WikimediaIndia-l February 2023

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International Mother Language day 2023 Datathon
by Nitesh Gill 09 Mar '23

09 Mar '23

Hello all, Hope you are doing well. CIS-A2K is going to organise International Mother language day 2023 data thon on the occasion of and to celebrate International Mother language Day. The datathon will be from 21st February to 28 February 2023. During the week, we will contribute to Wikidata to add labels, descriptions, Aliases, items or properties and references to the statements. Here is the event page and it’s still under construction. You can go through the page, add yourself and become a part of the event. <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Internation…> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Internation… During the datathon, we will finalise a day and organise a two-hour online session with a Wikidata expert to learn advanced tactics. We will keep you updated. Regards, Nitesh (CIS-A2K)

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[WikiConference India 2023] #WCI2023 Open Community call on 19 February 2023
by contact＠wikiconferenceindia.org 21 Feb '23

21 Feb '23

Greetings Wikimedians, As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for WikiConference India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>. We are happy to announce that our 4th Open Community Call is scheduled for 19 February 2023, to answer any questions, concerns, or clarifications, take inputs from the communities, and give a few updates related to the conference from our end. We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>, where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad, and meeting timings. Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call. [WCI 2023] Open Community Call Date: 19 February 2023 Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST) Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India 2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>. Look forward to connecting with you all, Thank you! On Behalf of, WCI 2023 Organizing team.

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[WikiConference India 2023] #WCI2023 Open Community call on 19 February 2023 in one hour
by contact＠wikiconferenceindia.org 19 Feb '23

19 Feb '23

Greetings Wikimedians, This is a reminder to inform the Open Community Call which is scheduled on 19 February 2023 (Today) will start in an hour at 6 pm. This call intends to clarify questions about the conference and the Program/Scholarships, and we plan on hosting regular calls to help answer any questions, concerns, or clarifications. We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>, where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad, and meeting timings. Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call [WCI 2023] Open Community Call Date: 19 February 2023 Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST) Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran Look forward to connecting with you all, Thank you! On Behalf of, WCI 2023 Organizing team

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[WikiConference India 2023] #WCI2023 Open Community call on 19 February 2023 (Today)
by contact＠wikiconferenceindia.org 19 Feb '23

19 Feb '23

Greetings Wikimedians, As you may know, we are hosting regular calls with the communities for WikiConference India 2023 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023>. This email is a reminder for the fourth Open Community Call which is scheduled on the 19 February 2023 (Today) to answer any questions, concerns, or clarifications, take inputs from the communities, and give a few updates related to the conference from our end. We have also created a dedicated Meta page for Open Community Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>, where we will be sharing the details of the meeting like agenda, etherpad, and meeting timings. Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward to seeing you on the call. [WCI 2023] Open Community Call Date: 19 February 2023 Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST) Google Link: https://meet.google.com/kst-ddre-ran Furthermore, we are pleased to share the telegram group created for the community members who are interested to be a part of WikiConference India 2023 and share any thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions. Link to join the telegram group: https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the Conference talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023>. Look forward to connecting with you all, Thank you! On Behalf of, WCI 2023 Organizing team

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CIS-A2K Mid-Term Report 2022-2023 Update
by Nitesh Gill 16 Feb '23

16 Feb '23

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. We want to inform you that CIS-A2K worked on its Mid-term report which was submitted on 29 January 2023. A2K has mentioned its previous six-month activities, events, partnerships, training sessions etc. We gave the report update in our January Newsletter and the link here. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/January_2023 To visit the report directly, please click on the link here. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/An… Regards, Nitesh (CIS-A2K)

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Universal Code of Conduct Revised Enforcement Guidelines Vote Results
by Chitraparna Sinha 16 Feb '23

