Re: [Wikimedia-l] Preventing conflicts of interest in Wikimedia organizations' employment and financial relationships

[effe iets anders]

From what I understand, you're mostly concerned about fraud and conflicts
of interest.

First of all: wholly agree with Andy. I am not aware of any organization
that would monitor the bank account transactions of its board members.
Self-reporting interests, sure. I'm curious what kind of outrageous fraud
you suspect that would justify such invasion of privacy.

Second, any of these measures probably would require us first to have a
clear picture of what would qualify as a problematic relationship that
would benefit from such a cooling off period. Usually, such a cooling off
period seems to be suggested in a context where people may lobby for
something in the hope of getting a juicy appointment elsewhere
afterwards, or because they were strongly colored by a previous appointment
elsewhere. I don't think it's realistic to expect a cooling off period for
voluntary board members. For its staff members, I don't know enough at this
point about labor law to know if this is already covered elsewhere. Do you
know of guidelines that suggest that this is a best practice at charities?

 I suspect most of our organizations will have some implied or explicit
conflict of interest policy, to cover at least that angle.

I'm fascinated what triggered this highly suspicious email. Did I miss
something?

Lodewijk

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 3:16 PM Andy Mabbett 
wrote:

> On Wed, 20 May 2020 at 20:21, Pine W  wrote:
>
> > For example, is there any monitoring of the bank accounts of board
> > members and executives
>
> I  very much hope not. That would be an outrageous intrusion.
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[effe iets anders]

Thanks for that clarification! I read that initially as capacity, tools,
training etc for community functionaries to be better enforcers (maybe I
read it too quickly - I'm still ambivalent about it). Glad I didn't
interpret that correctly!

Best,
Lodewijk

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 6:50 PM Shani Evenstein  wrote:

> Hi  Lodewijk,
>
> This ecosystem you are describing is exactly what we are hoping for.
>
> And we absolutely agree that what you called "education" is needed.
> We referred to it as "training" and "capacity building" in this sentence
> in the statement:
>
> "To that end, the Board further directs the Foundation, in collaboration
> with the communities, to make additional i*nvestments in Trust & Safety
> capacity*, including but not limited to: development of tools needed to
> assist our volunteers and staff, research to support data-informed
> decisions, development of clear metrics to measure success, *development
> of training tools and materials* (*including building communities’
> capacities around harassment awareness and conflict resolution*), and
> consultations with international experts on harassment, community health
> and children’s rights, as well as additional hiring."
>
> Best,
> Shani.
>
>
>>
>> From: effe iets anders 
>> Date: Sat, May 23, 2020 at 4:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects
>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List 
>>
>>
>> Thanks for this step - I wish that it wouldn't be necessary. I'm not sure
>> of all the implications, but was mostly wondering: will this be primarily
>> a
>> stick, or is the foundation also going to invest more heavily in carrots
>> and education?
>>
>> I get the impression that we have much progress to make in training,
>> educating and exposing correct behavior (some chapters have made attempts
>> at this). So much of our energy already goes into the bad behavior, that
>> it
>> exhausts many community members. I'm confident that the Trust and Safety
>> live through a more extreme version of that daily.
>>
>> I'd wish that we manage to build an ecosystem that encourages good
>> behavior, diverts bad behavior at a very early stage, and removes the bad
>> actors that cannot be corrected. Probably not as popular as punishing
>> people, but hopefully more constructive for the community as a whole.
>>
>> Lodewijk
>>
>> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:52 PM Nataliia Tymkiv 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello, Dennis!
>> >
>> > Not at all. What it means is that this a not a process that goes into
>> play
>> > *before* a decision to act is made, but *after*. It should stand as an
>> > option for those who want to ensure that actions taken are fair, as
>> long as
>> > the case does not relate to legal risks or other severe concerns.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> > antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
>> >
>> > NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal
>> working
>> > hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend.
>> You
>> > should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you
>> in
>> > advance!
>> >
>> > On Sat, May 23, 2020, 01:58 Dennis During  wrote:
>> >
>> > >  "Work with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
>> > > review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those
>> > cases
>> > > which pose legal or other severe risks "
>> > >
>> > > What does "retroactive review process" mean?
>> > >
>> > > I hope it doesn't mean applying standards that were not promulgated at
>> > the
>> > > time to past actions and applying severe sanctions to the alleged
>> > > perpetrators.
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM María Sefidari 
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >  Hello everyone,
>> > > >
>> > > > Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously
>> passed a
>> > > > resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to
>> > make
>> > > > our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
>> > > > incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior
>> > > statements
>> > > > from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
>> > > > universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to
>> > > rapidly
>> > > > and substantively address these challenges in complement with
>> existing
>> > > > community processes.
>> > > >
>> > > > This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that
>> eliminate
>> > > > harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
>> > > > respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the
>> > projects
>> > > > from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our
>> projects.
>> > > >
>> > > > Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number
>> of
>> > > > unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment
>> > unlike
>> > > > anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
>> > > > collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to
>> 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons

[Gnangarra]

Agree Masti

Its hard to for people to understand that Commons has a foot in two places,

   - US Laws - because thats were its hosted
   - State of Origin - because that were its from.

using just cc-by with or without sa option is an very clear pathway to
someone off with their own images.then you move to PD(public
domain) for US that pre 1920's locally that again varies for each country.
If its PD in your country then there will be a license for it on Commons
it'll specify what before what date, under what conditions.

Never ever consult a local lawyer they will always hedge their decision.

After that things get a lot more intuitive and require a lot deeper
understanding and an acceptance you could be wrong especially when you need
to rely on auto translators,  even with UK/US/Canadian/Australian/South
African/Classical english we all use words that look the same, even sound
the same but can mean slightly different things.

Gnangaraa

On Fri, 22 May 2020 at 22:53, masti  wrote:

> commons problem is a hostile admin environment.
> people without understnd for non UK/US ways of handling copyright law
> technical issues are important, as  new users do not know how to do it.
> but once they overcome that heir pictures got deleted
>
> masti
>
> On 17.05.2020 05:04, Benjamin Ikuta wrote:
> >
> > Anecdotally, it seems people sometimes don't upload their photos to
> Commons because they don't realize that the scope of Commons is much
> broader than that of Wikipedia.
> >
> > Has there been, or should there be, any research into this, or why
> people don't contribute more broadly?
> >
> > ~Benjamin
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[Shani Evenstein]

Hi  Lodewijk,

This ecosystem you are describing is exactly what we are hoping for.

And we absolutely agree that what you called "education" is needed.
We referred to it as "training" and "capacity building" in this sentence in
the statement:

"To that end, the Board further directs the Foundation, in collaboration
with the communities, to make additional i*nvestments in Trust & Safety
capacity*, including but not limited to: development of tools needed to
assist our volunteers and staff, research to support data-informed
decisions, development of clear metrics to measure success, *development of
training tools and materials* (*including building communities’ capacities
around harassment awareness and conflict resolution*), and consultations
with international experts on harassment, community health and children’s
rights, as well as additional hiring."

Best,
Shani.


