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Proposed amnesty for all moderated accounts on this list
by Fæ 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

I'm aware that some moderated accounts for this list have been under moderation for a very long time, and in practice some recent posts from these accounts took so long to get through the moderation queue that they became irrelevant. Are there any views on having an amnesty, and removing all restrictions? This would be a nice gesture of good faith and reduce expectations on current list mods. Thanks, Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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Introducing the Wikimedia Resource Center
by Maria Cruz 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Hi all, As we have stated in our annual plan [1], “currently, community members must search many pages and places to stay informed about Foundation activities and resources.” We have worked in the past two quarters to create a single point of entry. We call it the Wikimedia Resource Center, and its alpha version is now live on Meta Wikimedia: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Resource_Center As the movement expands to include more affiliates and more programmatic activities every year, newer Wikimedians are faced with lack of experience in the movement and its various channels for requesting support. In order to expand Wikimedia communities’ efforts, we want to provide easy access to resources that support their very important work. The [[m:Wikimedia Resource Center]] is a hub designed in response to this issue: it is intended to evolve into a single point of entry for Wikimedians all over the world to the variety of resources and types of staff support they may need to develop new initiatives or also expand existing ones. This version of the Resource Center is only the beginning. For phase two of the project, we will enable volunteer Wikimedians to add resources developed by other individuals or organizations to the Wikimedia Resource Center, and in phase three, the Wikimedia Resource Center will include features to better connect Wikimedians to other Wikimedians that can support them. We want to hear what you think about this prototype and our plans for it! If you have comments about the Wikimedia Resource Center, you can submit your feedback publicly, on the Talk Page, or privately, via a survey hosted by a third party, that shouldn’t take you more than 4 minutes to complete. A feedback button is on the top right corner on every page of the hub. Looking forward to more collaborations! Best, María [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2016-2017/… -- María Cruz Communications and Outreach Project Manager, Community Engagement

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article for first women's political party in Pakistan is about to be deleted
by Ryan Kaldari 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

The article for the first women's political party in Pakistan is about to be deleted, unless someone can find some sources for it.[1][2] Urdu-language speakers would be especially useful for this effort. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Women_Muslim_League 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Pakistan_Wome…

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"As I tried to fight sexism on Wikipedia in Italian"
by Jacqueline Mabey 07 Jul '17

07 Jul '17

Hi all, Just writing to share a link to a story in Motherboard Italia, written by one of the amazing Art+Feminism organizers. She details her struggle to improve Italian-language Wikipedia. https://motherboard.vice.com/it/article/7xz5vq/come-ho-cercato-di-combatter… All best, jackie -- currently: Art+Feminism broke all previous records <https://news.artnet.com/art-world/2017-artfeminism-edit-thons-927797> failed projects is the idiosyncratic cultural production of Jacqueline Mabey jacqueline(a)failedprojects.net /// failedprojects.net

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Video: Women in botany and Wikipedia
by Pine W 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Sharing a video from the Plants and People edit-a-thon at the New York Botanical Garden's LuEsther T. Mertz Library. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Women_in_botany_and_Wikipedia.webm Pine

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The Results Are In: 6,500 Articles Created Or Improved by Art+Feminism Editors During March, 2017 🎉🎉🎉
by Art+Feminism 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

6500 pages / 2500 participants / 200 events View this email in your browser (http://mailchi.mp/879a39730b51/the-results-are-in-6500-articles-created-or-…) http://tumblr.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&i… http://tumblr.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&i… ** THE RESULTS ARE IN ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Over 2,500 people at more than 200 events around the world participated in Art+Feminism’s fourth annual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon during the month of March. Together, we created or improved nearly 6,500 articles on Wikipedia, almost twice the output of the 2016 events. ------------------------------------------------------------ ** CONCLUSION: Y'ALL ROCK! ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ ** CLICK HERE TO VIEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&…) ** (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&i…) ** (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&…) ** (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&…) ** (mailto:info@artandfeminism.org) Copyright © 2017 Art+Feminism, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your interest in the Art+Feminism campaign. Our mailing address is: Art+Feminism 10 Grand Army Plaza 3rd Floor Brooklyn, Ny 11238 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&id=c5…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (http://tumblr.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b57&i…) Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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Fwd: [Affiliates] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates
by Pine W 10 Jun '17

10 Jun '17

Forwarding in the hopes of encouraging diverse participation. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 1:50 PM Subject: [Affiliates] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates To: Wikimedia Movement Affiliates discussion list < affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List < wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members! The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups. The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining during the mid-year process will serve an extended term ending in December 2019. *Key skills* Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and experience: - Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic process. - Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics. - Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting. - International orientation. - Fluency in English. - Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures. - Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation. - Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organising are a plus. - Skills in other languages are a major plus. - Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus. - Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major plus. - Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate. We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications. *Selection process* As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2017 member selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications received by the committee will be posted on Meta at https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2017, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate. At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made by mid-July 2017, with new members expected to join later that month. *How to apply* If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your application to affcom(a)lists.wikimedia.org by 30 June 2017. Your application must include the following information: - Your full name and Wikimedia username - A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee. - Answers to the following three questions: (1) How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives? (2) What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years? (3) What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested! Regards, Kirill Lokshin Chair, Affiliations Committee _______________________________________________ Affiliates mailing list Affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/affiliates

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Fwd: [Wikimedia Announcements] Project Grants program will fund 10 community-led projects
by Pine W 10 Jun '17

10 Jun '17

Forwarding this email to other lists, where some of these grants may be of interest. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marti Johnson <mjohnson(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 3:08 PM Subject: [Wikimedia Announcements] Project Grants program will fund 10 community-led projects To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hi all, In the third round of Project Grants, 32 eligible proposals were submitted for review. The committee has recommended 10 projects for a total of $224,900 in funding. WMF has now approved all 10 grants. Here’s what we’re funding. [1] Online organizing: two projects funded - Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 coordination <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_interna…> This year, the Wiki Loves Monuments International Team will continue to encourage content on diverse cultural heritage sites in this annually-run contest. By addressing the need for partnerships and development of tools to support participants, this project hopes to bolster local communities to contribute and collaborate on the Wikimedia projects, with a focus on Commons and Wikidata.[2] - Contest toolkits and prize funds <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Contest_toolkits_and_prize_f…> Led by a prolific English Wikipedian, Dr.Blofeld <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr._Blofeld>, this project aims to equip prospective contester organizers with toolkits and design ideas, enabling them to customize their own campaigns. In addition, the project will include a large contest to boost the geographic diversity of representation of women on English Wikipedia.[3] [4] Offline outreach: seven projects funded - Wiki Loves Monuments in Perú <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in…> Recently-recognized affiliate Wikimedians of Peru User Group will organize a Wiki Loves Monuments contest through outreach efforts with the Ministry of Culture in Peru as well as with newer participants outside of Lima to contribute national and cultural heritage to the movement.[5] - Multimedia Documentation of Traditional Trades and Crafts of Eastern, Northern and Up-Country Sri Lanka <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tamil_Wikimedia-Noolaham_Fou…> Through extensive outreach in underrepresented regions in Sri Lanka, this project plans to expand knowledge of the traditional industries, agricultural trades, and crafts of Sri Lanka. With integrated support from the Noolaham Foundation, engagement with local communities through their livelihoods will be a significant step toward documenting cultural heritage in Tamil Wikipedia, Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikibooks.[6] - First Wikipedian in (Academic) Residence in Latin America <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/ColMex/First_Wikipedian_in_(…> El Colegio de México will lead and coordinate with libraries and academic institutions in Mexico to develop and disseminate best practices in knowledge-sharing through Wikimedia projects.[7] - Wikimedian in Residence at UNESCO 2017-2018 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikimedian_in_Residence_at_U…> As a follow-up to a previous WMF grant <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_Wikimedian…> with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), John_Cummings <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:John_Cummings> and Navino Evans <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:NavinoEvans> will facilitate long-term infrastructure to support ongoing content donations, including media and text for Wikipedia and Commons, and structured data for Wikidata. Using the UNESCO partnership as a model, they will educate and encourage other scientific and cultural institutions to contribute open license material.[8][9][10][11] - Engaging with Academic Librarians and Sororities to Address the Gender Gap <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Engaging_Academic_Librarians…> A returning grantee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikipedian_in_Residence_for_Gend…> from the Inspire Campaign, West Virginia University Libraries’ Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equality will foster partnerships with three other academic institutions. The project will develop a scalable model for cross training student life and university library staff to promote Wikipedia editing as an option for sororities to meet their community service requirements. [11][12] - Wikimedia UG Nigeria/Wikipedian in Residence <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikimedia_UG_Nigeria_/Wikipe…> Partnering with pan-African cultural and tourism program Goge Africa, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria aims to contribute and provide support for media of heritage content.[13] - UG GLAM Macedonia/Wikipedian in Residence <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/UG_GLAM_Macedonia/Wikipedian…> Through education and training, two Wikipedians in Residence will enable GLAM institutions in Skopje to produce public domain material to Macedonian Wikimedia projects. This will be an opportunity for the Macedonian community to collaborate with the State Archives in the Republic of Macedonia and City Library "Braka Miladinovci," and to target areas for volunteers to explore and release new content to the movement. [14] Software: one project funded - EveryPolitician <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/EveryPolitician> UK-based organization mySociety aims to populate Wikidata with well-structured, consistent data on elected officials from around the world. EveryPolitician combines data from multiple primary and secondary sources from over 3.6 million data points on almost 73,000 politicians in 233 countries and territories. Through technical infrastructure and volunteer workflows, the project will establish ongoing updates to Wikidata about political leadership around the world, providing access to crucial information for citizens seeking to engage and advocate with their elected representatives.[15] You can read more about this round on the Wikimedia Foundation blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/06/09/project-grants-round-one-2017/>.[16] The open call for Project Grants 2017 Round Two <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> will launch on August 28, 2017, with applications due September 26, 2017. [17] Congratulations to the successful grantees! 1. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Browse_applications> 2. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_ Loves_Monuments_international_team/2017_coordination <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_interna…> > 3. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Contest_ toolkits_and_prize_funds> 4. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr._Blofeld> 5. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_ Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Per%C3%BA <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in…> > 6. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tamil_ Wikimedia-Noolaham_Foundation/Multimedia_Documentation_of_ Traditional_Trades_and_Crafts_of_Eastern,_Northern_and_Up- Country_Sri_Lanka <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tamil_Wikimedia-Noolaham_Fou…> > 7. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/ColMex/ First_Wikipedian_in_(Academic)_Residence_in_Latin_America <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/ColMex/First_Wikipedian_in_(…> > 8. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/ Wikimedian_in_Residence_at_UNESCO_2017-2018 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikimedian_in_Residence_at_U…> > 9. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/MrjohnCummings/UNESCO_ Wikimedian_in_Residence> 10. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:John_Cummings> 11. <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:NavinoEvans> 12. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Engaging_ Academic_Librarians_and_Sororities_to_Address_the_Gender_Gap <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Engaging_Academic_Librarians…> > 13. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikimedia_ UG_Nigeria_/Wikipedian_in_Residence <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Wikimedia_UG_Nigeria_/Wikipe…> > 14. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/UG_GLAM_ Macedonia/Wikipedian_in_Residence <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/UG_GLAM_Macedonia/Wikipedian…> > 15. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/EveryPolitician> 16. <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/06/09/project-grants-round-one-2017/> 17. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> 18. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Whose_Knowledge%3F> 19. <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/12/16/twelve-project-grants/> 20. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* +1 415-839-6885 Skype: Mjohnson_WMF Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> _______________________________________________ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l

