Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Research Showcase] Wednesday September 19, 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC

2018-09-13 Thread Sarah R
erest and expertise impacting the likelihood of resolution. From these findings, we developed a model that predicts whether an RfC will go stale with 75.3% accuracy, a level that is approached as early as one week after dispute initiation. On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 1:43 PM Sarah R wrote: > Hi

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Research Showcase] Wednesday September 19, 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC

2018-09-13 Thread Sarah R
RfC process is the prevalence of RfCs that could have benefited from formal closure but that linger indefinitely without one, with factors including participants' interest and expertise impacting the likelihood of resolution. From these findings, we developed a model that predicts whether --

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Research Showcase August 13 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC

2018-08-13 Thread Sarah R
Hi All, Just a reminder this is happening at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC *TODAY.* Many kindnesses, Sarah R. On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, > August 13 2018 at 11:30 AM (PD

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Research Showcase August 13 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC

2018-08-10 Thread Sarah R
Hi All, In my haste, I put the wrong weekday on this email. The showcase will be on Monday this month, not Wednesday. Kindly, On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, > August 13 2018

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Research Showcase August 13 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC

2018-08-10 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, August 13 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC. YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGPMS4YGDMk As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC at #wikimedia-research. And, you can watch our past research s

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Research Showcase July 11, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-07-11 Thread Sarah R
Hi Folks, Just a reminder this is happening today! Hope to see you there! On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, > July 11, 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC. > > You

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Research Showcase July 11, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-07-06 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be live-streamed Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC. YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK7AvNKq0sg As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC at #wikimedia-research. And, you can watch our past research sh

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase May 8, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-05-07 Thread Sarah R
r insights to improve fundraising campaigns and to limit the burden of these campaigns on Wikipedia visitors. Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Technology, Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase April 18, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-04-18 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the Research Showcase will begin in a half hour! Kindly, Sarah R. On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 7:30 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi All, > > A quick correction.* "*The Critical Relationship of Volunteer Created > Wikipedia Content to Large-Scale O

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase April 18, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-04-12 Thread Sarah R
Hi All, A quick correction.* "*The Critical Relationship of Volunteer Created Wikipedia Content to Large-Scale Online Communities" will be presented by *Nicholas Vincent.* Kind regards, Sarah R. On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The nex

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase April 18, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT| 18:30 UTC)

2018-04-12 Thread Sarah R
upport the external validity of Halfaker et al.’s claims that quality control systems may limit the growth of peer production communities by deterring new contributors and that norms tend to become entrenched over time. Kindest regards, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product &

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase March 21, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT | 18:30 UTC)

2018-03-21 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder -- this is beginning in a half hour. Hope to see you there! On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 1:54 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, March 21, > 2018 at 11:30 AM (PDT) 18:30 UTC. > > YouT

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase March 21, 2018 (11:30 AM PDT | 18:30 UTC)

2018-03-19 Thread Sarah R
including improved section recommendation, especially in medium to smaller size languages where the language itself may not contain enough signal about the structure of the articles and signals can be inferred from other larger Wikipedia languages. Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Te

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, February 21, 2018 [External]

2018-02-21 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone! Just a reminder that this month's research showcase will happen today at 11:30 AM (PST) 19:30 (UTC)! Hope to see you there! On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:58 AM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Quick correction. > > The next Research Showcase will be live-str

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, February 21, 2018 [External]

2018-02-15 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, Quick correction. The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11:30 AM (PST) *19:30 (UTC).* Kindly, Sarah R. On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:38 AM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-stre

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, February 21, 2018 [External]

2018-02-15 Thread Sarah R
ces has created a choke point and that alternatives exist. Finally I'll present a vision for such an alternative using models that we have developed for ORES, the open machine prediction service my team maintains. -- Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-11-15 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that this will start at 11:30 AM (Pacific), 18:30 UTC. Kindly, Sarah R. On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, November > 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC.