>
> From: effe iets anders 
> Date: Sat, May 23, 2020 at 4:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List 
>
>
> Thanks for this step - I wish that it wouldn't be necessary. I'm not sure
> of all the implications, but was mostly wondering: will this be primarily a
> stick, or is the foundation also going to invest more heavily in carrots
> and education?
>
> I get the impression that we have much progress to make in training,
> educating and exposing correct behavior (some chapters have made attempts
> at this). So much of our energy already goes into the bad behavior, that it
> exhausts many community members. I'm confident that the Trust and Safety
> live through a more extreme version of that daily.
>
> I'd wish that we manage to build an ecosystem that encourages good
> behavior, diverts bad behavior at a very early stage, and removes the bad
> actors that cannot be corrected. Probably not as popular as punishing
> people, but hopefully more constructive for the community as a whole.
>
> Lodewijk
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:52 PM Nataliia Tymkiv 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello, Dennis!
> >
> > Not at all. What it means is that this a not a process that goes into
> play
> > *before* a decision to act is made, but *after*. It should stand as an
> > option for those who want to ensure that actions taken are fair, as long
> as
> > the case does not relate to legal risks or other severe concerns.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
> >
> > NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working
> > hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You
> > should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in
> > advance!
> >
> > On Sat, May 23, 2020, 01:58 Dennis During  wrote:
> >
> > >  "Work with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
> > > review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those
> > cases
> > > which pose legal or other severe risks "
> > >
> > > What does "retroactive review process" mean?
> > >
> > > I hope it doesn't mean applying standards that were not promulgated at
> > the
> > > time to past actions and applying severe sanctions to the alleged
> > > perpetrators.
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM María Sefidari 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >  Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously passed
> a
> > > > resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to
> > make
> > > > our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
> > > > incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior
> > > statements
> > > > from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
> > > > universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to
> > > rapidly
> > > > and substantively address these challenges in complement with
> existing
> > > > community processes.
> > > >
> > > > This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that
> eliminate
> > > > harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
> > > > respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the
> > projects
> > > > from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our
> projects.
> > > >
> > > > Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number of
> > > > unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment
> > unlike
> > > > anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
> > > > collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to thrive
> > and
> > > > make progress to our mission, it is essential to build a culture that
> > is
> > > > welcoming and inclusive.
> > > >
> > > > Research has consistently shown that members of our communities have
> > been
> > > > subject to hostility and toxic behavior in Wikimedia spaces.[4][5]
> The
> > > > Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy recommendations have also identified
> > the
> > > > safety of our Wikimedia spaces as a core issue to address if we 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[effe iets anders]

Thanks for this step - I wish that it wouldn't be necessary. I'm not sure
of all the implications, but was mostly wondering: will this be primarily a
stick, or is the foundation also going to invest more heavily in carrots
and education?

I get the impression that we have much progress to make in training,
educating and exposing correct behavior (some chapters have made attempts
at this). So much of our energy already goes into the bad behavior, that it
exhausts many community members. I'm confident that the Trust and Safety
live through a more extreme version of that daily.

I'd wish that we manage to build an ecosystem that encourages good
behavior, diverts bad behavior at a very early stage, and removes the bad
actors that cannot be corrected. Probably not as popular as punishing
people, but hopefully more constructive for the community as a whole.

Lodewijk

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:52 PM Nataliia Tymkiv 
wrote:

> Hello, Dennis!
>
> Not at all. What it means is that this a not a process that goes into play
> *before* a decision to act is made, but *after*. It should stand as an
> option for those who want to ensure that actions taken are fair, as long as
> the case does not relate to legal risks or other severe concerns.
>
> Best regards,
> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
>
> NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working
> hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You
> should not feel obligated to answer it during your days off. Thank you in
> advance!
>
> On Sat, May 23, 2020, 01:58 Dennis During  wrote:
>
> >  "Work with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
> > review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those
> cases
> > which pose legal or other severe risks "
> >
> > What does "retroactive review process" mean?
> >
> > I hope it doesn't mean applying standards that were not promulgated at
> the
> > time to past actions and applying severe sanctions to the alleged
> > perpetrators.
> >
> > On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM María Sefidari 
> > wrote:
> >
> > >  Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously passed a
> > > resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to
> make
> > > our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
> > > incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior
> > statements
> > > from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
> > > universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to
> > rapidly
> > > and substantively address these challenges in complement with existing
> > > community processes.
> > >
> > > This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that eliminate
> > > harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
> > > respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the
> projects
> > > from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our projects.
> > >
> > > Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number of
> > > unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment
> unlike
> > > anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
> > > collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to thrive
> and
> > > make progress to our mission, it is essential to build a culture that
> is
> > > welcoming and inclusive.
> > >
> > > Research has consistently shown that members of our communities have
> been
> > > subject to hostility and toxic behavior in Wikimedia spaces.[4][5] The
> > > Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy recommendations have also identified
> the
> > > safety of our Wikimedia spaces as a core issue to address if we are to
> > > reach the 2030 goals, with concrete recommendations which include a
> > > universal code of conduct, pathways for users to privately report
> > > incidents, and a baseline of community responsibilities.[6]
> > >
> > > While the movement has made progress in addressing harassment and toxic
> > > behavior, we recognize there is still much more to do. The Board’s
> > > resolution and statement today is a step toward establishing clear,
> > > consistent guidelines around acceptable behavior on our projects, and
> > > guiding the Wikimedia Foundation in supporting the movement’s ability
> to
> > > ensure a healthy environment for those who participate in our projects.
> > >
> > > * Developing and introducing, in close consultation with volunteer
> > > contributor communities, a universal code of conduct that will be a
> > binding
> > > minimum set of standards across all Wikimedia projects;
> > >
> > > * Taking actions to ban, sanction, or otherwise limit the access of
> > > Wikimedia movement participants who do not comply with these policies
> and
> > > the Terms of Use;
> > >
> > > * Working with community functionaries to create and refine a
> retroactive
> > > review process for cases brought by involved 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[Nataliia Tymkiv]

