[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

If the Board is not just a token body, it was in the voting pipeline for a
reason. We really worked hard on trying to make things work -
unfortunately, the visions have dramatically diverted. As I wrote before,
we have been very supportive of the approach that is problem-oriented and
organic (one possible idea draft
 I personally was in
favor of, but there were others).

The Board, as I understand it, is fully supportive of the changes in
principle. It is just responsible enough to not go blindly for an approach
that it considers flawed and costly. This is, fundamentally, an essential
fiduciary duty of a trustee: to say "no," when needed, and even when a lot
of people chant "yes".

I personally am very much in favor of a transfer of responsibility to the
community at large, I am quite against a large, parliamentary-style body,
as it, paradoxically, takes quite a bit of power from the community itself,
while not offering an effective solution.

I may be definitely wrong in my views, but assuming bad faith,
dictatorship, illusionary elections... Goes quite a bit too far, to my
taste.

best

Dariusz



On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 4:20 AM Itzik Edri  wrote:

> When I realized the entire "voting" process was a hoax by the board a few
> weeks ago, I wanted to join other people in protesting against the board's
> behavior. However, I felt it would be pointless, as the board had already
> wasted far too much time, knowing it wouldn't accept anything other than
> its own decision.
> Why spend more time and talk about this charter, collaborate together, in
> what we thought was a democratic decision-making process for this movement,
> but then when it failed to meet the board's own needs, it became a
> dictatorship, where elections aren't just an illusion, and even a majority
> of the movement won't convince the board to accept the existing rules.
>
> But rather than addressing the fundamental issue of the board's disregard
> for this process, which is a waste of millions of dollars and even worse,
> the time spent by countless volunteers thinking, writing, and developing
> this charter, this discussion has shifted to irrelevant issues such as
> whether neutral votes should be counted and whether 100 members (a maximum
> number, not a desired number) of the Global Council should attend Wikimania
> (a matter that is not even mentioned in the charter).
>
> I'm sorry, but all of this is dodging the truth that the board made very
> clear in their resolution - they don’t want any change of forces.
>
> It's clear from their proposed changes to the resource distribution
> ("Because the Board of Trustees holds ultimate financial and fiduciary
> obligations, they are ultimately responsible for approving how much of the
> Foundation’s budget will be made available for grants distribution") - No
> one will decide how much money the foundation will spend. It is up to them
> to decide how much money will go to the rest of the movement bodies, and
> volunteers can maybe only influence how it will be split among them. How is
> it different from now?
>
> The board's resolution is unambiguous, from the resource distribution
> component to the complete disregard for the global council. The board is
> unwilling to recognize any entity that could potentially challenge its
> authority. *Its* staff will support affiliates, resource allocation, and
> other committees, but any potential global council body would be entirely
> dependent on volunteers for all its activities. In contrast, the board
> itself enjoys the support of 100~ paid staff (executives, legal,
> communications, administration..). This arrangement represents a
> significant imbalance of power that serves no purpose other than to
> maintain the board's control.
>
> So what is the point?
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 7:57 PM Pete Forsyth 
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM Victoria Doronina <
>> vdoron...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Pete,
>>>
>>> I live in Europe and am not familiar with the US rules. In the UK,
>>> spoilt ballots, equivalent to the neutral vote, are counted in the
>>> tally.
>>>
>> I don't follow your connection between a spoilt ballot and a neutral
>> vote, to me these seem to be unrelated concepts. One has to do with the
>> technical condition of the ballot at the time when counted, while the other
>> reflects the intent of the voter.
>>
>> The UK system also does not appear to work the way you describe. For the
>> UK referendum we all know best (Brexit), the percentage reported on the
>> English Wikipedia article (51.89%) aligns exactly with the result of this
>> formula:
>> Leave / (Leave + Remain)
>> (the same formula used for the charter vote, and in Oregon elections).
>>
>> The percentage it differs (51.85%) from
>> Leave / (Leave + Remain + spoilt)
>> (the formula I think you endorse and, I think inaccurately, ascribe to
>> British referenda).
>>
>> So I really am at a loss. The formula use

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi,

Dariusz here. As a community-elected trustee with nearly a decade on this
board (and also as one not upcoming for re-election), I want to share my
two cents. Entirely subjective. Very opinionated, too.

I understand Vicky's frustration with the idea of 100+ bureaucrats. Over
and over I tried to explain why this is a bad idea, some MCDC members were
receptive, too (e.g. here a quick bit.ly/MCDC-manifesto we drafted with
Michal Buczynski, right after the MCDC meeting in New York, to large extent
resulting from the disappointment in the direction the thing was going, and
proposing a way forward... but proposed too late to change the course).

Instead of a nimble body or bodies, with clear tasks (and a transfer of
power, resources, responsibility, etc.), the charter ended up with a
parliamentary-style approach. The problem with that is that it consumes a
lot of resources, while providing an ineffective solution. Running a
meaningful discussion in such a large body is simply impossible. These
people would also have to meet in person - from the MCDC discussions I
understand that the idea was to make it at Wikimania, because "we already
pay for that", but that is a deeply flawed assumption: reserving 100 spots
for bureaucrats instead of editors and Wikimedia activists, for whom going
to their first Wikimania is actually a big deal, is not saving money at all.

The paradox of the rise of bureaucrats is such that even when initially
these bodies attract genuine activists, these activists disentangle and
alienate from their base very quick. I've heard an argument that we need a
representative body - the more granular the representation is, the more
excluded are those who are not directly represented. But even if this is
not a problem, I see another, bigger: the idea I've head was to use this
large body for "major decisions only". Why on Earth would we not want to
ask our community directly for really major decisions?

Finally, as already pointed out, the changes of what will the acceptable
threshold be done by the MCDC itself

(and
not by the WMF) additionally undermined my perception that the process is
right. Not counting neutral votes surprises me a bit, but has not affected
my decision, as I've found about it just now.

My general opinion remains unaltered: we definitely need more
community-driven bodies. We need more shared responsibility. We need to
fulfil the strategic promise that the MCDC started with. However, we need
to have efficiency, effectiveness, and actual problem-solving in mind at
all times.

In my very private view, the failure of this exercise is not the fault of
the MCDC members. We (the Board, the WMF) have definitely insufficiently
supported the MCDC with tools, knowledge, processes - we took a hands-off
approach, not to meddle, but we also should have realized that we actually
do need to step in, minding the overall goal.

We need a postmortem to make some sense of it, and I'm not sure what the
immediate useful takeaway is, but I really hope we'll be able to start
creating community-driven decision-making bodies with proper staff support,
and that the overall charter will emerge from action.

best

Dariusz "pundit"

PS As I'm recovering from COVID, I may not reply to any followups in this
discussion, apologies! I hope my sharing of my subjective perspective is
not inciting too much.




On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 9:49 AM Chris Keating 
wrote:

> Victoria,
>
> This whole process is commissioned by the WMF. The MCDC is a committee
> established by the WMF. The electoral commission overseeing the MCDC is
> appointed by the WMF. The strategic recommendation to devolve power away
> from the WMF and "ensure equity in decision making" is a recommendation
> endorsed by a prior WMF board, after at that point 5 years (now 8) of
> collaborative, deliberative process initiated and funded by the WMF. As
> part of this process, the WMF made sure that it had a final say over the
> Movement Charter draft - which you have exercised.
>
> Given all of that, it is neither appropriate, not helpful, for you to now
> launch into some kind of public critique of this process based on your own
> views.
>
> It is not appropriate for you to be accusing 'the affiliates' , who are
> the WMF's strategic partners in delivering its mission, of some kind of
> conspiracy.
>
> I am glad that you were able to share your reservations about the content
> of the Charter and its implications. It is useful to understand Board
> members' personal thinking and often this is valuable, even where it is
> controversial.
>
> But you have gone well past the line of communicating your reservations
> about a particular proposal. With these frustrated emails, you are now
> undermining the work of the WMF, and its relationship with its own
> volunteers and its partners. Please stop.
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM Victoria Doronina 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm 

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear all,

(This message is also available in Arabic, French, Igbo, and more 
here<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Announcement/Selection_announcement>)

This year, the term of 4 (four) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on 
the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board 
invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and 
vote to fill those seats.


The Elections 
Committee<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee>
 will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The 
Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from trustees who 
cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee 
selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al 
Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3].  The group is tasked 
with providing Board oversight for the 2024 trustee selection process, and for 
keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections 
Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].

Here are the key planned dates:

 *   May 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions

 *   June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 
15 or fewer candidates apply) [5]

 *   June-August 2024: Campaign period

 *   End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting 
period

 *   October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates

 *   Board’s Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, 
the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - 
on this Meta-wiki 
page<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024>.

Election Volunteers

Another way to be involved with the 2024 selection process is to be an Election 
Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and 
their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and 
mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this 
Meta-wiki 
page<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Election_Volunteers>.

Thank you!

[1] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Results#Elected

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] 
https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee

[4] 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the 
shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates 
because the 1–3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized, and it would 
be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only 
eliminate 1–3 candidates from the candidate list.


Best regards,

Dariusz Jemielniak

Governance Committee Chair
Board Selection Working Group

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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Board Membership at Tor

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Esra'a,

let me be the first one to write that I think it is awesome, a great win
for Tor and for us. I hope we'll be able to work together more efficiently
toward the free, uncensored access to knowledge.

best,

Dariusz

On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 8:30 PM Esra'a Al Shafei 
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As a current Wikimedia Foundation Board member, I wanted to reach out and
> announce that I have agreed to join the Board of the Tor Project.
>
> The Foundation Board and relevant staff members have been made aware and
> given an opportunity to raise any possible concerns, in line with our
> conflict of interest policies. Since there were no issues raised, my Board
> membership with Tor began December 15 and was made public today.
>
> Tor’s privacy technologies have been critical resources for my human
> rights advocacy work. It felt fitting to have this opportunity to support
> an organization and community that made my work and the work of many other
> activists possible, especially those who live in countries where censorship
> and surveillance are the norm.
>
> In the rare event that any Board decision from Tor or Wikimedia Foundation
> may impact either organization, I will be fully recusing myself from them.
> Like the Foundation Board, this position is voluntary and unpaid.
>
> Here is the announcement from Tor:
> https://blog.torproject.org/announcing-new-board-members/
>
> Regards,
>
> Esra’a
>
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>
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członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Nauk <https://pan.pl/>

faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
Ważniejsze książki: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press, z
A. Przegalińską), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020,
Oxford University Press), Common Knowledge?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)
W niedawnych badaniach wykryłem dezinformację nt. #AstraZeneca
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350621003462?via%3Dihub>
, analizowałem międzynarodowe sieci medialne dot. rozmów klimatycznych
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448221081426?fbclid=IwAR1cLrZOfbfshdVqWLu-YUUDSWf3dkzpO4m4RysF7K7gmhUAORnifMmOs44>,
pokazałem, że  prawo Godwina nie działa
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448211062070>, że open
source umiera powolną śmiercią,
<https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0257192> że
najlepsze artykuły na Wikipedii tworzy wikiprojekt o cyklonach
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094721000475>, że
naukowczynie  raczej nie publikowały mniej w lockdownach
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01655515211068168>, że
bibliografie
na Wikipedii korespondują z rankingami czasopism
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0894439321993836>, czy
że prawnicy
z Harvardu akceptują piractwo.
<https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.24592>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting period is now open

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

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członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Nauk <https://pan.pl/>

faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
Ważniejsze książki: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press, z
A. Przegalińską), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020,
Oxford University Press), Common Knowledge?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)
W niedawnych badaniach wykryłem dezinformację nt. #AstraZeneca
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350621003462?via%3Dihub>
, analizowałem międzynarodowe sieci medialne dot. rozmów klimatycznych
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448221081426?fbclid=IwAR1cLrZOfbfshdVqWLu-YUUDSWf3dkzpO4m4RysF7K7gmhUAORnifMmOs44>,
pokazałem, że  prawo Godwina nie działa
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448211062070>, że open
source umiera powolną śmiercią,
<https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0257192> że
najlepsze artykuły na Wikipedii tworzy wikiprojekt o cyklonach
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094721000475>, że
naukowczynie  raczej nie publikowały mniej w lockdownach
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01655515211068168>, że
bibliografie
na Wikipedii korespondują z rankingami czasopism
<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0894439321993836>, czy
że prawnicy
z Harvardu akceptują piractwo.
<https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.24592>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2022 election - updates

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi Andreas,

a quick and short response: we do not provide a response on a thing that
has not been collectively discussed. That's a standard that should be kept,
and the organization of elections is definitely something that needs
discussing every time they happen (the procedure involves several months of
work of the governance committee, before going to the board discussion).

In no way the "reluctance" should be read as a commitment to organize the
future elections in some specific way.

Our approach to this particular, upcoming elections of 2 seats was
straightforward: we recognized the fact that the community input was
missing for seats historically reserved for affiliate-only nomination. Two
of these seats are upcoming for re-election, and we focused on optimizing
the process for these two seats, with no specific intent for the community
elections in the future.

I realize it is difficult not to assume that we're secretly plotting to
take over the world, but the mundane reality is that much as we would love
to, we lack the bandwidth and to a large extent focus on things as they
come.

best,

Dariusz

On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 5:41 AM Andreas Kolbe  wrote:

> Hi Dariusz and all,
>
> Since this thread started, I (and several others) have asked in multiple
> locations whether the WMF can promise that when the four formerly
> community-selected seats come up for re-selection in 2024, community
> members will be given a free vote.
>
> This question seemed particularly important, given that in the Call for
> Feedback on how affiliates should participate in elections[1] – where
> mainly affiliates were invited to respond, even though the result has
> clearly affected the community as well – it was explicitly said that *"the
> answers may refer not just to the two seats mentioned, but also to other,
> Community- and Affiliate-selected seats."*
>
> I have received no response, nor have any of the others. And if you think
> about it, the 2021 changes to the bylaws,[2] collapsing community-selected
> seats and affiliate-selected seats into a single, new category, "Community-
> and Affiliate-selected seats", only makes sense if you do intend to abolish
> community voting. After all, these were the very words, "community voting",
> that were removed from the bylaws.
>
> So, given that the WMF appears reluctant to confirm that the 2024
> selection process will be a proper, free community vote, along the lines of
> the 2021 vote, I think it is safe to assume that it intends for the 2024
> procedure to be similar to this year, i.e.:
>
> – either the community once again voting on a shortlist pre-selected by
> the affiliates,
> – or perhaps the affiliates voting on a shortlist pre-selected by the
> community.
>
> Either process could be "sold" to the community by saying that because the
> community was given a say in what used to be 2 affiliate seats in 2022 (as
> was argued both in this thread and on Meta), it is only fair if the
> affiliates, in turn, get a say in the 4 former community seats in 2024.
>
> But while the shortlist method can be characterised as increasing
> community influence this year, its long-term effect will be a dilution of
> community influence on the board, because either way, the community vote
> will always be filtered through affiliate preferences.
>
> I believe Jimmy Wales recognised this dilution, when he argued strenuously
> against the bylaws change in late 2020 (and there was concurrently talk of
> removing him from the board), saying in the Wikipedia Weekly Faceboook
> group[3] (my emphases):
>
> *It is of course a bit awkward for me to comment here, but I think that I
> should.*
>
> *As is well known, I have no interest in being the boss of anything or the
> dictator of anything. My most keen interest is for the future of the
> encyclopedia, with all the core values intact: that we are a
> community-first project, that we are a charity, that we are neutral, that
> we strive for quality, and that we work towards governance that means
> safety for all these values in the long run.*
>
> *In the past few years, there have been several crises that have made it
> increasingly clear to me: the biggest problem on the board is not a lack of
> professional expertise, but rather a lack of community representation and
> control. I am a steadfast proponent of that - you can speak to James
> Heilman for more details (I've not consulted with him in advance but I'm
> sure he'll tell you about my concerns about the "professional" board
> members who don't seem to have our values at heart.)*
>
> *I am deeply concerned about the tone of some of the latest proposals from
> some quarters: a reluctance to be firmly clear that community control - in
> the form of voting and not just some vague "community-sourced board
> members" language that might mean anything or nothing - is not negotiable.*
>
> *I believe that we need to be moving in a mildly different direction with
> the board expansion. I don't want t

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2022 election - updates

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi everyone,

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees met between March 23-24 for our
first in-person meeting in over two years. It was an opportunity to welcome
our new CEO and several new trustees who have recently joined the Board.
Further updates from the meeting will be shared soon, I am writing now to
report on resolutions that the Board made regarding the upcoming 2022
elections:


   1.

   We resolved to adopt recommendations related to the elections process
   
.
   These recommendations have been developed as a result of feedback
from the community
   Call for Feedback
   

   that happened in January and further discussions by a Board Selection Task
   Force. They will be implemented on a trial basis for the 2022 election.
   2.

   In service of maintaining continuity and stability in our leadership, we
   resolved to make some modifications to our plans to expand the Board
   

   .


You can read about the details of these resolutions on Meta. We are happy
to discuss and answer any questions on the corresponding talk pages.

Best,

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[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2022 election - updates

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi everyone,

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees met between March 23-24 for our
first in-person meeting in over two years. It was an opportunity to welcome
our new CEO and several new trustees who have recently joined the Board.
Further updates from the meeting will be shared soon, I am writing now to
report on resolutions that the Board made regarding the upcoming 2022
elections:


   1.

   We resolved to adopt recommendations related to the elections process
   
.
   These recommendations have been developed as a result of feedback
from the community
   Call for Feedback
   

   that happened in January and further discussions by a Board Selection Task
   Force. They will be implemented on a trial basis for the 2022 election.
   2.

   In service of maintaining continuity and stability in our leadership, we
   resolved to make some modifications to our plans to expand the Board
   

   .


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to discuss and answer any questions on the corresponding talk pages.

