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ஆலமரத்தடிக்கு வருக! இங்கு விக்கிப்பீடியா குறித்த செய்திகள், அறிவிப்புகள், கொள்கை விளக்கங்கள், புது யோசனைகள், உதவிக் குறிப்புகள், தொழில் நுட்ப விவாதங்கள் போன்றவை இடம் பெறுகின்றன. நீங்களும் இப்பக்கத்தில் உங்கள் கருத்துகளைப் பிற பயனர்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளலாம். இந்தப் பக்கத்தில் இருக்கும் பழைய, முடிவடைந்த கலந்துரையாடல்கள் அவ்வப்போது இங்கிருந்து நீக்கப்பட்டு காப்பகத்தில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டு விடும் என்பதையும் கருத்தில் கொள்ள வேண்டும்.


முந்திய உரையாடல்கள்

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தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா தமிழ் மொழியின், தமிழ்ச் பேசும் சமூகங்களின் அறிவுத் தளங்களை பதிவு செய்வதில் ஒரு முன்னோடிக் களமாக திகழ்ந்து வந்துள்ளது, வருகின்றது. தமிழ் பேசும் சமூகங்கள் தொடர்பான பல்வேறு தகவல்களை நாம் தொகுத்து வருகிறோம். ஆனால் சில முக்கியமான அறிவுத் தொகுதிகளைப் பதிவு செய்வதில் தடைகள் உள்ளன. போதிய உசாத்துணை வளங்கள் இல்லாமை, முன் எடுத்துக்காட்டுக்கள் இல்லாமை, இணைய இணைப்பு இல்லாமை, ஈடுபாடு கொண்ட பயனர்கள் இல்லாமை என்று பல்வேறு காரணங்கள் தடைகளாக உள்ளன. இவ்வாறு போதிய கவனிப்புப் பெறாத துறைகளில் ஒன்றாக மரபுசார் தொழிற்கலைகளும், அவைகளைப் பற்றிய அறிவுத் தளங்களும் உள்ளன. இதை நிவர்த்தி செய்யும் வகையில் விக்கியூடக நிறுவனத்தில் ஒரு முன்மொழிவினை முன்வைத்துள்ளோம். இந்த முன்மொழிவு தமிழ் விக்கி தன்னார்வலர்களாலும், நூலக நிறுவன பங்களிப்பாளர்களாலும், இதர அமைப்புகளின் ஆதரவோடும் முன்னெடுக்கும் வண்ணம் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றனது. அந்த முன்மொழிவு ஒரு வரைவு மட்டுமே. அந்த முன்மொழிவினை மேம்படுத்த, அந்தச் செயற்திட்டத்தில் பங்ககெடுக்க உங்களை வரவேற்கிறோம்.

தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா/ஊடகங்களில் பயிற்சிப் பட்டறை, நிகழ்வுகளில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தல், கட்டுரைப் போட்டி, ஊடகப் போட்டி, தொகுத்தல் போட்டி, நிகழ்வுகள், சந்திப்புக்கள் போன்ற முன்னெடுப்புக்கள் முன்னெடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. இவை அறிமுகப்படுத்தல், உள்ளடக்க விரிவாக்கம், புதிய பயனர்களைச் சேர்த்தல், இணையத்துக்கு அப்பாலான தொடர்பாடல் (Outreach), விக்கிச் சமூகக் கட்டமைப்பைப் பலப்படுத்தல் ஆகியவற்றை முதன்மை நோக்கங்களாகக் கொண்டு செயற்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன. நூலக நிறுவனத்துடன் 2006 இலேயே சில கூட்டுச் செயற்பாடுகள் முன்னெடுக்கப்பட்டாலும், நாட்டுடைமையாக்கப்பட்ட படைப்புக்களை விக்கிமூலத்துக்கும், விக்கிசனரிக்கும் கொண்டுவரும் செயற்திட்டமே தமிழ் விக்கியூடகத்தின் முதலாவது முறையான கூட்டுச் செயற்பாடு (partnership) எனலாம்.

இந்தச் செயற்திட்டம் மேற்கண்ட பரிணாமங்களின் புதிய முனையாக, முன்னெடுப்பாக முன்வைக்கப்படுகின்றது.

  • முதலாவதாக இது வெளிக்களத்தில் தொடர்சியான களச் செயற்பாடுகளைக் (sustained on the ground outreach activities) கொண்டு இருக்கும். குறிப்பாக தமிழ் விக்கியர்கள் அரிதாக உள்ள மலையகம், கிழக்கிலங்கை, வன்னி, மன்னார் போன்ற இடங்களைக் குறிவைத்து.
  • இரண்டாவதாக தமிழ்ச் சூழலில் GLAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM) மற்றும் மரபுரிமைச் செயற்திட்டங்களை (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connected_Open_Heritage) முன்னெடுப்பது சிக்கல்களும், தடைகளும் மிகுந்தது. எம்மிடம் பலமான நூலக, ஆவணக, அருங்காட்சியகக் கட்டமைப்புக்கள் இல்லாமை இதற்கு ஒரு முக்கிய தடை ஆகும். ஆனால் அந்தக் களங்களை விக்கிக்கும், இணையத்துக்கும் கொண்டுவரும் தேவை மிகையாகவே இருக்கின்றது. அந்தக் களங்களை தமிழ் விக்கியூடகங்களுக்கு கொண்டுவரும் செயற்திட்டமாக இது அமையும்.
  • மூன்றாவதாக இது இலங்கையில் ஒரு நிறுவனத்துடனான, குறிப்பாக வேரடி அமைப்புக்களின் ஒன்றான நூலக நிறுவனத்துடனான ஒரு கூட்டுச் செயற்திடமாக அமையும்.

உங்கள் கருத்துக்களையும், ஆதரவையும், பங்களிப்பையும் இந்தச் செயற்திட்டத்துக்கு 'இலங்கையின் கிழக்கு-வடக்கு-மலையக தொழிற்கலைகளை பல்லூடக முறையில் ஆவணப்படுத்தல்' நல்கவும். நன்றி.

--Natkeeran (பேச்சு) 02:38, 9 மார்ச் 2017 (UTC)

Overview #2 of updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process

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Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.

As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve.

Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list, and posted on Meta-Wiki. Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this page as well. Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page.

Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month:

More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation, 19:43, 9 மார்ச் 2017 (UTC) • Please help translate to your languageGet help

We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)

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05:09, 18 மார்ச் 2017 (UTC)

Please accept our apologies for cross-posting this message. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Elections.

The Board of Trustees (Board) is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long-term sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. More information about this role can be found on Meta-Wiki. Please read the letter from the Board of Trustees calling for candidates.

The candidacy submission phase will last from April 7 (00:00 UTC) to April 20 (23:59 UTC).

We will also be accepting questions to ask the candidates from April 7 to April 20. You can submit your questions on Meta-Wiki.

Once the questions submission period has ended on April 20, the Elections Committee will then collate the questions for the candidates to respond to beginning on April 21.

The goal of this process is to fill the three community-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. The election results will be used by the Board itself to select its new members.

The full schedule for the Board elections is as follows. All dates are inclusive, that is, from the beginning of the first day (UTC) to the end of the last.

  • April 7 (00:00 UTC) – April 20 (23:59 UTC) – Board nominations
  • April 7 – April 20 – Board candidates questions submission period
  • April 21 – April 30 – Board candidates answer questions
  • May 1 – May 14 – Board voting period
  • May 15–19 – Board vote checking
  • May 20 – Board result announcement goal

In addition to the Board elections, we will also soon be holding elections for the following roles:

  • Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
    • There are five positions being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.
  • Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson (Ombuds)
    • One position is being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.

Please note that this year the Board of Trustees elections will be held before the FDC and Ombuds elections. Candidates who are not elected to the Board are explicitly permitted and encouraged to submit themselves as candidates to the FDC or Ombuds positions after the results of the Board elections are announced.

More information on this year's elections can be found on Meta-Wiki. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the election talk page on Meta-Wiki, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections(at)wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the Election Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, 03:37, 7 ஏப்ரல் 2017 (UTC) • Please help translate to your languageGet help

Read-only mode for 20 to 30 minutes on 19 April and 3 May

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MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 17:33, 11 ஏப்ரல் 2017 (UTC)

19:16, 3 மே 2017 (UTC)

Beta Feature Two Column Edit Conflict View

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:41, 8 மே 2017 (UTC)Reply

RevisionSlider

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:44, 16 மே 2017 (UTC)Reply

21:08, 16 மே 2017 (UTC)

21:05, 23 மே 2017 (UTC)

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Hello ! Sorry to speak english.
In according to phab:T166901 I'll deploy the SandboxLink extension on your wiki. It'll replace your current gadget மீடியாவிக்கி:Gadget-mySandbox.js, that adds a link to the sandbox of the user in the bar at the top of the page.
I'll deploy this patch in few days. Please notify me if needed.
Thanks ! --Framawiki (பேச்சு) 19:48, 3 சூன் 2017 (UTC)Reply

Columns for references

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19:26, 17 சூலை 2017 (UTC)

Improved search in deleted pages archive

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During Wikimedia Hackathon 2016, the Discovery team worked on one of the items on the 2015 community wishlist, namely enabling searching the archive of deleted pages. This feature is now ready for production deployment, and will be enabled on all wikis, except Wikidata.

Right now, the feature is behind a feature flag - to use it on your wiki, please go to the Special:Undelete page, and add &fuzzy=1 to the URL, like this: https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AUndelete&fuzzy=1. Then search for the pages you're interested in. There should be more results than before, due to using ElasticSearch indexing (via the CirrusSearch extension).

We plan to enable this improved search by default on all wikis soon (around August 1, 2017). If you have any objections to this - please raise them with the Discovery team via email or on this announcement's discussion page. Like most Mediawiki configuration parameters, the functionality can be configured per wiki. Once the improved search becomes the default, you can still access the old mode using &fuzzy=0 in the URL, like this: https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AUndelete&fuzzy=0

Please note that since Special:Undelete is an admin-only feature, this search capability is also only accessible to wiki admins.

நன்றி! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 18:39, 25 சூலை 2017 (UTC)Reply

Accessible editing buttons

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--Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 16:57, 27 சூலை 2017 (UTC)Reply

Changes to the global ban policy

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Hello. Some changes to the community global ban policy have been proposed. Your comments are welcome at m:Requests for comment/Improvement of global ban policy. Please translate this message to your language, if needed. Cordially. Matiia (Matiia) 00:34, 12 நவம்பர் 2017 (UTC)Reply

New print to pdf feature for mobile web readers

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 22:07, 20 நவம்பர் 2017 (UTC)Reply

AdvancedSearch

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Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:53, 7 மே 2018 (UTC)Reply

Update on page issues on mobile web

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 20:58, 12 சூன் 2018 (UTC)Reply

Global preferences are available

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19:20, 10 சூலை 2018 (UTC)

New user group for editing sitewide CSS / JS

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Editing of sitewide CSS/JS is only possible for interface administrators from now

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Hi all,

as announced previously, permission handling for CSS/JS pages has changed: only members of the interface-admin (இடைமுக நிர்வாகிகள்) group, and a few highly privileged global groups such as stewards, can edit CSS/JS pages that they do not own (that is, any page ending with .css or .js that is either in the MediaWiki: namespace or is another user's user subpage). This is done to improve the security of readers and editors of Wikimedia projects. More information is available at Creation of separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS. If you encounter any unexpected problems, please contact me or file a bug.

