t 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,
> > > > > unless rescued by someone fro
nces. We should rather promote that differences
> are
> > a
> > > > > > GoodThing™
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Humans do exhibit racial differences, but those differences
> should
> > > not be
> > > > > > used
mented. 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 it just a couple of
> wee
.
>
> 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
> collaboratively drafted document underwent
s communities, and other underrepresented
> groups. We as a movement have been called upon by a broad and diverse group
> of our 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
>
ms
> 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
cs related to the questions received. We will share this
>>> agenda on Meta
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-05-13_Office_Hour>
>>> on May 12, including final names of Trustees in attendance.
>>>
>>
Please note --
>
>-
>
>This is the first time that 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 mee
he Zoom
>> link only to people who have registered in advance close to the meeting. In
>> order to register, please send an email to ask...@wikimedia.org,
>> indicating your name, username, affiliation if you have any. The title
>> should be: “Registration for the May 13t
rst time that 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 according
May 12, including final names of Trustees in attendance.
> >
> >
> > How to register?
> >
> > For security reasons and specifically to avoid Zoombombing
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoombombing>, we will be sending the
> > Zoom
community members to send questions in advance. Please send all
>>>> questions to ask...@wikimedia.org, by Friday, May 7th (midnight,
>>>> whatever time zone you may be in). The office hour agenda will be based on
>>>> the main topics related to the questions rec
nity, which will help inform the Committee’s future work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Setting the agenda with your Questions
>>>>>
>>>>> In order to be as efficient as possible, and since we anticipate that
>>>>> some questions will requ
ponsibility. 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 Conduct, and
> leading our cross-departmental approach to supporting a Thriving Movement.
> As a unit, CR under
(CR) unit is setting 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
oombombing
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoombombing>, we will be sending the
>>> Zoom link only to people who have registered in advance close to the
>>> meeting and only to Wikimedians in good standing. In order to register,
>>> please send an email to answ
as 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 Conduct, and
>> leading our cross-departmental approach to supporting a Thriving Movement.
>>> similar consultants, and legitimately assessed her as the best person for
>>>> the role.
>>>> The need. Maria’s engagement comes at a time of transition for both the
>>>> Board and the Foundation executive staff. This is also a time where the
>>>>
also a time where the
>> Community Resilience & Sustainability (CR) unit is setting 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
>> t
the role.
>>> The need. Maria’s engagement comes at a time of transition for both the
>>> Board and the Foundation executive staff. This is also a time where the
>>> Community Resilience & Sustainability (CR) unit is setting up mechanisms
>>> to ensure that the F
ing 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
hard decision I’ve ever made. It’s
> never exactly a good time to step away -- transitions always have some
> rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities ar
so when the organization is
>> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
>> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
>> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
>> movement strategy recomm
s
>> never exactly a good time to step away -- transitions always have some
>> rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is
>> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
>> good, strong place. Our communities are g
strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidit
. Our 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct,
and the movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of
solidity and strength. I have great hopes and confidence in the
upcoming plans for strategy implementation, particularly the work on
the movement charter
rship is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity and
> strength. I have great hopes and confidence in the upcoming plans for
> strategy implementation, particularly the work
do so when the organization is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all m
ore
>> you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a good, strong place. Our
>> communities are growing, our readership is too. Our 20th birthday, the
>> launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the movement strategy
>> recommendations are all milestone momen
u’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity and
> stren
. The movement is in a
good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too.
Our 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity
and strength. I have great hopes and confidence
ou’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity and
> stren
always have some rough
edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is strong, and
before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a good, strong
place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our 20th
birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct
is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments o
ome
> rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Cond
s always have some
> rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universa
nt is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity and
> strength. I have great hopes and confidence in th
is too. Our 20th birthday, the launch
of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the movement strategy recommendations are
all milestone moments of solidity and strength. I have great hopes and
confidence in the upcoming plans for strategy implementation, particularly the
work on the movement
o. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Universal Code of Conduct, and the
> movement strategy recommendations are all milestone moments of solidity and
> strength. I have great hopes and confidence in the upcoming plans for
> strategy implementation, particularly the work on th
point, as decisions need to be made to execute a shared
>> vision for where the Movement wants to be in 2030. We believe that Maryana
>> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>>
>> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement
>
t Maryana
> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development of
> a Movement Charter and the finalization of a Univers
d the finalization of a Universal Code of Conduct. She will
continue the Foundation’s focus on knowledge equity and exploring ways to
address the gaps in content and the diversity of contributors to Wikimedia
projects. She will be supported by the Board in this journey.
Maryana will officially star
cade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
>> larger than ever, and it has never been more relevant or more trusted. This
>> is an inflection point, as decisions need to be made to
hared
> vision for where the Movement wants to be in 2030. We believe that Maryana
> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the
on for where the Movement wants to be in 2030. We believe that Maryana
> is the right person to help lead the Foundation at this moment.
