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What happens when democracy fails..
by Ivan Štambuk 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

...or meritocracy, too, or any other form of spontaneous self-organizing structure, when the number of contributing members involved doesn't really exceed the necessary threshold imposed by the premises of non-ad hominem reasoning. You most likely end up in a situation similar to that of my request for adminship on Croatian Wiktionary, where users who cumulatively had <50 edits in the main namespace prior to the moment of my request (made 5 days ago) cast all of a sudden opposing votes [1], which is for each of them the very first sign of activity in that project after months and months of absence [2]. The only two users who are real and active contributors with no personal bias are supportive of my request. I've created an account on Croatian wiktionary in April, when I started adding declensions and meanings for 100 or so nouns. Recently I started contributing on English wiktionary too [3], and returned to Croatian Wiktionary about a week ago, after having been acquainted with en.wikt's policies on article layout, non-manual categorization and other template tricks (context labels!), eager to backpropagate them to hr.wikt. Facts, such as that at the moment of my return there hasn't been a single declension/inflection template made for any language (I made all of them, even the basic ones like hr-noun, and have been making a few new ones every day since), or that the only currently "active" administrator made the last edit 1.5 months ago [4], or that the sitenotice message [5] was (and still is!) set to Wikimedia Board of Trustees election (which ended months ago) - all of them speak for themselves. Approximately 2/3 of currently present lexemes need either quick deletion, or relocation to other projects (Wikisource, Wikibooks, Wikipedia), as they surely don't belong to wiktionary. The category of articles awaiting administrator's deletion [6] is growing bigger each day, as there is noone to clean it up. Moreover, I also invited two friends of mine to accompany me in that brave conquest of the forsaken project [7] - those are the ones that voted supportively; each of us has added to hr.wikt more quality content than all other registered users altogether ever since the project started 2 years ago (Polish user Pomarancza is the only notable exception). The conclusion is quite straightforward: current admin voting rules (that is, the complete lack of them!) clearly are not beneficial to the project. They are set to validate all votes cast, regardless of valuable voters' contributions, or personal grudges the voters might have with the requester. Users who have shown complete disregard for wiktionary for years and let it stagnate indefinitely (and it was stagnating prior to my arrival - there were no quality edits for > 1 month) now are popping out of nowhere (and some users [8] are registering for the sole purpose of this voting occasion), all for the sake of disabling a user they label as "persona non grata" becoming an administrator, even though it is evident that the project is in desparate need of a leader. I've intentionally left out "highlights" of some of /personal/ disputes that took place in other hr.wikiprojects (I'm willing to provide them, upon request, by non-public means), which render understandable otherwise seemingly legitimate (yet clearly ill-motivated) opposing votes. The sheer fact that none of the opposers mentioned any concrete reason for me being incompetent, or unsuitable, speaks also for itself. Too bad that labeling someone as "inopportune" can't really be an argument, can it. What can do one confronted with such sheer manifestations of bias and malevolence? I am urging the responsible stewards to render invalid the votes of those having < 50 edits at the moment of my request (21:43, 20. 8. 2007.), as soon as I post my request on meta a few days from now (the project doesn't have any bureaucrats ATM), as it is the general voting rule on other, more civilized wiktionaries. Please don't let all of this pass unnoticed. Ivan Stambuk. * Some of /personal/ disputes (for which I'm not listing the details, being ready to provide them by non-public means) originate from other hr.wikiprojects. The sheer fact that none of the opposers mentioned any concrete reason for me being incompetent, or unsuitable, speaks also for itself. Too bad that labeling someone as "inopportune" can't really be an argument, can it. [1] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wje čnik:Administratori/Prijedlozi_za_administratore#Ivan_.C5.A0tambuk [2] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Donatus http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/MayaSimFan http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/West_Brom_4ever http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Roberta_F. http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Treecko http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Ante_Perkovic [3] http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ivan_Štambuk [4] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Luka_Krstulović [5] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Sitenotice [6] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kategorija:Članci_predloženi_za_brisanje [7] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Sanja_Simat http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Kasandra [8] http://hr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posebno:Contributions/Pantana

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Announcement: policy discussion re: interwiki links and the interwiki bot (Meta)
by Ariel T. Glenn 01 Aug '07

01 Aug '07

Please see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Interwiki.py/Wiktionary_functionality_discus… for complete information. The dicussion page on Meta is intended to provide a space for folks from every wiktionary project to discuss and decide upon the behavior and features of the interwiki links bot (RobotGMwikt); until now, there has been no such mechanism. Besides your participation, we also need folks who are able to help translate the dicussion on an ongoing basis as appropriate. Thanks. Ariel Glenn

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Wiktionaries in Rhaetian, Tibetan languages closed
by River Tarnell 10 Jul '07

10 Jul '07

hello, the Wiktionaries in Rhaetian <http://rm.wiktionary.org/> and Tibetan <http://bo.wiktionary.org/> have been closed. deletion discussions: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_Rh… http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_Ti… bugs: http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10514 http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10515 - river.