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Need help in tracking gender of authors of scientific papers
by Daniel Mietchen 03 Jun '17

03 Jun '17

Dear all, I've been working my way through Wikidata items of people listed as authors of scientific articles for a while, as explained at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Women_scientists#M… . One of the issues beyond my capacity here is how to make sure the gender of these people is properly recorded via P21. The current backlog for that stands at over 1000 items [1], and in what I have done so far, I did not see a way to take into account non-binary gender scales. Another issue is that even in those cases where P21 has been set, there is often (even for highly cited scientists ) very little additional information about these people, as highlighted by a related query (for female authors) that also looks at occupation (P106) [2]. Any help in addressing the backlog for [1] or in filling the gaps in relation to queries like [2] would be appreciated, both on an ad-hoc basis and especially by way of more long-term workflows. Thanks and cheers, Daniel [1] https://query.wikidata.org/#%23Most%20cited%20authors%20with%20no%20P21%20%… [2] https://query.wikidata.org/#%23%20most-cited%20female%20authors%2C%20option…"%2C%20")%20AS%20%3Foccupations)%20WITH%20{%0A%20SELECT%20%3Fauthor%20(COUNT(*)%20AS%20%3Fcount)%20WHERE%20{%0A%20[]%20wdt%3AP2860%2Fwdt%3AP50%20%3Fauthor.%0A%20}%0A%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fauthor%0A%20ORDER%20BY%20DESC(%3Fcount)%0A%20LIMIT%201000%0A}%20AS%20%25authors%20WHERE%20{%0A%20INCLUDE%20%25authors.%0A%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP21%20wd%3AQ6581072.%20%23females%0A%20OPTIONAL%20{%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP106%20%3Foccupation}.%0A%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20{%0A%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20"en".%0A%20%3Fauthor%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FauthorLabel.%0A%20%3Foccupation%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FoccupationLabel.%0A%20}%0A}%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fcount%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC(%3Fcount)

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Women only events ?
by Natacha Rault 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

Hi everyone, I would like to starts a discussion on women only events. How are they perceived and do they generate antagonism? I have always organized mixed events, until the first of march 2017, where an Art+feminism editathon was hosted by an LGBT lesbian association in Geneva, and I announced it on the French Bistrot here (among other Art+Feminism events that were all inclusive) I did not want to impose other rules than theirs on their surroundings,so I announced a woman only event for one of the 4 events organized. Some members of the community disagreed and reacted strongly (although I can’t say all were extremely respectful this is just normal bread when dealing with the gender gap) but one was so stunning and persistant (he was blocked in the end and now has a topic ban) that this generated the thought that we might need to reflect more on safe spaces and organize such events more systematically, in each conference and each Wikimania, until this is no issue any more. I remember attending the women only picnic at Wikimania in Esino Lario and being confronted with a different attitude: there it only seemed normal. What do you think and what is your experience on this issue? I am interested to know all points of vue provided they are formulated with respect. Nattes à chat (mostly active on les sans pages on the French wiki)

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