Hi all,
There are three updates regarding WIki Loves Monuments 2020 in India
competition, which we do like to share with you.
a) Thanks to Sumitsurai, our jury team has been finalised. You can find
them here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2020_in_Ind…>
.
b) All of the monuments in our list
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2020_in_Ind…>
will now be connected to WikiDocumetaries
<https://wikidocumentaries-demo.wmflabs.org>, which is a web interface
bringing together information from all Wikimedia sites into one place.
Thanks to Susanna, WikiDocumentaries is also now providing the option to
upload Indian monuments from their site.
c) Krishna and Zache have worked on creating a generalised module
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Module:WLM_India_Wikidata_ID> which can
fetch Wikidata item of the monuments from our list while uploading and in
turn display Wikidata item and relevant external identifier template in
file description. Uploaders now don't have to worry about the monument ID
if they directly upload from our list. This module can also be adapted by
other participating countries which have migrated all their data to
Wikidata and/or having multiple campaigns. We have included the module and
necessary templates in our wlm-in
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:wlm-in> campaign. Thanks a
lot, Krishna and Zache.
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
(On behalf of WLM India team)
Hi Joseph Seddon !!
Nice to know about the fundraiser in India.
According to the fundraiser request page (that asks for PAN number), looks
like WMF is really serious to generate some money from India.
Probably, WMF is now well aware of FCRA and other regulations in
India..Thanks to the discussions that happened (on the mailing list or off
the list) during the de-recogniation of the India chapter !!
It is likely that WMF can receive money directly from general Indian public.
Was impressed with this and out of curiosity, digged a bit further on the
QR code. Found that the money goes to some Depansum Solutions Private ltd.
More digging into this showed that the company is incorporated in 2018 and
has capital of just Rs. 1 lakh !!!
I suppose WMF gives out much more money to various volunteers and user
groups for even many smaller projects.
Not sure how and why WMF found such a great creditable company to receive
money on their behalf !!
This is surely going to raise a doubt about WMF intentions especially when
this is coming up after the closure of India activities.
Dont know how and why CIS-A2K was not involved in this money receiving. I
think they have the required financial permissions.
Hope WMF answers these queries quickly. OR else, the usual delay in
response will confirm something fishy going on somewhere !!
Have a good day and be safe and coronafree !!
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Fundraising in India - Launched (Joseph Seddon)
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:31:56 +0100
> From: Joseph Seddon <jseddon(a)wikimedia.org>
> To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fundraising in India - Launched
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> It makes me very happy to announce we have at last launched our fundraiser
> in India :) This has been a huge effort and I want to thank the community
> members who have passed on feedback, tested our infrastructure, forwarded
> tweets and news stories, and just generally been amazingly supportive :)
>
> Like our other fundraising campaigns this will run for around 4 weeks. If
> you are regularly seeing banners, I recommend you log in to your wikimedia
> accounts on wiki. We don't show banners to logged in users so as to not
> disrupt their work.
>
> As before:
>
> * 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=118862].
> * If you see a donor on a talk page, OTRS or social media having
> difficulties in donating, please refer them to donate(a)wikimedia.org.
> * If you have specific ideas to share, please feel invited to add them to
> our fundraising ideas page [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki
> /Fundraising/2019-20_Fundraising_ideas].
>
> You can also contact me directly with my email address
> seddon(a)wikimedia.org
> and I can forward your feedback to the right person on the team.
>
> Thank you everyone!
>
> --
> Seddon
>
>
> *Senior Community Relations Specialist*
> *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation*
>
Hey all,
It makes me very happy to announce we have at last launched our fundraiser
in India :) This has been a huge effort and I want to thank the community
members who have passed on feedback, tested our infrastructure, forwarded
tweets and news stories, and just generally been amazingly supportive :)
Like our other fundraising campaigns this will run for around 4 weeks. If
you are regularly seeing banners, I recommend you log in to your wikimedia
accounts on wiki. We don't show banners to logged in users so as to not
disrupt their work.
As before:
* 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=118862].
* If you see a donor on a talk page, OTRS or social media having
difficulties in donating, please refer them to donate(a)wikimedia.org.
