That's great! If you have any troubles with the media uploading or playback let me know. There are a number of still-open issues with audio/video, so don't be shy about filing bugs on phabricator.wikimedia.org. :)
-- brion On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Kiril Simeonovski < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] > initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely > licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every > language, language variety and dialect in the world. > > The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language > articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it > sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and > readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that we > have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish. > > The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed audio > and video files: > > 1) by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the Spoken > Wikipedia projects [2]); > 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and > educational institutions; and > 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions in > the recording of new files. > > In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we > have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects > (there > are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted to). > > I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the word > about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other > parties in our movement. > > Best regards, > Kiril > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound > [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ > Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
