Wikimedia-l August 2017

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Research Showcase Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC
by Sarah R 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

Hi Everyone, The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 UTC. YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0Ztv2iF4w As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC at #wikimedia-research. And, you can watch our past research showcases here <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Showcase#August_2017>. This month's presentation: Sneha Narayan (Northwestern University) *The Wikipedia Adventure: Field Evaluation of an Interactive Tutorial for New Users* Integrating new users into a community with complex norms presents a challenge for peer production projects like Wikipedia. We present The Wikipedia Adventure (TWA): an interactive tutorial that offers a structured and gamified introduction to Wikipedia. In addition to describing the design of the system, we present two empirical evaluations. First, we report on a survey of users, who responded very positively to the tutorial. Second, we report results from a large-scale invitation-based field experiment that tests whether using TWA increased newcomers' subsequent contributions to Wikipedia. We find no effect of either using the tutorial or of being invited to do so over a period of 180 days. We conclude that TWA produces a positive socialization experience for those who choose to use it, but that it does not alter patterns of newcomer activity. We reflect on the implications of these mixed results for the evaluation of similar social computing systems. Andrew Su (Scripps Research Institute) *The Gene Wiki: Using Wikipedia and Wikidata to organize biomedical knowledge* The Gene Wiki project began in 2007 with the goal of creating a collaboratively-written, community-reviewed, and continuously-updated review article for every human gene within Wikipedia. In 2013, shortly after the creation of the Wikidata project, the project expanded to include the organization and integration of structured biomedical data. This talk will focus on our current and future work, including efforts to encourage contributions from biomedical domain experts, to build custom applications that use Wikidata as the back-end knowledge base, and to promote CC0-licensing among biomedical knowledge resources. Comments, feedback and contributions are welcome at https://github.com/SuLab/genewikicentral and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/WD:MB. Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Senior Project Coordinator-Product & Technology, Wikimedia Foundation srodlund(a)wikimedia.org

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Canmore database and claims of copyright on public domain works
by Fæ 20 Aug '17

20 Aug '17

The Canmore database, https://canmore.org.uk, describes itself as the "online catalogue of the National Record of the Historic Environment. It holds detailed information and archive images for more than 300,000 places in Scotland." Canmore is part of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). I'm aware that Wikimedia UK has helped to fund several projects in Scotland, so there is a network of contacts that could help take a look at the problematic claims of copyright. Perhaps someone can offer to take action to help Historic Environment Scotland reach a better understanding of copyright and avoid basic copyfraud errors? In theory this could be a marvelous reference resource for open knowledge about the history of Scotland, but the online catalogue seems more like a retail outlet geared to maximise the cash to be made from selling archive images, many of which are obviously public domain. There are two basic problems: * The online archive is limited to 800px width images, with website users directed to buy higher resolutions which are claimed to be a minimum of 3,000 pixels wide. * Regardless of age, source or photographer all images are claimed as copyright with the conditions including "No permission is given for any commercial use, distribution or reproduction in these terms. Please use the BUY option for these purposes and separate licences will be provided." I would be delighted to release some of the public domain collections from Canmore at high resolution to Wikimedia Commons, but at the moment it's all locked down. In fact were I to try to release the disappointingly small 800px versions of public domain images, even using the "required" attribution to RCAHMS (which no longer exists), I would be at personal risk of prosecution by HES based on the site terms and conditions. See examples 1 and 2. Examples: 1. Photograph of Hanover Street taken in 1870 by an unknown photographer, making it likely to have been public domain from 1898. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/466213 2. Over 950 photographs taken by Francis M Christal, who died in 1944, making all photographs public domain in 2014: https://canmore.org.uk/collection/result?GROUPCATEGORY=5&SIMPLE_KEYWORD=Fra… Thanks, Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

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What's making you happy this week? (Week of 16 August 2017)
by Isaac Olatunde 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Hi all, I am happy this week because a Wikimedian from Africa, Felix Nartey was named Wikipedian of the Year 2017 in Montreal. What's making you happy this week? Regards, Isaac