Best,

Dariusz on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Luis Bitencourt-Emilio Joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

have you had a chance to check the link I sent?

cheers,

dj

On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 4:34 PM David Gerard  wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 at 13:41, Dariusz Jemielniak
>  wrote:
>
> > even though I appreciate blockchain as a technology,
>
> This is a common buzzword phrase. What *in particular* do you
> appreciate about them, that someone who knows what they are and how
> they work but isn't a fan would find a credible claim?
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faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
Ważniejsze książki: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press, z
A. Przegalińską), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020,
Oxford University Press), Common Knowledge?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)
*Ostatnie artykuły:*

   - Jędrzej Chrzanowski, Julia Sołek, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Fendler
   (2021) Assessing Public Interest Based on Wikipedia’s Most Visited
   Medical Articles During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak
   <https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e26331/>, *Journal of Medical Internet
   Research*, 23(4)::e26331
   - Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Pędzich
   (2021) Intercessory Rote Prayer, Life Longevity and the Mortality of
   Roman Catholic Bishops: An Exploratory Study
   <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10943-021-01214-9>,  *Journal
   of Religion and Health*, doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01214-9
   -   Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski
   (2021)  Psychology and Wikipedia: Measuring Psychology Journals’ Impact
   by Wikipedia Citations
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Psychology-and-Wikipedia-measuring-psychology-journals-impact-by-Wikipedia-citations.pdf>
   ,  *Social Science Computer Review, *doi.org/10.1177/0894439321993836
   - Agata Stasik, Dariusz Jemielniak (2021) Public involvement in risk
   governance in the internet era: impact of new rules of building trust and
   credibility
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Public-involvement-in-risk-governance-in-the-internet-era-impact-of-new-rules-of-building-trust-and-credibility.pdf>,
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Luis Bitencourt-Emilio Joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

educated in Brazil and the United States, receiving a Bachelor
>> of Science in Computer Engineering with Honors from the University of
>> Maryland. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. He is also a
>> proud father and dog lover.
>>
>> I would like to thank the Governance Committee, chaired by Dariusz
>> Jemielniak, for this nomination process as well as volunteers in our
>> Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities who also met with Luis or
>> shared their experiences.
>>
>> You can find an official announcement here [2].
>>
>> PS. You can help translate or find translations of this message on
>> Meta-Wiki:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/January_2022_-_Luis_Bitencourt-Emilio_Joins_Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees
>>
>>
>> [1] Lisa Lewin served from January 2019 till November 2021:
>> https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Renewing_Lisa_Lewin%E2%80%99s_Appointment_to_the_Board_of_Trustees,_2021
>>
>> [2]
>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/12/luis-bitencourt-emilio-joins-wikimedia-foundation-board-of-trustees/
>>
>> Best regards,
>> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
>> Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
>>
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członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Nauk <https://pan.pl/>

faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
Ważniejsze książki: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press, z
A. Przegalińską), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020,
Oxford University Press), Common Knowledge?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)
*Ostatnie artykuły:*

   - Jędrzej Chrzanowski, Julia Sołek, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Fendler
   (2021) Assessing Public Interest Based on Wikipedia’s Most Visited
   Medical Articles During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak
   <https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e26331/>, *Journal of Medical Internet
   Research*, 23(4)::e26331
   - Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Pędzich
   (2021) Intercessory Rote Prayer, Life Longevity and the Mortality of
   Roman Catholic Bishops: An Exploratory Study
   <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10943-021-01214-9>,  *Journal
   of Religion and Health*, doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01214-9
   -   Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski
   (2021)  Psychology and Wikipedia: Measuring Psychology Journals’ Impact
   by Wikipedia Citations
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Psychology-and-Wikipedia-measuring-psychology-journals-impact-by-Wikipedia-citations.pdf>
   ,  *Social Science Computer Review, *doi.org/10.1177/0894439321993836
   - Agata Stasik, Dariusz Jemielniak (2021) Public involvement in risk
   governance in the internet era: impact of new rules of building trust and
   credibility
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Public-involvement-in-risk-governance-in-the-internet-era-impact-of-new-rules-of-building-trust-and-credibility.pdf>,
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Welcoming the new Wikimedia Foundation CEO

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

cal role and secondly to oversee the executive Transition Team. The
>> Transition Committee conducted a far-reaching and competitive global
>> search, receiving around 400 recommendations and speaking to about 50
>> potential candidates. Throughout this selection process, Maryana impressed
>> us as someone who is deeply inspired by the Wikimedia vision and who
>> embodies the values of equity and community that inform all Wikimedia work.
>> She has extensive leadership experience working with volunteer-led
>> initiatives and building partnerships across public, private and social
>> sectors. Maryana also brings expertise in technology-led innovation to
>> accelerate meaningful social change. She does this with a global
>> perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
>> larger than ever, and it has never been more relevant or more trusted. This
>> is an inflection point, as decisions need to be made to execute a shared
>> vision for where the Movement wants to be in 2030. We believe that Maryana
>> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>>
>> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement
>> efforts to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the
>> development of a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Universal Code
>> of Conduct. She will continue the Foundation’s focus on knowledge equity
>> and exploring ways to address the gaps in content and the diversity of
>> contributors to Wikimedia projects. She will be supported by the Board in
>> this journey.
>>
>> Maryana will officially start at the Wikimedia Foundation on January 5,
>> 2022, as she transitions from her current job. Until then, the Foundation
>> will continue to be led by the Transition Team, with guidance from the
>> Board. In my conversations with her, I have seen that Maryana is a fan of
>> direct communication and excited to learn from the movement. In the coming
>> weeks, she will share ways to connect. Please join me in welcoming Maryana
>> (CCed) to the Foundation!
>>
>> PS. For translations of this message, or to help translate it into more
>> languages, please visit Meta-Wiki [7]
>>
>> *[1]
>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2021/09/14/wikimedia-foundation-appoints-maryana-iskander-as-chief-executive-officer/
>> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2021/09/14/wikimedia-foundation-appoints-maryana-iskander-as-chief-executive-officer/>*
>>
>> *[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryana_Iskander
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryana_Iskander> *
>>
>> *[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harambee_Youth_Employment_Accelerator
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harambee_Youth_Employment_Accelerator>*
>>
>> *[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood>*
>>
>> *[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_University
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_University> *
>>
>> *[6]
>> https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Creating_a_CEO_Transition_Committee_and_Transition_Team,_2021
>> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Creating_a_CEO_Transition_Committee_and_Transition_Team,_2021>
>>  *
>> *[7]
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/14_September_2021_-_Welcoming_the_new_Wikimedia_Foundation_CEO
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/14_September_2021_-_Welcoming_the_new_Wikimedia_Foundation_CEO>*
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/14_September_2021_-_Welcoming_the_new_Wikimedia_Foundation_CEO>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv
>> Acting Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
>>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Foundation org chart

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Does some basic functionality work? Sure.
Is it as good as Google? Nope.
Is it as good as we can make it? Most likely not.

BTW, we are not doing great in searches irrespective of
multilingualism issues, but we have notably improved over time.

best,

Dariusz Jemielniak, "pundit"

On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 6:33 AM Gerard Meijssen 
wrote:

> Hoi,
> The notion that search works because "there is somewhere a thingie that
> you first have to select and oh it is a bit out the way" is an argument
> that can only be made by someone who invested a lot in it. The sad thing
> is, did you ever wonder if it worked because it does not. You did not
> consider a public, a user story fulfilled.
>
> My user story is simply this: A nine year old seeks images of a subject to
> illustrate some homework he has to do. He types in the name of the subject
> and gets results he can choose from. The nine year old reads and writes in
> any of the 200+ languages we support. The teacher of the child is aware of
> the necessity of labels in Wikidata and checked them. In the process
> helping anybody to find the subjects that are in the curriculum.
>
> Search is what the Wikimedia org provides. The problem with search has
> been known for as long as Commons exists. The Commons community has not had
> a material impact on search in all this time. Google does allow you to
> search with good effect for a "თახვი" but what it brings up is not freely
> licensed. It is  therefore on the board of the Wikimedia Foundation to be
> aware of this problem and give it the attention that it requires.
>
> Let's be blunt; Google et all are increasingly good at the game of
> providing information.The Wikimedia projects not as essential as they used
> to be. We find this in our traffic numbers; we are dropping in the rankings
> and we have no response.
> Thanks,
>  GerardM
>
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2021 at 19:59, Mike Peel  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just a reminder that multilingual search already works for Commons
>> categories, for example search for 'telescopio lovell':
>>
>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=telescopio+lovell&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Go&type=page
>>
>> This is because the Wikidata Infobox on Commons displays multilingual
>> information, and also includes search engine optimisation (i.e.,
>> includes all language labels from Wikidata in the searchable source).
>> We're nearly at 3.5 million categories using the infobox now (about half
>> of all Commons categories...).
>>
>> It's a bit hidden out of the way now, though, since the default search
>> is for images, and you need to click on 'Categories and pages'.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>> On 18/7/21 18:49:28, Mohamed ElGohary wrote:
>> > I must say that in my experience along the years is that search is not
>> a
>> > very strong feature in all Wikimedia projects, commons or not.
>> > Personally I use commercial search engines to custom search Wikimedia
>> > projects, and I include the Creative Commons search
>> > <https://search.creativecommons.org/> for photos.
>> >
>> > I would love if there are efforts to include multilingualism and better
>> > search in Wikimedia projects. For Wikimedia Commons specifically, I
>> > would love to see (more) cooperation with Creative Commons and other
>> > like-minded entities for better search results for all languages.
>> >
>> > ircpresident
>> > --
>> > photo
>> > *Mohamed ElGohary*
>> > Lingua Manager and Board Member, Global Voices
>> >
>> > https://globalvoices.org/lingua <https://globalvoices.org/lingua>
>> >
>> > <http://globalvoices.org/author/Mohamed-ElGohary/>
>> > <http://ircpresident.com> <http://facebook.com/GVlingua>
>> > <http://twitter.com/GVLingua>
>> > <http://plus.google.com/+MohamedElGohary/>
>> > <http://linkedin.com/in/ircpresident> <
>> http://instragram.com/ircpresident>
>> >
>> > Key: 0x5D13669E Fingerprints: 7838 7FE7 E0E4 BF88 0024 2703 B452 E75A
>> > 5D13 669E
>> >
>> > Amplifying Global Voices stories by the translation into dozens of
>> > languages with the help of hundreds of volunteer translators. We are
>> > Global Voices Lingua <http://globalvoices.org/lingua>!
>> >
>> > <http://globalvoices.org/donate>  Donate to Global Voices
>> > <http://globalvoices.org/donate>
>> >
>> >> On 16-Jul-21 10:09:33 PM, Gerard 

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Appropriate promotion OR Appropriate canvassing protocol/policy

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

  hi there,

whatever the protocol is, it should be explicit. My general feeling is that
we have too little rather than too many opportunities to understand what
people propose, represent, want to achieve, understand. From that point
of view, it is valuable to allow reaching out larger audiences, as Jan
writes.

However, as Tito notes, canvassing votes in return for favors is something
we definitely should reject - as it is pretty much more or less corruption.

best,

dj "pundit"



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<https://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/>

(Management in Networked and Digital  Societies), Kozminski University

Polish Academy of Sciences corresponding member

faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
*Key books*: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press,
with A. Przegalinska), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020, Oxford University Press), Common Knowlege?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)


On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 2:25 PM Jan Ainali  wrote:

> Den ons 30 juni 2021 kl 13:49 skrev টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta <
> trulyt...@gmail.com>:
>
>>
>> I believe, any process where "vote count" is the "only" way to decide the
>> winners, appropriate canvassing policy should be a behavioral guideline.
>>
>>
> On the contrary, I believe that in actual votes, in contrast to our
> regular consensus seeking processes onwiki, campaigning should be
> explicitly encouraged. That being said, behavioral guidelines could still
> apply on certain channels, but getting votes by talking about your platform
> and what you want to achieve if you win should not be disallowed in general.
>
> Jan Ainali
>
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członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Nauk <https://pan.pl/>

faculty associate Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University
Ważniejsze książki: Collaborative Society
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society> (2020, MIT Press, z
A. Przegalińską), Thick Big Data
<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/thick-big-data-9780198839705?cc=gb&lang=en>
(2020,
Oxford University Press), Common Knowledge?
<https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=24010> (2014, Stanford University
Press)
*Ostatnie artykuły:*

   - Jędrzej Chrzanowski, Julia Sołek, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Fendler
   (2021) Assessing Public Interest Based on Wikipedia’s Most Visited
   Medical Articles During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak
   <https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e26331/>, *Journal of Medical Internet
   Research*, 23(4)::e26331
   - Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Pędzich
   (2021) Intercessory Rote Prayer, Life Longevity and the Mortality of
   Roman Catholic Bishops: An Exploratory Study
   <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10943-021-01214-9>,  *Journal
   of Religion and Health*, doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01214-9
   -   Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski
   (2021)  Psychology and Wikipedia: Measuring Psychology Journals’ Impact
   by Wikipedia Citations
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Psychology-and-Wikipedia-measuring-psychology-journals-impact-by-Wikipedia-citations.pdf>
   ,  *Social Science Computer Review, *doi.org/10.1177/0894439321993836
   - Agata Stasik, Dariusz Jemielniak (2021) Public involvement in risk
   governance in the internet era: impact of new rules of building trust and
   credibility
   
<http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Public-involvement-in-risk-governance-in-the-internet-era-impact-of-new-rules-of-building-trust-and-credibility.pdf>,
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Appropriate promotion OR Appropriate canvassing protocol/policy

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi there,

whatever the protocol is, it should be explicit. My general feeling is that
we have too little rather than too many opportunities to understand what
people propose, represent, want to achieve, understand. From that point
of view, it is valuable to allow reaching out larger audiences, as Jan
writes.

However, as Tito notes, canvassing votes in return for favors is something
we definitely should reject - as it is pretty much more or less corruption.

best,

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(2020, Oxford University Press), Common Knowlege?
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On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 2:25 PM Jan Ainali  wrote:

> Den ons 30 juni 2021 kl 13:49 skrev টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta <
> trulyt...@gmail.com>:
>
>>
>> I believe, any process where "vote count" is the "only" way to decide the
>> winners, appropriate canvassing policy should be a behavioral guideline.
>>
>>
> On the contrary, I believe that in actual votes, in contrast to our
> regular consensus seeking processes onwiki, campaigning should be
> explicitly encouraged. That being said, behavioral guidelines could still
> apply on certain channels, but getting votes by talking about your platform
> and what you want to achieve if you win should not be disallowed in general.
>
> Jan Ainali
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*Ostatnie artykuły:*

   - Jędrzej Chrzanowski, Julia Sołek, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Fendler
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   <https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e26331/>, *Journal of Medical Internet
   Research*, 23(4)::e26331
   - Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Wojciech Pędzich
   (2021) Intercessory Rote Prayer, Life Longevity and the Mortality of
   Roman Catholic Bishops: An Exploratory Study
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   -   Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski
   (2021)  Psychology and Wikipedia: Measuring Psychology Journals’ Impact
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   - Agata Stasik, Dariusz Jemielniak (2021) Public involvement in risk
   governance in the internet era: impact of new rules of building trust and
   credibility
   
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Update from the Wikimedia Foundation Board chair

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Maria,

your insight has been super useful on the board, and I am grateful for all
of your contributions.

This is not a farewell, as I'm confident you will stay in the movement in
different roles, be they formal (like the one you're transitioning to) or
informal, like always.

Can't wait to reunite at some in-person event, once we have them back :)

dj "pundit"

On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 9:40 PM María Sefidari 
wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> There is one last bit of news I would like to share following the Board
> meeting update.
>
> After ~ 8 years on the Board of Trustees at the Wikimedia Foundation - a
> long time! - I have notified the Board that I am stepping down as Chair and
> trustee, effective end of day today.
>
> As all of you know, the community-selected seats were due to expire last
> year and were extended at the request of the Board to see through these
> difficult and unprecedented times. Now, after chairing the last meeting of
> the fiscal year and having the call for candidates for the upcoming
> elections approved, it is the least disruptive moment for me to step down.
> The Foundation has asked me to consider an advisory role to support
> Movement Strategy and the onboarding of new trustees and the new CEO/ED, to
> help support leadership and this strategic transition. Nataliia Tymkiv,
> currently Vice Chair, will act as Chair until a new one is elected by the
> Board ensuring continuity.
>
> Hopefully this news will not come as too much of a surprise. I am grateful
> to the community members who lent me their trust and support to become a
> trustee on two different occasions, to the staff, and to the trustees for
> their confidence in me in the different leadership positions I have held
> within the Board - first as committee chair, then two terms as Vice Chair,
> and two terms as Chair.
>
> Together we have accomplished many things during this time, but if I had
> to single out only a few they would be the following: launching the
> Movement Strategy process, engaging in the most ambitious governance reform
> in the history of the Board, and working to ensure the stability and
> sustainability of the Foundation. It has been a time of change, of
> discussing strategy and our future, and deciding together what the path
> forward should be.
>
> Of course, the work is never finished - it will be the task of the Board
> to continue what has been done and face the newer and complex challenges
> that will no doubt arise. I hope that we will see many of the women of the
> movement and people from the Global South as candidates in the upcoming
> community elections - I know there are many qualified people ready to step
> into these important roles. I look forward to supporting an increasingly
> capable and diverse Board.
>
> Be safe and well everyone.
>
> Tupananchiskama,
>
> María
>
> --
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>
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>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Practical implications of Coronavirus

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Risker,

Many thanks for sharing - I know you're a professional in the field. This
is pretty much what we're doing as the WMF, and the affiliates surely can
follow suit.

All universities I'm currently affiliated with (Harvard, MIT, Kozminski)
cancelled all classes and move to virtual meetings only, too.

Best,

DJ "pundit"

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 00:54 Risker  wrote:

> Regardless of what platforms people might want to use for virtual meetings,
> it is my personal opinion that all movement organizations, groups (formal
> and informal) and the WMF itself immediately stop meeting in person. For
> the movement entities that have offices, work-from-home should be the
> standard (as it has been for the WMF for almost a week).  Edit-a-thons and
> similar meet-ups should be cancelled for the foreseeable future.  The broad
> movement has spent a lot of time talking about the safety and security of
> its communities, and this level of social distancing at this time is
> probably the best way to demonstrate that we really mean what we say.
> #CancelEverything is not just a cute hashtag - it's really serious, and our
> movement can be leaders in showing how it is done.
>
> I'm speaking from my own experience (having worked in a hospital with SARS
> patients and having participated in the development of pandemic plans for
> hospitals), so perhaps my perspective is different from other people's. But
> given there's very little downside to this proposal, there's no reason not
> to take these steps, at least for a few months while the world has a better
> sense of how this will all play out.
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Practical implications of Coronavirus

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

I am a big fan of open source, and setting up a Jitsi conference is a
solution that I often default too (with a bonus of having the possibility
to have easy placeholders, e.g. meet.jit.si/WikimediaSummit

best,

dj

On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 11:05 AM Yaroslav Blanter  wrote:

> For a setting with a lot of presentations and questions Zoom should work
> fine
>
>
> https://zoom.us/?zcid=2314&creative=359453254254&keyword=%2Bzoom%20online%20%2Bmeeting&matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsI2o0JaQ6AIVBc13Ch0VxwqZEAAYASAAEgJs0_D_BwE
>
> but of course it would not provide any interaction between participants.
>
> Best
> Yaroslav
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 3:59 PM WereSpielChequers <
> werespielchequ...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > At last Sunday's London Meetup we discussed the situation and while not
> > wanting to seem over cautious (we were of course the dozen who'd decided
> to
> > attend). We realised that there was a good chance that the April and even
> > May meetings might need to go virtual.
> >
> > Is there a recommended software solution for video/audio conferencing a
> > dozen to twenty people?
> >
> > I took part in some not the wikipedia Weekly podcasts almost a decade
> ago,
> > but i'm assuming the technology has progressed since then.
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Not_The_Wikipedia_Weekly
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > WSC
> >
> > On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 13:27, 
> > wrote:
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> > > Today's Topics:
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> > >1. Re: 2020 Wikimania Scholarships now open (Dariusz Jemielniak)
> > >2. Re: 2020 Wikimania Scholarships now open (Gnangarra)
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:48:48 -0400
> > > From: Dariusz Jemielniak 
> > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List 
> > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] 2020 Wikimania Scholarships now open
> > > Message-ID:
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> > > cadespguuq96jzaylkajfipv-isfmqvcul8nhm+scbjxagfd...@mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I believe it likely is too early to make a decision. We have a
> > professional
> > > team at the WMF monitoring the situation, but the date is still 5
> months
> > in
> > > the future.
> > >
> > > It is reasonable to expect that we may need to make adjustments to the
> > > situation as it develops and in 2-3 months it will be much clearer
> where
> > we
> > > stand.
> > >
> > > For now, I think it is already fair to say that the WMF leadership is
> not
> > > shying away from difficult decisions (the summit cancellation, closing
> > down
> > > the office, canceling international travel for staff) and clearly
> > > prioritizes our safety.
> > >
> > > I trust the judgment of our staff when they communicate clearly that
> they
> > > are considering all options and will.make a decision in due time.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Dj "pundit"
> > >
> > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 00:45 Rehman Abubakr 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I too have cancelled all personal/work/wiki travel plans. The risks
> are
> > > > far too great.
> > > >
> > > > A single infection at the conference, depending on who/where, has the
> > > > potential to cause significant damage to the Movement.
> > > >
> > > > I understand the sheer effort that has already been put, but I
> strongly
> > > > hope the Foundation will postp

Re: [Wikimedia-l] 2020 Wikimania Scholarships now open

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi,

I believe it likely is too early to make a decision. We have a professional
team at the WMF monitoring the situation, but the date is still 5 months in
the future.

It is reasonable to expect that we may need to make adjustments to the
situation as it develops and in 2-3 months it will be much clearer where we
stand.

For now, I think it is already fair to say that the WMF leadership is not
shying away from difficult decisions (the summit cancellation, closing down
the office, canceling international travel for staff) and clearly
prioritizes our safety.

I trust the judgment of our staff when they communicate clearly that they
are considering all options and will.make a decision in due time.

