Wikipedy:Oerlisside

Oerlisside Dizze side is bedoeld foar oerlis, fragen en opmerkings oer it Wikipedy-projekt. Wy hawwe ek in gasteboek foar ús gasten en in kommentaarside foar algemiene fragen oer de Wikipedy. De Mienskipside is der foar meidoggers, en minsken dy't dat wurde wolle.

Wolkom yn de kroech fan de Fryske Wikipedia Hjir kin men mei elkoar prate oer alles oangeande de Wikipedia, mar ek gewoan babbelje oer oare dingen. Foar ferhite diskusjes kin men it bêste in privee-oerlis sykje fia IRC, privee-email of messengerservices. Betink foaral rêstich te bliuwen wannear't it der hyt oan ta giet en kom persoanlike oanfallen te foaren; besjoch ek de Wikiketteside. As jo yn in ferhyt debat binne mei ien en jo komme der net út, nim dan kontakt op mei in pear neutrale Wikipedianen om te middeljen.

Welcome, willkommen, bienvenue, etc. This is the dicussion page (tavern or village pump to some) of the Frisian Wikipedia. Feel free to ask any questions you would like to ask. Please do not use bad language here, if you are in a heated debate with someone please go to IRC, use private mail, or resort to chat.

De Fryske Wikipedy hat op it stuit 54.683 siden 1.174.677 bewurkings 51.497 registrearre brûkers 87 warbere meidoggers 8 behearders

Klik hjir om in nij mêd ta te foegjen

Besjoch ek it argyf fan de kroech

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Op 'e haadside stiet in ferhaal mei it wurd Perfester. Neffens mij moat soks Prefester wêze. No haw ik sjoen dat yn 117 wikys dat wurd sa stavere wurdt. Kin soks troch in robot feroare wurde?Lytsewâld-Augsbuert (oerlis) 2 jan 2024, 09.38 (CET)

Ja dat kin, mar wy hawwe gjin robots. Drewes (oerlis) 2 jan 2024, 19.52 (CET)

Do you use Wikidata in Wikimedia sibling projects? Tell us about your experiences

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Hello, the Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects team at Wikimedia Deutschland would like to hear about your experiences using Wikidata in the sibling projects. If you are interested in sharing your opinion and insights, please consider signing up for an interview with us in this Registration form.
Currently, we are only able to conduct interviews in English.

The front page of the form has more details about what the conversation will be like, including how we would compensate you for your time.

For more information, visit our project issue page where you can also share your experiences in written form, without an interview.
We look forward to speaking with you, Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (talk) 08:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Reusing references: Can we look over your shoulder?

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The Technical Wishes team at Wikimedia Deutschland is planning to make reusing references easier. For our research, we are looking for wiki contributors willing to show us how they are interacting with references.

• The format will be a 1-hour video call, where you would share your screen. More information here.
• Interviews can be conducted in English, German or Dutch.
• Compensation is available.
• Sessions will be held in January and February.
• Sign up here if you are interested.
• Please note that we probably won’t be able to have sessions with everyone who is interested. Our UX researcher will try to create a good balance of wiki contributors, e.g. in terms of wiki experience, tech experience, editing preferences, gender, disability and more. If you’re a fit, she will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.

We’re looking forward to seeing you, Thereza Mengs (WMDE)

Sportsimmer 2024

Goeiejûn,

De ôfrûne dagen ha ik drok dwaande west om siden foar in tal grutte sport eveneminten dy't dizze simmer plak ha klear te setten, sa't se allinne noch mar ynfolle hoege te wurden.

It giet om:

• Omgong fan Itaalje 2024, 4 - 26 maaie
• UEFA Euro 2024, 14 juny - 14 july
• Omgong fan Frankryk 2024, 29 juny - 21 july
• Olympyske Simmerspullen 2024, 26 july - 11 augustus
  • Ynklusyf de sportsiden, allinne de teamsporten ûntbrekke noch
• Paralympyske Simmerspullen 2024, 28 augustus - 8 septimber
  • Ynklusyf de sportsiden, allinne de teamsporten ûntbrekke noch.

FreyaSport (oerlis) 10 jan 2024, 21.11 (CET)

Feminism and Folklore 2024

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Dear Wiki Community,

You are humbly invited to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2024 writing competition from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.

You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a generated list of suggested articles.

Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:

1. Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
2. Set up a campaign on CampWiz tool.
3. Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
4. Request local admins for site notice.
5. Link the local page and the CampWiz link on the meta project page.

This year, the Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced two new tools to enhance support for the campaign. These tools include the Article List Generator by Topic and CampWiz. The Article List Generator by Topic enables users to identify articles on the English Wikipedia that are not present in their native language Wikipedia. Users can customize their selection criteria, and the tool will present a table showcasing the missing articles along with suggested titles. Additionally, users have the option to download the list in both CSV and wikitable formats. Notably, the CampWiz tool will be employed for the project for the first time, empowering users to effectively host the project with a jury. Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. Click here to access these tools

Learn more about the contest and prizes on our project page. Feel free to contact us on our meta talk page or by email us if you need any assistance.

We look forward to your immense coordination.

Thank you and Best wishes,

Feminism and Folklore 2024 International Team

Stay connected  

--MediaWiki message delivery (oerlis) 18 jan 2024, 08.26 (CET)

Wiki Loves Folklore is back!

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Dear Wiki Community, You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 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 31st of March.

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 (oerlis) 18 jan 2024, 08.26 (CET)

Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to announce that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is now open. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll now through 2 February 2024. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C Charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

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Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to remind you that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) charter will close on 2 February 2024. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

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Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote

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Dear all,

Thank you everyone for following the progress of the Universal Code of Conduct. I am writing to you today to announce the outcome of the ratification vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter. 1746 contributors voted in this ratification vote with 1249 voters supporting the Charter and 420 voters not. The ratification vote process allowed for voters to provide comments about the Charter.

A report of voting statistics and a summary of voter comments will be published on Meta-wiki in the coming weeks.

Please look forward to hearing about the next steps soon.

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De WikiconNL 2024 inschrijving is geopend!

De WikiconNL vindt plaats op zaterdag 18 mei bij Beeld & Geluid aan de Media Parkboulevard 1 in Hilversum. Schrijf je in via deze link.

