-05-31/News_and_notes
In the media: CBS on COVID-19, Sanger on bias, false noses, and five
prolific editors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2020-05-31/In_the_media
Discussion report: WMF's Universal Code of Conduct
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signp
les that
> actively promote scientific racism. The forthcoming WMF universal code
> of conduct is unlikely to directly address this type of damaging
> anti-educational content, or require projects to take action.
>
> This may surprise some, but here are two examples, and if you fol
ikimedia Foundation, Amanda
Keton, who hopes to join us as well. Topics within scope for this call
include Trust and Safety (and the Universal Code of Conduct, with a second
phase launching in January), Community Development, and Human Rights. This
is not a presentation; it is an open invitation to come w
as well. Topics within scope for this call
> include Trust and Safety (and the Universal Code of Conduct, with a second
> phase launching in January), Community Development, and Human Rights. This
> is not a presentation; it is an open invitation to come with your questions
&
y the Friendly Space Policy
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy>. We are
committed to tackling hard questions bravely in a manner that reflects the
values of our Universal Code of Conduct
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct>.
--
Maggie
Community Resilience &
Sustainability - which includes Movement Strategy and the Universal Code of
Conduct, among others. You can send your questions now (in any language) to
answ...@wikimedia.org. Please use the term “CR” in the subject line so
that it is identified as a question for me. :) W
Topics within
>> scope for this call include Movement Strategy coordination (recently
>> transferred to CR), Trust and Safety (and the Universal Code of Conduct),
>> Community Development, and Human Rights. Come with your questions or
>> feedback, and let’s talk! You can
e away from that word, because
>> it's so hard to translate).
>>
>>
>> Topics within scope for this call include Movement Strategy coordination,
>> Board Governance, Trust and Safety (and the Universal Code of Conduct),
>> Community Development, and Human Rights. W
> budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to
> $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance,
> movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and
> the Universal Code of Conduct.
>
> In a wor
he Wikimedia Foundation will host a new conversation hour led by
> Maggie
> Dennis <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF)>.
>
> As you may know, topics under Maggie's leadership are Movement Strategy,
> Trust and Safety (including Universal Code of Conduct), Community
&g
opportunities to explain, elaborate, or take into
account (and for future planning) things not considered before [4].
There were a few other items on the meeting agenda including an update on
the Universal Code of Conduct, reviewing [5] the Foundation’s annual
environmental sustainability report [6
The following statement is Wikimedia Taiwan(WMTW)'s response to the
announcement "Board of Trustees on Next steps: Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC) and UCoC Enforcement Guidelines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/April_2022_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Ne
. This is why we felt it was
important for us to collectively examine these areas deeply after the report is
produced later this month.
While delaying the implementation in Enforcement Guidelines is not ideal, I do
want to point out that the Universal Code of Conduct is already an active
policy
t;https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance/Newsletter/7#A2>
)
- *Safety and inclusion*: updates on the revision process of the
Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines. (continue reading
<https://met
i/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability>
> team at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a new conversation hour with
> its Vice President Maggie Dennis
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF)>.
>
> Topics within the scope of this call include Movement Strategy
> coo
I agree that these are valid concerns, as is the point that we should
consider how the 'homewiki' (or whatever demographic you choose to follow)
distribution across those votes impacts the outcome. I think there will be
general agreement that more participation would be great (although I feel
that
. But more than our footprints, you have
made room for leaders outside of the US and Europe to emerge.
We have a Universal Code of Conduct! If it was only for that your track
record would be amazing.
Those are deep changes. And there are so many more, I let others contribute
and list them
oard_noticeboard/January_2022_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Community_ratification_of_enforcement_guidelines_of_UCoC>
> supporting a community vote on the proposed enforcement guidelines
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines>
> for the Universal Code of Conduct
> <https://foundati
Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
“meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
(UCoC). The current wording is highly problematic and can result in
endorsing systemic and individual discrimination and violence on the basis
of race
e and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
> (UCoC). The current wording is highly problematic and can result in endorsing
> systemic and individual discrimination and violence on the basis of race and
> ethnicity, rather than p
drafts in order to compare specific
revisions.
