Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thanks for all the fish! / Stepping down April 15
to transition interim responsibilities starting February 8th. A C-level Transition Team of Jaime Villagomez, Amanda Keton, and Robyn Arville, our two board officers and chief people leader, will take up key responsibilities and decision making around planning, community, and people, and work closely with the broader C-team and VP leadership cohort. * I’ll spend the next three months supporting the Foundation in readying itself for a transition. I’ll spend February preparing with this group and other organizational and community leaders on movement strategy and institutional knowledge transfer, sharing lessons learned, and supporting the organization in developing the next year’s strategic plan. * I look forward to celebrating with you in March and April! I'll be around for a bit, so feel free to reach out, and after that, I'll see you on the wikis! Cheers, Katherine [1] https://viewcrestadvisors.com/ <https://viewcrestadvisors.com/> -- Katherine Maher (she/her) CEO Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees appointments and officer positions
On 23/08/2017 15:32, Andy Mabbett wrote: On 23 August 2017 at 12:32, Katie Chan <k...@ktchan.info> wrote: Let's go with the broader definition from (en) Wiktionary - "A process of choosing ... or other representatives by popular vote.", or even beyond the first sentence from en Wikipedia - "To elect means "to choose or make a decision", and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as referendums are referred to as elections, especially in the United States.". The community does not chose the representatives. It merely makes *non-binding* recommendations. The choice - as to whether *or not* to accept them - rests entirely with the board. The winners are still the chosen representatives of the community even if the existing board were not to appoint them to the board for whatever reasons or none, there were still an election. In the 13 years and 10 elections that has taken place, all the winners has been appointed by the way as far as I can tell, why the focus on that one word? Maybe feedback or suggestion to the overall process [1] would be more useful? Katie [1]: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017/Post_mortem -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees appointments and officer positions
** Personal views follow ** On 22/08/2017 20:10, Andy Mabbett wrote: María and Dariusz, were re-elected after the recent community election. This is not correct. There was no "community election"; the community is only empowered to /nominate/ candidates, which the board may or may not appoint, at its whim. Please be more careful to use accurate terms on such points, in the future. Multiple people put themselves forward for the community considerations. The community then voted on it, resulting in a ranking by who got most votes based on the voting system used. By definition, that's an election. The electoral consisted of members of the Wikimedia community. Ergo, there was a community election. That the winning candidates does not automatically become a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as a result due (at least partly) to legal reasons does not make it any less of an election. "A vote by the Wikimedia community for X numbers of winners to be considered by the WMF BoT for appointment as its members" is still an election. Regards, Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Spam email (Was: interesting reading)
Spam/scam, with a forged from email address field. Apology to anyone who received the original email(s). KTC On 15/03/2017 09:55, Andrea Zanni wrote: mmm, scam? Aubrey -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] List management
The individual mailman list page shows the email address of all the list
admins near the bottom:
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>.
"XYZ list run by ADM1 at email.com, ADM2 at email.com"
KTC
On 09/02/2017 05:48, Alessandro Marchetti wrote:
Hi,is there a link where a generic subscriber can find a ("decently" updated)
list of sysops? in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Administration I find no
specific information about that. Is this on purpose?
Also how can we know what are their "usual time zones" if we want a profile to apply to
fit a gap? I mean, can you give us a disaggregated analysis, such as "currently two are UTC+1,
two are UTC-6 and one is UTC+2". Just curious.
Il Giovedì 9 Febbraio 2017 6:26, Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> ha scritto:
I regret seeing THO fade away. I found him to be likable, polite, and
competent.
I think well of Shani, and as she already has some experience with
moderation duties, I would like to second her (self-)nomination.
Pine
On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Austin Hair <adh...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've just had a bit of turnover of our list administrators. In order
to get moderation going smoothly again, I've added Asaf Bartov as an
admin. I don't think that decision will be controversial.
Richard has resigned for his own reasons, after putting in more than
his fair share of work here. Thehelpfulone has been removed following
a prolonged silence.
I would like a third active moderator. You can volunteer on this
thread, or send a message to wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org.
This should be No Big Deal, and while there are technically no
requirements, getting the reference is a bonus.
