Hi,
I started drafting the grant application for the WLM PA jury tool back
in June [0] based on an enstimate of the time I would have to work on
it for the second half of 2015. Unfortunately, my current situation is
different from what I expected so I will not have time to work on WLM
and I will be dropping the grant application.
The code for the tool is still available at
https://gitlab.com/wiki-loves-monuments-pa/wlmpa-jurytool
but I would recommend using any of the other tools that are available
for this contest because I will have little to no time to support
installations.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
David E. Narvaez
[0] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikilovesmonuments/2015-June/007753.h…
Hi all,
ErfgoedBot is running again and the Monuments database was updated.
There are still issues going on that are being sorted out − in particular,
several countries have not been harvested properly (see [T110420] for
list).
Please report (best by filing a task on Phabricator, or by emailing here or
me directly) any problem you notice with the Monuments database.
Cheers,
[T110420] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T110420
--
Jean-Fred
Dear all,
I would inform you that the grant for the last step of the international
contest of Wiki Loves monuments has been approved.
There are some details to be fixed but the grantmaking team send us the
confirmation.
A lot of thank you.
To Wikimedia DE to support us as fiscal sponsor.
To the grantmaking team for their help to have a quick approval and to
receive suggestions for a better setup.
To all people who endorsed us.
And naturally to people who are helping to organize it (very precious
support).
We are very happy if you can communicate locally that the participants have
an additional possibility to win an international prize, probably this may
be an additional motivation to participate to the contest.
Best Regards
--
Ilario Valdelli
Wikimedia CH
Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens
Association pour l’avancement des connaissances libre
Associazione per il sostegno alla conoscenza libera
Switzerland - 8008 Zürich
http://www.wikimedia.ch
Dear all,
the official bulletin of the Swiss libraries
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbido) has dedicated the whole number of September to Wikimedia CH.
The articles are in German, French and Italian.
Some pages are also dedicated to Wiki Loves.
You can find the edition here:http://www.arbido.ch/userdocs/arbidoprint/arbido_2015_3_low.pdf
Best regards,
--
Ilario Valdelli
Wikimedia CH
Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens
Association pour l’avancement des connaissances libre
Associazione per il sostegno alla conoscenza libera
Switzerland - 8008 Zürich
Tel: +41764821371
http://www.wikimedia.ch
I think everyone here worked in good faith, and everyone started with
patience in this situation. Suggesting otherwise suggests a lack of empathy.
But we should not close our eyes when the community is being played in a
non fair way, and I then mean NOT the bocking banner, but how the
interaction went. This issue is not the first time that the fundraising
team has shown us rude behaviour.
There was no polarizing rhetoric, the rhetoric used was used when the
polarisation already happened. And was only used when the edge of care,
patience and reasonable was passed long ago. It is nice to call here in
public that we should bring up issues and suggest solutions, but we have
done so.
I find it disturbing that WMF does not recognise their own worse behaviour
(of *some* staff), and sticks their head in the sand.
If you say that it is *our* issue, a different attitude should be used: the
community has not been treated as a stakeholder, while we are.
As long as the community is not actually seen as stakeholder, it makes
highlighting *one mission* being empty words
It is said (by WMF staff) that we should come to a better planning of
CentralNotice banners, we are open for that as we have called for this
already 2013. We are open to this and are waiting.
Greetings,
Romaine
2015-09-05 7:15 GMT+02:00 Lila Tretikov <lila(a)wikimedia.org>:
> First, thanks to all of those who worked in good faith, with patience and
> care for each other to solve this problem. I appreciate the level of
> compromise and empathy that was required from teams at WMIL and WMF. Thank
> you!
>
> Second, I want to highlight that this is a *our* issue, we are a community
> and we need to think about our *one mission* to engage every human with
> knowledge, before our individual goals. Let's please remember that before
> we detract and distract with polarizing rhetoric (you know who you are on
> this list). Bring up issues, suggest solutions. But please, in good faith
> and with care for each other.
>
> Thanks all,
> Lila
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 8:26 AM, Peter Southwood <
> peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
>
> > I was referring to the fundraising targets, which have been cited as a
> > cause of the dispute. WMIT/WLM have explained at length their reasons for
> > needing banners in September. I am in no position to comment on whether
> > their analysis is correct or not . Fundraising has not been so
> forthcoming
> > in response to queries.
> > Cheers,
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:
> > wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Pine W
> > Sent: Friday, 04 September 2015 1:45 PM
> > To: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wiki Loves Monuments] Wiki Loves Monuments in
> > Italy largely blocked by WMF fundraising
> >
> > I guess I'm not clear on whether you're asking about the Fundraising
> > targets or the WLM/WMIT targets, or both. Can you clarify?