On Fri., Apr. 8, 2022, 1:38 p.m. Anasuya Sengupta, <
anas...@whoseknowledge.org> wrote:
> Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Con
the best
physikerwelt
On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 7:39 PM Anasuya Sengupta
wrote:
>
> Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
> (UCoC). The current wording is highly problematic an
to have a "not neutral" statement or a
statement that risks to be partial.
Kind regards
On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:38 Anasuya Sengupta,
wrote:
> Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of
<s...@wikimedia.org
>:
> Hello All,
>
> We would like to thank the over 2300 Wikimedians who participated in the
> recently concluded community vote on the Enforcement Guidelines for the
> Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wi
mitments to
> not cooperate with UCoC efforts, or to implement them).
>
> This is a pretty bad situation.
>
> -- Yair Rand
>
>
>
> בתאריך יום ג׳, 5 באפר׳ 2022 ב-17:32 מאת Stella Ng <s...@wikimedia.org
> >:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>
e, the Community as a whole,
> >> > probably by a meta-RfC. Please provide the reasoning for this process.
> >> >
> >> > *Richard (Nosebagbear)*
> >> >
> >> > Unless otherwise stated within this email, any Movement Charter
> >> viewpo
> implications would be (based on the current UCoC) and maybe then there
> could a conversation be had if that is indeed what we wanted to achieve.
>
> Lodewijk
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 6:01 AM Andreas Kolbe wrote:
>
>> Dear Wikimedia Foundation Trustees and al
bound to happen. I am also curious for what the intended policy
>> implications would be (based on the current UCoC) and maybe then there
>> could a conversation be had if that is indeed what we wanted to achieve.
>>
>> Lodewijk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
ultural exchange between the Maghreb and the East using two languages :
French for Algeria and English for the Levant.
Participation in regional and international meetings and conferences .
Participation in international Wikimedia discussions.
Brand / Strategy / Universal code of conduct.
See our direct
.6% if one discounts
>>>> neutral votes, as is often the practice), while well below the amount
>>>> typically needed to establish consensus for a policy, is above the
>>>> threshold the WMF determined to use for their own purposes.
>>>>
>>&
mbers fall clearly under "no consensus". The staff seem to have realized
>>> that removing sysop tools from a large portion of the admin corps as
>>> required would be disastrous. One of the more egregious problems present in
>>> the UCoC text is already likely t
untarily, and it seems extremely difficult
> to judge situations on a local project properly (the Azerbaijani case might
> come to mind here).
>
> For me the ideal version of a universal CoC would limit itself to a very
> basic foundation, which would then be adapted and developed on a reg
that
express appreciation that was not meant.
I would love us to be more gentle, but at the same time it is also
important to recognize diversity in character, expression and opinion. If
we want to take a universal code of conduct seriously, we also need to take
responsibility in restraining
ty resilience and sustainability", which includes
the Trust & Safety team's activity as well as initiatives such as the
Universal Code of Conduct and the Human Rights role for which we’re
currently hiring. You can read the notes from the previous call here!
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_offic
. As examples, the Universal Code of Conduct [7] and
OKAPI [8] [9], which are also part of the recommendations and under the
umbrella of our Strategic Direction, are progressing with movement
consultations. We can learn from these discussions and integrate lessons
learned in the planning
It's interesting that of all the strategy recommendations, two are so far
being implemented. One is the Universal Code of Conduct, which has at least
had plenty of discussion and publicity, that even precedes the strategy
process. The other is this, which hasn't been particularly prominent
before
that passes by
there. This tactic is neutral, available for good, evil, partisan ends.
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 08:43 Chris Keating
wrote:
> It's interesting that of all the strategy recommendations, two are so far
> being implemented. One is the Universal Code of Conduct, which has at least
They are so darn cool!
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 2:57 PM Fæ wrote:
> >
> > > It is remarkably easy to find various language Wikipedia articles that
> > > actively promote scientific racism. The forthcoming WMF universal code
> > > of conduc
the Kalahari desert,
> > > unless rescued by someone from the San people. They are so darn cool!
