WikimediaIndia-l May 2018

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Discussion on Wikimedia Commons regarding images from PIB
by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga 19 May '18

19 May '18

Hello all, There is an ongoing discussion on Wikimedia Commons about usage of images from Press Information Bureau under this license.

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New user right: event coordinator
by Asaf Bartov 19 May '18

19 May '18

Hello, folks. This new user right will be handy for those of you running editing workshops on English Wikipedia to bypass the 6-account limit and to grant the attendees "confirmed" status. Details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Event_coordinator Cheers, A.

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IRC on 12 May 2018 at 8:00 pm, please join
by Tito Dutta 12 May '18

12 May '18

Hello, Fourth IRC discussion of 2018 will be conducted on 12 May 2018 at 8:00 pm Indian Standard Time. Possible topics of discussions are but not limited to: Wiki Training/Wiki Technical Training (continued from last month's IRC) General Wikipedia discussion Wikimania-related general discussion +**(Please suggest topic)** The channel will be #cis-a2k at Freenode, may be accessed from any chat client or using the web version: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#cis-a2k Thanks Tito Dutta

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Wikimania 2018: More participation from India
by Tito Dutta 09 May '18

09 May '18

Hello, Hope this email will find you well. The preparation of Wikimania is going on, and we hope to see enthusiastic participation from India this year as well. You know that in addition to the main Wikimania scholarship, there has been a practice to offer scholarship to Indic Wikimedians. As per the earlier practice, WMIN and CIS-A2K is offering full scholarships which includes: - The cost of an individual's round-trip travel as arranged by CIS-A2K - Shared accommodation for up to 6 nights as arranged by CIS-A2K - Conference registration fee. Note that some meals during the conference are covered by the conference registration fee, such as lunches and receptions - The cost of obtaining a visa (Visa Fees) The participants are selected based on the decision of Wikimania Scholarship Committee 2018 and were next in line as per their analysis to receive full scholarship. Note: WMIN or CIS didn't make these selection. Following is the suggestion list of Wikimania committee, the Wikimedians who have been selected are: - User:Jayantanth - User:Shyamal - User:Aliva Sahoo We congratulate them for the selection, and hope for a smooth visa process ahead. :) We are unable to support partial scholarship for budgetary constraint. Thanks Tito Dutta Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call.

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Fwd: [Maps-l] Map internationalization launched everywhere, AND embedded maps now live on 276 Wikipedias
by Naveen Francis 09 May '18

09 May '18

Wikimedia Maps are here !!! *Map internationalization launched everywhere, AND embedded maps now live on 276 Wikipedias * ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joe Matazzoni <jmatazzoni(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Thu, May 10, 2018 at 4:03 AM Subject: [Maps-l] Map internationalization launched everywhere, AND embedded maps now live on 276 Wikipedias To: maps-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org As of today, interactive (Kartographer) maps no longer display in the language of the territory mapped; instead, you’ll read them in the content language of the wiki where they appear—or in the language their authors specify (subject to availability of multilingual data). In addition, mapframe, the feature that automatically embeds dynamic maps right on a wiki page, is now live on most Wikipedias that lacked the feature. (Not included in the mapframe launch are nine Wikipedias [1] that use the stricter version of Flagged Revisions). If you you’re new to mapframe, this Kartographer help page [2] shows how to get started putting dynamic maps on your pages. If you’d like to read more about map internationalization: this Special Update [3] explains the feature and its limiations; this post [4] and this one [5] describe the uses of the new parameter, lang=”xx”, which lets you specify a map’s language. And here are some example maps [6] to illustrate the new capabilities. These features could not have been created without the generous programming contributions and advice of our many map-loving volunteers, including Yurik, Framawiki, Naveenpf, TheDJ, Milu92, Astirlin, Evad37, Pigsonthewing, Mike Peel, Eran Roz, Gareth and Abbe98. My apologies to anyone I’ve missed. The Map Improvements 2018 [7] project wraps up at the end of June, so please give internationalized maps and mapframe a try soon and give us your feedback on the project talk page [8]. We’re listening. [1] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191583 [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Kartographer [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# April_18,_2018,_Special_Update_on_Map_Internationalization [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# April_25,_2018,_You_can_now_try_out_internationalization_(on_testwiki) [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# April_26,_2018:_OSM_name_data_quirks_and_the_uses_of_lang=% E2%80%9Clocal%E2%80%9D [6] https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_internationalization_examples [7] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018 [8] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Map_improvements_2018 _____________________ *Joe Matazzoni* Product Manager, Collaboration Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco *"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge." * _______________________________________________ Maps-l mailing list Maps-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/maps-l