>
> As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement efforts
> to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as the development
roduct as it has been each year since the
>>>>> launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically,
>>>>> the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with
>>>>> goals. It is produced through Foundation teams co
olves a lot!) throughout the
>>>> year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the
>>>> annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work
>>>> plans throughout the year.
>>>>
>>>> Andreas - yes
to request for a live translation. If you miss the deadline of
> requesting translation, or if there is no minimum of 5 people requesting
> translation, you will still be able to see the main points after the meeting,
> which will be translated to Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, German
>
people requesting translation, you will still be able to
see the main points after the meeting, which will be translated to
Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, German and English.
Please note --
*
The session will be moderated based on the Universal Code of
Conduct
people who have registered in advance close to the meeting. In
>>> order to register, please send an email to ask...@wikimedia.org
>>> <mailto:ask...@wikimedia.org>. The title should be: “Registration for the
>>> October 20 Conversation with Trustees”, and it should
th
>> going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has
>> budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning
>> this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s
>> overall budget. These new fund
t has
>>> increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth
>>> going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has
>>> budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning
>>> this budget category h
i. We have been doing this for ages.
* Posts can be flagged anonymously for moderation. Community moderators
ensure that the Universal Code of Conduct is observed.
* We can do this on wiki. Also, the Community moderators ensuring that the
UCoC is observed should be working on
ojis thing.
* Complex conversations can be summarized by their participants, also split
or merged.
* We can do this on wiki. We have been doing this for ages.
* Posts can be flagged anonymously for moderation. Community moderators
ensure that the Universal Code of Conduct is observed.
*
meeting will be online today, on June 23, and the main
topic on the agenda will be the Annual Plan [9]. Also there would be
discussion on working capital reserve policy, and updates about the
Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). Two Movement Charter Drafting Committee
(MCDC) members will join
ff the Board meeting.
>
> I also want to use this opportunity to thank Victoria, Rosie, and Lorenzo,
> for fully engaging with their new transitioning roles and responsibilities.
>
> == June 23 Board meeting ==
>
>
> The Board’s next meeting will be online today, on June 23, and th
t;>>> <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
>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF
>
> Which of your arguments here depend on the result to be made?
- The celebration of numbers, with no consideration or even evaluation
of arguments
- the distribution of votes
- the small turn out
- the failure of securepoll
- even the lack of participation in process thats
>Unfortunately you cant talk about the outcome of a result prior to it
taking place.
Which of your arguments here depend on the result to be made?
Moving goalposts after a vote has been taken seems very problematic, and
may be at the heart of many of the issues we have with participation in
I'm a bit disappointed that we're discussing the results of a vote after it
was taken, these things have to be voiced and discussed before the voting
begins, not after a result you may disagree with has been tallied.
Chico Venancio
Em qui., 16 de fev. de 2023 às 19:51, Joe Sutherland <
Unfortunately you cant talk about the outcome of a result prior to it
taking place.
On Fri, 17 Feb 2023 at 07:55, Chico Venancio
wrote:
> I'm a bit disappointed that we're discussing the results of a vote after
> it was taken, these things have to be voiced and discussed before the
> voting
gt; privacy
> > > > > > makes options outside the movement very limited to only the
> extreme
> > > end
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the scale. Beside the legal aspect its a cop out for the
> Community
> > &
> > > > WMF
&
> > > problematic enough to warrant action, action will be taken. If
> no
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > harassment continues continues,
> > > > > > > 4) Most projects have other methods of handling issues like
gt; > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 01:46 Gnangarra
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
ot close the diversity gap which our communities defined so ably in the
> Movement Strategy process.[4] There continue to be barriers in our movement
> for LGBTQIA+, women, indigenous communities, and other underrepresented
> groups. We as a movement have been called upon by a broad and
been called upon by a broad and diverse group of our 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
is based on the value of inclusivity, that anyone
>> may play a part in not only receiving but curating and sharing knowledge.
>> What volunteers have been able to accomplish in Wikimedia projects is
>> extraordinary, but the movement will never reach its full potential if we
>> do
Prioritizing safety features that range from the first versions of
an Incident
Reporting System
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Incident_Reporting_System>, so that
editors can intuitively report harassment, to establishing a
community-driven enforcement system for the Univer
do not close the diversity gap which our communities defined so ably in the
> Movement Strategy process.[4] There continue to be barriers in our movement
> for LGBTQIA+, women, indigenous communities, and other underrepresented
> groups. We as a movement have been called upon by a broad
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 Movemen
her risk for such abuse. The
>>> members of the group who met with us voiced concerns about the safety and
>>> wellbeing of other marginalized communities and groups as well.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In my role, and speaking for the Foundation, I am writing t
n our movement, as well as others who face exclusion
>> and hostility on the basis of identity factors.[3]
>> >
>> >
>> > The Wikimedia movement is based on the value of inclusivity, that
>> anyone may play a part in not only receiving but curating and sharing
&
ver
>>>>> the engagement of María as a Foundation consultant. I want to assure you
>>>>> that we carefully followed our policies, compensated this in line with
>>>>> similar consultants, and legitimately assessed her as the best person for
>>>>> the ro
tions always have some
> rough edges -- but it’s always best to do so when the organization is
> strong, and before you’ve overstayed your welcome. The movement is in a
> good, strong place. Our communities are growing, our readership is too. Our
> 20th birthday, the launch of our Univer
on the main topics
>>>>> related to the questions received. We will share more exact topics on
>>>>> Meta
>>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/2021-10-20_Conversation_with_Trustees
>>>>&g
request for a live
translation. If you miss the deadline of requesting translation, or
if there is no minimum of 5 people requesting translation, you will
still be able to see the main points after the meeting, which will
be translated to Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, German
and
xt formatting, expanded links, images,
>and emojis.
