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(As ligazóns interwiki da esquerda levan ao lugar de conversa das Wikipedias nas diferentes linguas.) wikifunctions:Wikifunctions:Project chat outreach:Wikimedia:Village pump


Esta é A Taberna da Wikimedia Commons (a páxina de conversa de Commons en galego) para falar das operacións, cuestións técnicas e políticas da Wikimedia Commons. Tamén outros temas de debate mentres non se cree unha páxina específica para iso.

Benvidos/as á Taberna! Engada na parte inferior da páxina a súa mensaxe sobre calquera asunto relacionado con Commons e o seu funcionamento, alguén intentará respostar á súa pregunta. Esta páxina ten o mesmo propósito cás outras tabernas do proxecto galego da Wikipedia:

A Taberna: Galipedia - Galizionario - Commons - Galifontes - Galilibros - Galicitas
  • Lembra asinar as túas mensaxes (con catro tiles: ~~~~; ou premendo na icona da sinatura: ).
  • Nota: Despois dun tempo as conversas arquívanse. Véxase o arquivo
Centralized discussion
See also: Village pump/Proposals   ■ Archive

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Posible Copyvio

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A imaxe "File talk:Puerto vicente.jpg" semella ser un caso de copyvio desde esta web: http://www.buscoamarre.com/puerto-deportivo-pedras-negras-179.html. Pedro --P.Lameiro (Conversa) 18:40, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

SUL finalization update

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Hi all, please read this page for important information and an update involving SUL finalization, scheduled to take place in one month. Thanks. Keegan (WMF) (talk) 19:45, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Non entendo o que pasa con esa páxina. Por favor, mirade as categorías en que está e despois, ao editala, comprobade que non son aquelas en que eu quixen que estea. Apertas e grazas--Lmbuga (talk) 21:47, 8 April 2015 (UTC) Síntoo, solucionado: Erro infantil--Lmbuga (talk) 21:49, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Stewards confirmation rules

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Hello, I made a proposal on Meta to change the rules for the steward confirmations. Currently consensus to remove is required for a steward to lose his status, however I think it's fairer to the community if every steward needed the consensus to keep. As this is an issue that affects all WMF wikis, I'm sending this notification to let people know & be able to participate. Best regards, --MF-W 16:12, 10 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.

Greetings,

I am pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections. This year the Board and the FDC Staff are looking for a diverse set of candidates from regions and projects that are traditionally under-represented on the board and in the movement as well as candidates with experience in technology, product or finance. To this end they have published letters describing what they think is needed and, recognizing that those who know the community the best are the community themselves, the election committee is accepting nominations for community members you think should run and will reach out to those nominated to provide them with information about the job and the election process.

This year, elections are being held for the following roles:

Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. There are three positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at the board elections page.

Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC elections page.

Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Ombud
The FDC Ombud receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC Ombudsperson elections page.

The candidacy submission phase lasts from 00:00 UTC April 20 to 23:59 UTC May 5 for the Board and from 00:00 UTCApril 20 to 23:59 UTC April 30 for the FDC and FDC Ombudsperson. This year, we are accepting both self-nominations and nominations of others. More information on this election and the nomination process can be found on the 2015 Wikimedia elections page on Meta-Wiki.

Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's village pump. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the talk page on Meta, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections -at- wikimedia.org

On behalf of the Elections Committee,
-Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent)
Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, 05:03, 21 April 2015 (UTC)TranslateGet help[reply]

This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.

Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2015 elections for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) and FDC Ombudsperson. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) and FDC Ombudsperson will continue during the voting. Nominations for the Board of Trustees will be accepted until 23:59 UTC May 5.

The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions on the committee being filled.

The FDC Ombudsperson receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled.

The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 3 to 23:59 UTC May 10. Click here to vote. Questions and discussion with the candidates will continue during that time. Click here to ask the FDC candidates a question. Click here to ask the FDC Ombudsperson candidates a question. More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 FDC election page, the 2015 FDC Ombudsperson election page, and the 2015 Board election page on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Elections Committee,
-Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent)
Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 03:45, 4 May 2015 (UTC) • TranslateGet help

This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.

Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2015 elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the Board will continue during the voting.

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is the ultimate governing authority of the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States. The Wikimedia Foundation manages many diverse projects such as Wikipedia and Commons.

The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 17 to 23:59 UTC May 31. Click here to vote. More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 Board election page on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Elections Committee,
-Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent)
Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 17:20, 17 May 2015 (UTC) • TranslateGet help

Pywikibot compat will no longer be supported - Please migrate to pywikibot core

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Sorry for English, I hope someone translates this.
Pywikibot (then "Pywikipediabot") was started back in 2002. In 2007 a new branch (formerly known as "rewrite", now called "core") was started from scratch using the MediaWiki API. The developers of Pywikibot have decided to stop supporting the compat version of Pywikibot due to bad performance and architectural errors that make it hard to update, compared to core. If you are using pywikibot compat it is likely your code will break due to upcoming MediaWiki API changes (e.g. T101524). It is highly recommended you migrate to the core framework. There is a migration guide, and please contact us if you have any problem.

There is an upcoming MediaWiki API breaking change that compat will not be updated for. If your bot's name is in this list, your bot will most likely break.

Thank you,
The Pywikibot development team, 19:30, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

HTTPS

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22:00, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Proposal to create PNG thumbnails of static GIF images

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The thumbnail of this gif is of really bad quality.
How a PNG thumb of this GIF would look like

There is a proposal at the Commons Village Pump requesting feedback about the thumbnails of static GIF images: It states that static GIF files should have their thumbnails created in PNG. The advantages of PNG over GIF would be visible especially with GIF images using an alpha channel. (compare the thumbnails on the side)

This change would affect all wikis, so if you support/oppose or want to give general feedback/concerns, please post them to the proposal page. Thank you. --McZusatz (talk) & MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:08, 24 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What does a Healthy Community look like to you?

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Hi,
The Community Engagement department at the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a new learning campaign. The WMF wants to record community impressions about what makes a healthy online community. Share your views and/or create a drawing and take a chance to win a Wikimania 2016 scholarship! Join the WMF as we begin a conversation about Community Health. Contribute a drawing or answer the questions on the campaign's page.

Why get involved?

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The world is changing. The way we relate to knowledge is transforming. As the next billion people come online, the Wikimedia movement is working to bring more users on the wiki projects. The way we interact and collaborate online are key to building sustainable projects. How accessible are Wikimedia projects to newcomers today? Are we helping each other learn?
Share your views on this matter that affects us all!
We invite everyone to take part in this learning campaign. Wikimedia Foundation will distribute one Wikimania Scholarship 2016 among those participants who are eligible.

More information

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Happy editing!

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:43, 31 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Monuments 2015

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Ola! veño para anunciar que Wikimedia España organizará a quinta edición do concurso fotográfico Wiki Loves Monuments, co fin de recompilar material gráfico libre do patrimonio monumental. Nesta edición imos dar máis protagonismo aos monumentos e municipios dos que aínda non temos fotografía ningunha. Organizamos un equipo de voluntarios, ao que vos animamos a unirvos, e cos que podedes colaborar na realización de artigos, listas, categorización de imaxes en Commons, promoción do concurso, etc. Para iso podedes contestar neste fío ou escribindo a algún dos voluntarios ou aos capítulos organizadores. Tamén vos animamos a ir sacando fotos para o mes de setembro. Para poder organizar o concurso solicitamos este grant á Fundación Wikimedia, que podedes avaliar e apoiar se vos parece interesante. Un saúdo. --Millars (talk) 16:17, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How can we improve Wikimedia grants to support you better?

