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Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results
by Charter Electoral Commission 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Hello everyone, After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting. As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Thank_you_for_your_pa…!>, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy. The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter> ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows: Individual vote: Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted “no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333). Affiliates vote: Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18 voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111). Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation: The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Natalia Tymkiv, shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…> . With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not ratified. We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance. The Charter Electoral Commission, Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing

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Reminder: Civility on the Mailing List
by joalpe＠gmail.com 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

Dear Contributors to the Mailing List, I hope this message finds you well. I want to take a moment to signal important guidelines about communication on our mailing list, especially in light of the recent discussions on the Movement Charter. I am writing in my capacity as volunteer moderator of the Wikimedia-l, after consulting with other moderators. First and foremost, civility and respectful communication are the cornerstones of our community. We value diverse opinions and encourage healthy debate, but it is essential that we express ourselves in a manner that fosters constructive dialogue, in accordance to expectations included in our Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policy. Personal attacks, disrespectful language, or any form of hostility have no place in our discussions. Additionally, I'd like to remind everyone that Board members, like all volunteers, dedicate their time and effort to support our community. While they may express personal opinions, it's crucial to recognize that these opinions do not always reflect official stands unless explicitly stated otherwise. All members, including Board members, have the right to speak as individuals on Wikimedia-l. They should not stop doing so nor be attacked for doing so. As we continue to engage in discussions on this mailing list, let's strive to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. Let's focus on the issues at hand rather than engaging in personal attacks. Best regards, João Alexandre Peschanski Wikimedia-l Moderator

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[Wikimedia Research Showcase] Machine Translation on Wikipedia- July 24 at 16:30 UTC
by Kinneret Gordon 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

Hi all, The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed next Wednesday, July 24, at 9:30 AM PST / 16:30 UTC. Find your local time here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1721838600>. The theme for this showcase is *Machine Translation on Wikipedia*. You are welcome to watch via the YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/O7AqvHgqUVk. As usual, you can join the conversation in the YouTube chat as soon as the showcase goes live. This month's presentations: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Technology in Bridging Digital Language DivideBy *Kai Zhu, Bocconi University*Machine translation technologies have the potential to bridge knowledge gaps across languages, promoting more inclusive access to information regardless of native languages. This study examines the impact of integrating Google Translate into Wikipedia's Content Translation system in January 2019. Employing a natural experiment design and difference-in-differences strategy, we analyze how this translation technology shock influenced the dynamics of content production and accessibility on Wikipedia across over a hundred languages. We find that this technology integration leads to a 149% increase in content production through translation, driven by existing editors becoming more productive as well as an expansion of the editor base. Moreover, we observe that machine translation enhances the propagation of biographical and geographical information, helping to close these knowledge gaps in the multilingual context. However, our findings also underscore the need for continued efforts to mitigate the preexisting systemic barriers. Our study contributes to our knowledge on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in shaping knowledge dissemination through enhanced language translation capabilities.Implications of Using Inorganic Content in Arabic Wikipedia EditionsBy *Saied Alshahrani and Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University*Wikipedia articles (content pages) are one of the widely utilized training corpora for NLP tasks and systems, yet these articles are not always created, generated, or even edited organically by native speakers; some are automatically created, generated, or translated using Wikipedia bots or off-the-shelf translation tools like Google Translate without human revision or supervision. We first analyzed the three Arabic Wikipedia editions, Arabic (AR), Egyptian Arabic (ARZ), and Moroccan Arabic (ARY), and found that these Arabic Wikipedia editions suffer from a few serious issues, like large-scale automatic creations and translations from English to Arabic, all without human involvement, generating content (articles) that lack not only linguistic richness and diversity but also content that lacks cultural richness and meaningful representation of the Arabic language and its native speakers. We second studied the performance implications of using such inorganic, unrepresentative articles to train NLP tasks or systems, where we intrinsically evaluated the performance of two main NLP upstream tasks, namely word representation and language modeling, using word analogy and fill-mask evaluations. We found that most of the models trained on the organic and representative content outperformed or, at worst, performed on par with the models trained with inorganic content generated using bots or translated using templates included, demonstrating that training on unrepresentative content not only impacts the representation of native speakers but also impacts the performance of NLP tasks or systems. We recommend avoiding utilizing the automatically created, generated, or translated articles on Wikipedia when the task is a representation-based task, like measuring opinions, sentiments, or perspectives of native speakers, and also suggest that when registered users employ automated creation or translation, their contributions should be marked differently than “registered user” for better transparency; perhaps “registered user (automation-assisted)”. Best,Kinneret

