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Nov 8 - 11: North America WikiConference coming to Cambridge!
by Samuel Klein 03 Jul '19

03 Jul '19

Dear New Englanders, WikiConference North America <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_North_America> is held in a different city each year; this year it is coming to Cambridge in the fall. :) We have initial venue support from MIT, and are looking for more. Discussions so far have involved WikiConf North America members, Boston locals, and members of the Credibility Coalition <https://credibilitycoalition.org/> whom some of us met at a CredCo event last fall, inspiring this year's conf-collab confab. We could use your help making it wonderful. If you're interested, add your name to the conference page <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2019/Main_Page#Team>, and comment on its talk page <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Talk:2019/Main_Page>. It is still very much a draft; please add anything obvious that has been left out. More details to come, SJ

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Wiki-Breakfast at Friendly Toast, 8:30
by Samuel Klein 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

Update: meeting tomorrow at the Friendly Toast in Cambridge for a rare breakfast wikimeet! Please join us if you can. 617.529:4266 On Wed., Jun. 26, 2019, 12:09 p.m. Samuel Klein, <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Wikiclan, > > Some wonderful folk from the WMF are visiting Boston today to chat w/ > Berkmanites and see our fair city. Are people up for drinks somewhere this > evening, say around 8pm? > > Copying my friend and translator Cillin who is also here and thinking wiki > thoughts :) > > SJ >

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Poll: Wiknic dates!
by phoebe ayers 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

Hi all, The Great American Wiknic is an annual project to organize wiki get-togethers over a potluck picnic, across the country. Wikimedia New England took last year off from the Wiknic, but let's get together this year! Here is a poll for weekends in July and the first weekend in August: https://doodle.com/poll/afndyinh7mgk3bt8 If you would like to join, pick what dates you would be able to join. The time is flexible, but afternoon seems to work well for most. We'll go to a centrally located park - the Boston Common has worked well in the past. Please try to vote this week, and I will send out a note announcing the date! best, Phoebe

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Last-minute wiki drinks tonight?
by Samuel Klein 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

Dear Wikiclan, Some wonderful folk from the WMF are visiting Boston today to chat w/ Berkmanites and see our fair city. Are people up for drinks somewhere this evening, say around 8pm? Copying my friend and translator Cillin who is also here and thinking wiki thoughts :) SJ -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266

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Fwd: [All-affiliates] ASBS results
by phoebe ayers 13 Jun '19

13 Jun '19

Dear Wikimedia-Boston-ers, FYI. Thanks for all your input into the elections process. Here are the results for the two board seats that were elected by the affiliates (user groups and Wikimedia chapters). best, Phoebe ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ad Huikeshoven <ad(a)huikeshoven.org> Date: Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 6:55 PM Subject: [All-affiliates] ASBS results To: <all-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org> *Dear Wikimedians, We are writing to let you know the result of the election for the 2 Affiliate Selected Board Seats on the Wikimedia Foundation board. The successful candidates were Nataliia Tymkiv and Shani Evenstein Sigalov. A total of 122 affiliates voted, 85% of the 143 eligible to vote, which is a record. As you know the election was conducted under a variation of the Single Transferable Vote, which meant that prorated votes were redistributed between candidates to come up with the final result. In the 10th step of counting the final place, after Nataliia Tymkiv was elected, was between Shani Evenstein Sigalov (40.519678) and Richard Knipel (40.480322). We have put the full count narrative on meta so that others can verify it if they wish.[1] It is the closest ASBS result for some time, and all candidates brought very valuable perspectives to the work of the WMF. In the 9th step of counting Reda Kerbouche lost by a very small margin. Adding a ballot with rank #1 for Richard or Reda would result in them being elected instead of Shani. The same goes for removing a ballot. Changing the ranking on one of the ballots in a specific can way can result in a different outcome for the second seat. This is an election in which every vote counts. As in any election, there is a chance that some voters misinterpreted the instructions and voted wrongly. We don't see a justification for an action as extraordinary and controversial as opening votes for review after the vote period is over. The instructions were visible and clear: "Rank any candidate from 1 (your preferred candidate) to 11 (your least preferred candidate)." After voting, voters received a confirmation email stating the name of each candidate they voted with the number of their rank: Rank 1, Rank 2, ... The agency of voters should be respected. As part of the retrospective we may identify areas of improvements on our side, but still the process was quite simple and documented. Some voters realized they made a mistake and requested a new ballot. New ballots were issued in those cases. This choice was done because of the specific situation of this election, since the process was complex for new affiliates and participation, diversity and inclusion were a clear goal.[2] We have published on meta information about who got a new ballot within the voting deadline.[3] The Election Facilitators have been available nearly 24 hours a day monitoring the various communication channels to answer any questions affiliates might have. We did our best at answering all of them. After our own scrutiny of the data, and based on our experience in community processes, we strongly advise the community to respect the integrity of the process, and advise against allowing any modifications of votes at this point. If the votes had been reopened for modification with or without publishing vote results, that would have caused significant confusion and criticism that could have jeopardized the entire election. We will publish a debrief with recommendations for a next ASBS process on meta.[4] We invite all representatives of affiliates to a feedback session at Wikimania.[5] We would like to congratulate Nataliia Tymkiv and Shani Evenstein Sigalov and thank everyone who stood. Regards, Ad Huikeshoven, Lane Rasberry, Jeffrey Keefer, Neal McBurnett, Abhinav Srivastava, Alessandor MarchettiElection Facilitators [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Results <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Results> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/Resolution_2… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/Resolution_2…> [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/New_bal… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/New_bal…> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Debrief <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Debrief> [5] https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/ASBS_Feedback <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/ASBS_Feedback>* _______________________________________________ All-affiliates mailing list All-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/all-affiliates

