We have three yesses so far. I suggest we wait another day or two then submit a group response if we have consensus.
-Neal
On Thu, Jul 02, 2020 at 10:05:58PM +0000, Isarra Yos wrote:
> Seems reasonable to me.
>
> We should probably get our group back in compliance, though, while we're at it - I think all we need to do is actually submit our
> report (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group/Annual_Report_2019). Should I just go ahead and do that?
>
> -I
>
> On 02/07/2020 19:42, Todd Allen wrote:
>
> It is exactly correct and I have signed it as well.
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 10:12 PM Neal McBurnett <neal@bcn.boulder.co.us> wrote:
>
> See the attachment for an open letter organized by dozens of Wikimedia affiliates asking for an immediate pause to renaming
> activities by the Wikimedia Foundation, due to process shortcomings of the 2030 Movement Brand Project.
>
> I just signed the open letter described in the attachment.
>
> Or just visit:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming
>
> and some of the many pages it links to.
>
> I propose that we sign this as the Wikimedians in Colorado User Group.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> Neal McBurnett http://neal.mcburnett.org/
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Andrew Lih <andrew.lih@gmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Affiliates <all-affiliates@lists.wikimedia.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 10:40:05 -0400
> Subject: [All-affiliates] Community open letter on renaming on Meta
>
> Dear all,
>
>
> There is currently a community open letter on renaming [[m:COLOR]] that requests a pause to renaming activities being
> pursued by the Wikimedia Foundation 2030 Brand Project. The open letter focuses on concerns about the problems with the
> process so far, and not about specific naming choices.
>
>
> Individual editors and affiliates (via their designated representative) can sign with their logged-in account to show
> support.
>
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming
>
>
> Coming up: There is currently a branding survey that runs until July 7. There is concern that the consultation process and
> options on the survey do not adequately reflect community sentiment, given the effect name changes for the foundation and
> movement would have. This was a major motivation for the open letter.
>
>
> Additionally, it has been announced that there will be a WMF board meeting scheduled in July to discuss the branding issue,
> so it is important to express your views now.
>
> Thanks to all the affiliates who took part in our recent 2020-06-20 to 21 affiliates meetings to discuss the brand project
> issues, where we had more than 70 attendees. Folks from those calls helped generate the letter through the help of more
> than a dozen editors.
>
> With more than 40 major chapters and affiliates and 500+ individuals signing the statement, we are seeing great interest in
> this issue.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> -Andrew (User:Fuzheado)
>
>
>
> LINKS:
>
>
> Community Open Letter on Renaming (COLOR) on meta:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_open_letter_on_renaming
>
>
> 2030 Brand Project main page:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_movement_brand_project
>
>
> Brand survey for individuals:
>
> https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9G2dN7P0T7gPqpD
>
> (If there are options you would like to highlight outside of the three provided, it is possible to write in your own
> options and views at the end of the survey)
>
>
> Brand survey for affiliates:
>
> A link should have been sent to the affiliate liaisons or affiliate contacts. If you have not received any correspondence,
> please contact Essie Zar (ezar -at- wikimedia.org) of WMF.
>
>
> English Wikipedia Signpost article about the issue and a Q&A interview with the document writers and collaborators:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2020-06-28/Interview
>
>
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