Wikimedia-l May 2016

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Commons Picture of the Year 2015 round 2 voting has started
by Pine W 22 May '16

22 May '16

Commons Picture of the Year 2015 round 2 voting has started: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2015. There are many excellent finalists. Pine

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New GLAM-Wiki Role at Wikimedia Foundation
by Jake Orlowitz 22 May '16

22 May '16

Hi everyone, As you may have noticed in the Annual Plan, the Wikimedia Foundation has proposed more support of GLAM-Wiki. I want to happily announce that *Alex Stinson* will be expanding and transitioning his role as Wikipedia Library Coordinator to lead this new position as *GLAM-Wiki Strategist *within the Community Engagement department at WMF. He will continue to report and work closely with me in Wikipedia Library land, which I'm very happy about! I'll let Alex introduce himself and his thoughts on the position, why it matters, and what its goals are. Best, Jake Orlowitz User:Ocaasi (WMF) Head of the Wikipedia Library jorlowitz(a)wikimedia.org -- Hi all! I am particularly excited to be shifting towards helping with GLAM-Wiki support. I plan to bring my long history of working in Wikimedia outreach, first as a volunteer in GLAM and the Education program and then as an employee with the Wikipedia Library, to improve our global GLAM impact [1]. As we point out in the proposed annual plan, [2] GLAM-Wiki has a long history as a programmatic strategy for volunteers and affiliates. These programs have collected some of our best content, pushed our technologies beyond their limits, and created a considerable volume of contributions from both Wikimedians and experts for over 8 years. However, as these practices become more and more sophisticated and varied, volunteers from smaller communities without connections to the leaders of successful projects have found themselves unable to replicate this success, or replicating many of the mistakes from earlier projects. At the same time, larger initiatives have been hindered by a lack of investment in infrastructure and technology. WMF has been a great supporter of GLAM through grants and affiliate support, but we can do more. We haven’t provided consistent global connection, communication and support for GLAM-Wiki resources and tools. My goal is to help GLAM spread throughout our communities and potentially tens of thousands of organizations that - as folks like Liam Wyatt have been advocating from the beginning - share our same values: freely sharing knowledge with the world. Below I have outlined our approach for the GLAM-Wiki Strategist role [3]. I want to use the next few months to listen and evaluate the needs of the communities actively involved in GLAM-Wiki work to make sure that I prioritize projects correctly. I am also going to be at Wikimania, and have already talked to a number of GLAM-Wiki leaders at Wikimedia Conference. My role as strategist is to consult, collaborate, organize, and plan. So, please reach out to me with your questions, thoughts, needs or other feedback. Cheers, Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation astinson(a)wikimedia.org [1] A little about me I have been working with the Wikipedia Library since May 2014, developing the Library’s publisher partnerships, building relationships with dozens of community and language leaders across our volunteer movement, crafting a broader strategy for engaging the largest libraries and international reference networks, and project managing tool and metrics improvements for our program. I also designed and deployed the successful #1Lib1Ref campaign (1lib1ref.org) that drew nearly 30,000 viewers, 5 million tweet-impressions, and hundreds of participants from the library world to Wikipedia in our first ever viral, global micro-contributions drive for quality improvement. In my volunteer, time I try to stay active as User:Sadads, where I am mostly active on English Wikipedia ( >98,000 edits). I have been actively writing content about literature and novels since 2008. I have always thought of our movement as a community with a lot of opportunities around partnerships and collaboration. I was also one of the early adopters of GLAM-Wiki in the US: While still in college, I approached the Smithsonian in 2010 about a partnership, establishing the dialogue which grew to one of our most successful long-term cultural partners within the movement. I have learned from those early attempts and have led GLAM-Wiki relationships with a handful of smaller organizations while in school and as a volunteer. I am also a long time supporter of the Education program: I was trained as part of the Public Policy Initiative's first round of "Campus Ambassadors", the project that became first the U.S. and then the Global Education Programs. I am based in Southern Vermont, where I enjoy hiking, the local and the local food culture. In my spare time, I try to produce sustainable food through my garden and homebrewing-- I just put in 4 rows of potatoes, and am about to start most of my summer crops. [2] *Annual Plan for GLAM* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2016-2017/… [3] Some thoughts on the GLAM-Wiki Strategist Role What I hope to do: * Help lead efforts to evaluate and improve our GLAM-Wiki documentation, and develop resources that make GLAM-Wiki a more approachable strategy for volunteers, especially in communities which don't have much experience in partnerships with formal organizations. * Connect with and learn from the network of community leaders supporting partnerships with GLAM and other organizations * Help document and share the most successful, repeatable GLAM-Wiki project models coming from our communities. * Connect community leaders and outside organizations who approach Community Engagement and other Wikimedia Foundation departments about GLAM partnerships with the best volunteer leaders, resources, or learning materials. * Communicate GLAM and GLAM-Wiki needs with teams and departments within WMF, including Community Resources, Strategic Partnerships and Engineering teams. I have already started these conversations, and hope to be able to share what I have been working on in the next couple months. * Support strategic movement relationships with global organizations (IFLA, ICOM, UNESCO, OCLC, Internet Archive, etc ) which can expand opportunities for GLAM-Wiki programming and partnerships by local affiliates. What I won't be doing: * Creating partnerships with local cultural heritage organizations * "Coordinating" in any strong sense of the word -- It's not my role to be “in charge” of what others are doing in the GLAM-Wiki space -- instead my aim is to facilitate access to better tools and resources that help community leaders coordinate these partnerships more easily and effectively. What I would like to learn from the community and GLAM program leaders in the next few months: * Where does our community of GLAM-outreach leaders need the most support? * What are the greatest technology barriers preventing the creation of easy-to-create and scalable relationships with cultural heritage organizations? * What are the best opportunities for expanding GLAM-Wiki strategies to new or emerging communities with less partnership experience or affiliate support? * How can we help a greater range of Wikimedia volunteers participate in partnerships with our GLAM allies? I am very optimistic about the opportunities for GLAM-Wiki work, especially as Wikimedia becomes leaders of open and linked data, through projects like Wikidata -- and I want to make sure our communities have the tools and support to take advantage of that leading role in sharing cultural heritage knowledge around the world. -Alex