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 2:57 PM Fæ wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is remarkably easy to find various language Wikipedia articles that
> >
wrote:
>
> > It is remarkably easy to find various language Wikipedia articles that
> > actively promote scientific racism. The forthcoming WMF universal code
> > of conduct is unlikely to directly address this type of damaging
> > anti-educational content, or require projects
far
> being implemented. One is the Universal Code of Conduct, which has at least
> had plenty of discussion and publicity, that even precedes the strategy
> process. The other is this, which hasn't been particularly prominent
> before, but the WMF seems to have a team working on i
own movement members to promote inclusivity and reduce harms to our
participants.
In light of this, one of my teams has been directed by the Board of
Trustees to (among other requests) facilitate the drafting of the Universal
Code of Conduct called for in the Movement Strategy recommendations.[5
the Board is attempting something of the
>sort. This is an experiment. We’ll see how it goes - how many people are
>interested in attending, timing, translation needs etc -- and make
>decisions about future meetings / changes to format accordingly.
>-
>
>The sessio
g up mechanisms to ensure that
the Foundation provides seamless service to our growing community in its areas
of responsibility. As many of you know, that team has taken on Movement
Strategy due to the transition along with maintaining their support of Board
elections, the Universal Code of Con
e send an
>> email to answ...@wikimedia.org, indicating your name, username,
>> affiliation if you have any. The title should be “Registration for Office
>> Hours”. The link will be shared with any Wikimedia in good standing (not
>> Foundation or community banned) who requests
ity banned) who requests it within the hour before the
> meeting.
>
> The meeting will be governed by the Friendly Space Policy
> <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Friendly_space_policy>. We are
> committed to tackling hard questions bravely in a manner that reflects the
needs etc -- and make
decisions about future meetings / changes to format accordingly.
-
The session will be moderated based on the Universal Code of Conduct
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct>
-
Universally blocked users will not be allowed in the
worked out. In that meeting, I will be available
> to talk about all matters related to the work of Community Resilience &
> Sustainability - which includes Movement Strategy and the Universal Code of
> Conduct, among others. You can send your questions now (in any language) to
> an
30. We believe that Maryana
> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
> a Movement Charter and the fina
begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She
will continue the Foundation’s focus on knowledge equity and exploring ways
to address
begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She
will continue the Foundation’s focus on knowledge equity and exploring ways
to address
rter and the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She will
continue the Foundation’s focus on knowledge equity and exploring ways to
address the gaps in content and the diversity of contributors to Wikimedia
projects. She will be supported by the Board in this journey.
Maryana will offi
is moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
> a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She
> will continue the Foundation’s fo
ation at this moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
> a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She
> will continue the Foundatio
ted to Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian,
Chinese, German and English.
Please note --
-
The session will be moderated based on the Universal Code of Conduct
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct>
-
Globally banned users will not be allowed i
’s
> overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the
> movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million)
> and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy,
> better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, a
ne
> who has already registered for the Zoom room (register by emailing
> ask...@wikimedia.org).
>
> We will be covering these topics:
> • Updates on the Board’s work
> • Updates to the Foundation’s Annual Planning Process
> • The Universal Code of Condu
ainability>
>> team at the Wikimedia Foundation will host a new conversation hour led by
>> Maggie
>> Dennis <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF)>.
>>
>> As you may know, topics under Maggie's leadership are Movement Strategy,
>> Trus
this is just a reminder that next week, on March 24 at 15:00 UTC (check
>>> your local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1648134007>)., the
>>> Community
>>> Resilience & Sustainability
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Susta
by emailing
ask...@wikimedia.org).
We will be covering these topics:
• Updates on the Board’s work
• Updates to the Foundation’s Annual Planning Process
• The Universal Code of Conduct ratification process
• Movement Strategy updates
• The Board Elections
On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 6:11 PM Nathan wrote:
> I had the same reaction! Lots of old memories.
>
> I wonder, did we ever find out if the Lila-era WMF paid lots of
> ex-employees in exchange for non-disparagement?
>
> Reading through the thread, I find it very confusing how hard people
> worked
On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 18:36:12 +0100
Anasuya Sengupta wrote:
> Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
> (UCoC). The current wording is highly problematic and can result in
> endors
035>), the Community
>>> Resilience & Sustainability
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability>
>>> team at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a new conversation hour with
>>> its Vice President Maggie Dennis
>>&g
> been approved, we welcome opportunities to explain, elaborate, or take into
> account (and for future planning) things not considered before [4].
