[Wikipedia-ne] Re: Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote

Hello all, This is a kind reminder that the voting on the ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines has started. Every eligible member can vote. For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read this <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information> & click here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/391> to cast vote. The voting period will close on 21 March 2022. For any questions or concerns, please reply to this message or contact UCoC directly at ucocproject(a)wikimedia.org Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 at 20:47, Chitraparna Sinha &lt;csinha-ctr(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: > Hello all, > > *In brief:* the revised Enforcement Guidelines > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines> > have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 > March to 21 March 2022 > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting>. > Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project > team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March > (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> > . > > *Details * > > The Universal Code of Conduct > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct> (UCoC) > provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia > movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff > drafting committees > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee> > following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 > January 2022. > > What’s next? > > #1 Community Conversations > > To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and > Governance > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> > (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and > drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 > UTC). Please sign-up > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> > . > > Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement > Guidelines talk page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines>. > You can comment in any language. > > #2 Ratification Voting > > The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the > ratification process > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/January_2022_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Community_ratification_of_enforcement_guidelines_of_UCoC> > where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement > guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share > important information > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information/Volunteer> > . > > A SecurePoll vote > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting> > is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022. > > Eligible voters > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information#Voting_eligibility> > are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be > asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed > guidelines. > > Thank you. > > Regards, > > > Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) > > Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, > SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > >