WikimediaIndia-l

wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org

7 participants
4714 discussions

Public consultation about Wikimedia Projects Lifecycle
by Victoria Doronina 08 Jun '24

08 Jun '24

Dear all, I am writing on behalf of the Community Affairs Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees [1] to invite you to join live calls on June 9 to give feedback on the draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle [2]. Your feedback is also welcomed on Meta until the end of the day on June 23, 2024 (anywhere on Earth). This is a long read; thank you in advance for your attention to its details. == Terminology: what are “Sibling Projects”? == The term “Sister Project” has historically been used to describe all the publicly available wikis (“Wikimedia Projects”) operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, including Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and others [2]. Some community members have also used the term “Sister Project” in the context of language versions of the same wiki, such as English Wikipedia, Bengali Wikipedia, etc., or Vietnamese Wikisource, Catalan Wikisource, etc. Still, other community members have interpreted “Sister Projects” as synonymous with “WikiProjects”, such as English:Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history or Wikidata:WikiProject sum of all paintings. To address the confusion and to disambiguate the terms, a working term - “Sibling Projects” - will be used to distinguish separate content projects (wikis) from language variants of the same content project. Under this naming scheme, Wikipedia, Wikisource and Wikidata are “Sibling Projects”. Thus, the French Wikisource and Polish Wikisource would be “language versions (French and Polish) of the same Sibling Project (Wikisource)”. This is a working terminology, and it might change. == Context == Historically, when Wikimedia Siblings started to be added to Wikipedia, there was a surge of new projects, sometimes with and sometimes without strategic or clear goals. At that time, the Wikimedia Foundation Board was approving new Sibling projects (for example, Wikivoyage [3], Abstract Wikipedia [4]). There is a separate committee (Language Committee) that makes decisions on whether a new language version (subdomain) of existing Wikimedia projects can be opened [5]. Still, there was nothing for other “kinds of Wikimedia projects”. Since 2021, the responsibility to “address new (...) site applications, including creating a formalized procedure, from application to approval/disapproval” is the mandate of the Community Affairs Committee (CAC), a Wikimedia Foundation Board Committee [6]. In the last 10 years, the Wikimedia Foundation Board has become cautious about opening new Sibling Projects because of a lack of clear strategy around approval, maintenance, and closure, a lack of understanding of their impact, and questions around their sustainability in light of the Foundation's mostly flat budget [7]. In addition, the technical work necessary to maintain different Sibling Projects has often stretched the Wikimedia Foundation’s capacity. A little over a year ago, CAC created a Task Force [8] to help the Wikimedia Foundation develop a direction on if, how, what, and when to invest in the opening of new Sibling Projects, in order “to make sure that any newly approved project is set up for success, and has the resources it needs to function well” [9]. The Foundation needs to understand better what services it would need to commit to this process while taking into account the organization's limited capacity and budget. This task has to be addressed in cooperation with the Product & Technology Department of the Wikimedia Foundation, led by the Chief Product & Technology Officer, Selena Deckelmann. === Assessment === To make space for the inflow of innovative ideas while maintaining and continuing support for the existing Sibling Projects, it is important to establish a clear process for the Sibling Projects’ lifecycle. The application evaluation process preceding “opening a new Sibling Project” will require considerable time as well as financial and human resources, which needs quantification. An assessment of the needed investment in the technology could be significant depending on the scope of the proposed project (for example, Wikifunctions [10] needs very different resources than a new project that uses standard mediawiki installations), especially in cases of possible maintenance of the project in perpetuity. Evaluating a new application to validate the concept, its impact on the existing Wikimedia technical ecosystem, the human and financial resourcing implications, and future maintenance costs will be time-consuming and might need considerably more staff. At the same time, an evaluation of the existing Sibling Projects needs to occur as not all are meeting their potential with promoting the Movement's mission. We need to develop an evaluation process for a Sibling Project's success and sustainability. We also need clearly defined approaches for splitting, merging, sunsetting, and/or possibly adopting Sibling Projects by different organizations. == How to provide feedback == Your feedback is warmly welcome. The feedback can be given from today until the end of the day on June 23, 2024 (anywhere on Earth). We hope that a fairly long feedback period will allow for rich discussions without feeling rushed. There are several ways that you can provide feedback: - Review the page here, on Meta [2] and leave comments on the talk page. - Join open calls (June 9 at 02:00 to 03:00 UTC and June 9 at 16:00 to 17:00 UTC) [12] - Request a conversation as a part of Talking:2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…> by using the Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Talking: 2024#Let’s Talk|Let’s Talk <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…'s_talk> feature to sign up for a time to speak with me and other trustees about this topic. Kind regards, Victoria Doronina, Task Force Lead On behalf of the Community Affairs Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm… [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects [4] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2013/01/15/wikimedia-foundation-launches-wikivoy… [5] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Abstract_Wikipedia [6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Language_committee [7] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Affairs_Committee_Charter [8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/… [9] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm… [10] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Proposals_for_new_projects#From_the_Bo… [11] https://www.wikifunctions.org/wiki/Wikifunctions:About [12] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs… -- Kind regards, Victoria Victoria Doronina <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> Trustee Sister Projects Taskforce Lead Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> Imagine a world in which everyone can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Please help us make it a reality.