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Mailing list usability: Observations about Mailman 3
by Erik Moeller 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Hi folks, The topic of list usability has come up here a few times in the past, and efforts have been made over the years to pilot alternative forum systems like Discourse, or to redirect more conversations to talk pages. Yet the mailing lists continue to be used for a significant share of long-form Wikimedia discussions and announcements (see stats at [1]). There's a Phabricator ticket [2], currently marked as stalled, for upgrading Wikimedia's mailing list software, Mailman, to the newest version. Mailman 3 is a complete rewrite, and this upgrade would unquestionably be a major team-level effort. I've recently set up a Mailman 3 install [3] (without archive migration) and wanted to share some observations that may help with a decision to stay on the Mailman 2 line or attempt an upgrade. Sent to wikimedia-l because I think this discussion deserves a bit more mind-share beyond the developer community. To see an active Mailman 3 community, check out the Fedora project's: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/ == The good == You can make a user account (including with third party providers, opening the door for Wikimedia account integration), which makes managing your subscriptions a bit easier. You don't have to sign up to subscribe. You can post through the web. This is a pretty big deal, as it opens up list participation to folks who don't want to use email for this purpose. It makes the whole experience more forum-like for those who prefer that. The interface is responsive and mobile-friendly. It uses the widespread "Bootstrap" theme which is a bit generic but pleasing enough. You can search the archives. There are some nice forum-like activity indicators in the web interface and (sure to be controversial) upvote/downvote buttons for posts, though the latter seem to largely be ignored in real-world installations. While setting the software up was difficult (easier if you have prior familiarity with Django), I did not encounter any showstopper bugs. == The bad == The web interface does not degrade gracefully to users without JavaScript: important features just stop working. The list administration tool has some new features, but it has also lost old features. For example, while Mailman 2 lets you easily change per-user moderation from the the "held messages" interface, this is still an open task in Mailman 3. [4] The more modular approach in Mailman 3 means that features don't always play together. For example, you can delete a list, but deleting the archives requires manual execution of an un-official Python code snippet. [5] This modularity also means some defaults are unhelpful. For example, the default emails generated by the software do not link to the web interface, because the web interface is a separate module that may not be installed. == The ugly == The platform is not yet ready for translation, and the interface is in English only. Quoth the project leader in response to whether it is possible to change the UI language: [6] > Unfortunately no. We've never gotten much traction for fully > translating Mailman 3. We've had some interest but what we really > need is a champion to drive the initiative. One of our biggest blockers > is choosing a translation platform that's compatible with our free software > constraints, but also requiring a minimal amount of ongoing infrastructure > support from us. (Hey, I think I know such a platform.) Faithful migration will likely also require some level of custom development. Quoth the docs: [7] > The short version is that as of now, upgrading from Mailman 2.1 > to Mailman 3.1 is buggy. > > Now the long version. Because of the changes in Database Schema, > migrating from Mailman 2.1 to Mailman 3.1 is not very easy, though it > can be done with some scripting. We are working on it and it should be > working soon, we don’t have an exact timeline on it though. > > Archives however can be imported into Hyperkitty easily, however URLs > to attachments are going to break because the URL paths are different > in Hyperkitty. Although, You might be able to retain your HTML archives > from Mailman 2.1 and continue archiving newer emails in Hyperkitty. == What to do? == It's doubtful that Mailman 3 will magically advance in leaps and bounds over the coming years. Adoption generally tends to drive interest and development, and a WMF decision to upgrade may motivate others to work towards solving longstanding problems like the i18n issue. The Fedora installation appears to show that it's possible to run Mailman 3 at scale already, though I haven't spoken to them about their experiences. I don't believe that the usability advantage Discourse currently enjoys is inherent to web forums -- Mailman 3 shows that there is a development path to make mailing lists more accessible and friendly, as well, even if there is still a lot of work to be done. My main recommendation would be to evaluate the state of play towards a more explicit choice between three outcomes: 1) list discussion is not important enough to warrant a lot of attention; Mailman 2 (which continues to receive updates and fixes) is likely to continue to meet the movement's needs in that regard; 2) list discussion is important enough to warrant an investment in gradually moving lists over and helping to resolve open issues; 3) list discussion is important enough to warrant migration to an alternative system, such as Discourse. Warmly, Erik == Notes == [1] https://stats.wikimedia.org/mail-lists/ [2] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T52864 [3] https://lists.freeculture.org/ [4] https://gitlab.com/mailman/postorius/issues/127 [5] https://gitlab.com/mailman/hyperkitty/issues/3 [6] https://lists.mailman3.org/archives/list/mailman-users@mailman3.org/thread/… [7] http://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/pre-installation-guide.htm7

