Re: [Wikimedia-l] Internet rights approved in Brazil

2014-04-24 Thread Oona Castro
And so they did sanction at NetMundial! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/23/brazil-marcocivil-netmundial2014-senate-approves-bill/ To read and/or give contributions to ongoing debates in NetMundial, http://document.netmundial.br/introduction/ Governments have commented there too. Oona

Re: [Wikimedia-l] How Wikimedia could help languages to survive

2014-04-24 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Comet styles, 24/04/2014 00:57: on the left of whatever page in their vernacular language welcoming them and asking them if they want to be part of Wikipedia Fiji with a direct link to that language wikipedia's This will be achieved by the following two features combined when/if made default:

[Wikimedia-l] Big Fat Brussels Meeting started today

2014-04-24 Thread Romaine Wiki
Today started the second Big Fat Brussels Meeting in Brussels. [1] Representatives from several Wikimedia chapters and other volunteers are now present to discuss, draft and decide the future of our advocacy efforts on the European Union level and the general organisational development of the

[Wikimedia-l] Introducing WMIL's Community Coordinator

2014-04-24 Thread Michal Lester
I'm pleased to introduce Chen Spector who started to work at WMIL as Community Coordinator at April 1st. Chen is an active Wikipedia editor, especially in the fields of psychology and education. Username: chenspec. Chen has a BA in psychology and sociology from Bar - Ilan University and a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Internet rights approved in Brazil

2014-04-24 Thread geni
On 23 April 2014 23:20, Everton Zanella Alvarenga everton.alvare...@okfn.org wrote: Now YES we can celebrate. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/23/brazil-marcocivil-netmundial2014-senate-approves-bill/ Cheers! Tom For what? You know somewhere there is an ABIN employee vaguely

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Mexico. Report of Activities of March

2014-04-24 Thread Salvador A
Dear community: Below you will find the report of activities of the month of March done by the volunteers of Wikimedia Mexico. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you require extra information about this activities or only to make some suggestions. Best regards on behalf our chapter.

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Report, February 2014

2014-04-24 Thread James Salsman
Revenue for the month of January is $3.42MM versus plan of $0.01MM, approximately $3.41MM or 58,335% over plan. Year-to-date revenue is $38.17MM versus plan of $45.04MM, approximately $6.87MM or 15% under plan. Can we please use the word fiscal if we don't mean calendar year? Expenses for the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Report, February 2014

2014-04-24 Thread Tilman Bayer
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:09 PM, James Salsman jsals...@gmail.com wrote: Revenue for the month of January is $3.42MM versus plan of $0.01MM, approximately $3.41MM or 58,335% over plan. Year-to-date revenue is $38.17MM versus plan of $45.04MM, approximately $6.87MM or 15% under plan. Can we