Dear Wikibase Cloud Community,

As many of you know, we’re currently testing the Wikibase Cloud Hosting Policy and some of you have already submitted their Wikibases - thank you! 🎶

That said, we’re currently at 10 responses, and we need at least 10 more for the results to be even minimally reliable. That said, the sample size is still too small to draw meaningful conclusions.

You can participate by submitting a short trial application:

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one submission per instance -

~15 minutes -

reviewed by a committee using the policy criteria

You’ll receive:

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a tentative outcome -

an explanation of the reasoning

The results are non-binding and intended to test whether the policy actually works in practice.

Current status: 10/20 responses → still far from a useful sample size

The pilot will run until June 30, 2026 and a summary of findings will be shared publicly afterward. You will be receiving the first decisions by late May.

Please note: we only use your instance email for verification (deleted within 90 days).

There’s also an option to join the review committee if you want more in-depth insight into how decisions are made and discussed.

Link to pilot: https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/WBC-Hosting-Policy -Pilot-Application.

Also, please consider sharing the pilot application with those around you active on Wikibase. It would help a lot!

Thank you for participating.

Valerie on behalf of Wikibase Cloud Valerie Wollinger (She/Her) Community Communications Manager Wikibase

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