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Changing roles
by James Heilman 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Hey All I am excited to have rejoined the board of the WMF during Wikimania. As per the requirements of the position I have stepped down from the board of WPMEDF. Shani Evenstein has taken over the role of chair. I will remain associated with the organization as a special advisory and funder. I have also not re-run for the board of WMCA but am leaving that organization in the excellent hands of Benoit and the rest of the board. Best -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian Member of the Board of Trustees, WMF The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine

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Fwd: How to increase the diversity of Wikimedia technical contributors and staff?
by Victoria Coleman 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Hi everyone, Pine and I had this exchange in diversity which I thought might be of interest more broadly so reposting here. Best, Victoria > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Victoria Coleman <vcoleman(a)wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: How to increase the diversity of Wikimedia technical contributors and staff? > Date: August 9, 2017 at 2:33:03 AM GMT-4 > To: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women within Wikimedia projects." <gendergap(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Angel Lewis <alewis(a)wikimedia.org>, Maggie Dennis <mdennis(a)wikimedia.org> > > Pine, > > thank you for bringing up this important topic. The Google internal memo certainly brought the diversity issue in sharp relief. I don’t profess to be an expert on diversity in STEM but I do want to share some thoughts based on my own professional experience as well as some academic research that I have recently come across. > > The first thing to note is participation of women in computer science is actually growing. For example, in 2015 Computer Science was the top major for women at Stanford (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-women-technology-stanford-idUSKCN0S32F020… <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-women-technology-stanford-idUSKCN0S32F020…>). I serve on the Advisory Board of the Computer Engineering Department at Santa Clara University and although the numbers are not as striking, the proportion of women has been steadily increasing. Of course women represent only one dimension of the diversity issue but perhaps the patterns here may be instructive for other groups. So I don’t think this is a “pipeline” issue any more. I am sure it once was (certainly it was when I started my career) but it is not so now. So if more women and minorities enter STEM professions why is it that we have so little representation of these groups in mid and senior levels? Well, the answer seems to be that people in these groups leave STEM careers in much greater numbers than other groups. So it seems to be a problem of retention vs intake. Academic research that I have recently come across from UC Irvine, MIT, Rice and McGill makes for interesting reading as we try to unpack why this is the case. In [1], the authors make a shocking (to me) statement: > > “The field of engineering is a particularly robust site for understanding gendered processes of professional socialization because it remains the most gender-segregated field among STEM occupations at all career stages” > > Why this is the case is certainly a topic that merits both research, analysis and action. In [2] the researchers found that unfairness drives turnover and that unfairness is most pronounced in the tech industry especially in women of all backgrounds and underrepresented men of color. [3] argues that professional role confidence, in other words an individual’s confidence in their ability to successfully fulfill the roles, competencies, and identity features of a profession, and women’s