* If you have specific ideas to share, please feel invited to add them to
our fundraising ideas page [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki
/Fundraising/2019-20_Fundraising_ideas].
You can also contact me directly with my email address seddon(a)wikimedia.org
and I can forward your feedback to the right person on the team.
Thank you everyone!
--
Seddon
*Senior Community Relations Specialist*
*Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation*
Hello all,
CIS-A2K will be featuring one Wikimedia tool or script on this meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Tool_of_the_day> daily from
15th August, 2020 onward for next 30 days. 10 tools will be selected from
Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource and Wikidata each, which are extremely useful
for everyday editing. This initiative is intended not only to help new
editors to familiarise with existing tools but also to help experienced
editors recap.
The tool will also be featured from the official social media channels of
CIS-A2K on the same day. You can keep an eye on Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/cisa2k> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/CISA2K>.
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
Wikidata coordinator, CIS-A2K
Hello,
I hope you might find this interesting. In case you join/wanna try this
Wikimedia Chat option, please join the India channel
https://chat.wmcloud.org/wikimedia/channels/india
There is also an mlwiki channel, I see:
https://chat.wmcloud.org/wikimedia/channels/mlwiki
There is also a Bangla channel. I am unsure why it is currently not showing
in the channel list (is it because of Indic-script in the channel title?)
https://chat.wmcloud.org/wikimedia/channels/bangla
Thanks
Tito Dutta
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প্রেরক: Amir Sarabadani <ইমেল লোকানো হয়েছে>
Date: রবি, ৩০ আগস্ট, ২০২০ তারিখে ৫:৩০ AM টায়
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Chat
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, wikitech-l <
wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello,
Due to the current situation, there are more and more collaborations
happening online instead. and now you can see Wikimedia-related discussion
groups in Slack, Discord, Telegram, Facebook, and many more. Besides being
scattered and inaccessible to people who don't have accounts in those
platforms (for privacy reasons for example), these platforms use
proprietary and closed-source software, are outside Wikimedia
infrastructure and some harvest our personal data for profit.
IRC on freenode is a good alternative but it lacks basic functionalities of
a modern chat platform. So we created Wikimedia Chat, a mattermost instance
in Wikimedia Cloud. Compared to IRC, you have:
* Ability to scrollback and read messages when you were offline
* Push notification and email notification
* You don't need to get a cloak to hide your IP from others
* Proper support for sharing media
* Two factor authentication
* A proper mobile app support
* Ability to add custom emojis (yes, it's extremely important)
* Profile pictures
* Ability to ping everyone with @here
* much much more.
You can use Wikimedia Chat by going to https://chat.wmcloud.org, anyone can
make an account. This is part of Wikimedia Social suite [1], the oher
similar project is "Wikimedia Meet". [2]
Some notes:
* This is done in my volunteer capacity and has been maintained by a group
of volunteers. If you're willing to join the team (either technical or
enforcing CoC, kicking out spammers, other daily work), drop me a message.
* Privacy policy of Wikimedia Cloud applies: https://w.wiki/aQW
* As a result, all messages older than 90 days get automatically deleted.
* As a Wikimedia Cloud project, all of discussions, private and public are
covered by Code of conduct in technical spaces: https://w.wiki/AK$
Hope that would be useful for you, if you encounter any technical issues,
file a bug in the phabricator.
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Social_Suite
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Meet
Best
--
Amir (he/him)
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From: Liam Wyatt <lwyatt-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug, 2020, 1:13 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing two new WikiCite grant programs: Project
& events, and e-scholarships
To: wikicite-discuss <wikicite-discuss(a)wikimedia.org>, <
wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear all,
I have the great pleasure to announce two new grant programs for projects
that support the goals of WikiCite: the promotion open citations and linked
bibliographic data to serve free knowledge.
The steering committee is now accepting applications for the following two
types of grants. For both types the application deadline is 1 October 2020,
and all projects must be completed by 1 May 2021.
--- Project & Event grants ---
Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 (USD equivalent) are available to
individuals, groups, and organisations with a project that supports the
goals of Wikicite.