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My apologies for posting this message in English. Please help translate it if you can.

Hello,

The Wikimedia Foundation would like your feedback about how we can reimagine Wikimedia Foundation grants, to better support people and ideas in your Wikimedia project. Ways to participate:

Feedback is welcome in any language.

With thanks,

I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, Wikimedia Foundation.

(Opt-out Instructions) This message was sent by I JethroBT (WMF) through MediaWiki message delivery. 00:07, 19 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Introducing the Wikimedia public policy site

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Hi all,

We are excited to introduce a new Wikimedia Public Policy site. The site includes resources and position statements on access, copyright, censorship, intermediary liability, and privacy. The site explains how good public policy supports the Wikimedia projects, editors, and mission.

Visit the public policy portal: https://policy.wikimedia.org/

Please help translate the statements on Meta Wiki. You can read more on the Wikimedia blog.

Thanks,

Yana and Stephen (Talk) 18:12, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Sent with the Global message delivery system)

Open call for Individual Engagement Grants

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My apologies for posting this message in English. Please help translate it if you can.

Greetings! The Individual Engagement Grants program is accepting proposals until September 29th to fund new tools, community-building processes, and other experimental ideas that enhance the work of Wikimedia volunteers. Whether you need a small or large amount of funds (up to $30,000 USD), Individual Engagement Grants can support you and your team’s project development time in addition to project expenses such as materials, travel, and rental space.

Thanks,

I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, Wikimedia Foundation. 20:53, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Opt-out Instructions) This message was sent by I JethroBT (WMF) (talk) through MediaWiki message delivery.

Only one week left for Individual Engagement Grant proposals!

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(Apologies for using English below, please help translate if you are able.)

There is still one week left to submit Individual Engagement Grant (IEG) proposals before the September 29th deadline. If you have ideas for new tools, community-building processes, and other experimental projects that enhance the work of Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others who have great ideas to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea into a grant request.

I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources 21:01, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reimagining WMF grants report

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(My apologies for using English here, please help translate if you are able.)

Last month, we asked for community feedback on a proposal to change the structure of WMF grant programs. Thanks to the 200+ people who participated! A report on what we learned and changed based on this consultation is now available.

Come read about the findings and next steps as WMF’s Community Resources team begins to implement changes based on your feedback. Your questions and comments are welcome on the outcomes discussion page.

With thanks, I JethroBT (WMF) 16:56, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Community Wishlist Survey

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Wikimania 2016 scholarships ambassadors needed

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Hello! Wikimania 2016 scholarships will soon be open; by the end of the week we'll form the committee and we need your help, see Scholarship committee for details.

If you want to carefully review nearly a thousand applications in January, you might be a perfect committee member. Otherwise, you can volunteer as "ambassador": you will observe all the committee activities, ensure that people from your language or project manage to apply for a scholarship, translate scholarship applications written in your language to English and so on. Ambassadors are allowed to ask for a scholarship, unlike committee members.

Wikimania 2016 scholarships subteam 10:47, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

This is a message regarding the proposed 2015 Free Bassel banner. Translations are available.

Hi everyone,

This is to inform all Wikimedia contributors that a straw poll seeking your involvement has just been started on Meta-Wiki.

As some of your might be aware, a small group of Wikimedia volunteers have proposed a banner campaign informing Wikipedia readers about the urgent situation of our fellow Wikipedian, open source software developer and Creative Commons activist, Bassel Khartabil. An exemplary banner and an explanatory page have now been prepared, and translated into about half a dozen languages by volunteer translators.

We are seeking your involvement to decide if the global Wikimedia community approves starting a banner campaign asking Wikipedia readers to call on the Syrian government to release Bassel from prison. We understand that a campaign like this would be unprecedented in Wikipedia's history, which is why we're seeking the widest possible consensus among the community.

Given Bassel's urgent situation and the resulting tight schedule, we ask everyone to get involved with the poll and the discussion to the widest possible extent, and to promote it among your communities as soon as possible.

(Apologies for writing in English; please kindly translate this message into your own language.)

Thank you for your participation!

Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 21:47, 25 November 2015 (UTC) • TranslateGet help

Community Wishlist Survey

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:38, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a message from the Wikimedia Foundation. Translations are available.

As many of you know, January 15 is Wikipedia’s 15th Birthday!

People around the world are getting involved in the celebration and have started adding their events on Meta Page. While we are celebrating Wikipedia's birthday, we hope that all projects and affiliates will be able to utilize this celebration to raise awareness of our community's efforts.

Haven’t started planning? Don’t worry, there’s lots of ways to get involved. Here are some ideas:

Everything is linked on the Wikipedia 15 Meta page. You’ll find a set of ten data visualization works that you can show at your events, and a list of all the Wikipedia 15 logos that community members have already designed.

If you have any questions, please contact Zachary McCune or Joe Sutherland.

Thanks and Happy nearly Wikipedia 15!
-The Wikimedia Foundation Communications team

Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery, 20:58, 18 December 2015 (UTC)Please help translate to your languageHelp center[reply]

2016 WMF Strategy consultation

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Please help translate to your language

Hello, all.

The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has launched a consultation to help create and prioritize WMF strategy beginning July 2016 and for the 12 to 24 months thereafter. This consultation will be open, on Meta, from 18 January to 26 February, after which the Foundation will also use these ideas to help inform its Annual Plan. (More on our timeline can be found on that Meta page.)

Your input is welcome (and greatly desired) at the Meta discussion, 2016 Strategy/Community consultation.

Apologies for English, where this is posted on a non-English project. We thought it was more important to get the consultation translated as much as possible, and good headway has been made there in some languages. There is still much to do, however! We created m:2016 Strategy/Translations to try to help coordinate what needs translation and what progress is being made. :)

If you have questions, please reach out to me on my talk page or on the strategy consultation's talk page or by email to mdennis@wikimedia.org.

I hope you'll join us! Maggie Dennis via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:06, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chegoume unha mensaxe en que se refería esta ligazón: Корисник:FelixBot/сирочићи/5.

Considero unha aberración a inclusión de A Guarda nesta páxina de desambuguación, non respecta as decisións do estado español referida aos topónimos.

Se alguén quere loitar e expresar que o catastro español, escrito en español, emprega o topónimo A Guarda...

Eu non domino inglés abondo.

Grazas pola atención--Lmbuga (talk) 14:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done Lmbuga. Saúdos, --Elisardojm (talk) 17:46, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Grazas, persoalmente. E grazas pola túa dedicación. É importante.--Lmbuga (talk) 15:27, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Grazas a ti tamén polo teu gran traballo. Saúdos, --Elisardojm (talk) 17:14, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Server switch 2016

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The Wikimedia Foundation will be testing its newest data center in Dallas. This will make sure Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster. To make sure everything is working, the Wikimedia Technology department needs to conduct a planned test. This test will show whether they can reliably switch from one data center to the other. It requires many teams to prepare for the test and to be available to fix any unexpected problems.

They will switch all traffic to the new data center on Tuesday, 19 April.
On Thursday, 21 April, they will switch back to the primary data center.

Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop during those two switches. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.

You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.

  • You will not be able to edit for approximately 15 to 30 minutes on Tuesday, 19 April and Thursday, 21 April, starting at 14:00 UTC (15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT, 07:00 PDT).