Thanks!
Tgr (talk) 12:40, 27 ஆகத்து 2018 (UTC) (via global message delivery)Reply

Read-only mode for up to an hour on 12 September and 10 October

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13:33, 6 செப்டம்பர் 2018 (UTC)

Change coming to how certain templates will appear on the mobile web

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 19:35, 13 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)Reply

Community Wishlist Survey vote

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18:13, 22 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)

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Johanna Strodt (WMDE) (talk) 11:03, 26 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)Reply

New Wikimedia password policy and requirements

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CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 20:03, 6 டிசம்பர் 2018 (UTC)

Invitation from Wiki Loves Love 2019

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Love is an important subject for humanity and it is expressed in different cultures and regions in different ways across the world through different gestures, ceremonies, festivals and to document expression of this rich and beautiful emotion, we need your help so we can share and spread the depth of cultures that each region has, the best of how people of that region, celebrate love.

Wiki Loves Love (WLL) is an international photography competition of Wikimedia Commons with the subject love testimonials happening in the month of February.

The primary goal of the competition is to document love testimonials through human cultural diversity such as monuments, ceremonies, snapshot of tender gesture, and miscellaneous objects used as symbol of love; to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) projects.

The theme of 2019 iteration is Celebrations, Festivals, Ceremonies and rituals of love.

Sign up your affiliate or individually at Participants page.

To know more about the contest, check out our Commons Page and FAQs

There are several prizes to grab. Hope to see you spreading love this February with Wiki Loves Love!

Kind regards,

Wiki Loves Love Team

Imagine... the sum of all love!

--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 10:13, 27 டிசம்பர் 2018 (UTC)

FileExporter beta feature

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Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 09:41, 14 ஜனவரி 2019 (UTC)

No editing for 30 minutes on 17 January

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You will not be able to edit the wikis for up to 30 minutes on 17 January 07:00 UTC. This is because of a database problem that has to be fixed immediately. You can still read the wikis. Some wikis are not affected. They don't get this message. You can see which wikis are not affected on this page. Most wikis are affected. The time you can not edit might be shorter than 30 minutes. /Johan (WMF)

18:55, 16 ஜனவரி 2019 (UTC)

இந்திய விரித்திசையன் வரைகலைப் பரப்புரை 2019

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இந்திய அளவில் நடந்த முதல் w:ta:விரித்திசையன் வரைகலை மேலதிக பயற்சியில் கலந்து கொண்ட ஒரே தமிழ் பங்களிப்பாளர் என்ற முறையில், விக்கிநூலில் அடிநிலை குறிப்புகளையும், வழிகாட்டுதல்களையும் நிழற், நிகழ்படங்களாகத் தொகுத்துள்ளேன். அவற்றின் துணைக் கொண்டு, இந்த பரப்புரையில் யாவரும் எளிதாக கலந்து கொள்ளலாம். ஏதேனும் ஐயங்கள் இருப்பின், எனது பேச்சுப்பக்கத்தில் தொடர்பு கொள்ளவும். மேலும், பயனுள்ள சில குறிப்புகள் வருமாறு;-

  1. ஒரு விவரப்படம், ஒரு குறுங்கட்டுரை போன்றது. பல படங்கள் ஏற்கனவே உருவாக்கப்பட்டு, தமிழ் மொழிக்குத் தேவையெனத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. அதனை மொழிபெயர்ப்பு மட்டுமே தமிழில் நாம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
  2. 2019 வருடம், பிப்ரவரி 21 முதல் மார்ச்சு மாதம் இறுதிவரை இந்த விழிப்புணர்வு பரப்புரை நடைபெற உள்ளது. இதற்கான திட்டப்பக்கம்
  3. ஓர் அறிமுக 'யூடியூப்' நிகழ்படம். மேலும் சில அடிப்படை நிகழ்படங்களை திட்டப்பக்கத்தில் காணலாம். விக்கிநூலில் தமிழ் நிகழ்படங்களைக் காணலாம்.
  4. கூகுள் குரோம் இயக்குதளக்கணினியில் அடிப்படை மென்பொருட்களை கட்டமைக்க இயலாத சூழ்நிலை உள்ளது என்ற குறிப்புரையைத் தருகிறேன். பிற இயக்குதளங்களில் எளிதே.

அனைவரும் கலந்து கொள்ள அழைக்கின்றேன். தொடர்வோம். வணக்கம்.--தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 02:47, 21 பெப்ரவரி 2019 (UTC)

Talk to us about talking

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Trizek (WMF) 15:01, 21 பெப்ரவரி 2019 (UTC)

Read-only mode for up to 30 minutes on 11 April

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10:56, 8 ஏப்ரல் 2019 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Medium-Term Plan feedback request

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Please help translate to your language

The Wikimedia Foundation has published a Medium-Term Plan proposal covering the next 3–5 years. We want your feedback! Please leave all comments and questions, in any language, on the talk page, by April 20. நன்றி! Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 17:35, 12 ஏப்ரல் 2019 (UTC)

விக்சனரியின் வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொள்க

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wikt:விக்சனரி:நிர்வாகி தரத்துக்கான வேண்டுகோள்#அதிகாரி தரத்துக்கான வேண்டுகோள் (Request for bureaucratship) வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொண்டு, தங்களது மேலான கருத்துக்களை அளிக்குமாறு கேட்டுக் கொள்கிறேன். இதனால் எனக்கு புதிய உயரணுக்க பயனர்களையும்(sysop), தானியங்கி அணுக்கல்களையும் வழங்க இயலும். இருப்பினும், அனைத்து மாற்றங்களையும், அனைத்துத் தமிழ் விக்கிமீடியத்திட்டங்களில் அறிவித்து, உடன் பங்களிக்கும் அன்பர்களின் கருத்தினை உள்வாங்கியே, ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் செயற்படுவேன் என உறுதி கூறுகிறேன்.--தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 05:12, 2 மே 2019 (UTC)Reply

Indic Wikimedia Campaigns/Contests Survey

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Hello fellow Wikimedians,

Apologies for writing in English. Please help me in translating this message to your language.

I am delighted to share a survey that will help us in the building a comprehensive list of campaigns and contests organized by the Indic communities on various Wikimedia projects like Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, Wikipedia, Wikidata etc. We also want to learn what's working in them and what are the areas that needs more support.

If you have organized or participated in any campaign or contest (such as Wiki Loves Monuments type Commons contest, Wikisource Proofreading Contest, Wikidata labelathons, 1lib1ref campaigns etc.), we would like to hear from you.

You can read the Privacy Policy for the Survey here

Please find the link to the Survey at: https://forms.gle/eDWQN5UxTBC9TYB1A

P.S. If you have been involved in multiple campaigns/contests, feel free to submit the form multiple times.

Looking forward to hearing and learning from you.

-- SGill (WMF) sent using MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 06:09, 25 சூன் 2019 (UTC)Reply


விக்சனரியில் வாக்கெடுப்பு

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நீச்சல்காரனின் தொழினுட்ப உதவியும், சொல் குறித்த அவரது படைப்புத்திறன் நுட்பமும், விக்சனரியின் வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தேவைப்படுகிறது. எனவே, wikt:விக்சனரி:நிர்வாகி தரத்துக்கான வேண்டுகோள்#நீச்சல்காரன் இந்த வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொள்ள அழைக்கிறேன்.--தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 15:34, 26 சூலை 2019 (UTC)Reply

Update on the consultation about office actions

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Hello all,

Last month, the Wikimedia Foundation's Trust & Safety team announced a future consultation about partial and/or temporary office actions. We want to let you know that the draft version of this consultation has now been posted on Meta.

This is a draft. It is not intended to be the consultation itself, which will be posted on Meta likely in early September. Please do not treat this draft as a consultation. Instead, we ask your assistance in forming the final language for the consultation.

For that end, we would like your input over the next couple of weeks about what questions the consultation should ask about partial and temporary Foundation office action bans and how it should be formatted. Please post it on the draft talk page. Our goal is to provide space for the community to discuss all the aspects of these office actions that need to be discussed, and we want to ensure with your feedback that the consultation is presented in the best way to encourage frank and constructive conversation.

Please visit the consultation draft on Meta-wiki and leave your comments on the draft’s talk page about what the consultation should look like and what questions it should ask.

Thank you for your input! -- The Trust & Safety team 08:03, 16 ஆகத்து 2019 (UTC)

New tools and IP masking

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14:18, 21 ஆகத்து 2019 (UTC)

The consultation on partial and temporary Foundation bans just started

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-- Kbrown (WMF) 17:14, 30 செப்டம்பர் 2019 (UTC)

Feedback wanted on Desktop Improvements project

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07:15, 16 அக்டோபர் 2019 (UTC)

Community Wishlist 2020

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IFried (WMF) 19:30, 4 நவம்பர் 2019 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Loves Folklore

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Hello Folks,

Wiki Loves Love is back again in 2020 iteration as Wiki Loves Folklore from 1 February, 2020 - 29 February, 2020. Join us to celebrate the local cultural heritage of your region with the theme of folklore in the international photography contest at Wikimedia Commons. Images, videos and audios representing different forms of folk cultures and new forms of heritage that haven’t otherwise been documented so far are welcome submissions in Wiki Loves Folklore. Learn more about the contest at Meta-Wiki and Commons.

Kind regards,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
— Tulsi Bhagat (contribs | talk)
sent using MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 06:15, 18 ஜனவரி 2020 (UTC)

Wikimedia 2030: Movement Strategy Community conversations are here!

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Dear Affiliate Representatives and community members,

The launch of our final round of community conversation is finally here! We are excited to have the opportunity to invite you to take part. 
The recommendations have been published! Please take time over the next five weeks to review and help us understand how your organization and community would be impacted.

What Does This Mean?

The core recommendations document has now been published on Meta in Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is the result of more than a year of dedicated work by our working groups, and we are pleased to share the evolution of their work for your final consideration. 
In addition to the recommendations text, you can read through key documents such as Principles, Process, and the Writer’s Reflections, which lend important context to this work and highlight the ways that the recommendations are conceptually interlinked.
We also have a brief Narrative of Change [5] which offers a summary introduction to the recommendations material. 

How Is My Input Reflected In This Work?

Community input played an important role in the drafting of these recommendations. The core recommendations document reflects this and cites community input throughout in footnotes. I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries. These texts show a further analysis of how all of the ideas you shared last year through online conversations, affiliate meetings, and strategy salons connect to recommendations. Many of the community notes and reports not footnoted in the core recommendations document are referenced here as evidence of the incredible convergence of ideas that have brought us this far.  

What Happens Now?

Affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders have the next five weeks to discuss and share feedback on these recommendations. In particular, we’re hoping to better understand how you think they would impact our movement - what benefits and opportunities do you foresee for your affiliate, and why? What challenges or barriers would they pose for you? Your input at this stage is vital, and we’d like to warmly invite you to participate in this final discussion period.

We encourage volunteer discussion co-ordinators for facilitating these discussions in your local language community on-wiki, on social media, informal or formal meet ups, on-hangouts, IRC or the village pump of your project. Please collect a report from these channels or conversations and connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and used. Alternatively, you can also post the feedback on the meta talk pages of the respective recommendations.

