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
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faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
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/…
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María Cruz
Communications and Outreach Project Manager, Community Engagement
Forwarding in the hopes of encouraging diverse participation.
Pine
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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
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)
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)