Austin
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Chapter De-Recognition: Wikimedia Hong Kong
This particular decision has arguably been a long time coming, but I am sad that it has indeed happened. My best wishes to all Wikimedians in Hong Kong with whatever their plans are for the future. KTC On 08/02/2017 02:19, Kirill Lokshin wrote: Hi everyone, Recognition as a Wikimedia movement affiliate — a chapter, thematic organization, or user group — is a privilege that allows an independent group to officially use the Wikimedia trademarks to further the Wikimedia mission. While most affiliates adhere to the basic compliance standards set forth in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation, a protocol has been developed to address the exceptional cases when a Wikimedia movement affiliate does not meet basic compliance standards and their continued recognition as a Wikimedia movement affiliate presents a risk to the Wikimedia movement. On September 9, 2016, Wikimedia Hong Kong was notified of their suspension as a Wikimedia affiliate due to long standing non-compliance with reporting requirements, and was provided with an explicit list of tasks and deadlines in order to return to compliance with their chapter agreement. The chapter failed to complete these tasks by the deadline of November 1, 2016, and was consequently notified that they would no longer be recognized as a Wikimedia chapter after the termination of their Chapter Agreement on February 1, 2017. If you have questions about what this means for the community members in Wikimedia Hong Kong’s geographic area or language scope, we have put together a very basic FAQ, which may be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recognition_FAQ -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: 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] Call for Elections Committee members
Hello all, The Wikimedia Foundation StandingElections Committee is, from today until February 17, seeking additional members to help facilitate Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee and Funds Dissemination Committee elections. This is a volunteer role and the appointment is for two years. Please note that, while you are a member of the Committee, you will not be able to run for any election overseen by the Committee – this includes the upcoming 2017 Board and FDC elections and any other election where the committee had already begun formal preparation before your departure. You will also be restricted in your ability to publicly advocate for community members running in those elections. The Elections Committee has the following duties, as defined by a July 2015 Board Resolution <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Elections_Committee>: * The Committee shall recommend the dates, rules, and regulation of the voting procedures for approval by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Article IV, Section 3(C) in the Foundation Bylaws <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws%7CWikimedia>. * The Committee shall recommend who is qualified to vote for the Board of Trustees pursuant to Article IV, Section 3(C) in the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws>. * The Committee shall be responsible for preparing recommendations for the dates, rules and regulation of the voting procedures for the Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemination_Committee>, and the Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson, consistent with the charter of the Funds Dissemination Committee. * To the extent possible, the Committee shall consult with the wider Wikimedia community in developing and revising election procedures within the scope of this charter. * The Committee shall be a source of information to any member of the Wikimedia community interested in the community selection processes of the Wikimedia Foundation. * Under the direction of the Board Governance Committee, the Committee shall take actions as necessary to execute the selection process for the Board of Trustees, the Funds Dissemination Committee, and the Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson. * As needed, the Committee may assist with other duties as may be assigned by the Board or the Board Governance Committee. In practice, a member's duties involve communicating with the global committee who help to steward Board and FDC Elections. During an election period – one of which is over the next three to four months – this will be especially important as you help to run the upcoming elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and the Funds Dissemination Committee. During this period, members of the Elections Committee meet for semi-regular meetings to discuss the current election. However, this appointment is not just for election periods. Outside of the election season you will lead community discussions on election process and advise the Board of Trustees Governance Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee>as requested, such as in their search for appointed board members. The expected time commitment can range from around 10 hours a week during an election to one or two hours outside of the election period. If you'd like to apply please send an email to bec-newmemb...@lists.wikimedia.org with: * Your username; * A brief summary of your Wikimedia related experience and any other experience you think may be useful along with; * Why you're interested in the role and a quick statement saying you understand the requirements. Given the private information that committee members handle, candidates must be 18 years of age or older, and be willing to sign the confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_information>if they haven't already. You can view information on how to sign this on Meta-Wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_information/How_to_sign>. As much as possible we want the committee to represent the diversity of the Wikimedia movement so if you're interested please apply! If you know of others, not on this list, who may want to apply please feel free to forward. KTC, On behalf of the Elections Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus
Re: [Wikimedia-l] With my thanks to everyone ...
Thank you for all the work you've put into this movement. Best wishes going forward. KTC On 13/07/2016 22:25, Geoff Brigham wrote: Hi all, Over the past five years, I’ve been honored to serve as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Wikimedia Foundation. This job has been amazing, and I’m grateful to everyone who has made it so rewarding. It's now time for my next step, so, in the coming days, I will be leaving the Foundation to pursue a new career opportunity. I depart with such love for the mission, the Foundation, the Wikimedia communities, and my colleagues at work. I thank my past and present bosses as well as the Board for their support and guidance. I stand in awe of the volunteer writers, editors, and photographers who contribute every day to the Wikimedia projects. And I will hold special to my heart my past and current teams, including legal and community advocacy. :) You have taught, given, and enriched me so much. After my departure, Michelle Paulson will serve as interim head of Legal, and, subject to Board approval, Stephen LaPorte will serve as interim Secretary to the Board. I can happily report that they have the experience and expertise to ensure a smooth and professional transition. The future of the Foundation under Katherine's leadership is exciting. Having had the pleasure of working for her, I know Katherine will take the Foundation to its next level in promoting and defending the outstanding mission and values of the Wikimedia movement. Although I'm delighted about my next opportunity, I will miss this new chapter in the Foundation's story. My last day at the Foundation will be July 18th. After that, I will take a month off to recharge my batteries, and then I start my new gig at YouTube in the Bay Area. There, I will serve as Director of YouTube Trust & Safety, managing global teams for policy, legal, and anti-abuse operations. As with Wikimedia, I look forward to learning from those teams and tackling together a new set of exciting, novel challenges. For those who want to stay in touch, please do! My personal email is: geoffrey.r.brig...@gmail.com. With respect, admiration, and gratitude, Geoff ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Another goodbye