>
> There were a few other items on the meeting agenda including an update on
> the Universal Code of Conduct, reviewing [5] the Founda
or take into
> account (and for future planning) things not considered before [4].
>
> There were a few other items on the meeting agenda including an update on
> the Universal Code of Conduct, reviewing [5] the Foundation’s annual
> environmental sustainability report [6] and appr
l time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1660827657>), the Community
>>> Resilience & Sustainability
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability>
>>> team at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a new conversation hour with
&g
to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC)
to remove a footnote within the policy itself
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Universal_Code_of_Conduct=revision=23859645=23820546>,
specifically within section 3.1, which created equity issues within our
community and did not meet its intended pu
60827657>), the Community
>> Resilience & Sustainability
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability>
>> team at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a new conversation hour with
>> its Vice President Maggie Dennis
>> <htt
Hi there,
There are a few things I do wonder about, which are not clear from the
> conversation/statistics:
> - is the approval rating significantly different among voters from smaller
> projects than in larger projects? I don't know if the voting infrastructure
> even allows for such a
at people feel the representation they deserve. These
> conversations are hard, and I’m grateful to the people who are willing to
> have them and doing their best to listen and engage with empathy and
> respect. <3
>
> Best regards,
>
> Maggie
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8,
t;
> All the best
> physikerwelt
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 7:39 PM Anasuya Sengupta
> wrote:
> >
> > Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
> (UCoC).
8, 2022 at 1:38 PM Anasuya Sengupta
wrote:
> Tl;dr Urgent need to address the note denying race and ethnicity as
> “meaningful distinctions among people” in the Universal Code of Conduct
> (UCoC). The current wording is highly problematic and can result in
> endorsing syst
epresentation they deserve. These
> conversations are hard, and I’m grateful to the people who are willing to
> have them and doing their best to listen and engage with empathy and
> respect. <3
>
> Best regards,
>
> Maggie
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 1:38 PM Ana
n though the vote itself is just yes or no. If the Charter
is ratified, the data would provide some reasons why it was supported. If
it is not ratified, the data would provide some indications of how to plan
the next steps. This was extremely valuable in the second iteration of the
Universal Code of C
unconsidered. Local community preparatory work for dealing with possible
>> WMF action is ... roughly what I would expect (including the commitments to
>> not cooperate with UCoC efforts, or to implement them).
>>
>> This is a pretty bad situation.
>>
>> -- Yair
processes can be inappropriate and acts as a
> chilling effect (since it is very open and public) on the victim(s). The
> same situation can occur for alleged perpetrator(s), where the
> allegation(s) are false or vexatious and malicious grievances.
>
> Maybe the Universal Code of Co
law enforcement.
> >
> > I do think there needs to be a off-wiki complaint process for serious
> > allegations, since on-wiki processes can be inappropriate and acts as a
> > chilling effect (since it is very open and public) on the victim(s). The
> > same situat
> against
> > > those who have reported threats of physical violence or harassment
> > > (physical stalking) to law enforcement.
> > >
> > > I do think there needs to be a off-wiki complaint process for serious
> > > allegations, since on
he individual(s), with it servers hosted outside the jurisdiction
> make
> > > it
> > > > harder to investigate. Also I have seen in the past, WP:LEGAL used
> > > against
> > > > those who have reported threats of physical violence or harassment
> &
; who
> > > > > with report a harrasment case. They are just another department of
> > > > > wikimedia foundation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any people is important and count.
> > > > > Please take what ever actio
ups
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 24 Aug 2020 at 13:14, Ανώνυμος Βικιπαιδιστής <
> > > > > anonymuswikiped...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > The code of conduct is not a law.
> > > > > > People
severe but limited to
one project, in case volunteer community members thought it worth
discussing the existing community ban policy. Especially in cases of
disinformation , these are not always the kinds of situations governed by
our Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC), which speaks
ere we are
> needed and where we can.