Best,

Dj "pundit"

On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 00:45 Rehman Abubakr 
wrote:

> I too have cancelled all personal/work/wiki travel plans. The risks are
> far too great.
>
> A single infection at the conference, depending on who/where, has the
> potential to cause significant damage to the Movement.
>
> I understand the sheer effort that has already been put, but I strongly
> hope the Foundation will postpone the conference or cancel this year's
> conference for the safety of the volunteers, and to prevent the risk of
> spreading it to more parts of the world.
>
>
>
> Yours truly,
>
> Rehman
>
> 
> From: Wikimedia-l  on behalf of
> James Heilman 
> Sent: 09 March 2020 22:51
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List 
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] 2020 Wikimania Scholarships now open
>
> From a personal perspective, I have cancelled all future travel plans and
> have requested that everyone I work with do the same. I am of course in
> healthcare. Please note that this is not official advise.
>
> James
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 5:48 AM Toni Ristovski 
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Gnangarra,
> >
> > On your last email in this thread you mentioned that you will discuss
> > situation with corona virus CoVid-19, regarding upcoming Wikimania. I
> know
> > that nobody have enough information, but following all the news and
> > following recent developments, could you please update us about this
> issue
> > on this thread.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Toni
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:15 PM Ciell Wikipedia <
> ciell.wikipe...@gmail.com
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for your response!
> > >
> > > Ciell
> > >
> > > Op wo 26 feb. 2020 12:32 schreef Gnangarra :
> > >
> > > > Hi Ciell
> > > >
> > > > ESEAP team and the WMF are meeting later this week with discussion on
> > > this
> > > > very issue on the agenda. As it stands we have been following the
> > changes
> > > > and recommendations of many countries in relation to travel to
> Thailand
> > > and
> > > > Bangkok.  The WMF  team is also following developments, as you can
> > > imagine
> > > > its a very dynamic situation.  At this stage we are continuing the
> > > > scholarship application process because there isnt the time frame
> > > necessary
> > > > to delay while waiting for further developments occur so we can more
> > > > assured of the necessary measures that will need to be taken.
> > > >
> > > > For people who dont get scholarships, or are already planning to fund
> > > their
> > > > own travel there for once waiting is becoming an advantage as the
> cost
> > of
> > > > travel is dropping and there will be incentives to encourage people
> to
> > > > travel.   Anyone making bookings I recommend you obtain insurance
> that
> > > > covers you for all eventualities especially scenarios related to the
> > > virus.
> > > >
> > > > Community safety is at the absolute forefront of our plans and
> > concerns.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 19:05, Ciell Wikipedia <
> > ciell.wikipe...@gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Gnangarra,
> > > > >
> > > > > With the Corona virus spreading rapidly around the world: can you
> > tell
> > > me
> > > > > (us) something about the scenario for Wikimania when the virus
> would
> > > > still
> > > > > be heavily active in August?
> > > > > People might want to wait a bit longer before applying, or maybe
> want
> > > to
> > > > > know more about cancelling their travels after they have confirmed
> > the
> > > > > scholarship. Will this be possible?
> > > > >
> > > > > Vriendelijke groet,
> > > > > Ciell
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Op do 20 feb. 2020 om 21:46 schreef Gnangarra  >:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Wikimania is fast approaching, this year it'll be held in Bangkok
> > and
> > > > as
> > > > > > always the Wikimedia Foundation has a limited number of
> > opportunities
> > > > to
> > > > > > assist people to attend. There are two types of scholarships the
> > > first
> > > > > > being a full scholarship which covers, travel, accommodation, and
> > > > > > registration, the second a  partial scholarship that covers
> > > > accommodation
> > > > > > and registration.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This year for the first time East, South East A

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Leadership change at Wikimedia Israel

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

n the private and public
> sectors. She speaks Hebrew, English, Portuguese and Spanish.
>
> We wish her good luck in her position, in filling Michal’s big shoes, and
> we are positive she continues to advance WMIL forward.
>
>
>
> *Itzik Edri*
> Chairperson (volunteer)
> it...@wikimedia.org.il<mailto:it...@wikimedia.org.il>
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  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski (2017)  Cultural Diversity of 
Quality of Information on 
Wikipedias<http://crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/cultures%20of%20wikipedias.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 68:  10.  
2460–2470.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Wikimedia Movement Governance: The Limits of 
A-Hierarchical 
Organization<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/wikimedia_governance.pdf> 
Journal of Organizational Change Management 29:  3.  361-378.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between 
Wikipedia and Academia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/bridging.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 67:  7.  
1773-1776.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on 
Wikipedia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> Feminist 
Review 113:  1.  103-108.
  *   Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities 
in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in 
Apache Software Foundation 
Projects<http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0152976.PDF>,
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Serbia board members

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Filip,

many thanks for your many years of excellent service - and great to see you're 
staying on the board! Congrats to the new President and the whole team :)

best,

dj "pundit"

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 4:37 PM Filip Maljkovic 
mailto:dungod...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello everyone,

Wikimedia Serbia held its General Assembly last night, when I formally
stepped down as the president of the chapter, after being in that
position for 6 years. Miroslav Loci (aka Mickey Mystique) was
unanimously elected as the new president of Wikimedia Serbia.

Marko Adam stepped down as a board member and Teodora Lukić is the newly
elected board member. Therefore, the board of Wikimedia Serbia now
consists of the following people:

1. Miroslav Loci - president
2. Đorđe Stakić - vice-president
3. Filip Maljković
4. Miljan Simonović
5. Bojana Satarić
6. Teodora Lukić

It has been a privilege to serve as the president of Wikimedia Serbia
and I'm certain that it will remain a stable and regionally strong
chapter in the following years.

Cheers,
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  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski (2017)  Cultural Diversity of 
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 68:  10.  
2460–2470.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Wikimedia Movement Governance: The Limits of 
A-Hierarchical 
Organization<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/wikimedia_governance.pdf> 
Journal of Organizational Change Management 29:  3.  361-378.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between 
Wikipedia and Academia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/bridging.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 67:  7.  
1773-1776.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on 
Wikipedia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> Feminist 
Review 113:  1.  103-108.
  *   Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities 
in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in 
Apache Software Foundation 
Projects<http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0152976.PDF>,
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Chief of Community Engagement to leave the Foundation

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

al was not able to attend Indaba to celebrate with
the African community, our COO and Deputy General Counsel, Janeen Uzzell
and Tony Sebro, both attended.

The planned restructure and expansion of CE was intended to help us support
the community in achieving these goals. This includes the MTP’s focus on
building a thriving movement, increasing community health and diversity,
and growing among new languages, regions, and audiences. We set these goals
as part of our interpretation of the Movement Strategy, and they will
remain our focus for the medium term.

I still believe we need to make many of these changes, as well as be
prepared for further changes that may arise from the recommendations of the
Movement Strategy Working Groups. We see a future that could include
improved regional support, and expanded programmatic support for emerging
communities, whether those are new languages, geographies, or areas of
practice.

However, we are putting those plans on hold for the next few weeks, while
we focus is on supporting the existing teams through this transition. I
want us to make sure that goes well, before turning our attention to the
future. That said, I fully expect to resume work on how we expand our
support for these critical new areas in the first quarter of the new
calendar year.

== Final thoughts ==

I want to be absolutely clear that these changes are in no way an
indication that the Foundation is decreasing our commitment to support for
the movement. I hope you see how this offers an opportunity to do the exact
opposite—to set us up to support the movement in the best way we can.

For those with an interest in Wikimedia history, it’s worth noting that the
Foundation has taken many different shapes over the years. In 2014, teams
focused on community support were embedded in other departments. At the
time, we were much smaller, and our ability to truly engage with the full
breadth of the movement was more limited. In 2019, the community engagement
teams are better resourced, more global, and more representative of the
movement (although there’s always space for continued improvement).

We see this as the right moment to integrate the perspectives, experiences,
and skills of these teams across the Foundation, ensuring that support for
the movement is woven into all the Foundation’s work. As Wikimedians, we
know change is a constant—and it is through change that we often do our
best work, solve our hardest problems, and find our new path forward. Thank
you in advance as we take this next step to support the future of our
movement.

Sincerely,
Katherine

[1]
https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/t/wikimedia-foundation-chief-of-community-engagement-to-leave-the-foundation/2194--

Katherine Maher (she/her)

Executive Director

Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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Ostatnie artykuły:

  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski (2017)  Cultural Diversity of 
Quality of Information on 
Wikipedias<http://crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/cultures%20of%20wikipedias.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 68:  10.  
2460–2470.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Wikimedia Movement Governance: The Limits of 
A-Hierarchical 
Organization<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/wikimedia_governance.pdf> 
Journal of Organizational Change Management 29:  3.  361-378.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between 
Wikipedia and Academia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/bridging.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 67:  7.  
1773-1776.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on 
Wikipedia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> Feminist 
Review 113:  1.  103-108.
  *   Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities 
in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in 
Apache Software Foundation 
Projects<http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0152976.PDF>,
 PLoS ONE 11:  4.  e0152976.
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Movement Strategy: Draft recommendations are here!

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 6:00 PM Todd Allen 
mailto:toddmal...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Then, why'd we hear something so dismissive as this?

My intent was not dismissive, but factual (I basically made a point that a 
majority of our communities is not interested in administration, organization, 
structures, etc., so as to address an estimation error in the discussion).

5-10 thousand people are still a large and definitely worth listening to group.

best,

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Movement Strategy: Draft recommendations are here!

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Well, "the intention of building an encyclopedia based on a neutral point of 
view achieved by verifiable information attributed to reliable independent 
sources and disseminated under a free licence" is close to many of us (me 
including). I think it is quite unlikely that recommendations challenging every 
single part of that intent, in the understanding of the majority of our 
community, will go through.

It is my honest belief that the WMF Board of Trustees does not intend to 
radically reduce the number of volunteers involved.

In any case, I suggest we wait and see how the recommendations shape up anyhow.

best,

dj

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 5:22 PM Jeff Hawke 
mailto:geoffey.ha...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Dariusz

It seems very likely that the majority of the 60,000 contributors you mention 
are there with the intention of building an encyclopaedia based on a neutral 
point of view achieved by verifiable information attributed to reliable 
independent sources and disseminated under a free licence.  Since there are 
recommendations that would challenge every single part of that intent, it seems 
reasonable to assume that some non-trivial proportion of the volunteer 
workforce will not wish to continue to participate in a project that has so 
dramatically changed its entire raison d'etre.

Jeff



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Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
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Ostatnie artykuły:

  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski (2017)  Cultural Diversity of 
Quality of Information on 
Wikipedias<http://crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/cultures%20of%20wikipedias.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 68:  10.  
2460–2470.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Wikimedia Movement Governance: The Limits of 
A-Hierarchical 
Organization<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/wikimedia_governance.pdf> 
Journal of Organizational Change Management 29:  3.  361-378.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between 
Wikipedia and Academia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/bridging.pdf> 
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 67:  7.  
1773-1776.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on 
Wikipedia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> Feminist 
Review 113:  1.  103-108.
  *   Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities 
in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in 
Apache Software Foundation 
Projects<http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0152976.PDF>,
 PLoS ONE 11:  4.  e0152976.
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Movement Strategy: Draft recommendations are here!

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 4:39 PM Jeff Hawke 
mailto:geoffey.ha...@gmail.com>> wrote:
the various projects.  I think my question could best have been phrased in
terms of the first meaning -- that is, does the WMF Board expect that after
these recommendations are enacted, and, as we may reasonably predict, a
large proportion of the current volunteers cease their invlvement, that
there will be a sufficient number of continuing and new volunteers to
sustain the projects in the way the WMF desires.  It seems odd that the
Board would not have even begun to consider this question, but it is of
course for them and not for us to decide.

just a side remark (in my personal capacity only): we have about 60 thousand 
active editors, which I think is more or less what the core community is formed 
of (mainly because readers do not have Wikimedian identity). For the vast 
majority of them our organizational discussions do not matter much at all. I 
don't think that the assumption that "the large proportions of the current 
volunteers will cease their involvement" makes any sense.

However, among those who are interested in organizational discussions  (I'd 
call them "activists", I'm unsure how many there are, probably between 5 and 10 
thousand, give or take) some will definitely be unhappy about the 
recommendations. Some may leave, as always happens when decisions are made.
We will surely have to discuss the overall picture and evaluate the pros and 
cons, but only once the recommendations are ready.

I have to say that I am really impressed at how dedicated most of the working 
groups have been so far. This process was huge and resulted in many challenges 
we did not expect. It is the first time in humankind history that a strategic 
conversation is carried out this way. Inevitably, there will be gaps, there 
will be shortcomings, but there will be also amazing ideas. How we get from the 
recommendations into actual applications will definitely be tricky, but I don't 
think it is fair to the tremendous effort of these wonderful and committed 
people to just assume that the result will be disastrous. On the contrary, I'm 
quite certain that we can use the recommendations to the movement's benefits, 
even if we do not literally follow every single one of them, but treat some as 
more general directives or ideas for later future.

best,

dj "pundit"

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] New board for Wikimedia Belgium + evaluation behaviour WMF

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi Paulo,


On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:54 PM Paulo Santos Perneta wrote:
" I'm referring to message from Caroline" - How have you jumped from Caroline 
wanting to further clarify something, to the conclusion that the OP was  
"pushing people who felt harassed or mistreated to step forward"?

I'm specifically referring to this sentence " I really do not appreciate having 
this particular incident discussed here and being forced to step up
like that."

Yes, she claims to have been "forced to step up", but were you able to find any 
evidence for that in the OP? Any accusation is automatically true?

I believe that the person who voluntarily identified herself as the one 
requesting T&S support is not randomly lying about that. I don't think it was 
an accusation, it was an expression of the personal urge to set the record 
straight.

Again, please note that I'm not referring to what did or did not happen a year 
ago. I've been trying to express my frustration with discussing personal 
details and stories on a public list. I've clearly failed.

best,

dj


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Re: [Wikimedia-l] New board for Wikimedia Belgium + evaluation behaviour WMF

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:26 PM Michel Vuijlsteke 
mailto:wikipe...@zog.org>> wrote:
In other words, the best way to ban anyone from any event is to start a
rumour about them?

My understanding is that noone was banned from an event.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:28 PM Paulo Santos Perneta 
mailto:paulospern...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I've read and reread the WMBE message, and have not found anything near 
"pushing people who felt harassed or mistreated to step forward".

I'm referring to message from Caroline.


I also do not understand why you're addressing WMBE as "Romaine" (begging the 
question?).

Can you please clarify?

The message was sent from romaine.w...@gmail.com 
account and I assumed that addressing the sender as "Romaine" is appropriate.

best,

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] New board for Wikimedia Belgium + evaluation behaviour WMF

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

whoa!

pushing people who felt harassed or mistreated to step forward is not ok at 
all. I do not honestly understand why the story from nearly a year ago has 
emerged, with personal details.

It is not unusual for people who caused distress to not have done it 
intentionally, and to genuinely believe they did nothing wrong. It is 
nevertheless the role of the safety team to react to any reports they receive.

Romaine, you're describing "a rumor that WMBE's treasurer was planning to 
attack that grants person" and are surprised that the safety team acted upon 
this rumor. I hope it is clear that they did exactly what they should have 
done. If there are rumors about physical violence, unbelievable as they may 
seem, the bottom line common sense is to approach the alleged would-be attacker 
and request politely that they stay away, to deescalate even just a potentially 
tense situation.

I personally believe this fork of the discussion threat deserves a quick EOT 
and salting.

Dariusz "pundit" (replying in my absolutely personal, and hastily expressed 
opinion)





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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Be the change you want to see (was: WMF commitment for a Wikimedia projects archive)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

The thing is, we have a number of tools with a lot of cultural/behavioral 
as.well as.technological heritage.

Yes, it would be nice to have a stable one point of entry communication. 
Unfortunately, even investing a lot in tech does not warrant a success.

People tend to the most co..on denominator, this is why texting is still around.

But I agree that a bigger discussion about decision making and discussing 
online is needed. This is exactly a part of our strategic exercise and I hope 
the group will address the issue.

Best,

Dariusz

On Thu, 16 May 2019, 08:34 Mister Thrapostibongles, 
mailto:thrapostibong...@gmail.com>> wrote:
James

This seems inside-out.  Rather than WMF staff trying to guess which of the
tens of thousands of existing discussions might be of relevance, why not
simply tell the community the locations of the pages or other channels
which you propose to use to engage them.

Thrapostibongles

On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 9:31 PM James Hare 
mailto:jh...@wikimedia.org>> wrote:

> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 6:26 AM Yaroslav Blanter 
> mailto:ymb...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > This is of course fine, and everybody is free to participate or not to
> participate on this mailing list, but, generally speaking, does WMF have
> any channels to listen to the volunteers working on the project?
>
> I am a product manager at the Wikimedia Foundation. What this means, in the
> broadest of terms, is that I need to know what people want/need in order to
> do my job “correctly,” for some definition of “correct.” Of course, what
> constitutes a “correct” decision on my part is something not everyone will
> agree on and that’s fine. But I need to gather information as part of this
> work.
>
> The problem is that there is no “one” place to go. To give you an idea of
> the magnitude of the problem, there are over 900 wikis.  Hundreds of those
> wikis comprise Wikipedia, a project with a cumulative total of 50,000,000
> articles. Each one of those articles either has a talk page or could
> theoretically get one as soon as someone makes the first post. So, just
> starting with Wikipedia articles, we have over 50,000,000 potential or
> existing discussion venues, with very little coordination or
> cross-organization between these venues, and this doesn’t even include
> individual user talk pages or really, really specific talk pages like
> “Wikipedia talk:Administrators’ noticeboard/Incidents” which is... very
> precisely, a venue to discuss the administration of that specific
> noticeboard (but not to, itself, host noticeboard-like posts).[0]
>
> It is very convenient and easy to create a talk page because talk pages are
> a very central paradigm to the MediaWiki software (going back to 2002?
> 2003?) and so they are built into the overall website experience in a way
> that things that were tacked on way later, simply are not. But it is a poor
> interface that doesn’t scale across more than several people or a few
> concurrent conversations. But if Wikipedia’s fundamental sidebar chat
> system fails to support more than occasional chatter, how exactly is any of
> this supposed to work?
>
> There are two ways to go from here: (a) fix the original problem or (b)
> develop workarounds. If you were around back in 2013 or so you may recall a
> project called “Flow” that is now called “Structured Discussions.” I can’t
> speak officially to any of it because it was before my time and many of the
> staff involved no longer work here. And I am actually very hesitant to
> bring it up at all, much less by name, because of the taboo that developed
> around it. A retrospective on this project is out-of-scope for this post,
> but if you need a short and convenient answer: it didn’t work, and it
> generally made it impossible for the Wikimedia Foundation to even broach
> the subject for the following several years. (There is starting to be work
> on this again, and this time, it seems to be going at a more deliberate
> pace, but I will defer to the staff working on this.)
>
> Let’s talk about workarounds. We have workarounds that make the talk pages
> themselves more useful (talk page archiving comes to mind[1]), and we also
> have workarounds that consist of outsourcing the issue entirely, whether it
> be solutions we host ourselves (mailing lists, Discourse) or proprietary
> platforms that happen to be convenient for large segments of our
> communities. There are different advantages and disadvantages to each
> solution, which has only resulted in the proliferation of solutions.
>
> Let’s back up. On the wikis themselves there are millions of discussion
> venues; there are different software interventions that work or don’t work,
> depending on the situation; and we are now in a position where we have so
> many places to hold conversations it becomes an extraordinary use of time
> (and several people’s full time jobs) to try to understand the
> extraordinarily complex social interactions that take place in the hundreds
> of languag

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Be the change you want to see (was: WMF commitment for a Wikimedia projects archive)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Likewise. I often refrain from commenting when I think it is more collaborative 
and peaceful to do so, though.

dj "pundit"

On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM James Heilman 
mailto:jmh...@gmail.com>> wrote:
As I trustee, I read and generally find this mailing list useful. Per the
comments around movement hierarchy, we have many leaders of our movement on
this list. While the WMF trustees and senior staff may be the official
leaders of the WMF we do not consider ourselves "the" leaders of the
community. We are simple a few of the many leaders within this movement.