After this five week period, the Core Team will publish a summary report of input from across affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders for public review before the recommendations are finalized. You can view our updated timeline here as well as an updated FAQ section that addresses topics like the goal of this current period, the various components of the draft recommendations, and what’s next in more detail. 
Thank you again for taking the time to join us in community conversations, and we look forward to receiving your input. (Please help us by translating this message into your local language). Happy reading! RSharma (WMF) MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 21:31, 20 ஜனவரி 2020 (UTC)

Movement Learning and Leadership Development Project

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Hello

The Wikimedia Foundation’s Community Development team is seeking to learn more about the way volunteers learn and develop into the many different roles that exist in the movement. Our goal is to build a movement informed framework that provides shared clarity and outlines accessible pathways on how to grow and develop skills within the movement. To this end, we are looking to speak with you, our community to learn about your journey as a Wikimedia volunteer. Whether you joined yesterday or have been here from the very start, we want to hear about the many ways volunteers join and contribute to our movement.

To learn more about the project, please visit the Meta page. If you are interested in participating in the project, please complete this simple Google form. Although we may not be able to speak to everyone who expresses interest, we encourage you to complete this short form if you are interested in participating!

-- LMiranda (WMF) (talk) 19:01, 22 ஜனவரி 2020 (UTC)

Additional interface for edit conflicts on talk pages

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Sorry, for writing this text in English. If you could help to translate it, it would be appreciated.

You might know the new interface for edit conflicts (currently a beta feature). Now, Wikimedia Germany is designing an additional interface to solve edit conflicts on talk pages. This interface is shown to you when you write on a discussion page and another person writes a discussion post in the same line and saves it before you do. With this additional editing conflict interface you can adjust the order of the comments and edit your comment. We are inviting everyone to have a look at the planned feature. Let us know what you think on our central feedback page! -- For the Technical Wishes Team: Max Klemm (WMDE) 14:15, 26 பெப்ரவரி 2020 (UTC)

The 2030 movement strategy recommendations are here!

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Greetings! We are pleased to inform that the 2030 movement strategy recommendations have been published on Meta-wiki. Over the last two years, our movement has worked tirelessly to produce these ideas to change our shared future. Many of you participated in the online conversations, hosted strategy salons, attended regional events, and connected with us in-person at Wikimania. These contributions were invaluable, and will help make our movement stronger for years to come. 

The finished set of 10 recommendations emphasizes many of our core values, such as equity, innovation, safety, and coordination, while tasking us jointly to turn this vision into a reality. These recommendations clarify and refine the previous version, which was published in January this year. They are at a high strategic level so that the ideas are flexible enough to be adapted to different global and local settings and will allow us to navigate future challenges. Along with the recommendations, we have outlined 10 underlying principles, a narrative of change, and a glossary of key terms for better context.

The recommendations are available in numerous languages, including Arabic, German, Hindi, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish for you to read and share widely. We encourage you to read the recommendations in your own time and at your own pace, either online or in a PDF. There are a couple of other formats for you to take a deeper dive if you wish, such as a one-page summary, slides, and office hours, all collected on Meta. If you would like to comment, you are welcome to do so on the Meta talk pages. However, please note that these are the final version of the recommendations. No further edits will be made. This final version of the recommendations embodies an aspiration for how the Wikimedia movement should continue to change in order to advance that direction and meet the Wikimedia vision in a changing world. 

In terms of next steps, our focus now shifts toward implementation. In light of the cancellation of the Wikimedia Summit, the Wikimedia Foundation is determining the best steps for moving forward through a series of virtual events over the coming months. We will also be hosting live office hours in the next coming few days, where you can join us to celebrate the Strategy and ask questions! Please stay tuned, and thank you once again for helping to drive our movement forward, together. RSharma (WMF)

முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக அனைத்து பயனர்களையும் விடுபதிகை

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அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம்,

இணைக்கப்பட்ட மின்னஞ்சலின் படி, விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகளில் உள்ள அனைவரும் விரைவில் விடுபதிகை செய்யப்படுவர். அனைவரும் மீண்டும் உள்நுழைய வேண்டும்.

அமைப்புவடிவாக்க பிழை காரணமாக, அமர்வு குக்கீகள் தற்காலிக சேமிப்பிலிருந்து அனுப்பப்பட்டிருக்கலாம் என தெரிகிறது. சில பயனர்கள் தாங்கள் வேறொருவராக உள்நுழைந்திருப்பதைப் போல தளத்தைப் பார்த்ததாக தெரிவித்திருந்தனர். பாதிக்கப்பட்ட பயனர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை மிகக் குறைவு என்று நம்பப்படுகிறது. இருப்பினும், அனைத்து அமர்வுகளையும் மீட்டமைப்பது தாக்கத்தை குறைப்பதற்கான ஒரு விவேகமான நடவடிக்கையாக எடுக்கப்படுகிறது.

மேலும் காண்க: முழுமையான மின்னஞ்சல் சரடு.

--Kaartic (பேச்சு) 08:47, 26 சூன் 2020 (UTC)Reply

Feedback on movement names

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Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language if necessary. நன்றி!

There are a lot of conversations happening about the future of our movement names. We hope that you are part of these discussions and that your community is represented.

Since 16 June, the Foundation Brand Team has been running a survey in 7 languages about 3 naming options. There are also community members sharing concerns about renaming in a Community Open Letter.

Our goal in this call for feedback is to hear from across the community, so we encourage you to participate in the survey, the open letter, or both. The survey will go through 7 July in all timezones. Input from the survey and discussions will be analyzed and published on Meta-Wiki.

Thanks for thinking about the future of the movement, --The Brand Project team, 19:39, 2 சூலை 2020 (UTC)

Note: The survey is conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement.

முதற் பக்கத்திற்க்கு மாற்றம் அவசியம் ஆகிறது

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திறன்பேசிகளில் முதற் பக்கம் நன்றாக தெரிவதற்கு சில மாற்றங்கள் அவசியம் ஆகிறது. மேலும் தகவலுக்கு காண்க: T254287. பாதிப்பை தடுப்பதற்கு சூலை 13 க்கு முன் மாற்றம் செய்வது நன்று.

குறிப்பு: இதை பற்றி முதற் பக்கத்தின் பேச்சு பகுதியில் முன்பே தெரிவித்திருந்தேன். அங்கே பதில் எதுவும் கிடைக்காததால் இங்கே தெரிவிக்கிறேன்.

--Kaartic (பேச்சு) 14:35, 5 சூலை 2020 (UTC)Reply

இதுகுறித்து Maathavan, Info-farmer, Balajijagadesh ஆகியோர் கவனிக்கவும்--Arularasan. G (பேச்சு) 00:16, 6 சூலை 2020 (UTC)Reply
அருள்! விக்சனரியிலும், இங்கும் கவனிக்கச் சொல்லியிருக்கிறேன். ஒரு சிலர் மட்டுமே தொடர்ந்து நுட்பத்திலும் செயற்படுவர். நான் விக்கிமூலத்தில் அதிக பங்களிப்புகளைச் செய்ய ஆய்கிறேன். விக்சனரியில் ஒலிப்புக்கோப்புகளை உருவாக்க ஒரு ஆன்ட்ராய்டு செயலி உருவாக்குவதில் துணைநிற்கிறேன். எனவே, பிழையிருப்பின் பொறுக்கவும்.--தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 10:46, 9 சூலை 2020 (UTC)Reply
ஆம், மாற்றங்கள் அவசியமே! இருப்பினும் தமிழ் விக்கிமேற்கோளில் நிர்வாகிகள் எவரும் இல்லையே. யாராவது ஒருவராவது நிர்வாகி அணுக்கம் பெறுவது அவசியம் எனக் கருத்துகிறேன்! Info-farmer, Balajijagadesh, Arularasan. G. --Maathavan Talk 05:29, 6 சூலை 2020 (UTC)Reply
👍 விருப்பம்--Arularasan. G (பேச்சு) 00:17, 7 சூலை 2020 (UTC)Reply
  1. அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம் பழமொழிகளைத் தொகுக்கும் பங்களிப்பாளர் கவனத்திற்கு விக்கிமேற்கோள் பக்கத்தில் முதற்பக்கத்தில் பழமொழிகள் என பொதுவான (பல பிற மொழிகள்) https://ta.wikiquote.org/s/nu ஒரு பக்கமும் இடது பக்கம் பழமொழிகள் https://ta.wikiquote.org/s/f3 என்னும் பக்கமும் இருக்கின்றது பொதுவாக பங்களிப்பாளர்கள் அனைவரும் இரண்டிலும் தொகுத்துக் கொண்டு இருக்கிறார்கள் இதை மாற்றி ஏதாவது ஒரு பக்கமாக அதில் மட்டுமே தொகுக்க வேண்டும் என கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்--விஜய்ராஜ் (எ) வெற்றியரசன் (பேச்சு) 05:43, 6 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Announcing a new wiki project! Welcome, Abstract Wikipedia

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Sent by m:User:Elitre (WMF) 20:10, 9 சூலை 2020 (UTC) - m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/July 2020 announcement Reply

Technical Wishes: FileExporter and FileImporter become default features on all Wikis

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Max Klemm (WMDE) 09:14, 6 ஆகத்து 2020 (UTC)Reply

ஏழு நாள் விக்கி இணையவழிப் பயிற்சி

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முழுமையான ஒரு விக்கித்திட்டங்கள் குறித்த ஒரு பயிற்சி அளிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற நமது வெகுநாள் கனவான இப்போது நனவாகவுள்ளது. வருகிற ஆகஸ்ட் 17 முதல் 23 வரை ஏழு நாள் விக்கித் திட்டங்கள் குறித்த முழுமையான ஒரு இணையவழிப் பயிற்சியினை ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணா ஆதித்யா கலை மற்றும் அறிவியல் கல்லூரியுடன் இணைந்து கணித்தமிழ்ப் பேரவை வழியாக நடத்தத் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளோம். நிகழ்ச்சி நிரல்

தினமும் மாலை 6-7 வரை கூகிள் மீட் வழியாக நடைபெறும். இதன் ஒளிப்பதிவு படைப்பாக்கப் பொதுமத்தில் யூட்யூப்பில் வெளியிடப்படும். அனைவரும் கலந்து கொள்ளலாம். முன்பதிவிற்கான படிவம். இது முதல் முயற்சியாகையால் நமக்கும் இது அனுபவமாக இருக்கும். இதர ஆலோசனைகளையும் வழிகாட்டலையும் கொடுத்துதவலாம். --தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 03:31, 16 ஆகத்து 2020 (UTC)Reply

Important: maintenance operation on September 1st

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Trizek (WMF) (talk) 13:49, 26 ஆகத்து 2020 (UTC)Reply

உரையாடலில் பங்கேற்க அழைக்கிறோம்

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அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம். அனைத்தும் தழுவிய நடத்தை நெறியின் (Universal Code of Conduct) வரைவு ஒன்றை உங்கள் பரிசீலனைக்காகவும் பின்னூட்டத்திற்காகவும் பகிர்வதில் பரவசமடைகிறோம். முன்னதாக இந்த ஆண்டில் Wikimedia அறக்கட்டளை அறங்காவலர் குழு (Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees) இதைக் கட்டாயமாக்கியது. வரைவின் எந்தப் பகுதிகள் உங்களுக்கு அல்லது உங்கள் பணிக்குச் சவால்களை விடுக்கும் என்று UCoC வரைவாக்கக் குழு அறிய விரும்புகிறது. இந்த வரைவில் இடம்பெறத் தவறியது என்ன? தயவுசெய்து உரையாடலில் சேர்ந்துகொள்ளுங்கள், சேர ஆர்வம் இருக்கக்கூடிய மற்றவர்களையும் அழையுங்கள்.

