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Thousands of new articles on fr.quote
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 03 Apr '16

03 Apr '16

In the last 3 months, the French Wikiquote has more than doubled its number of articles. <http://stats.wikimedia.org/wikiquote/EN/TablesArticlesTotal.htm> Some investigation showed that this is because of the 4000+ articles created by this user: <https://toolserver.org/~nikola/articlesby.php?user=Clelie+Mascaret&lang=fr&…> Apparently, she's creating a theme article for each and every word, by adding to them all the quotations which contain that word, or at the very least by applying very loose selection criteria if any. This is being discussed at https://fr.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Discussion_utilisateur:Clelie_Ma… , it seems. Nemo

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] WMF Scholarship Deadline for Wikimania is Today
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 09 Jan '16

09 Jan '16

Reminder! -------- Messaggio inoltrato -------- Oggetto: [Wikimania-l] WMF Scholarship Deadline for Wikimania is Today Data: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 14:55:30 -0600 Mittente: Ellie Young Reminder: Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2016 which is being held in Esino Lario, Italy on June 22–27, 2016 are now being accepted. Applications are open until Saturday, January 09 2016 23:59 UTC. Applicants will be able to apply for a partial or full scholarship. A full scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel, shared accommodation, and conference registration fees as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation. A partial scholarship will cover conference registration fees and shared accommodation. Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria established by the Scholarship Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation, who will determine which applications are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2016 scholarships, please visit: https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/ScholarshipsTo apply for a scholarship, fill out the multi-language application form on: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/applyIt is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ ( https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ) before submitting an application. If you have any questions, please contact: wikimania-scholarships at wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org>or leave a message at: https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships -- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:eyoung@wikimedia.org>

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Invitation to Wikimania 2016 Scholarship Committee
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

Still a couple days available to offer yourself as Wikimania scholarships committee member, or as ambassador for your community. -------- Messaggio inoltrato -------- Oggetto: [Wikimania-l] Invitation to Wikimania 2016 Scholarship Committee Data: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 21:11:05 +0000 (UTC) Dear Wikimaniacs, we are now calling for a scholarship review committee. This year, we additionally want a scholarship ambassador for each major geography or language, including a representative from each entity which pays for additional scholarships; the ambassadors will be committee observers. The scholarship review committee is an important and diverse group of volunteers who help to run the scholarship program in accordance with the pillars <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2016_bids/Esino_Lario/Pillars> of this Wikimania. We encourage people from all Wikimedia wikis to apply for this position so that the committee can handle applications in many different languages. The main duties of the committee members prior to Wikimania 2016 are: * Participation in periodic online meetings with scholarships program manager and other committee members. * Review and edit communications material (e.g. Scholarship wiki, application questions). * Assistance in determination of scholarship applicant requirements. * Assurance of due consideration and speedy response time to Wikimania scholarship applications in multiple languages. * Work with the local team. For further information please visit m:Wikimania/Scholarships/Tasks <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania/Scholarships/Tasks> (the committee will also be polishing this page). We are looking for Wikimedians from all over the world, who are: * fluent in written English and have good communication skills, or can name local community member(s)/ambassadors who help them with English translations. * discreet and able to handle confidential applicant information, and objectively assess candidates. * willing to review scholarship applications in late 2015/early 2016. * having either or both: o previously attended Wikimania. o strong knowledge of the cross-project Wikimedia community. You will be working remotely. While we hope that scholarship review committee members will enjoy Wikimania 2016 by giving significant input to it, the local team cannot guarantee financial support for the committee members' travel expenses since scholarship review committee members may not apply for a scholarship themselves. If you're interested in serving on the scholarship reviewing committee and/or as scholarship ambassador, *please send us an email at domande.wikimania(a)wikimedia.it*. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Deadline to apply is *Sunday, November 15, 2015*. The local team will contact all candidates and publish the list of scholarship committee members right afterwards. Please help with translations on wm2016:Scholarship committee <https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee>. Proposed timeline * Nov 1–Nov 15: Call for Scholarship Committee * Nov 16–Dec 6: Preparations of the Scholarship Committee * Dec 6–Jan 9: Submission time Thanks, Federico Leva <https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nemo_bis> and Martin Rulsch <https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DerHexer> Wikimania 2016 team, scholarships subteam

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Wikiquote knows how to keep attention
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 25 Oct '15

