Dan Rosenthal, 17/05/2013 07:32:
> Is there any thought or discussion as to whether Sue could (or would want
> to) additionally do an actual Reddit IAmA, as Jorm did? Don't get me wrong,
> I understand why it is on Meta and I think the Meta interview is a great
> idea, but there is also something to be said for presenting to an audience
> of people beyond our immediate community of users who even know about meta,
> which Reddit's IAmA subreddit is. Especially since Sue has done some very
> important work on things like gender issues and her departing thoughts on
> broader internet governance issues that would benefit from a wider audience.
Note however that Reddit is an all-male environment, as noted on some
other list linking this:
<https://infobeautiful3.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/01/1276_chicks_rule.png>.
(Still not as bad as Wikimedia!)
Nemo
This was a wonderful idea. Thank you both for organizing it. SJ
On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Theo10011 <de10011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> A few weeks ago MZMcBride proposed an exit interview for Sue on Meta. I
> believe his intention was something similar to Reddit's IAmA. I thought
> that this was a good idea and supported it. Sue has been at the helm for a
> long while, it would be interesting to get her reflection on all the
> changes, and give everyone who missed the last IRC office hour session, a
> chance to ask any lingering questions.
>
> Sue graciously accepted to do an exit interview a couple of weeks ago. The
> page is already set up on Meta[1] for this, and we have a few questions
> already. So far, things are organizing themselves pretty well with everyone
> voting on what questions are finally picked. Please understand that we want
> this to be a slow process, so everyone has time to see the questions and it
> can take weeks to get your answer.
>
> I would like to invite everyone reading this to have a look at the page.
> Please feel free to post your questions or vote for the ones already
> listed. Signpost, Wikinews or any other project/group that wants to use the
> exit interview is welcomed to follow that page and add to it. Thanks to MZ
> for getting things rolling on Meta and Sue, for accepting to do this.
>
> Regards
> Theo
>
>
> [1]http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_exit_interview/Sue_Gardner
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Just a reminder that the meeting is today for selecting the provisional
board. It is on irc on freenode in the room #wikinews-group . It will
start at 13:00 UTC (23:00 Sydney time). It should take no more than an
hour, and the selection process will largely be consensus driven based on
those who signed up already as supporters of the group.
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twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
I happened to be reading the server admin log, and noticed these
entries for April 4:
# 23:17 mutante: wikinews.com now redirects to wikinews.org
# 23:11 mutante: DNS update - adding wikinews.com
So looks like wikinews.com now redirects. Personally that make me rather happy.
Cheers,
Bawolff
Purpose matters
I oppose the proposed closing of WN for many reasons, but consider the real
world purpose on the news capacity. Sure, WN is not robust as many would
desire. However, light use also means lighter strain on resources too. That
disqualifies one third of the justification to close WN, as it is not a
resource hog. As the marketplace provides decent news sources, then WN is
but a sidebar or safety net. Frankly, society should have the luxury of a
news safety net and its use should be sporadic. But do not remove the WN as
one would not wish to remove the net to high flying acrobats. Finally, a
single WN journalist, or a few WN reporters can change the face of history.
The right person at the right time with the right story can prevent a war,
take down a President, turn the tide of suffering in epic ways. Volume and
magnitude and NPOV are necessary in the Wikipedia project and fully
unrequired in WN. Greatness in WN can come from a lone voice. To judge news
with the same scales (pun) as Wikipedia goes counter to the real world
purpose of news. Long live WN, even as a thin but watchful cousin to the
others. Rauterkus <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rauterkus>
(talk<http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rauterkus&action=edit…>)
13:47, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
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Ta.
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Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team
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412 298 3432 = cell
Request for help by Wikimedia Deutschland also posted on
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Future_of_Toolserver#Request_for_help_to_al…>:
of relevance for all Wikimedia projects users.
-------- Messaggio originale --------
Oggetto: Information on Tool Labs/ Your help needed
Data: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:26:51 +0000 (UTC)
Mittente: Silke Meyer
Hello!
You are getting this e-mail because you have an active or expired
account on the toolserver.
As you might know, Wikimedia Foundation is building a cloud-based
infrastructure (Labs/Tool Labs) that - in the long run - will be a
replacement for the toolserver. Don't worry! The toolserver will be not
just be switched off. WMF and WMDE would like to support you as good as
possible when it comes to migrating tools. There will be enough time for
this process. We will offer different forms of support which you will
hear of soon.
Right now, Tool Labs is not ready. WMF staff, mainly Marc Pelletier is
building it. You might have seen the general list of needed and wanted
features [1]. For many of you crucial features are database replication
and user databases. Both are upcoming features in the nearer future.
Your tools and their dependencies are taken into account to build the
new infrastructure. This is why I am asking you for help:
Please provide information about your tools! I started an incomplete
list at [2] (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Toolserver/List_of_Tools,
based on the wiki and jira).