If you try to edit or save during these times, you will see an error message. We hope that no edits will be lost during these minutes, but we can't guarantee it. If you see the error message, then please wait until everything is back to normal. Then you should be able to save your edit. But, we recommend that you make a copy of your changes first, just in case.

Other effects:

  • Background jobs will be slower and some may be dropped.

Red links might not be updated as quickly as normal. If you create an article that is already linked somewhere else, the link will stay red longer than usual. Some long-running scripts will have to be stopped.

  • There will be a code freeze for the week of 18 April.

No non-essential code deployments will take place.

This test was originally planned to take place on March 22. April 19th and 21st are the new dates. You can read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org. They will post any changes on that schedule. There will be more notifications about this. Please share this information with your community. /User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 21:07, 17 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Como editar datos dunha imaxe

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Boa noite. Esta tardiña subín algunhas fotos a través de Wikimedia Commons, e agora observo un erro na info dun arquivo (concretamente BidouredoIgrexa.JPG), e non atino a saber como editalos. O fallo está en que puxen "Igrexa parroquial de Bidouredo (Antas de Ulla)"; e onde di "Antas de Ulla" debería indicar "Monterroso". Agradezo indicacións á vez que solicito a corrección canto antes. Grazas --Satna (talk) 20:52, 1 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Despois de fedellar un pouco, xa logrei dar coa solución. Asunto pechado polo tanto. --Satna (talk) 21:02, 1 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Save/Publish

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Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

RevisionSlider

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:56, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Creative Commons 4.0

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Hello! I'm writing from the Wikimedia Foundation to invite you to give your feedback on a proposed move from CC BY-SA 3.0 to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license across all Wikimedia projects. The consultation will run from October 5 to November 8, and we hope to receive a wide range of viewpoints and opinions. Please, if you are interested, take part in the discussion on Meta-Wiki.

Apologies that this message is only in English. This message can be read and translated in more languages here. Joe Sutherland (talk) 01:34, 6 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Password reset

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I apologise that this message is in English. ⧼Centralnotice-shared-help-translate⧽

We are having a problem with attackers taking over wiki accounts with privileged user rights (for example, admins, bureaucrats, oversighters, checkusers). It appears that this may be because of weak or reused passwords.

Community members are working along with members of multiple teams at the Wikimedia Foundation to address this issue.

In the meantime, we ask that everyone takes a look at the passwords they have chosen for their wiki accounts. If you know that you've chosen a weak password, or if you've chosen a password that you are using somewhere else, please change those passwords.

Select strong passwords – eight or more characters long, and containing letters, numbers, and punctuation. Joe Sutherland (talk) / MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 13 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adding to the above section (Password reset)

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Please accept my apologies - that first line should read "Help with translations!". Joe Sutherland (WMF) (talk) / MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:11, 14 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Help test offline Wikipedia

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Hello! The Reading team at the Foundation is looking to support readers who want to take articles offline to read and share later on their phones - a use case we learned about from deep research earlier this year. We’ve built a few prototypes and are looking for people who would be interested in testing them. If you’d like to learn more and give us feedback, check out the page on Meta! Joe Sutherland (WMF) (talk) 20:08, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New way to edit wikitext

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James Forrester (Product Manager, Editing department, Wikimedia Foundation) --19:32, 14 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Review of initial updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process

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Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. Message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.

The Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. For 15 years, Wikimedians have worked together to build the largest free knowledge resource in human history. During this time, we've grown from a small group of editors to a diverse network of editors, developers, affiliates, readers, donors, and partners. Today, we are more than a group of websites. We are a movement rooted in values and a powerful vision: all knowledge for all people. As a movement, we have an opportunity to decide where we go from here.

This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve. We hope to design an inclusive process that makes space for everyone: editors, community leaders, affiliates, developers, readers, donors, technology platforms, institutional partners, and people we have yet to reach. There will be multiple ways to participate including on-wiki, in private spaces, and in-person meetings. You are warmly invited to join and make your voice heard.

The immediate goal is to have a strategic direction by Wikimania 2017 to help frame a discussion on how we work together toward that strategic direction.

Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list, and posted on Meta-Wiki. Beginning with this message, monthly reviews of these updates will be sent to this page as well. Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page.

Here is a review of the updates that have been sent so far:

More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation, 20:31, 15 February 2017 (UTC) • Please help translate to your languageGet help

Overview #2 of updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process

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Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.

As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve.

Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list, and posted on Meta-Wiki. Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this page as well. Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page.

Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month:

More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation, 19:43, 9 March 2017 (UTC) • Please help translate to your languageGet help

We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)

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05:09, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Please accept our apologies for cross-posting this message. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Elections.

The Board of Trustees (Board) is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long-term sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. More information about this role can be found on Meta-Wiki. Please read the letter from the Board of Trustees calling for candidates.

The candidacy submission phase will last from April 7 (00:00 UTC) to April 20 (23:59 UTC).

We will also be accepting questions to ask the candidates from April 7 to April 20. You can submit your questions on Meta-Wiki.

Once the questions submission period has ended on April 20, the Elections Committee will then collate the questions for the candidates to respond to beginning on April 21.

The goal of this process is to fill the three community-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. The election results will be used by the Board itself to select its new members.

The full schedule for the Board elections is as follows. All dates are inclusive, that is, from the beginning of the first day (UTC) to the end of the last.

  • April 7 (00:00 UTC) – April 20 (23:59 UTC) – Board nominations
  • April 7 – April 20 – Board candidates questions submission period
  • April 21 – April 30 – Board candidates answer questions
  • May 1 – May 14 – Board voting period
  • May 15–19 – Board vote checking
  • May 20 – Board result announcement goal

In addition to the Board elections, we will also soon be holding elections for the following roles:

  • Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
    • There are five positions being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.
  • Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson (Ombuds)
    • One position is being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.

Please note that this year the Board of Trustees elections will be held before the FDC and Ombuds elections. Candidates who are not elected to the Board are explicitly permitted and encouraged to submit themselves as candidates to the FDC or Ombuds positions after the results of the Board elections are announced.

More information on this year's elections can be found on Meta-Wiki. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the election talk page on Meta-Wiki, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections(at)wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the Election Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, 03:36, 7 April 2017 (UTC) • Please help translate to your languageGet help

Read-only mode for 20 to 30 minutes on 19 April and 3 May

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:33, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

19:14, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Beta Feature Two Column Edit Conflict View

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:29, 8 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

RevisionSlider

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:39, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

21:08, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

21:05, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Accessible editing buttons

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--Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 16:56, 27 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Changes to the global ban policy

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Hello. Some changes to the community global ban policy have been proposed. Your comments are welcome at m:Requests for comment/Improvement of global ban policy. Please translate this message to your language, if needed. Cordially. Matiia (Matiia) 00:34, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

New print to pdf feature for mobile web readers

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 22:07, 20 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

AdvancedSearch

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:45, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Global preferences are available

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19:19, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

Consultation on the creation of a separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS

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New user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS

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Editing of sitewide CSS/JS is only possible for interface administrators from now

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Hi all,

as announced previously, permission handling for CSS/JS pages has changed: only members of the interface-admin (Interface administrators) group, and a few highly privileged global groups such as stewards, can edit CSS/JS pages that they do not own (that is, any page ending with .css or .js that is either in the MediaWiki: namespace or is another user's user subpage). This is done to improve the security of readers and editors of Wikimedia projects. More information is available at Creation of separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS. If you encounter any unexpected problems, please contact me or file a bug.