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-11-09 Thread Sarah R
kipedia discussion spaces <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Study_of_harassment_and_its_impact> – part of a collaboration between Jigsaw, Cornell University, and the Wikimedia Foundation. The ML model training code, datasets, and the supporting tooling developed as part of this project are openly av

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-09-18 Thread Sarah R
h gains are equity-improving, disproportionately benefitting those without traditional access to scientific information. Many kind regards, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Technology, Wikimedia Foundation srodl...@wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-08-21 Thread Sarah R
i/WD:MB. Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Technology, Wikimedia Foundation srodl...@wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://met

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-07-26 Thread Sarah R
Just a reminder, the July 2017 Research Showcase will begin in one hour. Hope to see you there! On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, July 26, > 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC. > &

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC

2017-07-25 Thread Sarah R
r improving OpenStreetMap’s knowledge production processes, including new data models, sociotechnical tools, and community practices. Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Technology, Wikimedia Foundation srodl...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday June 21, 2017

2017-06-21 Thread Sarah R
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder, this will begin at 11:30 AM PST Today! Kind regards, Sarah R. On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 3:47 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, June 21, > 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC. > &

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase Wednesday June 21, 2017

2017-06-18 Thread Sarah R
y the data. Indeed, the dataset turned out to be highly heterogeneous and unpredictable, with strongly varying usage patterns that make it difficult to draw conclusions about "normal" usage. The talk will give a status report, present preliminary results, and discuss possible next st

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase April 19, 2017

2017-04-17 Thread Sarah R
n WikiBrain that visualizes any dataset as a topographic map whose neighborhoods correspond to related Wikipedia articles. I hope to get feedback about which directions for these tools are most useful to the Wikipedia research community. -- Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & T

Re: [Wikimedia-l] February 15, 2017 Research Showcase

2017-02-15 Thread Sarah R
Just a reminder this will be taking place in one hour! On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 2:49 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this February 15, 2017 at > 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC. > > YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/w

[Wikimedia-l] February 15, 2017 Research Showcase

2017-02-14 Thread Sarah R
cle embeddings, where articles that tend to be read in close succession have similar representations. Since people usually generate sequences of semantically related articles while reading, these embeddings also capture semantic similarity between articles. -- Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Proje

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase, December 21, 2016

2016-12-19 Thread Sarah R
loss, the need for open collaboration projects to go beyond attracting and educating participants to consider their privacy, and some of the social and technical approaches that could be explored to mitigate risk at a project or community level. -- Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-En

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase, September 21, 2016

2016-09-21 Thread Sarah R
Just a reminder, the Research Showcase will begin in one hour. On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 5:02 PM, Sarah R wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, > September 21, 2016 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 (UTC). > > YouTube stream: https

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase, September 21, 2016

2016-09-19 Thread Sarah R
rization of discussions, and characterization of communities. Hope to see you there! Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Engineering, Wikimedia Foundation srodl...@wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/w

[Wikimedia-l] Upcoming Research Showcase - August 17, 2016

2016-08-16 Thread Sarah R
s_a_service> learned about and addressed these issues in ORES <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ORES>, a production-level AI service for Wikimedia Wikis. He'll also make an overdue call to action toward leveraging human-review of AIs biases in the practice of AI development. We look forw

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Video: "Wikipedia, an introduction - Erasmus Prize 2015"

2015-11-26 Thread Sarah (SV)
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 12:21 AM, Pine W wrote: > Beautiful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p8wFdnPfVw > > Pine > This is a wonderful video. Thank you so much to everyone involved in making it. Sarah ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list

Re: [Wikimedia-l] The tragedy of Commons

2014-06-17 Thread Sarah
Scotland Yard e-fits of men they wanted to trace in connection with the disappearance. And, as always, Holocaust images are still routinely challenged. Sarah ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_

[Wikimedia-l] [New program evaluation released!] On-wiki writing contests

2014-01-04 Thread Sarah Stierch
e produced surveys at anytime in the past, or have a survey you would like to share with us, we want it! *We need to collect surveys so we can develop high demand surveying tools* that so many of you have asked us about.[1] Thanks everyone, and happy new year, Sarah [1] https://meta.wikimedi

[Wikimedia-l] New evaluation report on meta - WORKSHOPS

2013-12-05 Thread Sarah Stierch
aluation_portal/Library/Editing_workshops>* We hope you find this report inspiring and helpful. *Our next report we'll post will be about GLAM content donations*. I'll send another email out about that soon. Happy evaluating, and be sure to visit us on Facebook[2] -Sarah [1] https://en

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Preparing a proofreading contest for Wikisource's 10th aniversary

2013-11-07 Thread Sarah Stierch
dia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.w

Re: [Wikimedia-l] New Wikimania Committee Formed

2013-10-22 Thread Sarah Stierch
Orsolya was Deputy Program Chair for WM 2012. And James was the lead for WLM 2012. So it's correct no matter what :) -Sarah On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 10:54 PM, MZMcBride wrote: > Ellie Young wrote: > > • Orsolya Virág Gyenes (representing WM 2012) > > • James Hare > &

Re: [Wikimedia-l] When was the first edit-a-thon(s)?

2013-10-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
We've been discussing it on meta, where I'd prefer to maintain the conversation, but, I should have stated: "The first edit-a-thon or event that involved people in a room together editing Wikipedia in some type of "organized" fashion" -Sarah On Wed, Oct 16, 2

[Wikimedia-l] When was the first edit-a-thon(s)?

2013-10-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
Questions Thank you and please spread the word! Sarah -- -- *Sarah Stierch* *Museumist, open culture advocate, and Wikimedian* *www.sarahstierch.com* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.or

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference 2014 location decision

2013-10-12 Thread Sarah Stierch
Congratulations - Berlin is one amazing city. Some great bids were placed, too. Looking forward to it! -Sarah On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Ivan Martínez wrote: > Thanks to all the team involved in the bidding and decision. We will have a > very nice conference in Berlin. >

[Wikimedia-l] YouTube Videos about Wikimedia-L

2013-10-10 Thread Sarah Stierch
Someone send me a link to this, articles being generated about Wikipedia articles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIafRDt88NQ based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_outdoor_artworks_at_the_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art Quite funny. -- -- *Sarah Stierch* *Museumist, open culture

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Some of Wikipedia's most important tools are broken

2013-09-09 Thread Sarah Stierch
ng my reports as a Wikipedian in Residence to UNESCO and the Library of Congress :( It's really tough to function without it, and so many other tools anymore. -Sarah On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 10:24 AM, James Heilman wrote: > Some of the key tool's which I use on a daily basis (and their

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMMX August 2013 report

2013-09-06 Thread Sarah Stierch
Thank you for translating into English. I really appreciate it and I am sure I am not the only one. -Sarah (who needs to work on her Spanish) On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Salvador A wrote: > Dear members of Wikimedia community: > > On behalf of Wikimedia Mexico's board and vo

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal - Training for Wikimedia movement boards

2013-08-13 Thread Sarah Stierch
WMF-team-awesomeness!!) Sarah On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Sophie Österberg wrote: > Chris, > > Thank you for sharing this. I find this to be of great importance and a > crucial step for our movement. I would be very happy to lead a session on > programmes, and specifically

[Wikimedia-l] Reminder: Program Evaluation & Design Office Hours on Friday - 16:00

2013-07-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
enior Director of Programs), Dr. Jaime Anstee (Program Evaluation Specialist), Sarah Stierch (Community Coordinator) and YOU! Agenda: 1. A chance for community members to learn about *why* program evaluation & design is an important and powerful tool. 2. An opportunity for community members to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thanks for all the fish!