Hello, Dennis!

Not at all. What it means is that this a not a process that goes into play
*before* a decision to act is made, but *after*. It should stand as an
option for those who want to ensure that actions taken are fair, as long as
the case does not relate to legal risks or other severe concerns.

Best regards,
antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv

NOTICE: You may have received this message outside of your normal working
hours/days, as I usually can work more as a volunteer during weekend. You
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advance!

On Sat, May 23, 2020, 01:58 Dennis During  wrote:

>  "Work with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
> review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those cases
> which pose legal or other severe risks "
>
> What does "retroactive review process" mean?
>
> I hope it doesn't mean applying standards that were not promulgated at the
> time to past actions and applying severe sanctions to the alleged
> perpetrators.
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM María Sefidari 
> wrote:
>
> >  Hello everyone,
> >
> > Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously passed a
> > resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to make
> > our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
> > incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior
> statements
> > from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
> > universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to
> rapidly
> > and substantively address these challenges in complement with existing
> > community processes.
> >
> > This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that eliminate
> > harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
> > respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the projects
> > from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our projects.
> >
> > Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number of
> > unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment unlike
> > anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
> > collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to thrive and
> > make progress to our mission, it is essential to build a culture that is
> > welcoming and inclusive.
> >
> > Research has consistently shown that members of our communities have been
> > subject to hostility and toxic behavior in Wikimedia spaces.[4][5] The
> > Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy recommendations have also identified the
> > safety of our Wikimedia spaces as a core issue to address if we are to
> > reach the 2030 goals, with concrete recommendations which include a
> > universal code of conduct, pathways for users to privately report
> > incidents, and a baseline of community responsibilities.[6]
> >
> > While the movement has made progress in addressing harassment and toxic
> > behavior, we recognize there is still much more to do. The Board’s
> > resolution and statement today is a step toward establishing clear,
> > consistent guidelines around acceptable behavior on our projects, and
> > guiding the Wikimedia Foundation in supporting the movement’s ability to
> > ensure a healthy environment for those who participate in our projects.
> >
> > * Developing and introducing, in close consultation with volunteer
> > contributor communities, a universal code of conduct that will be a
> binding
> > minimum set of standards across all Wikimedia projects;
> >
> > * Taking actions to ban, sanction, or otherwise limit the access of
> > Wikimedia movement participants who do not comply with these policies and
> > the Terms of Use;
> >
> > * Working with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
> > review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those
> cases
> > which pose legal or other severe risks; and
> >
> > * Significantly increasing support for and collaboration with community
> > functionaries primarily enforcing such compliance in a way that
> prioritizes
> > the personal safety of these functionaries.
> >
> > Together, we have made our movement what it is today. In this same way,
> we
> > must all be responsible for building the positive community culture of
> the
> > future, and accountable for stopping harassment and toxic behavior on our
> > sites.
> >
> > We have also made this statement available on Meta-Wiki for translation
> and
> > wider distribution.[1]
> >
> > On behalf of the Board,
> > María, Board Chair
> >
> > [1]
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_2020_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
> >
> > [2]
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/November_2016_-_Statement_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
> >
> > [3]
> >
> >
> 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[Pine W]