All the details, the eligibility criteria (especially for in-person
events[1]), and the application form are available on the WikiCite project
& event grants homepage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/grants
Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply, and projects may be of
any nature. This includes technical (e.g. software, tools), event (online,
or in-person), resources (training materials, documentation), or other
forms not mentioned – as long as it supports the goals of WikiCite.
--- e-Scholarships ---
The e-scholarship program is a new kind of grant in Wikimedia, created in
response to an era of COVID-19 quarantines, and the 2030 Movement strategy
goals.
An e-scholarship provides a per-diem equivalent allowance for 1-5 people to
stay at their home(s) and work for 2-4 days on a project supporting the
mission of WikiCite. e-scholarship recipients' projects can be the kinds of
things they might have previously undertaken with a scholarship for an
in-person hackathon, unconference, or research trip, for example.
All the details, eligibility criteria, program design principles, and the
application form are available on the WikiCite e-scholarships homepage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/e-scholarship
Funding will:
- be provided in advance;
- be calculated at the WMF per-diem rate for the city where the
e-scholarship recipient lives;
- and (as it is a living allowance) not require recipients to submit
expense reports.
"Remote group" applications are encouraged, as are projects which focus on
content or communities which are historically underrepresented in Wikimedia
projects. Building a bot, fixing a tool, wrangling a dataset, writing
complete documentation... all are valid e-scholarship projects. A
confirmation letter (in advance) and/or participation certificate
(afterwards) can also be provided.
Liam Wyatt [Wittylama]
--
Program Manager for WikiCite <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite>
Wikimedia Foundation
- WikiCite is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Wikimedia
Foundation -
[1] Applications for in-person events are eligible. The WMF will release a
risk assessment calculator for in-person events and a checklist of
precautions in early September. This protocol will apply to all Wikimedia
Foundation supported events. Applicants may publish a draft of their
proposals now, and edit it before the submission deadline to include a copy
of the results from the risk assessment protocol once it is published.
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From: Liam Wyatt <lwyatt-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 21:42
Subject: [Wikidata] Announcing two new WikiCite grant programs: Project &
events, and e-scholarships
To: wikicite-discuss <wikicite-discuss(a)wikimedia.org>, <
wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear all,
I have the great pleasure to announce two new grant programs for projects
that support the goals of WikiCite: the promotion open citations and linked
bibliographic data to serve free knowledge.
The steering committee is now accepting applications for the following two
types of grants. For both types the application deadline is 1 October 2020,
and all projects must be completed by 1 May 2021.
--- Project & Event grants ---
Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 (USD equivalent) are available to
individuals, groups, and organisations with a project that supports the
goals of Wikicite.
All the details, the eligibility criteria (especially for in-person
events[1]), and the application form are available on the WikiCite project
& event grants homepage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/grants
Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply, and projects may be of
any nature. This includes technical (e.g. software, tools), event (online,
or in-person), resources (training materials, documentation), or other
forms not mentioned – as long as it supports the goals of WikiCite.
--- e-Scholarships ---
The e-scholarship program is a new kind of grant in Wikimedia, created in
response to an era of COVID-19 quarantines, and the 2030 Movement strategy
goals.
An e-scholarship provides a per-diem equivalent allowance for 1-5 people to
stay at their home(s) and work for 2-4 days on a project supporting the
mission of WikiCite. e-scholarship recipients' projects can be the kinds of
things they might have previously undertaken with a scholarship for an
in-person hackathon, unconference, or research trip, for example.
All the details, eligibility criteria, program design principles, and the
application form are available on the WikiCite e-scholarships homepage:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite/e-scholarship
Funding will:
- be provided in advance;
- be calculated at the WMF per-diem rate for the city where the
e-scholarship recipient lives;
- and (as it is a living allowance) not require recipients to submit
expense reports.
"Remote group" applications are encouraged, as are projects which focus on
content or communities which are historically underrepresented in Wikimedia
projects. Building a bot, fixing a tool, wrangling a dataset, writing
complete documentation... all are valid e-scholarship projects. A
confirmation letter (in advance) and/or participation certificate
(afterwards) can also be provided.