De WikiconNL is de jaarlijkse conferentie over Wikipedia, Wikimedia, digitaal erfgoed en onderwerpen zoals auteursrecht en (linked) open data. Het thema dit jaar is 'tussen strijd en samenwerking'. Binnen dit thema is er aandacht voor nieuwe technologische ontwikkelingen en hun impact op Wikipedia en vrije kennis, hoe conflicten in de wereld de Wikimedia projecten kunnen beïnvloeden en is er aandacht voor samenwerking achter de schermen om consensus te bereiken over de inhoud. Kijk op deze pagina voor meer informatie en de oproep voor sprekers. ThamaraGroenleer (oerlis) 28 feb 2024, 12.48 (CET)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: We are back!

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Hello, dear Wikipedians!

Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute, has launched the forth edition of writing challenge "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month", which lasts from 1st until 31st March 2024. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage. We accept contribution in every language! The most active contesters will receive prizes.

We invite you to take part and help us improve the coverage of Ukrainian culture on Wikipedia in your language! Also, we plan to set up a banner to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk)

Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available

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Hello all,

I am writing to you today with two important pieces of information. First, the report of the comments from the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter ratification is now available. Secondly, the call for candidates for the U4C is open now through April 1, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Per the charter, there are 16 seats on the U4C: eight community-at-large seats and eight regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement.

Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

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Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection

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Dear all,

This year, the term of 4 (four) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.

The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Board Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from Trustees who cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3]. The group is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2024 trustee selection process, and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].

Here are the key planned dates:

• May 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions
• June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 15 or less candidates apply) [5]
• June-August 2024: Campaign period
• End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting period
• October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates
• Board's Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page, and make your plan.

Election Volunteers

Another way to be involved with the 2024 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page.

Best regards,

Dariusz Jemielniak (Governance Committee Chair, Board Selection Working Group)

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Results#Elected

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates because the 1-3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized and it would be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only eliminate 1-3 candidates from the candidate list.

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Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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The Wikimedia Foundation will switch the traffic between its data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster.

All traffic will switch on 20 March. The test will start at 14:00 UTC.

Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop while the switch is made. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.

You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.

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Beurzen voor deelname Wikimania

Dit jaar vindt [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania Wikimania] van 7-10 augustus plaats in Katowice (Polen).

Wikimania is de jaarlijkse wereldwijde conferentie voor iedereen die betrokken is bij een van de Wikimediaprojecten. Wikimedia Nederland stelt weer een aantal  reisbeurzen beschikbaar voor Wikimedianen die erbij willen zijn. Een volledige beurs is maximaal €1.300. Het is ook mogelijk een beurs aan te vragen voor een deel van de kosten. Aanvragen van een beurs kan tot 3 mei door het invullen van [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeAbvxCtSSQYTyUSeUG0rDAkEvwdsMemwSR6qohpqW6hh9YQ/viewform dit formulier]

Om een beurs aan te vragen hoef je geen lid te zijn van Wikimedia Nederland. We willen in ieder geval één beurs geven aan iemand die nog nooit eerder naar Wikimania is geweest. JansenKirsten (oerlis) 10 apr 2024, 10.42 (CEST)

Reaksje op WikiWomen-projekt

@Drewes, Kneppelfreed, FreyaSport, RomkeHoekstra, en Welberry: Ik krige oer it WikiWomen-projekt it folgjende e-mailberjocht fan Sandra Rientjes fan Wikimedia Nederlân:

Dag Ieneach fan 'e Esk,

Ik was afgelopen weekend op een Wikimedia-conferentie in Berlijn, en werd daar in de wandelgangen aangesproken door Galder Gonzalez, een Baskische Wikipediaan. Hij is betrokken bij het WikiWomen Erasmus+ Project, dat ook een Friese tak heeft. Hij had de indruk dat het aan de Friese kant niet helemaal soepel liep, dat er artikelen werden aangemaakt die gewoon niet goed genoeg zijn, en die (naar ik begreep) dan ook genomineerd worden voor verwijdering.

Ik heb Galder verteld dat Wikimedia Nederland niet bij het project betrokken is en dat de Friestalige Wikipedia heel erg op eigen benen staat. Maar WikiWomen is een leuk project, en als er een probleem is zijn we altijd bereid om binnen onze mogelijkheden te helpen. Ik hoop dat jij weet hoe de toestand op dit moment is, en kunt inschatten of WMNL zich op de een of andere manier nuttig kan maken.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Sandra Rientjes

Wikimedia Nederland

Myn antwurd dêrop wie sa:

Dag mevrouw Rientjes,

Ja, dat WikiWomen-projekt. Daar balen wij op de Friese Wikipedia wel van. In principe vinden wij (als ik even ook voor de andere beheerders mag spreken) het een heel sympathiek idee dat Wikipedia kan helpen bij het Friese onderwijs van schoolkinderen. Maar in de praktijk loopt het voor geen meter.

Ten eerste lijkt het vanaf onze kant wel alsof er geen enkel toezicht van de docenten is op wat de leerlingen op Wikipedia kwakken. Vorig jaar hebben we ook al een aantal bijdragen moeten wissen die echt onder de maat waren, zowel wat encyclopedische inhoud betreft als op het terrein van grammatica en woordenschat. Daar is toen ook contact over geweest. Wij willen dat ze eerst een artikel schrijven, dat bij de docent inleveren, dat de docent het naleest en verbetert, en dat ze het dan pas op Wikipedia zetten. Nu worden wij opgezadeld met het werk van de docent en daar hebben wij simpelweg geen tijd voor of zin in. Noch worden wij daarvoor betaald, in tegenstelling tot de docent. Het projekt gaat in Friesland uit van de Afûk (Algemene Friese Onderricht Commissie), die toezicht op de docenten zou moeten houden, maar het contact tussen de Wikipedy en de Afûk loopt, wat dit projekt betreft, alles behalve soepel.

Dan de keuze van de onderwerpen. Alle leerlingen schijnen beslist een artikel over een Friese vrouw te moeten schrijven. Maar ja, Friese onderwerpen, ook vrouwen, zijn de eerste die op de Friese Wikipedia worden beschreven. Dus het is echt heel moeilijk om nog een Friese vrouw te vinden die genoeg aan de weg timmert voor een artikel op Wikipedia maar nog geen artikel heeft. Dan krijg je dus dingen zoals dit jaar, dat er een artikel wordt geschreven over een meisje dat heeft geposeerd voor een boerinnenkalender (Aafke Bijlsma). Dat zal allemaal wel, maar dat vinden wij niet genoeg om artikel te rechtvaardigen. Vorig jaar werd er een artikel aangeleverd over een vrouw die in het bestuur van een landbouworganisatie zat maar verder totaal onbekend was. En zo zijn er meer. Dat is gewoon niet genoeg om een artikel op Wikipedia te krijgen.