lack of this confidence , compared to men, reduces their likelihood of remaining in engineering majors and careers. > > These are my thoughts and I warmly welcome those of others in the community. We have a lot of work to do to understand the diversity dynamics in our communities. The Foundation is committed and actively engaged in understanding the diversity challenges within staff and the volunteer community. Some of our initiatives are captured in https://office.wikimedia.org/wiki/Diversity_and_Inclusion <https://office.wikimedia.org/wiki/Diversity_and_Inclusion> but I am sure there is lot more that can and should be done. > > Best regards, > > Victoria > > [1] C. Seron, S.S. Silbey, E. Cech, B. Rubineau, Persistence Is Cultural: Professional Socialization and the Reproduction of Sex Segregation, Work and Occupations, Vol. 43(2) 178-214, 2016 > [2] Tech Leavers Study: A first-of-its-kind analysis of why people voluntarily left jobs in tech, Ford Foundation, Kapor Center for Social Impact, April 27, 2017 > [3] E. Cech, B. Rubineau, S. Silbey, C. Serron, Professional Role Confidence and Gendered Persistence in Engineering, American Sociological Review, Vol 76(5), 641-666, 2011 > > >> On Aug 6, 2017, at 10:31 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com <mailto:wiki.pine@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I read the unofficial Google internal memo that has been the subject of some controversy, and upon reading it my Wikipedian-trained instincts were to wonder where the citations were that should, if they were available, have supported numerous assertions that were made in that memo. I'm not an expert in diversity -- and I suspect that the author of that memo isn't, either. In the absence of verifiable and reliable sources, I'm skeptical of numerous assertions that were made in that document. >> >> This leads me a question that I've had in mind for awhile. How can we increase the diversity of Wikimedia technical contributors and staff? I'm referring both to gender diversity and racial diversity (people of African descent appear to be significantly under-represented). >> >> My unscientific hunch is that what would help is increasing people at young ages to consider a career in a science, technology, engineering, or math ("STEM") field, and then continuing to support their interest from elementary school through college. >> >> (Personal story: I was a poor performer at math in middle school and at one point I emotionally gave up on the subject, yet I did significantly better when I reached college and (a) had instructors whose styles were more compatible with how I learn and (b) had classroom environments that were more supportive of learning.) >> >> I don't know to what extent Wikimedia should be involved in encouraging people at early ages to become interested and stay involved with STEM, and I think that we should ask ourselves if perhaps this is an area in which we should make some financial and time investments, with the goal of facilitating development of diverse candidates into engineering and technical roles for the community as well as organizations like WMDE and WMF. We probably shouldn't be steering people at young ages to make long-term commitments to STEM or the Wikimedia ecosystem, but perhaps we could take some actions that would at least encourage them if they seem to be interested in STEM to continue their academic growth in those domains. I don't know if there is data that explains how gender and racial disparities develop and how to address them, but my hunch is that the earlier that the issues are addressed, the better. >> >> I don't know what other options to suggest; perhaps people here will have some ideas. I'd particularly like to invite Victoria to the conversation; perhaps she can comment sometime in the next several days (probably not for several hours, since this is still Sunday evening on the US west coast). >> >> Hoping to hear some thoughtful discussion, >> >> Pine >> >

