Wikimedia-l November 2018

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Recognition of the Wikimedians of Democratic Republic of Congo User Group
by Kirill Lokshin 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Hi everyone! I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized [1] the Wikimedians of Democratic Republic of Congo User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The group aims to promote Wikipedia and its sister projects and expand the Wikipedia community in the DRC. Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group! Regards, Kirill Lokshin Chair, Affiliations Committee [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Democratic_Republic_of_Congo_User…

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Wikimedia User Group Nigeria -Annual Activities Report FTY 2017-2018
by shola ishola 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Dear all, Trust you are well. The above abject refers. We are glad to share our Annual Activities Report FTY 2017-2018 with you. We welcome your observations, comments and words of encouragement (if necessary) . Best regards, Olaniyan Olushola The President Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.

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[AffComWikimedia-l] WikiDonne Report 2017/2018
by camelia boban 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Hello friends. Is a pleasure for me to share with you WikiDonne's annual report <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne/Reports/Report_2017-2018> refering to activities we've done from November 2017 to November 2018. Please feel free to do any comments or suggestions here or on the talk page of the report. Yours, Camelia, WikiDonne User Group chair -- *Camelia Boban* *Affiliations Committee Treasurer - **Wikimedia *Foundation Chair - Diversity Working Group for Wikimedia 2030 Strategy Developer | WikiDonne User Group co-founder WMIT - WMSE - WMCH - WMAR Member M. +39 3383385545 camelia.boban(a)gmail.com *Wikipedia <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Camelia.boban> | *Twitter <https://twitter.com/cameliaboban> *|* *Google Plu <https://plus.google.com/+CameliaBoban/>s <https://plus.google.com/+CameliaBoban/>* *WikiDonne <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne>* *| **LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/camelia-boban-31319122> **|* *Aissa Technologies* <http://aissatechnologies.eu/>

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English Fundraiser Launch - Tues 28th November
by Joseph Seddon 27 Nov '18

27 Nov '18

Hey all! I wanted to send a quick reminder that our English language fundraiser is officially launching tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 28th November, at 16.00 UTC) with some final systems tests running between now and then. ---Banners and Ideas--- You can see the all of our current most effective fundraising banners on our Fundraising Ideas page where you can also contribute any specific ideas or stories we should tell via social media, banners, emails etc: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising/2017-18_Fundraising_ideas ---Blog Posts--- We've recently published two blog posts about our fundraising work. The first covers how we try to limit the disruption to our readers during campaigns. The second is a recent tranche of research conducted into what our readers think about our fundraising. Take a look! Banner limiting: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/03/fundraising-banner-limit/ Donor research: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/11/17/fundraising-donor-learnings/ ---Reporting Issues--- If you see any technical issues with the banners or payments systems please do report it on phabricator: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/create/?template=118862 If you see a donor on a talk page, OTRS, or social media with questions about donating or having difficulties in the donation process, please refer them to: donate{{at}}wikimedia.org Here is also the ever present fundraising IRC channel to raise urgent technical issues: #wikimedia-fundraising http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=%23wikimedia-fundraising&uio=d4 <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23wikimedia-fundraising&uio=d4> ---Next Updates--- There will be a further launch announcement on the Wikimedia blog tomorrow and I will give a brief update at the end of the week with our progress and hopefully some interesting initial lessons learnt. A more substantial update will follow later in the week. Finally, I’d like to thank the community here in advance for your help and patience over the coming weeks. From here on out, wish us luck! Many Thanks -- Seddon Community & Audience Engagement Associate Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation

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[2018 Annual Report]- Open Foundation West Africa
by Joy Agyepong 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Dear Wikimedians, I am pleased to share with you all our 2018 Annual Report <https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Annual_Report_OFWA_2018.pdf> as per the requirements of AffCom. The report covers the entirety of our projects and exciting activities over the period. Do enjoy the read! Thanks to all who collaborated and shared insights with us one way or the other. Rolling on to 2019 with greater impact!! You can join our newsletter here <https://openfoundationwestafrica.org/mailing.php> to get updated on our future events as well. Warmest regards, Joy Agyepong Programs Manager Open Foundation West Africa

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The annual Community Wishlist Survey now open for proposals
by Johan Jönsson 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

