Wikimedia-BD January 2012

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8th Birthday of Bengali Wikipedia
by Belayet Hossain 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Dear All, Today 27 January <http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/?diff=6> is 8th Birthday of Bengali Wikipedia <http://bn.wikipedia.org>. I wish a very Happy Birthday to Bengali Wikipedia. Belayet (User:bellayet <http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:bellayet>) -- Belayet Hossain http://www.facebook.com/bellayet http://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:bellayet http://twitter.com/bellayet http://bellayet.wordpress.com (Bangla) Knowledge is universal ...so share it.

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Introducing Amit Kapoor
by Asaf Bartov 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hi, folks. My colleague at the Wikimedia Foundation, Mr. Amit Kapoor, who is working on creating partnerships with mobile phone carriers, may be visiting Dhaka on the week of Jan 30th. It's still not 100% certain, but in case he does make it to town, he would be *very* excited to meet with some of you, to get your views on mobile phones and mobile experience in Bangladesh, and just to hang out and chat. :) He is CCed on this e-mail, so if some of you are interested, please speak up and he'll get in touch if/when there are definite details! :) Cheers, Asaf -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation

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Fwd: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-DC] Wikimania 2012 registration is OPEN!
by Belayet Hossain 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

FYI Belayet ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James Hare <messedrocker(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:18 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-DC] Wikimania 2012 registration is OPEN! To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" < wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikimedia-dc(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hello everyone! After much delay, I am pleased to announce that Wikimania 2012, the eighth annual Wikimedia conference, has opened registration! Wikimania 2012 will be held in Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. We will announce the specific venue shortly. To register, please read <http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration> and then proceed to the linked registration form. Until April 23, the registration fee is $55; Wikimedia students and volunteers can register at the discounted $35 rate. This does not cover accommodations, which will be handled by a separate process. If you need financial aid to attend, consider applying for a scholarship: <http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>. Wikimania is made possible by the excellent presentations delivered by enthusiastic Wikimedia volunteers. If you are interested in presenting at Wikimania, please read our Call for Participation: <http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions>. If you have any issues during the registration process, do not hesitate to email wikimania-registration(a)wikimedia.org. For other inquiries, see our Contact page: <http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Contact>. Thank you for your patience, and we hope to see you in Washington! Sincerely, James Hare Wikimania 2012 Coordinator -- Belayet Hossain http://www.facebook.com/bellayet http://twitter.com/bellayet http://bellayet.wordpress.com (Bangla) Knowledge is universal ...so share it. Hillel____ If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?

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SOPA protest - Bengali Wikipedia placed a banner, what about other Indic language wikis?
by Tanvir Rahman 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Hello everyone, Just to let you know that Bengali Wikipedia [1] has placed a banner on their site notice protesting SOPA and PIPA. Maybe other Indic language Wikipedias can take similar initiatives or maybe they have taken one already? If so, share with us! In the mean time, I have an translation request for you. Maybe you have read Sue's letter [2] to the community about the blackout. I invite you all to translate that letter in your language. Since we have little time (less than 17 hours), we need be prompt. See the translation request on Meta-Wiki [3] and start your translation. Get yourself up and let your people know in your language! Regards, Tanvir Rahman Wikitanvir on Wikimedia [1] bn.wikipedia.org [2] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_anti-SOPA_blackout [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Translation_requests/WMF/English_Wikipedia_…

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Re: [Wikimedia-BD] [Wikipedia-BN] ব্ল্যাকআউটে যাচ্ছে ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়া
by Tanvir Rahman 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

ব্ল্যাকআউটের টেকনিক্যাল বিষয়ের প্রায়শ জিজ্ঞাসিত প্রশ্নের উত্তরগুলো দেখতে দেখুন: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_SOPA_blackout/Technical_FA… Shouldn't you be more/less comprehensive in your blackout? অংশে থাকা পাতাগুলো ছাড়া ব্ল্যাকআউট পুরো উইকিপিডিয়ার জন্যই প্রযোজ্য। তানভির 2012/1/18 Tanvir Rahman <wikitanvir(a)gmail.com> > ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়াতে দেখি শুধু প্রধান পাতা (Home Page) ব্ল্যাকআউট হয়েছে। সব >> কন্টেন্ট পড়া যাচ্ছে। >> > > আমার জন্য তো পুরোটাই ব্ল্যাকআউট লাগছে। পাতা লোডের শেষে একটি কালো > ব্যানার এসে পুরোটা ঢেকে দিচ্ছে। পেজ লোডে কোনো সমস্যা হলে পরে ব্যানারটি > নাও আসতে পারে, তবে ব্ল্যাকউট পুরো ইংরেজি উইপিডিয়াতেই হয়েছে। > > তানভির >

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Re: [Wikimedia-BD] ব্ল্যাকআউটে যাচ্ছে ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়া
by Air Based Express 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