25 Oct '15

It seems Wikiquote does a better job than Wikipedia at achieving a longer attention span from users: «Users viewing Wikiquote (blue) pages, however, stayed on those pages longer than users on others, and it was only by 120s that we have lost half those users.». https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Measuring_User_Search_Satisfaction Nemo

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Voting open for Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections 2015
by Gregory Varnum 17 May '15

17 May '15

Greetings, Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2015 elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the Board will continue during the voting. The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is the ultimate governing authority of the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States. The Wikimedia Foundation manages many diverse projects such as Wikipedia and Commons. If you would like a translated ballot, you can change your language for Meta-Wiki on the Universal Language Selector or in your Preferences before clicking the 'jump to next wiki' button on SecurePoll. You may also click the vote banner from your home wiki or select your preferred language from the language box above the ballot. The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 17 to 23:59 UTC May 31. To vote: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/339 More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 Board election page on Meta-Wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Board_electi… On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent) Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee Translations of this message: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/MassMes…

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Re: [Wikiquote-l] [Wikidata-l] Wikidata for Wiktionary
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 08 May '15

08 May '15

Bene*, 08/05/2015 11:15: > So having a Wikibase installation only for Wiktionary makes more sense > in my opinion as that is the same plan we currently have for > Commons/Wikiquote etc. We? Please remember that's only a personal proposal, which no Wikiquote community has ever subscribed to (yet). (Cc Wikiquote-l.) Nemo

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Voting has begun in 2015 FDC elections
by Gregory Varnum 03 May '15

03 May '15

Greetings, Voting has begun <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/336> for eligible voters <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015#Require…> in the 2015 elections for the *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>*. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* will continue during the voting. Nominations for the *Board of Trustees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* will be accepted until 23:59 UTC May 5. The *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemi…>* (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions on the committee being filled. The *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemi…>* receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Boa…>, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 3 to 23:59 UTC May 10. *Click here to vote <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/336>.* Questions and discussion with the candidates will continue during that time. *Click here to ask the FDC candidates a question <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>. Click here to ask the FDC Ombudsperson candidates a question <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>.* More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 FDC election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>, the 2015 FDC Ombudsperson election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>, and the 2015 Board election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> on Meta-Wiki. On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Varnent> ) Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> *Translations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> of this email are available.*

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Nominations being accepted for 2015 Wikimedia Foundation elections
by Gregory Varnum 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Greetings, I am pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections. This year the Board and the FDC Staff are looking for a diverse set of candidates from regions and projects that are traditionally under-represented on the board and in the movement as well as candidates with experience in technology, product or finance. To this end they have published letters <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/Call_fo…> describing what they think is needed and, recognizing that those who know the community the best are the community themselves, the election committee is accepting nominations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015#Informa…> for community members you think should run and will reach out to those nominated to provide them with information about the job and the election process. This year, elections are being held for the following roles: *Board of Trustees* The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. There are three positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/Board_e…. *Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)* The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/FDC_ele… . *Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Ombud* The FDC Ombud receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. More information about this role can be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/FDC_Omb… . The candidacy submission phase lasts from 00:00 UTC April 20 to 23:59 UTC May 5 for the Board and from 00:00 UTCApril 20 to 23:59 UTC April 30 for the FDC and FDC Ombudsperson. This year, we are accepting both self-nominations and nominations of others. More information on this election and the nomination process can be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015. Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's village pump. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the talk page on Meta, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections(a)wikimedia.org On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent) Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

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Low-barrier Wikiquote
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

I've quickly wrote down some thoughts about Wikiquote: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Low-barrier_Wikiquote Wikiquote is what we call an "acqua cheta", a calm stream of water which in the end digs a valley. Its apparent simplicity often deceives, but is crucial. Sorry for some blatant simplifications, of course an essay is just a way to make a point. Nemo

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Fwd: Proposal: restore normal editing permissions on all mobile sites
by Federico Leva (Nemo) 20 Feb '15

20 Feb '15

Please participate in the global discussion: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Forum#Proposal:_restore_normal_ed… ---- [...] What few know is that the mobile sites don't follow the standard permission system: instead, they override permissions and prevent unregistered users from editing at all. I propose to remove this exception to the rule, which was meant to be temporary and looks now technically unnecessary. Unregistered users will be allowed to edit on the mobile subdomain for a wiki, if they are allowed on the main domain. [...] ---- The discussion will be open until 2015-03-15. I'll send wider notifications in few days. In the meanwhile, sorry for the crossposting. Nemo

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