>- We can do this on wiki. Even the emojis thing.
>
>
>- Complex conversations can be summarized by their participants, also
>split or merged.
> - We can do this on wiki. We have been doing this for a
asy text formatting, expanded links, images,
>and emojis.
>- We can do this on wiki. Even the emojis thing.
>
>
>- Complex conversations can be summarized by their participants, also
>split or merged.
>- We can do this on wiki. We have been doing this for ages.
>
>
>
.
Goal delivery;
2.
Organisational Development (Good governance & communication; Financial &
legal compliance; Affiliate health & resilience);
3.
Leadership & Inclusion (Diverse, skilled, and accountable leadership;
Diversity balance (especially gender); Universal
novation to accelerate meaningful social change. She does
> this with a global perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated
> in the United States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade
> living and working on the African continent.
>
> Maryana joins th
eers openly identifying as LGBTQIA+ are targeted
> and attacked for their identities, with transgender, non-binary, queer, and
> queer feminist editors in particular at higher risk for such abuse. The
> members of the group who met with us voiced concerns about the safety and
> wellbeing of othe
h
>>> > abuse. The members of the group who met with us voiced concerns about the
>>> > safety and wellbeing of other marginalized communities and groups as well.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In my role, and speaking for the Foundation, I am writing to
As Maryana begins, her priorities will include supporting movement
efforts to implement the Wikimedia 2030 recommendations, such as
the development of a Movement Charter and the finalization of a
Universal Code of Conduct. She will continue the Foundation’s
focus on knowledg
earch, receiving around 400 recommendations and speaking to about 50
>>> potential candidates. Throughout this selection process, Maryana impressed
>>> us as someone who is deeply inspired by the Wikimedia vision and who
>>> embodies the values of equity and community that
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
perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
>> larger than ever
accelerate meaningful social change. She does this with a global
>> perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana jo
>> accelerate meaningful social change. She does this with a global
>> perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Mar
competitive global
>>> search, receiving around 400 recommendations and speaking to about 50
>>> potential candidates. Throughout this selection process, Maryana impressed
>>> us as someone who is deeply inspired by the Wikimedia vision and who
>>> embodies the val
cial change. She does this with a global
>> perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foun
>> accelerate meaningful social change. She does this with a global
>> perspective: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Mar
election process, Maryana impressed
>>> us as someone who is deeply inspired by the Wikimedia vision and who
>>> embodies the values of equity and community that inform all Wikimedia work.
>>> She has extensive leadership experience working with volunteer-led
>>>
ve: Maryana was born in the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
>> larger than e
he Middle East, educated
> in the United States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade
> living and working on the African continent.
>
> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
> larger than ever, and it has never been more relevan
f Rice University [5], an
>>>> international research university based in the United States.
>>>>
>>>> Her professional career has been motivated by breaking down systemic
>>>> barriers, creating opportunities for collaborative solution-building, and
>&g
n the Middle East, educated in the United
>> States and the United Kingdom, and has spent the last decade living and
>> working on the African continent.
>>
>> Maryana joins the Wikimedia Foundation at a crucial time. The movement is
>> larger than ever, and it has never been
that the Newcomer tools have been a really great project and very glad to
see that energy was expensed there”), there was vocal urgency about the
sustainability of the projects for generations to come (“We are sending
away people who could be helpful to the projects”). In this regard, several
di
wing 10 criteria for
> affiliates, grouped into four main areas:
>
>1.
>
>Goal delivery;
>2.
>
>Organisational Development (Good governance & communication; Financial
>& legal compliance; Affiliate health & resilience);
> 3.
&
ring and wear your own headphone/ earphone while the
session is ongoing.
-
You may experience a slight delay listening to the language interpreter
during the live session.
Code of Conduct
As participants of this conference, we are all bound by the Wikimedia
Universal Code
all need to take a multi-year view, especially in order to
> define the precise issues that need to be solved more carefully.
>
> For now, you have seen the draft annual plan priorities for the
> Foundation’s Product/Tech teams and they include:
>
>- *Volunteers*: We need closer co
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