:'( On 12/02/2016 01:24, Siko Bouterse wrote: Dear friends and colleagues, I’ve had the amazing privilege of serving this movement in a staff capacity for the past 4 ½ years, but I’ve now decided to move on from my role at the Wikimedia Foundation. Transparency, integrity, community and free knowledge remain deeply important to me, and I believe I will be better placed to represent those values in a volunteer capacity at this time. I am and will always remain a Wikimedian, so you'll still see me around the projects (User:Seeeko), hopefully with renewed energy and joy in volunteering. This movement has become my home in so many unexpected ways, and I’m truly honored to have learned from so many of you. It was an amazing experience to have partnered with smart, bold, and dedicated community folks to experiment with projects like Teahouse, IdeaLab, Inspire, Individual Engagement Grants, and Reimagining Grants. I’ve seen you create some really incredible content, ideas, tools, programs, processes, committees and organizations, all in the service of free knowledge. I expect my last day to be Thursday, February 25th. I have full confidence in Maggie Dennis's abilities to lead the Community Engagement Department, and I trust that my team will remain available to support the community’s needs for grants and other resources throughout this time of transition. Much love, Siko -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Upcoming Changes to Community Engagement
You'll be missed Luis. KTC p.s. Yay Maggie! On 08/02/2016 20:31, Luis Villa wrote: Hi, all- This is a bittersweet email to send. I still, and will always, love this place and this movement, but it was also time for me to go. Working with so many awesome Wikimedians (including WMF's staff) has been an honor and a privilege, and has given me many great experiences, memories, and a long watchlist ;) that I'll treasure for a long time. The list of people who I'd like to thank is long, so I won't bore everyone with it. However, I do want to particularly thank Kat, who introduced me to Geoff during his first week with WMF. That was ultimately the opportunity that led me to this incredible ride - so I quite literally owe it all to her. Many, many other people have been welcoming and friendly along the way, and I can't ask formore than that. I'm not going too far! I'll continue to be around the movement, both as a contributor, and to support Maggie and the rest of the department during the transition. I look forward to seeing where Community Engagement goes next - I believe the department will continue to support contributors in a healthy way, and I'm sure Maggie and my long-term successor will continue to build exciting things on the foundation we laid over the past year. Professionally, I have no firm plans yet. I plan to to take a few deep breaths and then explore some new opportunities in the legal, community, and tech spaces, as well as becoming a parent in May. If you want to be in touch (to talk about interesting opportunities, flame me for old time's sake, or just chat) I'm pretty easy to find: lu.is, @tieguy on Twitter, LinkedIn, and of course on my enwiki talk page. See you on the wikis- Luis On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Lila Tretikov <l...@wikimedia.org> wrote: Dear all, I am sad to let you know that Luis Villa, our lead for the Community Engagement department, will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation. A year ago, Luis took on a big challenge, transitioning from the Legal Department to lead the newly created Community Engagement organization. In that role, Luis and our teams were tasked with many recent community initiatives, such as the creation of the Community Tech team, gender-related and anti-harassment programs, and improved alignment of WMF annual planning with the Funds Dissemination Committee. Prior to that, as Deputy General Counsel he was responsible for a number of legal initiatives, including licensing, contracts, and product counseling. I’m grateful for his counsel, and his leadership in the WMF movement throughout these years. Later this month, Luis will transition out of his current position with the Wikimedia Foundation to pursue other opportunities. He will remain in a consulting role with the Foundation over the next few months, continuing to support our ongoing strategy and annual planning processes. I want to thank Luis for his commitment to the WMF mission, and for the inspired energy and contributions he has brought to our movement. I’m looking forward to his future accomplishments and staying in close touch as he grows in his career. Maggie Dennis will step in as the interim director for the CE team effective immediately. Her deep community background, passion for our mission, and outstanding teamwork are great assets in this transition. She will also continue to serve as Director of Support and Safety. Maggie is a respected leader, colleague, and community member. I am confident she will bring critical insights, especially now as we plan for our next year. The work of of the CE department will continue as planned, and the overall structure of the department (including the Community Tech team, which will continue to report into the Product organization) will stay on-course. Our goal is to ensure a smooth transition as we continue our progress to improve the WMF support for our communities. It is my priority that the WMF continues to build upon the initiatives we started in 2015 in support for the global Wikimedia community. Continued leadership of the Community Engagement department at executive level in the WMF is a part of delivering on those commitments. We will be looking to fill the Community Engagement leadership role with someone with a strong background in community programs, and an understanding of the Wikimedia movement. We will also look to engage with you to find the right person for this role. We will send an update on the next steps and the job description shortly, which will include a further discussion of the role on-wiki. Lila ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mai
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thank you, Jan-Bart and Stu
Thank you both. Hope to continue to see you around. :) KTC On 06/01/2016 16:11, Anna Stillwell wrote: Thank you both for your service. Warmly, /a On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:34 AM, Sydney Poore <sydney.po...@gmail.com> wrote: I also want to thank Jan-Bart de Vreede and Stu West for their work as Trustees. I had the pleasure of working with both of them and know them to be committed to the wikimedia mission. I hope you all stay engaged. Warm regards, Sydney Poore Sydney Poore User:FloNight Wikipedian in Residence at Cochrane Collaboration On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Cristian Consonni <kikkocrist...@gmail.com> wrote: 2016-01-06 8:10 GMT+01:00 Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org>: [...] But in the mean time, I'd like to do it myself: Thank you Jan-Bart and Stu for all the time, energy and effort that you poured into our movement. I know that not all of us appreciate this as much as we perhaps should, and sometimes you may even have perceived us as hostile. I do sincerely hope that you had fun with us though, and I'm confident that you made a big dent in our impossible mission of sharing the sum of all knowledge with everyone. I hope to meet you again soon, at least in Italy at Wikimania, and I hope to see you around in our movement in many different ways. Thank you Jan-Bart and Stu for all your contributions to the movement over many years. Cristian ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: 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, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Constants and Low-Interest Posts to the Wikimedia Announcement Newsletter
That list is meant to be low traffic, not no traffic.