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How to get help (an essay)
by Jake Orlowitz 22 May '16

22 May '16

Hi, In light of yesterday's public call for help from one of our editors, I'd like to share something I wrote last winter. It's called, Journey of a Wikipedian. https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/journey-of-a-wikipedian-c2890e3a8d0c#.o2hy… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRXqb6IcsVi3nEpXnN1FBSVLveAJgazJxPJj1tl…> -- It reminds me of a few things worth stating: 1. We are a community of very real people with deep emotions and human complexities. 2. We are deeply invested in this project, so much so it hurts us at times even if it is also a passion or refuge for many. 3. You never know what someone has been through, or is going through. 4. We all need help at some point. There is no shame in needing help, asking for help, or receiving help. 5. If you are ever feeling completely hopeless: Wait. Things really can get better. Talk to someone about it. 6. Mental health carries a powerful stigma. The more we are open about it, the less that weighs all of us down. 7. If we listen, we can learn from each other. 8. We need to be kind. This is a higher calling than civility, and entirely compatible with rigorously sharing knowledge. 9. Our movement depends on its people. We are our most valuable resource. 10. We are not finished products. With time, space, support, and practice--people can, and do, grow and change. Hugs, Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) p.s. If you ever see someone in need of help, or are seeking it yourself, please contact emergency(a)wikimedia.org.

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David Emrany
by Austin Hair 20 May '16

20 May '16

Dear all, Several of you have made me aware that David Emrany has been copying messages he had hoped to see on this list to WMF staff and others, as well as forwarding private e-mails. Many more have asked him to be moderated. Although I hadn't yet stated this publicly (sorry, my error), he had already been moderated. (Hence his e-mailing people directly.) Naturally, I have no control over what he tells others off-list, but he's certainly not doing himself any favors if he ever wants to post freely again. Thanks for the concern, Austin

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to get help (an essay)
by Samuel Klein 20 May '16