En dat terwijl er genoeg vrouwen in de wereld zijn zonder artikel op de Friese Wikipedia die meer dan genoeg gedaan hebben om een eigen Wikipedia-artikel te rechtvaardigen. Eén van onze deelnemers, FreyaSport, heeft zelfs bij wijze van handreiking hele lijsten aangelegd van "vrouwen zonder pagina" (met als centrale projektpagina https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedy:Froulju_s%C3%BBnder_side). Daar wordt echter niet naar getaald; in plaats daarvan wordt rigide vastgehouden aan een Friese vrouw. Tsja, dan roep je het over jezelf af dat er in de aangeleverde pagina's wordt geschrapt.

Dit is de situatie. Ik zie zelf op dit moment geen rol voor Wikimedia Nederland is deze zaak. De onderwerpkeuze van het projekt moet anders en het toezicht moet beter. Dat hebben wij vorig jaar ook al naar de Afûk toe gecommuniceerd. Uw aanbod vind ik erg sympathiek, maar ik zie helaas niet in hoe Wikimedia Nederland deze knelpunten kan oplossen. Ik zal uw e-mail en mijn antwoord op de Friese Wikipedia zetten, zodat de andere beheerders/deelnemers er ook op kunnen reageren.

Met vriendelijke groet, Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 25 apr 2024, 15.54 (CEST)

Reaksje fan frou Rientjes op myn antwurd:

Dank voor het snelle antwoord!

Ik kan me voorstellen dat dit voor de Friestalige Wikipediagemeenschap een vervelende gang van zaken is. Erg jammer dat het zo loopt.

Het probleem is heel herkenbaar. We zien bij activiteiten door onze samenwerkingspartners ook wel dat de kwaliteit van de geleverde artikelen al te makkelijk ondergeschikt kan worden gemaakt aan de wens/opdracht om te publiceren. We proberen dat te ondervangen door de deelnemers/studenten standaard te laten werken in hun kladblok. Ze mogen pas publiceren als hun tekst is gecontroleerd op kwaliteit. Maar dat moet iemand dan wel doen.

Ik stel voor dat ik nog eens contact opneem met de organisatoren in Friesland om te onderstrepen wat de Friese Wikipedianen al hebben aangegeven. Misschien dat het helpt als ze het bericht ook van een andere kant horen.

Ik haw antwurde mei te sizzen dat dat miskien noch net iens sa'n gek idee is, en ik haw har de contactgegevens fan 'e Afûk en de namme fan Welmoed Sjoerdstra/Welberry jûn.

Miskien kinne we de reaksjes fierders even yn it Hollânsk dwaan, sadat frou Rientjes se ek lêze kin.

@Drewes, Kneppelfreed, Ieneach fan 'e Esk, RomkeHoekstra, en Welberry: is sluit mij aan bij wat @Ieneach fan 'e Esk schrijft. In de lijst die ik heb aangelegd staan ook nog meerdere Friese vrouwen, dus helemaal geen Friese dames waar nog niet over geschreven is het ook niet. Daarbij zou het fijn zijn als de Docenten zelf eerst eens een paar maanden mee gaan werken aan de Friese Wikipedia zodat ze eerst zelf kunnen leren wat een goed wikipedia artikel is en hoe het werkt met de opmaak van een wikipedia artikel. FreyaSport (oerlis) 26 apr 2024, 09.42 (CEST)

@Drewes, Kneppelfreed, Ieneach fan 'e Esk, FreyaSport, en Welberry: Niets toe te voegen aan hetgeen Ieneach en Freya hiervoor opmerkten. Wel heb ik al eerder aangegeven dat ik niet voor projecten ben, die anderen voorschrijven waar ze over moeten schrijven. Hoe sympathiek de gedachte achter dat initiatief ook mag zijn. Als er mensen zijn die vinden dat er lemma's over bepaalde onderwerpen ontbreken, dan staat het hen vrij om daar zelf mee te beginnen. Het motiveert leerlingen veel meer om over onderwerpen te schrijven waarin zij zelf geïnteresseerd zijn.--RomkeHoekstra (oerlis) 26 apr 2024, 12.21 (CEST) Drewes (oerlis) 26 apr 2024, 16.44 (CEST)

@Ieneach fan 'e Esk, @FreyaSport, @RomkeHoekstra, @Drewes en @Welberry, ik sluit mij helemaal aan bij bovenstaande reacties. Kneppelfreed (oerlis) 26 apr 2024, 17.57 (CEST)

@Drewes, Kneppelfreed, FreyaSport, RomkeHoekstra, en Welberry: Op 6 maaie skreau Sandra Rientjes oan my:

Goedemiddag!

Ik heb morgen een online afspraak met twee mensen van AFûK - ik ben heel erg benieuwd hoe zij de situatie zien.

Een vraagje: heeft de Friese Wikipedia geen kladblok-functie voor gebruikers? Het staat in ieder geval niet waar ik het zou verwachten.

Vriendelijke groet,

Sandra Rientjes

Ik haw weromskreaun:

Dag, mevrouw Rientjes.

Ik ben ook erg benieuwd wat hieruit gaat komen.

Over it kladblok het volgende. Nee, blijkbaar heeft de Friese Wikipedia die functie niet. Ik wist ook niet dat andere Wikipedia's dat wel hadden, dat was mij nog nooit opgevallen. Ik wist ook niet wat u bedoelde en ik heb de inleiding van https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kladblok moeten lezen om te begrijpen waar u het over had. Op de Friese Wikipedia zijn we gewend onze eigen kladblokpagina's aan te maken, door een rode link te maken op onze gebruikerspagina of overlegpagina en daar op te klikken, bijv. https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meidogger:FreyaSport/kladblok. Zelf gebruik ik nooit een kladblok: ik schrijf mijn pagina's in Word en upload de boel dan in één keer.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 7 mai 2024, 01.58 (CEST)

Beste @Ieneach fan 'e Esk en collega's,

(Excuus voor het communiceren in het Nederlands - en dank dat dat even kan.)

