grant proposals made in the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program[2], and offer advice to both grant applicants and the Foundation. Read all about it on the Candidates page[3]. New members will be inducted Aug 20th 2013, so be sure to step forward before then! :) Please help this message reach as many people as possible, by relaying it to appropriate lists and village pumps. Cheers, Asaf [1] _everyone_ is implicitly invited! [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee/Candidates -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] The GAC wants you!
On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Alex Peek alexpe...@gmail.com wrote: I am interested to sign up and learn more about the process Ok, go ahead, then. :) A. -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] The GAC wants you!
*bump* (thank you for the folks who have stepped up so far!) A. On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone. We could use some fresh b--- er, volunteers! -- in the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC). As you may know, the GAC are community volunteers who are explicitly invited[1] to review and evaluate grant proposals made in the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program[2], and offer advice to both grant applicants and the Foundation. Read all about it on the Candidates page[3]. New members will be inducted Aug 20th 2013, so be sure to step forward before then! :) Please help this message reach as many people as possible, by relaying it to appropriate lists and village pumps. Cheers, Asaf [1] _everyone_ is implicitly invited! [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee/Candidates -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Internal-l] 2013-2014 Round 1 FDC eligibility status IRC office hours
Itzik: There are no new requirements in this process, the reports requested reflect the reports needed by the chapter agreement and the FDC process. As for format of the 2012 activity report, I suggest you look at chapter reports http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports to see what presentation and format may work best for your chapter. As for the financial report, you always have the option of using the short form financial reporthttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2012_ShortFinancialReport.pdffor the FDC process as WM France did, to reduce the impact of translating a larger document. Regards, Garfield On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:12 AM, Itzik Edri it...@infra.co.il wrote: Hi Garfield, I must say I'm surprised from the new requirements. Eligible entities of last year now need to send by 15 September documents about 2012 - a year that is totally unrelated to the FDC process that started only this year? Why it been decided only now? We are not hiding a thing, but not only by 30th July we need to send FDC Q2 report, by 1st October annual plan budget for 2014, and by 31 October FDC Q3 report.. Hey, not everyone are big chapters, and we are really need time also to *work* and execute the program we asked the money for... So financial report can be translated from the financial report we sent to the Israeli authority (again, more money spends on translation as probably our employees don't have time for that and have other paper work, and this is also going to work if there is no special format and different numbers and metrics requsted by the FDC and not different from what we already have on the report we made..). But about the 2012 activity report? What format? what information need to be there? this is totally something we need to collect from start and mean more administrative work. Itzik On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 3:06 AM, Garfield Byrd gb...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear members of the Wikimedia community: Today, July 15, the Wikimedia Foundation published a list of Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) eligible entities [1] based the eligibility criteria [2] established in the FDC framework. Entities that submitted Letters of Intent [3] are categorized in 'Yes', 'Yes, If', and 'No' categories based the eligibility criteria. Please let us know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. A more detailed eligibility checklist document has also been created. [4] This document outlines eligibility gaps that need to be closed by September 15, 2013. Any entity in the Yes, If category must post all missing documents on Meta by September 15 to be eligible for FDC funding. Entities in the “No” column who are currently ineligible for FDC funding or those who decide not to proceed with an FDC application are welcome to consider applying to the WMF Grants program. [5] On September 15, WMF will post the final list of the entities eligible to apply for FDC funding if they are eligible. Please note that entities will need to remain in compliance with all Chapter Agreements and Grant Agreements until funds are sent in order to receive a grant through the FDC process, even if eligibility is confirmed as Yes on 15 September. The detailed eligibility checklist has improved since the last round. You’ll now note that the final column now outlines upcoming requirements (e.g. per chapter or grant agreements or current grant requirements) to maintain FDC eligibility status. These are noted as “potential gaps,” and as those deadlines come up, entities will need to fill those gaps (for example, by posting their documents and linking to them from the Reports page on Meta) in order to maintain their eligibility status with the FDC. We hope this change allows entities, the FDC, and the FDC staff to track eligibility better and ensure that everyone is informed of potential as well as current issues that may affect eligibility. All entities that apply for FDC funding will be required to maintain eligibility throughout the duration of the proposal review process until funds are sent (or until the decision on whether to send funds is made). We encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any questions about your entity's gaps or potential gaps. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index As a reminder, all applications for FDC funding from eligible entities must be submitted by October 1, 2013 via the FDC portal. [6] The FDC proposal form will be posted by August 15, 2013 on the FDC portal. Please contact us if you have any questions about submitting your proposal. WMF staff will reach out to all the of the entities that submitted Letters of Intent individually to discuss their eligibility. In addition, the FDC support staff has scheduled two IRC office hours to provide more explanation about the eligibility status. [7] We
