Re: [Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

I believe it is important for the community as a whole to have a transparent discussion around the issues of privacy and undisclosed paid promotional editing. The topic is not a single issue of enforcement but about what rules we wish to put in place and where we wish to draw the line between the

[Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

Hey All On the English Wikipedia we are having a RfC regarding what is allowed when trying to address undisclosed paid promotional editing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Harassment#Can_other_site_accounts_ever_be_linked_to Specifically we are discussing if this statement is

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

James, The proper body to ask this question is Ombudsmen Commission. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombudsman_commission Cheers, 2016-07-01 8:47 GMT+02:00 James Heilman : > Hey All > > On the English Wikipedia we are having a RfC regarding what is allowed when > trying to

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Jul 1-Aug 2)

This looks excellent. Thanks for the regular clinic schedule. +S On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Alex Wang wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will launch its first open > call on July 1. We will be accepting proposals through August

[Wikimedia-l] VIDEO - Wikimania 2016

Hi everyone, In case you weren't there, (or just want to relive it) here is a short video of the sights and sounds of Wikimania 2016 in Esino Lario, Italy: Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimania_2016_in_Esino_Lario,_Italy.webm Facebook:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] VIDEO - Wikimania 2016

Good job! Very nice! I will go ahead translate the subtitles. Best, Addis Wang On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Victor Grigas wrote: > Hi everyone, > > In case you weren't there, (or just want to relive it) here is a short > video of the sights and sounds of Wikimania

Re: [Wikimedia-l] VIDEO - Wikimania 2016

Sorry everyone - we just spotted an error - it was June, not July. Despite a few eyes on on this it was just noticed now. I'm currently re-editing and re-uploading. Sorry for the mistake. On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Addis Wang wrote: > Good job! Very nice! I will go

[Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Jul 1-Aug 2)

Hi everyone, The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will launch its first open call on July 1. We will be accepting proposals through August 2nd for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>. Funds are available to support individuals,

[Wikimedia-l] Notes on current structure of CE

Hello, all. This email gives a brief update on the current structure of the Community Engagement department of the WMF. :) As many of you are aware, through over the last few months the Community Engagement department has been undergoing further reorganization and transition. While the core work

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

Hi Nathan, Differing views about good uses of this list are fine. However, I have an optimistic view of the ideal uses and benefits of this list, which may include civil debates and a wide range of meta discussions. Having stated my views, and wishing to maintain a respectful tone, this is the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

Yes, it's a very quiet list. However, I'm an advocate of being mindful of scope. I've long advocated for wiki-specific discussions to happen on the wiki and/or mailing lists which are best suited to them rather than Wikimedia-l unless an issue is escalating to a meta-type discussion. This is one

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Paid editing and the privacy policy

Paid editing is addressed in the WMF terms of service and is a problem that has confronted or will confront most of the prominent projects in the movement. An alert to an RfC regarding principles of broader import, and a small amount of linked discussion, seems to be a perfectly reasonable use of