It’ll be a very very important RFC. More than elections, it’s about all global identity. CentralNotice is appropriate.
Ferdinando > Il giorno 7 set 2019, alle ore 22:06, David Gerard <[email protected]> ha > scritto: > > I concur, it sounds sensible. > > (I'll note, I'm not actually against the name change proposal - but > it's got to be presented to the community properly.) > > On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 20:50, Kiril Simeonovski > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> HI David, >> >> Yes, it stands to reason to announce on all wikis in a similar way as the >> announcements about board or steward elections. >> >> Best, >> Kiril >> >>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:46 PM David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On all wikis? >>> >>> On Sat, 7 Sep 2019 at 19:19, Yaroslav Blanter <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Right. >>>> >>>> I guess a central notice about an RfC would be appropriate. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Yaroslav >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 8:16 PM Kiril Simeonovski < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> It seems like there is a clear consensus to open an RfC on Meta about >>> this, >>>>> so we can safely move forward with it and close this thread. >>> Otherwise, we >>>>> will most likely keep up boggling our minds with the 20-per-cent >>> metric and >>>>> endlessly discuss how unfortunate is this for the global community >>> when the >>>>> only rational thing we can do is take action and save everyone's time. >>>>> >>>>> Do you have any concluding remarks or comments regarding the RfC? >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Kiril >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 7:57 PM Ferdinando Traversa < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I’m against and sincerly I don’t trust this datas (80% agrees? Are >>> you >>>>>> kidding me? I’ve seen the meta discussion). I think a Meta CLEAR >>> VOTE as >>>>>> suggested here is the best way. Imposing a change like this is a >>> wrong >>>>>> decision. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Il giorno 6 set 2019, alle ore 05:49, Zack McCune < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>> ha scritto: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Summary* - We want your help with a voluntary, OPT-IN design >>> process >>>>> for >>>>>>> movement branding. Please join the in-depth discussion group, or >>> watch >>>>>> for >>>>>>> updates on Meta-Wiki. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> After 4 months of community consultation, spanning dozens of >>>>> affiliates, >>>>>>> several mailing lists, community conferences, and Meta-Wiki, I am >>>>> pleased >>>>>>> to share a summary of feedback on the proposed 2030 movement brand >>>>>> strategy >>>>>>> [1]. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From more than 319 comments, representing 150 individual >>> contributors >>>>> and >>>>>>> 63 affiliates, we assessed 6 major themes in feedback: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reducing confusion >>>>>>> 2. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Protecting reputation >>>>>>> 3. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Supporting sister projects >>>>>>> 4. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Addressing (legal, governmental) risks >>>>>>> 5. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Supporting movement growth >>>>>>> 6. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The process of change >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please visit our feedback summary page to learn more [2]. You will >>> see >>>>>>> examples of comments within each section, along with a rough >>> indication >>>>>> of >>>>>>> how many of the comments that we received were related to each >>> theme. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The comments sometimes contradict one another, showing that across >>> our >>>>>> wide >>>>>>> movement’s experience, different points of view are common (and a >>> sign >>>>> of >>>>>>> health!). To visualize these tensions, we have created “polarity >>> maps” >>>>>>> which are used to help visualize how different arguments coexist in >>>>>> tension >>>>>>> with each other. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ultimately, the comments provided from you all are very thoughtful >>> and >>>>>>> useful guidance on what is needed to make our movement’s branding >>>>>>> successful. One can read the 6 themes above as “criteria” for >>> assessing >>>>>>> branding systems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> == Thanks == >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to thank the organizers of Iberoconf, Wikipedia >>> Education >>>>>>> Summit, and the Wikimedia Summit for inviting us to hold >>> discussions >>>>>> during >>>>>>> their sessions. I would also like to thank my colleagues Elena >>> Lappen, >>>>>>> Samir Elsharbaty, and Blanca Flores who conducted extensive parts >>> of >>>>> this >>>>>>> consultation. To the hundreds of people, and dozens of affiliates >>>>>>> commenting, thank you for reviewing the proposal and offering your >>>>>>> perspectives and insights. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> == Next steps and staying involved == >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is considerable support for the brand proposal and general >>>>> appetite >>>>>>> to improve our movement’s branding system. Further, we believe that >>>>>>> critical feedback on the proposal offers direct guidance for >>> precisely >>>>>> what >>>>>>> branding must do to be successful for our movement. We have shared >>>>> these >>>>>>> insights and our proposed continuance with the Board of Trustees, >>> who >>>>>>> approved continuing these efforts. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Acting on community insights, we will be collaborating on formal >>> brand >>>>>>> naming, visual identity, and brand system design that will use >>>>>> “Wikipedia” >>>>>>> as the central reference point. The resulting system will be >>> OPT-IN for >>>>>>> affiliates. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This design process will be guided by a “brand network” – a group >>> of >>>>>>> volunteers who would like to continue advising on brand during this >>>>>>> consultation. Dozens of people have already volunteered, and we >>> invite >>>>>> you >>>>>>> to join the group. We will use a group on Wikimedia Space to host >>> this >>>>>>> discussion and the group will be closed to allow candid >>> discussions and >>>>>>> room for iterations. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN [3]. If you do not >>>>> want >>>>>> to >>>>>>> commit to the in-depth, longer term discussions that will be >>> happening >>>>>>> within the brand network group, we will still be tracking comments >>> left >>>>>> on >>>>>>> the project’s Meta-Wiki page [4]. Furthermore, all important ideas >>> and >>>>>>> updates originating from the brand network discussion will be >>> shared >>>>>>> publicly to mailing lists and Meta-Wiki. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The development of this proposed identity system will take >>>>> approximately >>>>>> 6 >>>>>>> months. As stated, regular updates will be shared to mailing lists, >>>>>>> Wikimedia Space, and Meta-Wiki [4]. Please engage us where you are >>> most >>>>>>> comfortable! Once complete, community groups will have the power to >>>>>> decide >>>>>>> if/when they opt in to using the new system. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yours, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Zack >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2019/02/26/leading-with-wikipedia-a-brand-proposal-for-2030/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [2] >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_research_and_planning/community_review/results >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [3] https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/g/brand-network and click >>> the >>>>> gray >>>>>>> "Request" button. 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