1 0

Wikimedia Foundation banner fundraising campaign in India
by Julia Brungs 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Dear all, I would like to take the opportunity to inform you all about the upcoming annual Wikimedia Foundation banner fundraising campaign in India. The fundraising campaign will have two components. 1. We will send emails to people who have previously donated from India. The emails are scheduled to be sent between the 22nd of July to the 15th of August. 2. We will run banners for non-logged in users in India on English Wikipedia itself. The banners will run from the 13th of August to the 10th of September. Prior to this, we are planning to run some tests, so you might see banners for 3-5 hours a couple of times before the campaign starts. This activity will ensure that our technical infrastructure works. I am also sharing with you a community collaboration page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising/WMF_India_fundraising_campaign>, where we outline more details around the campaign, share some banner examples, and give you space to engage with the fundraising campaign. Generally, before and during the campaign, you can contact us: - On the talk page of the fundraising team <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Fundraising> - If you need to report a bug or technical issue, please create a phabricator ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/?template=1188…> - If you see a donor on a talk page, VRT <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Volunteer_Response_Team> or social media having difficulties in donating, please refer them to donate at wikimedia.org Thanks you and regards, Julia -- *Julia Brungs* Lead Community Relations Specialist Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

1 0

Announcing Scholarships for Wiki Technical Training 2024
by program . 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

Hello Wikimedians, Hope you are doing well! We are excited to announce our upcoming Wiki Technical Training 2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Wiki_Technical_Training_2024> event on *22 and 23 June 2024*. The training aims to improve the technical understanding of the contributors of Wikimedians who have experience in contributing to language and theme projects and are interested in contributing to technical spaces of Wikimedia by building and empowering them with the essential skills needed to contribute effectively to Wikimedia projects. The training program focuses on introducing technical spaces besides a few tools that help contribute to Wikimedia projects besides tracking community contributions. We are inviting scholarship applications from all Indic Wiki project contributors who are interested in technical spaces and are excited to start their technical journey in the Wikimedia world. The scholarship covers selected participants' travel, accommodation, food, and related expenses. As this is a pilot event, the scholarship seats are limited in number. Kindly apply on or before *4 June 2024* for timely consideration. *Link to the scholarship form: *https://forms.gle/wfg6yZiF3GGH5MLX7 *Link to the event meta page: *Wiki Technical Training 2024 (Meta Wiki page) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Wiki_Technical_Training_2024> *Event Dates:* 22 and 23 June, 2024 *Location: *To Be Announced *Last date to apply for the scholarship: *4 June 2024 If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please reach out to us at program(a)cis-india.org Thank you! Regards, Nivas (On behalf of the CIS-A2K team)

2 3

Invitation: Scholarship Applications for the Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS-2024)
by Kaśyap కశ్యప్ 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Dear Wikimedians, We are pleased to announce that the scholarship application for the Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS) 2024 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/3rd_Wikimedia_Technology_Summit_(WTS_2024)> is now open! We invite all Indic Wiki project Tech contributors, active Wikimedians in WikiTech, and open-source volunteers to apply for a scholarship to attend the summit, which will be held at IIIT Hyderabad, India <https://www.iiit.ac.in/>, in October 2024. Wikimedians residing in India are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to join us at WTS 2024. You can find more details about the scholarships, including eligibility criteria and the application process, more details here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/3rd_Wikimedia_Technology_Summit_(WTS_2024)> To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the application form at https://forms.gle/a9xZjwfbU1VzNghg7 The deadline for submissions is July 10, and applicants will be informed of the decisions in July 2024. We look forward to receiving your applications and hope to see you at WTS 2024! Best regards, Kasyap wts.indicwiki(a)iiit.ac.in On behalf of the WTS 2024 Scholarship Committee

1 0

Extended Deadline for Scholarship Applications - Guwahati Mini Hackathon 2024
by Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group 25 May '24

25 May '24

Greetings, The deadline of scholarship applications for *Indic Wikimedia Mini-Hackathon 2024* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Mini-Hackathon:_Guwahati,_2…>, hosted by the Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group in *Guwahati* on *6-7 July 2024, *is extended from 25 May to *31 May 2024.* We eagerly anticipate your active participation and the link to the scholarship application is *at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIxKyekcwC_a8WFr11RH3LzyOj5EifNB2… <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIxKyekcwC_a8WFr11RH3LzyOj5EifNB2…>.* If you have any questions or need any support with the application, please post a message on the event talk page or reach out to contact(a)indicmediawikidev.org. Best, Indic MediaWiki Developers UG