2013-06-07 Thread Sarah Stierch
being able to write a book about how Wikimedia has changed my life. I look forward to seeing where your life leads next, and I hope you won't stop contributing to Wikipedia as an editor, at least :) Thank you for everything you have, and continue to do, Sarah [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Recognition of Amical Wikimedia

2013-06-06 Thread Sarah Stierch
Yay!! I am so pleased to here this. The work happening in Catalonia is so wonderful!!! Welcome and congratulations! -Sarah On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Samuel Klein wrote: > Hello, > > The WMF Board has recognized Amical Wikimedia as the first Wikimedia > Thematic Organizat

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Approval of Wikimedians of Nepal user group

2013-05-30 Thread Sarah Stierch
Huzzah! So happy to have Nepal on board! (Does base camp have wifi? I'm thinking editathon ;-) ) Sarah Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Balázs Viczián wrote: > Congrats from WMHU too! > > Balázs > 2013.05.30. 20:58, "Salvador A" ezt

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-30 Thread Sarah Stierch
No clue. I generally "translate" my articles in English to it and go about my business. We'd have to ask around. Sarah Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2013, at 2:49 AM, Daniel Mietchen wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > that sounds like an important milestone! > Do we

[Wikimedia-l] Simple English hits 100k this week

2013-05-29 Thread Sarah Stierch
sayin Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* >>Visit sarahstierch.com <http://sarahstierch.com><< ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

[Wikimedia-l] Two days left to apply: Program Evaluation & Design Workshop in Budapest, June 22-23

2013-05-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
h our evolving Meta Event page: * http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Program_Evaluation_and_Design/June_2013_Workshop Thank you Wikimedia Magyarország for your support and assistance. -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch** Wikimedia Foundation Program Evaluation & Design Community Coordi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Please send this to the list, thanks: Subject: Program Evaluation and Design Workshop - Apply to attend! - June 22-23, Budapest

2013-05-08 Thread Sarah Stierch
And that should be 2013 :P (Because I *know* someone here will point that out <3 ) Sorry about that :) -Sarah On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 2:10 PM, J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov < alexandrdmitriroma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding per request. > Alex > > >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Selection of winning bid for Wikimania 2014: London

2013-05-01 Thread Sarah Stierch
odern ;) (Can we get Kraftwerk to play the party...?[1]) Sarah [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLVvju6WZ8 On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 10:10 AM, James Forrester wrote: > Dear Wikimedians, > > On behalf of the Wikimania 2014 selection Jury, after review and > evaluation of the two final bids

Re: [Wikimedia-l] movement partners

2013-04-29 Thread Sarah Stierch
ths back! I'd love to see this open up again, especially for OpenGLAM and GLAM-Wiki programs and initiatives. -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* >>Visit sarahstierch.com <http://sarahstierch.com><<

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Resignation announcement, and a parting remark to everyone

2013-04-29 Thread Sarah Stierch
n the movement, as to why it needs to remain closed. Critical conversations take place here, there, and else where - so it's kind of null anymore...(IMHO!) -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* >>Visit sarahstierch.com <http

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why not everyone have the right to vote in the Board & FDC elections?

2013-04-28 Thread Sarah Stierch
ean you contribute to our projects outside of work hours). -Sarah On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > Interesting thread, Itzik --- to be honest, I had forgotten that staff had > been granted the right to vote regardless of edit count. I wouldn't be > surprise

Re: [Wikimedia-l] "Tweet this page" from some or all sites???

2013-04-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
lt" way that most sites tell you to share is often CREATIVITY? NOOO!!!! We're writing an encyclopediawe're not being creative!!! (sarcasm) (Again...see the Teahouse :) ) -Sar -- -- *Sarah Stierch* *Museumist, open culture advocate, and Wikimedia* *www.sarahstier

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

2013-03-27 Thread Sarah Stierch
Congratulations! :) -Sarah On 3/27/13 1:56 PM, John Vandenberg wrote: Excellent news. Congrats to WMAM! On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Bence Damokos wrote: Dear all, I am happy to announce that the the WMF Board of Trustees have resolved to recognize Wikimedia Armenia as the newest

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Introducing Ellie Young as Conference Coordinator

2013-03-27 Thread Sarah Stierch
Awesome! Ellie is great and will serve as a great coordinator. I look forward to working with her on the planning Commitee! Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Siko Bouterse wrote: > Pardon the cross-posting from WMF staff list - I expect this role will be > of in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia Zero wins!