Hello,

I share the Board's interest in many of these matters. However, I remind
the WMF Board that it exists to serve the Wikimedia community, not the
other way around. Also, I recommend that the Board take great care in
approaching these matters diplomatically and with appreciation for the
volunteers who spend considerable amounts of personal time developing and
protecting the Wikimedia projects, and who are not WMF's employees or
servants. I suggest to the WMF Board that a self-righteous tone is likely
to be counterproductive for its intended outcomes.

There have been enormous amounts of volunteer time already spent
considering and deliberating regarding civility and related complex issues.

I suggest to the Board that while being appropriately mindful of where
there are problems, the Board should also spend at least as much time
considering what is going well and expressing gratitude to the thousands of
volunteers who strive to protect Wikipedia and the sister projects.

I remind the Board that it is not the governing entity for the Wikimedia
community. The WMF Board governs the Wikimedia Foundation corporate entity.
The corporate entity exists to serve the community, not the other way
around.

I also remind the Board that ill-considered interventions may do more harm
than good. Goodwill is easy to destroy.

Pine
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[Dennis During]

 "Work with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those cases
which pose legal or other severe risks "

What does "retroactive review process" mean?

I hope it doesn't mean applying standards that were not promulgated at the
time to past actions and applying severe sanctions to the alleged
perpetrators.

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:59 PM María Sefidari  wrote:

>  Hello everyone,
>
> Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously passed a
> resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to make
> our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
> incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior statements
> from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
> universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to rapidly
> and substantively address these challenges in complement with existing
> community processes.
>
> This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that eliminate
> harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
> respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the projects
> from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our projects.
>
> Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number of
> unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment unlike
> anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
> collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to thrive and
> make progress to our mission, it is essential to build a culture that is
> welcoming and inclusive.
>
> Research has consistently shown that members of our communities have been
> subject to hostility and toxic behavior in Wikimedia spaces.[4][5] The
> Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy recommendations have also identified the
> safety of our Wikimedia spaces as a core issue to address if we are to
> reach the 2030 goals, with concrete recommendations which include a
> universal code of conduct, pathways for users to privately report
> incidents, and a baseline of community responsibilities.[6]
>
> While the movement has made progress in addressing harassment and toxic
> behavior, we recognize there is still much more to do. The Board’s
> resolution and statement today is a step toward establishing clear,
> consistent guidelines around acceptable behavior on our projects, and
> guiding the Wikimedia Foundation in supporting the movement’s ability to
> ensure a healthy environment for those who participate in our projects.
>
> * Developing and introducing, in close consultation with volunteer
> contributor communities, a universal code of conduct that will be a binding
> minimum set of standards across all Wikimedia projects;
>
> * Taking actions to ban, sanction, or otherwise limit the access of
> Wikimedia movement participants who do not comply with these policies and
> the Terms of Use;
>
> * Working with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
> review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those cases
> which pose legal or other severe risks; and
>
> * Significantly increasing support for and collaboration with community
> functionaries primarily enforcing such compliance in a way that prioritizes
> the personal safety of these functionaries.
>
> Together, we have made our movement what it is today. In this same way, we
> must all be responsible for building the positive community culture of the
> future, and accountable for stopping harassment and toxic behavior on our
> sites.
>
> We have also made this statement available on Meta-Wiki for translation and
> wider distribution.[1]
>
> On behalf of the Board,
> María, Board Chair
>
> [1]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_2020_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
>
> [2]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/November_2016_-_Statement_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces
>
> [3]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Archives/2019#Board_statement_posted_at_Community_response_to_the_Wikimedia_Foundation's_ban_of_Fram
>
> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Harassment_survey_2015
>
> [5]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Insights/2018_Report#Experience_of_harassment_has_not_declined_since_2017_and_appears_to_remain_steady
>
> [6]
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Provide_for_Safety_and_Inclusion
>
> == Statement on Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces ==
>
> Harassment, toxic behavior, and incivility in the Wikimedia movement are
> contrary to our shared values and detrimental to our vision and mission.
> They negatively impact our ability to collect, share, and disseminate free
> 