Best
James

On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 9:24 AM Mister Thrapostibongles <
thrapostibong...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Asaf,
>
> Perhaps there is a mismatch of expectations here.  The trustees and the
> senior staff of the WMF are the leaders of the movement and we may presume
> that they know how to do their job.  It is for them to decide on the way
> they wish to engage with the community they lead, and they have many ways
> of doing so.  Indeed, there is an elaborate strategy consultation taking
> place at many levels right now.  One should not confuse a well-thought-out
> process for community engagement  with one particular vehicle for
> engagement, such as this mailing list.  If seniot staff find that reading,
> or responding to, this mailing list does not constitute the most effective
> means for them to achieve their leadership goals, then why should anyone
> insist that they use it, and thereby spend their valuable time being less
> effective in their leadership roles?
>
> Thrapostibongles
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 2:17 AM Asaf Bartov 
> mailto:asaf.bar...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > Speaking as a (very) longtime member of this mailing list, and one who is
> > carefully observing it for a few years now as a volunteer list
> > co-administrator:
> >
> > On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 3:56 AM Joseph Seddon 
> > mailto:jsed...@wikimedia.org>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I, like many others, wish to see this list become a crucible of good
> > > suggestions, healthy and critical debate about ideas and as a sound
> > > mechanism for oversight and account . A huge amount of staff time and
> > > movement resources is taken up by the consumption of its content. And
> yet
> > > it remains the greatest shame that much of the best most worthwhile
> > > constructive discussions have moved to platforms like Facebook because
> > this
> > > list is viewed as hosting such an unhealthy atmosphere when emails are
> > > written with such overt passive aggression.
> > >
> > > I call it out because if we want people to participate on this list,
> the
> > > unhealthy way in which this list gets treated by some of its most
> active
> > > participants needs to be dealt with. Otherwise valid points will not
> get
> > > acknowledged or answered.
> > >
> >
> > I am not sure the causality here runs in the direction you describe.
> It's
> > true that this list had some aggressive, even vulgar participants in the
> > past, and that some senior staff members, as well as board members, have
> > left the list in protest.  Personally, I think that was a mistake on
> their
> > part: to improve the list atmosphere, you model good behavior yourself,
> and
> > you call upon the rest of the list -- the "silent majority" -- to call
> out
> > bad behavior and enforce some participation standards (as, indeed, I and
> my
> > co-moderators have been doing since we took over).
> >
> > By senior people's departing this list, and no longer requiring staff to
> be
> > on this list, a strong signal was sent that this is not a venue crucial
> to
> > listen to, and that, coupled with the decreasing frequency of WMF
> responses
> > to legitimate volunteer inquiries and suggestions, had a *powerful*
> > chilling effect on the willingness of most volunteers to engage here.
> > Especially when, as you say, they were able to get better engagement on
> > Facebook and other channels, despite the serious shortcomings of
> > accountability on those channels (immutable archiving, searchability,
> > access to anonymous volunteers, etc.)
> >
> > Yes, this list has also seen some pseudonymous critics whose questions
> may
> > have been inconvenient or troublesome to address.  Yet I think the
> > accountable thing to do would have been to respond, however briefly, to
> > prevent the sealioning and sanctimonious posts that filled the list --
> and,
> > I am sure, greatly annoyed and demotivated many subscribers.  Even a
> > response stating WMF chooses not to respond to a certain question, or not
> > to dig up certain data, would have been better than the stony silence
> that
> > has become the all-too-common stance for WMF on this list.
> >
> > As you know, I also work for WMF (though I am writing this in my
> volunteer
> > capacity, and out of my care for the well-being of this list).  While I
> > have never shied away from responding on this list, I have on occasion
> been
> > scolded (interna

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [wikicite-discuss] Leaving the Wikimedia Foundation, staying on the wikis

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dario,

It has been amazing to watch you develop research at the Foundation, and I mean 
it both as a researcher myself, and a Wikimedian!

DJ "pundit"

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 14:52 Amir Sarabadani 
mailto:ladsgr...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Dario, I will never forget all of your help when I started working on AI
projects in Wikimedia. Thank you!
Hope to see you soon in one of conferences and Good luck in your new job!

Best

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 2:00 AM Daniel Mietchen via Wikimedia-l <
wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:

> Hi Dario and Leila,
> it's been a pleasure collaborating with you in the past, and I hope
> this will continue despite the changes in your roles.
> Best,
> Daniel
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM Yaroslav Blanter 
> mailto:ymb...@gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dario, thanks for your effort. It was a pleasure working with you, and I
> am
> > also happy that you will stay around as a volunteer. My congratulations
> to
> > Leila. Whereas at this point I am rather skeptical and sometimes vocal
> > about WMF in general, I have a tremendous respect for both of you.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Yaroslav
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:05 PM Samuel Klein 
> > mailto:meta...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > Dario -- what news!  And how close that seems to your recent pushing
> of us
> > > all.
> > > How lucky the projects have been to have you building a research
> > > constellation, for these many years.
> > >
> > > Leila, congrats + warm wishes in your new role.
> > >
> > > With wikilove and taxonometrics,
> > > SJ
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM Dario Taraborelli <
> > > dtarabore...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > I've got some personal news to share.
> > > >
> > > > After 8 years with Wikimedia, I have decided to leave the Foundation
> to
> > > > take up a new role focused on open science. This has been a difficult
> > > > decision but an opportunity arose and I am excited to be moving on
> to an
> > > > area that’s been so close to my heart for years.
> > > >
> > > > Serving the movement as part of the Research team at WMF has been,
> and
> > > > will definitely be, the most important gig in my life. I leave a
> team of
> > > > ridiculously talented and fun people that I can’t possibly imagine
> not
> > > > spending all of my days with, as well many collaborators and friends
> in
> > > the
> > > > community who have I worked alongside. I am proud and thankful to
> have
> > > been
> > > > part of this journey with you all. With my departure, Leila Zia is
> taking
> > > > the lead of Research at WMF, and you all couldn't be in better hands.
> > > >
> > > > In March, I’ll be joining CZI Science—a philanthropy based in the Bay
> > > > Area—to help build their portfolio of open science programs and
> > > technology.
> > > > I'll continue to be an ally on the same fights in my new role.
> > > >
> > > > Other than that, I look forward to returning to full volunteer mode.
> I
> > > > started editing English Wikipedia in 2004, working on bloody
> chapters in
> > > > the history of London <
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield,_London>;
> > > hypothetical
> > > > astronomy ; unsung heroes
> > > > among women in science ;
> and
> > > > of course natural
> > > > ,
> technical
> > > >  and
> > > political
> > > > disasters
> > > > <
> > >
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
> > > >.
> > > > I’ve also developed an embarrassing addiction to Wikidata, and you’ll
> > > > continue seeing me around hacking those instances of Q16521
> > > >  for a little while.
> > > >
> > > > I hope our paths cross once again in the future.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Dario
> > > >
> > > >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia in an abstract language

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

an interesting concept indeed!

dj

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 5:36 PM Denny Vrandečić 
mailto:vrande...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The extended whitepaper that was presented at the DL workshop is now
available here:

http://simia.net/download/abstractwikipedia_whitepaper.pdf

Still not a proper scientific paper (no references, notv situated in
related work), but going into a bit more detail on the ideas on the first
paper published previously.

On Sat, Sep 29, 2018, 11:32 Denny Vrandečić 
mailto:vrande...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Semantic Web languages allow to express ontologies and knowledge bases in
> a way meant to be particularly amenable to the Web. Ontologies formalize
> the shared understanding of a domain. But the most expressive and
> widespread languages that we know of are human natural languages, and the
> largest knowledge base we have is the wealth of text written in human
> languages.
>
> We looks for a path to bridge the gap between knowledge representation
> languages such as OWL and human natural languages such as English. We
> propose a project to simultaneously expose that gap, allow to collaborate
> on closing it, make progress widely visible, and is highly attractive and
> valuable in its own right: a Wikipedia written in an abstract language to
> be rendered into any natural language on request. This would make current
> Wikipedia editors about 100x more productive, and increase the content of
> Wikipedia by 10x. For billions of users this will unlock knowledge they
> currently do not have access to.
>
> My first talk on this topic will be on October 10, 2018, 16:45-17:00, at
> the Asilomar in Monterey, CA during the Blue Sky track of ISWC. My second,
> longer talk on the topic will be at the DL workshop in Tempe, AZ, October
> 27-29. Comments are very welcome as I prepare the slides and the talk.
>
> Link to the paper: http://simia.net/download/abstractwikipedia.pdf
>
> Cheers,
> Denny
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Journal of Organizational Change Management 29:  3.  361-378.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between 
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 67:  7.  
1773-1776.
  *   Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on 
Wikipedia<http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> Feminist 
Review 113:  1.  103-108.
  *   Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities 
in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in 
Apache Software Foundation 
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Celebrating Wikimania 2018 online

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi Romaine,

What a nice idea! Thanks!

Dj "pundit"

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 20:25 Romaine Wiki  wrote:

>  The official part of Wikimania is over, this does not prevent ourselves
> from celebrating Africa's first Wikimania online, in more particular:
> writing Wikipedia articles.
>
> Africa is under represented in Wikipedia, by writing about it we both
> celebrate our great conference as well as we work on solving the Africagap
>
> With some Dutchies we started the idea of having a list of like 10-20
> articles of subjects from Cape Town and surrounding area. For example:
>
>
> Well-known park in Cape Town:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company%27s_Garden
>
> The often referred to Dassie:
> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q323847
>
> Input needed!
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Craig Franklin passed away

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

This is deeply saddening. Craig was lively, funny and smart. I will miss
him.

Dj

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018, 19:57 Lodewijk  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Through various other channels I learned the unfortunate news that Craig
> Franklin (Lankiveil) has recently passed away. He was a board member
> (2011-2015) and president (2013) at Wikimedia Australia, longtime English
> Wikipedian and admin, and until this month he was member of the Ombudsman
> Commission.
>
> Craig was a lively participant in many of our meetings/conferences, and it
> was always a joy to see him enter a discussion.
>
> Condoleances are being collected on his user talk page:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Lankiveil
>
> Best regards,
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Time to simplify the Bureaucracy ?

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi Zubin,

thanks for being a newcomer to Wikimedia, and also for your interest in the
issue of bureaucracy. I think you're right that it is something worth
analyzing. A chapter of my "Common Knowledge? An Ethnography of Wikipedia"
(2014, Stanford University Press) was dedicated to studying the issue. You
can peruse it, also to see other references on the topic. I am not aware of
strong quantitative studies of the problem though, as it is quite difficult
to account for all the factors, in different projects, etc.

best,

dj "pundit"


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   - Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between
   Wikipedia and Academia
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   Association for Information Science and Technology* 67:  7.  1773-1776.
   - Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on Wikipedia
   <http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> *Feminist
   Review *113:  1.  103-108.
   - Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities
   in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in
   Apache Software Foundation Projects
   
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On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 2:42 PM, Zubin JAIN 
wrote:

> Hello,
> As a rare newcomer to the Wikimedia project, I've been thinking of some of
> the factors that seem to discourage me from contributing and one of the
> primary ones seem to be the fact that the way the administration is
> organized and rules enforced is often vague and unclear. The definition and
> the method of collection of the vague idea of "Consensus" aren't easily
> found and take a lot of digging to get out.
>
> A lot of the guideline is often mixed with philosophical rants that often
> seem to contradict each other and has grown in size to the point that it's
> unreasonable for any newcomer to have read through it all. The project
> designed to work on consensus and community often seems unresponsive and
> automated as anarchic communication structure impedes effective
> communication by forcing users to learn an obscure markup language just to
> communicate.
>
> I'm wondering if there have been any whitepapers on addressing these
> problems especialy the ones about bureaucracy, reading through the news I
> remember a lot of hay being made about a decline in Wikipedia editor from a
> few years back but that seems ot have faded. Is there any hard data on the
> future trajectory of the project?
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] About Facebook Linked in some of Wikimedia projects

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

My personal preference is to NOT link to Facebook. I think they use the
energy of people enough already.

However, I also think it is up to local communities to decide what works
for them best, there is no "one size fits all" here, IMHO

best,

DJ "pundit"

On Feb 28, 2018 20:06, "Jimmy Wales"  wrote:

Speaking only for myself, not as a member of the board, I don't know of
any legal or other reason why this should not be done.  I think we
should be very careful about links or appearance of endorsement
especially on article pages, but outreach to people in the world should
take place wherever we find a willing and useful audience.



On 2/28/18 6:29 AM, Minata Hatsune wrote:
> I know it based on local consensus, but what I mean here is: those
> consensus valid for WMF Term of Use and others policies or not? Because it
> same with Wikipedia have linked with 3rd party, which is a commerical
> website.
>
> Trần Nguyễn Minh Huy
> Vietnamese Wikimedian
>
> 2018-02-28 18:52 GMT+09:00 James Heilman :
>
>> IMO this is based on local community consensus. It is not a global
policy.
>>
>> James
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:14 AM, Minata Hatsune 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, I have a question: is it legal and valid for Wikipedia
communities
>>> put promotion links to their Facebook pages on public space as Main Page
>> or
>>> Sitenotice?
>>>
>>> I see many of Wikimedia projects doing this, as Indonesia Wikipedia,
>> Arabic
>>> Wikipedia, etc... Their Facebooks page also have blue checkmark of
>> Facebook
>>> as verified.
>>>
>>> All what I concern is: Facebook is a commerical website, we put a link
as
>>> "official" to them, will it same with Wikipedia biased for Facebook and
>>> violated the NPOV policy? And in finally: is it OK if other projects can
>> do
>>> that? Vietnamese Wikipedia also have a discussion about sitenotice
>>> promotion to Facebook at <
>>> https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Th%E1%BA%A3o_lu%E1%
>>> BA%ADn/Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_b%C3%A1_trang_Facebook_%22Wikipedia_
>>> ti%E1%BA%BFng_Vi%E1%BB%87t%22
 . If this is OK, I think we have no reason to reject it.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Trần Nguyễn Minh Huy
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Heat Maps

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

That'd be pretty cool.

On Dec 29, 2017 17:44, "James Heilman"  wrote:

> Also all the underlying software is also under an open license,
> specifically the MIT license and can be found on Github per
>
> https://ourworldindata.org/about/
>
> James
>
> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 9:37 AM, James Heilman  wrote:
>
> > It is all under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
> >
> > You can also download all the data as a csv file.
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Yuri Astrakhan  >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> James, which open license? There is a request pending to allow non cc0
> >> licensed data in commons, but still waiting for legal.
> >>
> >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T178210
> >>
> >> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017, 11:22 James Heilman  wrote:
> >>
> >> > Our World in Data has created 100s of heat maps with scroll bars for
> >> > adjusting the year. The maps as well as the underlying data is under
> an
> >> > open license.
> >> >
> >> > Example include these https://ourworldindata.org/obesity/
> >> >
> >> > When one puts their cursor over the country in question they get the
> >> > underlying data and the country is highlighted. What would be required
> >> for
> >> > use to support this sort of technology within Wikipedia?
> >> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board approval of FDC recommendation 2017-2018- Round 1

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

correction of the link:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Board_approval_of_FDC_recommendation_(2017-18,_Round_1)

(Thanks Frans and Anders for spotting and reaching out!).

dj


On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
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> Dear All,
>
> On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to
> share the news that we have approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round
> 1 2017-2018 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants. In this round,
> 9 organizations will be receiving a total of
> roughly US$2,260,000. Grants are made in local currency, so the USD figure
> is approximate.
>
> We want to thank the Funds Dissemination Committee members and staff for
> the time and effort they have put into this process, as well as all members
> of the community who have participated in this round of analysis and
> deliberations.
>
> Thank you to all the organizations involved in this round, and for the
> work that the volunteers and staff of these organizations have put in to
> further our mission.
>
> We are glad to witness that our movement’s efforts to foster thoughtful
> planning show in the annual plans of the participating organizations and
> are looking forward to the next round of applications in April 2018.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dariusz Jemielniak ("pundit"), on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board
> of Trustees
>
>
> [1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Board_approval_of_FDC_
> recommendation_(2016-17,_Round_1)
>
> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_
> recommendations/2017-2018_Round_1
>
>
>
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Board approval of FDC recommendation 2017-2018- Round 1

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear All,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to
share the news that we have approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round
1 2017-2018 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants. In this round,
9 organizations will be receiving a total of
roughly US$2,260,000. Grants are made in local currency, so the USD figure
is approximate.

We want to thank the Funds Dissemination Committee members and staff for
the time and effort they have put into this process, as well as all members
of the community who have participated in this round of analysis and
deliberations.

Thank you to all the organizations involved in this round, and for the work
that the volunteers and staff of these organizations have put in to further
our mission.

We are glad to witness that our movement’s efforts to foster thoughtful
planning show in the annual plans of the participating organizations and
are looking forward to the next round of applications in April 2018.

Sincerely,

Dariusz Jemielniak ("pundit"), on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board
of Trustees


[1]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Board_approval_of_FDC_recommendation_(2016-17,_Round_1)

[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendations/2017-2018_Round_1








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*Journal
   of the Association for Information Science and Technology* 68:  10.
2460–2470.
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   Association for Information Science and Technology* 67:  7.  1773-1776.
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   Review *113:  1.  103-108.
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   in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in
   Apache Software Foundation Projects
   
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Experimental onion service for all Wikimedia projects set up by Alec Muffett

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Well, what we could do just as well is trying to load normally, but when it
fails immediately load through Orbot. The delays should be minimal most of
the time, and the crucial part is that
a) users don't have to do anything, install other apps, change the settings
- it just works,
b) users won't be held responsible for downloading a special app or making
a choice to use Tor.

Dj

On Nov 24, 2017 18:38, "Tilman Bayer"  wrote:

> I think this is unlikely to happen, because of the performance degradation
> (access via Tor will always be slower, which user studies
> <http://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/4/2/488/htm> have shown to be a
> significant usability issue in the past). But as an option or fallback or
> separate app it might be a great idea; there is a Phabricator task at
> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T163747
>
> On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 12:35 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
> wrote:
>
>> Excellent! Still, as I argued before, I believe that a solution we could
>> use is defaulting to Tor channeling in our mobile app. Facebook offers it
>> as an option in partnership with Orbot - I believe we should do the same,
>> but default to it (so that people cannot be held responsible for making a
>> choice). For unlogged Wikipedia reading this solution is practically
>> transparent for users.
>>
>> I've recently contacted the WMF with Orbot people and hope that at least
>> we
>> can evaluate this approach as a possibility.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Dariusz Jemielniak "pundit"
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 2:11 AM, Cristian Consonni 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Some months ago, the idea of setting up an onion service for Wikimedia
>> > projects was discussed on this list[1] and as a proposal in IdeaLab on
>> > Meta[2].
>> >
>> > Today, Alec Muffett announced on Twitter[3] that he created «as an
>> > experiment» a series of read-only mirrors of all the Wikimedia projects.
>> > He will be running them for some time.
>> >
>> > The service is reachable with a Tor-enabled browser at the following
>> > address:
>> > https://www.qgssno7jk2xcr2sj.onion/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If you want to try out the service, first visit the addresses listed in
>> > this page and add exceptions for the SSL certificates:
>> > https://gist.github.com/alecmuffett/3da587fde6aef90ba3e49e8858fafdae
>> >
>> > (this is one of the limits of having a non-official service)
>> >
>> > Alec Muffett is the author of the Enterprise Onion Toolkit (EOTK)[4], a
>> > FLOSS project which "does for Onions what LetsEncrypt does for SSL",
>> > that is providing a simple way to transform websites in Onion services
>> > (which are accessible only and contained within the Tor network). Alec
>> > used EOTK for creating this demo. He was also behind the onion service
>> > for Facebook[5].
>> >
>> > IMO this service, even with its current limitations, is quite awesome
>> > and I am very happy to see it. It is exactly the kind of proof of
>> > concept that I wanted to create with my proposal. So now there's that.
>> >
>> > Enjoy!
>> >
>> > Cristian
>> >
>> > [1]: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2017-
>> > June/087708.html
>> > [2]:
>> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/A_Tor_
>> > Onion_Service_for_Wikipedia
>> > [3]:https://twitter.com/AlecMuffett/status/933739816038076419
>> > [4]: https://github.com/alecmuffett/eotk
>> > [5]:
>> > https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/
>> > 10/facebook-offers-hidden-service-to-tor-users/
>> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Experimental onion service for all Wikimedia projects set up by Alec Muffett

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Excellent! Still, as I argued before, I believe that a solution we could
use is defaulting to Tor channeling in our mobile app. Facebook offers it
as an option in partnership with Orbot - I believe we should do the same,
but default to it (so that people cannot be held responsible for making a
choice). For unlogged Wikipedia reading this solution is practically
transparent for users.