Thanks!
Tgr (talk) 12:39, 27 August 2018 (UTC) (via global message delivery)[reply]

Read-only mode for up to an hour on 12 September and 10 October

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13:33, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

The GFDL license on Commons

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18:11, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

Reminder: No editing for up to an hour on 10 October

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12:03, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

The Community Wishlist Survey

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11:05, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

Change coming to how certain templates will appear on the mobile web

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 19:34, 13 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Community Wishlist Survey vote

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18:13, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

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Johanna Strodt (WMDE) (talk) 10:57, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

New Wikimedia password policy and requirements

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 20:02, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation from Wiki Loves Love 2019

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Please help translate to your language

Love is an important subject for humanity and it is expressed in different cultures and regions in different ways across the world through different gestures, ceremonies, festivals and to document expression of this rich and beautiful emotion, we need your help so we can share and spread the depth of cultures that each region has, the best of how people of that region, celebrate love.

Wiki Loves Love (WLL) is an international photography competition of Wikimedia Commons with the subject love testimonials happening in the month of February.

The primary goal of the competition is to document love testimonials through human cultural diversity such as monuments, ceremonies, snapshot of tender gesture, and miscellaneous objects used as symbol of love; to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) projects.

The theme of 2019 iteration is Celebrations, Festivals, Ceremonies and rituals of love.

Sign up your affiliate or individually at Participants page.

To know more about the contest, check out our Commons Page and FAQs

There are several prizes to grab. Hope to see you spreading love this February with Wiki Loves Love!

Kind regards,

Wiki Loves Love Team

Imagine... the sum of all love!

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:12, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

FileExporter beta feature

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Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 09:41, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Talk to us about talking

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Trizek (WMF) 15:00, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Read-only mode for up to 30 minutes on 11 April

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10:56, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Medium-Term Plan feedback request

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The Wikimedia Foundation has published a Medium-Term Plan proposal covering the next 3–5 years. We want your feedback! Please leave all comments and questions, in any language, on the talk page, by April 20. Thank you! Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 17:35, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Update on the consultation about office actions

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Hello all,

Last month, the Wikimedia Foundation's Trust & Safety team announced a future consultation about partial and/or temporary office actions. We want to let you know that the draft version of this consultation has now been posted on Meta.

This is a draft. It is not intended to be the consultation itself, which will be posted on Meta likely in early September. Please do not treat this draft as a consultation. Instead, we ask your assistance in forming the final language for the consultation.

For that end, we would like your input over the next couple of weeks about what questions the consultation should ask about partial and temporary Foundation office action bans and how it should be formatted. Please post it on the draft talk page. Our goal is to provide space for the community to discuss all the aspects of these office actions that need to be discussed, and we want to ensure with your feedback that the consultation is presented in the best way to encourage frank and constructive conversation.

Please visit the consultation draft on Meta-wiki and leave your comments on the draft’s talk page about what the consultation should look like and what questions it should ask.

Thank you for your input! -- The Trust & Safety team 08:02, 16 August 2019 (UTC)

New tools and IP masking

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14:18, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

The consultation on partial and temporary Foundation bans just started

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-- Kbrown (WMF) 17:13, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback wanted on Desktop Improvements project

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06:53, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

¿Mojón? ¿vandalismo?

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En la página Category:Puerta Nueva de Bisagra hay una infobox que tal parece un vandalismo, no se si aquí o en Wikidata. No tengo ni idea de como corregirlo, por lo que solo puedo dejar aquí este aviso. Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 18:46, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Creo que pude resolverlo, pero, por si acaso, conviene que alguien lo revise. Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 18:58, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Non vin ningún mojón nesa páxina de categoría... Saúdos, --Elisardojm (talk) 13:50, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Movement Learning and Leadership Development Project

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Hello

The Wikimedia Foundation’s Community Development team is seeking to learn more about the way volunteers learn and develop into the many different roles that exist in the movement. Our goal is to build a movement informed framework that provides shared clarity and outlines accessible pathways on how to grow and develop skills within the movement. To this end, we are looking to speak with you, our community to learn about your journey as a Wikimedia volunteer. Whether you joined yesterday or have been here from the very start, we want to hear about the many ways volunteers join and contribute to our movement.

To learn more about the project, please visit the Meta page. If you are interested in participating in the project, please complete this simple Google form. Although we may not be able to speak to everyone who expresses interest, we encourage you to complete this short form if you are interested in participating!

-- LMiranda (WMF) (talk) 19:00, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

coordenadas

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Tengo problemas a la hora de localizar las fotografías. Introduzco las coordenadas pero luego, en la descripción de la imagen guardada, la longitud está mal (1-2 grados menos) (la latitud está bien). Esto me obliga a corregir todas las fotografías que subo. Por supuesto, he comprobado que no se trata de un erro mecanográfico: por ejemplo, la longitud correcta -7 54 9.68 se convierte en la errónea -6 05 50.32. ¿Alguien sabe cual puede ser la causa, y cual sería la solución? Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 21:51, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  • Coordenadas introduzidas — porén ¿como?, ¿onde? ¿Co Upload Wizard? ¿No Wikidata? Certamente isso non acontece si editardes directamente o wikicode. (Que estraño galego es lo teu, Lameiro, case parece castelán.) -- Tuválkin 00:19, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Lameiro, pon un exemplo no que tiveras que facer o amaño. Cambiaches a forma en que indicas as coordenadas no Upload Wizard?
Nota: o wikicode é o código wiki, é o que ves cando editas a páxina do ficheiro. Saúdos, --Elisardojm (talk) 13:49, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Un par de exemplos, Elisardojm: File:Santiago 27-19a, San Miguel dos Agros.jpg ou File:Tomiño, San Campio de Lonxe 01-16b.jpg. Entendo que subín as imaxes con Upload Wizard e logo a corrección foi con wikicode mediante o modelo Location. Nas imaxes que sibín onte xa non cubrín as coordenadas senón que as engadín logo, nun segundo paso (exemplo: File:Beiro, Ourense 01-32a.jpg). Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 21:10, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Lameiro, revisei o File:Tomiño, San Campio de Lonxe 01-16b.jpg e realmente a lonxitude e a latitude estaban mal. De onde saen as coordenadas que teñen orixinalmente os ficheiros? Ponas automaticamente a cámara ou engádelas ti? Outra cousa que vexo un pouco rara é que orixinalmente as coordenadas están en formato decimal e logo ti cámbialas a formato sexaxesimal... non son as mesmas "cantidades" nun formato de coordenadas que noutro, e para traducir dun formato a outro hai que utilizar as ferramentas axeitadas, non sei se sabes isto... Saúdos, --Elisardojm (talk) 23:40, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Elisardojm A latitude non estaba mal, pero si a lonxitude. Ese é precisamente o problema, e o traballo de ter que corrixir. As coordenadas saen da lectura do móbil no lugar da foto (a cámara non as calcula, por iso teño que usar unha aplicación do móbil). Tomo nota da lectura e logo, na casa, afino esa lectura co Google earth, e unha vez comprobada (e correcta) é a que poño (poñía) no Upload Wizard. Eu escribo no formato graos-minutos-segundos e o programa cambia por graos con decimais, e si, cando o corrixo, póñoo tal como eu teño ese dato: graos-minutos-segundos. Cousas do programa que prefire un formato sobre o outro, pero non importa: cando o comprobo clicando nas coordenadas (unha vez corrixidas, claro) lévame ó sitio correcto. ¿propós que utilice o formato graos con decimais? Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 23:51, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Lameiro, pois si, proba a meter as coordenadas en formato decimal, podería ser que o Upload Wizard estea tendo problemas ó converter as coordenadas, se non as converte, é de esperar que xa non haxa problema. Cando teñas un momento fai a proba para ver como fai, logo xa avisarei eu ós do Uploader para que revisen esa parte. Saúdos, Elisardojm (talk) 00:04, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ElisardojmVale, pero será mañá. Grazas, Pedro --Lameiro (talk) 00:08, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Lameiro, non ten présa, pode ser pasado... ;) Saúdos, Elisardojm (talk) 00:10, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Additional interface for edit conflicts on talk pages

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Sorry, for writing this text in English. If you could help to translate it, it would be appreciated.