Mijn collega Ian en ik hebben vandaag gesproken met Mirjam Veilinga en Welmoed Sjoerdstra van Afûk over het project WikiWomen. Van onze kant hebben we vooral gedeeld wat Wikimedia Nederland zelf in de loop van de jaren heeft geleerd over het organiseren van schrijfactiviteiten - ook door schade en schande.  Het gaat dan om dingen als met de Wikipediagemeenschap afstemmen over criteria voor kwaliteit en encyclopediewaardigheid, deelnemers nooit rechtstreeks in de artikelruimte laten publiceren maar b.v. in een kladblok (zie hierboven), ervaren Wikipedianen vragen om concept-artikelen te beoordelen, ‘werk-in-uitvoering’ sjablonen plaatsen als een artikel de komende dagen nog wordt uitgebreid, en tijdig laten weten dat er een activiteit gaat plaatsvinden en er dus artikelen van nieuwelingen te verwachten zijn.

We hebben ook hulp aangeboden vanuit WMNL. Maar omdat op ons kantoor, en in de groep vrijwilligers die vaak samen met ons activiteiten organiseren, helaas niemand het Fries machtig is, zal dat beperkt blijven tot algemene informatie over het schrijven van goede Wikipedia-artikelen, in welke taal dan ook.

Bij Afûk hecht men er echt aan dat de contacten met de Wikipediagemeenschap weer wat warmer worden en het allemaal soepeler loopt. Ik hoop dat Welmoed of Mirjam ook hier op de Oerlisside gauw van zich laat horen. Zou heel mooi zijn als ervaren Wikipedianen hen af en toe met raad en daad zouden kunnen bijstaan.

Laat het me vooral weten als ik, of Wikimedia Nederland, ergens bij kan helpen. Ik vond het erg interessant om de Wikipedy beter te leren kennen.

Met vriendelijke groet,  Sandra Rientjes - Wikimedia Nederland.

SRientjes (oerlis) 7 mai 2024, 20.26 (CEST)

@SRientjes, Drewes, Kneppelfreed, RomkeHoekstra, FreyaSport, en Welberry: Mevrouw Rientjes, erg bedankt voor uw inzet. Ik hoop dat de boodschap bij de Afûk is aangekomen, vooral wat betreft de eisen op het gebied van encyclopediewaardigheid van de aangeleverde pagina's, zowel qua inhoud als qua vorm. Dat zou al heel mooi zijn. Wat betreft de contacten: wij als Fryske Wikipedy staan geheel open voor (betere) communicatie, maar wij willen graag dat die verloopt via de overlegpagina's, zoals wij dat op Wikipedia gewend zijn en zoals alle andere gebruikers dat ook doen. Nogmaals bedankt en met vriendelijke groet, Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 7 mai 2024, 23.59 (CEST)

@SRientjes, @Ieneach fan 'e Esk, bedankt voor alles. Hopelijk komt er een betere communicatie op gang. Gr. Kneppelfreed (oerlis) 8 mai 2024, 20.51 (CEST)

Goeiemiddei Wikipedianen, sa’t jim witte rint ús projekt noch hieltyd en binne wy hieltyd dwaande mei it ferbetterjen fan de ynhâld derfan. Dêrom binne wy fanút de Afûk tige wiis mei it kontakt dat we hân hawwe om it materiaal te ferbetterjen. Nei ús earste testronde binne we hurd oan de slach gien om it nivo fan de artikels heger te krijen foardat se Wikipedy-weardich binne en it begruttet ús om te hearren dat dat noch hieltyd net it gefal is. Tank oan Sandra en Ian, dy’t ús wer in ein op paad holpen hawwe troch ús te ynformearjen oer it eventueel gebrûk meitsjen fan in sandbox/kladblok om oan te tsjutten dat oan in artikel noch wurke wurdt. Tank yn alle gefallen foar jimme reaksjes, we nimme it mei. Mei freonlike groetnis, Welberry (oerlis) 17 mai 2024, 13.31 (CEST)

@Drewes, Kneppelfreed, Ieneach fan 'e Esk, RomkeHoekstra, Welberry, Wutsje, Kening Aldgilles, en SRientjes: Ik ha hjoed in resultaten list taheake oan de projektside sjoch Wikipedy:Froulju sûnder side/resultaat. As der troch learlingen as troch in frijwilliger fan wikipedy in side oer in frou skreaun is graach oan dizze list taheakje. De list rint fan july 2024 oant en mei july 2025 (sa ûngefear in skoaljier).

Nederlands

Ik heb vandaag een resultaten lijst aan de projektpagina gehangen, zie Wikipedy:Froulju sûnder side/resultaat Als er door leerlingen of door een vrijwilliger van wikipedy een artikel over een vrouw geschreven is, graag aan deze lijst toevoegen. De lijst loopt van juli 2024 tot en met juli 2025 (zo ongeveer een schooljaar).

FreyaSport (oerlis) 23 jul 2024, 11.51 (CEST)

@Welberry: Dit is it artikel oer Olatz Otalora dat ien fan 'e learlingen út it WikiWomen-projekt skreaun hat. It is no 25 july en de skoalfakânsjes binne oan 'e gong. Hjir sil dus neat mear oan ferbettere wurde. Ik hie it oars fuortsmiten, want it is gewoan rommel, mar ik woe it jo ris sjen litte. Ik haw it omneamd ta Wikipedy:Foarbyld fan hoe't it net moat sadat de gewoane lêzer der net mei konfrontearre wurdt. Kinne jo begripe dat wy der argewaasje fan hawwe as der sokke strieminne artikels opladen wurde? En dat it gewoan sa stean litten wurdt sûnder dat immen der noch nei omsjocht? Ik snap dus net dat de learaars dy't de bern begeliede de rommel neitiid net oprêde. Op dizze manear binne wy hjir by de Wikipedy gewoan it ôffierputsje fan dit projekt. Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 25 jul 2024, 21.35 (CEST)

Vote now to select members of the first U4C

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The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback on a draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle. This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects, and aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the Language Committee or closing projects policy.

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Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote results. We are following up with the results of the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election.

We are pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a two-year term:

• North America (USA and Canada)
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• Northern and Western Europe
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The following individuals are elected to be community-at-large members of the U4C, fulfilling a one-year term:

• Barkeep49
• Superpes15
• Civvì
• Luke081515
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Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. Follow their work on Meta-wiki.