Personally I was really impressed about its length and diversity - how
cool! Several people said there was so much missing in this list - so
please help me to complete it!
Here is what I'm asking you to do:
* Please check if your tools are on the list (correctly).
* Please fill in your software dependencies, data dependencies, use
patterns (are they running continously? or webservices? Batch runs?
etc.), the license.
* If you have not given your software an explicit license, please note
that only free software can migrate to Labs. Consider putting your stuff
under a free license.
* If you have already migrated your bot or tool to Labs and it is in the
list, please say so in the last column "status".
* If your toolserver account has expired and/or your tool is not active
on the toolserver right now, please add it to the second table at the
bottom of the page. In the last column write that it is not running
currently and if you want to revive it. If you are considering to revive
it, please fill in all the details, too, so that your needs will be
taken into account.
* Please follow the toolserver-announce list for more information to come.
Thanks for your help! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate
to ask me, to ask on toolserver-l and/or on labs-l.
Cheers, Silke
[1]
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Labs/Toolserver_features_needed_in_…
[2] List of Tools:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Silke_WMDE/Documentation/List_of_Tools
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Silke Meyer
Systemadministratorin und Projektassistenz Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstr. 72 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 260
http://wikimedia.de
Three days left! This is also about new user groups and thematical
organisations for individual projects, so forwarding.
(Plus, it's been a while since our last all-projects mass-crossposting.
;-) )
Nemo
-------- Messaggio originale --------
Oggetto: Re: [Wikimedia-l] The Affiliations Committee is looking for
candidate members
Data: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:46:05 +0100
Mittente: Lodewijk
A: Wikimedia Mailing List
Hi all,
this is the last reminder that the call will be closing on January 12 -
this is four days from now.
Please share the call for candidates on relevant fora.
Best regards,
Lodewijk Gelauff
2013/1/2 Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>
> Dear all,
>
> I would like to take this opportunity to remind you all that the
> Affiliations Committee is still looking for candidates! Applications can be
> sent in until 12 January as explained below.
>
> Do you understand how Wikimedia works as an organization, and would you
> like to help new organizations to get started? Then please apply! I hope
> for many high quality applications!
>
> Best,
> Lodewijk
>
> 2012/12/12 Bence Damokos <bdamokos(a)gmail.com>
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> The Affiliations Committee [1], the committee that is responsible for
>> guiding volunteers in establishing Chapters, User Groups and Thematic
>> Organizations ("affiliates" in short) and approving them when they are
>> ready is looking for about 6 new members.
>>
>> The main focus of AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers in forming
>> affiliates. We make sure that the group is large enough to be viable
>> (and advise them on how to get bigger), review bylaws for compliance
>> with the requirements and best practices, and advise the Board of the
>> Wikimedia Foundation on issues connected to Chapters, Thematic
>> Organizations and User Groups.
>>
>> This requires communication with volunteers all over the World,
>> negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to
>> understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill
>> sets in our members.
>>
>> Key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members,
>> are typically:
>>
>> * Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of
>> volunteers worldwide
>> * Willingness to work in a sometimes bureaucratic, sometimes political
>> process
>> * 4 hours per week availability[2]
>> * International orientation
>> * Very good communication skills in English
>> * Ability to work and communicate with other cultures
>> * Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the WMF
>> * Communication skills in other languages are a major plus
>> * Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus
>>
>> With the help of the Affiliations Committee, 2012 has been an exciting
>> year of transformation for the movement with the introduction of new
>> types of affiliation. This means that the workload of the Committee
>> has increased and diversified and help is wanted! Currently many
>> applications to become a Chapter, Thematic Organization or User Group
>> are in the pipeline and can use your attention and dedication!
>>
>> You can send your applications with your name, contact data (e-mail,
>> wiki username), experience and motivation to join to the AffCom email
>> address, affcom AT lists DOT wikimedia DOT org by January 12, 2013.
>> You will get a confirmation that your application came through.
>>
>> Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two
>> year terms. The applications will be considered by the current members
>> and outgoing members and Committee advisers, who are not seeking
>> re-selection.
>>
>> Since I will be a candidate for re-selection myself, this process will
>> be managed by another committee member, Lodewijk Gelauff. I hope for
>> many suitable applications. If you have any questions, please don't
>> hesitate to email me or Lodewijk[3] privately. We are happy to chat or
>> have a phone call with anyone about our work, if this helps them
>> decide to apply.
>>
>> Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you
>> are interested.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bence Damokos
>> Chair,
>> Affiliations Committee
>>
>>
>>
>> [1]: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (please
>> follow the links and familiarize yourself with our work)
>> [2]: Our member standards of participation are at:
>>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Standard_…
>> [3]: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Effeietsanders
>>
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