Agree this material is partly covered already at Wikivoyage and further details could definitely be added there
J Sent from Gmail Mobile On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 15:27 Victoria Doronina <vdoron...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hello James, > > We are currently in the process of moving to the new Wikimedia Projects > Lifecyle Procedure outlined here: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Procedure_for_Sibling_Project_Lifecycle/revised > > In my personal opinion, Boodarwun Gnangarra is right: before applying to > become a new WikiMedia Project, you need to show that your concept works - > you have a viable community and sustainable activity. > > You can start either in WikiVoyage or in Wikispore > https://www.wikivoyage.org/ - travel wiki, international community, high > level of activity > > https://wikispore.wmflabs.org/ - a place to start a new project from > scratch, has some tech unavailable in standard wikis. > > Good luck. > > Victoria > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 8:57 AM Gnangarra <gnanga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Would this be better incorporated within the WikiVoyage community? >> >> On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 at 16:44, James Campbell <j...@nametruffle.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> My name is James Campbell, and I’m excited to write my first post to >>> this list. I’m new to working on Wikimedia-related projects and wanted to >>> share an idea I’m passionate about called *Wikigration*. >>> >>> The inspiration for this project comes from a significant challenge many >>> immigrants like myself and refugees face: accessing reliable, up-to-date >>> immigration advice. Unfortunately, much of this information is locked >>> behind private Facebook groups, paid services like lawyers, or inaccessible >>> due to outdated public resources. >>> >>> In an increasingly uncertain world, where migration is on the rise, >>> finding even basic information—such as which residency permits to apply for >>> or how to rent housing —can be daunting, especially for those who don’t >>> know where to start looking. >>> >>> *Wikigration* aims to address this gap by creating a free, >>> user-friendly wiki where immigrants and refugees can find accurate, >>> crowdsourced, and collaboratively maintained information. This resource >>> would bring together the wealth of informal knowledge already being shared >>> in private groups and make it publicly accessible to help people >>> successfully migrate and integrate. >>> >>> I envision Wikigration as a future Wikimedia sister project, aligned >>> with the mission of making knowledge freely available to everyone. I’d love >>> to hear from the community about: >>> >>> - Steps I should take to align with the Wikimedia Foundation’s >>> standards and processes. >>> - Guidelines to follow to ensure this becomes a successful, endorsed >>> project. >>> - Insights or advice from similar projects within the movement. >>> >>> Thank you for your time and any advice or feedback you can offer! >>> >>> Looking forward to contributing and collaborating with this wonderful >>> community. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> James Campbell >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/BBXQWLFE5AENZACL3RNU4WEEWR3Q7GZ6/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Boodarwun >> Gnangarra >> 'ngany dabakarn koorliny arn boodjera dardon nlangan Nyungar koortabodjar' >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/ZILJFEWNWYOIDY6XEOPOGANN6EJBLIO7/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/NFLJXZSHV6KM5QSSYH37N6JSDR5SKP5V/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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