20 May '16

David, the other elephant in the room is that we don't call out outrageous behavior when it is couched in a veneer of propriety or concern for others. Your posts to this thread were vicious, and beneath you. Stop. Sam On May 19, 2016 10:48, "David Emrany" <david.emrany(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Nathan, > > Are you claiming Chris Sherwood's email "The End" was a hoax ? and > > Chris Sherwood didn't post "I've been bullied, and I'm having suicidal > thoughts" ? and > > Chris Sherwood didn't post "I've been called obsessive, someone who > attacks people " ? and > > Chris Sherwood didn't post these about his Salim Mehajer edits - "I > should have realised it was partisan, and it was a bad judgement call. > I write done more material, but it was far too negative. I guess o > didn't see it that way at the time. .. and the next day I was accused > of writing an attack article " > > Here's some more from Chris > "... I was gob smacked. ... So I did something inexcusable. I told > the editor who had been stalking me what I thought of them. I swore at > them and called them bad names. It was reverted." > > So "harassment" and "stalking" and "defamation" are explicitly covered > in Chris Sherwood's own post. Although I daresay he could plead > temporary (or permanent) insanity. > > Block me / Moderate me permanently/temporarily whatever. As far as I > am concerned you are just another lunatic at the asylum; And probably > getting your.meds for free [1] ?. > > Dave > [1] https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-awrich-1ba44422 > > On 5/19/16, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 9:33 AM, David Emrany <david.emrany(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Dear Gerard > >> > >> >Our community consists for a large part of people who get their > >> >sense of self worth out of our projects > >> > >> Thanks for being bold enough to identify the elephant in the room. > >> > >> Larry Sanger said it best - the inmates are running the asylum [1] > >> and trolls have taken over Wikipedia (since at least as far back as > >> 2007). > >> > >> I am deeply disturbed by the haste displayed on this mailing list to > >> brush this incident under the carpet. > >> > >> Here we are, all freely discussing Chris Sherlock's real life issues, > >> but would we / WMF have disclosed Chris Sherlock's identity to Salim > >> Mehajer (the living person Chris was so busy and intent on defaming) > >> if Mr Mehajer applied to know the person behind the handle > >> "Letsbefriends" (a long term sockpuppet account if there ever was one) > >> > >> Would we/ WMF have disclosed the mental illness the user was suffering > >> from, and which was clearly known to Arbcom members like "Brad", had > >> Mr.Mehajer come asking. > >> > >> This "encyclopedia" clearly needs a mechanism whereby somebody takes > >> responsibility for the articles being written on living persons, and > >> verified identities for its users, instead of hiding behind Section > >> 230 of the CDA and the vast financial reserves now accumulated for > >> legal bashing. > >> > >> Dave > > > > > > On what basis do you use terms like "defaming" or "harassing" or > "stalking" > > as you did in your last two posts to this list? These seem like serious > > and unsupported legal accusations that, in an ideal world, would result > in > > you being permanently moderated. > > > >

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The end
by Chris Sherlock 20 May '16