You might know the new interface for edit conflicts (currently a beta feature). Now, Wikimedia Germany is designing an additional interface to solve edit conflicts on talk pages. This interface is shown to you when you write on a discussion page and another person writes a discussion post in the same line and saves it before you do. With this additional editing conflict interface you can adjust the order of the comments and edit your comment. We are inviting everyone to have a look at the planned feature. Let us know what you think on our central feedback page! -- For the Technical Wishes Team: Max Klemm (WMDE) 14:14, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Annual contest Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos

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Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP)
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP)

This is to invite you to join the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) campaign to help improve Wikipedia articles with photos and win prizes. The campaign starts today 1st July 2020 and closes 31st August 2020.

The campaign primarily aims at using images from Wikimedia Commons on Wikipedia articles that are lacking images. Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photo images, then add a suitable file from among the many thousands of photos in the Wikimedia Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests (Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, etc.) over the years.

Please visit the campaign page to learn more about the WPWP Campaign.

With kind regards,

Thank you,

Deborah Schwartz Jacobs, Communities Liaison, On behalf of the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos Organizing Team - 08:24, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

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Feedback on movement names

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Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language if necessary. Thank you!

There are a lot of conversations happening about the future of our movement names. We hope that you are part of these discussions and that your community is represented.

Since 16 June, the Foundation Brand Team has been running a survey in 7 languages about 3 naming options. There are also community members sharing concerns about renaming in a Community Open Letter.

Our goal in this call for feedback is to hear from across the community, so we encourage you to participate in the survey, the open letter, or both. The survey will go through 7 July in all timezones. Input from the survey and discussions will be analyzed and published on Meta-Wiki.

Thanks for thinking about the future of the movement, --The Brand Project team, 20:33, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Note: The survey is conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement.

Announcing a new wiki project! Welcome, Abstract Wikipedia

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Sent by m:User:Elitre (WMF) 19:56, 9 July 2020 (UTC) - m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/July 2020 announcement [reply]

Technical Wishes: FileExporter and FileImporter become default features on all Wikis

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Max Klemm (WMDE) 09:13, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Important: maintenance operation on September 1st

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Trizek (WMF) (talk) 13:48, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki of functions naming contest

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20:53, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Call for feedback about Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric

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Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language.

Today the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees starts two calls for feedback. One is about changes to the Bylaws mainly to increase the Board size from 10 to 16 members. The other one is about a trustee candidate rubric to introduce new, more effective ways to evaluate new Board candidates. The Board welcomes your comments through 26 October. For more details, check the full announcement.

Thank you! Qgil-WMF (talk) 17:09, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Important: maintenance operation on October 27

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-- Trizek (WMF) (talk) 17:10, 21 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki of functions naming contest - Round 2

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22:10, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Pesquisa de lista de desejos da comunidade / Inquérito sobre a Lista de Desejos da Comunidade para 2021

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[‎português do Brasil] A Pesquisa de lista de desejos da comunidade 2021 já está aberto! Esta pesquisa é o processo em que as comunidades decidem quais são da equipe Comunidade tecnológica deve trabalhar no próximo ano. Incentivamos todos a enviar propostas até o prazo final 30 novembro, ou comentar outras propostas para ajudá-las a melhorar. As comunidades votarão nas propostas entre 8 decembro e 21 decembro.

A equipe da comunidade técnica está enfocada em ferramentas para editores experientes. Você pode escrever propostas em qualquer idioma, e nós as traduziremos para você. Obrigado e estamos ansiosos para ver suas propostas!


[‎português] O Inquérito sobre a Lista de Desejos da Comunidade para 2021 já abriu! Este inquérito éo processo pelo qual as comunidades decidem o que é que a equipa Comunidade Técnica deve trabalhar no próximo ano. Incentivamos todos a enviar propostas até o prazo final 30 novembro, ou comentar outras propostas ajudando-as a melhorar. As comunidades votarão nas propostas entre 8 decembro e 21 decembro.

A equipa da Comunidade Técnica está focada em ferramentas para editores experientes. Pode escrever propostas em qualquer idioma, e nós as traduziremos. Obrigado, estamos ansiosos para ver as suas propostas!

SGrabarczuk (WMF) 04:53, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata descriptions changes to be included more often in Recent Changes and Watchlist

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2020 Coolest Tool Award Ceremony on December 11th

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Pesquisa de lista de desejos da comunidade 2021

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SGrabarczuk (WMF)

15:28, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

Project Grant Open Call

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This is the announcement for the Project Grants program open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.
This first open call will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021.

For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or editathon series to providing other support for community building. We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:

Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us if you would like feedback or more information.

We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal by February 10, 2021!

Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org. Please help us translate this message to your local language. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:00, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please participate in the Universal Code of Conduct consultation on Wikimedia Commons!

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My sincere apology for posting the message in English. Please feel free to translate in your language. Thank you!

Hello everyone!

Some of you may be aware that after the months-long policy consultation, we now have an official Universal Code of Conduct policy (available in many languages) in effect. We are currently in the second phase of the consultation. During this round of consultation, we want to discuss the implementation and enforcement of this policy. That is why we need to hear from the community on how this policy can be enforced on Wikimedia Commons and what might be needed to do so.

The discussion is taking place on Commons:Universal Code of Conduct consultation. We encourage you to express your opinion publicly. However, we are perfectly aware not every opinion can be expressed publicly and nor that it should. Therefore, If you want to share your opinion privately, you can do so by emailing me as well. Please also send me an email if you want to have a one-to-one meeting. I would be happy to discuss and hear from you.

To participate privately and anonymously, we also have a survey in place. It is not a long one and the questionnaire should not take more than 10 minutes to complete. You can take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK7gTSZ2PSNiekEKPcC2UvnkJaQt8iVPWRXZbk27U9E8fOIQ/viewform

As a part of a is a very diverse, multilingual, and multicultural community like Commons, your opinion is very important and greatly appreciated. Therefore I urge you to participate and express your opinion.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you! Wikitanvir (WMF) 04:16, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions logo contest

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01:45, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Line numbering coming soon to all wikis

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-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 15:07, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested Values

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Timur Vorkul (WMDE) 14:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Server switch

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) 01:19, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The 2022 Community Wishlist Survey will happen in January

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:22, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Server switch

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:45, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Talk to the Community Tech

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Read this message in another languagePlease help translate to your language

Hello!

As we have recently announced, we, the team working on the Community Wishlist Survey, would like to invite you to an online meeting with us. It will take place on September 15th, 23:00 UTC on Zoom, and will last an hour. Click here to join.

Agenda

Format

The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes without attribution will be taken and published on Meta-Wiki. The presentation (first three points in the agenda) will be given in English.