1 0

Wiki Loves Butterfly’s journey in North-East India
by Ananya Mondal 24 May '24

24 May '24

Hi All, Wiki Loves Butterfly is a field documentation project to identify and digitally conserve live butterfly species in different parts of India and has been run by a dedicated group of volunteers. During our eight years of journey, and field documentation in North East India, we have found a numerous number of butterfly species images which include common, rare and very rarely found. For further details of Wiki Loves Butterfly’s journey in North-East India you can go through our recent Diff Post <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/05/23/fluttering-game-wiki-loves-butterflys…> . -- Regards,

1 0

Roots Analysis is a global leader in the pharma
by Rupali Mehta 23 May '24

23 May '24

Precision Farming Market Leading Players 360 Yield Center, Ag Leader Technology, AgJunction, Capstan Ag Systems, Deere & Company, DICKEY-john, Evvos, Graham Planter, Grownetics, Hexagon Agriculture, Instacrops , Massey Ferguson, METER Group, O’Connors, Precision Planting, Prointegra, SurePoint Ag Systems, Synelixis Solutions and Trimble. Over 90 players claims to offer more than 300 hardware in the precision farming market; of these, 42% of the precision farming providers are based in North America, followed by 36% located in Europe. It is worth noting that North America has emerged as the hub of precision farming. This can be attributed to the fact that farmers in North America have large size farms, access to fast internet and well-established infrastructure to integrate advanced technologies. Browse Complete Report at: https://www.rootsanalysis.com/reports/precision-farming-market.html

1 0

CIS-A2K Scholarships for Indic Wikimedians
by Pavan Santhosh 22 May '24

22 May '24

Dear Indic Wikimedians, I hope this email finds you well. I am pleased to announce that CIS-A2K is extending scholarships to four Indian Wikimedians. These scholarships aim to provide an opportunity for these individuals to represent their community and projects on the global Wikimedia stage, connect with various Wikimedia communities and bring back ideas and good energy to their home communities. The selected candidates have been chosen based on criteria and in consultation with Wikimania Organising Committee 2024 such as their online contributions and diversity, including both community and gender representation. Here are the names of the scholarship recipients: - Nettime Sujata (Bangla Wikisource) - Komal Sambhudas (Marathi Wikisource) - Ramjit Tudu (Santali Wikipedia) - Nayan JNath (Assamese Wikipedia) The major objective behind offering these scholarships is to provide an avenue for Indian Wikimedians who have been actively contributing to the community but have not yet had the opportunity to connect with the global Wikimedia community. We believe that facilitating their participation in global events can further enrich the diversity and collaboration within the Wikimedia movement. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the scholarship recipients and thank them for their valuable contributions to the Wikimedia community. Please join us in celebrating their achievements and supporting them in this exciting journey. If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to reach out to us. Best regards, Pavan Santhosh, Program Manager, On behalf of CIS-A2K.

10 9

Reminder for today's South Asia Open Community Call (19 May 2024)
by nivas10798＠gmail.com 19 May '24

19 May '24

Greetings all, This email is a reminder that we are hosting our South Asia Open Community Call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call> today (19 May 2024), from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST. This call will be a unique opportunity for us to connect directly with the leadership of the Wikimedia Foundation to share our insights and contribute to shaping WMF's plans for the upcoming year. The agenda of the call is available on the meta page and etherpad as well The details for the call are as follows: *South Asia Open Community Call:* *Moderator:* Chinmayee Mishra *Time:* 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, IST (90 mins) *Google Meet Link:* https://meet.google.com/ffs-izis-bow *Etherpad link:* https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Community_Call *Metapage: *https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call During the session, we will not only delve into the Annual Plan but also have our usual call and open community updates. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions. Looking forward to meeting you all soon! Warm regards, Nitesh and Nivas

1 0

Announcing Finalists of Wiki Loves Vizag 2024
by iMahesh 15 May '24

15 May '24

Hello Everyone, In February 2024, we organized a Photography contest named *Wiki Loves Vizag 2024 *in association with CIS-A2K, where local photographers are encouraged to participate and showcase Visakhapatnam's beauty. Commons has received 1400+ images related to Visakhapatnam and its surroundings from this contest. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Vizag_2024 We are happy to announce the finalists for 5 categories of the contest at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Vizag_2024/Winners We are expecting to announce the final winners (3 best images of the contest) by the mid of this month, and have a workshop with Vizag photographers who are interested in Commons at the end of this month. Thanks & Regards, *I.Mahesh* Architect I Photographer Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:IM3847 Contact: +91 9000223847 Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

2 2

Jump to page:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

WikimediaIndia-l