[Wikimedia-l] Trust and safety on Wikimedia projects

[María Sefidari]

 Hello everyone,

Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously passed a
resolution and published a statement[1] regarding the urgent need to make
our movement more safe and inclusive by addressing harassment and
incivility on Wikimedia projects. The statement builds on prior statements
from 2016 and 2019,[2][3] affirms the forthcoming introduction of a
universal code of conduct, and directs the Wikimedia Foundation to rapidly
and substantively address these challenges in complement with existing
community processes.

This includes developing sustainable practices and tools that eliminate
harassment, toxicity, and incivility, promote inclusivity, cultivate
respectful discourse, reduce harms to participants, protect the projects
from disinformation and bad actors, and promote trust in our projects.

Over the past nearly twenty years, the movement has taken a number of
unique and sometimes extraordinary steps to create an environment unlike
anything else online: a place to share knowledge, to learn, and to
collaborate together. In order for the movement to continue to thrive and
make progress to our mission, it is essential to build a culture that is
welcoming and inclusive.

Research has consistently shown that members of our communities have been
subject to hostility and toxic behavior in Wikimedia spaces.[4][5] The
Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy recommendations have also identified the
safety of our Wikimedia spaces as a core issue to address if we are to
reach the 2030 goals, with concrete recommendations which include a
universal code of conduct, pathways for users to privately report
incidents, and a baseline of community responsibilities.[6]

While the movement has made progress in addressing harassment and toxic
behavior, we recognize there is still much more to do. The Board’s
resolution and statement today is a step toward establishing clear,
consistent guidelines around acceptable behavior on our projects, and
guiding the Wikimedia Foundation in supporting the movement’s ability to
ensure a healthy environment for those who participate in our projects.

* Developing and introducing, in close consultation with volunteer
contributor communities, a universal code of conduct that will be a binding
minimum set of standards across all Wikimedia projects;

* Taking actions to ban, sanction, or otherwise limit the access of
Wikimedia movement participants who do not comply with these policies and
the Terms of Use;

* Working with community functionaries to create and refine a retroactive
review process for cases brought by involved parties, excluding those cases
which pose legal or other severe risks; and

* Significantly increasing support for and collaboration with community
functionaries primarily enforcing such compliance in a way that prioritizes
the personal safety of these functionaries.

Together, we have made our movement what it is today. In this same way, we
must all be responsible for building the positive community culture of the
future, and accountable for stopping harassment and toxic behavior on our
sites.

We have also made this statement available on Meta-Wiki for translation and
wider distribution.[1]

On behalf of the Board,
María, Board Chair

[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_2020_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces

[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/November_2016_-_Statement_on_Healthy_Community_Culture,_Inclusivity,_and_Safe_Spaces

[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Archives/2019#Board_statement_posted_at_Community_response_to_the_Wikimedia_Foundation's_ban_of_Fram

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Harassment_survey_2015

[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Insights/2018_Report#Experience_of_harassment_has_not_declined_since_2017_and_appears_to_remain_steady

[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Provide_for_Safety_and_Inclusion

== Statement on Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces ==

Harassment, toxic behavior, and incivility in the Wikimedia movement are
contrary to our shared values and detrimental to our vision and mission.
They negatively impact our ability to collect, share, and disseminate free
knowledge, harm the immediate well-being of individual Wikimedians, and
threaten the long-term health and success of the Wikimedia projects. The
Board does not believe we have made enough progress toward creating
welcoming, inclusive, harassment-free spaces in which people can contribute
productively and debate constructively.