"A moderated list for any announcements of relevance to a large audience
of Wikimedia community members, friends and interested observers."
We are a worldwide community sharing the same goals, but with widely
differing interest within that. What may be interesting (or not) to you
may well be very different to other people. A curated summary of the
going-ons in the form of the Signpost or what's happening in the
Wikimedia GLAM movement are relevant/interesting to many. If you are
sure that never applies to you, pressing delete/ignore/read 5 times a
month aren't that taxing. A hint, you'll probably end up with more email
in this thread alone than you get in a month things you don't care about
in the announce list.
KTC
On 13/11/2015 08:04, Shlomi Fish wrote:
Hi all,
I'm subscribed to wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org and it
receives constant posting of low interest posts such as "This month in GLAM" or
"The Signpost" stuff. This gets annoying because I expect the newsletter to
announce only really big announcements that interest me or require my
attention, and that appear infrequently.
There's also a risk similar to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Cried_Wolf that really significant
announcements will be ignored due to people getting used to not paying attention
to the less significant ones.
Can someone take it to heart? If it continues, I'll have to unsubscribe from
the newsletter.
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Shlomi Fish
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2017 Montreal - scooped by Signpost
On 03/10/2015 23:13, Nathan wrote: Evidently the Signpost has scooped the WMF by revealing that Montreal has been selected for the 2017 Wikimania host city in a secret process that completed this past August. [1] Not so much the Signpost as 梁忠明.[1] KTC [1]: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-October/079246.html -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Departure
We will surely misses your dancing at Wikimedia events. Best wishes in your future endeavour. KTC On 10/09/2015 22:53, Garfield Byrd wrote: All, For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance, administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on public education. It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and our community grow and diversify. Our commitment to our free knowledge mission is as strong as ever, and now shared by even more people. While I’ll no longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the Wikimedia community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its important work. My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and continuing to support our mission. Best, Garfield -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement
Thank you for all the great work you've done over the years. I hope your health improves quickly and fully, and I will see you around on wiki with us blocking the wrong people, protecting the wrong version, and editing the wrong articles together. KTC On 31/08/2015 20:01, Philippe Beaudette wrote: Dear friends, Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement. But it's time for me to move on. As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities. When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea. I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them. As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out. You can all reach out to me at any time... phili...@beaudette.me and any time I see you will be a celebration. With my deepest affection, Philippe -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Board of Trustee elections
On 29/04/2015 10:57, Dariusz Jemielniak wrote: In fact, one could experiment with adding WMF as an organization equal to chapters to elections of chapter seats, and banning WMF/chapters employees from community seats elections altogether ;) But seriously, I think the practical thing to do would be to start working on the rules of next elections right after the current ones are over, and introduce eligibility based on actual activity only (with possible lower requirements). best, dj pundit The problem with that is the assumption that just because an organisation (whether it be WMF, WMDE, WMFR, WMUK, WMAT, ...) has a voice in the affiliate seats, that their employees/members have a say in how their organisation vote for those seats. Different organisation will come to their conclusion differently, whether that be an open discussion within their community, internal board discussion, vote amongst its members, or even possibly delegation to a sub-committee/person to decide. KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Q on the 2013 elections re voter breakdown
On 06/04/2015 18:14, Denny Vrandečić wrote: Hi, regarding the Wikimedia Foundation elections 2013, I was trying to find a breakdown of the voters, i.e. how many voted based on which requirements, i.e. as editors, developers, staff and contractors, and board members, but I could not find anything. I would appreciate a pointer to that data. As far as I can remember, that's not something that's collected. A list of eligible voters are created and fed to the software, which either let or don't let someone vote. All votes are recorded the same regardless of how someone is qualified to vote, which may of course be via more than one way. Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcement: A new structure for WMF Community Engagement
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Another list WITH IDENTICAL NAME AS THIS ONE has been created on Google
Hi Rui, Yes, this is a known ongoing problem. See https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-January/076316.html https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-January/076411.html for 2 threads from earlier this week discussing this. Regards, Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Superprotect user right, Comming to a wiki near you
On 12/08/2014 15:19, rupert THURNER wrote: magnus, a vote always has 3 options. * i am for it * i am against it * i can live with the outcome of the vote No, there are other options. * I didn't know the poll was happening * I just want to get on with editing / reading Wikipedia (or sister project) and are sick of the constant bickering. * I am happy for the Foundation (after consultation) to decide on what features to have on the project it is entrusted in running. at the end it is very simple. the one who produces software has a conflict of interest. so this person or organisation is not in a good position to decide when it is used. And the editor community are not in the best position to decide what are the best features for the (overlapping but much much larger) reader community either. Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia User Group China