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The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta

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Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”

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Movement Charter ratification vote

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Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote

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The voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open. The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

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Bot flag

Hi! I made a comment at Wikipedy_oerlis:Ambassade#Checking_files about checking files and GFDL. As I understand Wikipedy:Bots I can request a bot flag here.

I would like to change Berjocht:GFDL to Berjocht:GFDL-with-disclaimers to be able to remove the disclaimers (Sjoch ek: foarbehâld.) from GFDL (per en:Wikipedia:GFDL standardization).

I have bot flag on many wikis and have millions of edits with a bot. I use pywikipedia bot and the edits are monitored.

I have made some test edits with my bot Wiki:Meidogger-bydragen/MGA73bot so you can see how it will look.

I noticed that some files were actually licensed with Berjocht:Eigenwurk before they were licensed with GFDL. So they should perhaps be changed back. That will also remove the disclaimers. But I will leave the bot edits as they are now.

I noticed many files are copied to Commons. I suggest to delete the local files. And I could perhaps mark those file with my bot too if you agree.

If you think so I could perhaps help do some of the other edits I mentioned in Wikipedy_oerlis:Ambassade#Checking_files later. --MGA73 (oerlis) 1 jul 2024, 20.28 (CEST)

I suggest you start with assumming that no-one here speaks your language. This not a big W:, so if you dont speak Frisian, it's unlikely that anyone here will speak your native tongue. However:Wikipedy:Babel.

So, having understood that most likely no-one reading this will understand exactly what you are talking about, ask about one thing only. Don't say you need a bot flag because of what happens on other W:; we don't have the manpower to go checking those other W:. Let your bot demonstrate here (fy:) that it can be trusted enough to run around freely. (That should be in the explanation of how bots work.) Mysha (oerlis)

The result of removing the original after a move to Comments, is that Commons now has a lot of images that the sources are lacking for. Even if you decide to make that a separate proposal, as you should anyway, don't expect mass support. Mysha (oerlis)

Hello. I've consulted about your request with the other two active administrators on this Wikipedia, and we unanimously feel that we are entirely capable of managing the images on this Wikipedia ourselves. I'm sure you mean well, but we feel that we don't need outside assistance. We wish you well with your work at the Danish Wikipedia and on Commons. Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 15 jul 2024, 22.47 (CEST)

@Mysha I actualy did asume that not very many would understand my language (Danish) and that is why I wrote in English because there is a bigger chance to find users here that understand English.

It is correct that I mention more than one thing. But that should not be a problem? Just because we do not speak the same language does not mean you are only able to understand one thing at a time.

About source for files on Commons. If the files are transferred corretly to Commons there will still be a source. So it should not be a problem.

@Ieneach fan 'e Esk I'm happy you and the other two active administrators on this Wikipedia are capable of managing the images on this Wikipedia ourselves. That is how it should be on all wikis.

I have pointed out some issues that I therefore hope you will look at. For example when I look at wmf:Resolution:Licensing_policy it seem to me there is some work to be done about an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP) and the machine-readable format mentioned in the policy.

Also keeping files like Ofbyld:Hús.jpg without a license, a source and an author is not allowed according to the policy. The file was uploaded in 2006!

Personally I do not think there is anything wrong with accepting outside assistance. Anyway there are some queries on Meidogger:MGA73/Status#Ideas_and_things_to_work_on_(not_completed_yet) you are welcome to use as inspiration. --MGA73 (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 10.34 (CEST)

There is nothing wrong with accepting outside assistance, that is true, but we feel that in this instance we would rather handle it ourselves. You are right that we have neglected this aspect of our Wikipedia for too long. I promise you I will have a good look at this stuff once the vacation period is over. An orphaned image like Hús.jpg, not used on any page en without information about what it exactly is (other than, of course, a house) and why it was uploaded, could be deleted if you ask me. But I'm not the king of this Wikipedia, so we will have to talk about it. Thank you for drawing our attention to this issue. Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 22.18 (CEST)

I see a lot of files have been checked allready. Great!!!

I have now checked the edits I made with my bot again and restored the original license {{Eigenwurk}} on most of the files because they should not be {{GFDL-with-disclaimers}}. The same shoud be done with the most of the remaining files that use {{GFDL}}. I noticed that a few of the files are copied from other wikis without a good source and without mentioning the author. They should either be fixed or deleted.

I made Meidogger:MGA73/Information and you are welcome to use whatever you can if you want to create at template to use that for all free files. --MGA73 (oerlis) 31 jul 2024, 15.37 (CEST)

Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon

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This is a kind reminder that the voting period to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter will be closed on July 9, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

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U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates

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A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call for candidates phase is open from now through July 19, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications in the special election for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

In this special election, according to chapter 2 of the U4C charter, there are 9 seats available on the U4C: four community-at-large seats and five regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki.

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Ambassadeur

Eala, Ik bin yn petear mei Meidogger:MGA73, dy Deen dy't in oar idee hie fan fy: as wat wy hawwe, en ien fan de saken dy't er neamt is dat er by de Wikipedy:Ambassade wat skreaun hat. As ik sels nei Wikipedy oerlis:Ambassade gean, dat steane dêr jierren fan saken dêr't mooglik al nei sjoen is, mar yn alle gefallen dy't net ôfhannele binne. Ik nim oan dat dat foar MGA73 net oars is. Dat: Hawwe wy noch in Ambassadeur? At dat al sa is, kin dy dan ôfhannele oerlis eindigje, dat elts sjen kin dat it regele is? En wy dy net mear hawwe, is der dan immen dy't dat wurk dwaan wol? (Leafst immen dy't der yn de fakânsjes ek is.) Mysha (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 15.23 (CEST)

Op it stuit bin ik wer wat oan it skriuwen foar ús Wikipedy, mar it ûntbrekt my oan tiid om noch in funksje derby te dwaan. Groetnis Kening Aldgilles (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 21.51 (CEST)

Ik hie noch nea fan 'e Ambassade heart, earlik sein. Ik bin ek drok genôch en de tiid dy't haw, brûk ik leaver foar it skriuwen fan artikels. Of dy bin ik kwyt oan ûnderhâldswurk, lykas no wer dat gedoch mei dy ôfbyldings, dêr't yndie ris nei sjoen wurde moatte sil. Dus by my ek gjin animo om ambassadeur te wurden. Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 22.38 (CEST)

Sa't ik it sjoch, moat der al altiten immen wêze dy't kontakten dêr ôfhannelet. Foar no sil ik myn namme derby sette, mar fansels is it hast fakânske, dat dan binne der seis wiken sûnder kontakt. Leaver haw ik in wissere oplossing. Mysha (oerlis)

ChatGPT (keunstmjitte yntelliginsje)

Bêste minsken,

Nije artikelen wurde faak oerset of mei help fan literatuer (boarnen) skreaun. Sûnt in pear wiken meitsje ik gebrûk fan ChatGPT yn it Frysk. Siden as de Soevereine Militêre Oarder fan Malta, Fobos en Olympus Mons haw ik mei help fan ChatGPT skreaun. ChatGPT kin yn in pear sekonden tiid in lange lape tekst yn it Frysk generearje. En nee, dy tekst is noch net perfekt! Lykwols docht ChatGPT 80% (of in grut part) fan it wurk foar dy.

