[Wikimedia-l] Discover the itWikiCon 2020 program (with Jimbo Wales and Katherine Maher) and propose a poster

[Ferdinando Traversa]

Dear all, 
We gladly announce that the itWikiCon 2020 program is now available on 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ItWikiCon/2020/Programma 

You can take a look and get ready to follow your favorite sessions (remember 
that the presentations will be freely accessible to all, while for the 
interactive activities there will be a technical limit of participants). The 
event will take place on October 24th and 25th. 

You can also propose a virtual poster (which can also be an image or a video) 
until October 8th following some simple instructions on 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ItWikiCon/2020/Poster 


We are also happy to announce that we will have as special guests Jimbo Wales, 
founder of Wikipedia, Katherine Maher, executive director of Wikimedia 
Foundation, and Alessandro Barbero, Italian historian. We have the opportunity 
to ask them questions and your proposals are welcome: suggest questions for the 
aforementioned guests right on 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ItWikiCon/2020/Ospiti 


Thanks for your attention and see you soon at itWikiCon!

Ferdinando
(User:Ferdi2005)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [LGBT] Best practices for awarding scholarships

[ferdinando traversa]

I don't think Wikidata was projected to do this :D Should we instead create
a WikiEventsHub with Wikibase installed?

Regards,
Ferdinando.

Il giorno lun 7 ott 2019 alle ore 22:39 Lane Rasberry 
ha scritto:

> Hello,
>
> I have wished that eventually when people apply for scholarships or even
> when they attend wiki events they create profiles for themselves in
> Wikidata so that we could generate visualizations of the demographics of
> participants.
>
> I do not think the wiki movement is quite ready for this, but if we
> actually want to track and report demographics, doing so in Wikidata is
> probably the way most natural for the wiki community.
>
> On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 9:27 AM Fæ  wrote:
>
> > Plans for a Wikimedia LGBT+ conference and workshops in 2020 are
> > moving forward. We would very much like to learn and borrow successful
> > experiences from other conferences. This conference is expected to be
> > relatively modest in size, around 50 attendees, and is to be hosted in
> > Linz, Austria.
> >
> > We are planning on opening up applications for scholarships very soon,
> > to allow several months for early booking of travel tickets and visa
> > applications where needed. Naturally this means we have to create a
> > process for assessing applications to a hopefully short and
> > non-subjective checklist (we are all volunteers after all!).
> >
> > Can anyone recommend documented good practices for assessing
> > applications for travel grants and expenses for similar sized events?
> > Some issues we have discussed that need to be addressed before
> > finalizing our policies are:
> > * Creating a fair assessment process that balances the diversity of
> > attendees against other metrics like on-project experience, for
> > example ensuring that we have a healthy gender balance and a wide
> > geographic representation
> > * Whether it may be better to prefer the simplicity of assessing for
> > full scholarships, or whether partial payments are a good way of
> > ensuring wider access
> > * How to draw up rules for travel and partial scholarships for folks
> > planning on making this part of a holiday, as often happens for those
> > travelling long distances
> > * When to recommend that specific Wikimedia Affiliates should provide
> > grants and expenses, which may have additional requirements for
> > applications and reporting
> > * How to build in incentives for greener travel options, even where
> > this may not be the cheapest option
> >
> > You can read the conference proposal at
> >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference/Kawayashu/Queering_Wikipedia
> > and everyone is welcome to provide suggestions and feedback on the
> > discussion page there, if on-wiki editing works better for you than
> > email. :-)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Fae
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] "The Foundation does not care so much of the French-speaking contributors

[Ferdinando Traversa]

Please note that Foundation website is translated in French, but not in many 
other languages (including Italian, mine)...
I don’t know why they don’t give the chance to translate.

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community feedback and next steps on movement brand proposal

[ferdinando traversa]

I’m sorry but things can’t go like you would like to intend giving this ironic 
inversion because we don’t have possibility to decide anything. We’re only 
asking to listen all the community to do a very very important decision like 
this.



Un abbraccio,


Ferdinando





On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 PM , Mike Peel wrote:
>  
>  
> > On 12 Sep 2019, at 17:47, MZMcBridewrote:
> >  
> > Andrew Lih wrote:
> > > Folks, it's not clear this email thread is going to register at all as
> > > feedback for this process.
> >  
> > Hi.
> >  
> > I haven't been following this discussion too closely, but my sense is that
> > a few people within Wikimedia Foundation Inc. have already decided on an
> > outcome and are seeking "support" and "feedback" to legitimize and
> > validate that predetermined decision.
>  
> Hi.
>  
> I haven't been following this discussion too closely, but my sense is that
> a few people on this mailing list have already decided on an
> outcome and are seeking “oppose" and "feedback" to legitimize and
> validate that predetermined decision.
>  
> Mike
> (Seriously - please give more constructive feedback, and engage in 
> conversation, everyone's working towards the same goals here.)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community feedback and next steps on movement brand proposal

[ferdinando traversa]

I left a message, please write you too so we can stop this (I listen only to 
channels that will say that I’m right lalalalaalalla… this seems the behavior 
of WMF):
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review/results#RFC