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wiki Indaba - Letter to Katherine (L2K)
by Felix Nartey 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Thanks Katherine for the response. Such an inspiration to continue the L2K series and to continuously pour out our concerns through this medium. Cheers, Felix Nartey On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Justice Okai-Allotey <wyzzlewany(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This answer to our (L2K) is chilling and I hope it will renew our resolve > in building the African Wikimedia movement. > > Thank You Katherine. > > On Aug 12, 2017 2:01 PM, "Katherine Maher" <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> From Wikimania 2017 in Montreal, please find my formal response to the >> L2K, in English and French. You can also find a copy on Meta, on the same >> page as the original L2K. >> >> We look forward to meeting you all soon in Cape Town in 2018. >> >> Yours, >> Katherine >> >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_ >> 2017/Letter_to_Katherine_(L2K) >> >> >> *Response to the L2K* >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Today, on the first day of Wikimania, I reflect on who is not here with >> us in Montreal. The reasons are familiar: denied visas, limited time away >> from work, the prohibitive cost of travel. However familiar the reasons, >> they never cease to be frustrating: they are an ever-present reminder of >> the challenges so many members of our global movement face. >> >> In particular I am compelled to note how few of our colleagues from our >> African community are here with us this weekend. The past year has >> demonstrated the enthusiasm, focus, and energy of our African communities, >> and your rising voices in our global Wikimedia movement. When you are not >> with us, we feel your absence. >> >> The Letter to Katherine is a vivid manifestation of the emerging >> opportunity for our Wikimedia communities across Africa. It is a frank >> acknowledgement of the unique circumstances in which many of our African >> communities conduct their work. But in its existence, crafted together at >> WikiIndaba, it is also a powerful reminder of the tremendous >> accomplishments the community has already achieved. >> >> Already, we see the influence of the African communities on our broader >> community. The L2K set an important precedent for the global movement, >> including the drafting of the Carta de Buenos Aires [1] from the Iberocoop >> community. And while we have been at work, so have you. Your continued >> achievements give support to the momentum of the community — just last >> month, Wikimedians in Cameroon formed a new User Group. >> >> We know that Wikimedia has a bright future across Africa. The diversity >> of languages and cultures, the richness of your histories, and the >> creativity and ambition of your nations: these all represent remarkable >> opportunities for our movement to thrive and grow. We also know that >> embracing these opportunities means changing some of the ways we do things. >> We know that for Wikimedia to thrive across Africa, we must embrace Africa >> in Wikimedia. We must listen to you, learn from you, and consider how we >> grow together. >> >> I wanted to share, briefly, a few instances with you of how the L2K has >> already guided the Foundation’s efforts. I hope you will accept these as >> assurance of our commitment to the African community, and as an invitation >> to continued conversation, while recognizing we have more work to do: >> >> *We are seeking new ways to support the capacity of African communities. *We >> currently provide grants for training and supporting new and emerging >> Wikimedians in Africa. In the fiscal year 2016-2017, we awarded 24 rapid >> grants, and continued funding the Project Grants program which supports >> projects such as the pan-African Wiki Loves Africa, South Africa’s >> Joburgpedia, and Nigeria’s “Wikipedian in Residence” program, to mention a >> few. Beyond these grants, we are committed to opening new forums for >> members to learn communication, technical, and other skills. >> >> *We are facilitating peer support. *We agree with you that the best >> resource is often a fellow Wikimedian, and we want to support members in >> identifying experienced peers. Many in the African community have gathered >> through the movement strategy process, and we provided support for >> workshops and salons led by affiliates in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and soon in >> Nigeria. The movement strategic direction will guide the Wikimedia >> Foundation’s strategy through 2030; and we are grateful that it not only >> reflects the voices of our African communities, but aspires to continue and >> deepen these opportunities for connection. >> >> *We are offering resources on how to strengthen partnerships. *We >> offered partnerships workshops and capacity building at Wikimedia >> Conference in Berlin. For Africa specifically, we are continuing our >> regularly scheduled, quarterly “office hours,” with the Foundation’s >> Partnerships and Global Reach team available to answer questions, share >> updates, and explore new opportunities. >> >> We recognize that 2018 will be Africa’s year in the Wikimedia movement. >> One year from now, we will gather together in South Africa, for the second >> African, and first sub-Saharan African, Wikimania. This will be an >> opportunity to bring the global movement to what is currently (but >> certainly not for long) the continent’s only chapter. We will also visit >> Tunisia, for the first WikiIndaba in North Africa. I am deeply excited for >> what the year will bring, and already looking forward to all of the >> achievements we will have to celebrate together at Wikimania in one year’s >> time.. >> >> I am grateful to you, the African community, for sharing your voice and >> your experiences. Today at Wikimania, I pledge to continue our commitment >> to the African community. The Wikimedia movement is for everyone — readers >> and editors, activists and archivists, newcomers and experts, from all >> geographies, cultures, and languages. The African community is so important >> to the movement, and I am inspired by the work and thought you dedicate to >> shaping our future. >> >> With my great regards and appreciation, >> >> Katherine >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Buenos_Aires >> >> >> ~~~~ >> >> *French translation:* >> >> >> Chers amis, >> >> Aujourd'hui, en ce premier jour de Wikimania, j’ai une pensée pour tous >> ceux qui ne sont pas avec nous, ici, à Montréal. Les raisons sont >> familières : refus de visas, temps restreint en dehors du travail et coût >> prohibitif du voyage. Malgré la familiarité des raisons, ils ne cesseront >> jamais d'être frustrants : ils sont un rappel immuable des défis auxquels >> font face tant de membres de notre mouvement mondial. >> >> En particulier, je ne peux que constater que trop peu de nos collègues de >> la communauté africaine sont ici avec nous cette fin de semaine. L'année >> écoulée a mis en relief l'enthousiasme, l'attention et l'énergie de nos >> communautés africaines et vos voix montantes dans notre mouvement Wikimedia >> mondial. Lorsque vous n'êtes pas avec nous, nous ressentons votre absence. >> >> La lettre à Katherine est une manifestation vivante de l'opportunité >> émergente pour nos communautés de Wikimedia en Afrique. C'est une >> reconnaissance franche des circonstances uniques dans lesquelles beaucoup >> de nos communautés africaines mènent leur travail. Mais dans son existence, >> modelée de façon participative dans WikiIndaba, elle est également un >> rappel puissant des réalisations énormes que la communauté a déjà atteint. >> >> Déjà, nous voyons l'influence des communautés africaines sur notre >> communauté élargie. Le L2K a constitué un précédent important pour le >> mouvement mondial, y compris la rédaction de la Carta de Buenos Aires [1] >> de la communauté Iberocoop. Et tandis que nous agissions, vous avez aussi >> travaillé. Vos réalisations continues confirment l'élan de la communauté. >> Le mois dernier même, les wikimédiens au Cameroun ont formé un nouveau >> groupe d'utilisateurs. >> >> Nous savons que Wikimedia a un brillant avenir en Afrique. La diversité >> des langues et des cultures, la richesse de vos histoires et la créativité >> et l'ambition de vos nations : elles représentent, toutes, des occasions >> remarquables pour que notre mouvement prospère et grandisse. Nous savons >> aussi que l'adoption de ces opportunités signifie changer certaines façons >> de faire les choses. Nous savons que pour que Wikimedia prospère en >> Afrique, nous devons intégrer l'Afrique dans Wikimedia. Nous devons vous >> écouter, apprendre de vous et considérer comment nous évaluer ensemble. >> >> Je voulais partager brièvement quelques exemples de la façon dont le L2K >> a déjà mené les efforts de la Fondation. J'espère que vous les accepterez >> comme gage de notre engagement envers la communauté africaine et comme >> invitation à un dialogue continue, tout en reconnaissant que nous avons >> plus de travail à faire : >> >> *Nous recherchons de nouveaux moyens de soutenir la capacité des >> communautés africaines. *Nous offrons actuellement des subventions pour >> la formation et le soutien de nouveaux wikimédiens émergents en Afrique. >> Au cours de l'exercice financier 2016-2017, nous avons attribué 24 >> subventions rapides et nous avons continué de financer le programme Project >> Grants qui soutient des projets tels que le panafricain Wiki Loves Africa, >> le sud-africain Joburgpedia et le nigérian programme « Wikipédien en >> résidence » pour en mentionner quelques-uns. Au-delà de ces