Hey everyone, The Community Wishlist Survey is now open, and you can post proposals for projects that you would like the Wikimedia Foundation's Community Tech team to work on: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist_Survey_2019 The Community Tech team builds features and makes changes that active Wikimedia contributors want, and the Wishlist Survey sets the team's agenda for the next year. The Wishlist Survey starts with a two-week proposal period, when contributors from all Wikimedia projects are invited to post, discuss and improve proposals. After that, there's a two-week voting period, when everyone can post support-votes on the proposals. You can post technical proposals until 11 November. You can vote on proposals from 16 November to 30 November. The Community Tech team is responsible for addressing the top ten wishes on the list. If they, after investigating it, find that something isn't feasible, they need to explain why to the community. The Wishlist can also be used by volunteer developers and other teams, who want to find projects to work on that the community really wants. //Johan Jönsson --

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[Wikipedia & Education User Group] Logo Challenge
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

Dear all, As a step forward to increase community participation in the user group activities, the Wikipedia & Education User Group is organising logo challenge to invite Wikimedians (even non-Wikimedians) to design and nominate a new logo for the newly formed user group. The nomination period starts from tomorrow i.e. 23 November 2019, and ends on 16 December 2018. It will be followed by a voting round. Rules for the challenge and other details can be seen at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/Logo_cha… Please reach out to me if you have any questions. We are looking forward to see your creations. Thanks, User:KCVelaga

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Announcing release of WikiFundi V2 !
by Florence Devouard 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

** *WikiFundi is a software that provides an off-line editing environment that mimics the Wikipedia environment. WikiFundi allows for training and contribution when technology, access and electricity outages fail or are not available at all. It enables individuals, groups and communities to learn how to edit Wikipedia or Vikidia, and to work on articles collaboratively. Once connected to the internet, the articles can be uploaded online on Wikipedia or Vikidia (manually, no automatic syncing).* * The plateform has been developed by Florence Devouard (Anthere), Emmanuel Engelhard (Kelson), Florent Kaisser, Renaud Gaudin, and other members of the community, in collaboration with Kiwix and Wikimedia CH. The development of this software is made possible thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation and the Orange Foundation. The WikiFundi software and its documentation are licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0. The WikiFundi software is intended to support the WikiAfrica <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiAfrica>movement and Wikimedia volunteers across Africa. It is published by the South-Africa based association Wiki in Africa <http://www.wikiinafrica.org/>. It has already been used by wikimedia usergroups accross Africa for outreach, as well as by several education projects, such as the WikiChallenge Ecoles d’Afrique <https://fr.vikidia.org/wiki/Projet:WikiChallenge_Ecoles_d%27Afrique>. The best way to get information about the tool is : * on meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFundi/en * website : http://www.wikifundi.org<http://www.wikifundi.org/>* Wikimedia Foundation blog: https://tinyurl.com/y8ue28o5 For additional information or questions, please contact Florence #africa #wikifundi #wikipedia #vikidia #offline #education #digitalskills *

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GLAM-Wiki 2018 session videos
by Asaf Bartov 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

Hello. The GLAM-Wiki 2018 conference organizers did not provide video recording, but Andrew Lih saved the day and recorded the whole conference himself, with cellphones and tripods. It took some time to edit the videos, but they are now up on Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM_WIKI_Tel_Aviv_2018_videos Consult the program for the session names and descriptions: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAMTLV2018/Program Cheers, A. -- Asaf Bartov <asaf.bartov(a)gmail.com>

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Wikimedia-l diversity and level of participation
by Pine W 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

Hello Wikimedia-l, One subject that continues to be a source of concern for me is that I'd like to have a greater quantity and greater diversity of participants on Wikimedia-l. I have heard that some people feel that their English skills are not good enough to participate here, and I don't know what more we can do to help with them to feel welcome to participate regardless of their choice of language or their level of English skills. Also, I sometimes wonder whether some of our more pointed or stressful discussions on this list make good-faith newbies and quieter people feel too intimidated to post when I think that no one intends to make them feel unwelcome. I hope that this will not sound selfish, but I would like to encourage people to comment on what could be done to facilitate greater and more diverse participation in discussions here, and that includes feedback on how those of us (including me) who frequently post here could do better at helping people to feel that they have an opportunity to be heard. Although I would encourage public discussion of these subjects, I also welcome comments off-list. I realize that it is difficult to balance being candid with being hospitable, and I am hoping that we can be both. Thanks, Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )

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