We can answer questions asked in English, French, Polish, and Spanish. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them on the Community Wishlist Survey talk page or send to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Natalia Rodriguez (the Community Tech manager) will be hosting this meeting.

Invitation link

See you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 03:03, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vamos falar sobre as melhorias da área de trabalho

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Olá!

Você notou que algumas wikis têm uma interface de área de trabalho diferente? Você está curioso sobre as próximas etapas? Talvez você tenha dúvidas ou ideias sobre o design ou questões técnicas?

Participe de uma reunião online com a equipe que trabalha nas melhorias da área de trabalho! Vai acontecer em 12 de outubro, 13:00 BRT (16:00 UTC) no Zoom. Vai durar uma hora. Clique aqui para participar.

Agenda

  • Atualização sobre os desenvolvimentos recentes
  • Cabeçalho fixo - apresentação da versão de demonstração
  • Perguntas e respostas, discussão

Formato

A reunião não será gravada ou transmitida. As anotações serão feitas em um arquivo do Google Docs. A parte da apresentação (dois primeiros pontos da agenda) será dada em inglês.

Podemos responder a perguntas feitas em inglês, francês, polonês e espanhol. Se você gostaria de fazer perguntas com antecedência, adicione-as na página de discussão ou envie-as para sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Olga Vasileva (o gerente da equipe) será o anfitrião desta reunião.

Link de convite

Esperamos vê-lo! SGrabarczuk (WMF) 22:50, 4 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fale com a Comunidade de Tecnologia

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Olá!

Nós, a equipe que trabalha na lista de desejos da comunidade, gostaríamos de convidá-lo para uma reunião online conosco. Será realizado em 27 outubro (mércores), às 14:30 UTC no Zoom e terá a duração de uma hora. Clique aqui para ingressar.

Agenda

Formato

A reunião não será gravada ou transmitida. Notas sem atribuição serão tomadas e publicadas no Meta-Wiki. A apresentação (todos os pontos da agenda, exceto as perguntas e respostas) será feita em inglês.

Podemos responder a perguntas feitas em inglês, francês, polonês, espanhol, alemão e italiano. Se você gostaria de fazer perguntas com antecedência, adicione-as na página de discussão dos desejos da comunidade ou envie um e-mail para sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Natalia Rodriguez (gerente da Comunidade de Tecnologia) será a anfitriã desta reunião.

Link de convite

Esperamos vê-lo! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 12:44, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pesquisa de lista de desejos comunitários 2022

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A pesquisa de lista de desejos comunitários 2022 está aberta agora!

Esta pesquisa é o processo em que as comunidades decidem no que a equipe da comunidade tecnológica deve trabalhar no próximo ano. Encorajamos todos a enviar propostas até o prazo final em 23 de janeiro ou comentar sobre outras propostas para ajudar a torná-las melhores.

As comunidades irão votar nas propostas entre 28 de janeiro e 11 de fevereiro.

A equipe da comunidade tecnológica está focada em ferramentas para editores experientes da Wikimedia. Você pode escrever propostas em qualquer idioma e nós as traduziremos para você. Obrigado e esperamos ver suas propostas!


Inquérito sobre a Lista de Desejos da Comunidade de 2022

O Inquérito sobre a Lista de Desejos da Comunidade para 2022 já abriu!

Este inquérito é o processo pelo qual as comunidades decidem o que é que a equipa Comunidade Técnica deve trabalhar no próximo ano. Incentivamos todos a enviar propostas até o prazo final 23 de janeiro, ou comentar outras propostas ajudando-as a melhorar.

As comunidades votarão nas propostas entre 28 de janeiro e 11 de fevereiro.

A equipa da Comunidade Técnica está focada em ferramentas para editores experientes. Pode escrever propostas em qualquer idioma, e nós as traduziremos. Obrigado, estamos ansiosos para ver as suas propostas! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 18:31, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fale com a Comunidade de Tecnologia

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Hello

Nós, a equipe que trabalha na lista de desejos da comunidade, gostaríamos de convidá-lo para uma reunião online conosco. Será realizado em 19 xaneiro (mércores), às 18:00 UTC no Zoom e terá a duração de uma hora. Clique aqui para ingressar.

Agenda

  • Bring drafts of your proposals and talk to to a member of the Community Tech Team about your questions on how to improve the proposal

Formato

A reunião não será gravada ou transmitida. Notas sem atribuição serão tomadas e publicadas no Meta-Wiki.

Podemos responder a perguntas feitas em inglês, francês, polonês, espanhol e alemão. Se você gostaria de fazer perguntas com antecedência, adicione-as na página de discussão dos desejos da comunidade ou envie um e-mail para sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Natalia Rodriguez (gerente da Comunidade de Tecnologia) será a anfitriã desta reunião.

Link de convite

Esperamos vê-lo! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 01:35, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Atualização de Melhorias da Área de Trabalho e convite para o horário de expediente

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Hello. Eu queria dar uma atualização sobre o projeto Melhorias da Área de Trabalho, no qual a equipe da Web da Fundação Wikimedia tem trabalhado nos últimos anos.

Os objetivos do projeto são tornar a interface mais acolhedora e confortável para os leitores e útil para usuários avançados. O projeto consiste em uma série de melhorias de recursos que tornam mais fácil ler e aprender, navegar na página, pesquisar, alternar entre idiomas, usar guias de artigos e menu do usuário e muito mais.

As melhorias já são visíveis por padrão para leitores e editores em 24 wikis. As alterações se aplicam apenas à skin Vector. Usuários de Monobook ou Timeless não são afetados.

Recursos implantados desde nossa última atualização

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  • Menu do usuário - focado em tornar a navegação mais intuitiva, destacando visualmente a estrutura dos links do usuário e sua finalidade.
  • Cabeçalho fixo - focado em permitir o acesso a funcionalidades importantes (entrar/sair, histórico, páginas de discussão, etc.) sem exigir que as pessoas rolem até o topo da página.

Para uma lista completa dos recursos que o projeto inclui, visite nossa página do projeto. Também convidamos você para a nossa página de atualizações.


Como habilitar as melhorias

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Global preferences
  • É possível optar por participar individualmente na guia de aparência dentro das preferências desmarcando a caixa "Use Legacy Vector". (Tem que estar vazio.) Além disso, é possível optar por todos as wikis usando as preferências globais.
  • Nas wikis onde as alterações são visíveis por padrão para todos, os usuários logados sempre podem optar por não usar o Vector legado. Há um link de fácil acesso na barra lateral do novo Vector.

Saiba mais e participe dos nossos eventos

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Se você quiser acompanhar o andamento do nosso projeto, você pode se inscrever em nosso boletim.

Você pode ler as páginas do projeto, verificar nosso FAQ, escrever na página de discussão do projeto, e participar de uma reunião online conosco (27 de xaneiro (xoves), 15:00 UTC).

Como participar da nossa reunião online

Thank you!

Em nome da equipe da Web da Fundação Wikimedia, SGrabarczuk (WMF) (discussão) 07:13, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Folklore is extended till 15th March

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Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team,

We are pleased to inform you that Wiki Loves Folklore an international photographic contest on Wikimedia Commons has been extended till the 15th of March 2022. The scope of the contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, etc.

We would like to have your immense participation in the photographic contest to document your local Folk culture on Wikipedia. You can also help with the translation of project pages and share a word in your local language.