subventions, >> nous nous engageons à ouvrir de nouveaux forums pour que les membres >> apprennent les compétences de communication, techniques et autres. >> >> *Nous facilitons le soutien par les pairs. *Nous sommes d'accord avec >> vous que la meilleure ressource est souvent un wikimédien chevronné, et >> nous voulons aider les membres à identifier des pairs expérimentés. De >> nombreux membres de la communauté africaine se sont rassemblés dans le >> cadre du processus de la stratégie du mouvement et nous avons apporté un >> soutien aux ateliers et aux salons dirigés par des affiliés en Côte >> d'Ivoire, en Égypte, et bientôt au Nigeria. La direction stratégique du >> mouvement guidera la stratégie de la Fondation Wikimedia jusqu'en 2030 ; Et >> nous sommes reconnaissants que cela reflète non seulement les voix de nos >> communautés africaines, mais aspire, aussi, à poursuivre et à approfondir >> ces possibilités de connexion. >> >> *Nous offrons des ressources sur la façon de renforcer les partenariats. *Nous >> avons organisé des ateliers de partenariats et un renforcement des >> capacités à la Wikimedia Conference à Berlin. Pour l'Afrique en >> particulier, nous poursuivons nos « office hours » trimestrielles >> régulièrement planifiées, avec l'équipe Partnerships and Global Reach de la >> Fondation disponible pour répondre à des questions, échanger des mises à >> jour et explorer de nouvelles opportunités. >> >> Nous reconnaissons que 2018 sera l'année de l'Afrique dans le mouvement >> Wikimedia. Dans un an, nous nous rassemblerons pour Wikimania en Afrique du >> Sud, pour la deuxième fois en Afrique et la première fois en Afrique >> subsaharienne. Ce sera l'occasion d'amener le mouvement global à ce qui est >> pour le moment le seul chapitre du continent (mais certainement pas pour >> longtemps). Nous visiterons également la Tunisie, pour la première >> WikiIndaba en Afrique du Nord. Je suis profondément enthousiaste de ce que >> l'année 2018 apportera, et j'attends avec impatience toutes les >> réalisations que nous célébrerons ensemble à Wikimania dans un an. >> >> Je vous remercie, communauté africaine, de partager votre voix et vos >> expériences. Aujourd'hui, à Wikimania, je m'engage à poursuivre notre >> engagement envers la communauté africaine. Le mouvement Wikimedia s'adresse >> à tous : lecteurs et éditeurs, militants et archivistes, nouveaux arrivants >> et experts, de toutes les régions, cultures et langues. La communauté >> africaine est tellement importante pour le mouvement et je suis inspiré par >> le travail et les pensées que vous consacrez à façonner notre avenir. >> >> Avec mes sincères salutations et mes remerciements, >> >> Katherine >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Buenos_Aires >> >> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Felix Nartey <flixtey(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Katherine, >>> >>> I hope this email finds you well. >>> >>> As resolved from the recent Wiki Indaba 2017 in Accra, Ghana please find >>> attached the L2K.[1] >>> >>> This letter consists of the feedback collected from participants on two >>> sets of questions (explained further in the letter). The organizers of >>> Indaba analysed this data on behalf of the African conference participants. >>> >>> We would also like to take the opportunity to appreciate Wikimedia >>> Foundation support including Asaf Bartov and Kacie Harold from Community >>> Engagement, Jack Rabah from the Global Reach Team, and Zack McCune from the >>> Communications Team. >>> >>> See you soon at our next Wiki Indaba in Tunisia. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> - Felix Nartey >>> >>> [1] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2017 >>> /Letter_to_Katherine_(L2K) >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Katherine Maher >> >> Wikimedia Foundation >> 149 New Montgomery Street >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >> >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 <+1%20415-839-6885> >> +1 (415) 712 4873 <+1%20415-712-4873> >> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org >> https://annual.wikimedia.org >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Wiki Indaba 17 Participants" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to wiki-indaba-17-participants+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to wiki-indaba-17-participants@go >> oglegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >> gid/wiki-indaba-17-participants/CACy-dAraVbccmZL4%2BYxo2yBZe >> 09qh9Hb%3Dd%3DsUK7Jxej2F-dZ%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wiki-indaba-17-participants/CACy-dAraVbcc…> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- *Felix Nartey* *Cofounder/Director Finance & Admin* *Open Foundation West Africa <https://openfoundationwestafrica.org/>* *+233242844987 | +447440959477* *Skype:Flixtey*