I've recently contacted the WMF with Orbot people and hope that at least we
can evaluate this approach as a possibility.

best,

Dariusz Jemielniak "pundit"



On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 2:11 AM, Cristian Consonni 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Some months ago, the idea of setting up an onion service for Wikimedia
> projects was discussed on this list[1] and as a proposal in IdeaLab on
> Meta[2].
>
> Today, Alec Muffett announced on Twitter[3] that he created «as an
> experiment» a series of read-only mirrors of all the Wikimedia projects.
> He will be running them for some time.
>
> The service is reachable with a Tor-enabled browser at the following
> address:
> https://www.qgssno7jk2xcr2sj.onion/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> If you want to try out the service, first visit the addresses listed in
> this page and add exceptions for the SSL certificates:
> https://gist.github.com/alecmuffett/3da587fde6aef90ba3e49e8858fafdae
>
> (this is one of the limits of having a non-official service)
>
> Alec Muffett is the author of the Enterprise Onion Toolkit (EOTK)[4], a
> FLOSS project which "does for Onions what LetsEncrypt does for SSL",
> that is providing a simple way to transform websites in Onion services
> (which are accessible only and contained within the Tor network). Alec
> used EOTK for creating this demo. He was also behind the onion service
> for Facebook[5].
>
> IMO this service, even with its current limitations, is quite awesome
> and I am very happy to see it. It is exactly the kind of proof of
> concept that I wanted to create with my proposal. So now there's that.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Cristian
>
> [1]: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2017-
> June/087708.html
> [2]:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/A_Tor_
> Onion_Service_for_Wikipedia
> [3]:https://twitter.com/AlecMuffett/status/933739816038076419
> [4]: https://github.com/alecmuffett/eotk
> [5]:
> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/
> 10/facebook-offers-hidden-service-to-tor-users/
>
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   - Dariusz Jemielniak, Maciej Wilamowski (2017)  Cultural Diversity of
   Quality of Information on Wikipedias
   <http://crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/cultures%20of%20wikipedias.pdf>
*Journal
   of the Association for Information Science and Technology* 68:  10.
2460–2470.
   - Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Wikimedia Movement Governance: The Limits
   of A-Hierarchical Organization
   <http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/wikimedia_governance.pdf> *Journal
   of Organizational Change Management *29:  3.  361-378.
   - Dariusz Jemielniak, Eduard Aibar (2016)  Bridging the Gap Between
   Wikipedia and Academia
   <http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/bridging.pdf> *Journal of the
   Association for Information Science and Technology* 67:  7.  1773-1776.
   - Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Breaking the Glass Ceiling on Wikipedia
   <http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl/papers/glass-ceiling.pdf> *Feminist
   Review *113:  1.  103-108.
   - Tadeusz Chełkowski, Peter Gloor, Dariusz Jemielniak (2016)  Inequalities
   in Open Source Software Development: Analysis of Contributor’s Commits in
   Apache Software Foundation Projects
   
<http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0152976.PDF>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Windows 10 lockscreen images

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

it does not hurt to ask - Microsoft does some CSR, after all, and using
beautiful images under an open license is in their interest, too anyway. I
would not be overly optimistic though.

dj

On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:

> In some geographies this feature is used as an advertising tool - I guess
> promoting of Commons via this feature could be quite costly.
>
> 2017-08-20 1:08 GMT+02:00 Andy Mabbett :
>
> > Those of you running Windows 10 will be familiar with the
> > regularly-changing "lockscreen" images showing things like beautiful
> > scenery and scenes from nature:
> >
> > https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/find-windows-spotlight-lock-
> > screen-images-windows-10/
> >
> > The last one I just saw was labelled "copyright [photographer name]
> > and Shutterstock"
> >
> > Is there someone at WMF, with contacts at Microsoft, who could
> > persuade them to use some featured images from Commons, with a small
> > piece of text explaining that people may upload their own images?
> >
> > That would seem to be a simple way to do a massive piece of outreach,
> > to a new audience.
> >
> > --
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> > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] What to do when the WMF is stingy with the community?

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi David,


On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 7:52 PM, David Cuenca Tudela 
wrote:

> Recently the review for the Wikidata conference grant application has
> started, and I have complained that the funds allocated are insuficient to
> cover the needs of the grants. The requested amount for the grants was
> 36,000 EUR, but in my opinion that should be at least 72,000 EUR.
>

You realize that this is pretty much what an annual budget of a small
Wikimedia chapter is, right?


> I have the feeling that the WMF is sitting on a pile of money just giving
> breadcrumbs to the community, and the community has to suffer in silence
> about this stinginess.
>

The WMF, just as the movement, has a responsibility to our donors, to spend
the money wisely and frugally. We surely do not always do so, but we try.



> Why are there two standards? One standard seems to be that everything that
>
the WMF needs to allocate can go unsupervised, whereas another standard
> seems to apply to community activities where every penny is so supervised
> that it becomes a pain in the ass to organize anything big.
>

The WMF's spending is actually reviewed and commented on by the community
and the FDC.



> The Wikidata Conference needs more funds to be a success and I think that
> in the grand scheme of things, the money requested is just peanuts compared
> to the money that the WMF has collected from donors.
>

I believe we have a responsibility to treat our donor's contributions with
respect and care. I don't think that 70k Euro is peanuts, and rarely you
will find any foundation or NGO considering such an amount to be
insignificant.

 best,

dariusz
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[Wikimedia-l] Board approval of FDC recommendation 2016-2017- Round 2

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear members of the Wikimedia community,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to
confirm that the board has approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round 2
2016-2017 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants. We also have
taken good note of the FDC recommendations concerning the Wikimedia
Foundation's annual plan. In this round, 4 organizations will be receiving
a total of roughly US $1,605,000. Grants are made in local currency, so the
USD figure is approximate.

One entity appealed to the Board about the recommendations of the FDC. The
Board has carefully considered the appeal. After considering all of the
information, the Board decided not to override the recommendations of the
FDC, and separately  responded to the appeal in more depth.[3]

The Board wants to thank the Funds Dissemination Committee members and
staff for the time and effort they have put into this process, as well as
all members of the community who have participated in this round of review,
analysis and deliberations. We appreciate that so many Wikimedians have
contributed to this participatory process, and we value those efforts.

Thank you to all the organizations who submitted proposals in this round,
and for the work that the volunteers and staff of these organizations have
put in to further our movement’s mission.

Volunteers are at the heart of the Funds Dissemination Committee. We are
lucky to have a committee comprised of nine dedicated community members who
give a lot of their time and energy into making this funding program a
reality. We thank you all for your work this year.

Five of the members of the FDC have terms that have ended this year. I want
to thank Itzik Edri (User:Itzike) and Michael Peel (User:Mike Peel) for
their years of service to this  committee and congratulate (Michał
Buczyński (User:Aegis Maelstrom), Lorenzo Losa (User:Laurentius),  and Liam
Wyatt (User:Wittylama) for their reelection. I also welcome back Osmar
Valdebenito to the FDC and welcome Katherine Bavage as a first timer on the
FDC and congratulate them both for being elected. The Board is looking
forward to working with you.


Sincerely,

Dariusz Jemielniak (“pundit”), on behalf of the WMF Board of Trustees


[1]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Board_approval_of_FDC_recommendation_(2016-17,_Round_2)

[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendations/2016-2017_round_2

[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Appeals_to_the_Board_on_the_recommendations_of_the_FDC
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

I believe that the AB should have something to propose and say there, so
until it is I am not going to put any proposals forward in this respect.

Best

On Jun 27, 2017 4:39 PM, "Rogol Domedonfors"  wrote:

> Are those channels proposed as part of the paper you brought to the BGC on
> the 13th April, then?  Or are you ready to discuss them now?  Or will the
> possibility of establishing them be postponed until some time after the
> Advisory Board is reconstituted?
>
> "Rogol"
>
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
> wrote:
>
>> I think we should have those channels, once the body is constituted.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Dj
>>
>> On Jun 26, 2017 19:59, "Rogol Domedonfors"  wrote:
>>
>>> Dariusz
>>>
>>> Thanks for that update.  You don't mention any channels for
>>> communication between the reconstituted Board and the Community at large,
>>> nor opportunities for the Community at large to be involved in suggesting
>>> names.  I assume then that engagement with the Community is not considered
>>> important here?
>>>
>>> "Rogol"
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello! The Advisory Board (AB) and its role was indeed among the BGC
>>>> priorities for this year [1]. And I have been working with the former AB
>>>> members on a concept for how the AB’s work should be organized. The
>>>> concept
>>>> they came up though needs to be clarified and improved, especially on
>>>> how
>>>> the AB internal coordination will be organized [2]. The group will work
>>>> on
>>>> this with minimal overhead from the Board of Trustees and without
>>>> staff/budget support at first. The BGC believes that the AB can be used
>>>> as
>>>> a practical path for prospective members of the Board Board of Trustees,
>>>> and to formalize relationships between high-profile experts, and staff
>>>> and
>>>> the Board members. We shall answer with more details soon.
>>>>
>>>> We have not made any announcements, as we're in the process, which I
>>>> ope is
>>>> understandable - there is no formal constitution of the body yet.
>>>>
>>>> Dariusz & Nat
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_G
>>>> overnance_Committee/Minutes_2016-07-08#Advisory_Board
>>>> [2]
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_G
>>>> overnance_Committee/Minutes_13-04-2017
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Rogol Domedonfors <
>>>> domedonf...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Craig
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks for your thoughtful response.  There are two gneral issues
>>>> around
>>>> > the Advisory Board that members of the Community might be interested
>>>> in.
>>>> >
>>>> > Firstly, it seems that after having lapsed in 2015, the Advisory
>>>> Board has
>>>> > been reconstituted, but there has been no announcement to the
>>>> Community,
>>>> > and indeed the Community was given no opportunity to engage with the
>>>> > process of reconstitution (for example, by way of suggesting new
>>>> members or
>>>> > new processes).  In particular, we in the Community do not know who
>>>> the new
>>>> > Advisory Board members are, or what the new remit of the Advisory
>>>> Board is,
>>>> > or whether and how to engage with those members.
>>>> >
>>>> > Secondly, as a consequence there are no established channels for
>>>> engagement
>>>> > between the Advisory Board and the Community.  As a member of the new
>>>> > Avdvisory Board, you may wish to encourage your colleagues to
>>>> establish
>>>> > appropriate opportunities and rules of engagement for yourself and
>>>> your
>>>> > fellow members to engage with the Community.
>>>> >
>>>> > You mentioned "tradtions".  I am sorry to say that my personal view
>>>> is that
>>>> > the relationship between the Board of Trustees and the wider
>>>> Foundation on
>>>> > the one hand and the Commun

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

I think we should have those channels, once the body is constituted.

Best

Dj

On Jun 26, 2017 19:59, "Rogol Domedonfors"  wrote:

> Dariusz
>
> Thanks for that update.  You don't mention any channels for communication
> between the reconstituted Board and the Community at large, nor
> opportunities for the Community at large to be involved in suggesting
> names.  I assume then that engagement with the Community is not considered
> important here?
>
> "Rogol"
>
> On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello! The Advisory Board (AB) and its role was indeed among the BGC
>> priorities for this year [1]. And I have been working with the former AB
>> members on a concept for how the AB’s work should be organized. The
>> concept
>> they came up though needs to be clarified and improved, especially on how
>> the AB internal coordination will be organized [2]. The group will work on
>> this with minimal overhead from the Board of Trustees and without
>> staff/budget support at first. The BGC believes that the AB can be used as
>> a practical path for prospective members of the Board Board of Trustees,
>> and to formalize relationships between high-profile experts, and staff and
>> the Board members. We shall answer with more details soon.
>>
>> We have not made any announcements, as we're in the process, which I ope
>> is
>> understandable - there is no formal constitution of the body yet.
>>
>> Dariusz & Nat
>>
>> [1]
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_
>> Governance_Committee/Minutes_2016-07-08#Advisory_Board
>> [2]
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_
>> Governance_Committee/Minutes_13-04-2017
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Rogol Domedonfors > >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Craig
>> >
>> > Thanks for your thoughtful response.  There are two gneral issues around
>> > the Advisory Board that members of the Community might be interested in.
>> >
>> > Firstly, it seems that after having lapsed in 2015, the Advisory Board
>> has
>> > been reconstituted, but there has been no announcement to the Community,
>> > and indeed the Community was given no opportunity to engage with the
>> > process of reconstitution (for example, by way of suggesting new
>> members or
>> > new processes).  In particular, we in the Community do not know who the
>> new
>> > Advisory Board members are, or what the new remit of the Advisory Board
>> is,
>> > or whether and how to engage with those members.
>> >
>> > Secondly, as a consequence there are no established channels for
>> engagement
>> > between the Advisory Board and the Community.  As a member of the new
>> > Avdvisory Board, you may wish to encourage your colleagues to establish
>> > appropriate opportunities and rules of engagement for yourself and your
>> > fellow members to engage with the Community.
>> >
>> > You mentioned "tradtions".  I am sorry to say that my personal view is
>> that
>> > the relationship between the Board of Trustees and the wider Foundation
>> on
>> > the one hand and the Community of contributors and consumers on the
>> other
>> > has "traditionally" been less than satisfctory.  I hope that this is one
>> > tradition that your advice will be helpful in overturning.
>> >
>> > "Rogol"
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Craig Newmark > >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Rogol, I'm on the advisory board, and actively involved in related
>> > issues,
>> > > but have hesitated posting in respect for Community traditions (as I
>> > learn
>> > > them) and also, as a large effort emerges in journalism regarding
>> > reliable
>> > > sources.
>> > >
>> > > Specifically, the latter involves the News Integrity Initiative
>> centered
>> > at
>> > > the City University of NY, graduate journalism department.
>> > >
>> > > That's to say, I hesitate until I learn the respectful way to talk
>> about
>> > > this, and until the NII has a lot more to say.
>> > >
>> > > Additional constraint per the ethics of funding nonprofit journalism,
>> per
>> > > the American Press Institute: when I say something, I need to be
>> > > transparent while also Doing No Harm.  (The la

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

ernance_Committee/Minutes_13-04-2017
> > > show that the BGC took a paper (not made public) from Dariusz on the
> > > subject and agreed to "submit a formal proposal to the Board".  No
> Board
> > > resoultion on the subject has yet been published.
> > >
> > > Rather confusingly, shortly after the BGC meeting, Florence wrote a
> page
> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
> > > movement/2017/Sources/WMF_Advisory_board
> > > recording the Advisory Board's opinions on matters arising in the
> current
> > > movement strategy process.  So it would seem that within a fortnight of
> > the
> > > BGC meeting, an entity called the Advisory Board was already in
> existence
> > > again.
> > >
> > > What is the status of the Avisory Board?  Has it been reconstiuted, and
> > if
> > > so, when, and who are its new members?  If it has not been
> reconstituted,
> > > what is the status of Florence's record?  If and when the Advisory
> Board
> > is
> > > reconstituted, will input from the Community for potential members be
> > > welcome, and if so how will it be gathered?  Once the Board is in
> > operation
> > > again, is it expected that it will interact with  the Community, and if
> > so,
> > > what will the mechanism be for that interaction.
> > >
> > > "Rogol"
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[Wikimedia-l] FDC results

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi,

Somehow the results of the FDC elections have not been yet announced here
on the list. The certified outcome of the elections can be found here:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Results

Congratulations to:

FDC members

   - Michał Buczyński – User:Aegis Maelstrom
   
   - Lorenzo Losa – User:Laurentius
   
   - Liam Wyatt – User:Wittylama
   
   - Osmar Valdebenito – User:B1mbo
   
   - Katherine Bavage – User:Leela0808
   

FDC Ombudsperson

   - Kirill Lokshin – User:Kirill Lokshin
   


On being elected. Many thanks to all candidates, putting yourself forward
in elections requires courage, and is a great service to our community
irrespective of the result.

Best,

Dariusz
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Let's set up a Tor onion service for Wikipedia

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi Faidon,

On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Faidon Liambotis 
wrote:

>
>
> However, it hasn't been a priority for me or my team for these reasons:
> - As long as communities feel so-and-so about Tor overall, and e.g.
>   block edits from Tor users, it's hard to justify us in the Foundation
>   investing more time into it, at the expense of other projects. It
>   feels at odds with our communities' wishes a little bit.
>
>
the reason to think about some use of Tor  for me, considering the mixed
feelings about the technology in our community, would be in the app, and
just for reading. If our app used Tor by default, all users in Turkey would
magically find Wikipedia to work on their phones :)

Facebook app allows Tor, but not by default (because it kills
notifications).

I believe that such a use of Tor would possibly be neutral to many people
who otherwise oppose allowing editing through Tor.

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Let's set up a Tor onion service for Wikipedia

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Yongmin H.  wrote:

> FYI: Editing through tor is blocked for logged in users too, unless you
> have `ipblock-exempt`. (It's included in admins and IP Block Exemptions.)


it is NOW, it does not have to be - through an app.

cheers,

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Let's set up a Tor onion service for Wikipedia

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 7:22 PM, Trillium Corsage 
wrote:

> 06.06.2017, 01:11, "Risker" :
> > As far as I can tell (and from comments made in the past by actual Tor
> > users), there is no problem whatsoever for Tor users to read Wikipedia
> > while using Tor. Editing is a completely different situation - and well
> it
> > should be, given the pure unadulterated trash that tends to come in
> > whenever a Tor exit node is missed in the routine lockdowns.
>

well, editing through Tor when you are logged in is quite ok, right?

One thing that I've been thinking about recently would be defaulting to Tor
in our mobile app - for reading, and for editing just for the logged in
users.

Facebook app currently offers channeling through Tor, but not as default
(mainly because it kills notifications, but we don't need them). If we
defaulted to Tor traffic for our app, we would effectively make blocks
transparent to most users. The advantage of this solution is that probably
99% of our regular readers will not switch to Tor if they have not used it
before.

(just my 2 non-technical cents, possibly a stupid idea)

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Katherine Maher is making me happy this week

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

 not have to bring a
> gift
> > for Katherine, the only person who was deserved my admiration this year,
> > and it would be too hard to pick an appropriate gift for her... The Moon?
> > The stars? They are hard to transport, anyway.
> >
> > Please forgive me for my ramblings. I just think that Katherine is great
> > and that she deserves more emails like this one.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Micru
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http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=24010

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Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Results of the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

To be fair, while I opposed THIS particular removal from the Board, I think
the Board SHOULD have the right to expel people who are perceived as
disruptive, uncooperative, or not fulfilling their fiduciary duties well.

Such cases should be rare, and exceptionally well grounded and explained
(whenever possible).

Best,

Dj

On May 23, 2017 3:14 PM, "James Salsman"  wrote:

Instead of blaming people, I blame the idea that board members should ever
be ejected if they have lost the trust or confidence of other board
members, or because other members feel uncomfortable working with them, or
because they may choose to withhold or be more forthcoming with information
than other members prefer.

Joining a representative body should require a conscious effort to avoid
groupthink, not a suicide pact to abide by it.


On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 8:06 PM Fæ  wrote:

> +1 :-)
>
> The elected candidates are ideal, making me feel confident that the
> values and aspirations of the wider Wikimedia volunteer community will
> be well represented in the coming year.
>
> As previously mentioned, Alice and Jimmy were the main political
> players in excluding Doc James from board discussions. The expulsion
> of James from the board as an //elected// trustee has damaged the
> reputation of the WMF board of trustees, and they must take fair
> personal responsibility for those events. It would be great if both
> Alice and Jimmy could speak up now, perhaps now thanking Doc James for
> having the determination to run again for the board and ensuring the
> community that they will do everything they can to ensure James is
> supported and welcome, or have the wisdom to step down if they feel
> unable to work collegiately and positively with their elected fellow
> trustees.
>
> The historical theme of the WMF board being directed by trustees that
> have never stood for an open election is an embarrassment in the light
> of the unnecessarily policial recent history of the WMF. We are
> overdue for the board to be seen to get their fingers out, do some
> meaningful housekeeping, and re-invent itself as one that is properly
> open, transparent and accountable to volunteers as well as large rich
> donors. Naturally, well intentioned folks who "happen to" benefit from
> their sticky conflicts of interest in directly related commercial
> ventures, such as Wikia and Wikitrubune, should not be anywhere near
> the board, nor should they hold positions of influence on related
> committees and trusts where the potential conflicts of loyalty
> represent financial and reputational risks for the Wikimedia community
> and the Wikimedia Foundation.
>
> Fae
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>
> On 23 May 2017 at 12:34, Austin Hair  wrote:
> > I normally hate +1s, but I want to congratulate Doc James on his
> > reappointment to the board. I hope we've all learned from his previous
> > term, and can work together to benefit the movement.
> >
> > With love,
> >
> > One of your list administrators, who would rather not have to deal with
> > fiascos.
> >
> > On May 23, 2017 02:12, "Isaac Olatunde" 
> wrote:
> >
> >> Congratulations to the newly elected members and many thanks to members
> of
> >> the election committee.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Isaac.
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 3:12 AM, Tito Dutta 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Many congrats to all the members. Good wishes and all the best.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 22 May 2017 at 11:53, Rogol Domedonfors 
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Indeed.  It would be appropriate for members of the Board to state
> now,
> >> > in
> >> > > public and for the record, that they accept the democratically
> >> expressed
> >> > > wishes of the community and will reappoint James at the due time.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 12:18 AM, MZMcBride 
> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > matanya moses wrote:
> >> > > > >Congratulations to María Sefidari (User:Raystorm), Dariusz
> >> Jemielniak
> >> > > > >(User:pundit), and James Heilman (User:Doc James) for receiving
> the
> >> > most
> >> > > > >community support. Subject to a standard background check, they
> will
> >> > be
> >> > > > >appointed by the Board at their August meeting at Wik

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMIL General Assembly meeting and Board elections 2017

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Congrats! You clearly do something right :)

On May 9, 2017 11:02 AM, "Itzik - Wikimedia Israel" 
wrote:

Dear all,

Yesterday (8.5.17) Wikimedia Israel (WMIL) held a general assembly meeting,
during which the members held the elections for members of the Board of
WMIL.