In recognition of the urgency of these issues, the Board is directing the
Wikimedia Foundation to directly improve the situation in collaboration
with our communities. This should include developing sustainable practices
and tools that eliminate harassment, toxicity, and incivility, 

[Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Committee/Candidates/June 2020

[Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight]

Hi everyone,

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

The main role of the AffCom 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 update the Wikimedia Foundation
Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters,
thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once
every year, to serve two-year terms. As the committee must hold mid-year
elections to replenish its members at this time, those joining the
committee during the current process will serve a slightly extended term
from July 2020 through December 2022.

AffCom continues to closely monitor the Wikimedia 2030 Strategy process
initiated in 2016. While the affiliation models continue to be discussed as
part of the broader strategy discussion, as no decisions have been made to
change the current affiliation models yet, AffCom continues to work in the
same manner with regard to affiliate recognitions and intervention support
for affiliates with issues of non-compliance in 2020. AffCom continues to
process applications for user group and chapter/thematic organization
creation, while we await the strategy next steps and begin to prepare for a
smooth transition of the committee and affiliates ecosystem to any changing
movement structures and systems in 2021.



Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over
the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to
understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our
members.



==Responsibilities==



   1.

  Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month
  2.

  Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings
  3.

  Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.
  4.

  Facilitate and support communications
  5.

  Affiliate Support and growth



== Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations
Committee Members ==

Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also
with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there
are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to
support the committee and its sustainability which include both required
and relevant general skills



===Required===

* Fluency in English

* Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a
monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.

* Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including
contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

* Strong track record of effective collaboration

*  International orientation



===Relevant for all members===

* Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)

* Skills in other languages are a major plus.

* Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia
Foundation.

* Documentation practices

* Interviewing experience

* Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.

* Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and
collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to
completion.

* Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple
interests and points of view,  revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise
and work and communicate across languages and cultures.



Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2020 and preparing for
potential 2021 transitions, it is important that we are also clear about
two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The
first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and
organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate
applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention
and intervention support for affiliates in conflict.



=== Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions===

* Administration & Attention to detail

* Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future
of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.

*  Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of
community building, organizational development, and group dynamics



===Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention===

* Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and
turn-taking.

* Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity

* Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and
others to practice empathy,

impartiality, and 

[Wikimedia-l] Giving Commons a bigger public

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Hay Kranen created a proof of concept where Commons is searched for
pictures that (per standard) use a "depicts" statement.. The search is
limited to existing labels in Wikidata and to the search has as its result
whatever is available in commons..

Use for instance "appelmoes"  and you get six results [1], [2].

At this time you can get a "detail" screen and it provides standard
functions available. The functionality can be prettified. Essential is that
everything will be internationalised /  localised. The other thing is that
I hope is that functionality like this becomes standard Commons
functionality...

On a more philosophical note, we are a WIKI, it follows that we will work
to make more and more pictures searchable in this way and that we get more
and more labels in all of our languages. It is however NOT necessary that
from the start it needs to be perfect. Please do not let perfection be the
enemy of the good. Improvements is what we should aim for and perfection is
what we aspire to.
Thanks,
   GerardM

Oh and again Hay, thank you so much.

[1] https://tools.wmflabs.org/hay/sdsearch/#q=haswbstatement:P180=Q618345
[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Appelmoes.png
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons

[masti]

commons problem is a hostile admin environment.
people without understnd for non UK/US ways of handling copyright law
technical issues are important, as  new users do not know how to do it. 
but once they overcome that heir pictures got deleted


masti

On 17.05.2020 05:04, Benjamin Ikuta wrote:


Anecdotally, it seems people sometimes don't upload their photos to Commons 
because they don't realize that the scope of Commons is much broader than that 
of Wikipedia.

Has there been, or should there be, any research into this, or why people don't 
contribute more broadly?

~Benjamin


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