Hm...actually I am hopeful of changes in 2022, at least at the level of most engaged Wikimedians with bottom-up organizing efforts like SWAN, HUBs and other initiatives (some of de-centering is starting to emerge), as well as the very top as the new WMF CEO is bound to make just by having to fill so many places and starting to structurally address issues *(with both fresh eyes and background in development)...

What I worry about is that many in the middle are harder to move as they do not see personal agency (maybe burdened by history) or are super strategic over personal commitments if employed (maybe burdened by lack of flexibility in WMF).

What could be a useful overview of Structural problems in Wikimedia in order for Wikimedians to navigate and engage better?

I am sure this was addressed at some point in some of the strategy building processes both for the 2030 Movement and 2025 WMF strategy, but it is probably not summarized, framed as such and made prominent *(mabe it is called challenges and tucked under the first follow-up 'solution' initiative).

If anyone feels like sharing those as links or notes please do:

https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WM-structural-problems-overview

On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 11:48 PM Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga <galder158@hotmail.com> wrote:

I would be great to continue discussing this on Meta if someone would solve the issues. I doubt this is going to happen. Ever.

From: Željko Blaće <zblace@mi2.hr>
Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:17 PM
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Subject: [Wikimedia-l] ? structural problems overview (WAS: Uplifting the multimedia stack (was: Community Wishlist Survery))

Dear ALL -

this was informative discussion on several issues,

but I fear the mailing-list is likely an inadequate way

to see all the structural problems and this complexity

with adequate distance (beyond single issue discussions).

Now I wonder if it makes more sense maybe, to use
(sorry for being so blunt here) a page on Meta (?!)

for listing structural problems and organizing online event or two

(maybe an office hour format) with few people on the WMF side.

Who can list the biggest 'red flags' that manifest
as huge and hard to solve issues (affecting major resources,
not just multimedia, though it is very dear to me also).

To be fair to all - not to expect too much, but to gain overview.

I would love to attend this even if it only helps me understand

the fragility of the Wikimedia system and all challenges ahead.

Best Z. Blace

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