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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 22:55:55 +0100
From: Richard Symonds <richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
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Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Interesting - and helpful - blog post
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All,
I thought it would be helpful to share with you all this blog post from a
key volunteer at Wikimania 2014, who has gone on to launch a domestic
violence charity on a shoestring budget.
It explains how she went about it, what their workflows are, how they
attract and keep volunteers, how they use open licensing to make a real
difference in a non-open-movement group. I've already got some great new
ideas from it, and it has ideas that could help all of us, from the WMF to
WMIE.
Key reading, I think, for those who have even a small group of Wikimedia
volunteers and no budget!
It's at
https://medium.com/@hera/running-a-fluid-and-democratic-volunteer-run-organ…
Richard Symonds
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 22:08:18 +0000
From: Joseph Fox <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Interesting - and helpful - blog post
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Hera is an awesome person. So happy to see her doing well!
Joe
On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 at 22:56 Richard Symonds <
richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
All,
I thought it would be helpful to share with you all this blog post from a
key volunteer at Wikimania 2014, who has gone on to launch a domestic
violence charity on a shoestring budget.
It explains how she went about it, what their workflows are, how they
attract and keep volunteers, how they use open licensing to make a real
difference in a non-open-movement group. I've already got some great new
ideas from it, and it has ideas that could help all of us, from the WMF
to
WMIE.
Key reading, I think, for those who have even a small group of Wikimedia
volunteers and no budget!
It's at
https://medium.com/@hera/running-a-fluid-and-democratic-volunteer-run-organ…
Richard Symonds
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:25:14 -0700
From: Rachel diCerbo <rdicerb(a)wikimedia.org>
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Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Interesting - and helpful - blog post
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Bookmarked for reading later this evening. Thank you for posting this,
Richard :)
On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Joseph Fox <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hera is an awesome person. So happy to see her
doing well!
Joe
On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 at 22:56 Richard Symonds <
richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> All,
> I thought it would be helpful to
share with you all this blog post
from a
> key volunteer at Wikimania 2014, who has
gone on to launch a domestic
> violence charity on a shoestring budget.
> It explains how she went about it,
what their workflows are, how they
> attract and keep volunteers, how they use open licensing to make a real
> difference in a non-open-movement group. I've already got some great
new
ideas
from it, and it has ideas that could help all of us, from the WMF
to
> WMIE.
> Key reading, I think, for those who
have even a small group of
Wikimedia
volunteers and no budget!
It's at
https://medium.com/@hera/running-a-fluid-and-democratic-volunteer-run-organ…
> Richard Symonds
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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 07:51:10 +0800
From: Gnangarra <gnangarra(a)gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Thoughts on carrying the Wikimania
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I would be careful but using the Wikimania to forward some phases of the
discussion in person because many people dont get the opportunity to attend
in person and the last thing this process needs now is another barrier to
community participation
On 13 October 2015 at 00:55, Siko Bouterse <sbouterse(a)wikimedia.org>
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> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:40 PM, Liang-chih Shang Kuan <
> shangkuanlc(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
>
> > I want to kindly ask a
follow up on the issue Isabella Apriana has
> > mentioned - "...it's not official yet for Montreal, but seems like
> > there's nothing we can do about 2017 now because community discussion
is
> > expected to focus on 2018-2021."
>
> > Is that true? Should all
the bid team except Montreal stop to spend
their
> > energy for the 2017 bid anymore, or should they keep contact the local
> > venue and service providers to have a better research on their bid?
>
> > I personally really want to
have another Wikimania in Asia (if so, I
> won't
> > have big jet lag issue, haha), I see WMID is putting some lot of
efforts
of
their organization on the bid process (I was
having a meeting with them
for
> 2 hours to know better about the venue situation in Bali), so I ask
this
> > question. Just want to make sure how the follow up should go for the
> > bidders before the community consultation in November to prevent burned
> out
> > and reduce feeling of frustration.
>
> Hi Liang. Confirming here that we've asked anyone who is
considering
> hosting Wikimania (for 2017 or any other year) to be in touch with Ellie
> Young directly before putting any more energy into a bid. Hope this is
> clear now - thanks!
>
> > Best,
>
>
> > Liang, Wikimedia Taiwan
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:02:14 -0400
From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
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Thanks for forwarding that post, which has passages that are relevant to
discussions about volunteer motivation and positive reinforcement. The only
significant downside that I see to the system described in the post is that
this all-volunteer model relies on a leader to give up a huge chunk of time
that's well beyond what's reasonable for most people to give. Except for
that point, this system makes sense to me and we could design some
adaptations for Wikipedia that are based on this advice.
Pine
On Oct 12, 2015 6:08 PM, "Joseph Fox" <josephfoxwiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hera is an awesome person. So happy to see her
doing well!
Joe
On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 at 22:56 Richard Symonds <
richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> All,
> I thought it would be helpful to
share with you all this blog post
from a
> key volunteer at Wikimania 2014, who has
gone on to launch a domestic
> violence charity on a shoestring budget.
> It explains how she went about it,
what their workflows are, how they
> attract and keep volunteers, how they use open licensing to make a real
> difference in a non-open-movement group. I've already got some great
new
ideas
from it, and it has ideas that could help all of us, from the WMF
to
> WMIE.
> Key reading, I think, for those who
have even a small group of
Wikimedia
volunteers and no budget!