20 May '16

I've just been blocked forever. I've been bullied, and I'm having suicidal thoughts. I don't know what to do now. Right now I'm reaching out to anyone who might listen. I've been called obsessive, someone who attacks people, I've not been listened to and I've been lectured on policy by people who quote three letter shortcuts at me without reading the policy. An admin just told me that I had submitted too many kilobytes which violated some sort of policy. When I pointed out that half of the kilobytes were references I was ignored. When I pointed out that the one reverting me was deleting no contentious stuff I was told I was being contentious. When I pointed out I had been told I'm not allowed to use primary sources in any way and the policy was its ok but to use it with care, and all I was doing was checking a company directorship, I was ignored. I wrote your [[exploding whale]] article. I invented your [citation needed] tag. I started your admins noticeboard. But I'm not well, and nobody on Wikipedia seems to be kind. You are all so busy power tripping that you forget there is a real, live person on the other side. A person who is wounded. I haven't always been this depressed. Not anxious. I stupidly logged into my account yesterday, one that nobody knew I used, and tried to edit the Salim Mehajer article. I was surprised it wasn't there, but I've never been so obstructed I all my life. It's not even that there was a disagreement, it was like I wasn't worth anything. I spent hours of my time researching the article, trying to do a good job. But in an instant the material was ripped away, and I was called obsessed. That's not what I was called when I rewrote the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] article. People told me it was long, but they were encouraging. My hard work was appreciated. I've never attacked the subject of the article, Salim Mehajer. But when I was called obsessive, I guess something broke inside me. I reached badly and called the guy who called me obsessive a twit. Then I wrote a bitter article and posted it on my blog. You can read it here: http://randomtechnicalstuff.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/dont-bite-newbies-why-w… Then I stewed. I couldn't stop thinking about how I'd tried to get a decent article sorted out again, but I just couldn't seem to get traction. I originally had taken material from the [[City of Auburn]] article that was about the individual. I should have realised it was partisan, and it was a bad judgement call. I write done more material, but it was far too negative. I guess o didn't see it that way at the time. I recall I went to bed and the next day I was accused of writing an attack article and an admin slapped on not one but two template telling me I was about to be blocked. Then I discovered the article had been deleted. Nobody had notified me. I couldn't work out what had happened. Then I realised it had been deleted. So I tried again. This time I started from scratch. I started to edit very carefully. I started with a paragraph stub which just very, very briefly noted Mehajor is a deputy mayor and property developer. I think I wrote a short paragraph Bout his wedding which was very notable. It's in the history. Then it was put up for deletion again. In the A7 category. I'm rusty at Wikipedia, sure, but what? A7? It was for notability. But, I thought, how? The man is highly significant! Not a day goes by without the media talking of his exploits! So I objected. The editor rounded on me. He's famous for being famous, like a Kardashian! he said. But I said, he was a deputy mayor and he's been in the Australian media extensively! It's not just his wedding (which was notorious) - it's his property deals, and his companies, and he got his entire council sacked! And he is in court all the time and is under an AFP investigation! That *is* notable! But, I was told, there's not enough In the article. I was referred to another acronym about notability. But I know about notability policy, I thought. It's about the subject, not the content of the article.., desperately I hunted through the policy git the section on this. I'd read it before, years ago. If the article was deleted before I got a chance to object, I'd be called a troll, or worse. I'd be blocked for recreating it. In the nick of time I found the section and objected, and I asked to have it put on Articles For Deletion. And I pointed out I was literally editing the article when it was almost deleted - because it didn't establish enough context. But, I thought, how do you establish context of the article is deleted midway through editing it? The editor took off the CSD template. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then they stick on a {{notability}} template. This, I was informed, meant that the article could be merged, redirected, or deleted if notability couldn't be determined. But, I thought - I just established that! I didn't want it to be deleted midway through editing, and redirecting would have been as bad. And merged and redirected to what? It was already redirected to [[City of Auburn Council#History]], but that was clearly wrong. No, it was going to be deleted. I objected, and eventually removed the template, to strenuous objections from the one who put it on. I suggested it be put up for deletion and offered to do it myself. But the editor seemed reluctant. So, I reasoned, well if they truly feel that way they list it for deletion. At least then we'll get consensus one way or another. So, now templates less but incomplete, I started to add material. I decided to start off with his early life. This was good, but every time I tried to add more material I found I was getting edit conflicts because that same editor appeared to have watchlisted the article. I sent the a message asking then to hold off editing. I also asked them not to remove huge swathes of information. Then I got to the bit where a court case was referred to. To establish context, I quoted both the widely reported words said by the accused and the defendant. I used a secondary source that was very reliable - the Australian ABC News website. This was summarily removed. The edit summary read BLP violation. Eh? I know what BLP is, but that can't be right. I asked why on the talk page. "It's because of BLPCRIME" they said. "You can't do it". But, I said, I don't want to summarise their words, that could look worse for Mehajer! And I need to explain the case fairly do the reader knows what it's about... I was told to read the policy. Grumbling, I read it to refresh my memory. It read that non-public figures should not have allegations put on articles. Well, I thought, this does t apply here - Mehajer is a very public figure and this was reported widely. And on and on it went. Every time I edited the article I would be edited as quickly. It was like I was being stalked. Eventually, however, the exasperation of that editor was too much. He listed the article on Requests For Comment. But, I thought, I remember RFC back in the day. We used to hash these things out on the talk page first! And normally there was some sort of compromise - line the opposing party would say "why not summarise it thusly" and you'd look at it and go "well, OK, but I'd summarise it like this". And the partite would come up with something reasonable. Not do this editor - it was no information on the case at all, just that there had been a case. So then things went very bad. He decided to ask at the Australisn Wikipedias Noticeboard. From there, a South Ausyrslusn editor turned up, took a look at the section that detailed vehicle incidents and just removed it. Then on the talk page he panned the edits as "obsessive" and "trivial". In fact, he was just getting started.., "the compilation of all the companies he's a director of, many of which are so non-notable the author has had to refer to business registration records, is an atrocious case of original research and absolutely does not belong in this article. These are such trivial details that no journalist has bothered to compile them in any of the tens of thousands of stories about him for a reason." I was gob smacked. I had sourced every one if the companies to a secondary source. One of the sources was an article in The Australian, a major Aussie newspaper. It pointed to a PDF which detailed a list of companies associated with Mehajer. And at this point we end at the beginning. I rage quit, then I was messages by an editor from Perth, who taunted me, telling me I had relevance deprivation syndrome. I was already feeling fragile, but this egged me on I suppose. If I'd been feeling less fragile I just would have let it go. So I did something inexcusable. I told the editor who had been stalking me what I thought of them. I swore at them and called them bad names. It was reverted. I continued editing. It was hell or high water! I knew if I could just ask them to explain there decisions I could get the article into shape. So I asked again why non-controversial material was removed. Nobody would answer. I put back material and wrote a long talk message. I was reverted with a response that didn't answer why it was a problem. I kept tweeting because there was nothing else I could do. Even important material, utterly non-controversial, was removed. Eventually, however, they started to suggest what the issues were. They said it was fine to include his traffic offenses, but it had to be cut down. But, I explained, it's actually only one sentence and I detailed what the offenses were otherwise it might give an impression his offenses were a lot worse than they were! I asked what they should be changed to. And, I pointed out, you still haven't explained why the other material is a violation of Biographies of Living People! There was no response. Instead, I was reverted. So I reverted again because no answer had been provided. Then I got a message. I was told that actually the admin hadn't read the material but he'd noticed that the total kilobytes of text had ballooned. But, I said on my talk page - half of that size is in references! Irrelevant, I was told. You aren't editing to consensus. If someone removes material, under no circumstances must you ready it until you discuss it. But the other editor is refusing to discuss it with me! Again I pointed out the bits that were being removed without being discussed. Tough I was told. In sheer bloody minded frustration I reverted the admin. Then I posted to the admins incident page pleading for someone to see reason. Then I got yet another message telling me I had been reported for edit warring. I tried post, got in the first bit to appeal. But then I tried list more, to plead my innocence and rotary to make someone understand I ha dead at the end if my tether. My wife came in and startled me. I literally jumped and yelled, severely startling her badly. I felt dreadful. Then I raced out of the house, got in my car and parked in a quiet spot. I posted to the only place I had left. A bitter post, stating who I had been and what I had contributed and what I had just been through. This wax reverted by the admin Nick-D, from Western Australia who banned my rage quitted account (whose passwords scrambled, so it's inaccessible anyway) and had my mobile IP address blocked got a week, though I had tried to explain I would be home later and it's best block my other IP address which is my NBN IP. It was, I had said in the message, a relief. But not only was this rolled back, but the user page was locked. My despair and humiliation is total. So here I sit, contemplating the mess my life is in and how it's not worth even the ability to edit Wikipedia, Wikipedia the project I loved and I gave do much if my time and date to. A project where I worked to gain consensus and wrote amazing article with others, and researched for and went to meet ups and borrow books from the library to ensure the world got the best possible information I could locate about a subject. I know I'm not well. I have fought this feeling for a decade. It's why I left the Tbsdy_lives account when Brad emailed me. At least then you gave me small degree of dignity, and deleted my user pages. There is no more dignity to be given me. I've used up my portion. And I sit here in my car and contemplate suicide. My despair is total. There is not a kind one amongst you. You have taken my right of appeal, my ability to protest and my dignity. You have let others mock me, and I have failed to contribute to Wikipedias great mission - one I feel so keenly. I failed. I'm not sure what I'm going to do next. I will drive, I don't know where. I pray my family forgives me. Chris Ta bu shi da yu Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] The end
by Lane Rasberry 20 May '16

