Hi!
Can we perhaps approve Georgian Wikisource already? :)
It has LOTS of pages in the Multilingual Wikisource, and recently, they
were recategorized.
https://meta.toolforge.org/catanalysis/?title=Georgian&cat=1&wiki=sourceswi…
I can't think of a reason to keep it there.
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Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי
http://aharoni.wordpress.com
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I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore
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Von: Ami Keu <amitumi1234amitumi1234(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mi., 14. Juni 2023 um 23:21 Uhr
Subject: Fwd: A problem of Sylheti Wikipedia and possible soultions
To: <langcom-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
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From: Ami Keu <amitumi1234amitumi1234(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 June, 2023 at 10:05 PM
Subject: A problem of Sylheti Wikipedia and possible soultions
To: jhsoby(a)wikimedia.no <jhsoby(a)wikimedia.no>
Hi Jon,
I don't know if this is the correct email to write this.
Thank you for initiating approval for Sylheti Wikipedia
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/langcom@lists.wikimedia.org/thr…
I would like to point out one thing. Langcom should be aware that Sylheti
wikipedia uses sylheti nagri script. And not many sylheti people can
actually read or write this script. Most sylheti uses Bengali alphabet to
write sylheti (also see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sylhetis#Sylheti_nagri_script )
I can see there is a discussion about this on sylheti wikipedia:
https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wp/syl/ꠝꠥꠟ_ꠚꠣꠔꠣ#আমার_সামান্য_এক_প…
where a sylheti pointed out that there is an organization did a survey and
found out only 12-25 thousands people can actually write or read this
script.
There are c. 10.3 millions sylheti, which means sylheti wikipedia will be
un-accessible for vast majority of sylheti.
There is also pointed out that possible solutions would be lang converter
like some wiki has. I would request langcom to create or ask developer to
create a lang converter for sylheti wikipedia. Mapping already exists, see
https://github.com/mayeenulislam/nagri-bangla
Thank you.
I have noticed that at <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/Global_Council#Res…>,
it is suggested to make the proposed Global Council responsible for
oversight over Langcom, instead of - like it currently is - the Board. So
far, nobody has invited us to comment on this, about which I am surprised.
My first impression is that it would not change a lot, but it still implies
there will be *some* changes to the Langcom processes. For now, I just
wanted to send a quick email to inform you all, but I think it would be
worthwhile to look into that and to make a statement about the proposal
that is backed by the consensus of the committee.
Hi,
As part of improving the workflow of creating new wikis and making sure
they are created faster, I'm proposing new wikis creations done by
sysadmins with default config only. No timezone, no logo, no extra
configurations.
That would reduce the wiki creation burden from sysadmins so we can get it
out of the door as fast as possible. Members of langcom or other volunteers
can set the logo or other pieces afterwards.
With this change and one other small change, we will be basically able to
create a wiki a couple of hours after the request by langcom.
Any objections?
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Amir (he/him)