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Wikisource Conference 2025: Call for volunteers!
by Nanour Garabedian 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

Dear Wikimedian,We're thrilled to announce the Wikisource Conference 2025 in Indonesia! This global gathering of Wikisourcers - enthusiasts, contributors, and partners - promises to be a landmark event.This marks the first Wikisource Conference since Vienna in 2015! The 2025 gathering signifies a significant moment for the global Wikisource community. This year's theme, "Wikisource: Transform & Preserve Heritage Digitally" underscores the importance of inclusivity and collaboration in enriching Wikisource.The conference offers a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, address challenges, strengthen local and multilingual communities, and champion open access.We're calling for passionate Wikimedians to join the following committees: - Program Team: Help shape the agenda and ensure a stimulating and engaging conference experience. - Scholarship Team: Oversee the scholarship program, making the conference accessible to a wider audience. - Communication Team: Develop a comprehensive communication strategy to promote the conference. We're looking for individuals with: - A strong commitment to Wikisource and its mission. - Experience in event planning, project management, communication, and writing/editing. - A collaborative spirit and a passion for working with others. You can find the form [Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mtFobETUhAjLMEf63RWJGWF7YAO48TBWegCXhePLjs…>]. Please complete it thoroughly so we can better understand your interest.We look forward to hearing from you! Note: While committee membership does not guarantee conference attendance, it offers an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping this conference or event. Best regards, NANöR, on behalf of Conference COT

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[Movement Charter ratification] Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting on 28 July (Sunday)
by Wikipedysta Nadzik 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

Hello everyone, *Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) meeting on 28 July* At this meeting, we will focus on the results of the Movement Charter ratification <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ratification/Voting>. We will also discuss the aftermath of the Board of Trustees' decision to veto the Movement Charter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>, including their recent proposals <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>. We will also cover updates about the upcoming Wikimania 2024 <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2024>. *There are two meeting times to cater to two major time zone blocks.* The two times are: - – *03:00 UTC*, 2024-07-28 (Asia-Pacific friendly time) – Check your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1722135600> - – *16:00 UTC*, 2024-07-28 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time) – Check your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1722182400> *The agenda is:* - Movement Charter ratification <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ratification> results - Brief overview of where we are now - Discussing results - Community and affiliate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Announc…> – *73.30% and 83.78% in favour* - Board of Trustees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…> – *8.33% in favour* - Exploring next steps - Recent BoT proposals <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…> - Wikimania 2024 <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2024> updates *For the signup and meeting link*, go to the SWAN page at Meta-wiki: - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network/2024… Cheers, -- Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) Wikimania 2024 Poland – Team Lead Wikimedia Europe Board Member Wikipedia Administrator User:Nadzik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nadzik>