Liam Wyatt [Wittylama]
--
Program Manager for WikiCite <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite>
Wikimedia Foundation
- WikiCite is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Wikimedia
Foundation -
[1] Applications for in-person events are eligible. The WMF will release a
risk assessment calculator for in-person events and a checklist of
precautions in early September. This protocol will apply to all Wikimedia
Foundation supported events. Applicants may publish a draft of their
proposals now, and edit it before the submission deadline to include a copy
of the results from the risk assessment protocol once it is published.
_______________________________________________
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Wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata
Hello Indian Wikimedians,
This message is from Wikivoyage contributor Rangan Datta Wiki
<https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/User:Rangan_Datta_Wiki>. I am sending this
message on behalf of him as he was unable to send any messages to this
mailing list for unknown reasons.
He is going to organize an online Wikivoyage workshop on 29 August 2020
(Saturday) at 6 pm IST. The workshop is aimed at training experienced
Indian Wikimedians in Wikivoyage with an intention to develop India related
articles not only in English but also in the local languages. Prior
knowledge of editing Wikipedia, Wikidata and Commons is necessary.
Please check the details of the workshop
<https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikivoyage:Basic_workshop_for_Indian_Wikimed…>
and register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDFSxB3xtt4lGqoHrt5YvXq3wjQJr6X-e…>
.
Regards,
Bodhisattwa
(On behalf of Rangan Datta Wiki)
Greetings everyone.
Cross-posting WikiCred Tech Demo details on behalf of Ahmed Medien. Would
be glad to have Indian wikipedians joining in :) Hope to see you guys
there. Let us know if you have any questions.
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Announcement: September 10 Zoom Webinar
Wiki Credibility Tech Demo Hour
The WikiCred grants initiative was launched earlier this year with a focus
on information credibility/reliability and new tools on open-knowledge
platforms like Wikipedia and Wikidata.
The Demo Hour will be held on September 10th at 12 pm EDT (9 pm IST) where
6 of our grantees will demo their Wikipedia projects. You can register for
the online event here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEpva_wwZA9xIjtTni7-y0tZ_VgXW8nzV…>
. 👈👈
WikiCred is a grants programme managed by the Credibility Coalition, Hacks
Hackers, members of Wikimedia DC, and other groups. We support research,
software projects, and Wikimedia events that explore information
reliability and credibility in the Wikimedia space and the overall online
information ecosystem.
So far, we have funded 12 projects over 3 rounds of funding. You can find a
full list of the projects here <http://wikicred.org/#projects> or our own
blog <https://misinfocon.com/search?q=wikicred>. Projects range from
strengthening credible vaccine content on Wikipedia to automating the
additions of references to Wikidata.
6 grantees will join us to present their work for 5 mins each followed by a
Q&A from the attendees.
Let me know if you have any questions about the project or the event.
Ahmed & WikiCred Team
wikicred.org
Partners <https://www.wikicred.org/#who-we-are> / Projects
<http://wikicred.org/#projects> / Funders <http://wikicred.org/#funders>
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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
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From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:46 PM
Subject: Wikimedia Clinic #008 digest; #009 on Friday featuring Abstract
Wikipedia!
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
I have posted the digest for Wikimedia Clinic #008. [1]
The topics discussed were:
* WMF Research (Presentation by Leila Zia (WMF))
* Wiki Studies
* Pitching ideas for development to WMF
* Harassment
I encourage those of you interested in any of the above topics to read the
digest. [1]
On Friday, August 21st, at 19:00 UTC[2], we will be hosting Wikimedia
Clinic #009.[3] The scheduled segment this time would be an introduction
to Abstract Wikipedia, featuring project founder Denny Vrandečić himself!
As always, beyond this scheduled segment, there will be time to bring up
any Wikimedia-related questions or topics other call attendees are
interested in.
PLEASE NOTE: experimentally, this call will take place using the free
software Jitsi-based Wikimedia Meet. Desktop/laptop computers can connect
directly via the link[3] but if you want to connect using a mobile device
(phone or tablet) you will need to download the Jitsi app[4] first and use
that to connect via the link[3].
Cheers,
A.
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics/008
[2] Here is a WorldTimeBuddy link to help you figure out what that means
for your time zone.
https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=100&h=100&date=2020-8-21&sln=19-20…
[3] https://meet.wmcloud.org/WikimediaClinic009
[4] https://jitsi.org/downloads/
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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