Wolle jim it sels ek besykje? Gean nei ChatGPT en boartsje nei it ynloggen wat mei de keunstmjitte yntelliginsje om. Kinst dan besykje om de neikommende fraach te stellen: Skriuw in Wikipedia artikel yn it Frysk oer ... Op it plak fan ... follest dus in ûnderwerp yn. Wa wit, kin it jim helpe om noch flugger artikelen te skriuwen. Mei freonlike groetnis Kening Aldgilles (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 22.03 (CEST)

@Kening Aldgilles: Goeie. Mar ik haw yn 'e media heart dat ChatGPT der ek wol gauris sels wat by betinkt en dat de teksten dy't troch A.I. oanlevere wurde, net 100% betrouber binne. Kontrolearje jo alle feiten wol goed foar't jo it op 'e Wikipedy sette? Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 16 jul 2024, 22.35 (CEST)

Och, "betinkt", dêr wit ik neat oer: Mar blaaibots hawwe itselde manko as Google syn oersetter; út en troch misse hja in "net", as soks, en omt hja gjin oare tafier hawwe ta korreksje, skriuwe hja fierder út wat hja sels optocht hawwe. Sjoch, eachen hawwe der west foar mear sa 50 miljoen jierren, dat it is net núver as in fersje dy't net in iuw âld is noch net krekt sa goed funksjonearet. Mei blaaibots is it net oars: Jo moate der fan útgean dat der grif eat mis wêze sil; at er eat seit dêr't jo neat oer wite, nim dan oan dat it ferkeard is, en fyn út hoe at it al is. Moai as min, witte jo nei ôfrin mear as yn it foar. Mysha (oerlis)

Ik ha juster en hjoed ChatGPT frege in stik te skriuwen oer in pear doarpen dêr't ik aardich wat fan wit en in tal oare dingen. It resultaat foel bot ôf. In protte flaters, hast gjin spesifike ynformaasje en in hiel soad algemienheden. Boppedat joech ChatGPT gjin boarnen, wat dochs essinsjeel is foar in ensyklopedy. Drewes (oerlis) 18 jul 2024, 18.44 (CEST)

Minsken, ik wie der fanút gong dat elkenien wol yn 'e gaten hie dat KY net 100% betrouber is. Hawar, dan hawwe wy dat no dúdlik. Wat ik taheakje wol oan myn foarrige berjocht: KY is gjin statysk ding. It traint himsels hieltyd wer mei nije KY-modellen en gigantyske bulten oan tekstgegevens. Op dit stuit wurket ChatGPT yn it Frysk frij aardich, better as yn 'e simmer. Doch der mei wat jim wolle, mar it soe geweldich wêze as ús Fryske Wikipedy in nije boost krijt. Groetnis --Kening Aldgilles (oerlis) 10 nov 2024, 13.35 (CET)

Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results

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Hello everyone,

After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.  

As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy.

The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:

Individual vote:

Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted “no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).

Affiliates vote:

Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18 voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).

Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps.  

With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not ratified.

We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance.

The Charter Electoral Commission,

Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing

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De skoalle giet ticht.

It is fakânsje, de skoalle giet ticht. Augustus sil ik hjir net in soad wêze. Eltsenien, in moaie simmer tawinske.
Kinne lju dy't hjir faker komme, Wikipedy oerlis:Ambassade‎ op harren folchlist sette, dat immen it sjocht at der wier wat wichtichs is? (At it net daalks in andert nedich is, sjoch ik it wol yn it nije skoaljier.) Mysha (oerlis) 19 jul 2024, 12.24 (CEST)

Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C

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Reminder! Vote closing soon to fill vacancies of the first U4C

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The voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is closing soon. It is open through 10 August 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility. If you are eligible to vote and have not voted in this special election, it is important that you vote now.

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Sign up for the language community meeting on August 30th, 15:00 UTC

Hi all,

The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks—on August 30th at 15:00 UTC. If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page.

This participant-driven meeting will focus on sharing language-specific updates related to various projects, discussing technical issues related to language wikis, and working together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, topics included the Language Converter, the state of language research, updates on the Incubator conversations, and technical challenges around external links not working with special characters on Bengali sites.

Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates or discuss challenges? Please add agenda items to the document here and reach out to ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org. We look forward to your participation!

MediaWiki message delivery (oerlis) 23 aug 2024, 01.19 (CEST)

Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

Original message at wikimedia-l. You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language

Hello all,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the Elections Committee have certified the results for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election.

I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:

• North America (USA and Canada)
  • Ajraddatz

The following seats were not filled during this special election:

• Latin America and Caribbean
• Central and East Europe (CEE)
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• South Asia
• The four remaining Community-At-Large seats

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,

RamzyM (WMF) 2 sep 2024, 16.05 (CEST)

Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!

Hello all,

The voting period for the 2024 Board of Trustees election is now open. There are twelve (12) candidates running for four (4) seats on the Board.

Learn more about the candidates by reading their statements and their answers to community questions.

When you are ready, go to the SecurePoll voting page to vote. The vote is open from September 3rd at 00:00 UTC to September 17th at 23:59 UTC.

To check your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MediaWiki message delivery (oerlis) 3 sep 2024, 14.14 (CEST)

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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The Wikimedia Foundation will switch the traffic between its data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster.

All traffic will switch on 25 September. The switch will start at 15:00 UTC.

Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop while the switch is made. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.

A banner will be displayed on all wikis 30 minutes before this operation happens. This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.

You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.