The results of the elections are as follows:

Itzik Edri,(reelected)
Deror Lin, (reelected)
Ido Ivri, (reelected)
Hana Yariv (reelected)
Dana Dekel (reelected)

Audit committee: Oved Cohen (reelected).

The new Board then proceeded to reelect Itzik Edri as the chairperson, and
to elect Ido Ivri as the Board Secretary


Regards,
Itzik
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Join us for a conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee candidates

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

chapeau bas to the Election Committee and the staff to organize it on such
a short notice by popular demand!

dj

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 10:25 PM, Natacha Rault  wrote:

> Thanks for providing this, very useful and helpful. Nattes à chat
> > Le 7 mai 2017 à 19:02, James Alexander  a
> écrit :
> >
> > This is starting now (and will be available for replay later). You can
> find
> > the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AhwrJ9qcgc
> >
> > On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 3:11 PM James Alexander  >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Aye, this will be available (at the same youtube link) starting shortly
> >> after the live stream completes.
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 8:15 AM Lane Rasberry 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Since this is live on YouTube, that also means this will be recorded
> and
> >>> available after, right?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 10:20 PM Samuel Klein 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Thanks ElecComm, this is great to hear.   SJ
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:07 PM, James Alexander <
> >>> jalexan...@wikimedia.org>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi all!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Upon request User:Matanya (from the Election Committee) will be
> >>> hosting a
> >>>>> discussion with the Candidates currently running for the community
> >>> spots
> >>>> on
> >>>>> the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[1]. The conversation will
> >>> take
> >>>>> place at 17:00 UTC (10:00 Pacific) on Sunday May 7th and we currently
> >>>>> expect up to 8 of the 9 Candidates to be able to attend and all
> >>>> candidates
> >>>>> attending will get equal time. If you'd like to watch you can do so
> on
> >>>>> Youtube[2] and a back channel will be set up for conversation on the
> >>>>> #wikimedia-office IRC channel on Freenode. We will also send a
> >>> reminder
> >>>>> email to this list shortly before the event.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I hope to see you all there!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1.
> >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_
> >>>>> elections/2017/Board_of_Trustees
> >>>>> 2. The event will be live at
> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AhwrJ9qcgc
> >>>>> once it starts.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> For the Election Committee,
> >>>>> James Alexander
> >>>>> Advisor
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *James Alexander*
> >>>>> Manager, Trust & Safety
> >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Join us for a conversation with Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee candidates

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

chapeau bas to the Election Committee and the staff to organize it on such
a short notice by popular demand!

dj

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 10:25 PM, Natacha Rault  wrote:

> Thanks for providing this, very useful and helpful. Nattes à chat
> > Le 7 mai 2017 à 19:02, James Alexander  a
> écrit :
> >
> > This is starting now (and will be available for replay later). You can
> find
> > the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AhwrJ9qcgc
> >
> > On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 3:11 PM James Alexander  >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Aye, this will be available (at the same youtube link) starting shortly
> >> after the live stream completes.
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 8:15 AM Lane Rasberry 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Since this is live on YouTube, that also means this will be recorded
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> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
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> >>>> Thanks ElecComm, this is great to hear.   SJ
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Affiliates] Chapter De-Recognition: Wikimedia Philippines

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Gnangarra  wrote:

>
> I  look at the current processes around affiliates thats made it a longer
> journey for any group to become a chapter, but once there it appears rather
> to not take that way in reverse.  Maybe the process could be reconfigured
> to enable a smoother transition in either direction, and wouldnt such a
> transition be of greater benefit to the movement long term.  It could have
> more been more productive less dramatic to have rebadged WMPH as a user
> group, with a name change to a more regional identity.


exactly,  a very good idea - smoother transitions between the statuses
could have some merit.

My biggest concern is that in all necessary decommissionings and
non-compliance notices we also end up discouraging good-will volunteers -
offering them a less demanding status could definitely be an option to help
them recover and come back.

dj "pundit"
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [arbcom-l] Where is WMF with pursuing companies that offer paid editing services

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 5:23 AM, Gnangarra  wrote:
>
> > but they didnt spam, nor did they introduce any false hoods, or remove
> > controversial content, they just put a description of the Whopper for the
> > opening sentence.


I agree with James on this one. They "described" their product in a very
flattering way, unnecessarily introducing marketing jargon ("known as
America's favorite", "00% beef with no preservatives", "no fillers", "daily
sliced" etc.). It is spam and in the future, near rather than far, we need
to start seriously thinking how we can combat such content
attacks/hijacking. There are some similarities to our work with
anti-harassment, but I hope we'll be able to develop a more dedicated
approach to this problem, that the Burger King manifestation is only a
single example of.

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF advanced permissions for employees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Hi Fae,

I don't think the argument was that you were a "predatory individual
victimizing underage editors", but that the rules and practices should
recognize that such people exist and our projects need protection from
them. This is at least my reading of this.

best,

dariusz



On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Fæ  wrote:

> Were I a "predatory individuals victimizing underage editors" there would
> be a reason to threaten me with a ban for replying to questions from other
> editors on my home talk page. But I am not. James' bad faith is
> unacceptable.
>
> Fae
>
> On 16 Feb 2017 14:22, "Robert Fernandez"  wrote:
>
> I don't see the point of paying for legal and community safety experts
> if we aren't going to allow them to engage in their area of
> professional expertise.  Transparency, due process, and community
> governance are important values, but they are not the skills you need
> to bring to bear when it comes to issues such as, for example,
> predatory individuals victimizing underage editors.   I know this
> sounds like "won't somebody think of the children!" but the thought of
> untrained volunteers, however sensitive and well meaning they are,
> attempting to deal with an issue like this frightening, and the
> thought of what passes for community governance on the English
> Wikipedia attempting to deal with this is positively bonechilling.  It
> has very real consequences for the real, offline lives of victims and
> opens volunteers and projects to significant legal jeopardy.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:57 PM, Pine W  wrote:
>
> >
> > * Based on what I currently know, I disagree with WMF's choice to
> site-ban
> > individuals instead of leaving that decision to the community,
> particularly
> > when the evidence is not public. It seems to me that this practice is
> > incompatible with transparency, due process, and community governance of
> > Wikimedia content sites (which notably excludes the Foundation wiki).
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Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Chapter De-Recognition: Wikimedia Hong Kong

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Gnangarra  wrote:

> Observation: When we place trust within the projects and the community it
> appears that we like to grab the biggest stick possible to whack people
> with it with at the first opportunity.


I am not going to comment on this particular case - although I believe that
to make a fair judgment one would probably have to go into a bit more
details than compare the dates of report submissions.

I have to say that in my whole hands-on experience with the WMF staff
responsible for relations with our affiliates over the last 5+ years, I
have NEVER observed their urge to "grab the biggest stick possible to whack
people at the first opportunity" as you put it. Have they misunderstood
cultural nuances? Sure, sometimes. Have they been driven by their own
strong view how things should be done? Definitely (not sure if it is always
a bad thing, btw). Have they decided about the things, that the community
should have more influence on? Maybe.

However, on a number of occassions I have seen the WMF staff to be really
supportive and passionate about the affiliate work. The drive to punish
anyone is something I've never observed. For the good or for the bad, they
are professionals. They definitely occasionally make mistakes, like we all
do - and these should be constructively discussed, while aiming at the best
possible result for the community. But I believe that suggesting that the
WMF is simply waiting for opportunities to use disproportionate punishments
on affiliates is outright assuming bad faith, and is unfair.

best,

dariusz ("pundit"), current community-elected trustee
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] February 2: Update on Wikimedia movement strategy process (#5)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Oloruntoba Oyeyele <
oloruntobaoyey...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for this update. Most especially, it's interesting to know the
> renewed focus on the African community.


It has been overdue and it is great we can work more in this exciting
region! :)

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] WikiProject Medicine Foundation: New Board Elected

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many congrats!!! Looks like a really strong team! :)

dj

On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Shani Evenstein 
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I'm happy to announce that the user group "WikiProject Med Foundation" has
> a
> new board <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Project_Med/Board>
> elected,
> which includes:
>
> 1) *James Heilman* - chair
> 2) *Shani Evenstein* - vice chair; membership admin.
> 3) *Doug Taylor* - treasurer
> 4) *James Hare* - secretary
> 5) *Jacob F. de Wolff*
> 6) *Sydney Poore*
> 7) *Carl Fredrik Sjoland*
> 8) *Daniel Mietchen*
> 9) *Vinicius Siqueira*
> 10) *Subas Chandra Rout*
> 11) *Jake Orlowitz*
> 12) *Emily Temple-Wood *
>
> Please join me in thanking previous board members *Anthony Cole*, *Peter
> Coti* & *Brian Basden, *as well as *Lane Rasberry, *for their service thus
> far and their support during the transition period.
>
> Wishing all of us a fruitful and productive term,
>
> Shani Evenstein,
> On behalf of the WikiProject Med Foundation Board.
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Recenzje
Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] News regarding Wikimania 2018

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many thanks for your hard work and - yay, this is really exciting!

dj

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 2:08 PM, Ellie Young  wrote:

> All,
>
> On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation,
>  I am pleased to announce that we have decided to explore having Wikimania
>  2018 located in Cape Town, South Africa. It would be hosted by a team
> <http://wikimedia.org.za/wiki/Wikimania_2018_team> led Douglas Scott with
> support of the Wikimedia ZA chapter and the WMF. The proposal will be
> further vetted by the WMF staff in the coming months, after which time we
> hope to confirm the award.
>
> This past Fall there were a total of four teams
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018> that expressed interest
> in
> hosting in 2018.   We would also like to thank the people from South
> Africa, Armenia, Thailand, and Perth for all their effort in putting
> together materials for our consideration and their time spent discussing
> the possibilities.   As a volunteer-led movement, it is very  encouraging
> to have so many who want to support Wikimania.
>
> Please join us in congratulating the South African team.   If any of you
> would like to get involved or have questions/suggestions, please
> contact Douglas
> Scott  douglas.i.sc...@gmail.com
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Ellie Young
>
> WMF Events Manager
>
> On behalf of the Wikimania Steering Committee and Wikimedia Foundation
>
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] "Delegation of policy-making authority" resolution

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi Craig,

On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 5:18 AM, Craig Franklin 
wrote:

> As frustrating as the drama was at the beginning of the year for us, I'd
> prefer to get one well considered story from someone like Dariusz, rather
> than a mishmash of uncoordinated replies that have some inconsequential
> contradictions in them for people to obsess over.  Sometimes too much
> communication begins to obscure the message.
>

Many thanks! I think we should have a conversation e.g. at Wikimania
sometime, in order to seriously reflect on the past and also try to make it
a more generalized learning experience. In fact, such a session, involving
various stakeholders (trustees, staff mebers, chapter representatives,
volunteers, etc.) could be quite useful anyway, and become a sensible
tradition every year.

However, for various reasons, there may be huge gaps in what a historic
narrative can contain. In my personal view, it may be also more useful to
try to focus on learnings for the future.

best,

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[Wikimedia-l] Board approval of FDC recommendation 2016-2017- Round 1

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear members of the Wikimedia community,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to
share the news that we have approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round
1 2016-2017 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants. In this round,
11 organizations will be receiving a total of
roughly US$3,210,000. Grants are made in local currency, so the USD figure
is approximate.

We want to thank the Funds Dissemination Committee members and staff for
the time and effort they have put into this process, as well as all members
of the community who have participated in this round of analysis and
deliberations.
This year introduced the possibility for some organizations to apply for
multi-year funding [3] (a 2-year program) for the first time. We are glad
to see that this was taken into consideration by the FDC and are looking
forward to learn from this pilot how the Wikimedia organizations can better
support long-term programs.

Thank you to all the organizations involved in this round, and for the work
that the volunteers and staff of these organizations have put in to further
our mission.

We are glad to witness that our movement’s efforts to foster thoughtful
planning show in the annual plans of the participating organizations and
are looking forward to the next round of applications in April 2017.

Sincerely,

Dariusz, on behalf of the WMF Board of Trustees
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] (no subject)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi Rogol,



On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Rogol Domedonfors 
wrote:

> I quite understand that some members of the Board feel that there are more
> important calls on their collective time and resources than engaging
> directly with individual members of the community, even though some do feel
> that they may be able to as individuals.  I note that you feel that it is
> possible that returning to this issue next year the Board may be able to
> make some improvements (and, we presume, may not).  So you propose to park
> the issue and maybe do something in the future, but without any sort of
> urgency or commitment.
>

I think there may be a bit of good will misunderstanding. I strongly
believe that the Board members should engage directly with individual
members of the community. I have only acknowledged the fact that our
current technologies are highly imperfect for that.



> I think this is completely mistaken.  The community has far more resources,
> far better ideas, and far more experience than the Board on its own can
> possibly hope to have – if only the Board were willing and able to tap into
> it.  Constructive engagement would not only pay for itself purely in terms
> of avoiding the conflicts which have drained everyone's time and energy in
> the past, but also enable the Board to take a more far-sighted and positive
> attitude to the future direction of the mission.
>

This is absolutely a very good point. I definitely believe that the
community has the skills, experience, and ability to help (or heavy-lift on
its own) a number of tech solutions. However, if better communication tools
are not developed from within the community, we still should make them,
that's the point.



>
> The Board's failure to engage effectively with the community until now, and
> lack of interest in doing so in the future, is putting the mission at
> risk.  What a shame.
>

Again, I have not expressed such a lack of interest, and I don't think
other members did.

best,

dariusz
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Agenda for the November 13, 2016 Board Meeting

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Chris Keating 
wrote:

> Since the board meeting has just happened, is now the right time to
> mention minutes? :)
>
> In the past the idea's been floated that something could be published
> shortly after the meeting - be it draft minutes, or informal notes, or some
> of the presentations. It would be really helpful to see anything along
> those lines that can be shared in the next couple of days.
>
>
>
Board mebers are still on their way home, so give us some time :) After the
last meeting, the minutes were made available under 2 weeks after the
meeting, and this time they may be even quicker, but it requires all Board
members to approve them, which is the biggest bottleneck (I do committ to
trying harder, and will poke my fellows, if they fall behind).

best,

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] (no subject)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Rogol,


On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 5:21 PM, Rogol Domedonfors 
wrote:

> Jimmy Wales wrote: "it is possible and welcomed to bring forward issues to
> board members at any time".
>
> It would be most helpful to know where and how the Board in general would
> welcome such issues being raised and how much resource they will have to
> sustain those discussions.



I think it is fair to say that we lack good, efficient and scalable
communication channels. We have discussed additional ones, commitment
tracking possibilities, etc. at Wikimania with the communication staff
(who, by the way, are extremely professional and skilled), and it is my
understanding that while it is impossible to make rapid improvements, we
can come back to this conversation in 2017 and possibly make some
improvements.

I personally would love e.g. to see a system of Board members cmmitments
tracking (useful for the Board, just as much as for communal control), or a
system in which the community could upvote/downvote partiular ideas to
discuss (like in a community's wishlist).

Until we have better tech available, I want to assure you that I want to be
available, and apart from Meta, I gladly offer IRC or video conversations,
or other media, to whoever feels it may be useful (let's track this
committment of mine in the old-fashioned way for now).

best,

dariusz "pundit"
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Agenda for the November 13, 2016 Board Meeting

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

I personally would not mind publishing draft agendas, if there was a common
understanding, that they are not final.

best,

dj

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 2:21 AM, Rogol Domedonfors 
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> Christophe,
>
> Thank you for explaining that there were two meetings involved.
>
> I welcome the assurance that the agenda will be published earlier in
> future.
>
> "Rogol"
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Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] How should security of Wikimedia accounts be better?

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

+1 to what Craig wrote: two-factor authentication, with a key stored in an
authenticator application (which eliminates the problem of revealing the
phone number), would definitely be a great thing - and we could make it
opt-in, except for higher level functionaries.

best,

dariusz

On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 7:27 AM, Craig Franklin 
wrote:

> I know it's been said many times, but two-factor authentication, mandatory
> for accounts with advanced privileges and optionally available for everyone
> else, would seem to be a logical step.  It's not foolproof, but it would go
> a long way to making us less of a soft target.
>
> Cheers,
> Craig
>
> On 12 November 2016 at 22:22, Fæ  wrote:
>
> > Do any of the volunteers contributing to this list have ideas for
> > changes that may make a significant difference to security?
> >
> > Yesterday saw Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia account getting hacked, in the
> > process appearing to promote an organisation.[1] It was not the only
> > account compromised. This is being analysed, though as there are
> > security issues being examined, the analysis has not been made public
> > so far; plus it's the weekend :-)
> >
> > Over the last few years, there have improvements on account set-up and
> > choice of passwords, along with user suggestions for better account
> > management. Users can also chose to use committed identities[2] to
> > make account recovery easier, and are encouraged to use more secure
> > passwords. Two-factor authentication,[3] such as using mobile phone
> > text messages, has been suggested a few times by volunteers, and this
> > might be a good moment to encourage the WMF to have better facilities
> > built into the projects. We could even make two-factor identification
> > a requirement for trusted users, such as administrators, important
> > bots, and "high profile" accounts, where they may have special rights
> > that could cause a fair amount of disruption if a hacked account were
> > not identified quickly. Considering that some administrator accounts
> > can lie dormant for many months without the actual user monitoring it,
> > these could end up being far more disruptive than well-watched
> > accounts like Jimmy's.
> >
> > We may want extra security to remain mostly optional, keeping our
> > projects simple to access. Education of new volunteers and trusted
> > users may be critical for making it effective, such as avoiding social
> > hacking. A clearer understanding of what the community would want to
> > see improved would probably help set development priorities.
> >
> > Links
> > 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Compromised
> > 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Committed_identity
> > 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Fae
> > --
> > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
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Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Respect and good faith

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 7:29 PM, Rogol Domedonfors 
wrote:

> Since however, board and staff members are so concerned about respect and
> good faith, perhaps they would like demonstrate their commitment by being
> more willing to extend those courtesies to members of the volunteer
> communty.  A way of doing that would be to assume good faith, actually read
> comments and respond in a helpful and constructive way.  Some staff and
> board members are exemplary in their engagement with the community.  Some,
> sadly, have been quite the opposite.
>
>
I think you're right that we all need to work hard to be civil, and that
always assuming good faith is not something we're born with, it requires
work, and will.

One of the lessons from Wikimedia, that I have learnt and that I value a
lot, is that it is possible to focus on valid and positive parts of
messages rather than on everything else, even if the other part dominates -
and I agree with you that we should all aim to do that.

I personally did not read the emails you quote as disrespectful or
purposedly stifling discussion, but of course I understand that
sensitivities differ.

best,

dariusz "pundit"
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF Board: Vacant appointed seats and Turnover (Was: Personal Update)

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

+1 to what Lodewijk, Anders, and James wrote.

I see benefits in onboarding around Wikimania, and having a system in which
each year we add three people (one year from the community, one from
chapters, one from experts).

However, I don't see it as an argument to extend the terms for current
trustees for a transition period.

There should be some limit (6 years now), and also reappointments in the
case of experts should be based both on the organizational needs, the level
of expertise offered, and the energy and value added - just as Anders
mentioned, these are not always given and stable.

You wrote that " in case this extension is too much to ask from the current
trustees, I'd rather leave the seats vacant."