Congratulations and 歡迎。 On 30 July 2014 22:22, Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com wrote: 2014-07-30 19:16 GMT+02:00 Tonmoy Khan tonmoy...@gmail.com: That's a great news! Congratulations to WM User Group China. Wow! Great news! Cristian ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 PGP Key-ID: 0x483767A3 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines 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] Accounts on the Wikimedia UK wiki
Dear all, As you may be aware, Wikimedia UK wikihttps://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Main_Pagewas migrated from WMF servers https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page to that of WMUK back in September. If you previously had an account on the old wiki, but have not requested password for your account on the new wiki, please do so now. With the aid https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56938 of the WMF server ops, we are looking to shut off the old wiki in the next few days or as soon as possible thereafter. If you haven't gotten your password to an account on the new wiki yet by that point, and especially if your account is not unified https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Unified_login, then we will have no way of confirming your identity and you will require a new account. Regards, Katie -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. ___ Wikimedia-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] Reminder: Wikimania 2014 scholarship deadline 17 February
If you were thinking of applying for a scholarship from either the Wikimania Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland, or Wikimedia Österreich, the deadline is end of the day UTC this coming Monday. Don't miss it! Katie On 08/01/2014 17:37, Katie Chan wrote: Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February. Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. If you have any question, please contact wikimania-scholarsh...@wikimedia.org or leave a message on https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships. Katie Chan Chair, Scholarship Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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] [Wikimedia Announcements] Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Reminder: Wikimania 2014 scholarship deadline 17 February
If you were thinking of applying for a scholarship from either the Wikimania Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland, or Wikimedia Österreich, the deadline is end of the day UTC this coming Monday. Don't miss it! Katie On 08/01/2014 17:37, Katie Chan wrote: Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February. Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. If you have any question, please contact wikimania-scholarsh...@wikimedia.org or leave a message on https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships. Katie Chan Chair, Scholarship Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimania-l mailing list wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community consultation + Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director selection process
Oh for heavens sake, what does that have anything to do with this thread? -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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] Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February. Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. If you have any question, please contact wikimania-scholarsh...@wikimedia.org or leave a message on https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships. Katie Chan Chair, Scholarship Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
On 08/01/2014 17:39, Marc A. Pelletier wrote: On 01/08/2014 12:37 PM, Katie Chan wrote: Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. I rather liked the idea of partial scholarships in past years since it would allow more people to attend on the same budget when practical. Can I ask why this was decided against this year? Per the FAQ[1]: The low acceptance rate of partial scholarships and overhead in reimbursing for partial scholarships for Wikimania 2013 https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_page made it apparent that the funds would be better spent in offering more full scholarships. I hope that helps. KTC [1]: https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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] [Wikimedia Announcements] Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
Hi all, Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February. Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014. Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships, please visit https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ before submitting an application. If you have any question, please contact wikimania-scholarsh...@wikimedia.org or leave a message on https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships. Katie Chan Chair, Scholarship Committee -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] The British Library releases 1 million images
On 15/12/2013 17:05, Jens Best wrote: Thanks for the news. A question comes to my mind when I read this article: Why did the British Library use Flickr instead of Wikimedia Commons? This: We plan to launch a crowdsourcing application at the beginning of next year, to help describe what the images portray. The images release contained no image-level metadata == One million uncategorised images == Commons community raise up in arms Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia-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] Fwd: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK Board update
Original Message Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK Board update Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:15:57 + From: Katie Chan k...@ktchan.info Reply-To: UK Wikimedia mailing list wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org To: wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org On 09/12/2013 22:01, Fæ wrote: I was under the impression that Alastair McCapra had stood down as Secretary as decided in the September 2013 board meeting.[1] Could the situation please be confirmed by the board of trustees? The role of company secretary was abolished. Alastair remains Secretary of the Board of Trustees. KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimedia Conference - Come to Berlin in April 2014!