--AMtavangu (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:24, 10 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

அணுக்கத்திற்கான விண்ணப்பம்

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நிருவாக_அணுக்கத்துக்கான_வேண்டுகோள் (sysop) என்ற பக்கத்தில் அணுக்கம் வேண்டி விண்ணப்பித்துள்ளேன். வினா இருப்பின் எழுப்புக. தவறாமல் கலந்து கொள்ளவும்.--Arularasan. G (பேச்சு) 09:30, 21 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Wiki of functions naming contest

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21:13, 29 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Call for feedback about Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric

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Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language.

Today the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees starts two calls for feedback. One is about changes to the Bylaws mainly to increase the Board size from 10 to 16 members. The other one is about a trustee candidate rubric to introduce new, more effective ways to evaluate new Board candidates. The Board welcomes your comments through 26 October. For more details, check the full announcement.

நன்றி! Qgil-WMF (talk) 17:10, 7 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)Reply

தமிழ் விக்கித்திட்டங்களில் உள்ளகப் பயிற்சி

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ஒரு மாதம் "தமிழ் விக்கித்திட்டங்களில் உள்ளகப் பயிற்சி" (Tamil Wiki Internship Programme) என்ற புதிய திட்டத்தை மதுரை w::பாத்திமா கல்லூரி தமிழ்த் துறை மாணவர் கொண்டு நடத்தலாம் எனப் பரிந்துரைக்கிறேன். கல்லூரி சார்பாகவும் மாணவர்கள் சார்பாகவும் ஆர்வம் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர். மேலும் கருத்துக்களை ஆலமரத்தடியில் காணலாம். மேலும் இதனை வழிநடத்த உங்கள் பங்களிப்பையும், ஆலோசனைகளையும் திட்டப்பக்கத்தில் விவாதிக்க வேண்டுகிறேன். -Neechalkaran (பேச்சு) 05:40, 15 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)Reply

Regional Call for South Asia - Oct. 30

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Hi everyone. The time has come to put Movement Strategy into work and we need your help. We are inviting South Asian communities, Indian Wikimedians, and anyone else interested to join a region-focused conversation on Movement Strategy and implementation. Please join us on Friday Oct. 30 at 19.30 / 7:30 pm IST (Google Meet).

The purpose of the meeting is to get prepared for global conversations, to identify priorities for implementation in 2021, and to plan the following steps. There are 10 recommendations and they propose multiple 45 initiatives written over two years by many Wikimedians. It is now up to communities to decide which ones we should work on together in 2021, starting with local and regional conversations. Global meetings will take place later in November when we will discuss global coordination and resources. More information about the global events will be shared soon.

  • What is work you’re already doing that is aligned with Movement Strategy?
  • What are priorities for you in 2021?
  • What are things we should all work on globally?

We would not be able to grow and diversify as a movement if communities from South Asia are not meaningfully involved in implementing the recommendations. Join the conversation with your questions and ideas, or just come to say hi. See you on Friday October 30.

A translatable version of this message can be found on Meta.

MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 17:24, 19 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)Reply

Important: maintenance operation on October 27

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-- Trizek (WMF) (talk) 17:11, 21 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)Reply

Wiki of functions naming contest - Round 2

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22:11, 5 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Update to ICU Unicode library

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Trizek (WMF) 14:53, 16 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)Reply

SGrabarczuk (WMF)

18:09, 20 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Global bot policy proposal: invitation to a Meta discussion

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Wikidata descriptions changes to be included more often in Recent Changes and Watchlist

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2020 Coolest Tool Award Ceremony on December 11th

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Community Wishlist Survey 2021

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SGrabarczuk (WMF)

00:52, 15 திசம்பர் 2020 (UTC)

Moving Wikimania 2021 to a Virtual Event

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Wikimania's logo.

Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language. நன்றி!

Wikimania will be a virtual event this year, and hosted by a wide group of community members. Whenever the next in-person large gathering is possible again, the ESEAP Core Organizing Team will be in charge of it. Stay tuned for more information about how you can get involved in the planning process and other aspects of the event. Please read the longer version of this announcement on wikimedia-l.

ESEAP Core Organizing Team, Wikimania Steering Committee, Wikimedia Foundation Events Team, 15:16, 27 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)

Project Grant Open Call

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This is the announcement for the Project Grants program open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.
This first open call will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021.

For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or editathon series to providing other support for community building. We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:

Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us if you would like feedback or more information.

We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal by February 10, 2021!

Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrantsவார்ப்புரு:Atwikimedia.org. Please help us translate this message to your local language. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 08:01, 28 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)Reply

[Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming bots workshops: Understanding community needs

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Greetings, as you may be aware that as part of Small wiki toolkits - South Asia, we conduct a workshop every month on technical topics to help small wikis. In February, we are planning on organizing a workshop on the topic of bots. Bots are automated tools that carry out repetitive, tedious and mundane tasks. To help us structure the workshop, we would like understand the needs of the community in this regard. Please let us know any of

  • a) repetitive/mundane tasks that you generally do, especially for maintenance
  • b) tasks you think can be automated on your wiki.

Please let us your inputs on workshops talk page, before 7 February 2021. You can also let me know your inputs by emailing me or pinging me here in this section. Please note that you do not need to have any programming knowledge for this workshop or to give input. Regards, KCVelaga 13:45, 28 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)Reply

Call for feedback: WMF Community Board seats & Office hours tomorrow

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(sorry for posting in English)

Dear Wikimedians,

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is organizing a call for feedback about community selection processes between February 1 and March 14. Below you will find the problem statement and various ideas from the Board to address it. We are offering multiple channels for questions and feedback. With the help of a team of community facilitators, we are organizing multiple conversations with multiple groups in multiple languages.

During this call for feedback we publish weekly reports and we draft the final report that will be delivered to the Board. With the help of this report, the Board will approve the next steps to organize the selection of six community seats in the upcoming months. Three of these seats are due for renewal and three are new, recently approved.

Participate in this call for feedback and help us form a more diverse and better performing Board of Trustees!

Problems: While the Wikimedia Foundation and the movement have grown about five times in the past ten years, the Board’s structure and processes have remained basically the same. As the Board is designed today, we have a problem of capacity, performance, and lack of representation of the movement’s diversity. This problem was identified in the Board’s 2019 governance review, along with recommendations for how to address it.

To solve the problem of capacity, we have agreed to increase the Board size to a maximum of 16 trustees (it was 10). Regarding performance and diversity, we have approved criteria to evaluate new Board candidates. What is missing is a process to promote community candidates that represent the diversity of our movement and have the skills and experience to perform well on the Board of a complex global organization.

Our current processes to select individual volunteer and affiliate seats have some limitations. Direct elections tend to favor candidates from the leading language communities, regardless of how relevant their skills and experience might be in serving as a Board member, or contributing to the ability of the Board to perform its specific responsibilities. It is also a fact that the current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Western Europe. Meanwhile, our movement has grown larger and more complex, our technical and strategic needs have increased, and we have new and more difficult policy challenges around the globe. As well, our Movement Strategy recommendations urge us to increase our diversity and promote perspectives from other regions and other social backgrounds.

In the upcoming months, we need to renew three community seats and appoint three more community members in the new seats. What process can we all design to promote and choose candidates that represent our movement and are prepared with the experience, skills, and insight to perform as trustees?

Ideas: The Board has discussed several ideas to overcome the problems mentioned above. Some of these ideas could be taken and combined, and some discarded. Other ideas coming from the call for feedback could be considered as well. The ideas are:

  • Ranked voting system. Complete the move to a single transferable vote system, already used to appoint affiliate-selected seats, which is designed to best capture voters’ preferences.
  • Quotas. Explore the possibility of introducing quotas to ensure certain types of diversity in the Board (details about these quotas to be discussed in this call for feedback).
  • Call for types of skills and experiences. When the Board makes a new call for candidates, they would specify types of skills and experiences especially sought.
  • Vetting of candidates. Potential candidates would be assessed using the Trustee Evaluation Form and would be confirmed or not as eligible candidates.
  • Board-delegated selection committee. The community would nominate candidates that this committee would assess and rank using the Trustee Evaluation Form. This committee would have community elected members and Board appointed members.
  • Community-elected selection committee. The community would directly elect the committee members. The committee would assess and rank candidates using the Trustee Evaluation Form.
  • Election of confirmed candidates. The community would vote for community nominated candidates that have been assessed and ranked using the Trustee Evaluation Form. The Board would appoint the most voted candidates.
  • Direct appointment of confirmed candidates. After the selection committee produces a ranked list of community nominated candidates, the Board would appoint the top-ranked candidates directly.

Call for feedback: The call for feedback runs from February 1 until the end of March 14. We are looking for a broad representation of opinions. We are interested in the reasoning and the feelings behind your opinions. In a conversation like this one, details are important. We want to support good conversations where everyone can share and learn from others. We want to hear from those who understand Wikimedia governance well and are already active in movement conversations. We also want to hear from people who do not usually contribute to discussions. Especially those who are active in their own roles, topics, languages or regions, but usually not in, say, a call for feedback on Meta.

You can participate by joining the Telegram chat group, and giving feedback on any of the talk pages on Meta-Wiki. We are welcoming the organisation of conversations in any language and in any channel. If you want us to organize a conversation or a meeting for your wiki project or your affiliate, please write to me. I will also reach out to communities and affiliates to soon have focused group discussions.

An office hour is also happening tomorrow at 12 pm (UTC) to discuss this topic. Access link will be available 15 minutes before the scheduled time (please watch the office hour page for the link, and I will also share on mailing lists). In case you are not able to make it, please don't worry, there will be more discussions and meetings in the next few weeks.

Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 16:31, 1 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 is back!

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You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the 1st till the 28th of February.

You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and submitting them in this commons contest.

Please support us in translating the project page and a banner message to help us spread the word in your native language.

Kind regards,

Wiki loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 13:25, 6 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)

[Small wiki toolkits] Bot workshop: 27 February

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As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we are happy to announce the second workshop of this year. The workshop will be on "bots", and we will be learning how to perform tasks on wiki by running automated scripts, about Pywikibot and how it can be used to help with repetitive processes and editing, and the Pywikibot community, learning resources and community venues. Please note that you do not need any technical experience to attend the workshop, only some experience contributing to Wikimedia projects is enough.

Details of the workshop are as follows:

Please sign-up on the registration page at https://w.wiki/yYg.

Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.

Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 10:11, 18 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)

Proposal: Set two-letter project shortcuts as alias to project namespace globally

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Hello everyone,

I apologize for posting in English. I would like to inform everyone that I created a new global request for comment (GRFC) at Meta Wiki, which may affect your project: m:Requests for comment/Set short project namespace aliases by default globally.

In this GRFC, I propose that two-project shortcuts for project names will become a default alias for the project namespace. For instance, on all Wikipedias, WP will be an alias to the Wikipedia: namespace (and similar for other projects). Full list is available in the GRFC.

This is already the case for Wikivoyages, and many individual projects asked for this alias to be implemented. I believe this makes it easier to access the materials in the project namespace, as well as creating shortcuts like WP:NPOV, as well as helps new projects to use this feature, without having to figure out how to request site configuration changes first.

As far as I can see, விக்கிமேற்கோள் currently does not have such an alias set. This means that such an alias will be set for you, if the GRFC is accepted by the global community.

I would like to ask all community members to participate in the request for comment at Meta-Wiki, see m:Requests for comment/Set short project namespace aliases by default globally.

Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions about this proposal.

