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From: Andrew Lih <andrew(a)andrewlih.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 3:25 PM
Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] REMINDER: Voting for Movement Charter Drafting
Committee open until October 24, 2021
To: Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
REMINDER
Community voting to fill 7 of the 15 seats of the Movement Charter Drafting
Committee (MCDC) is open and runs until the end of Sunday, October 24,
2021. This is a very important group that will help draft a charter for the
Wikimedia Movement that will undergo community feedback and eventual
ratification.
BASICS
Basic information about the MCDC is here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee
An "election compass" was created as a Q&A system to help voters evaluate
how well the candidate's views matched their own. That official site is
here:
https://mcdc-election-compass.toolforge.org/
Voting happens with single transferable vote (SVT) using SecurePoll here
until October 24:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Electio…
ADDENDUM
That is the base information. However, I am including more practical
knowledge and wisdom from various sources. Why? There are 70 candidates for
7 seats. If that sounds daunting, you are correct. There has been
widespread concern that the average voter cannot meaningfully evaluate the
candidates.
Therefore, here are some of the best practices and resources so far. These
are all publicly available tools and content, but I am highlighting them
here for the benefit of the community.
-
A table of all the candidates, locales, languages, and basic
information. This was gleaned from the original candidate statements but is
more easily viewable (and sortable) in table form.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candida…
-
Browse the full election compass results with this tool (full
disclosure, it was created by one of the candidates, but it faithfully
reports the compass answers in a different format). I would recommend
browsing all the questions, but these specifically show the widest range of
responses: 1, 6, 11, 24, 34, 45, 92
https://krehel.sk/Candidates_Drafting_Committee_Movement_Charter_Statements/
-
A user perspective of how to navigate the election process from longtime
Wikimedian Lodewijk Gelauff, posted on Facebook and publicly readable even
without an account.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wikipediaweekly/posts/4382804991767298/
Regards,
- Andrew (User:Fuzheado)
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 7:50 PM
Subject: Your Lightning Talks wanted for WCNA this Friday-Sunday
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
5 minutes on any wiki topic, sign up today!
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Lightning_Talks
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM
Subject: WikiConference North America: Fri to Sun online event
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
WikiConference North America has gone virtual! Join the Wikimedia
community, 11-13 December 2020 online for talks, training, gatherings, and
chats.
The content is focused on North America, but Wikimedians anywhere in good
standing are welcome to attend for free. The conference will be
free-flowing, with lightning talks, open space sessions and a virtual
lounge space. Attendees must abide by a safe space policy.
How can you get involved?
- Register (for free) to attend and be informed of the latest information -
http://register.wcna.wiki/
- Check out the schedule at http://wcna.wiki
- Join the Telegram chat as the "home base" for the latest information
throughout the conference - https://chat.wcna.wiki
Participate in scheduled talks and discussions:
- For Friday or Saturday, sign up to give 5 minute Lightning Talks -
https://program.wcna.wiki
- For Sunday, the Open Sessions are for users to propose editing meetups,
discussions or other activities at - https://program.wcna.wiki
- Join the virtual lounge space to walk around and interact with
participants throughout the conference. We are using Wonder.me (Chrome and
Firefox preferred) for video and audio chat - https://lounge.wcna.wiki
The Friday Culture Crawl focuses on GLAM Wiki and cultural heritage. The
weekend sessions are made of events hosted by partners and original
content, such as an update on activity by North American Affiliates and a
session on the state of the Wikimedia 2030 movement strategy process.
It's not all business - the conference is also designed for social
interaction and fun. The presence of a WikiCheese meetup is rumored but
unconfirmed, and bring your own beverage and munchies for social activity
time. You'll be able to mingle in the various virtual small rooms for
topical chats, or perform at the Sock Puppet Stage or Talk Page Theater.
Hang out with friends old and new in the many zones in the virtual lounge.
For all the conference details: http://wcna.wiki
Register here: http://register.wcna.wiki/
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
This is 8pm Central tonight, hope you can join!
It will be a nice opportunity for us to come together on a Monday evening,
and help select the US community's top priorities for implementation in
2021. It can be a good way to send a message to the global communities and
to the WMF.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82843038757
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Subject: Monday Nov 9, 9pm Eastern: US Wikimedians' online meeting
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Join us Monday evening, fellow Wiki-Americans -
We'll meet for a pan-USA Wikimedia local activists chat on Monday (Nov 9)
at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82843038757
This meeting, we will focus on Wikimedia 2030 strategy prioritization
topics, and also follow up on the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws proposals.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
We'll also catch up on your ionline WikiConference North America and
Wikipedia Day ideas!
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,82843038757# US (New York)
+13126266799,,82843038757# US (Chicago)
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 828 4303 8757
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcQXIJMoHq
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
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From: Rachel Wexelbaum <rswexelbaum(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 9:49 PM
Subject: Sunday August 16: Virtual Wiknic!
To: <Wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Hello WMUG!
There will be a virtual Wiknic this Sunday August 16. Please see the
schedule of events here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic?fbclid=IwAR1vfAw02-CY2yspz8i…
Regional usergroups have a time set up between 3 pm - 4 pm CDT to meet and
talk. Who would like to meet up at that time? And who is around from the
other Midwestern groups to get involved?
I have CC'ed Richard (User:Pharos) on this email because he may be able to
answer some other questions about what is on the itinerary.
Keep me posted--
Sincerely,
> Rachel Wexelbaum
> User:RachelWex
>
Hi Wiki-Minnesotans,
I heard you all had a great virtual edit-a-thon recently :)
Maybe there might be some interest in a virtual meetup of the Minnesota
usergroup too?
We could use this new Wikimedia video platform, and create a dedicated
Wiki-Minnesota room:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Meet
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hello Minnesota Wikipedians—
Let’s catch up at the next Wikipedia US Zoom meeting! See deets—
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Rachel Wexelbaum <rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com>
> Date: July 5, 2020 at 8:19:39 PM CDT
> To: wikimedia-us-mn(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Fwd: Invitation: WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup @ Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm - 10pm (EDT) (rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com)
>
>
> Hello Wikimedians of Minnesota—
>
> Let’s get reconnected!
>
> Rachel Wexelbaum
> Username: RachelWex
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com
>> Date: July 5, 2020 at 7:07:16 PM CDT
>> To: rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com
>> Subject: Invitation: WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup @ Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm - 10pm (EDT) (rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com)
>> Reply-To: pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com
>>
>>
>> You have been invited to the following event.
>> WALRUS United States Wikipedians online meetup
>> When
>> Mon Jul 6, 2020 9pm – 10pm Eastern Time - New York
>> Where
>> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100301824 (map)
>> Calendar
>> rwexelbaum(a)yahoo.com
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>> +16468769923,,86100301824# US (New York)
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>
Hi folx,
I recently moved from the Bay Area and I really enjoyed being part of the
wiki community there. I checked out the meetup page on Wikipedia for
Minnesota and wondered if there are any events coming up next month (I also
love helping plan things, if help is needed there).
Happy holidays and hope to meet you soon,
Sio