grants are offered and can be applied for in the registration process. Their bookings will be handled by the WMF travel coordinator. Following the same principle, we will offer standard 4-bed-rooms in a hostel for everyone. Hotel beds will be available, but please not that the travel grants only allow for the hostel accommodation. We will block a range of beds in nearby hotels for that purpose. Free food will be provided on all conference days at the venue, and Wikimedia Deutschland will host a light dinner at the new WMDE office every evening, plus a social program on Friday and Saturday. Our event manager Wenke Storn will be the main contact for all questions regarding the logistics, you can reach out to her and her team via wm...@wikimedia.de. On behalf of the Wikimedia Deutschland board, I am looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin in April! Best regards, Pavel Richter [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2014 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2014/Programme_team With kind regards, Pavel Richter Executive Director Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tel.: +49 - 30 - 219 158 260 Twitter: @pavel ___ Wikimedia-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 -- Nicole Ebber Leiterin Internationales Head of International Affairs Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. +49 30 219158 26-0 http://wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. ___ Wikimedia-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 -- __ dr hab. Dariusz Jemielniak profesor zarządzania kierownik katedry Zarządzania Międzynarodowego i centrum badawczego CROW Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego http://www.crow.alk.edu.pl ___ Wikimedia-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 -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!
On 20/09/2013 05:53, Balázs Viczián wrote: I think you miss my point: I see an event that is being pushed despite no sufficient visible interest in it from those whom you are targeting with it... Sure you'll have more applications than vacant slots, it is pretty easy to find people to travel for free virtually from an to anywhere in the world. Also, everybody loves to talk. If you measure success that way, it will be a 100% success. Balázs Lack of interest in hosting something != Lack of interest / value in attending it -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Who will host Wikimedia Conference 2014? Bidding process is open!
On 18/09/2013 14:29, Nathan wrote: Simple solution - until someone else volunteers to host the conference, just have it in the same place every year. You can work out distribution of funding independently from where it is actually held. Since WMDE seems to be in the driver seat, having a backup plan of a conference in Germany seems like a smart idea. That might privilege people with easy travel to Germany, but well organized affiliates can always propose a plan to host it elsewhere. It wouldn't be too bad to have a recurring conference in a fixed location. The staff setting it up won't need to overcome issues related to lack of experience, relationships with vendors and venues can be normalized, attendees can depend on the quality and standards of the event, and participants can expect a higher level of content because other potential distractions are eliminated. It *was* held in the same country (namely Germany) every year previously, until Italy hosted it this year. I presume the idea of changing was so we *don't* have it at the same place every year so that affiliates far from Germany don't have to travel as far some years (though Italy isn't necessarily that far away from Germany this year). Also possibly funding issue as WMDE don't necessarily want to bear the cost of the whole conference every year. Italy applied to the WMF Grants Program for fund to host this year conference. Unless the WMF have agreed to guarantee funding for future years conference (I haven't been following so not sure), then whoever is hosting the conference will also need time to apply for funding from Grants. KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Radiological images
On 17/09/2013 17:47, Erlend Bjørtvedt wrote: I took CR scanning recently, and reflected on who would be the right copyrightholder. The manufacturer of the machine (Siemens) - certainly not, that would be like Nikon and Canon holding rights to all photos on Commons... The hospital - certainly not, since there ar eindividuals running the machine who are closer to the rights. Those individuals, in the case of the operators would probably / could well come under work for hire. The operators - well in the case of CR there are two, and they only push a button (i.e., not artistic). They are Remote from the Object, do not see it, and do not Direct the skanner (camera) to adjust or improve the final image. Someone taking a photograph using a point and shoot compact camera also only push a button, yet the law have no problem with assigning copyright to the photographer. The patient - the only real candidate in my view. While as a patient you are alone With the machine, the only one present in the room, and you move to get Your body in the right position (i.,e., you are the primary agent to make the image successful). Erlend, Oslo Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] is wikipedia zero illegal because it violates net neutrality?
On 26/08/2013 18:14, Martijn Hoekstra wrote: I do think there is some merit in the net neutrality argument, at least sufficiently so to be open to discussion on whether or not offering Wikipedia Zero is a good thing. It comes down to the question if we believe that having a walled garden variety of internet consisting only of Wikipedia for free, and with that undermining the market position for a paid, open internet is a net positive. I'm inclined to say it is, but the opposite position, though counter-intuitive, is pretty defensible. -Martijn Wikipedia Zero seeks to increase (free) access to one of our project. If we don't think that's a good idea, what the heck are we doing running the project in the first place? KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Single User Login finalisation: some accounts will be renamed
On 03/08/2013 09:41, Chris McKenna wrote: and should be sent at 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, 1 month, 2 weeks, 10 days, 5 days, 2 days and 1 day in advance of the renaming, and that is at a minimum. Why not ten years, or maybe twenty years just to be on the same side? /sarcasm KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-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] WMF Board and FDC's elections - delay by one week