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Chapter De-Recognition: Wikimedia Macau
by Kirill Lokshin 13 Aug '17

13 Aug '17

Hi everyone, Recognition as a Wikimedia movement affiliate — a chapter, thematic organization, or user group — is a privilege that allows an independent group to officially use the Wikimedia trademarks to further the Wikimedia mission. While most affiliates adhere to the basic compliance standards set forth in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation, a protocol has been developed to address the exceptional cases when a Wikimedia movement affiliate does not meet basic compliance standards and their continued recognition as a Wikimedia movement affiliate presents a risk to the Wikimedia movement. On February 13, 2017, Wikimedia Macau was notified that they would no longer be recognized as a Wikimedia chapter after the termination of their Chapter Agreement on August 1, 2017. This de-recognition is a result of long-standing non-compliance with reporting requirements, dating back to the initial recognition of the chapter in 2011. If you have questions about what this means for the community members in Wikimedia Macau’s geographic area or language scope, we have put together a very basic FAQ, which may be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recognition… . Regards, Kirill Lokshin Chair, Affiliations Committee

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Livestream session links for Sunday 13 August
by Melody Kramer 13 Aug '17

13 Aug '17

Hello, We will be livestreaming one session today at Wikimania via YouTube [1] and Facebook [2]. Please note: The livestreamed conversation will be conducted in French. Translation and captions will be added after the talk. *9:30 AM ET/ 6:30 AM PT/ 1:30 PM UTC - 10:30 ET / 7:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM UTC* **Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec: Libraries, Archives and sharing knowledge** **Frédéric Giuliano*, the Archivist-Coordinator at *Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioth%C3%A8que_et_Archives_nationales_du_Q…> [3] (National Library and Archives of Québec), in conversation with *Hélène Laverdure*, Curator and Director General of the National Archives at BAnQ.* You can also find a complete schedule for livestreamed [4] and recorded sessions [5], as well as notes from other sessions [5]. If you have notes/slides from yesterday's presentations, please add them. Thank you, Mel [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOKYxafdbEU [2] https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/ [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioth%C3%A8que_et_Archives_nationales_du_Q… [4] https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Livestreamed_keynotes [5] https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/All_Session_Notes -- Melody Kramer <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:MKramer_(WMF)> Senior Audience Development Manager Read a random featured article from Wikipedia! <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomInCategory/Featured_articles> mkramer(a)wikimedia.org

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Respuesta a la Carta de Buenos Aires / Respuesta a la Carta de Buenos Aires
by Katherine Maher 12 Aug '17

12 Aug '17

Queridos todos y todas, Les escribo para compartir mi respuesta a la Carta de Buenos Aires escrita por ustedes. Como mencioné antes, estoy emocionada por lo que la comunidad de Iberocoop ha logrado y por el futuro por venir. Aprecio su honestidad y perspectiva -- son críticas para el futuro de nuestro movimiento. Acá pueden ver la respuesta en español [1] y en inglés [2]. Apreciamos su voz y el maravilloso trabajo que hacen en representación de nuestro movimiento. Un abrazo, Katherine [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Bu enos_Aires/Respuesta_WMF_Wikimania17 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Buenos_ Aires_Letter/WMF_Response_Wikimania17 Dear all, I’m writing to share with you my response to your Carta de Buenos Aires. As I mentioned before, I am so excited by what the Iberocoop community has accomplished and what the future holds. I appreciate your honesty and perspective -- which is critical to the future of our movement. You can see the response here in Spanish [1] and in English [2]. We appreciate your voice and the amazing work you do on the behalf of our movement. Un abrazo, Katherine [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Carta_de_Bu enos_Aires/Respuesta_WMF_Wikimania17 [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iberocoop/Buenos_ Aires_Letter/WMF_Response_Wikimania17 -- Katherine Maher Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 +1 (415) 712 4873 kmaher(a)wikimedia.org https://annual.wikimedia.org

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