> >
> > My understanding from this email chain is that there will be a
> > deconfliction of banner space via better scheduling next year. I think
> that
> > someone suggested setting up a calendar to track banner use, which might
> > also be helpful.
> >
> > I think I'll step out of this conversation for the moment, and let the
> > stakeholders take it from here.
> >
> > Pine
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 4:25 AM, Peter Southwood <
> > peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
> >
> > > One of the basic tenets of health and safety, is that if you have a
> > > near miss incident, it should be analysed the same way that a fatal
> > > incident would be investigated. Not to apportion blame, even if it is
> > > due, but so that the same situation can be avoided in the future.
> > > Organisations that fail to do this are doomed to repeat their
> > > mistakes, not necessarily by the same people, who may well have
> > > learned, but often by other departments, where the people did not get
> > the opportunity to learn by the mistake.
> > > Refusal to answer reasonable and legitimate questions by stakeholders
> > > often leads to accusations of conspiracy and bad faith and can end in
> > > the local demagogues, of which we have an adequate supply, inciting
> > > the torch and pitchfork brigade. Things may go downhill at this point.
> > > Cheers,
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:
> > > wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Pine W
> > > Sent: Friday, 04 September 2015 8:43 AM
> > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wiki Loves Monuments] Wiki Loves Monuments
> > > in Italy largely blocked by WMF fundraising
> > >
> > > Yes, I think it is the case that Fundraising and other organizations
> > > (like the WLM coordinators, Wikimedia Italia, and Community Resources
> > > / FDC) were working from different playbooks. But now that Fundraising
> > > has agreed to change their plans, I think we should give them some
> > > breathing room, especially because they say that banner scheduling
> > > will be coordinated next year.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Pine
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Peter Southwood <
> > > peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Who set the targets that will now not be met, how were they decided,
> > > > and when were they set? I must assume that WLM annual project was
> > > > not taken into consideration by these planners.
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > P
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:
> > > > wikimedia-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Pine W
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 03 September 2015 10:51 PM
> > > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wiki Loves Monuments] Wiki Loves
> > > > Monuments in Italy largely blocked by WMF fundraising
> > > >
> > > > I just want to respond to this point in particular:
> > > >
> > > > "Postponing the Italian fundraising campaign means for the first
> > > > time in at least 4 years, the fundraising team will not be meeting a
> > > > target. The team will pick up extra work in October to make up for
> > > > work missed in September.
> > > > It's not possible to do two months of work in one month, so there
> > > > will need to be adjustments later throughout the year to make up for
> > > > missing the September target."
> > > >
> > > > It was somewhat courageous for WMF Fundraising to change its
> > > > schedule and forecast missing a target as a result. Two quotes seem
> > > > appropriate in the context of this conversation, particularly
> > > > regarding WMF's taking the community's priorities into account and
> > > > absorbing the risks to its plans that come with changing to
> > accommodate WLM:
> > > >
> > > > "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also
> > > > what it takes to sit down and listen." -- Winston Churchill.
> > > >
> > > > "Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go
> > > > out in the ocean." --Christopher Reeve
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Megan and all.
> > > >
> > > > Pine
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Mathias Damour <
> > > > mathias.damour(a)laposte.net
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Le 31/08/2015 13:02, Megan Hernandez a écrit :
> > > > >
> > > > >> Postponing the Italian fundraising campaign means for the first
> > > > >> time in at least 4 years, the fundraising team will not be
> > > > >> meeting a target. The team will pick up extra work in October to
> > > > >> make up for work missed in September.
> > > > >> It's not possible to do two months of work in one month, so there
> > > > >> will need to be adjustments later throughout the year to make up
> > > > >> for missing the September target.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > The WMF team is without any doubt very professional in "meeting
> > > > > its target" and in smooth communication.
> > > > >
> > > > > We should also understand that despite the huge growth of the WMF
> > > > > these last few years, it may feel an inferiority complex and think
> > > > > it has a backlog to catch up compared to some much richer
> > > > > neighbouring companies in the San Francisco Bay ! I guess they
> > > > > roughly think: "Why should we have 15 time less employees than
> > > > > Twitter !" That's why raising up the fundraising targets can be
> > > > > more important than to facilitate a WLM event in just one
> > > > > not-so-big country ! :-P
> > > > >
> > > > > Nevertheless it still give the impression of taking the word-wide
> > > > > donors, the volunteers and the other entities (chapters) for
> > > > > pawns/chess pieces that you may move or stop whenever you want or
> > > need...
> > > > > Maybe the ones to blame are the neighbouring internet companies
> > > > > for setting a bad example to the WMF... :-\
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mathias Damour
> > > > > [[User:Astirmays]]
> > > > >
> > > > >
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Hi all,
Do you want your country to be more in the spotlights? Write a blogpost
about the contest in your country and get it published on
http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
Greetings,
Romaine
----
international organiser of Wiki Loves Monuments