Best regards,
--Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:13, 18 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)

Wikifunctions logo contest

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01:49, 2 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)

WMF Community Board seats: Upcoming panel discussions

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As a result of the first three weeks of the call for feedback on WMF Community Board seats, three topics turned out to be the focus of the discussion. Additionally, a new idea has been introduced by a community member recently: Candidates resources. We would like to pursue these focus topics and the new idea appropriately, discussing them in depth and collecting new ideas and fresh approaches by running four panels in the next week. Every panel includes four members from the movement covering many regions, backgrounds and experiences, along with a trustee of the Board. Every panel will last 45 minutes, followed by a 45-minute open mic discussion, where everyone’s free to ask questions or to contribute to the further development of the panel's topics.

To counter spamming, the meeting link will be updated on the Meta-Wiki pages and also on the Telegram announcements channel, 15 minutes before the official start.

Let me know if you have any questions, KCVelaga (WMF), 08:36, 10 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)

[Small wiki toolkits] Workshop on "Debugging/fixing template errors" - 27 March

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As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we are happy to announce the third workshop of this year. The workshop will be on "Debugging/fixing template errors", and we will learn how to address the common template errors on wikis (related but not limited to importing templates, translating them, Lua, etc.).

Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.

Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 07:01, 16 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct – 2021 consultations

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Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2

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The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement and all its projects. The project is currently in Phase 2, outlining clear enforcement pathways. You can read more about the whole project on its project page.

Drafting Committee: Call for applications

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The Wikimedia Foundation is recruiting volunteers to join a committee to draft how to make the code enforceable. Volunteers on the committee will commit between 2 and 6 hours per week from late April through July and again in October and November. It is important that the committee be diverse and inclusive, and have a range of experiences, including both experienced users and newcomers, and those who have received or responded to, as well as those who have been falsely accused of harassment.

To apply and learn more about the process, see Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee.

2021 community consultations: Notice and call for volunteers / translators

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From 5 April – 5 May 2021 there will be conversations on many Wikimedia projects about how to enforce the UCoC. We are looking for volunteers to translate key material, as well as to help host consultations on their own languages or projects using suggested key questions. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these roles, please contact us in whatever language you are most comfortable.

To learn more about this work and other conversations taking place, see Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations.

-- Xeno (WMF) (talk) 22:15, 5 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)

Global bot policy changes

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Line numbering coming soon to all wikis

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-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 15:09, 12 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)

[Small wiki toolkits] Workshop on "Designing responsive main pages" - 30 April (Friday)

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As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we would like to announce the third workshop of this year on “Designing responsive main pages”. The workshop will take place on 30 April (Friday). During this workshop, we will learn to design main pages of a wiki to be responsive. This will allow the pages to be mobile-friendly, by adjusting the width and the height according to various screen sizes. Participants are expected to have a good understanding of Wikitext/markup and optionally basic CSS.

Details of the workshop are as follows:

If you are interested, please sign-up on the registration page at https://w.wiki/3CGv.

Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.

Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 15:52, 19 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)

Suggested Values

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Timur Vorkul (WMDE) 14:08, 22 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)

பராமரிப்பு பணி - 05-மே-2021 அன்று 06:00 AM UTC

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சில சேவைகள் 2021-05-05 அன்று 06:00 AM UTC மணிக்கு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு படிக்க மட்டுமே இருக்கும். மறுதொடக்கம் செய்யும் நேரத்தில் (சுமார் 60 வினாடிகள் அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்டதாக இருக்கும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது) அனைத்தும் x1 தரவுத்தளத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தும் கூறுகள் மற்றும் நீட்டிப்புகள் படிக்க மட்டுமே இருக்கும்.

புதிய எழுத்துக்களை (new writes) உருவாக்கும்போது சில சிக்கல்களை சந்திக்கக்கூடிய விஷயங்கள்:

  • புதிய குறுகிய URL களை உருவாக்க முடியாது
  • பட்டியல்களிலிருந்து மின்னஞ்சல் துள்ளல் பதிவு செய்யப்படாமல் போகலாம்
  • புதிய மொழிபெயர்ப்புகளில் சிக்கல்கள் இருக்கலாம்
  • அறிவிப்பு பட்டியலில் புதிய உருப்படிகள் தோல்வியடையக்கூடும், சில அறிவிப்புகள் வழங்கப்படாது போகலாம்
  • படித்தல் பட்டியல்கள் "புக்மார்க்கு (bookmark)" அல்லது "பின்னர் படி(read it later)" அம்சங்களுக்கு சேர்க்கப்படும் புதிய உருப்படிகளை பதிவு செய்யபடாது போகலாம்

மேலும் விவரங்கள்: T281212 & T281375

இந்த நிகழ்வுக்கு 30 நிமிடங்களுக்கு முன்பு அனைத்து விக்கிகளிலும் ஒரு பேனர் காண்பிக்கப்படும்.

இந்த செய்தி ஆங்கிலத்தில்: Wikitech-ambassadors mail

-- Kaartic (பேச்சு) 18:51, 4 மே 2021 (UTC)Reply

Call for Election Volunteers: 2021 WMF Board elections

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Hello all,

Based on an extensive call for feedback earlier this year, the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees announced the plan for the 2021 Board elections. Apart from improving the technicalities of the process, the Board is also keen on improving active participation from communities in the election process. During the last elections, Voter turnout in prior elections was about 10% globally. It was better in communities with volunteer election support. Some of those communities reached over 20% voter turnout. We know we can get more voters to help assess and promote the best candidates, but to do that, we need your help.

We are looking for volunteers to serve as Election Volunteers. Election Volunteers should have a good understanding of their communities. The facilitation team sees Election Volunteers as doing the following:

  • Promote the election and related calls to action in community channels.
  • With the support from facilitators, organize discussions about the election in their communities.
  • Translate “a few” messages for their communities

Check out more details about Election Volunteers and add your name next to the community you will support in this table. We aim to have at least one Election Volunteer, even better if there are two or more sharing the work. If you have any queries, please ping me under this message or email me. Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 05:21, 12 மே 2021 (UTC)Reply

Universal Code of Conduct News – Issue 1

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Universal Code of Conduct News
Issue 1, June 2021Read the full newsletter


Welcome to the first issue of Universal Code of Conduct News! This newsletter will help Wikimedians stay involved with the development of the new code, and will distribute relevant news, research, and upcoming events related to the UCoC.

Please note, this is the first issue of UCoC Newsletter which is delivered to all subscribers and projects as an announcement of the initiative. If you want the future issues delivered to your talk page, village pumps, or any specific pages you find appropriate, you need to subscribe here.

You can help us by translating the newsletter issues in your languages to spread the news and create awareness of the new conduct to keep our beloved community safe for all of us. Please add your name here if you want to be informed of the draft issue to translate beforehand. Your participation is valued and appreciated.

  • Affiliate consultations – Wikimedia affiliates of all sizes and types were invited to participate in the UCoC affiliate consultation throughout March and April 2021. (continue reading)
  • 2021 key consultations – The Wikimedia Foundation held enforcement key questions consultations in April and May 2021 to request input about UCoC enforcement from the broader Wikimedia community. (continue reading)
  • Roundtable discussions – The UCoC facilitation team hosted two 90-minute-long public roundtable discussions in May 2021 to discuss UCoC key enforcement questions. More conversations are scheduled. (continue reading)
  • Phase 2 drafting committee – The drafting committee for the phase 2 of the UCoC started their work on 12 May 2021. Read more about their work. (continue reading)
  • Diff blogs – The UCoC facilitators wrote several blog posts based on interesting findings and insights from each community during local project consultation that took place in the 1st quarter of 2021. (continue reading)

--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 23:06, 11 சூன் 2021 (UTC)Reply

Candidates from South Asia for 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board Elections

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Dear Wikimedians,

As you may be aware, the Wikimedia Foundation has started elections for community seats on the Board of Trustees. While previously there were three community seats on the Board, with the expansion of the Board to sixteen seats last year, community seats have been increased to eight, four of which are up for election this year.

In the last fifteen years of the Board's history, there were only a few candidates from the South Asian region who participated in the elections, and hardly anyone from the community had a chance to serve on the Board. While there are several reasons for this, this time, the Board and WMF are very keen on encouraging and providing support to potential candidates from historically underrepresented regions. This is a good chance to change the historical problem of representation from the South Asian region in high-level governance structures.

Ten days after the call for candidates began, there aren't any candidates from South Asia yet, there are still 10 days left! I would like to ask community members to encourage other community members, whom you think would be potential candidates for the Board. While the final decision is completely up to the person, it can be helpful to make sure that they are aware of the election and the call for candidates.

Let me know if you need any information or support.

Thank you, KCVelaga (WMF) 10:03, 19 சூன் 2021 (UTC)Reply

Server switch

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) 01:19, 27 சூன் 2021 (UTC)Reply

[Wikimedia Foundation elections 2021] Candidates meet with South Asia + ESEAP communities

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Dear Wikimedians,

As you may already know, the 2021 Board of Trustees elections are from 4 August 2021 to 17 August 2021. Members of the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.

After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 20 candidates for the 2021 election. This event is for community members of South Asian and ESEAP communities to know the candidates and interact with them.

  • The event will be on 31 July 2021 (Saturday), and the timings are:
  • India & Sri Lanka: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Bangladesh: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Nepal: 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm
  • Afghanistan: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
  • Pakistan & Maldives: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

KCVelaga (WMF), 10:00, 19 சூலை 2021 (UTC)Reply

2021 WMF Board election postponed until August 18th

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Hello all,

We are reaching out to you today regarding the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. This election was due to open on August 4th. Due to some technical issues with SecurePoll, the election must be delayed by two weeks. This means we plan to launch the election on August 18th, which is the day after Wikimania concludes. For information on the technical issues, you can see the Phabricator ticket.

We are truly sorry for this delay and hope that we will get back on schedule on August 18th. We are in touch with the Elections Committee and the candidates to coordinate the next steps. We will update the Board election Talk page and Telegram channel as we know more.

Thanks for your patience, KCVelaga (WMF), 03:49, 3 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)Reply

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Election is open: 18 - 31 August 2021

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Voting for the 2021 Board of Trustees election is now open. Candidates from the community were asked to submit their candidacy. After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 19 candidates for the 2021 election.

The Wikimedia movement has the opportunity to vote for the selection of community and affiliate trustees. By voting, you will help to identify those people who have the qualities to best serve the needs of the movement for the next several years. The Board is expected to select the four most voted candidates to serve as trustees. Voting closes 31 August 2021.

Read the full announcement and see translations on Meta-Wiki.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding voting. KCVelaga (WMF), 06:11, 18 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)Reply

Universal Code of Conduct - Enforcement draft guidelines review

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The Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee would like comments about the enforcement draft guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). This review period is planned for 17 August 2021 through 17 October 2021.

These guidelines are not final but you can help move the progress forward. The committee will revise the guidelines based upon community input.

Comments can be shared in any language on the draft review talk page and multiple other venues. Community members are encouraged to organize conversations in their communities.

There are planned live discussions about the UCoC enforcement draft guidelines:

Summaries of discussions will be posted every two weeks here.

Please let me know if you have any questions. KCVelaga (WMF), 06:24, 18 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)Reply

[Reminder] Wikimedia Foundation elections 2021: 3 days left to vote

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Dear Wikimedians,

As you may already know, Wikimedia Foundation elections started on 18 August and will continue until 31 August, 23:59 UTC i.e. ~ 3 days left.

Members of the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.

Here are the links that might be useful for voting.

We have also published stats regarding voter turnout so far, you can check how many eligible voters from your wiki has voted on this page.