• You will not be able to edit for up to an hour on Wednesday 25 September 2024.
• If you try to edit or save during these times, you will see an error message. We hope that no edits will be lost during these minutes, but we can't guarantee it. If you see the error message, then please wait until everything is back to normal. Then you should be able to save your edit. But, we recommend that you make a copy of your changes first, just in case.

Other effects:

• Background jobs will be slower and some may be dropped. Red links might not be updated as quickly as normal. If you create an article that is already linked somewhere else, the link will stay red longer than usual. Some long-running scripts will have to be stopped.
• We expect the code deployments to happen as any other week. However, some case-by-case code freezes could punctually happen if the operation require them afterwards.
• GitLab will be unavailable for about 90 minutes.

This project may be postponed if necessary. You can read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org. Any changes will be announced in the schedule.

Please share this information with your community.

Trizek_(WMF), 20 sep 2024, 11.37 (CEST)

Wat is dat for in Hollânske oankundiging

By it oproppen fan de Wikipedy krige ik boppenoan de side, in ferhaal yn it Hollânsk oer eat wat nim ik oan op spilet. Wat moat dat, en wat dogge wy der oan (2x)? Mysha (oerlis) 23 sep 2024, 12.02 (CEST)

'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where...

Apologies for cross-posting in English. Please consider translating this message.Berjocht:Tracked

Hello everyone, a small change will soon be coming to the user-interface of your Wikimedia project. The Wikidata item sitelink currently found under the General section of the Tools sidebar menu will move into the In Other Projects section.

We would like the Wiki communities feedback so please let us know or ask questions on the Discussion page before we enable the change which can take place October 4 2024, circa 15:00 UTC+2. More information can be found on the project page.

We welcome your feedback and questions.
MediaWiki message delivery (oerlis) 27 sep 2024, 20.57 (CEST)

Invitation to Participate in Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey

Dear all,

Apologies for writing in English. Please help to translate in your language. We are excited to announce the upcoming Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative aimed at celebrating Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content related to this significant time of year. As we plan to organize this event globally, your insights and experiences are crucial in shaping the best possible participation experience for the community.

To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is engaging, inclusive, and impactful, we kindly invite you to participate in our community engagement survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the community, set the event's focus, and guide our strategies for organizing this global event.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will make a difference!

Thank you for being a part of our journey to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success.

Warm regards,

User:ZI Jony 6 okt 2024, 05.19 (CEST)

Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team

Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections

Hello all,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. Close to 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted.

The following four candidates were the most voted:

1. Christel Steigenberger
2. Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz
3. Victoria Doronina
4. Lorenzo Losa

While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in December 2024.

Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MPossoupe_(WMF) 14 okt 2024, 10.25 (CEST)

Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees

Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers.

Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:

• Affiliations Committee (AffCom)
• Ombuds commission (OC)
• Case Review Committee (CRC)

Applications for the committees open on 16 October 2024. Applications for the Affiliations Committee close on 18 November 2024, and applications for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on 2 December 2024. Learn how to apply by visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki. Post to the talk page or email cst@wikimedia.org with any questions you may have.

For the Committee Support team,

-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 17 okt 2024, 01.07 (CEST)

'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally.

Hello everyone, I previously wrote on the 27th September to advise that the Wikidata item sitelink will change places in the sidebar menu, moving from the General section into the In Other Projects section. The scheduled rollout date of 04.10.2024 was delayed due to a necessary request for Mobile/MinervaNeue skin. I am happy to inform that the global rollout can now proceed and will occur later today, 22.10.2024 at 15:00 UTC-2. Please let us know if you notice any problems or bugs after this change. There should be no need for null-edits or purging cache for the changes to occur. Kind regards, -Danny Benjafield (WMDE) 22 okt 2024, 13.29 (CEST)

Final Reminder: Join us in Making Wiki Loves Ramadan Success

Dear all,

We’re thrilled to announce the Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative to celebrate Ramadan by enhancing Wikipedia and its sister projects with valuable content related to this special time of year. As we organize this event globally, we need your valuable input to make it a memorable experience for the community.

Last Call to Participate in Our Survey: To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is inclusive and impactful, we kindly request you to complete our community engagement survey. Your feedback will shape the event’s focus and guide our organizing strategies to better meet community needs.

• Survey Link: Complete the Survey
• Deadline: November 10, 2024

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will truly make a difference!

Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Wiki Loves Ramadan Team! We’re seeking dedicated volunteers for key team roles essential to the success of this initiative. If you’re interested in volunteer roles, we invite you to apply.

• Application Link: Apply Here
• Application Deadline: October 31, 2024

Explore Open Positions: For a detailed list of roles and their responsibilities, please refer to the position descriptions here: Position Descriptions

Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to working together to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success!

Warm regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team 29 okt 2024, 06.11 (CET)

WikiWomen-evenemint op 20 novimber

Bêste allegear, yn it ramt fan it WikiWomen-projekt dat hast ta in ein komt, wurdt 20 novimber in ynspirearjende middei organisearre mei de presintaasje fan it materiaal dat it projekt opsmiten hat. Elkenien is fan herte útnûge foar ús evenemint fol ferhalen en ynspiraasje oer gendergelykheid en minderheidstalen op Wikipedy. Moetsje learlingen, dosinten en kultuerprofessionals dy't harren ûnderfiningen diele. Hoe let? 15:00 oere. Wêr? De Stadskas op it Aldehoustertsjerkhôf. Mear ynformaasje is hjir te finen. Welberry (oerlis) 18 nov 2024, 17.09 (CET)

Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC

Hello everyone,

The next language community meeting is coming up next week, on November 29th, at 16:00 UTC (Zonestamp! For your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1732896000>). If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page: <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#29_November_2024>.

This participant-driven meeting will be organized by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Language Product Localization team and the Language Diversity Hub. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Moore Wikipedia, and the language support track at Wiki Indaba. We will also have members from the Wayuunaiki community joining us to share their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community within our movement. This meeting will have a Spanish interpretation.

Looking forward to seeing you at the language community meeting! Cheers, Srishti 21 nov 2024, 20.54 (CET)

Proposal to enable the "Contribute" entry point in Western Frisian Wikipedia

Hello Western Frisian Wikipedians,

Apologies as this message is not in your language. Please help translate to your language.

The WMF Language and Product Localization team proposes enabling an entry point called "Contribute" to your Wikipedia.