Regards,


Ferdinando





On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 PM , Andrew Lih wrote:
> Folks, it's not clear this email thread is going to register at all as
> feedback for this process.
>  
> The only recognized feedback mechanisms according to the original mail are
> the following:
>  
> 1. Wikimedia Space group - https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/g/brand-network
> Currently 13 members
>  
> 2.
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review
> No new conversations
>  
> 3.
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review/results
> A dialogue that has been started to discuss the problems of the KPIs and
> metrics.
>  
> I'd highly suggest if you want to make your feedback count, you go to these
> venues.
>  
> -Andrew
>  
>  
>  
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 8:32 PM Ferdinando Traversa
> wrote:
>  
> > It’ll be a very very important RFC. More than elections, it’s about all
> > global identity.
> > CentralNotice is appropriate.
> >  
> > Ferdinando
> >  
> > > Il giorno 7 set 2019, alle ore 22:06, David Gerard
> > ha scritto:
> > >  
> > > I concur, it sounds sensible.
> > >  
> > > (I'll note, I'm not actually against the name change proposal - but
> > > it's got to be presented to the community properly.)
> > >  
> > > On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 20:50, Kiril Simeonovski
> > > wrote:
> > > >  
> > > > HI David,
> > > >  
> > > > Yes, it stands to reason to announce on all wikis in a similar way as
> > the
> > > > announcements about board or steward elections.
> > > >  
> > > > Best,
> > > > Kiril
> > > >  
> > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:46 PM David Gerardwrote:
> > > > >  
> > > > > On all wikis?
> > > > >  
> > > > > On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 19:19, Yaroslav Blanter
> > wrote:
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Right.
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > I guess a central notice about an RfC would be appropriate.
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Yaroslav
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:16 PM Kiril Simeonovski<
> > > > > > kiril.simeonov...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > It seems like there is a clear consensus to open an RfC on Meta 
> > > > > > > about
> > > > > this,
> > > > > > > so we can safely move forward with it and close this thread.
> > > > > Otherwise, we
> > > > > > > will most likely keep up boggling our minds with the 20-per-cent
> > > > > metric and
> > > > > > > endlessly discuss how unfortunate is this for the global community
> > > > > when the
> > > > > > > only rational thing we can do is take action and save everyone's
> > time.
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Do you have any concluding remarks or comments regarding the RfC?
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > > Kiril
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:57 PM Ferdinando Traversa<
> > > > > > > ferdi.trave...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > I’m against and sincerly I don’t trust this datas (80% agrees? 
> > > > > > > > Are
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > > kidding me? I’ve seen the meta discussion). I think a Meta CLEAR
> > > > > VOTE as
> > > > > > > > suggested here is the best way. Imposing a change like this is a
> > > > > wrong
> > > > > > > > decision.
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > Regards.
> > > > > 

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community feedback and next steps on movement brand proposal

[Ferdinando Traversa]

It’ll be a very very important RFC. More than elections, it’s about all global 
identity.
CentralNotice is appropriate.

Ferdinando

> Il giorno 7 set 2019, alle ore 22:06, David Gerard  ha 
> scritto:
> 
> I concur, it sounds sensible.
> 
> (I'll note, I'm not actually against the name change proposal - but
> it's got to be presented to the community properly.)
> 
> On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 20:50, Kiril Simeonovski
>  wrote:
>> 
>> HI David,
>> 
>> Yes, it stands to reason to announce on all wikis in a similar way as the
>> announcements about board or steward elections.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Kiril
>> 
>>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:46 PM David Gerard  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On all wikis?
>>> 
>>> On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 19:19, Yaroslav Blanter  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Right.
>>>> 
>>>> I guess a central notice about an RfC would be appropriate.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Yaroslav
>>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:16 PM Kiril Simeonovski <
>>>> kiril.simeonov...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> It seems like there is a clear consensus to open an RfC on Meta about
>>> this,
>>>>> so we can safely move forward with it and close this thread.
>>> Otherwise, we
>>>>> will most likely keep up boggling our minds with the 20-per-cent
>>> metric and
>>>>> endlessly discuss how unfortunate is this for the global community
>>> when the
>>>>> only rational thing we can do is take action and save everyone's time.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you have any concluding remarks or comments regarding the RfC?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Kiril
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:57 PM Ferdinando Traversa <
>>>>> ferdi.trave...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’m against and sincerly I don’t trust this datas (80% agrees? Are
>>> you
>>>>>> kidding me? I’ve seen the meta discussion). I think a Meta CLEAR
>>> VOTE as
>>>>>> suggested here is the best way. Imposing a change like this is a
>>> wrong
>>>>>> decision.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Il giorno 6 set 2019, alle ore 05:49, Zack McCune <
>>>>> zmcc...@wikimedia.org>
>>>>>> ha scritto:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> *Summary* - We want your help with a voluntary, OPT-IN design
>>> process
>>>>> for
>>>>>>> movement branding.  Please join the in-depth discussion group, or
>>> watch
>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> updates on Meta-Wiki.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> After 4 months of community consultation, spanning dozens of
>>>>> affiliates,
>>>>>>> several mailing lists, community conferences, and Meta-Wiki, I am
>>>>> pleased
>>>>>>> to share a summary of feedback on the proposed 2030 movement brand
>>>>>> strategy
>>>>>>> [1].
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From more than 319 comments, representing 150 individual
>>> contributors
>>>>> and
>>>>>>> 63 affiliates, we assessed 6 major themes in feedback:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  1.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Reducing confusion
>>>>>>>  2.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Protecting reputation
>>>>>>>  3.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Supporting sister projects
>>>>>>>  4.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Addressing (legal, governmental) risks
>>>>>>>  5.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  Supporting movement growth
>>>>>>>  6.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  The process of change
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Please visit our feedback summary page to learn more [2]. You will
>>> see
>>>>>>> examples of comments within each section, along with a rough
>>&g