Please let me know if you have any questions. KCVelaga (WMF), 05:40, 29 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)Reply

The 2022 Community Wishlist Survey will happen in January

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:23, 7 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Results of 2021 Wikimedia Foundation elections

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 Board election. The Elections Committee has reviewed the votes of the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election, organized to select four new trustees. A record 6,873 people from across 214 projects cast their valid votes. The following four candidates received the most support:

  • Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
  • Victoria Doronina
  • Dariusz Jemielniak
  • Lorenzo Losa

While these candidates have been ranked through the community vote, they are not yet appointed to the Board of Trustees. They still need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. The Board has set a tentative date to appoint new trustees at the end of this month.

Read the full announcement here. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 02:56, 8 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct EDGR conversation hour for South Asia

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Dear Wikimedians,

As you may already know, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a baseline of behaviour for collaboration on Wikimedia projects worldwide. Communities may add to this to develop policies that take account of local and cultural context while maintaining the criteria listed here as a minimum standard. The Wikimedia Foundation Board has ratified the policy in December 2020.

The current round of conversations is around how the Universal Code of Conduct should be enforced across different Wikimedia platforms and spaces. This will include training of community members to address harassment, development of technical tools to report harassment, and different levels of handling UCoC violations, among other key areas.

The conversation hour is an opportunity for community members from South Asia to discuss and provide their feedback, which will be passed on to the drafting committee. The details of the conversation hour are as follows:

You can also attend the global round table sessions hosted on 18 September - more details can be found on this page. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 10:47, 10 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Server switch

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) (பேச்சு) 00:46, 11 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Talk to the Community Tech

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வார்ப்புரு:Dir

Read this message in another languagePlease help translate to your language

Hello!

As we have recently announced, we, the team working on the Community Wishlist Survey, would like to invite you to an online meeting with us. It will take place on September 15th, 23:00 UTC on Zoom, and will last an hour. Click here to join.

Agenda

Format

The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes without attribution will be taken and published on Meta-Wiki. The presentation (first three points in the agenda) will be given in English.

We can answer questions asked in English, French, Polish, and Spanish. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them on the Community Wishlist Survey talk page or send to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.

Natalia Rodriguez (the Community Tech manager) will be hosting this meeting.

Invitation link

See you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (பேச்சு) 03:04, 11 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee - Community Elections to take place October 11 - 24

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This is a short message with an update from the Movement Charter process. The call for candidates for the Drafting Committee closed September 14, and we got a diverse range of candidates. The committee will consist of 15 members, and those will be (s)elected via three different ways.

The 15 member committee will be selected with a 3-step process:

  • Election process for project communities to elect 7 members of the committee.
  • Selection process for affiliates to select 6 members of the committee.
  • Wikimedia Foundation process to appoint 2 members of the committee.

The community elections will take place between October 11 and October 24. The other process will take place in parallel, so that all processes will be concluded by November 1.

For the full context of the Movement Charter, its role, as well the process for its creation, please have a look at Meta. You can also contact us at any time on Telegram or via email (wikimedia2030@wikimedia.org).

Best, RamzyM (WMF) 02:46, 22 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

இந்திய விக்கிமூலத் தொடர்தொகுப்பு 2021 முடிவுகள்

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அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம். தமிழ் முதலிடம் : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikisource_Proofreadthon_August_2021/Result முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களை பெற்ற மாணவிகளான, பாத்திமா, சரண்யா நமது தமிழ் விக்கிமீடிய முத்துகள். தொடரட்டும் அவர்களது பங்களிப்புகள். உடன் இணைந்து பங்களித்த பிற பள்ளி ஆசிரியைகளுக்கும் வாழ்த்துக்கள். தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 01:52, 24 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)

Voting period to elect members of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee is now open

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Voting for the election for the members for the Movement Charter drafting committee is now open. In total, 70 Wikimedians from around the world are running for 7 seats in these elections.

2021 அக்டோபர் 12 முதல் 2021 அக்டோபர் 24 வரை வாக்களிக்கலாம்

இந்தக் குழுவில் மொத்தம் 15 உறுப்பினர்கள் இருப்பார்கள்: ஆன்லைன் சமூகத்தினர் 7 உறுப்பினர்களையும் 6 உறுப்பினர்களை விக்கிமீடியாவின் மற்ற நிறுவனங்களில் இருந்து இதேபோன்றதொரு செயல்முறை மூலமாகவும் தேர்ந்தெடுப்பர்.விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம் 2 உறுப்பினர்களை நியமிக்கும்.2021 நவம்பர் முதல் திகதிக்குள் குழுவை உருவாக்கத் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Learn about each candidate to inform your vote in the language that you prefer: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candidates>

வரைவுக் குழு பற்றி அறிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்

We are piloting a voting advice application for this election. Click yourself through the tool and you will see which candidate is closest to you! Check at <https://mcdc-election-compass.toolforge.org/>

முழு அறிவிப்பையும் படியுங்கள்

Best,

Movement Strategy & Governance Team, Wikimedia Foundation


05:50, 13 அக்டோபர் 2021 (UTC)

Meet the new Movement Charter Drafting Committee members

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மேலதிக மொழிகள்Please help translate to your language

The Movement Charter Drafting Committee election and selection processes are complete.

The committee will convene soon to start its work. The committee can appoint up to three more members to bridge diversity and expertise gaps.

If you are interested in engaging with Movement Charter drafting process, follow the updates on Meta and join the Telegram group.

With thanks from the Movement Strategy and Governance team,
RamzyM (WMF) 02:27, 2 நவம்பர் 2021 (UTC)Reply

ஆங்கில விக்கிமூலத்தில் முதற்கூட்டுப்பங்களிப்பு

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en:Index:Tamil_proverbs.pdf என்ற நூல் 1874 ஆம் ஆண்டு உருவானது. இந்நூலில் உள்ள ஒவ்வொரு தமிழ் பழமொழியும், ஆங்கிலத்தில் மொழிபெயர்க்கப்பட்டு, தேவைப்படும் இடங்களில் ஆங்கில விளக்கவரையும் கொண்டு கட்டமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்நூலில் மொத்தம் 6156 தமிழ் பழமொழிகள் உள்ளன. ஒரே தமிழ் சொல்லானது, வெவ்வேறு இடங்களில், அந்த பழமொழியின் பொருண்மைக்கு ஏற்ப, வெவ்வேறு ஆங்கிலச்சொற்களைக் கொண்டு மொழிபெயர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது இதன் சிறப்பாகும். ஆங்கில விக்கிமூலத்தில் கூட்டுழைப்பாக, சிறந்த விக்கிநுட்பங்களோடு வெள்ளோட்ட முயற்சியாக, இந்த150 ஆண்டு பழமையான படவடிவ நூலானாது(PDF), பனுவல் வடிவமாக மாற்ற எடுத்துக் கொள்ளப்பட்டது. 2021 ஆம் ஆண்டு செப்டம்பர் மாதம் 29 முதல் இதில் 40 பங்களிப்பாளர்கள் ஈடுபட்டு, நவம்பர்4 அன்று இந்நூலின் எழுத்துவடிவ பணியை முடித்தனர். en:Tamil_Proverbs என்ற முழுமையான பனுவல் வடிவத்தினைப் பார்வையிடுக. எளிமையாக பதிவிறக்க இங்குள்ள download என்பதை அழுத்தி, தேவைப்படும் வடிவங்களில் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்து கொள்ளலாம். மேலும், இந்த இணைப்பில் 10 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட வடிவங்களிலும், பதிவிறக்கிக் கொள்ளலாம். இத்தகைய கூட்டுப்பணி எளிமையாக உருவாவதற்கான முக்கிய காரணம், அவர்களின் வழிகாட்டுதல் பக்கமாகும். அது தமிழில் சிறப்புற உருவாக்கப்படவில்லை. எனவே, en:Help:Beginner's guide to proofreading ஆங்கில விக்கிமூலப் பக்கத்தினைக்கொண்டு தொடங்கலாம் என்று எண்ணுகிறேன். இப்பக்கமானது பத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்ட மொழிகளில் உள்ளது. அனைவருக்கும் இது அடிப்படையான பக்கமென்பதால், s:உதவி:புதிதாக தொடங்குபவர்களுக்கான மெய்ப்பு வழிகாட்டி என்ற பக்கத்தினை கூட்டாக வளர்த்தெடுப்போம். தங்களது எண்ணங்களை, s:உதவி பேச்சு:புதிதாக தொடங்குபவர்களுக்கான மெய்ப்பு வழிகாட்டி என்ற உரையாடற்பக்கத்தில் தெரியப்படுத்துங்கள்.--தகவலுழவன் (பேச்சு) 10:16, 7 நவம்பர் 2021 (UTC)Reply

Upcoming Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections

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The Board of Trustees is preparing a call for feedback about the upcoming Board Elections, from January 7 - February 10, 2022.

While details will be finalized the week before the call, we have confirmed at least two questions that will be asked during this call for feedback:

  • What is the best way to ensure fair representation of emerging communities among the Board?
  • What involvement should candidates have during the election?

While additional questions may be added, the Movement Strategy and Governance team wants to provide time for community members and affiliates to consider and prepare ideas on the confirmed questions before the call opens. We apologize for not having a complete list of questions at this time. The list of questions should only grow by one or two questions. The intention is to not overwhelm the community with requests, but provide notice and welcome feedback on these important questions.

Do you want to help organize local conversation during this Call?

Contact the Movement Strategy and Governance team on Meta, on Telegram, or via email at msg(_AT_)wikimedia.org.

Reach out if you have any questions or concerns. The Movement Strategy and Governance team will be minimally staffed until January 3. Please excuse any delayed response during this time. We also recognize some community members and affiliates are offline during the December holidays. We apologize if our message has reached you while you are on holiday.

Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 07:56, 28 திசம்பர் 2021 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Loves Folklore is back!

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You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the 1st till the 28th of February.

You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and submitting them in this commons contest.

You can also organize a local contest in your country and support us in translating the project pages to help us spread the word in your native language.

Feel free to contact us on our project Talk page if you need any assistance.

Kind regards,

Wiki loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 13:15, 9 சனவரி 2022 (UTC)Reply

Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open

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The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now open and will close on 7 February 2022.

With this Call for Feedback, the Movement Strategy and Governance team is taking a different approach. This approach incorporates community feedback from 2021. Instead of leading with proposals, the Call is framed around key questions from the Board of Trustees. The key questions came from the feedback about the 2021 Board of Trustees election. The intention is to inspire collective conversation and collaborative proposal development about these key questions.

There are two confirmed questions that will be asked during this Call for Feedback:

  1. What is the best way to ensure more diverse representation among elected candidates? The Board of Trustees noted the importance of selecting candidates who represent the full diversity of the Wikimedia movement. The current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Europe.
  2. What are the expectations for the candidates during the election? Board candidates have traditionally completed applications and answered community questions. How can an election provide appropriate insight into candidates while also appreciating candidates’ status as volunteers?

There is one additional question that may be presented during the Call about selection processes. This question is still under discussion, but the Board wanted to give insight into the confirmed questions as soon as possible. Hopefully if an additional question is going to be asked, it will be ready during the first week of the Call for Feedback.

Join the conversation.

Thank you,

Movement Strategy and Governance CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 11:15, 12 சனவரி 2022 (UTC)Reply

Subscribe to the This Month in Education newsletter - learn from others and share your stories

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Dear community members,

Greetings from the EWOC Newsletter team and the education team at Wikimedia Foundation. We are very excited to share that we on tenth years of Education Newsletter (This Month in Education) invite you to join us by subscribing to the newsletter on your talk page or by sharing your activities in the upcoming newsletters. The Wikimedia Education newsletter is a monthly newsletter that collects articles written by community members using Wikimedia projects in education around the world, and it is published by the EWOC Newsletter team in collaboration with the Education team. These stories can bring you new ideas to try, valuable insights about the success and challenges of our community members in running education programs in their context.