The Contribute entry point is based on collaborative work with other product teams in the Wikimedia Foundation on Edit discovery, which validated the entry point as a persistent and constant path that contributors took to discover ways to contribute content in Wikipedia.

Therefore, enabling this entry point in your Wikipedia will help contributors quickly discover available tools and immediately click to start using them. This entry point is designed to be a central point for discovering contribution tools in Western Frisian Wikipedia.

Who can access it

Once it is enabled in your Wikipedia, newcomers can access the entry point automatically by just logging into their account, click on the User drop-down menu and choose the "Contribute" icon, which takes you to another menu where you will find a self-guided description of what you can do to contribute content, as shown in the image below. An option to "view contributions" is also available to access the list of your contributions.

For experienced contributors, the Contribute icon is not automatically shown in their User drop-down menu. They will still see the "Contributions" option unless they change it to the "Contribute" manually.

This feature is available in four Wikipedia (Albanian, Malayalam, Mongolian, and Tagalog). We have gotten valuable feedback that helped us improve its discoverability. Now, it is ready to be enabled in other Wikis. One major improvement was to make the entry point optional for experienced contributors who still want to have the "Contributions" entry point as default.          

We plan to enable it on mobile for Wikis, where the Section translation tool is enabled. In this way, we will provide a main entry point to the mobile translation dashboard, and the exposure can still be limited by targeting only the mobile platform for now. If there are no objections to having the entry point for mobile users from your community, we will enable it by 10th December 2024.

We welcome your feedback and questions in this thread on our proposal to enable it here. Suppose there are no objections, we will deploy the "Contribute" entry point in your Wikipedia.

We look forward to your response soon.

Thank you!

On behalf of the WMF Language and Product Localization team. UOzurumba (WMF) (oerlis) 28 nov 2024, 05.23 (CET)

Let's be honest, UOzurumba, you're going to deploy it to our Wikipedia whether there are objections or not. This is the rollout of the stupid narrow lay-out all over again. We made it abundantly clear we didn't want that, but you people at WMF shoved it down our throats anyway. So I see no reason to waste time on a serious response, because you're not going to listen to us if we say: keep your new entrypoint, we don't want it. I have zero confidence in you people at WMF. You're always fooling around with things that don't need fixing, and meanwhile the narrow lay-out is still a worthless piece of crap. We want the sidebar menu back where it belongs, including the links to all of the Wikipedias in other languages, instead of them being hidden away in a tab of a tab so you have to click four times to get where you want to go. And we want the table of contents back in the actual article, with the paragraphs numbered so you can see the structure of the text. Why don't you fix that? Ieneach fan 'e Esk, bureaucrat and administrator of the Frisian Wikipedia (oerlis) 28 nov 2024, 21.19 (CET), --Kneppelfreed, administrator of the Frisian Wikipedia (oerlis) 28 nov 2024, 21.56 (CET)

Woenen jimme sizze dat dy unbrûkbere opdieling mei sin dien is? Ik hie oannaam dat it in bywurking wie fan in oare oanpassing. Hoe sette/krije wy dat wer werom? Mysha (oerlis)

@Mysha: Ik haw it even foar jo opsocht: it giet hjiroer: Wikipedy:Oerlisside/Argyf20#The_Vector_2022_skin_as_the_default_in_two_weeks?. Dat krije wy net weromset, want it is ús fan boppenôf oplein troch de Wikimedia Foundation. Dus as jo net-ynlogd op 'e haadside arrivearje, krije jo altyd dy smelle lay-out foarset. As jo ynlogd binne, kinne jo it foar josels wer weromsette nei de âlde brede lay-out troch jo foarkarren oan te passen. It probleem is, dan krije jo wol hieltyd in oare lay-out te sjen as dat net ynlogde lêzers fan 'e Wikipedy foarset krije.

It weromsetten giet sa. Jo moatte wêze by by Ynstellings, hielendal rjochts boppe-oan njonken jo meldingen, en dan moatte jo yn it tabblêd Uterlik fêstlizze hokker lay-out jo persoanlik brûke wolle. Yn dit gefal moatte jo "Fektor âld en bewend (2010)" oansette. En dan fansels ûnderoan it tabblêd op "Bewarje" klikke om jo foarkar op te slaan. Dêrmei helje jo foar josels foargoed, mar allinnich as jo ynlogd binne, de brede lay-out werom, mar allinnich op 'e Fryske Wikipedey. Dus as jo in soad op nl: of en: of in oare Wikipedy komme, moatte jo dêr dy foarkar ek fêstlizze. It moat ek yn ien kear mooglik wêze foar alle Wikipedyen, neffens wat ik hjirre lês (tabel, tredde kolom). (Fektor âld en bewend 2010 hjit yn it Ingelsk blykber "Vector legacy (2010)".) Ieneach fan 'e Esk (oerlis) 29 nov 2024, 21.35 (CET)

Tank foar de útlis. Is der eatr wat wy der yn Wikipey Mienskip oer sizze kinne? Mysha (oerlis) 3 des 2024, 10.17 (CET)

- : Ik haw efkes sjoen by sq: (wêrfan immen fergetten wie om sels ar de keppeling derby te setten), mar ik koe it net lêze. Dat is net núver, om't: Ik kin net in wurd Albaneesk. It jout lykwols dúdlik oan dat dy standerdisaasje gjin doel hat. Ommers, soks soe allinnich wurkje at immen op mear wikipedyen arbeidsje soe. Mar it is no krekt rjochte op lju dy't noch gjin ûnderfining op in wikipedy hawwe. Grif, wy koenen wurkje oan it ferbetterjen fan de tagong foar nijkommers, mar dy standerdisaasje liket allinich doel te hawwen foar lju dy't op alle wikipedyen dwaande binne mei it dumpe fan in min oersette fersje fan in side op alle wikipedyen. Sa fier ik it sjen kin, docht dit neat foar ús. Mysha (oerlis)

Hello All,

Apollogies @Kneppelfreed, for the issue with the lay-out, and thank you @Mysha, for the explanation on how to switch to the desired layout setting.

Since your community has concerns with the entry point, we won't deploy it to your Wiki. I appreciate all your feedback.

Best regards,

UOzurumba (WMF) (oerlis) 9 des 2024, 23.07 (CET)

@UOzurumba (WMF), thank you. Kneppelfreed (oerlis) 10 des 2024, 04.40 (CET)