Best wishes,

International Team
Wiki Loves Folklore

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:50, 22 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Coming soon

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- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 12:38, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends tomorrow

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International photographic contest Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends on 15th March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. This is the last chance of the year to upload images about local folk culture, festival, cuisine, costume, folklore etc on Wikimedia Commons. Watch out our social media handles for regular updates and declaration of Winners.

(Facebook , Twitter , Instagram)

The writing competition Feminism and Folklore will run till 31st of March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. Write about your local folk tradition, women, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. on your local Wikipedia. Check if your local Wikipedia is participating

A special competition called Wiki Loves Falles is organised in Spain and the world during 15th March 2022 till 15th April 2022 to document local folk culture and Falles in Valencia, Spain. Learn more about it on Catalan Wikipedia project page.

We look forward for your immense co-operation.

Thanks Wiki Loves Folklore international Team MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:40, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vamos falar sobre as melhorias da área de trabalho

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Vamos falar sobre as melhorias da área de trabalho

Olá!

Você notou que algumas wikis têm uma interface de área de trabalho diferente? Você está curioso sobre as próximas etapas? Talvez você tenha dúvidas ou ideias sobre o design ou questões técnicas?

Participe de uma reunião online com a equipe que trabalha nas melhorias da área de trabalho! Vai acontecer em 29 de abril de 2022 em 13:00 UTC e 18:00 UTC no Zoom. Clique aqui para participar. ID da reunião: 88045453898 Disque por sua localização

Agenda

  • Atualização sobre os desenvolvimentos recentes
  • Perguntas e respostas, discussão

Formato

A reunião não será gravada ou transmitida. As anotações serão feitas em um arquivo do Google Docs. Olga Vasileva (o gerente da equipe) será o anfitrião desta reunião. A parte da apresentação (dois primeiros pontos da agenda) será dada em inglês.

Podemos responder a perguntas feitas em inglês, francês, italiano e polonês. Se você gostaria de fazer perguntas com antecedência, adicione-as na página de discussão ou envie-as para sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Nesta reunião, tanto a Política espacial amigável quanto o Código de Conduta para espaços técnicos da Wikimedia se aplicam. O Zoom não está sujeito à Política de Privacidade do WMF.

Esperamos vê-lo! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (discussão) 15:26, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Coming soon: Improvements for templates

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-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 11:13, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vamos falar sobre as melhorias da área de trabalho

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Olá!

Você notou que algumas wikis têm uma interface de área de trabalho diferente? Você está curioso sobre as próximas etapas? Talvez você tenha dúvidas ou ideias sobre o design ou questões técnicas?

Participe de uma reunião online com a equipe que trabalha nas melhorias da área de trabalho! Vai acontecer em 17 de maio de 2022 às 12:00 UTC, 19:00 UTC no Zoom. Clique aqui para participar. ID da reunião: 86217494304 Disque por sua localização

Agenda

  • Atualização sobre os desenvolvimentos recentes
  • Perguntas e respostas, discussão

Formato

A reunião não será gravada ou transmitida. As anotações serão feitas em um arquivo do Google Docs. Olga Vasileva (o gerente da equipe) será o anfitrião desta reunião. A parte da apresentação (dois primeiros pontos da agenda) será dada em inglês.

Podemos responder a perguntas feitas em Inglês, italiano, polonês; também, apenas no primeiro encontro: farsi, vietnamita; apenas no segundo encontro: português, espanhol, russo. Se você gostaria de fazer perguntas com antecedência, adicione-as na página de discussão ou envie-as para sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Nesta reunião, tanto a Política espacial amigável quanto o Código de Conduta para espaços técnicos da Wikimedia se aplicam. O Zoom não está sujeito à Política de Privacidade do WMF.

Esperamos vê-lo! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (discussão) 08:00, 14 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is out!

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Hi, Greetings

The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is announced!

We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition. This year saw over 8,584 images represented on commons in over 92 countries. Kindly see images here

Our profound gratitude to all the people who participated and organized local contests and photo walks for this project.

We hope to have you contribute to the campaign next year.

Thank you,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:12, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January

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(There is a translatable version of this message on MetaWiki)

Hello

The Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023, which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday, 23 January 2023, at 18:00 UTC and will continue annually.

We are inviting you to share your ideas for technical improvements to our tools and platforms. Long experience in editing or technical skills is not required. If you have ever used our software and thought of an idea to improve it, this is the place to come share those ideas!

The dates for the phases of the Survey will be as follows:

  • Phase 1: Submit, discuss, and revise proposals – Monday, Jan 23, 2023 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2023
  • Phase 2: WMF/Community Tech reviews and organizes proposals – Monday, Jan 30, 2023 to Friday, Feb 10, 2023
  • Phase 3: Vote on proposals – Friday, Feb 10, 2023 to Friday, Feb 24, 2023
  • Phase 4: Results posted – Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

If you want to start writing out your ideas ahead of the Survey, you can start thinking about your proposals and draft them in the CWS sandbox.

We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!

Thank you! Community Tech, STei (WMF) 16:43, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your wiki will be in read only soon

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Trizek (WMF) (Discussion) 21:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimania 2023 Welcoming Program Submissions

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Do you want to host an in-person or virtual session at Wikimania 2023? Maybe a hands-on workshop, a lively discussion, a fun performance, a catchy poster, or a memorable lightning talk? Submissions are open until March 28. The event will have dedicated hybrid blocks, so virtual submissions and pre-recorded content are also welcome. If you have any questions, please join us at an upcoming conversation on March 12 or 19, or reach out by email at wikimania@wikimedia.org or on Telegram. More information on-wiki.

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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MediaWiki message delivery 00:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seeking volunteers for the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct process

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Hello,

As follow-up to the message about the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines by Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, I am reaching out about the next steps. I want to bring your attention to the next stage of the Universal Code of Conduct process, which is forming a building committee for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). I invite community members with experience and deep interest in community health and governance to nominate themselves to be part of the U4C building committee, which needs people who are:

  • Community members in good standing
  • Knowledgeable about movement community processes, such as, but not limited to, policy drafting, participatory decision making, and application of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects
  • Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
  • Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period from mid-May - December 2023
  • Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
  • Confidently able to communicate in English

The Building Committee shall consist of volunteer community members, affiliate board or staff, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.

The Universal Code of Conduct has been a process strengthened by the skills and knowledge of the community and I look forward to what the U4C Building Committee creates. If you are interested in joining the Building Committee, please either sign up on the Meta-Wiki page, or contact ucocproject(_AT_)wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more on Meta-Wiki.

Best regards,

Xeno (WMF) 19:00, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Selection of the U4C Building Committee

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The next stage in the Universal Code of Conduct process is establishing a Building Committee to create the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). The Building Committee has been selected. Read about the members and the work ahead on Meta-wiki.

-- UCoC Project Team, 04:20, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Announcing the new Elections Committee members

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You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.

Hello there,

We are glad to announce the new members and advisors of the Elections Committee. The Elections Committee assists with the design and implementation of the process to select Community- and Affiliate-Selected trustees for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. After an open nomination process, the strongest candidates spoke with the Board and four candidates were asked to join the Elections Committee. Four other candidates were asked to participate as advisors.

Thank you to all the community members who submitted their names for consideration. We look forward to working with the Elections Committee in the near future.

On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees,

RamzyM (WMF) 17:59, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Review the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am pleased to share the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct work. The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) draft charter is now ready for your review.