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[Election] Request for Election advertisement on sitenotice
by Aphaia 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Hello, Thank you for your participation in Election 2006. It is nice to see Wiktionarians vote :) However I heard not all Wiktionaries may be aware of this opportunity to reflect their voices for the future of the project. (quoted from #wikimedia by courtesy of Dmsdevit) Dmcdevit So, it appears that of the to 7 non-English Wiktionaries (all the ones with 100,000+ articles), 2 (Greek and Chinese) have no election notice, 4 have only English-language election notices, one of which (Russian) displays illegibly on my screen, and only one has an election notice in its own language. if your project is one of them mentioned on the above, would you please consider to put a notice and localize? The English version is: [[Image:Wikimedia-logo.svg|noborder|right|24px|Wikimedia Board Election is open]] All community members are invited to [[Special:Boardvote|'''vote''']] in [[m:Board elections/2007/Candidates|Wikimedia Board Election]]. For candidate statements, there are not only English version but also other languages including French, Spanish, Italian or Chinese. :) Thank you for your attention, Cheers, -- KIZU Naoko Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *

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XML Dump Related
by Ajay Kumar 25 Jun '07

25 Jun '07

Does anyone know how do I dump pages which have the words, their translations in other languages and its meaning. What I am trying to achieve is integrate the list of words, their meanings and their translations in other languages from the wikTionary DB to a separate DB which I intend to use in an application I am developing. Regards, AJ

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[Fwd: [Fwd: [Icommons] Event Outreach: Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation, Q4 2007]]
by Tomasz Sienicki 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

-------- Forward -------- Subject: Event Outreach: Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation, Q4 2007 Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:38:08 -0700 From: Allen Gunn <gunner @ aspirationtech.org> Howdy iCommons friends, Hope this finds you well. I'm happily in the Dubrovnik groove and digging the amazing job being done by the organizers. I think everyone here should buy Tom, Kerryn, and the whole host team the beverages of their choice in perpetuity :^) I've been SO busy having fun in the Open Education track that I totally forgot to schedule a BOF session last night on a project near and dear to my heart, which I believe may be of interest to a number of you... I run an NGO called Aspiration (www.aspirationtech.org), and our mission is to facilitate the creation of better software tools for the global NGO community. We have received a grant from the Open Society Institute to organize an event with the working title "Open Source Tools for Open Content Translation". We are still confirming our local partners, but at this point we are planning for the event to take place in Europe in late 2007. The goals of the event are several: * To convene practitioners who have interest, experience and passion around open source tools for open content translation * To map out the range of great work that's already being done, with the dual purpose of better connecting existing efforts and identifying gaps in the tool space * To brainstorm and prototype solutions to address gaps and better empower the broad spectrum of folks who have open content translation needs While we'll consider all forms of translation software, the event focus will be on tools that support human translation of content, as opposed to machine translation (though there will be plenty of room for all interests). Aspiration organizes "user driven" technology events, so we'll prioritize the involvement of those with open content translation needs who can articulate those needs and their visions for better tools to developers and other implementors. We are focusing on outreach and engagement at this point to get better acquainted with the broadest range of people and groups active in this rich community of practice, and to look for guidance in refining the goals of the gathering to meet the needs of the community. We very much want this event to complement the great efforts currently in play, rather than duplicating what's already being done. I invite anyone who's interested to email me off list (or if you're here at iSummit, just look around for me; I look like http://www.flickr.com/photos/marksurman/548192646/, though not always that silly :^), and if possible join me for a pivo or three to discuss your thoughts on how this event could best serve the open content movement. And if you just want to stay in the loop, email me off list and I'll make sure you hear when we announce the event details. thanks & peace, gunner Allen Gunn Executive Director, Aspiration +1.415.216.7252 www.aspirationtech.org Aspiration: "Better Tools for a Better World" _______________________________________________ -- tsca * Tomasz Sienicki

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[Board election] Endorsement acceptance is open
by Aphaia 17 Jun '07

17 Jun '07

Hello, The Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee invites all community members to endorse candidates they support. Endorsements may be submitted on meta now till next Saturday, 23:59 June 23, 2007. Each qualified community member can submit up to three endorsements. Please note several things: - Only confirmed candidates are listed by Election Committee or its delegate, so the list can be updated during the endorsements phase. - You need an account on meta, not just the project that you are qualified to vote under, unless you meet the criteria on meta too. - Please link your meta user page and your home wiki page. Detailed procedure can be found on the meta endorsement page. All information is available on meta at: On endorsements: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Endorsements/en On candidates each: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Candidates/en Election general: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en FAQ: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/FAQ/en Questions about election are welcome at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Board_elections/2007/FAQ Thanks to devoted volunteering translators, those pages are also available in some languages other than English. We thank those translators as well editors who have helped to disseminate the news about this Election, including the latest sitenotice updates on several wikis. Please consider forwarding to the project(s) you take part in as well the mailing list(s) you belong to. Sitenotice update and localization would also be appreciated. Thank you for your attention, we look forward to your participation. -- KIZU Naoko Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee, Chair