I personally would rather fill the currently empty expert seat in January,
at the same time that the remaining  two seats are open for
(re/)appointment and set their term till Wikimania 2018.l, so that it
clicks perfectly with the desires calendar.

1.5 year is a short but manageable term, that for new people will also
offer us some ability to check them out, and for veterans will not as much
strain as a full term.

Yes, we will have a lot of onboarding  (twice in a year in 2017), but it is
still better than potentially onboarding 6 entirely new people at the same
time; part of continuity is avoiding total revamping (if terms were
extended by half a year), and better than extending by a really long period
of 1.5 years.

Best

Dj "pundit"

On Nov 5, 2016 14:12, "Lodewijk"  wrote:

> Hi Nataliia,
>
> It would have been nice if you could have shared this a bit earlier, given
> that apparently the board meeting is next week. This gives little time for
> discussion of your proposal, on a topic that has received wide interest
> previously. Perhaps that could be considered a point for improvement,
> especially on these non-urgent reform topics. That gives you more time to
> incorporate the feedback into your proposal.
>
> I destilled a few different topics from your email:
> 1) Better onboarding processes
> - sounds great to me. Please feel free to invite community members in
> setting up such processes as well. I understood that something like that
> was aimed to happen at past Wikimania, and that sounds like a good move!
> Getting a clear 'synopsis' would probably also help, something that can
> serve as a reference point to make sure that nothing is missing. I would
> also advise the method I have seen some WMF employees use (but this may be
> more time consuming), and that is to have the new board members do some
> 'interviews' or in general structured conversations with community members,
> staff members and other stakeholders during their first months. Wikimania
> is a great opportunity for that.
>
> 2) Changing the 'entry point' for appointed board members from January to
> Wikimania
> - May be sensible or not. The upside is that more things happen at once,
> which means less repetition. The downside is that everything happens.. at
> once. You'll have potentially a board meeting where 40% is brand new.
> That's a lot. I don't have a strong preference either way, but whatever you
> choose, I think it'd be good to introduce an observer status for upcoming
> board members in the months leading up to their formal appointment - if
> that doesn't exist yet - especially for people with less of a Wikimedia
> background. You could use the January-Wikimania gap for that.
>
> 3) you propose longer terms
> - 3 year terms are already quite long in my opinion. Continuity can happen
> in two ways: because you force it to happen (i.e. by longer terms), or
> because people get re-appointed/re-selected. In the past years there was a
> lot of turnover in the community and chapter seats because the latter did
> not happen: board members were not re-selected. There is probably some
> relationship with how the board performance was appreciated by the
> electorate. And one could argue that in such a case, it might maybe be
> better to not force more continuity - because it also results in less
> opportunity to improve the board when there's an observed need for that. In
> this light, I would definitely not be in favour for lengthening the term
> lengths other that the occasional 6 months to make entry points fit
> together better.
>
> I hope this caught the changes you're proposing? Please correct me if I
> missed something.
>
> Thanks for sharing though, and I hope that you'll engage in a constructive
> discussion despite the short time left before the board meeting :)
>
> Best,
> Lodewijk
>
>
>
> 2016-11-05 13:07 GMT+01:00 Nataliia Tymkiv :
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am forking a discussion on Wikimedia Foundation Board of trustees
> vacant
> > appointed seat(s) and turnover at this point.
> >
> > == The Board members start and end terms (Turnover) ==
> > I have drafted here three charts indicating the starting and ending of
> the
> > terms of the Board members:
> >
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wikimedia_
>

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Ray Saintonge has died

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

this is really sad news :(

dj

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Milos Rancic  wrote:

> He died yesterday. As he was an important member of our community, I
> think we should make something appropriate so he would be remembered.
>
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Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
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[Wikimedia-l] FDC appointments

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear Wikimedians,

We are pleased to inform you that the WMF Board of Trustees has come to a
decision about which four candidates to appoint to the FDC for the next 2
years. It wasn't easy, as the caliber of candidates[*] was extremely high,
and their range of skills and expertise extremely impressive.

The resolution is now published in
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committee_Membership_2016

We have selected four appointees as follows:

1) Garfield Byrd (User:Gtbiv)
2) Anne Clin (User:Risker)
3) Bishakha Datta (User:Bishdatta)
4) Candelaria Laspeñas (User:Cande_laspe)

On behalf of the Board, we want to thank Dumisani, Matanya and Osmar for
their service to the FDC. We deeply appreciate the years they have served
the committee and all the work they have done during many rounds of FDC
recommendations. Their insights, perspectives and experiences have been
invaluable to the work of the committee, and have gone a long way in
shaping the development of the APG process into a successful and important
part of grant-making in the Wikimedia world.

We hope they will continue to remain engaged in the movement in different
ways in the years ahead.

We also want to thank all the candidates that participated in this round of
nominations, and encourage them to consider re-applying for the committee
next year, when new members will be elected to serve on the committee.

Best,

Dariusz & Guy
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Elections Committee

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 8:09 PM, Risker  wrote:

> I am also curious whether the committee members (and by extension the WMF
> staff and Board liaisons) have undertaken to not run in the next election.
> Given that the Committee is tasked with reviewing and potentially modifying
> the rules under which future elections will be held, such a public
> confirmation would prevent the perception of conflict of interest.
>
>
I can answer the one about myself: within the Board we have agreed that the
matters pertaining to community elections will be dealt with by Nataliia,
as I have not made a decision about not running yet.

I do hope, however,  that I will be able to cooperate with the Election
Committee on topics such as a more general restructuring of the Board.

best,

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] 2016 call for Board Governance Committee Volunteer and Advisory members [results]

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

+1, and also I'm amazed how many outstanding people are willing to help!

17.08.2016 2:34 AM "Christophe Henner"  napisał(a):

> I hope nobody will mind, but I'll "Yay" with you too.
>
> Thanks and kuddos to Natalia for bringing the idea up, leading the process,
> and making it happen so quickly. And thanks to everyone who volunteered to
> join bgc on top of their other volunteers position :)
>
> Christophe
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Delphine Ménard 
> wrote:
>
> > Anders said it all. This announcement is so many kind of cool I don't
> > know where to begin. So just YAY! Thanks for the initiative, thanks
> > for volunteering.
> >
> > Delphine
> >
> > On 16 August 2016 at 20:57, Anders Wennersten 
> > wrote:
> > > I joined the movement in 2007. I was then overwhelmed by the beauty and
> > > strength of the concept and the content in the projects. But at the
> same
> > > time I was underwhelmed by the support structure behind. Even if
> Delphine
> > > and Brion were good in talking with everyone and fixing technique and
> > > Florence in chairing the operations, it was surely not up to the needs.
> > >
> > > For me a milestone in getting a professional support structure in place
> > was
> > > in 2012, when the Haifa agreement was realized and the FDC (and
> > > narrowing-focus) got in place. FDC was as fascinating for me as the
> base
> > > concept of the projects and as much true to the values of the movement.
> > And
> > > besides the clever colleagues in the committee I got to know  some
> truly
> > > admirable individuals, like Kate Welsh, Garfield, Gayle and of course
> > > Anasuya (and a little later Katy and Bishakha). Sometimes I feel that
> in
> > the
> > > movement there are the best people you can find anywhere. But at the
> same
> > > time there were underwhelming issues, like a partly dysfunctional Board
> > and
> > > that WMF operations was neither properly working nor reviewed (by FDC).
> > >
> > > I now see that in 2016 a new milestone is being passed when the
> movement
> > (at
> > > last) gets a professional support structure on par with the needs.  I
> > > perceive the tech org now working well and user driven, that the budget
> > > process now has been run professional and that there is a good
> management
> > > team in place for the running of WMF. And after seeing a lot of good
> > > initiatives around the working of the Board where this announcement is
> > the
> > > thing that get the keyelement in place,  I also believe the Board is
> now
> > up
> > > to become as professional as is needed for the movement. And the joy of
> > > seeing the names of many of my all time favourites back (in part also
> in
> > > FDC) is profound.
> > >
> > > Welcome all of you and looking forward to read of the resolutions from
> > this
> > > enhanced BGC
> > >
> > > Anders
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Den 2016-08-16 kl. 15:47, skrev Nataliia Tymkiv:
> > >>
> > >> Dear all,
> > >>
> > >> I am honestly delighted to announce the results of the public call for
> > >> Board Governance committee volunteer and Advisory members, announced
> on
> > >> July 15, 2016  [1]. We received nine applications, and after
> discussing
> > >> them with BGC and reviewing the committee's needs and interviewing a
> > short
> > >> list of candidates,I have chosen five volunteer advisory members for
> the
> > >> committee. I'd like to extend my thanks to everyone who offered to
> serve
> > >> on
> > >> the committee.
> > >>
> > >> Please find below a short introduction for our new volunteer advisory
> > >> members. They are all quite well known in the movement and I think
> their
> > >> insights would be helpful. They join the Committee once they sign the
> > >> documents that Stephen LaPorte, our Interim Secretary, sent to them
> (the
> > >> same ones as the Board members sign - the confidentiality agreement
> > >>
> > >>  > agreement_of_the_Board_of_Trustees>
> > >> , code of conduct
> > >>
> > >>  > the_Board_of_Trustees>
> > >> , conflict of interest disclosure
> > >> ).
> > >>
> > >> === Gayle Karen Young ===
> > >>
> > >> Gayle Karen Young is a WMF's former Chief Talent and Culture office.
> In
> > >> her
> > >> time at Wikimedia, she was accountable for building the current HR
> team
> > >> and
> > >> had an active hand in board development and staffed the board HR
> > >> committee.
> > >> She brings experience with the Wikimedia movement, with the workings
> of
> > >> the
> > >> Foundation, and through her own consulting work in leadership and
> board
> > >> development with organizations in both the for-profit and non-profit
> > >> space,
> > >> and in technology and human rights.
> > >>
> > >> === Kat Walsh ===
> > >>
> > >> Kat Walsh is a former member of Wikimedia Foundation Board of
> Trustees,
> > >> 12/2006-8

[Wikimedia-l] FD candidates - shortlisted

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Many thanks to all those who nominated themselves for the four vacancies on
the FDC; we have an exceptional slate of candidates this round, of diverse
backgrounds and experiences.

The shortlist of candidates has been posted on meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Nominations/2016#Update_from_the_Board_and_shortlist_of_candidates

In the coming weeks, the Board of Trustees will select four members to the
FDC from the interviewed shortlist. We will announce these appointments by
close of day UTC 2 September 2016.

Best
Dariusz and Guy
Board liaisons, FDC
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Suggesting moderation

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Adrian Raddatz  wrote:

> Considering how horrible on-wiki dispute resolution can currently be for
> all involved, I'm OK with keeping this in private here.
>
>
Fair enough. My comment was meant to rather point out that we don't have
rules of behavior, and we're disputing enforcement first instead. I don't
really object to keeping moderation private or semi-private (visible to
other moderators).

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Elections Committee

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 4:22 AM, WereSpielChequers <
werespielchequ...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pine has a point. We all know that the founder seat will go eventually.
> Whether it goes on the death or incapacity of the founder or earlier is a
> valid question for the board and the community. I'm not convinced that an
> elections committee should be deciding which posts to elect, and even if
> such governance issues do fall into its remit they should probably focus on
> how to elect first. So I'd say this should be a board decision.
>
> As for the arguments to retain a founder seat for the next few decades, I
> suggest that those who favour such a position try to couch their arguments
> in terms of institutional knowledge, the value of an element of continuity
> and the positives for the community to still retain such a link with our
> founder. Then hope that the incidents of a few months ago fade in memory
> and are not repeated. There is a case to be made for a founder seat, but as
> with any argument in this community there are ways to argue respectfully
> and effectively, and there are arguments that undermine your cause and
> weaken your reputation.


I think that Pine's question is definitely valid, and in the same time I
don't think it is really related to the Election Committee, or that it can
be really resolved through a discussion on this mailing list (although it
can be initiated here).

My personal view is that there are a lot of benefits of having the
founder's seat with a voting power, and there are also noticable
disadvantages (accountability to the movement, etc., but also one of the
disadvantages is the returning, endless discussion, drawing our attention
from more crucial topics).

I believe we should get our priorities straight - overall Board
governance/structure, vision&strategy, movement's structure&financing all
in my mind are urgent. The founder's seat is a topic related as a specific
subtheme of the Board's structure, and as Christophe has already mentioned,
I think we will get some food for thought once we have the governance
review (for instance, apart from opinions, we'll know more about common
practices - just as a reference, not to bind us in any way, of course).

best,

dariusz "pundit"
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimania-l] [Wikimania Committee] Wikimania 2018

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Florence Devouard 
wrote:

>
> We have listened to a lot of community members, both those present at
> Wikimania 2016 and more widely, and decided overall that, given there was
> strong desire for holding Wikimania every year, we should continue to do
> so. This means that we need to pick a team and location for hosting
> Wikimania in July/August 2018 soon.


One word: wow!!!

dariusz
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] June minutes from the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 11:18 PM, Pine W  wrote:

>
> I feel that it's important that Board members be able to ask employees at
> any level of the company how things are going. That is different from
> providing direction, which can remain in the management structure


adding shortly to what Christophe and Katherine have already stated - I
totally agree that it is important for the Board members to be able to talk
to the WMF staff. In the same time, I think it is important to avoid
disruption, sending mixed signals, and so on. Thus, I think we need to work
on creating channels to communicate, and one of the efforts proposed by the
Board Governance Committee is creating such channels. In fact, the WMF
leadership have thought along the same lines and are already implementing
the "Collective Voice" initiative.

best,

dariusz
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] June minutes from the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi Pine,

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Pine W  wrote:

>  It seems to me that it's
> the Board's job to supervise the ED, which hopefully includes supporting
> him/her but also may include providing direction or removing him/her. I
> personally feel that Katherine is doing well and this is not intended to
> express skepticism about her, but being the ED of an organization is not a
> blank check, and I hope that the Board also takes a proactive role in the
> supervision of the ED.


as you pointed out, one of the roles of the Board is ED supervision, and I
don't think the Board intends to shy away from this duty.

best,

dariusz ("pundit", a current Trustee)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference: Report 2016, Outlook 2017

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

wow! this is really impressive!

dj

On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Cornelius Kibelka <
cornelius.kibe...@wikimedia.de> wrote:

> Dear Wikimedia friends,
>
> We’re happy to be able to share some news and information around the
> Wikimedia Conference with you:
>
> 1) Report
>
> Today, we have published our report on the Wikimedia Conference 2016. It
> does not only describe our tasks and activities before, on and after the
> conference, but also provides a comprehensive overview of our learnings and
> experience. The report is meant to serve as a learning resources, and based
> on that, we will share more learning patterns in the upcoming months.
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016/Report
>
> 2) Follow-up page
>
> To better see what continuities and links between the Wikimedia Conferences
> exist, we have created a follow-up page which include the major topics of
> the last two conferences. We will share more updates in the upcoming
> months.
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference/Follow-Up
>
> 3) First learning pattern
>
> Together with our “Visiting Wikimedian” Teele Vaalma, who supported us
> tremendously in the organization of the Wikimedia Conference, we have
> written a first learning pattern on how to find the right venue for a
> conference (including a checklist!).
>
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Learning_patterns/Step_by_step_guide_for_finding_the_right_venue_for_a_conference
>
> 4) Wikimedia Conference 2017
>
> The next edition of the Wikimedia Conference will take place in Berlin
> between March 31st and April 2nd, 2017. We expect the registration to begin
> in mid-November and will share a timeline in the upcoming weeks.
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017
>
> Cheers & good reading,
>
> Cornelius, Nicole, Wenke and Daniela
>
> (WMCON organizing team)
>
>
> --
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> for the Wikimedia Conference
>
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[Wikimedia-l] The FDC's funding recommendation approved by the Board

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Dear members of the Wikimedia community,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to
share the news that we have approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round
2 2015-2016 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants, as well as
taken good note of the remarks and recommendations concerning the Wikimedia
Foundation. In this round, 4 organizations will be receiving a total of
roughly US$1,138,000, for a total of US$4,908,000 allocated in both rounds
2015-2016. Grants are made in local currency, so the USD figure is
approximate. The remaining US$1,092,000 from the FDC’s US$6 million grant
envelope this year will remain with the Wikimedia Foundation.

We congratulate the Centre for Internet and Society, Wikimedia Armenia,
Wikimédia France and Wikimedia Norge on their grants, and we are happy to
see that year after year, their work continues to further our mission. We
know that the volunteers, staff, and boards of these organizations are
working hard to advance the goals of the movement.  We thank them for their
work in doing so.

Many people have put in significant work to make this process a success. As
the Board representative to the FDC, I would also like to thank the Funds
Dissemination Committee members and staff, as well as the members of our
communities who participated in the process this round.

We also particularly want to thank the FDC members for putting much effort
into the complex task of reviewing the draft annual plan of the Wikimedia
Foundation.

Volunteers are at the heart of this committee. We are lucky to have a
committee comprised of nine dedicated community members who give their time
and energy into making this funding program a reality. Four of the members
of the FDC have terms that are ending. I want to thank Anne Clin
(User:Risker), Dumisani Ndubane (User:Thuvack), Matanya Moses
(User:Matanya), and Osmar Valdebenito (User:B1mbo) for their two years of
service to this committee. The Board would like to thank you for your work
for four rounds of funding.

We are glad to witness our movement’s great efforts to further the mission
through thoughtful planning and strategic thinking and are looking forward
to the year ahead.

Sincerely,

Dariusz, on behalf of the WMF Board of Trustees


[1]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Board_approval_of_FDC_recommendation_(2015-16,_Round_2)

[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendations/2015-2016_round_2
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board Governance Committee update

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Sydney Poore 
wrote:

> With the growth in new methods and processes is the Board planning to have
> a method to  monitor/measure the success of these activities?
>

in fact, we have discussed a public "to-do" tracking system, but we are
shorthanded and it is not likely to happen this calendar year. However, the
idea has support and I believe we'll get there.

dj
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[Wikimedia-l] Board Governance Committee update

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi all,

this is an update on the work of the Board Governance Committee over the
last months that some of you have requested.

Among other things, the Board Governance Committee has worked on:
- Creating the Board’s competence matrix[1],
- Discussing the most critical needs for the expert seats, and proposing
technology (deep, intimate understanding of how software works, possibly
coming from open-source involvement), as well as global organization and
community management and change in non-profit world as the major ones,
- Discussing the calendar for the vacant expert seat recruitment, and
adjusting to the WMF HR staff available support (scheduled to start in
August),
- Discussing the vacant community seats solutions (and proposing shortening
the terms and having community elections in early 2017, so that the elected
members would join the Board at April meeting),
- Appointing the new Election Committee (and proposing a process in which
the further development of this body will be partially transferred to the
community),
- Reviewing the possibilities for an external Board review (as recommended
by the FDC),
- Increasing transparency (a set of concrete measures soon to be put
forward by Dariusz and Maria, following several discussions),
- Introducing a workshop[2] for external Board members about wiki-culture
and copyright (topics picked by the community[3]) at Wikimania,
- Conducting an internal Board[4] survey about our understanding of our
tasks, governance practices, etc.
- Discussing general governance improvements[5] for the Board.

We have also considered introducing one centralized place on meta for
Board-community communication, but after discussion with the staff we have
concluded that we're going to rely on small incremental improvements in
communication first.

The remaining topics still include:
- the Advisory Board redesign/restart,
- the Board's composition and structure analysis,
- possible external reviews or consulting,
- introducing workshops on best governance practices (and other topics of
interest) for Board members,
- other governance improvements and tasks.

let me know if you have any questions!

dj "pundit"

(current Trustee and BGC member, passing BGC chairing to Natalia Tymkiv)



[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/2016_competence_matrix
[2]
https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_sessions/Proposals/Wikimedia_Movement_Culture_workshop
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/Wikimania_2016_training
[4]  https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2016-03
[5]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_Governance_Recommendations_(April_2016)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Pine W  wrote:

> I'll add a question of my own here. I find this statement interesting:
> "Please
> rate these other qualifications: (Please rate 0 to 5 with 0 being 0 not
> important; 5 for extremely important)... Experience of working in an
> a-hierarchical, participative management environment". I find this puzzling
> because WMF is generally hierarchical organization, with the board an
> executive director at the top, followed by middle management, followed by
> line employees, contractors, and interns. I'm wondering if what is intended
> here is a sentiment that the ED Search Committee would like to *transform
> *WMF
> into a less heirarchical organization. Could someone from the ED Search
> Committee or the Board expand on what your intentions are with this
> question? I cannot imagine how WMF could function as an "a-hierarchical...
> management environment", although I could understand if there is an
> aspiration to collapse a layer or two in the org chart and/or to delegate
> more responsibility from the Board or ED to employees who have more
> expertise in various domains.
>
>
I don't think it is the role of the ED search committee to transform the
organization. However (speaking for myself) I believe that an experience in
a-hierarchical, participative management environment helps understand
wiki-culture a lot.