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Results of Movement Charter ratification vote
by Movement Charter Drafting Committee 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee has received the results of the Movement Charter ratification process.[1] We thank all who participated in the process of developing the Charter, and in voting on its ratification. We thank the members of the broad and global Wikimedia community who participated in discussion and voting. Similarly, we thank the affiliates who participated in multiple rounds of review and commentary, as well as in the ratification vote. Our thanks also goes to the members of the Charter Electoral Commission and the scrutineers,[2] who ensured that the vote was conducted in a fair and inclusive manner: - Abhinav619 - Borschts - Iwuala Lucy - Tochiprecious - Der-Wir-Ing (CEC Advisor) - Superpes15 (scrutineer) - EPIC (scrutineer) - Yahya (scrutineer) - Johannnnes89 (scrutineer) The development of the Movement Charter received significant assistance from external facilitators and from support staff throughout the process. Several of those support staff have moved on to other roles within the Wikimedia community. We note in particular the following, who worked with the MCDC as we finalized the draft and completed the ratification process: - Kaarel Vaidla - Nhu Phan - Ramzy Muliawan - Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska (communications support) - Aida Akhmedova (communications support) - Joe Sutherland (SecurePoll support) - Nahid Sultan (SecurePoll support) The Movement Charter Drafting Committee will be reviewing the extensive number of comments received from both affiliates and individual voters in the next few weeks. These comments will be published, with a summary, prior to |Wikimania Katowice[3] in early August 2024. Following this review, the MCDC will publish an additional communication suggesting next steps. On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, User:Risker/Anne Clin [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Wikimedia_Movement_Ch… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Ratification/Voting#Electo… [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2024

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Wikidata’s 12th birthday & decentralized events in October 2024
by Léa Lacroix 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Hello all, Every year, the month of October is dedicated to celebrating Wikidata’s birthday, as our favorite Wikimedia project went live on October 29th, 2012. Since then, we’ve been celebrating together the achievements of the community, bringing together active editors and newcomers, and taking this opportunity to do outreach and bring more people onboard. This year, for Wikidata’s 12th birthday, we would love to see many decentralized community events taking place all around the world in October and November. Whether you are involved in a local chapter or user group, or in touch with another organization that could organize an event, or simply interested in connecting with other Wikidata editors, we invite you to start thinking about organizing a Wikidata birthday event in the upcoming months! On the Twelfth Birthday page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday>, you will find more information about the birthday and how to organize an event. Wikidata birthday decentralized events are organized by local groups within the Wikidata community, onsite as well as online. They can take many forms and can be adapted to the wishes, languages, favorite topics and interests of the local group. It can be for example: - A meetup / get together with your local/regional community to share a piece of birthday cake ; - An online editing campaign to improve Wikidata together on a specific topic ; - A moment dedicated to celebrating Wikidata’s birthday during a Wikimedia conference ; - A “translathon” to improve the labels of Wikidata in your language ; - A workshop in a library or university to get more people aware of Wikidata ; - A livestream presentation to showcase interesting tools ; - …and many other things! On the How to run an event page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday/Run_an_event>, you will find many other examples of events, and you can take inspiration from the past years and what other people have been organizing. You will also find a communication kit with visuals that you can use to communicate about your event, and instructions on how to add your event to the global schedule. If you are planning an event for Wikidata’s birthday, you may need some financial support in order to run the event smoothly. On the Funding page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday/Run_an_event/Funding>, you will find some useful information about how to get funding, to help your participants join or to provide equipment or refreshments. What is new this year: Wikimedia Deutschland will run an experiment on providing microgrants to fund projects related to the Wikidata birthday. These grants, of a maximum amount of 1,000€, will be provided to the selected projects after an application process that is running until September 1st. You also have the option to ask for WMF’s Rapid Fund if the amount or eligibility criteria work better for you. You will find all the information about how to apply and what to prepare on the Funding page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday/Run_an_event/Funding> . If you are interested in organizing an event, we strongly encourage you to do it together with other people. We suggest that you reach out to your local affiliate to get logistical and communication support, or to other Wikidata editors who share similar interests, for example your favorite WikiProject. You are also very welcome to join the Wikidata Events Telegram group <https://t.me/joinchat/HGjGexK8LA2wJZEk1x1p_A>, in which you will find other community organizers who have been running events in the past and can answer your questions or provide inspiration. On top of that, we are running organizers office hours <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday/Run_an_event#Connec…> from July to October: you can join these online meetings to connect with other organizers and ask questions to the coordination team. I’m looking forward to hearing about your Wikidata birthday events, and I’m available at lea.lacroix_ext(a)wikimedia.de if you have any questions. Best, -- Léa Lacroix Community Engagement & Events Consultant Contractor for Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.