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Fwd: [Foundation-l] Election Committee announces Endorsements Procedure
by Aphaia 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Posted on behalf of the election committee, Aphaia This page can be found at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Endorsements/en Your translation, forward or any other collaboration to disseminate this message will be appreciated. _____________________________ ==Endorsements== ===Introduction=== The purpose of the endorsement requirement is to try to make sure that the election only includes serious candidates. We need to do this because this election is being conducted for Wikimedia which includes many languages, and therefore we are trying to have every candidate's statement translated into as many languages as we can. This work is done by volunteer translators and can only be done only if the number of candidates is limited to a reasonable number. The requirements for time-on-wiki and edit-count requirements help to make sure that only serious candidates participate, but the Elections Committee did not wish to raise these requirements too high because then some genuine candidates might be excluded, so we have added the requirement for endorsements. Because the Elections Committee believes that the endorsement requirement is important to the Board election process, we urge that reasonable requests and discussion concerning endorsements should '''not be considered a violation of any local anti-canvassing guidelines or norms.''' ===Criteria for Endorsement=== All candidates standing for election are required to obtain 12 endorsements for their candidacy. Criteria for endorsement are the same as criteria to vote: users endorsing must have 400 edits in any namespace or combination of namespaces on a single Wikimedia project and at least 3 months edit history prior to June 1, 2007. Candidates who have not received the required number of endorsements will not be allowed to stand for the election. ===Qualified candidates only=== Only qualified candidates may be submitted for endorsements. If you are not willing to be confirmed through the candidacy process (including verifying your identity to the Foundation, and meeting the minimum qualifications for candidacy), your name will not be submitted for endorsements. ===How to endorse=== In order to endorse a candidate, locate their endorsement section on the endorsements page [NOT YET AVAILABLE, ENDORSEMENTS HAVE NOT OPENED YET], and "sign" it using four tildes <nowiki>(~~~~)</nowiki>. You may also leave a very brief (up to '''100 characters''', roughly equivalent to 25 word in many languages) statement for the reason of your endorsement. Statements longer than 100 characters '''may be removed''' at the discretion of the [[Board elections/2007/Committee/en|Election Committee]], though the endorsement will remain valid. Endorsements will open 0:00 June 17, 2007 (UTC) and can only be withdrawn during the endorsement period, which closes 23:59 June 23, 2007 (UTC). After 23:59 June 23, 2007 (UTC) you may not submit or withdraw any endorsements. Endorsements may be removed '''by members of the election committee only''', and ''only if the endorser is found to not be a qualified voter in this election'' or the endorser has endorsed too many candidates in the election. In that case, all endorsements by that endorser will be withdrawn by the committee and the endorser notified so that they can re-submit endorsements up to the maximum number allowed. ===How many candidates may I endorse? I'm a candidate, how many others may I endorse?=== Each qualified voter may endorse up to 3 candidates for election. Candidates may only endorse two others (their endorsement of themselves is implied by virtue of their self-nomination). Candidates should not "sign" their own endorsement section, and their own endorsement will not count toward their required number of endorsements. ===When may I endorse a candidate?=== The endorsement period will begin 7 days after we begin accepting candidates for office. On the current timeline, you may begin endorsing on June 17, 2007, at 0:00UTC. ===A candidate received an invalid endorsement! What do I do?=== Please contact a member of the [[Board elections/2007/Committee/en|Election Committee]] who will investigate the claim.` _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l -- KIZU Naoko Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *

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[Election 2007] Announcement
by Aphaia 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

Posting on behalf of Election Committee, -- KIZU Naoko aphaia(a)gmail.com * Vox populi, vox dei * ----------------------- Dear all, We, the election committee, hereby announce the opening of a new election for members of the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees. At least three positions will be filled from this election, with the elected members serving a two year term. It is important to note that election processes are slightly different this year than in previous years: all candidates should be certain to thoroughly read the FAQ at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en >From today, June 10th, we're accepting candidates for the Board of Trustees. If you're interested, you must make a candidate statement and list yourself on http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Candidates/en We also need the help or translators for the elections, so if you're fluent in any language other than English, and willing to help, please list yourself here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Translations If you have any questions, please first read the FAQ, then list your questions to the talk page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/FAQ/en The official announcement is available on Meta: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/en We are confident that this election will draw very qualified candidates, and we wish them the best of luck. Regards, Kizu Naoko (Aphaia) Newyorkbrad Philippe Beaudette Jon Harald Søby Wikimedia Board Election Steering Committee, 2007 -- KIZU Naoko Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *

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Wikimedia brand survey open
by Erik Moeller 31 May '07

31 May '07

I'd like to invite you to participate in a survey about Wikimedia's brands, their uses, and possible changes to our brand strategy: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_brand_survey Thank you. -- Peace & Love, Erik DISCLAIMER: This message does not represent an official position of the Wikimedia Foundation or its Board of Trustees. "An old, rigid civilization is reluctantly dying. Something new, open, free and exciting is waking up." -- Ming the Mechanic

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