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[Project Tiger]: Week 10 Stats update. Punjabi leads the contest.
by Ravishankar 09 May '18

09 May '18

Hi, At the end of 10 weeks (18:41, 9 May 2018 (UTC)) after the Project Tiger writing contest went live, 131 users have created 2231 articles adding at least 87,852 pageviews through newly created articles. Punjabi leads the contest with 597 articles followed by Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam. Besides these community accomplishments, we are happy to note that the following Wikipedians have completed more than 100 articles so far. More stats here. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Supporting_Indian_Language_Wikipedias_Progr…> The contest runs until May 31st, 2018. Thanks, Ravi

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Wikimedia Maps for all Indic languages Wikimedia projects.
by Naveen Francis 08 May '18

08 May '18

Wikimedia Maps for all Indic languages Wikimedia projects. https:// test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indic_Maps <https://t.co/gnUev595lv> Thanks, naveenpf <http://wikibooks.in>

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Looking for an Animation artist for Wikipedia Video
by Rupika Sharma 04 May '18

04 May '18

Hi everyone, Does anyone knows an amazing animation artist? We are hiring someone for a one-time project for animation video for Punjabi Wikipedia. Although, our budget is small and the video duration will be around 90 seconds, please let me know if anyone knows someone who might be right fit for the project. Warm Regards, Rupika

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Information on "Multiple failed attempts to log in" emails
by Tito Dutta 04 May '18

04 May '18

Please see this, in case you also got notifications, this might be helpful Thanks Tito Dutta Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Bennett <jbennett(a)wikimedia.org> Date: 4 May 2018 at 05:57 Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Information on "Multiple failed attempts to log in" emails To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hello, Many of you may have been receiving emails in the last 24 hours warning you of "Multiple failed attempts to log in" with your account. I wanted to let you know that the Wikimedia Foundation's Security team is aware of the situation, and working with others in the organization on steps to decrease the success of attacks like these. The exact source is not yet known, but it is not originating from our systems. That means it is an external effort to gain unauthorized access to random accounts. These types of efforts are increasingly common for websites of our reach. A vast majority of these attempts have been unsuccessful, and we are reaching out personally to the small number of accounts which we believe have been compromised. While we are constantly looking at improvements to our security systems and processes to offset the impact of malicious efforts such as these, the best method of prevention continues to be the steps each of you take to safeguard your accounts. Because of this, we have taken steps in the past to support things like stronger password requirements,[1] and we continue to encourage everyone to take some routine steps to maintain a secure computer and account. That includes regularly changing your passwords,[2] actively running antivirus software on your systems, and keeping your system software up to date. My team will continue to investigate this incident, and report back if we notice any concerning changes. If you have any questions, please contact the Support and Safety team (susa{{(a)}}wikimedia.org). John Bennett Director of Security, Wikimedia Foundation [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Password_strength_requirements [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ChangePassword _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Recognizing the one-year anniversary of the Wikipedia block in Turkey
by Asaf Bartov 02 May '18

02 May '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gregory Varnum <gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Wed, May 2, 2018 at 7:27 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Recognizing the one-year anniversary of the Wikipedia block in Turkey To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Staff (All) < wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello, Today the Wikimedia Foundation, in cooperation with a number of volunteers who attended the Wikimedia Conference, have posted on Twitter and Facebook a video message speaking to the one-year anniversary of the block of Wikipedia in Turkey. The video re-enforces our message that this block is a lost opportunity both for the people of Turkey and the rest of the world. Any assistance that you all can offer in terms of helping circulate the video amongst your networks would be greatly appreciated! Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhrsnqvmhxg Tweet: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/991663606856077312 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/videos/vb.33138223345/10156176050713346/ Blog post: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2018/05/02/we-miss-turkey/ We have also made the video available on Wikimedia Commons if you would like to help us with translating: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_year_without_Turkey.webm This is a part of our ongoing efforts around the block in Turkey, and done with input from members of the local community in Turkey. We GREATLY appreciate the help of everyone involved in the development and all of you who are sharing these messages. If you have any questions, please let us know. -greg -- Gregory Varnum Communications Strategist Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org Pronouns: He/His/Him _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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