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Wiki Loves Sport 2024: A contest to enrich knowledge about sport
by Camelia Boban 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Hello wikimedians, WikiDonne User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne> is pleased to announce the launch of the sixth edition of Wiki Loves Sport <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Sport_2024>, which will take place from 17 July to 22 September 2024. This international contest aims to improve and expand sports-related content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms (Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikidata etc), with a particular focus on often under-represented groups and athletes (women, LGBTQIA+ community, para athletes). *Sporting events covered*: - FIBA U20 EuroBasket <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIBA_U20_EuroBasket> from 13 to 21 July. - EuroGames Vienna <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroGames> from 17 to 20 July. - Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Women%27s_Twenty20_Asia_Cup> from 19 to 28 July. - Paris 2024 Summer Olympic games <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics> from 26 July to 11 August. - US Open <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_US_Open> from 26 August to 8 September. - Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic games <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Paralympics> from 28 August to 8 September. - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIFA_U-20_Women%27s_World_Cup> from 31 August to 22 September. *Participation*: The contest will take place mainly online, with the possibility of local in-person events. Users of any Wikimedia language are invited to participate and contribute. *Partners*: The contest is organized in partnership with ASSIST Associazione Nazionale Atlete <https://www.assistitaly.eu/>, supported by Wikimedia CH <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_CH> and sees since now the participation of several Wikimedia affiliates: Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_of_Tatar_language_User_…> , Wikimedians of Republic of Congo User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Republic_of_Congo_User_Group>, Wikimédia France <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikim%C3%A9dia_France>, Wikimedians of Cameroon User <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Cameroon_User_Group>, Wikimedians of the Uzbek Language User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Uzbek_Language_User_Group>, Wikimedia Serbia <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Serbia>, Wikimedia Canada <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada>, Wikimedia LGBT+ <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Portal>. *Objective*: The project aims to fill content gaps related to gender, ethnic and linguistic minorities, promoting diversity in sport. Regards, Camelia -- *Camelia Boban (she/her)* *| Java EE Developer |* camelia.boban(a)gmail.com M. +39 3383385545 WikiDonne Chair & Founder | WMF Gender & Climate Change Certified Organizer | NW Europe Grants Committee *Wikipedia <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Camelia.boban> **| **WikiDonne Project <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progetto:WikiDonne> *| *WikiDonne UG <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne>* | *WikiDonne APS <https://wikidonne.org/>* WMIT - WMSE - WMCH - WMDC - WMBE - WCS-UG - WGR-UG Member

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Special Election to fill vacancies on the U4C
by kpeterzell＠wikimedia.org 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Hello all, A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call to candidates phase is open now through July 19, 2024 [1]. The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter [2]. In this special election, according to chapter 2 of the U4C charter [3], there are 9 seats available on the U4C: '''four''' community-at-large seats and '''five''' regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. Additionally, no more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki [4]. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki. Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki to join the U4C [5]. 1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm… 2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm… 3. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm… 4. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm… 5. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm… In coordination with the U4C, Keegan Peterzell Committee Support Wikimedia Foundation

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[Wikimedia Announcements] [Wiki Conference Nigeria] UPDATE : Call for Program Submissions Extended!
by Wilson Oluoha 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Dear Colleagues, We wish to announce that the call for program submissions for Wiki Conference Nigeria 2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_Nigeria_2024/Scholarship> has been extended by an additional week! You now have until *July 12th 2024* to submit your proposals for presentations, workshops, and discussions. Don't miss this opportunity to share your ideas and insight with the community at the maiden edition of the conference. *To submit a proposal click: *https://forms.gle/Lhtv48FNJ1e93mQ68 We look forward to receiving your proposals! #WikiConferenceNigeria2024 #OpenKnowledge Wilson *for Comms. team* _______________________________________________ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list -- wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaannounce-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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