Fantastic news and long overdue - I hope the women editors will receive all
the support they need.


On 19 July 2015 at 14:43, <[email protected]> wrote:

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>    1. Re: Recognition of WikiWomen's User Group (Katherine Casey)
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>       (rupert THURNER)
>    4. Re: 400 days of lila tretikov and 60 million dollars spent -
>       where is mobile editing? (rupert THURNER)
>    5. Re: Recognition of WikiWomen's User Group (Jan-Bart de Vreede)
>    6. Re: Recognition of WikiWomen's User Group (Shlomi Fish)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:36:19 -0400
> From: Katherine Casey <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>
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> Awesome news, I'm always glad to see more efforts to be welcoming to women!
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:26:30 +0200
> From: Nou Nouill <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Geohack
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> Hi !
>
> So today Geohack don't work few hours, once gain. It has been many times
> that Geohack is down these last months (and years). The previous issue was
> linked with the Tools labs problems (but not today, Tools Labs was
> working).
>
> In addition to that maintenance problem, I don't see Geohack evolve those
> last years. The tool have a old design. It has different configurations for
> each language, so when a user do translation, he has to adapt to each
> configuration.
> Moreover, in plenty of language, Geohack have long lists of hundred links,
> with lot of useless links, because languages communities want to describe
> exhaustively web mappings service. So the presentation of Geohack is often
> very weighed down.
>
> For me, Geohack is the more useful tools on Tools Labs with a massive
> visibility for the viewers (each coordinate on WM use Geohack and there are
> several hundred thousands coordinates). Geohack is also use by contributors
> (when I translate a article with a coordinate, It's usually more practice
> to check coordinate in Geohack).
>
> So, I want to ask if the Foundation have a plan to improve Geohack ? I have
> the impression when I see https://tools.wmflabs.org that Geohack was
> mainly
> maintain by volunteer, but for me Geohack is a core item of the Wikimedia
> sphere. So I don't understand that situation since few years. I hope it's
> the place to do this comment.
>
> Nouill.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:02:37 +0200
> From: rupert THURNER <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] press edit in facebook to edit wikipedia, how
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> hi,
>
> for the first time i tried pressing edit in facebook and came out in
> the wiki-text editor. are there statistics available how many persons
> come along this way?
>
> best,
> rupert
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:12:35 +0200
> From: rupert THURNER <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>,   Dan
>         Garry <[email protected]>, Luis Villa <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] 400 days of lila tretikov and 60 million
>         dollars spent - where is mobile editing?
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> i created two tasks in phabricator for it, hope that is ok like this:
> * https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T106266
> * https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T106267
>
> i did not find the correct project though?
>
> best,
> rupert
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 11:02 PM, rupert THURNER
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > hi dan,
> >
> > many thanks for the quick reaction! i need to make a correction as
> > well, i was redirected to
> >
> https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Offener_Brief_an_die_Mitglieder_des_Europ%C3%A4ischen_Parlaments_zur_Erhaltung_der_Panoramafreiheit
> > which was opened with the android chrome browser, so not the wikipedia
> > app. i did not find any support in the mobile skin to do basic edits,
> > e.g. add a link with reference, and sign. it is the first contact
> > function for many people. i am sorry that this  made me explode as it
> > is still not fixed despite it was hinted from numerous persons
> > multiple times, for quite some time.
> >
> > i tried the app as well now, but i did not find any application
> > support for "signature" or "link" ? so i have to know the syntax and
> > type it?
> >
> > best,
> > rupert
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Dan Garry <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Hi Rupert,
> >>
> >> I was the product owner
> >> <
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Team/Roles_and_responsibilities#Product_owner
> >
> >> for the Wikipedia app from before it launch until April last year, so I
> can
> >> answer your question. Editing is supported on the native mobile apps,
> and
> >> has been since their launch last year (June 2014 for Android, July 2014
> for
> >> iOS). The reason it did not work for you in this case is because of a
> >> formatting error in the wikitext of that specific page. I fixed the
> problem
> >> in the wikitext
> >> <
> https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Offener_Brief_an_die_Mitglieder_des_Europ%C3%A4ischen_Parlaments_zur_Erhaltung_der_Panoramafreiheit&diff=143559219&oldid=143559146
> >,
> >> and successfully added my signature as a test
> >> <
> https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Offener_Brief_an_die_Mitglieder_des_Europ%C3%A4ischen_Parlaments_zur_Erhaltung_der_Panoramafreiheit&diff=prev&oldid=143559243
> >
> >> (which
> >> I then reverted since I don't want to interfere in the discussion). You
> >> should be able to add your signature now. (I skipped over the exact
> details
> >> of what the issue was, let me know if you want hear them)
> >>
> >> As an aside, I would note that the way you communicated this question
> was
> >> suboptimal and unnecessarily combative. The title of your email is
> >> provocative, and makes unnecessary, exaggerated, and incorrect
> >> implications. It would be nice if you avoided doing this in the future,
> as
> >> people will be more willing to involve themselves in a discussion if
> they
> >> do not feel like they are being attacked.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> On 28 June 2015 at 03:44, rupert THURNER <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> hi,
> >>>
> >>> now we are approaching 400 days of lila tretikov at the helm of the
> >>> wikimedia foundation, and 60 million us dollars spent, i was not able
> >>> to sign a simple wikipedia page via the mobile app. i think something
> >>> is going seriously wrong here :(
> >>>
> >>> what was the use case? the european union wants to harmonize the
> >>> freedom of panorama:
> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_panorama#European_Union. the
> >>> german wikipedia had a wikipedia banner to sign a petition, and also
> >>> wrote mails about it. which i thought is a nice idea. i am reading
> >>> mails on the phone following links to wikipedia, i tried it this time
> >>> as well, and i was not able to accomplish the most simple task of
> >>> contribution - to add my signature at the bottom of a list. earlier in
> >>> the year i already tried to add a link and i could not do it - but i
> >>> admit that is a much more difficult task in the mobile app.