>
> However, we wanted to call out the question of whether community global
> bans should be allowed in cases where the behavior is severe but limited to
> one project, in case volunteer community members thought it worth
>
*Explore opportunities to rate the toxicity of users, helping to
identify repeat offenders and patterns of harassment. Consider awards for
projects with the lowest toxicity levels.
*4. *Consider developing admin metrics focused on enforcing civility
and applying the forthcoming Universal Code of Con
o spoken to others who have feared
>> that it makes it more difficult to talk about the actual harms of racism and
>> ethnocentrism by implying that such topics are taboo to discuss.
>>
>>
>> We ourselves are learning from all of these perspectives and concerns to
>
t;> >> I also want to say that I have spoken to some of the individuals who were
>> >> involved in writing the UCoC and understand fully that the intent of the
>> >> composers was to avoid any implication that racism and ethnic bias are
>> >> val
>
> >> We ourselves are learning from all of these perspectives and concerns
> to ensure that people feel the representation they deserve. These
> conversations are hard, and I’m grateful to the people who are willing to
> have them and doing their best to listen and engag
;> ethnocentrism by implying that such topics are taboo to discuss.
>>
>>
>> We ourselves are learning from all of these perspectives and concerns to
>> ensure that people feel the representation they deserve. These conversations
>> are hard, and I’m grateful to the
talk to me directly
> about issues involving "community resilience and sustainability", which
> includes the Trust & Safety team's activity as well as initiatives such as
> the Universal Code of Conduct and the Human Rights role for which we’re
> currently hiring. You can re
members
to promote inclusivity and reduce harms to our participants.
In light of this, one of my teams has been directed by the Board of Trustees to
(among other requests) facilitate the drafting of the Universal Code of Conduct
called for in the Movement Strategy recommendations.[5] This collaborative
mostly on the English Wikipedia (though much
>> less than in the past).
>>
>> Back in June, we held the first of a series of quarterly office hours
>> which were intended to provide a space for folks to talk to me directly
>> about issues involving "comm
9 π.μ. ο χρήστης Robert Myers <
> > > > robert.my...@wikimedia.org.au> έγραψε:
> > > >
> > > > > And there the problem lies, going to local authorities (police)
> isn’t
> > > > > going to be useful. Some authorities require the
.
Maybe the Universal Code of Conduct might address this issue, it might not as
well.
--
Robert Myers
robert.my...@wikimedia.org.au
http://www.wikimedia.org.au
> On 24 Aug 2020, at 1:37 pm, Ανώνυμος Βικιπαιδιστής
> wrote:
>
> If you ve been sexually harassed
lid existing frameworks for HTML
> > dumps :)
> >
> > S
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 8:43 AM Chris Keating <
> chriskeatingw...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > It's interesting that of all the strategy recommendations, tw
o hope we can host this on WM or openstack infrastructure, and do
> it
> > > in
> > > > a way that expands and improves the solid existing frameworks for
> HTML
> > > > dumps :)
> > > >
> > > > S
> > > >
> >
L
> > > dumps :)
> > >
> > > S
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 8:43 AM Chris Keating <
> > chriskeatingw...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's interesting that of all the strategy rec
uage
> Wikimedia projects. I was the Lead Organizer of Wiki Loves Monuments 2017
> in India, hosted Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy Salon in Bhopal,
> organized Wikipedia Asian Month for Hindi and Sanskrit languages in
> 2016-2017-2018 and 2019 (for Sanskrit). I have also wor
ract with the Trust and Safety team as ‘Universal Code of Conduct
Facilitator’. Currently, I am working on the Internet in a Box (IIAB)
hardware to make this device easy to install and control in public places.
I also contribute to various other projects like-Creative Commons, ‘Common
Voice’ by Moz
the strategy recommendations, two are so far
> > being implemented. One is the Universal Code of Conduct, which has at
> least
> > had plenty of discussion and publicity, that even precedes the strategy
> > process. The other is this, which hasn't been particularly promine
> > > Humans do exhibit racial differences, but those differences should
> not be
> > > > used as an excuse for abusing other people.
> > > >
> > > > I'm a pink Norwegian, and I would probably die in the Kalahari
> desert,
> > > > unl
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