20 May '16

Hundreds of more comments on this email thread are available at Slashdot. < https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/05/18/1442245/wikipedia-editor-says-site… > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 9:03 AM, David Emrany <david.emrany(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the input, but is there any way for your statement to be > confirmed directly from Chris ? > > Online harassment and stalking is a serious Federal crime [1], and > this episode will have to be reported to the US and Australian law > enforcement authorities. > > Dave > > [1] "47 U.S. Code § 230 – Protection for private blocking and > screening of offensive material" > https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230 > > On 5/18/16, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On 17 May 2016 at 13:44, Chris Sherlock <chris.sherlock79(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> I've just been blocked forever. I've been bullied, and I'm having > suicidal > >> thoughts. > > > > > > Followup: Chris is fine :-) All is well. He's quite touched at how > > many people rallied around to help him. Mostly he's a bit embarrassed > > about just how many people this email went out to, but he's pretty > > public about his depressive illness in order that others will be less > > shy. > > > > He wants you to know: "Please tell anyone else who has similar > > suicidal feelings that life is wonderful and it's worth every painful > > and wonderful moment." > > > > Also I told him to put 127.0.0.1 en.wikipedia.org in /etc/hosts ;-) > > > > > > - d. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Lane Rasberry user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia 206.801.0814 lane(a)bluerasberry.com