If your affiliate/language project is developing its own education initiatives, please remember to take advantage of this newsletter to publish your stories with the wider movement that shares your passion for education. You can submit newsletter articles in your own language or submit bilingual articles for the education newsletter. For the month of January the deadline to submit articles is on the 20th January. We look forward to reading your stories.

Older versions of this newsletter can be found in the complete archive.

More information about the newsletter can be found at Education/Newsletter/About.

For more information, please contact spatnaikவார்ப்புரு:@wikimedia.org.


About This Month in Education · Subscribe/Unsubscribe · Global message delivery · For the team: ZI Jony (Talk), வியாழன் 6:50, 07 நவம்பர் 2024 (UTC)

Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 5

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Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 5, January 2022Read the full newsletter


Welcome to the fifth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News (formerly known as Universal Code of Conduct News)! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board elections and other relevant MSG topics.

This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly or bi-weekly to subscribers. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive these updates.

  • Call for Feedback about the Board elections - We invite you to give your feedback on the upcoming WMF Board of Trustees election. This call for feedback went live on 10th January 2022 and will be concluded on 16th February 2022. (continue reading)
  • Universal Code of Conduct Ratification - In 2021, the WMF asked communities about how to enforce the Universal Code of Conduct policy text. The revised draft of the enforcement guidelines should be ready for community vote in March. (continue reading)
  • Movement Strategy Implementation Grants - As we continue to review several interesting proposals, we encourage and welcome more proposals and ideas that target a specific initiative from the Movement Strategy recommendations. (continue reading)
  • The New Direction for the Newsletter - As the UCoC Newsletter transitions into MSG Newsletter, join the facilitation team in envisioning and deciding on the new directions for this newsletter. (continue reading)
  • Diff Blogs - Check out the most recent publications about MSG on Wikimedia Diff. (continue reading)

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:19, 19 சனவரி 2022 (UTC)Reply

[Announcement] Leadership Development Task Force

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Dear community members,

The Invest in Skill and Leadership Development Movement Strategy recommendation indicates that our movement needs a globally coordinated effort to succeed in leadership development.

The Community Development team is supporting the creation of a global and community-driven m:Leadership Development Task Force (Purpose & Structure). The purpose of the task force is to advise leadership development work.

The team seeks community feedback on what could be the responsibilities of the task force. Also, if any community member wishes to be a part of the 12-member task force, kindly reach out to us. The feedback period is until 25 February 2022.

Where to share feedback?

#1 Interested community members can add their thoughts on the Discussion page.

#2 Interested community members can join a regional discussion on 18 February, Friday through Google Meet.

Date & Time

Thanks for your time.

Regards, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:05, 9 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore is extended till 15th March

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Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team,

We are pleased to inform you that Wiki Loves Folklore an international photographic contest on Wikimedia Commons has been extended till the 15th of March 2022. The scope of the contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, etc.

We would like to have your immense participation in the photographic contest to document your local Folk culture on Wikipedia. You can also help with the translation of project pages and share a word in your local language.

Best wishes,

International Team
Wiki Loves Folklore

MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 04:50, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote

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In brief: the revised Enforcement Guidelines have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 March to 21 March 2022. 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.

Details:

The m: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 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 (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.

Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page. You can comment in any language.

#2 Ratification Voting

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the ratification process where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share important information.

A SecurePoll vote is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022.

Eligible voters 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. CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 15:51, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)

Coming soon

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- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 12:39, 28 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)

The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed

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The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed. This Call ran from 10 January and closed on 16 February 2022. The Call focused on three key questions and received broad discussion on Meta-wiki, during meetings with affiliates, and in various community conversations. The community and affiliates provided many proposals and discussion points. The reports are on Meta-wiki.

This information will be shared with the Board of Trustees and Elections Committee so they can make informed decisions about the upcoming Board of Trustees election. The Board of Trustees will then follow with an announcement after they have discussed the information.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Call for Feedback to help improve Board election processes.

Thank you,

Movement Strategy and Governance
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:23, 5 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)

UCoC Enforcement Guidelines Ratification Vote Begins (7 - 21 March 2022)

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The ratification of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) enforcement guidelines has started. Every eligible community member can vote.

For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read this. The last date to vote is 21 March 2022.

Vote here - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/391

Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 17:17, 7 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends tomorrow

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International photographic contest Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends on 15th March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. This is the last chance of the year to upload images about local folk culture, festival, cuisine, costume, folklore etc on Wikimedia Commons. Watch out our social media handles for regular updates and declaration of Winners.

(Facebook , Twitter , Instagram)

The writing competition Feminism and Folklore will run till 31st of March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. Write about your local folk tradition, women, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. on your local Wikipedia. Check if your local Wikipedia is participating

A special competition called Wiki Loves Falles is organised in Spain and the world during 15th March 2022 till 15th April 2022 to document local folk culture and Falles in Valencia, Spain. Learn more about it on Catalan Wikipedia project page.

We look forward for your immense co-operation.

Thanks Wiki Loves Folklore international Team MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 14:40, 14 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting is now closed

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Greetings,

The ratification voting process for the revised enforcement guidelines of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) came to a close on 21 March 2022. Over 2300 Wikimedians voted across different regions of our movement. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process! The scrutinizing group is now reviewing the vote for accuracy, so please allow up to two weeks for them to finish their work.

The final results from the voting process will be announced here, along with the relevant statistics and a summary of comments as soon as they are available. Please check out the voter information page to learn about the next steps. You can comment on the project talk page on Meta-wiki in any language.

You may also contact the UCoC project team by email: ucocproject(_AT_)wikimedia.org

Best regards,

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 09:56, 23 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)

Announcing Indic Hackathon 2022 and Scholarship Applications

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Dear Wikimedians, we are happy to announce that the Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group will be organizing Indic Hackathon 2022, a regional event as part of the main Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 taking place in a hybrid mode during 20-22 May 2022. The event will take place in Hyderabad. The regional event will be in-person with support for virtual participation. As it is with any hackathon, the event’s program will be semi-structured i.e. while we will have some sessions in sync with the main hackathon event, the rest of the time will be upto participants’ interest on what issues they are interested to work on. The event page can be seen on this page.

In this regard, we would like to invite community members who would like to attend in-person to fill out a form for scholarship application by 17 April, which is available on the event page. Please note that the hackathon won’t be focusing on training of new skills, and it is expected that applications have some experience/knowledge contributing to technical areas of the Wikimedia movement. Please post on the event talk page if you have any queries. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 18:31, 7 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)

Join the South Asia / ESEAP Annual Plan Meeting with Maryana Iskander

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Dear community members,

In continuation of Maryana Iskander's listening tour, the Movement Communications and Movement Strategy and Governance teams invite you to discuss the 2022-23 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan.

The conversations are about these questions:

  • The 2030 Wikimedia Movement Strategy sets a direction toward "knowledge as a service" and "knowledge equity". The Wikimedia Foundation wants to plan according to these two goals. How do you think the Wikimedia Foundation should apply them to our work?
  • The Wikimedia Foundation continues to explore better ways of working at a regional level. We have increased our regional focus in areas like grants, new features, and community conversations. How can we improve?
  • Anyone can contribute to the Movement Strategy process. We want to know about your activities, ideas, requests, and lessons learned. How can the Wikimedia Foundation better support the volunteers and affiliates working in Movement Strategy activities?

Date and Time

The meeting will happen via Zoom on 24 April (Sunday) at 07:00 UTC (local time). Kindly add the event to your calendar. Live interpretation will be available for some languages.

Regards, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:24, 17 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)

Call for Candidates: 2022 Board of Trustees Election

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Dear community members,

The 2022 Board of Trustees elections process has begun. The Call for Candidates has been announced.

The Board of Trustees oversees the operations of the Wikimedia Foundation. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.

The Wikimedia community will vote to elect two seats on the Board of Trustees in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board of Trustees.

Kindly submit your candidacy to join the Board of Trustees. CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 09:03, 29 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)

Coming soon: Improvements for templates

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-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 11:14, 29 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election 2022 - Call for Election Volunteers

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The Movement Strategy and Governance team is looking for community members to serve as election volunteers in the upcoming Board of Trustees election.

The idea of the Election Volunteer Program came up during the 2021 Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election. This program turned out to be successful. With the help of Election Volunteers we were able to increase outreach and participation in the election by 1,753 voters over 2017. Overall turnout was 10.13%, 1.1 percentage points more, and 214 wikis were represented in the election.

There were a total of 74 wikis that did not participate in 2017 that produced voters in the 2021 election. Can you help increase the participation even more?

Election volunteers will help in the following areas:

  • Translate short messages and announce the ongoing election process in community channels
  • Optional: Monitor community channels for community comments and questions

Volunteers should:

  • Maintain the friendly space policy during conversations and events
  • Present the guidelines and voting information to the community in a neutral manner

Do you want to be an election volunteer and ensure your community is represented in the vote? Sign up here to receive updates. You can use the talk page for questions about translation.
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:36, 12 மே 2022 (UTC)Reply

Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is out!

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Hi, Greetings

The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is announced!

We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition. This year saw over 8,584 images represented on commons in over 92 countries. Kindly see images here

Our profound gratitude to all the people who participated and organized local contests and photo walks for this project.

We hope to have you contribute to the campaign next year.

Thank you,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 16:13, 4 சூலை 2022 (UTC)Reply

Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass

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Hi all,

Community members are invited to propose statements to use in the Election Compass for the 2022 Board of Trustees election.

An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/neutral/disagree). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.

Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:

  • July 8 - 20: Community members propose statements for the Election Compass
  • July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
  • July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
  • August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
  • August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
  • August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision

The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on.

Regards,

Movement Strategy & Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:24, 12 சூலை 2022 (UTC)Reply

WikiConference India 2023: Initial conversations

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Dear Wikimedians,

Hope all of you are doing well. We are glad to inform you to restart the conversation to host the next WikiConference India 2023 after WCI 2020 which was not conducted due to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, it couldn't take place. However, we are hoping to reinitiate this discussion and for that we need your involvement, suggestions and support to help organize a much needed conference in February-March of 2023.

The proposed 2023 conference will bring our energies, ideas, learnings, and hopes together. This conference will provide a national-level platform for Indian Wikimedians to connect, re-connect, and establish their collaboration itself can be a very important purpose on its own- in the end it will empower us all to strategize, plan ahead and collaborate- as a movement.

We hope we, the Indian Wikimedia Community members, come together in various capacities and make this a reality. We believe we will take learnings from earlier attempts, improve processes & use best practices in conducting this conference purposefully and fruitfully.

Here is a survey form to get your responses on the same notion. Unfortunately we are working with short timelines since the final date of proposal submission is 5 September. We request you please fill out the form by 28th August. After your responses, we can decide if we have the community need and support for the conference. You are also encouraged to add your support on this page, if you support the idea.

Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 06:39, 24 ஆகத்து 2022 (UTC)Reply

2022 Board of Trustees Community Voting Period is now Open

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Dear community members,

The Community Voting period for the 2022 Board of Trustees election is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:

If you are ready to vote, you may go to SecurePoll voting page to vote now. You may vote from August 23 at 00:00 UTC to September 6 at 23:59 UTC. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

Regards,

Movement Strategy and Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:43, 26 ஆகத்து 2022 (UTC)Reply

The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting is about to close

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Hello,

The Community Voting period of the 2022 Board of Trustees election started on August 23, 2022, and will close on September 6, 2022 23:59 UTC. There’s still a chance to participate in this election. If you did not vote, please visit the SecurePoll voting page to vote now. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page. If you need help in making your decision, here are some helpful links:

Regards,

Movement Strategy and Governance

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 13:19, 1 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)

WikiConference India 2023: Proposal to WMF

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Hello everyone,

We are happy to inform you that we have submitted the Conference & Event Grant proposal for WikiConference India 2023 to the Wikimedia Foundation. We kindly request all the community members to go through the proposal -- including the community engagement survey report, program plan, venue and logistics, participation and scholarships, and the budget, and provide us with your suggestions/comments on the talk page. You can endorse the proposal in the endorsements section, please do add a rationale for supporting this project.

According to the timeline of the Conference and Event Grants program, the community can review till 23 September 2022, post that we will start integrating all the received feedback to make modifications to the proposal. Depending on the response of community members, an IRC may be hosted next week, especially if there are any questions/concerns that need to be addressed.

We reopened the survey form and if you are still interested in taking part in the survey and you have something in mind to share or want to become a part of the organizing team, please fill out the form so we all can work together.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 07:36, 19 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)

WikiConference India 2023: Proposal to WMF

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Hello everyone,

We are happy to inform you that we have submitted the Conference & Event Grant proposal for WikiConference India 2023 to the Wikimedia Foundation. We kindly request all the community members to go through the proposal -- including the community engagement survey report, program plan, venue and logistics, participation and scholarships, and the budget, and provide us with your suggestions/comments on the talk page. You can endorse the proposal in the endorsements section, please do add a rationale for supporting this project.

According to the timeline of the Conference and Event Grants program, the community can review till 23 September 2022, post that we will start integrating all the received feedback to make modifications to the proposal. Depending on the response of community members, an IRC may be hosted next week, especially if there are any questions/concerns that need to be addressed.

We reopened the survey form and if you are still interested in taking part in the survey and you have something in mind to share or want to become a part of the organizing team, please fill out the form so we all can work together.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 10:08, 19 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)

The Vector 2022 skin as the default in two weeks?

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The slides for our presentation at Wikimania 2022

Hello. I'm writing on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Web team. In two weeks, we would like to make the Vector 2022 skin the default on this wiki.

We have been working on it for the past three years. So far, it has been the default on more than 30 wikis, including sister projects, all accounting for more than 1 billion pageviews per month. On average 87% of active logged-in users of those wikis use Vector 2022.

It would become the default for all logged-out users, and also all logged-in users who currently use Vector legacy. Logged-in users can at any time switch to any other skins. No changes are expected for users of these skins.

About the skin

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[Why is a change necessary] The current default skin meets the needs of the readers and editors as these were 13 years ago. Since then, new users have begun using Wikimedia projects. The old Vector doesn't meet their needs.

[Objective] The objective for the new skin is to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. It draws inspiration from previous requests, the Community Wishlist Surveys, and gadgets and scripts. The work helped our code follow the standards and improve all other skins. We reduced PHP code in Wikimedia deployed skins by 75%. The project has also focused on making it easier to support gadgets and use APIs.

[Changes and test results] The skin introduces a series of changes that improve readability and usability. The new skin does not remove any functionality currently available on the Vector skin.

  • The sticky header makes it easier to find tools that editors use often. It decreases scrolling to the top of the page by 16%.
  • The new table of contents makes it easier to navigate to different sections. Readers and editors jumped to different sections of the page 50% more than with the old table of contents. It also looks a bit different on talk pages.
  • The new search bar is easier to find and makes it easier to find the correct search result from the list. This increased the amount of searches started by 30% on the wikis we tested on.
  • The skin does not negatively affect pageviews, edit rates, or account creation. There is evidence of increases in pageviews and account creation across partner communities.

[Try it out] Try out the new skin by going to the appearance tab in your preferences and selecting Vector 2022 from the list of skins.

How can editors change and customize this skin?

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It's possible to configure and personalize our changes. We support volunteers who create new gadgets and user scripts. Check out our repository for a list of currently available customizations, or add your own.

Our plan

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If no large concerns are raised, we plan on deploying in the week of October 3, 2022. If your community would like to request more time to discuss the changes, hit the button and write to us. We can adjust the calendar.

If you'd like ask our team anything, if you have questions, concerns, or additional thoughts, please ping me here or write on the talk page of the project. We will gladly answer! Also, see our FAQ. Thank you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 04:15, 22 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)

Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January

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Hello

The Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023, which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday, 23 January 2023, at 18:00 UTC and will continue annually.

We are inviting you to share your ideas for technical improvements to our tools and platforms. Long experience in editing or technical skills is not required. If you have ever used our software and thought of an idea to improve it, this is the place to come share those ideas!

The dates for the phases of the Survey will be as follows:

  • Phase 1: Submit, discuss, and revise proposals – Monday, Jan 23, 2023 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2023
  • Phase 2: WMF/Community Tech reviews and organizes proposals – Monday, Jan 30, 2023 to Friday, Feb 10, 2023
  • Phase 3: Vote on proposals – Friday, Feb 10, 2023 to Friday, Feb 24, 2023
  • Phase 4: Results posted – Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

If you want to start writing out your ideas ahead of the Survey, you can start thinking about your proposals and draft them in the CWS sandbox.

We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!

நன்றி! Community Tech, STei (WMF) 16:44, 15 திசம்பர் 2022 (UTC)Reply

Upcoming vote on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct

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Hello all,

In mid-January 2023, the Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. This follows the March 2022 vote, which resulted in a majority of voters supporting the Enforcement Guidelines. During the vote, participants helped highlight important community concerns. The Board’s Community Affairs Committee requested that these areas of concern be reviewed.

The volunteer-led Revisions Committee worked hard reviewing community input and making changes. They updated areas of concern, such as training and affirmation requirements, privacy and transparency in the process, and readability and translatability of the document itself.

The revised Enforcement Guidelines can be viewed here, and a comparison of changes can be found here.

How to vote?

Beginning January 17, 2023, voting will be open. This page on Meta-wiki outlines information on how to vote using SecurePoll.

Who can vote?

The eligibility requirements for this vote are the same as for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees elections. See the voter information page for more details about voter eligibility. If you are an eligible voter, you can use your Wikimedia account to access the voting server.

What happens after the vote?

Votes will be scrutinized by an independent group of volunteers, and the results will be published on Wikimedia-l, the Movement Strategy Forum, Diff and on Meta-wiki. Voters will again be able to vote and share concerns they have about the guidelines. The Board of Trustees will look at the levels of support and concerns raised as they look at how the Enforcement Guidelines should be ratified or developed further.

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:38, 8 சனவரி 2023 (UTC)Reply

Voting Opens on the Revised Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines

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Hello all,

The voting period for the revised Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines is now open! Voting will remain open for two weeks and will close at 23:59 UTC on January 31, 2023. Please visit the voter information page for voter eligibility information and details on how to vote.

For more details on the Enforcement Guidelines and the voting process, see our previous message.

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:36, 17 சனவரி 2023 (UTC)Reply

Global ban for PlanespotterA320/RespectCE

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Per the Global bans policy, I'm informing the project of this request for comment: m:Requests for comment/Global ban for PlanespotterA320 (2) about banning a member from your community. Thank you.--Lemonaka (talk) 21:40, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Community feedback-cycle about updating the Wikimedia Terms of Use starts

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Hello community members,

Wikimedia Foundation Legal Department is organizing a feedback-cycle with community members to discuss updating the Wikimedia Terms of Use.

The Terms of Use (ToU) are the legal terms that govern the use of websites hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. We will be gathering your feedback on a draft proposal from February through April. The draft will be translated into several languages, with written feedback accepted in any language.

This update comes in response to several things:

  • Implementing the Universal Code of Conduct.
  • Updating project text to the Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license.
  • Proposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing.
  • Bringing the Terms of Use in line with current and recently passed laws affecting the Wikimedia Foundation, including the European Digital Services Act

As part of the feedback cycle two office hours will be held: the first on 2 March and the second on 4 April.

For further information, please consult:

On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Legal Team,

CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:22, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2023 (UTC)

Your wiki will be in read only soon

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Trizek (WMF) (உரையாடல்) 21:21, 27 பெப்ரவரி 2023 (UTC)

Wikimania 2023 Welcoming Program Submissions

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Do you want to host an in-person or virtual session at Wikimania 2023? Maybe a hands-on workshop, a lively discussion, a fun performance, a catchy poster, or a memorable lightning talk? Submissions are open until March 28. The event will have dedicated hybrid blocks, so virtual submissions and pre-recorded content are also welcome. If you have any questions, please join us at an upcoming conversation on March 12 or 19, or reach out by email at wikimania@wikimedia.org or on Telegram. More information on-wiki.

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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MediaWiki message delivery 00:42, 21 ஏப்ரல் 2023 (UTC)

Seeking volunteers for the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct process

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Hello,

As follow-up to the message about the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines by Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, I am reaching out about the next steps. I want to bring your attention to the next stage of the Universal Code of Conduct process, which is forming a building committee for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). I invite community members with experience and deep interest in community health and governance to nominate themselves to be part of the U4C building committee, which needs people who are:

  • Community members in good standing
  • Knowledgeable about movement community processes, such as, but not limited to, policy drafting, participatory decision making, and application of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects
  • Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
  • Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period from mid-May - December 2023
  • Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
  • Confidently able to communicate in English

The Building Committee shall consist of volunteer community members, affiliate board or staff, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.

The Universal Code of Conduct has been a process strengthened by the skills and knowledge of the community and I look forward to what the U4C Building Committee creates. If you are interested in joining the Building Committee, please either sign up on the Meta-Wiki page, or contact ucocproject(_AT_)wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more on Meta-Wiki.

Best regards,

Xeno (WMF) 19:01, 26 ஏப்ரல் 2023 (UTC)

Selection of the U4C Building Committee

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The next stage in the Universal Code of Conduct process is establishing a Building Committee to create the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). The Building Committee has been selected. Read about the members and the work ahead on Meta-wiki.

-- UCoC Project Team, 04:21, 27 மே 2023 (UTC)

தேர்தல் குழுவின் புதிய உறுப்பினர்கள் பற்றிய அறிவிப்பு

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Hello there,

We are glad to announce the new members and advisors of the Elections Committee. The Elections Committee assists with the design and implementation of the process to select Community- and Affiliate-Selected trustees for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. After an open nomination process, the strongest candidates spoke with the Board and four candidates were asked to join the Elections Committee. Four other candidates were asked to participate as advisors.

பரிசீலனைக்காக பெயர்களை சமர்ப்பித்த சமூக உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு நன்றி. தேர்தல் குழுக்களுடன் இணைந்து பணியாற்ற ஆவலுடன் காத்திருக்கிறோம்

On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees,


RamzyM (WMF) 18:00, 28 சூன் 2023 (UTC)Reply

Review the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am pleased to share the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct work. The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) draft charter is now ready for your review.

The Enforcement Guidelines require a Building Committee form to draft a charter that outlines procedures and details for a global committee to be called the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). Over the past few months, the U4C Building Committee worked together as a group to discuss and draft the U4C charter. The U4C Building Committee welcomes feedback about the draft charter now through 22 September 2023. After that date, the U4C Building Committee will revise the charter as needed and a community vote will open shortly afterward.

Join the conversation during the conversation hours or on Meta-wiki.

Best,

RamzyM (WMF), on behalf of the U4C Building Committee, 15:35, 28 ஆகத்து 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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