It's at
https://medium.com/@hera/running-a-fluid-and-democratic-volunteer-run-organ…
> Richard Symonds
> Wikimedia UK
> 0207 065 0992
> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by
Guarantee registered in England
and
> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered
Charity No.1144513.
Registered
Office
4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A
4LT.
> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation
(who
> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
> *Wikimedia UK is an independent
non-profit charity with no legal
control
over
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:34:44 -0700
From: Samantha Lien <slien(a)wikimedia.org>
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Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia Announcements] ‘Save the
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Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Announcements] ‘Save the date’ for Wikipedia’s 15th
birthday
To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hi everyone,
We’re excited to share some new updates on plans for Wikipedia’s 15th
birthday.
TL;DR: We’ve designed a mark, Wikipedia 15, to be used, remixed, and built
on by the community as we celebrate Wikipedia’s 15th birthday.
Wikipedia 15 is a design concept offered to help Wikimedians across the
globe celebrate Wikipedia’s 15th birthday. But it’s not just about
celebrating Wikipedia. It’s about celebrating the birth of an idea, an idea
that helped shape the free and open knowledge movement. In the fifteen
years Wikipedia has existed, we've all come together to create something
worth celebrating, something worth protecting, and even something worth
arguing about. Wikipedia is a living, breathing collection of the people’s
knowledge. Every day we build it, every day we protect it, and every day we
enjoy it. We use it in every part of our daily lives. From looking up
something we're curious about, to winning an argument, to settling a bar
bet, to cramming for a test, to planning a trip, to learning a new skill.
Wikipedia is a cherished public trust. It's part of how we live now. 28% of
the planet has never known a world without Wikipedia.
Let's take this year to celebrate not just the fundamental ways Wikipedia
has changed how we learn, but also the small, joyous ways it's enriched our
lives. Knowledge is joy!
This year's mark is meant to be fun. And lighthearted. It can move! Or it
can be still. You can make it what you want to be. You can add objects that
are meaningful to you and where you live and what you do. You can use
objects to tell a story of what Wikipedia means to you.
How to use the Wikipedia 15 mark
The mark consists of two basic elements:
-
an image/or animated group of images
-
text below
Other than keeping things in that order, you can reuse, remix, and enjoy
the mark in a variety of ways.
How to localize
We've provided a core set of 27 images
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15/Material>, but we hope you
add your own and mix them in. You can use this in any graphics editing
program, including Inkscape <https://inkscape.org/>, which is free and
open
source. You can add multiple images and make an animated GIF
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF>! The words “Wikipedia 15” can be
replaced with any localized example in any language. The typeface we used
is OpenSans, free from Google Fonts and freely licensed under version 2.0
of the Apache License <https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html>.
Taking the Wikipedia 15 mark further
The Wikipedia 15 mark can be used to produce celebratory merchandise,
identify special web pages or other digital content, make posters or
banners, name tags, birthday cakes, and much more. The designers developed
this sample guide (below) to show some of the possible uses of the marks.
Be creative and share your concepts and ideas in the gallery on the
Wikipedia
15 meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15/Material>.
Please make them to share! But please do not use the name "Wikipedia" to
sell any items, or for other uses without checking the trademark policy
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Trademark_policy>.
The 27 images and guidelines for using the mark can be found under the
material
section <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15/Material> of the
Wikipedia 15 meta page. A huge thank you to our design team, Mule
<http://muledesign.com/>, who helped design and develop this fun and
inspiring creation. We can’t wait to see how you and your Wikimedia
community use this mark!
Please feel free to direct any questions to Sam Lien (slien(a)wikimedia.org)
and Joe Sutherland (jsutherland(a)wikimedia.org).
All the best,
Sam and Joe
(of the WMF Communications Team)
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> **Wikipedia’s 15th birthday is
coming. We want to celebrate with you.
Read
> this whole email for more information about resources and plans, and join
> us on the Meta page to participate and coordinate:
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15**
> As many of you know, the first
Wikipedia was created January 15, 2001.
> That means that the idea of our movement is nearly 15 years old! After
the
celebration of Wikipedia’s 10th birthday
<http://ten.wikipedia.org/>
five
> years back, we’re eager to coordinate celebrating this upcoming milestone
> with you on January 15, 2016.
> Wikipedia’s 10th birthday
<https://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>
> resulted in 470 events across 113 countries, providing our global
community
> with an opportunity to gather, share stories, and bake many, many cakes
> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_10_cakes>.
> As a way to kickstart planning around
the 15th, there is a page on Meta
> for Wikipedia 15 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_15> (thanks
> to User:Pharos and User:JSutherland (WMF)) for coordination. Eventually,
we
> plan for the page will have resources including:
> 1.
> Resources plan events and meetups
locally to celebrate the 15th.
> 2.
> More information on sharing
birthday photos, videos, stories,
> Wikipedia content, and other media.
> 3.
> Tips for pitching to local media
to cover your event.
> Many of the sections on the meta page are blank for now, but we’ll be
> working with you to add more information to the page over the next few
> months leading up to the birthday celebration in January. Please feel
free
> to add, edit, and discuss what you’d like to see for Wikipedia’s 15th
> birthday!
> We look forward to working with you
to celebrate Wikipedia’s 15th!
> -The Wikimedia Foundation
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> If you have any questions, please
feel free to send an email to Joe
> Sutherland (jsutherland(a)wikimedia.org) and Sam Lien (slien(a)wikimedia.org
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