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] How to get help (an essay)
by Samuel Klein 19 May '16

19 May '16

I really appreciate your sharing this (last winter and now). Kindness is indeed a higher calling, and tightly bound to sharing & protecting the rights and opportunities of others. Sj On May 18, 2016 14:21, "Jake Orlowitz" <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi, In light of yesterday's public call for help from one of our editors, I'd like to share something I wrote last winter. It's called, Journey of a Wikipedian. https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/journey-of-a-wikipedian-c2890e3a8d0c#.o2hy… < https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRXqb6IcsVi3nEpXnN1FBSVLveAJgazJxPJj1tl… > -- It reminds me of a few things worth stating: 1. We are a community of very real people with deep emotions and human complexities. 2. We are deeply invested in this project, so much so it hurts us at times even if it is also a passion or refuge for many. 3. You never know what someone has been through, or is going through. 4. We all need help at some point. There is no shame in needing help, asking for help, or receiving help. 5. If you are ever feeling completely hopeless: Wait. Things really can get better. Talk to someone about it. 6. Mental health carries a powerful stigma. The more we are open about it, the less that weighs all of us down. 7. If we listen, we can learn from each other. 8. We need to be kind. This is a higher calling than civility, and entirely compatible with rigorously sharing knowledge. 9. Our movement depends on its people. We are our most valuable resource. 10. We are not finished products. With time, space, support, and practice--people can, and do, grow and change. Hugs, Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) p.s. If you ever see someone in need of help, or are seeking it yourself, please contact emergency(a)wikimedia.org. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Announcing Rapid Grants
by ido ivri 19 May '16

19 May '16

Awesome news, Alex! The rapid grants site is very welcoming and the information is very clear. I especially appreciated the "learn" page with the guidelines, and I do think the forum is a good idea that should definitely be explored. Going forward, it'll be a good idea to translate guidelines, etc. to our local communities. I wonder if the Rapid Grants pages could be opened for translation, perhaps after the initial Rapid Grants pilot phase. Again, this is awesome! Ido Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 20:11:10 -0700 > From: Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org> > To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing Rapid Grants > Message-ID: > <CANQ+xGnMbdzRuZ370-Unct4RJW43fBXz=f_OmBtO_= > a_G-DzMA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hello Wikimedians, > > We are excited to announce the launch of a new Wikimedia Foundation grants > program, Rapid Grants! > > Rapid grants fund Wikimedia community members -- individuals, groups, or > organizations contributing to Wikimedia projects -- to organize projects > throughout the year for up to USD 2,000. Projects can include experiments > or standard needs that don't need broad review to get started. Applications > are reviewed weekly by WMF staff. > > Read more about the new program and apply here: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid > > Questions? Email rapidgrants(a)wikimedia.org > > For more information about next steps and important dates for the grants > program redesign, please visit: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Reimagining_WMF_grants/Imple… > > Cheers, > > Alex > > -- > Alexandra Wang > Program Officer > Community Resources > Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home> > +1 415-839-6885 > Skype: alexvwang > >

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Announcing Rapid Grants
by Alex Wang 18 May '16

18 May '16

Hello Wikimedians, We are excited to announce the launch of a new Wikimedia Foundation grants program, Rapid Grants! Rapid grants fund Wikimedia community members -- individuals, groups, or organizations contributing to Wikimedia projects -- to organize projects throughout the year for up to USD 2,000. Projects can include experiments or standard needs that don't need broad review to get started. Applications are reviewed weekly by WMF staff. Read more about the new program and apply here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid Questions? Email rapidgrants(a)wikimedia.org For more information about next steps and important dates for the grants program redesign, please visit: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Reimagining_WMF_grants/Imple… Cheers, Alex -- Alexandra Wang Program Officer Community Resources Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home> +1 415-839-6885 Skype: alexvwang

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