The Election Committee regrets to advise that it is necessary to delay the start of voting in the WMF Elections 2013 for one week. This delay is being implemented for three reasons: * We have been unable to verify that the list of eligible voters is complete and that all voters meet the published criteria * We have been unable to verify that the SecurePoll setups for the election are properly functioning * The voter interfaces have not been translated and are not currently available in any language other than English, thus disadvantaging Wikimedians who do not read English. The following changes are now made to the Election timeline: *8-22 June 2013: elections *23-25 June 2013: vote-checking *25-28 June: publication of results. For the Election Committee, KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Selection of winning bid for Wikimania 2014: London
Congratulations to everyone who's been involved with the London bid. Looking forward to seeing many of you in London next year! On 1 May 2013 18:10, James Forrester jdforres...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Wikimedians, On behalf of the Wikimania 2014 selection Jury, after review and evaluation of the two final bids, we have awarded the conference to London. Congratulations to the London team, and to the Arusha team who also put forward a solid effort. We were concerned this year to see that both bidding teams put forward proposals which were costly and complicated, in contrast to the Wikimania tradition. The Jury briefly considered re-opening the bid for other teams, and asked both bids to present a simpler core budget and lower-cost options for attendees. The London team took our comments to heart and decreased their core budget to 20% of their initial proposal, and have committed to finding ways to reduce the cost for community attendees. We encourage future bidding teams to not give up their dreams, to keep aiming for the stars, but at the same time, to not forget the spirit of Wikimedia: a volunteer movement that makes creative use of limited resources. We look forward to the proposed Wikimania Committee setting out clearer guidelines on these principles. The process to bid for hosting Wikimania requires a substantial time investment, and we thank both candidate teams for their submissions and hard work. Yours, James Forrester Moderator, Wikimania 2014 Jury For the Wikimania 2014 Jury -- James D. Forrester jdforres...@gmail.com [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|James F.]] (speaking purely in a personal capacity) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania
On 30/04/2013 11:49, Yaroslav M. Blanter wrote: My personal experience after being an active program committee member on the 2010 Wikimania Organizing Committee was that my activity there (and I believe in the end of the day we did a good job - for example, we managed to accept all submissions with a very few exceptions) was only appreciated by my fellow organizers. I have not heard any good words from anybody else, a lot of bad words were coming from all kind of corners, and nobody in 2011, 2012, 2013, or, for that matter, in 2014 ever contacted me asking whether I would have any interest to do this job again. In 2011, someone duly revoked my Wikimania wiki administrator flag saying smth like not needed anymore, and nobody cared to thank me or even to inform me of that. I obviously decided afterwards that there are other, less painful ways I can be do my community service, and lost all interest in Wikimania organization. I would just like to point out that there's no Program Committee for 2014 as the jury decision on host haven't even been made yet, and for 2013 there were an open invitation for people to volunteer to serve on the Programmes Commitee and Scholarship Committee - http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/2012-October/004375.html. Yes, as a movement in general we need to get better at showing apperication for others hard work, but let's not generalise. Regards, KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why not everyone have the right to vote in the Board FDC elections?
On 28/04/2013 06:15, rupert THURNER wrote: also agree to simplify the rules. what i'd really love would be to better standardize and with it simplify volunteer community, for all elections and votes. and at least my wish would be that people who donate their time by sending code patches to software considered essential to run the site are included. Erm... Developers qualify to vote if they: Have commit access and have made at least one merged commit in git between 1 May 2012 and 30 April 2013. -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Tweet this page from some or all sites???
On 18/04/2013 13:51, David Gerard wrote: So far, it's apparently a gateway to advertising. Mathieu, I'm not a huge advocate of Twitter buttons, and I think the neutrality objection (do we favour a few services, or have 2000 buttons?) is a serious problem. But your arguments so far have been absolutely terrible. We already selectively choose which outside service we display when a user click on say an ISBN number or geoip. Doing likewise for share buttons wouldn't be something new Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] fiction: WMF policy of paying less than market
No one is force to, or have a right to work for the WMF. Like any other organisation, for-profit or otherwise, an organisation determines what it can affords and wants to pay for a position. Similarly, a potential employee gets to decides whether the proposed compensation is acceptable to them based on their experience, what the job would be, and their personal circumstance. So, what's the problem? KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation's non-disclosure agreement
On 06/03/2013 23:00, MZMcBride wrote: Out of curiosity, if you sign an NDA as a volunteer, what is the disclosure period, then? Is it indefinite? Disclosure period? If you mean how long the party is bound by the agreement, then it'll depends on the exact agreement. For things like personally identifiable information, it will be forever which is kinda the point of having the NDA in the first place. KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarship now accepting application
On 19/02/2013 07:27, Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton wrote: But as the Wikimania is itinerant, lectures in the local language could be very interesting, and even a form of local people interact more, I know that English is present among the HK natives, but I do not see why not have a lectures in Cantonese to appreciate local culture... There will be the option for submission authors to hold their session in either Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) or English. We plan to set up a separate Chinese-language track if there is enough demand for such sessions. - https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Schedule -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Outcome of Wikimedia board discussion on the Chapters Association