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affiliate-selected WMF board seats
by phoebe ayers 28 May '19

28 May '19

Hi all, The election cycle for Wikimedia Foundation board seats is open this year for affiliates: that is, user groups & chapters. The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that hosts Wikipedia & her sister projects, & they have a board of trustees that is partially composed of people from the Wikimedia community. This election is part of the process for choosing those people. Wikimedia New England is eligible to vote in this election. The basic process is: * candidates were nominated / could self-nominate: (today is the last day!) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Nominat… * there are open questions/answers from each candidate that will be posted here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Questio… * voting will happen in late May. I volunteered to be the main point of contact for Wikimedia New England this year, which means I will be voting on behalf of the group. The total list of groups voting is here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Eligibl… We don't have a process in our user-group for internal voting on candidates, as some user groups do, and I realize not everyone getting this message realizes that they might be considered part of a user group! (we also don't have formal membership, but if you are doing Wikipedia work in the New England area you can be part of the group if you want!). However, despite not really having a process, I don't want to vote on our behalf without talking to the other members of the group. What I propose is this: * take a look at the candidates (above) and email me (phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com) if you have a preference for or against any of the candidates. Two of the candidates are currently on the board and are running for re-election. * if you don't have a preference, but want to be involved/learn more about the election, let me know that. Let me know by the end of next week please. If there's interest in this process, I'll make some sort of local poll & convene a usergroup meeting in May. If there's no replies, I will consult with other active members of the group one on one and then vote on our behalf. Sound OK? Let me know if you have any questions. Also, I was once a WMF board member appointed through this process, so if you have any questions about the board in general let me know. cheers, Phoebe

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Wikimania registration & submission deadlines
by phoebe ayers 25 May '19

25 May '19

Hi all, I just wanted to send a quick note that Wikimania, the annual conference of the Wikimedia movement, will be this year in Stockholm, Sweden, from 14-16 August, with two days of hackathon/pre-conference learning days (workshops about Wikimedia) beforehand. If you are planning to go, early bird registration deadline is May 31: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2019:Registration and submission deadline for the program is June 1st: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2019:Submissions Unlike past years, the program this year is arranged into "spaces" which are various tracks, each with their own coordinator. Submit to the space that you think fits the theme of your presentation the best and it will be reviewed alongside others in that theme. If anyone has any questions about what Wikimania is like in general, although I am not involved in planning this year, I and several others on the list have been to the conference many times and would be happy to answer questions! Phoebe

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Portland, Maine Editathon May 18
by Pharos 14 May '19

14 May '19

Hi Wiki New Englanders, There is an Art+Feminism Editathon being planned for the Portland Museum of Art in Maine on Saturday May 18. Is there anyone here interested in helping out there, or know of wiki people who might be able to assist at that location? Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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This Friday: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon: at BU
by Jenemann, Laura 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Dear Wikipedians, Please join us on Friday, April 5, from 2-5pm for Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon: Makers at Boston University. Space is limited, so please an RSVP below if you’re interested: https://bu.libcal.com/event/5234169 The meet-up page can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Art%2BFeminism_at_BU Hope to see you soon! Best wishes, Laura/Rachel/Ellen Laura Jenemann, Communication, Media, & Film Librarian, ljeneman(a)bu.edu<mailto:ljeneman@bu.edu> Rachel Dwyer, Assistant Head of the African Studies Library, rdwyer(a)bu.edu<mailto:rdwyer@bu.edu> Ellen Phillips, Open Access Specialist, ephillip(a)bu.edu<mailto:ephillip@bu.edu> Boston University

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Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon: 4/5 at BU
by Jenemann, Laura 15 Mar '19

15 Mar '19

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