> >>>
> >>> the german links:
> >>> * sign here:
> >>>
> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Offener_Brief_an_die_Mitglieder_des_Europ%C3%A4ischen_Parlaments_zur_Erhaltung_der_Panoramafreiheit
> >>> *
> >>>
> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Initiative_f%C3%BCr_die_Panoramafreiheit
> >>>
> >>> just as a side note, up to know this page collected close to 4'000
> >>> signatures.
> >>>
> >>> best,
> >>> rupert
> >>>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:13:16 -0500
> From: Jan-Bart de Vreede <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of WikiWomen's User Group
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> Congratulations !
>
> Jan-Bart
>
>
> > On 19 Jul 2015, at 06:24, Carlos M. Colina <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am pleased and honoured to announce on behalf of the Affiliations
> Committe the recognition [1] of a new member of the family of Wikimedia
> affiliates: The WikiWomen's User Group. Among their goals are providing a
> collaborative space for women to work on projects, discuss gender-related
> issues (but not limited to) and work towards the increase in content and
> contributor diversity.
> >
> > Please, join us in welcoming them!! :-)
> >
> >
> > 1:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/WikiWomen's_User_Group_-_Liaison_approval,_July_2015
> > --
> > "*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua
> junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain."
> > Carlos M. Colina
> > Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
> www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:35:34 +0300
> From: Shlomi Fish <[email protected]>
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> On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:24:55 +0300
> "Carlos M. Colina" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am pleased and honoured to announce on behalf of the Affiliations
> > Committe the recognition [1] of a new member of the family of Wikimedia
> > affiliates: The WikiWomen's User Group. Among their goals are providing
> > a collaborative space for women to work on projects, discuss
> > gender-related issues (but not limited to) and work towards the increase
> > in content and contributor diversity.
> >
> > Please, join us in welcoming them!! :-)
> >
>
> Congratulations, welcome aboard and good luck!
>
> Regards,
>
>         Shlomi Fish
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:40:59 -0500
> From: Raymond Leonard <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Community UG
>         Belarus
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> Welcome to the Wikimedians of Wikimedia Community User Group Belarus!
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> Yours,
> Peaceray <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Peaceray>
> Cascadia Wikimedians User Group <http://cascadia.wiki>
>
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Congratulations, Belarusian colleagues!
> >
> >    A.
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Carlos M. Colina <
> [email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > It is an honour and a pleasure to announce on behalf of the
> Affiliations
> > > Committee the recognition [1] of the newest Wikimedia User Group:
> > Wikimedia
> > > Community User Group Belarus. Among their objectives are to represent
> > both
> > > Belarusian Wikipedias (classical and academic) in international
> > relations;
> > > to widen media presence and public awareness about Belarusian
> Wikipedias'
> > > community activities; and to make collaborative projects with other
> > > interest groups, social initiatives, NGOs and local communities in
> > Belarus
> > > and abroad.
> > >
> > > Please join us in welcoming a new member of the family! :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > 1:
> > >
> >
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Belarus_-_Liaison_approval,_July_2015
> > > --
> > > "*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee
> wayuukanairua
> > > junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya
> junain."
> > > Carlos M. Colina
> > > Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
> > www.wikimedia.org.ve
> > > <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
> > > Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee
> > > Phone: +972-52-4869915
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:43:09 -0500
> From: Raymond Leonard <[email protected]>
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Iranian Wikimedians UG
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> Welcome to the Iranian Wikimedians User Group!
>
> Yours,
> Peaceray <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Peaceray>
> Cascadia Wikimedians User Group <http://cascadia.wiki>
>
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 3:44 AM, Shlomi Fish <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:20:56 -0700
> > Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Congratulations and much success!
> > >
> > >    A.
> > >
> >
> > Congratulations, good luck, and welcome aboard!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >         Shlomi Fish
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