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community feedback and next steps on movement brand proposal

[Ferdinando Traversa]

I’m against and sincerly I don’t trust this datas (80% agrees? Are you kidding 
me? I’ve seen the meta discussion). I think a Meta CLEAR VOTE as suggested here 
is the best way. Imposing a change like this is a wrong decision. 

Regards.

> Il giorno 6 set 2019, alle ore 05:49, Zack McCune  ha 
> scritto:
> 
> *Summary* - We want your help with a voluntary, OPT-IN design process for
> movement branding.  Please join the in-depth discussion group, or watch for
> updates on Meta-Wiki.
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> After 4 months of community consultation, spanning dozens of affiliates,
> several mailing lists, community conferences, and Meta-Wiki, I am pleased
> to share a summary of feedback on the proposed 2030 movement brand strategy
> [1].
> 
> From more than 319 comments, representing 150 individual contributors and
> 63 affiliates, we assessed 6 major themes in feedback:
> 
>   1.
> 
>   Reducing confusion
>   2.
> 
>   Protecting reputation
>   3.
> 
>   Supporting sister projects
>   4.
> 
>   Addressing (legal, governmental) risks
>   5.
> 
>   Supporting movement growth
>   6.
> 
>   The process of change
> 
> Please visit our feedback summary page to learn more [2]. You will see
> examples of comments within each section, along with a rough indication of
> how many of the comments that we received were related to each theme.
> 
> The comments sometimes contradict one another, showing that across our wide
> movement’s experience, different points of view are common (and a sign of
> health!). To visualize these tensions, we have created “polarity maps”
> which are used to help visualize how different arguments coexist in tension
> with each other.
> 
> Ultimately, the comments provided from you all are very thoughtful and
> useful guidance on what is needed to make our movement’s branding
> successful. One can read the 6 themes above as “criteria” for assessing
> branding systems.
> 
> == Thanks ==
> 
> I would like to thank the organizers of Iberoconf, Wikipedia Education
> Summit, and the Wikimedia Summit for inviting us to hold discussions during
> their sessions. I would also like to thank my colleagues Elena Lappen,
> Samir Elsharbaty, and Blanca Flores who conducted extensive parts of this
> consultation. To the hundreds of people, and dozens of affiliates
> commenting, thank you for reviewing the proposal and offering your
> perspectives and insights.
> 
> 
> == Next steps and staying involved ==
> 
> There is considerable support for the brand proposal and general appetite
> to improve our movement’s branding system. Further, we believe that
> critical feedback on the proposal offers direct guidance for precisely what
> branding must do to be successful for our movement. We have shared these
> insights and our proposed continuance with the Board of Trustees, who
> approved continuing these efforts.
> 
> Acting on community insights, we will be collaborating on formal brand
> naming, visual identity, and brand system design that will use “Wikipedia”
> as the central reference point. The resulting system will be OPT-IN for
> affiliates.
> 
> This design process will be guided by a “brand network” – a group of
> volunteers who would like to continue advising on brand during this
> consultation. Dozens of people have already volunteered, and we invite you
> to join the group. We will use a group on Wikimedia Space to host this
> discussion and the group will be closed to allow candid discussions and
> room for iterations. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN [3]. If you do not want to
> commit to the in-depth, longer term discussions that will be happening
> within the brand network group, we will still be tracking comments left on
> the project’s Meta-Wiki page [4]. Furthermore, all important ideas and
> updates originating from the brand network discussion will be shared
> publicly to mailing lists and Meta-Wiki.
> 
> The development of this proposed identity system will take approximately 6
> months. As stated, regular updates will be shared to mailing lists,
> Wikimedia Space, and Meta-Wiki [4]. Please engage us where you are most
> comfortable! Once complete, community groups will have the power to decide
> if/when they opt in to using the new system.
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Zack
> 
> [1]
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2019/02/26/leading-with-wikipedia-a-brand-proposal-for-2030/
> 
> 
> [2]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review/results
> 
> 
> [3] https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/g/brand-network and click the gray
> "Request" button. When your request is approved, you will be able to see
> and access the brand network discussion category on the Discuss Space main
> page.
> 
> [4]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Zack McCune (he/him)
> 
> Director of Brand
> 
> Wikimedia Foundation 
>