2013-03-12 Thread Sarah Stierch
Congratulations! Viva le revolution!! -Sarah On 3/12/13 6:28 PM, Kul Wadhwa wrote: Hey all, Wikipedia Zero just won the Activism Award @ SXSW! A big thanks to all of you for keeping knowledge free for EVERYONE! ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list

Re: [Wikimedia-l] fiction: WMF policy of paying less than market

2013-03-07 Thread Sarah Stierch
e some problems, this mailing list and the participants would probably be the last place they'd take it. Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Mar 7, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Katie Chan wrote: > No one is force to, or have a right to work for the WMF. Like any other > organisation, for-profit or

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation's non-disclosure agreement

2013-03-06 Thread Sarah Stierch
the same time, it's industry standard and doesn't phase me. People should be glad WMF has one. -Sarah On 3/5/13 11:34 PM, K. Peachey wrote: On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:11 PM, MZMcBride wrote: ... As far as I know the relevant issue is that anyone who has access to private personal in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Earth hour in English Wikipedia

2013-03-05 Thread Sarah Stierch
a project - and even pinging the most active members directly on their talk pages. Might also be worth to leave a comment on the WWF Wikipedia talk page. -Sarah On 3/5/13 10:59 AM, Ivan Martínez wrote: In Wikimedia Mexico we are working with the World Wildlife Fund to improvemexican bi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open Knowledge Foundation and Wikimedia Foundation

2013-03-04 Thread Sarah Stierch
On 3/4/13 2:54 AM, Mathieu Stumpf wrote: Le 2013-03-01 14:42, Sarah Stierch a écrit : Just an FYI. virtually no one at OKF but...like...me, and a couple of our 30 some staff members actually use the wiki (and it's really only for some HR documents). So, it'll most likely be left un

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open Knowledge Foundation and Wikimedia Foundation

2013-03-01 Thread Sarah Stierch
we work. We're actually even considering making the wiki internal because it's not fruitful for anyone outside of the internal community. So..don't expect much to happen with that wiki space. -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* >>

Re: [Wikimedia-l] New proposal for a wiki Project!

2013-02-18 Thread Sarah Stierch
I think the talk page for the proposal would be a brilliant place to discuss concerns and suggestions. Just sayin' :) -Sarah On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Gerard Meijssen wrote: > Hoi, > The one thing I am really interested in learning is how information about > and content

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WikiWomen's History Month

2013-02-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
being bold! -Sarah On 2/15/13 12:24 PM, Yaroslav M. Blanter wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:18:52 -0800, Sarah Stierch wrote: [Pardon the cross-posts - and the English message] - Please forward as well! Hi everyone, March is Women's History Month, and this will be the second year for W

[Wikimedia-l] WikiWomen's History Month

2013-02-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
n South America, Europe and the United States. I hope you'll consider throwing an event in your town, village, or city - or do a women's history focus for your WikiProject - large or small! Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* >>Visit sarahstier

Re: [Wikimedia-l] IEGrants Committee

2013-02-13 Thread Sarah Stierch
Congrats everyone - I'm happy to see a nice diverse group of people from around the world participating in this! -Sarah On 2/13/13 12:14 PM, Siko Bouterse wrote: Hi all, I'm happy to announce selection of the first members of the Individual Engagement Grants Committee, who will

Re: [Wikimedia-l] "Voice Intro Project"

2013-02-08 Thread Sarah Stierch
to an open license. -Sarah On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 7:03 AM, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote: > Andy Mabbett, 08/02/2013 14:57: > >> I'd like to ask your support the project I started: >> >> <http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/**open-licensed-format-** >> recor

Re: [Wikimedia-l] "Voice Intro Project"

2013-02-08 Thread Sarah Stierch
Andy - have you thought about putting a project page on Wikipedia and not just hosting it on your blog ? It might bring more traffic. I saw your Tweet about doing this, I just..well..haven't sat down and done it yet. And I hate my recorded voice. O_o -Sarah On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 5:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strange, surprising, bold and unnecessary - reply to the WMF board statement