নিশ্চয় বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়ায় এর কোনো প্রভাব পড়েনি, তা না হলে আমরাও হয়তো আমাদের সকল কার্যক্রম বন্ধ রাখতাম। তবে আমি এমন উদ্যোগের তীব্র নিন্দা করছি, কারণ এমন আইন পাস হলে উইকিপিডিয়ার এই মহান উদ্যোগের কাজে ব্যাঘাত ঘটবে। এর ফলে আমরা অনেক কিছু সহজ ভাবে জানা থেকে বঞ্চিত হব। ধন্যবাদান্তে এস এম হেমায়েত হোসেন --- On Mon, 1/16/12, Tanvir Rahman <wikitanvir(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Tanvir Rahman <wikitanvir(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Wikimedia-BD] ব্ল্যাকআউটে যাচ্ছে ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়া To: "Wikimedia BD List" <wikimedia-bd(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikipedia BN List" <wikipedia-bn(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedians in and from West Bengal, India" <wikimedia-in-wb(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Monday, January 16, 2012, 11:33 PM Discussion list for Bangladeshi Wikimedians (wikimedia-bd(a)lists.wikimedia.org) is not on your Guest List | Approve sender | Approve domain

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ব্ল্যাকআউটে যাচ্ছে ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়া
by Tanvir Rahman 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

সম্প্রতি মার্কিন হাউজ অফ রিপ্রেজেন্টেটিভ প্রস্তাবিত স্টপ অনলাইন পাইরেসি অ্যাক্ট বা সোপা এবং সিনেটে প্রস্তাবিত প্রটেক্টটিপ বা পিপা আইন পাসের বিপক্ষে প্রতিবাদ জানাতে ইংরেজি উইকিপিডিয়া তাঁর সকল কার্যক্রম আগামীকাল, ১৮ জানুয়ারি, এক দিনের জন্য বন্ধ রাখার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে [১]। এ বিষয়ে বিস্তারিত জানতে পারবেন উইকিমিডিয়া ফাউন্ডেশনের অফিসিয়াল প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে [২]। উল্লেখ্য এরকম বিরূপ আইনের বিরূদ্ধে এমন প্রতিবাদ এটিই প্রথম নয়। এর আগে গত বছরের অক্টোবরে ইতালীয় সরকারের প্রস্তাবিত এরকম বিরূপ আইনের বিরূদ্ধে প্রতিবাদ জানাতে ইতালীয় উইকিপিডিয়া প্রায় ৪৮ ঘণ্টা তাদের সকল কার্যক্রম বন্ধ রাখে। তানভির [১] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Action [২] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/English_Wikipedia_to_go_…

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Happy Birthday Wikipedia
by Belayet Hossain 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Happy Birthday Wikipedia ! Regards, Belayet -- Belayet Hossain http://www.facebook.com/bellayet http://twitter.com/bellayet http://bellayet.wordpress.com (Bangla) Knowledge is universal ...so share it. Hillel____ If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?

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Call for nominations! Steward Elections 2012
by Tanvir Rahman 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce the beginning of Steward Election 2012 [1]. We are now taking nominations from eligible candidates. Interested candidates can check their eligibility and procedure to submit the nomination on the guidelines page [2]. We are open to candidate submissions till January 28, 2012, 23:59 (UTC). Questions to the candidates can be submitted until February 6, 2012, 23:59 (UTC). Guidelines about questioning can also be found on our guidelines page [2]. This time we are also arranging the confirmation of existing stewards [3]. But the confirmation will begin on February 8, and will finish on February 27, 2012. Please remember, the voting has not yet begun and will be not until February 8, 2012, 00:00 (UTC). We will poke you once again when the voting start. As you all know steward election is a global event, so we need help from volunteers to translate necessary pages into languages they speak. For those who want to help us out with translation, please see our translation portal [4]. And if you have any queries related to translation or anything related to the election, you can ask us on the talk page [5]. Alternatively you are free to poke us on IRC channel #wikimedia-stewards-elections. For those who are a little bit surprised to see another election in few months, I want to let you know that previous one (in September-October of 2011) was a special one which we arranged in need. This is the regular one to elect new stewards and to confirm existing ones. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any list if you think it will be useful. :-) Regards, Tanvir Rahman Wikitanvir on Wikimedia (On behalf of the Election Committee.) [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012 [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Guidelines [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Confirm/2012/en [4] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Translation [5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Stewards/Elections_2012

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Fwd: Please help with translate the 2012 Steward Election
by Tanvir Rahman 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

For your information. :-) For more, please see: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Translation Regards, Tanvir Rahman Wikitanvir on Wikimedia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tanvir Rahman <wikitanvir(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 15:17 Subject: Please help with translate the 2012 Steward Election To: translators-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hello fellow translators, Once again, we need your help with translating the 2012 Steward Election and confirmation pages. Primarily we need you to translate the following pages: 1. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Introduction 2. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Guidelines 3. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Translation/CentralN… 4. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Steward_election_status 5. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Confirm/Introduction12 Some of those are already translated but may require updating and proofreading. Candidate submissions will begin in January 15, 2012. By that time we will start getting candidate statements and then we would also need to translate those statements. Voting will begin in February 8, 2012. You can keep this page on your watch list: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Statements. If you need any help with translations or anything related to the election, you are free to contact Election Committee members or Clerks on Freenode IRC channel, #wikimedia-stewards-elections. Alternatively you can use the talk page at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Stewards/Elections_2012 to ask questions. More update on translations will come into this thread with time. Feel free to forward this e-mail to any list you think might be helpful. On behalf of the Election Committee, Tanvir Rahman Wikitanvir on Wikimedia

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