On 05/02/2013 15:50, Nathan wrote: I misspoke slightly; WCA fees were submitted in budget requests, but the amounts were removed from the allocations themselves[1]. Sorry for the inaccuracy there. [1]( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2012-2013_round1#The_WCA_and_the_role_of_the_FDC ). On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Nathan nawr...@gmail.com wrote: Presumably Round 1 disbursements have already been made, which means that the chapters in receipt of funds can choose to spend them how they see fit. But I don't recall seeing plans to donate money to the WCA in funding requests to the FDC, and I suspect that since the WMF has chosen not to recognize the WCA any chapter that donates a portion of their FDC funding to the WCA will find it difficult to receive funds again in the current or subsequent rounds. Nemo seems to be saying that is self-evident, but it doesn't seem so clear cut to me. FDC / WMF Grants is not the only source of chapter's funding for all chapters. (Not that I'm saying asking for 2 or 3 chapters who does have such alternative funding to pay for WCA is realistic.) KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraiser causing confusion
On 28/11/2012 15:38, cyrano wrote: Which is completely normal. An image of volunteers building a great project for a great cause was constantly set up in every single communication, during years. So that's what uninformed people would believe. But, from the moment someone asks for money, it contradicts the image of a project run by the sheer efforts of volunteers. This money will end in the pocket of persons, , they think, who are thus not doing it because it's a great cause but because they're paid. Being run by volunteers != no money is needed. It's pretty normal for a charity/non-profit to ask for donation to carry out its activities. I'll be very surprised if the majority of Wikipedia users don't already have experience of that. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Naming for the Travel Guide project
On 27/09/2012 22:10, Nathan wrote: Is the idea of owning the domain name first (and submitting it by e-mail) aimed at forestalling any sniping? I have a suggestion, for instance, but I don't own it nor necessarily want to buy it without some likelihood of it being selected. In that case, should I suggest it and risk having it sniped by someone with other interests? I would assume that was the intention, but even if it weren't, it's a guarantee that someone will register it between the shortlist for voting is published and the end of voting. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Articles for Creation broken
On 19/08/2012 11:04, Andreas Kolbe wrote: I currently see 370 submissions pending. Does this mean that someone has processed 700 articles since the beginning of this thread, or am I looking at the wrong thing? More than one someone, but you're looking at the right thing. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Should we lock StrategyWiki?
On 12/08/2012 16:45, MZMcBride wrote: Ziko van Dijk wrote: It seems to me that there was a period in the WMF history when it was popular to install new wikis, for strategy or outreach, instead of using Meta. I don't see the advantages of having seperate wikis, or disadvantages of Meta. Meta has always been the platform for the whole movement, not only the wiki content websites. By the way, the WCA decided not to have a wiki of its own but to use Meta. I'm not sure what a WCA is. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association? KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility-time clarification
On 24/07/2012 15:48, Chary, Meera wrote: Hi all, The correct starting times for these IRC office hours are 16:00 UTC (9PDT) and 23.00 UTC (16PDT) as stated in the Wikimedia-l posts last week. The times are now corrected on Meta - thanks for alerting us to this, Michael! Correction was only applied to the second of the the listed meeting on Meta. I've gone ahead and change the listed time for the first meeting based on the above. Please check it's correct. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified. Cheers Yaroslav Hardly any are, including existing members. Those that are identified to the foundation are so because of other current or former positions. On 24/07/2012 16:13, Béria Lima wrote: The question is: They will? (For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.) AFAIK, it's not been a requirement and it wasn't stated as a requirement in the call for (self-)nomination, which I was slightly surprised at initially but seeing as there's no access to either restricted permissions or non-public data[1], is thus not covered by the Access to nonpublic data policy[2]. KTC (Disclosure: New member, identified 2008.) [1] Everything is done on Meta [2] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_data_policy -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst
Please join me in welcoming James! Well, in our case it's more like waving good bye, but certainly congratulations! KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] No internet censorship in Hong Kong
On 11/05/2012 00:14, Tom Morris wrote: In the bidding process, there rightly are some minimum standards, specifically with regards to freedom of speech laws and whether or not the cities in question are welcoming to religious and LGBT minorities. If we wish to include anti-censorship as one of those requirements, it'd be worth knowing that up-front so Wikimedians who wish to bid in the future can take that into account rather than have it brought up after the bidding process is complete. If the community want to include anti-censorship (and or numerous other possible complaints) as one of the requirements, then good luck finding any city in the world to host Wikimania. On 11/05/2012 00:07, Richard Symonds wrote: I must admit I had concerns, but they're allayed considerably by the statement that HK is fiscally independent from the PRC. Hopefully having such a free event in an area of the world where freedom of information is in relatively short supply will do wonderful things for the movement and the world! Or one can just read [[Special administrative region]] (among other related articles) and see Currently, the two SARs of Hong Kong and Macau are responsible for all issues except diplomatic relations and national defence. If people have a problem with one of the most multi-ethnic, multicultural number 1 ranked index of economic freedom place in the world with constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and press, then I give up. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimania-l] Selection of winning bid for Wikimania 2013: Hong Kong
Congratulation Hong Kong! I'll be there. :) -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] ombudsmen commission
On 25/04/2012 23:50, Casey Brown wrote: I'm not advocating for anything in particular -- I could care less if the ombudsman commission made an OTRS queue. It's entirely up to them. :-) I knew this was going to happen LOL. When I said you, I wasn't aiming it at anyone in particular but making a general statement. Apology for any confusion. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