16 Feb '23

Hello community members, The recent community-wide vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Revised Enforcement Guidelines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduc…> has been tallied and scrutinized. Thank you to everyone who participated. After 3097 voters from 146 Wikimedia communities voted, the results are 76% in support of the Enforcement Guidelines, and 24% in opposition. Statistics <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforceme…> for the vote are available. A more detailed summary of comments submitted during the vote will be published soon. From here, the results and comments collected during this vote will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for their review. The current expectation is that the Board of Trustees review process will complete in March 2023. We will update you when their review process is completed. On behalf of the UCoC Project Team, Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, South Asia, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> (MSG)

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Zoom in on Instagram HD profile pictures - Instazoom
by christyquinn258＠gmail.com 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

https://instazoom.mobi/tr/ - As the popular saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. And in the age of social media, pictures have become even more important. With platforms like Instagram, pictures have become a way to communicate and share our lives with others. But one of the frustrating things about Instagram is that you can't view profile pictures unless you're logged in. This can be a problem if you want to get a closer look at someone's picture or if you're trying to find someone's account. That's where Instazoom comes in. Instazoom is an online tool that allows you to easily enlarge Instagram profile pictures. With just a few clicks, you can see any profile picture in full resolution without having to login.

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One day workshop for College Assistant Professors of Tamil Community (கல்லூரிப் பேராசிரியர்களுக்கான விக்கிமூலர் ஒரு நாள் பயிலரங்கு)
by Sathiyaraj Thangasamy 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

Tamil Wikisource Community already in the first position (https://phetools.toolforge.org/statistics.php) among Indic Wikisource proofreading. We already coducted Ten online workshops (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/ta:%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%A…) for few colleges. Due to that, few college students partcipated in the recent and previous Indic Wikisource proofread-a-thons (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikisource_proofread-a-thon_November_…). With these experiences, I/we want to conduct a in-person outreach programme about the Tamil Wikisource nuances and edit methods among selected college staffs as a one day event. The attendees are from various colleges around Tamil nadu. Second week of April, 2023. CIS-A2K/Requests/Projects - Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Requests/Projects#One_day_workshop_… ......... With Regards Neyakkoo (Dr.Sathiyaraj Thangasamy)

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উইকিসংকলনে বাংলার জীবন্ত ঐতিহ্য মুদ্রণ সংশোধন অভিযান
by Bodhisattwa 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

সুধী, ২০২৩ সালে ইউনেস্কোর জীবন্ত ঐতিহ্য সংরক্ষণের সম্মেলনের ২০তম বর্ষপূর্তি আয়োজিত হচ্ছে। সেই উপলক্ষে সারা বিশ্বজুড়ে বিভিন্ন সম্প্রদায়, স্বেচ্ছাসেবক ও সংগঠনদের সঙ্গে আমরাও যোগ দিয়েছি এবং ১লা ফেব্রুয়ারি থেকে ৩১শে মে পর্যন্ত বাংলার জীবন্ত ঐতিহ্যগুলির সংরক্ষণে একটি মুদ্রণ সংশোধন অভিযান সংগঠিত করেছি। পূর্ববঙ্গ গীতিকা, ময়মনসিংহ গীতিকা, হারামণি, গোপীচন্দ্রের গান ইত্যাদি বইয়ে সংগৃহীত বাংলার বিভিন্ন প্রান্তের বিভিন্ন লৌকিক সঙ্গীতগুলিকে ইউনিকোডে রূপান্তরিত করে তোলা এই অভিযানের উদ্দেশ্য। এই সংক্রান্ত বিস্তারিত তথ্য পাওয়া যাবে এখানে - https://bn.wikisource.org/s/hf4y সকলের সক্রিয় অংশগ্রহণ কামনা করি। ধন্যবাদান্তে, বোধিসত্ত্ব, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ উইকিমিডিয়া ব্যবহারকারী দলের পক্ষ থেকে

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Wikipedia Blocked in Pakistan
by Jayantilal Kothari 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

Hello, Feeling heartbroken over the news of Wikipedia being banned in Pakistan by Shehbaz Sharif led Pakistan Government. Knowledge should be freely accessible to all, not limited by censorship. Good time to get our maps corrected without vandalism. Can someone tell how will it impact India? What are the next steps? Regards, Jayantilal -- Regards, Jayantilal Sent from my iPhone

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