The Enforcement Guidelines require a Building Committee form to draft a charter that outlines procedures and details for a global committee to be called the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). Over the past few months, the U4C Building Committee worked together as a group to discuss and draft the U4C charter. The U4C Building Committee welcomes feedback about the draft charter now through 22 September 2023. After that date, the U4C Building Committee will revise the charter as needed and a community vote will open shortly afterward.

Join the conversation during the conversation hours or on Meta-wiki.

Best,

RamzyM (WMF), on behalf of the U4C Building Committee, 15:34, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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Trizek_(WMF) (talk) 09:23, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

== Opportunities open for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission, and the Case Review Committee ==

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Hi everyone! The Affiliations Committee (AffCom), Ombuds commission (OC), and the Case Review Committee (CRC) are looking for new members. These volunteer groups provide important structural and oversight support for the community and movement. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to apply. There is more information about the roles of the groups, the skills needed, and the opportunity to apply on the Meta-wiki page.

On behalf of the Committee Support team,

Review and comment on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package

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Dear all,

Please review and comment on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package from now until 29 October 2023. The selection rules package was based on older versions by the Elections Committee and will be used in the 2024 Board of Trustees selection. Providing your comments now will help them provide a smoother, better Board selection process. More on the Meta-wiki page.

Best,

Katie Chan
Chair of the Elections Committee

01:12, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

(New) Feature on Kartographer: Adding geopoints via QID

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Since September 2022, it is possible to create geopoints using a QID. Many wiki contributors have asked for this feature, but it is not being used much. Therefore, we would like to remind you about it. More information can be found on the project page. If you have any comments, please let us know on the talk page. – Best regards, the team of Technical Wishes at Wikimedia Deutschland

Thereza Mengs (WMDE) 12:31, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you use Wikidata in Wikimedia sibling projects? Tell us about your experiences

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Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English.

Hello, the Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects team at Wikimedia Deutschland would like to hear about your experiences using Wikidata in the sibling projects. If you are interested in sharing your opinion and insights, please consider signing up for an interview with us in this Registration form.
Currently, we are only able to conduct interviews in English.

The front page of the form has more details about what the conversation will be like, including how we would compensate you for your time.

For more information, visit our project issue page where you can also share your experiences in written form, without an interview.
We look forward to speaking with you, Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (talk) 08:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reusing references: Can we look over your shoulder?

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Apologies for writing in English.

The Technical Wishes team at Wikimedia Deutschland is planning to make reusing references easier. For our research, we are looking for wiki contributors willing to show us how they are interacting with references.

  • The format will be a 1-hour video call, where you would share your screen. More information here.
  • Interviews can be conducted in English, German or Dutch.
  • Compensation is available.
  • Sessions will be held in January and February.
  • Sign up here if you are interested.
  • Please note that we probably won’t be able to have sessions with everyone who is interested. Our UX researcher will try to create a good balance of wiki contributors, e.g. in terms of wiki experience, tech experience, editing preferences, gender, disability and more. If you’re a fit, she will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.

We’re looking forward to seeing you, Thereza Mengs (WMDE)

Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language

Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to announce that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is now open. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll now through 2 February 2024. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C Charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 18:07, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to remind you that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) charter will close on 2 February 2024. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 16:59, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote

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Dear all,

Thank you everyone for following the progress of the Universal Code of Conduct. I am writing to you today to announce the outcome of the ratification vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter. 1746 contributors voted in this ratification vote with 1249 voters supporting the Charter and 420 voters not. The ratification vote process allowed for voters to provide comments about the Charter.

A report of voting statistics and a summary of voter comments will be published on Meta-wiki in the coming weeks.

Please look forward to hearing about the next steps soon.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 18:23, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available

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Hello all,

I am writing to you today with two important pieces of information. First, the report of the comments from the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter ratification is now available. Secondly, the call for candidates for the U4C is open now through April 1, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Per the charter, there are 16 seats on the U4C: eight community-at-large seats and eight regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement.

Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 16:24, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection

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You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.

Dear all,

This year, the term of 4 (four) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.

The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Board Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from Trustees who cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3]. The group is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2024 trustee selection process, and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].

Here are the key planned dates:

  • May 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions
  • June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 15 or less candidates apply) [5]
  • June-August 2024: Campaign period
  • End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting period
  • October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates
  • Board's Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page, and make your plan.

Election Volunteers

Another way to be involved with the 2024 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page.

Best regards,

Dariusz Jemielniak (Governance Committee Chair, Board Selection Working Group)

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Results#Elected

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates because the 1-3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized and it would be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only eliminate 1-3 candidates from the candidate list.

MPossoupe_(WMF)19:56, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Trizek (WMF), 00:00, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vote now to select members of the first U4C

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You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language

Dear all,

I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 20:19, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC

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Hello all,

The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks - May 31st at 16:00 UTC. If you're interested, you can sign up on this wiki page.

This is a participant-driven meeting, where we share language-specific updates related to various projects, collectively discuss technical issues related to language wikis, and work together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, the topics included the machine translation service (MinT) and the languages and models it currently supports, localization efforts from the Kiwix team, and technical challenges with numerical sorting in files used on Bengali Wikisource.

Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates related to your project? Any problems that you would like to bring for discussion during the meeting? Do you need interpretation support from English to another language? Please reach out to me at ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org and add agenda items to the document here.

We look forward to your participation!

MediaWiki message delivery 21:21, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle

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Dear community members,

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback on a draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle. This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects, and aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the Language Committee or closing projects policy.

You can find the details on this page, as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on June 23, 2024, anywhere on Earth.

You can also share information about this with the interested project communities you work with or support, and you can also help us translate the procedure into more languages, so people can join the discussions in their own language.

On behalf of the CAC,

RamzyM (WMF) 02:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote results. We are following up with the results of the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election.

We are pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a two-year term:

  • North America (USA and Canada)
  • Northern and Western Europe
  • Latin America and Caribbean
  • Central and East Europe (CEE)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
  • South Asia

The following individuals are elected to be community-at-large members of the U4C, fulfilling a one-year term:

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. Follow their work on Meta-wiki.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 08:14, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta

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Hi everyone,

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.

What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?

The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”

Join the “Launch Party” on June 20, 2024 at 14.00-15.00 UTC (your local time). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.

Movement Charter ratification vote

Voting will commence on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Meta talk page or email the MCDC at mcdc@wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the MCDC,

RamzyM (WMF) 08:44, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote

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Hello everyone,

The voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open. The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

The final version of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is available on Meta in different languages and attached here in PDF format for your reading.

Voting commenced on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Please read more on the voter information and eligibility details.

After reading the Charter, please vote here and share this note further.

If you have any questions about the ratification vote, please contact the Charter Electoral Commission at cec@wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the CEC,

RamzyM (WMF) 10:51, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon

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Hello everyone,

This is a kind reminder that the voting period to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter will be closed on July 9, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

If you have not voted yet, please vote on SecurePoll.

On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission,

RamzyM (WMF) 03:45, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates

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Hello all,

A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call for candidates phase is open from now through July 19, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications in the special election for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

In this special election, according to chapter 2 of the U4C charter, there are 9 seats available on the U4C: four community-at-large seats and five regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki.

Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.

In cooperation with the U4C,

-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 00:02, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results

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Hello everyone,

After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.  

As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy.

The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:

Individual vote:

Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted “no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).

Affiliates vote:

Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18 voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).

Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps.  

With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not ratified.

We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance.

The Charter Electoral Commission,

Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing

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