I'd dare say that some of the WMF employees I knew had great skills, but
had trouble with adjusting to the a-hierarchical/participative nature of
our movement that the WMF is part of. The WMF is less hierarchical than
many NGOs, and also as a part of a larger movement is subject to
participative and discursive culture (just take this very discussion as an
example: a very hierarchical and non-participative ED would find it
difficult to understand why we are even having it).

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Nikola Kalchev 
wrote:

> Dariusz, thank you for your clarification. I understand that translations
> take time.
>
> Would you please elaborate on the assumption that the most important
> principle of the ED search committee was speed and not, e.g. participation
> of a larger part of the community? What would the bad effects of a 2 months
> longer search on the WMF be?
>

The assumption is that any organization under an interim leader is
basically frozen. An interim leader is unlikely to make any change. Also,
one of the gripes of the past was a long (way over a year) process of ED
searching. The ED search team wants to avoid repeating this.




>
> I fear that user groups will be underrepresented again (another notable
> example is the number of representatives at the WMCON with chapters having
> up to four participants and user groups exactly one). There are 59 user
> groups and (as well as I could count) only 10 of them will be able to
> participate at the survey in their own language. Why was the opinion of 49
> user groups considered less worth that a delay of two months?
>

I think the main assumption may have been that there will be decreasing
differences - that is, the differences between the views expressed in the
10 major languages will not be big in general. Of course, we will see
whether there are significant differences within these 10.



On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Yaroslav M. Blanter 
 wrote:

> Whereas I fully understand and partially share the sentiment, may I please
> repeat the question I asked on this list in relation to a similar topic
> some time ago. Could we estimate a number of active community members (whom
> we would reasonably expect to participate in the survey) who do not speak
> any of the languages to which the survey was translated, to the point that
> their ability to fill in the survey would depend on the others? If this is
> a considerable number, or if it is less significant but considerably
> compromises on the representation, which languages do these community
> members speak?
>
>
Yaroslav's question is a good one - I don't know from the top of my head
how to estimate this easily. However, let me repeat: we are asking general
questions, and the results are not binding. It is not an issue of
representation. I doubt if there will be huge cultural differences to the
extent that the questionnaire would bring different results if 10 more
languages were added, mainly because I think that wiki-world is quite
hermetic and has a culture of its own.


cheers,

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

nvited to participate and
> we
> > > are
> > > > also sending an invitations to anyone here and through our networks.
> > > Please
> > > > participate in the survey and help us to shape the new ED’s profile.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I read here [1] that the survey will be open for 1 week.
> > >
> > > Does that mean it will be open until June 8 (inclusive)?
> > >
> > > Saludos,
> > > Luis Sanabria
> > >
> > > [1]
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director_Transition_Team/2016/Updates/CW20_update
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Recenzje
Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
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Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
The Wikipedian:
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 5:56 PM, Luis Villa  wrote:

>
> I would love to see a solid and rigorous hiring process that lends
> credibility to the eventual selection. Has the board done an analysis of
> the previous hiring process to help ensure that the new process will be
> solid and rigorous?
>

We have identified the things we believe need to be done differently, yes.

This time, we're relying on a small, dedicated, NGO-focused organization,
we have an ED search team including staff members (and me, hopefully
counting as the community), as well as a process which involves
staff&community feedback (through the on-going survey - which, btw, is run
only on major projects, which is a shame, but in the same time the search
team felt the need for urgency... on of the things to watch for in the post
mortem, surely).

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thoughts on WMF Governance reviews

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

thanks for this! A useful food for thought (for transparency: mid-May I
started a conversation with Chris about how the process worked in the UK).

best,

dj

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Chris Keating 
wrote:

> Just wanted to post some thoughts on the subject of the WMF having an
> external governance review/audit. As you may know the FDC recommended that
> the WMF should do this and I imagine the WMF board is thinking about the
> matter at the moment. I was Chair of Wikimedia UK when we undertook our
> governance review in autumn 2012 so hope my perspective is useful.
>
> On balance I think an appropriately-defined governance audit, conducted by
> the right people, would be helpful for WMF and the community but here are
> some pros and cons.
>
> *Reasons against  *
> 1. Cost. At a minimum, an audit would cost $20,000 - if done very
> efficiently in a light-touch way. An extensive review could cost several
> times that much. Anyone who you'd want to do the work would have a day rate
> of $1000+ for top-level consultants and $500+ for other people involved.
> 2. Governance reviewers won't solve any of the "Wikimedia-specific"
> problems. Hopefully whoever would be appointed would have experience of
> working with boards of volunteer-based movements not just 'conventional'
> non-profits. However, Wikimedia levels of transparency will still be
> unusual for them and governance consultants are very unlikely to recommend
> or support (say) live-streaming board meetings to increase transparency, or
> making community-elected trustees unsackable without a referendum of some
> kind.
> 3. Progress already made. The WMF Board has already introduced a number of
> key policies, e.g. a code of conduct. If those have already addressed some
> of the key issues then an external review will have less to say.
> 4. Risk of getting unfocused answers. There is a risk with this kind of
> review of getting lots of detailed comments on various policies and
> documents that don't actually have an impact. However, this can be avoided
> with a well-defined brief.
>
> *Reasons to do it*
> 1. Feedback on Board behaviour. A reviewer will probably interview Board
> members and senior staff, and attend a meeting, as well as reviewing
> documents and policies. As a result they will be able to observe the actual
> behaviour of the board. That is unique (and hopefully helpful) feedback.
> 2. Reassurance. From November to January, a lot of people (including many
> WMF staff and community members) were confused and concerned (to put it
> mildly) about what was happening at WMF board level. (Probably there were
> also people *on the WMF board* sharing the same concerns). Many of those
> people are still concerned to varying degrees. An external review that says
> "actually, most of this is working fine now but you can improve X, Y and Z"
> is valuable reassurance for the whole community. If, on the other hand, the
> review says "actually there are some serious issues that still need to be
> sorted out" then much better that the Board realises that and acts on it in
> the next couple of months than waiting another year or two and running into
> the same problems again.
> 3. The amount of change that's happened lately. The WMF has grown immensely
> in the last 10 years and has had very high turnover on the Board in the
> last 2. Some of the ways of working that have grown up in those 10 years
> may not be right, and some of those that were right might no longer be in
> the Board's institutional knowledge. If I were in the shoes of one of the
> newer WMF trustees I would think that an external governance review was a
> very helpful step in making sure that the Board was working as effectively
> as possible.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris Keating
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 5:36 PM, James Salsman  wrote:

>
> Can we at least get confirmation that her performance working at the
> Foundation will be appropriately weighted in her favor if we do have
> another lengthy, expensive, third-party search?
>

I believe it is always only reasonable to account for someone's intimate
understanding of organizational culture, as well as to recognize one's good
performance hands on.

However, I think that the process should be wide and open - whoever becomes
the permanent ED, should really be the best choice, not just because of the
incumbent advantage. The solid and rigorous recruitment process will add
credibility and legitimacy to whoever this person eventually is.

dariusz
(Board and the ED search committee member, but speaking just on my own
behalf)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts right now

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi James,

thanks for your input. One of the reasons for the survey is asking the
community what they think about the key qualities. I think it is quite
likely a more effective way of getting a wider input than discussing it on
the list. One of the questions in the questionnaire is, for instance, the
value one sees in the candidate having a WMF experience.

best,

dj

On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 5:32 AM, James Heilman  wrote:

> Thanks Alice
>
> IMO we need someone who understands our movements values, that understands
> that we are a movement, and sees themselves not as a decider and visionary
> but as a facilitator. Our movement has no lack of excellent ideas but does
> not always communicate effectively within itself.
>
> As such we need someone who has excellent communication and people skills.
> Technical skills can be hired for at other levels of the organization while
> people skill cannot typically be taught.
>
> Katherine, our current interim ED, appears to have these qualities. If she
> is interesting in taking on the position long term I would hope her
> candidacy is given serious consideration by the board.
>
> James
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 12:29 AM, Alice Wiegand 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > The ED search steering group has been soliciting input for a few weeks,
> and
> > while a few people were fairly vocal about what they were looking for in
> a
> > new ED, we decided that we needed more input from a broader range of
> people
> > and we want to hear more from our emerging communities. To that end, we
> > have written and published a survey [1] intended to help us both validate
> > and prioritize the good feedback we have already received.
> >
> > Our survey is currently open in the top 10 wiki languages. A sample of
> > editors from various languages have been invited to participate and we
> are
> > also sending an invitations to anyone here and through our networks.
> Please
> > participate in the survey and help us to shape the new ED’s profile.
> >
> > On behalf of the ED search steering group
> >
> > Alice.
> >
> >
> > [1] - ED Search Survey:
> > https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5hVS2mJTcJNCxBX
> >
> >
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Ethnography of Wikipedia" (2014, Stanford University Press) mojego
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Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
Pacific Standard:
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/books-and-culture/killed-wikipedia-93777/
Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia
The Wikipedian:
http://thewikipedian.net/2014/10/10/dariusz-jemielniak-common-knowledge
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] April 2016 minutes for the Board of Trustees

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi,

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Creasy  wrote:

> Last month, "Geoff and Stephen prepared a draft set of basic best-practice
> recommendations [on governance]". These weren't released publicly as far
> as I
> am aware. "Maria and Dariusz were tasked with preparing a proposal for a
> lightweight structure to increase transparency" but as far as I am aware
> we've
> received no color on what this proposal might end up looking like. Someone
> on
> this list asked Dariuszand he declined to offer details; if I recall
> correctly
> he said the boardshoulddo what it can internally first. I disagree with
> this:
> if you do a bunch of work without consulting your stakeholders, there's a
> good
> chance you'llhave to scrap all that work. In the software world we call
> early
> feedback from the stakeholders "Agile", and it is widely viewed as a
> superior
> process to long efforts without feedback.
>

I generally agree with the principle of consulting first, it is just that I
believe that in our efforts to increase transparency we do not necessarily
have to work on all-encompassing and mutually exclusive initiatives, but
rather add modules and alements to the system. The reason why I suggested
slight delay is also that our ideas will be soon published (we're currently
voting the minutes from May meeting). I definitely do not perceive our
initiative as the end of discussion about transparency, but rather a
beginning.

I've personally also had a feeling of urgency that we need to start working
on increasing transparency (even if through an imperfect way) rather than
await community consultations. I just believe that the community
conversation is unlikely to scrap all of that work, but rather improve it.

In principle, I would hope that the Board should accept a policy in which
the content of our discussion is public, unless needed otherwise. As a
person coming from a different cultural background I care much more about
the actual practices of communicating within our community, than the
procedures and policies, although I am well aware that the latter have some
influence on the former.
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] FDC Recommendations for 2015-2016 Round 2

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

Many thanks for the hard work. As I've been an observer to this round, and
as a former chair of the FDC for six rounds, I can attest that you have
done a very good job, discussing the details of all proposals.

While people may disagree with your recommendations or opinions, the
diligent approach and due care are, in my view, indisputable.

Best,

Dj
15.05.2016 7:30 PM "matanya moses"  napisał(a):

> Hello Wikimedians,
>
> Twice a year, the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) meets to help make
> decisions about how to effectively allocate movement funds to achieve the
> Wikimedia movement's mission, vision, and strategy. For this round, we met
> in person from May 13-15 to deliberate on five plans and proposals, which
> were submitted by Wikimedia Armenia, Wikimedia Norge, Wikimedia France, the
> Centre for Internet and Society, as well as the draft annual plan of the
> Wikimedia Foundation. We would like to thank all the organizations this
> round for submitting these proposals.
>
> We have posted our Round 2 2015-2016 recommendations on the annual plan
> grants to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. [1] The Board will
> review our deliberations and make a decision by July 1, 2016.
>
> This round, we received grant requests of roughly $1.25 million USD, and
> we have recommended roughly $1.14 million in annual plan grants (though
> grants are made in local currency). Before we met in May, we reviewed all
> of the proposals and additional documents submitted. We were assisted in
> this review with some input from the FDC staff assessments and analysis on
> impact, finances, and programs, as well as community comments on the
> proposals.
>
> There is a formal process to submit complaints or appeals about these
> recommendations. Here are the steps for both:
>
> Any organization that would like to submit an appeal on the FDC’s Round 2
> recommendation should submit it to the Board representatives to the FDC by
> 23:59 UTC on 8 June 2016 in accordance with the appeal process outlined in
> the FDC Framework. A formal appeal to challenge the FDC’s recommendation
> should be in the form of a 500-or-fewer word summary directed to the two
> non-voting WMF Board representative to the FDC, Dariusz Jemielniak. The
> appeal should be submitted on-wiki, [4] and must be submitted by the Board
> Chair of a funding-seeking applicant. The Board will publish its decision
> on this and all recommendations by 1 July 2016.
>
> Complaints to the ombudsperson about the FDC process can be filed by
> anyone with the Ombudsperson and can be made any time. The complaint should
> be submitted on wiki, as well. The ombudsperson will publicly document the
> complaint, and investigate as needed.
>
> On a side note, all FDC members are flying back to their home countries,
> so we might be able to respond only in a day or two,
>
> On behalf of the FDC,
>
> Matanya [1]
>
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendations/2015-2016_round_2
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] governance improvements

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Chris Keating 
wrote:

> * Does your discussion on Monday include the Code of Conduct and
> Confidentiality Agreement mentioned in the March minutes?
>

Actually, we have discussed and voted on them in April (minutes are in the
process of being approved).


> * Have you considered inviting community comment on these before finally
> adopting them?
>

We felt the need to make some amendments soon, but they are not written in
stone - I anticipate that, depending on needs, we may enter a process of
reviewing them in a wider process.



> * A number of community members have mentioned the idea of a formal review
> of WMF governance. In my experience these can be quite helpful* - has the
> WMF board considered this option?
>

We have not discussed this yet, but I will bring this proposal up at
Wikimania latest. Every organization occasionally can make good use of
governance review and consultation. It would be important to choose a good
advising organization (experienced in NGOs, as well as optimally in large
social movements and open source organizations). Speaking just for myself
and expressing my own opinion only, I think that the Board is quite open to
improvements, and the time for external suggestions is usally best exactly
after the body itself has done as much as it could on their own.

best,

dariusz
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] governance improvements

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Gerard Meijssen  wrote:

> Hoi,
> I wonder what you mean by doing better. Are you doing your best given the
> circumstances? If so you do what can be expected of you. When people think
> that is not enough, it is their problem. They are not in the same position
> and have no genuine grasp what the situation is.
>

I mean that I believe in continuous improvement, and always trying to do
better.



>
> In the way that your inform about the issues you are dealing with it is
> obvious that a lot of consultation is taking place. It is why I am happy
> with your effort. I dare anyone to do better and be a candidate for the
> next elections.Only people who bring positive suggestions at this time are
> likely to have a positive impact when they are elected.
>
> Dariusz, thank you for doing your job. Thank you for all the effort that
> goes into making a positive difference.
>

Many thanks, I really appreciate it! It makes this work worthwhile :) All
the best from the FDC deliberations...

dj
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[Wikimedia-l] governance improvements

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

hi,

I'm just writing to give you a short report on how the Board is working on
improving its governance and communication.

In March <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2016-03>[1], Kelly
and I conducted an internal survey about our governance, preferences,
vision on how it can be improved. Geoff and Stephen (from our legal team)
have prepared a number of recommendations, based on the governance best
practices.

Currently, Maria and I are working on a proposal to the Board, that will be
discussed on Monday[
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_board_agenda_2016-05>2],
and that will address many of the issues that have been raised recently
about timely communication, the level of detail in reporting, as well as
transparency.

Following our discussions in Berlin, we're going to expand our onboarding
process for external/expert Board members. Apart from our regular
onboarding (which includes legal training, mentoring from senior Board
members, and for expert members - talking to people from the community, as
well as selected readings about wiki-culture), we are going to introduce a
short workshop, focusing on the most important things a person coming from
the outside should know.

I ran a short poll/discussion with the community
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/Wikimania_2016_training>[3]
on meta, to decide about the most important topics. "Copyright, copyleft
and everything in between" as well as "Values and community dynamics of a
global movement" have been selected.

Guy and Kelly are really interested and looking forward to participating in
the workshop at Wikimania, which will be also open to staff members. I've
been in touch with Ginevra and Lorenzo, who have graciously volunteered to run
the workshop
<https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_sessions/Proposals/Wikimedia_Movement_Culture_workshop>[4],
possibly with some help from Asaf.

We are working quite hard on many fronts: the new ED search, the vacant
seats' fulfilment, internal governance improvements, communication,
onboarding processes, apart from our usual load. We still can do better,
and I hope we are on a right path.

best,

Dariusz Jemielniak, "pundit"
(a current WMF Trustee)


[1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2016-03
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_board_agenda_2016-05
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/Wikimania_2016_training
 [4]
https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_sessions/Proposals/Wikimedia_Movement_Culture_workshop
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board meeting minutes

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Rogol Domedonfors 
wrote:

> I can see no reason for this failure.  We know that the Board is busy, but
> it is a legal requirement that the minutes be drawn up and discussed, so
> that publication is or should be a matter of very little effort, and a part
> of normal operating procedure for the Board's administrative support.  I
> suggest that this is the very time at which the Board should be taking
> extra pains to engage with the Community, and involve them in its planning
> and other activities.  Instead, we have what appears to be a conscious and
> deliberate snub.


The issue of minutes is already scheduled to be discussed as an item
proposed as one of the governance improvements. I realize how deeply ironic
it sounds, since you can't know that, because the agenda is not published
significantly ahead of time, but just FYI (and to immediately address your
valid concern).

dj
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Account of the events leading to James Heilman's removal

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

As some of you may remember, I was the only trustee who voted against
James' removal except himself.

Nevertheless, I still believe that any functioning body as our Board has to
have the right to expel a person, whom they feel like not being able to
work with.

If a majority of my fellow Board members cannot stand me for whatever
reason (including the ones I'd find absurd), that's pretty much it. The
Board has to be able to function with trust, delegation, and a certain
rapport.

As long as such cases are really very rare,  I don't think there needs to
be much change from our process. Practically, I don't see how the community
could be involved - after all, if a majority of some Board just cannot
stand a person or there is a generalized mistrust, there is not much that
external insight will change.

However, we need a better process for dealing with vacant community seats
for sure. Also, I think it would be fair to always give written reasons to
removed members (also to discipline the reasoning of the Board that makes
such a drastic decision). About "for cause" or not, I have no opinion, as
it is the American legalese I am not and will not be fully proficient in.

Dariusz
08.05.2016 3:02 PM "James Heilman"  napisał(a):

> I agree there needs to be a way to remove trustees, but IMO for community
> elected trustees there needs to be community involvement in the process.
> Also the ability to remove trustees "without cause" should be rescinded.
>
> J
>
> On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Chris Keating  >
> wrote:
>
> > > Second, the Board needs to resolve never to remove a community trustee
> > > except by a successful recall referendum to the community. The Board
> > should
> > > never, under any circumstances, remove a community trustee without
> > consent
> > > of the community that elected them.
> > Are you sure about this?
> >
> > Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation with James, I think it's
> a
> > hostage to fortune.
> >
> > If there were a seriously dysfunctional trustee in future then this would
> > amplify the damage they could do quite a bit, by making them unsackable.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Board update

[Dariusz Jemielniak]

05.05.2016 12:11 AM "MZMcBride"  napisał(a):
>
> April has now come and gone. Is there any new information about filling
> these two vacancies on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees?

Regarding the expert seat, we have discussed our needs in Berlin, clarified
a bit of previously unresolved issues and are moving forward. We are going
to discuss the desired profiles within the BGC, and plan to move forward
with an appointment later this year.

Regarding the community seat, I am in conversation with the Election
Committee, which has narrowed it down to just a few options. We are going
to finish this discussion soon and I expect the timeline to be announced
before Wikimania.

Best,

Dariusz (a current trustee)
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