2013-02-06 Thread Sarah
agree with Doc James that it would be great if the focus on payment could be reversed a little. Or else spread some money around the editing community in ways that won't cause COI problems. But as things stand, we ought to assume that the growth of the paid bureaucracy and the shrin

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Welcome: Siko Bouterse and Katy Love join the Grantmaking team at WMF

2013-01-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
nd so beautifully, makes me really happy. And to know that others, around the world, will be able to execute projects that make an impact on the mission of the movement, is really great - and still get the guidance that Siko can provide. I'll stop being so sappy :) -Sarah On 1/16/13 3

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Aaron Swartz is dead

2013-01-12 Thread Sarah Stierch
Beautifully written, Erik. Really touching. Thank you everyone for getting this blog up in such a timely manner. -Sarah On 1/12/13 10:45 PM, Tilman Bayer wrote: The blog post it out now: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/12/remembering-aaron-swartz-1986-2013/ -- *Sarah Stierch

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Aaron Swartz is dead

2013-01-12 Thread Sarah Stierch
project. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Blog -Sarah On 1/12/13 2:58 PM, James Salsman wrote: Aaron explained how he originally measured Wikipedia contributions: http://www.aaronsw.com/2002/whowriteswikipedia/swartz2006 -- which is only linked through the bibliography he kept up on the topic http

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Chapter reports WMNL

2013-01-06 Thread Sarah Stierch
I agree with Thomas, I have to admit :) Having a brief "in summary" of what links comprise of is common practice and would be fabulous! Every second counts in this world of mass stimulation and information. :) Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Jan 6, 2013, at 3:08 PM, Thomas Dalton wr

Re: [Wikimedia-l] compromise?

2013-01-04 Thread Sarah Stierch
ork (curatorial). (minus benefits like health insurance which contractors/fellows don't get) So for me, and a number of us who work in the nonprofit arena (not the "tech person who could be stolen by big tech company" arena) - WMF *is* competitive. -Sarah On 1/4/13 10:17 AM,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board vote on narrowing focus

2012-11-02 Thread Sarah Stierch
re is a US blog: http://www.wikilovesmonuments.us/ I'm not sure why it was posted on the WMF blog. I'm sure if other countries submitted their top ten's they'd be posted to the WMF blog. Remember: anyone in the movement - around the world - can write a blog for the WMF blog, in an

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board vote on narrowing focus

2012-11-02 Thread Sarah Stierch
organizations like the Open Knowledge Foundation have taken notice that we need better organization regarding OpenGLAM in the US. It just takes time, and we've wasted a lot of it already. And no, I'm not starting a chapter anytime soon. So

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Jamaican editathon

2012-10-29 Thread Sarah Stierch
I forwarded this to the cultural partners list. I'm sure there are cultural institutions with Jamaican heritage content - including British Library and Museum. -Sarah On 10/29/12 9:21 AM, Asaf Bartov wrote: On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Richard Symonds < richard.symo...@wikimedi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation and Saudi Telecom (STC) partner to provide access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges in the Middle East

2012-10-16 Thread Sarah
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Kul Wadhwa wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > This is not a stupid question...actually my wife asked me the same thing :) > > To implement a zero-rated version of Wikipedia we engage and work directly > with an operator on multiple levels. Besides spendi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation and Saudi Telecom (STC) partner to provide access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges in the Middle East

2012-10-15 Thread Sarah
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Theo10011 wrote: > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Sarah wrote: > > > Apologies if this is a stupid question, but I don't understand the > > need for a partnership between the Wikipedia Foundation and the Saudi > > Telecom Com

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation and Saudi Telecom (STC) partner to provide access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges in the Middle East

2012-10-15 Thread Sarah
that? Sarah ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] CNET News: "Corruption in Wikiland? Paid PR scandal erupts at Wikipedia"

2012-09-18 Thread Sarah
g about this case, but it does seem that paid advocacy is increasing, and although the community seems opposed to it as a whole, that message isn't getting through to individual editors. It's becoming very discouraging to have to deal with it, or to edit alongside it. Sarah _

[Wikimedia-l] Open Knowledge Fest this upcoming week

2012-09-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
ikipedians living in Helsinki) want to get a drink or are going to the conference, ping me off list. Feel free to forward this message to anyone you know. -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* >>Mind the gap! Support Wikipedia women's outreach:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia redefined -- typography and UX and such

2012-08-08 Thread Sarah Stierch
ot;us" ;) -Sarah On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Ziko van Dijk wrote: Perfectly sound remarks, Amir. I would be a little bit more lenient about their grades. The problems linked to this proposal are smaller than the achievements. One could consider the "W" an abbreviation of &quo

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF Policy and Political Affiliations Guideline

2012-08-03 Thread Sarah Stierch
n, this is more inclusive and it can bring your concerns to a broader audience who might not be on this mailing list. Ciao! -Sarah On 8/3/12 1:17 PM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: Sarah, Well, for one I was not aware that there was a "reflection" about the blackout posted on Meta. A link

Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF Policy and Political Affiliations Guideline

2012-08-03 Thread Sarah Stierch
ticipants in the blackout hangout (most aren't active on mailing lists) and can participate in this analysis with you. Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2012, at 12:52 PM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Todd Allen wrote: > >> We do everything in o

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing the Fellowship News

2012-07-09 Thread Sarah Stierch
their contents with a broader audience are pretty different and the same could be said about other fellows/residence. Just my two cents as the only fellow thus far to also be a Wikipedian in residence! :-) Sarah Sent from my iPhone On Jul 9, 2012, at 5:14 AM, Hubert wrote: > I can´t see re

[Wikimedia-l] Join in from afar for the Smithsonian Institution Edit-a-Thon!

2012-05-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
ki hashtag. Our goal is to improve content about Smithsonian people and places and we've love your help - translations, lending a hand, writing something yourself, whatever! See you there :) -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* >>Mind the gap! Support Wikip

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Study: Nobody cares about your copyright

2012-05-21 Thread Sarah Stierch
e the new punk rock. I remember when the music industry created adverts in the 1980s that were anti-pirating in regards to cassette tapes. Without mix tapes I probably wouldn't know most of the music I love today. Then came mix CDs, then came Soulseek... Oi! -Sarah -- *Sarah Stier

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimania-l] Selection of winning bid for Wikimania 2013: Hong Kong

2012-05-03 Thread Sarah Stierch
And congratulations to our sisters of Hong Kong too :) Seriously - congratulations and I hope to be there! -Sarah On 5/3/12 1:06 PM, Ivan Martínez wrote: Congratulations to our brothers of Hong Kong. Hope to have a nice Wikimania 2013! There's other *amigos* who want to have to all in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Only IP editing allowed on Wikipedia

2012-04-30 Thread Sarah
ing the slow speed for a couple of days, and since yesterday the difficulty saving. Sarah ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Sandra Rientjes director of Wikimedia Nederland

2012-04-24 Thread Sarah Stierch
Great news! Welcome Sandra! And +1 to more women's leadership! Sarah Sent via iPhone - I apologize in advance for my shortness or errors! :) On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:55 AM, Ziko van Dijk wrote: > Dear friends of free knowledge, > > As of May 1, Wikimedia Nederland is going to h

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Editor retention implies social features

2012-04-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
Through Wikipedia, not only have I gotten to share knowledge with the world for free, but, I have also gotten to know an amazing group of people that have inspired me. -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* &

Re: [Wikimedia-l] teaching people how to edit Wikipedia

2012-04-12 Thread Sarah Stierch
the GLAM Bookshelf at the last GLAMcamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/US/Bookshelf While these might seem GLAM oriented, many of them overflow into basics of editing and so forth. -Sarah On 4/12/12 6:08 PM, Chris Keating wrote: Have a quick question for some work I'm doi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wiki Travel Guide

2012-04-10 Thread Sarah Stierch
sted in seeing it be a part of the Wikimedia community, especially so I can contribute to it ad free ;) . I know it'd open us up to a whole new can of COI worms, I think it'd make for a really valuable resource and give paid services and Frommer's/Lonely Planets a run for the