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[Foundation-l] Fwd: 18.1831, All: Call for Participation: Wikipedia Volunteers
by GerardM 09 Aug '22

09 Aug '22

Hoi, I have asked and received permission to forward to you all this most excellent bit of news. The linguist list, is a most excellent resource for people interested in the field of linguistics. As I mentioned some time ago they have had a funding drive and in that funding drive they asked for a certain amount of money in a given amount of days and they would then have a project on Wikipedia to learn what needs doing to get better coverage for the field of linguistics. What you will read in this mail that the total community of linguists are asked to cooperate. I am really thrilled as it will also get us more linguists interested in what we do. My hope is that a fraction will be interested in the languages that they care for and help it become more relevant. As a member of the "language prevention committee", I love to get more knowledgeable people involved in our smaller projects. If it means that we get more requests for more projects we will really feel embarrassed with all the new projects we will have to approve because of the quality of the Incubator content and the quality of the linguistic arguments why we should approve yet another language :) NB Is this not a really clever way of raising money; give us this much in this time frame and we will then do this as a bonus... Thanks, GerardM ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LINGUIST Network <linguist(a)linguistlist.org> Date: Jun 18, 2007 6:53 PM Subject: 18.1831, All: Call for Participation: Wikipedia Volunteers To: LINGUIST(a)listserv.linguistlist.org LINGUIST List: Vol-18-1831. Mon Jun 18 2007. ISSN: 1068 - 4875. Subject: 18.1831, All: Call for Participation: Wikipedia Volunteers Moderators: Anthony Aristar, Eastern Michigan U <aristar(a)linguistlist.org> Helen Aristar-Dry, Eastern Michigan U <hdry(a)linguistlist.org> Reviews: Laura Welcher, Rosetta Project <reviews(a)linguistlist.org> Homepage: http://linguistlist.org/ The LINGUIST List is funded by Eastern Michigan University, and donations from subscribers and publishers. Editor for this issue: Ann Sawyer <sawyer(a)linguistlist.org> ================================================================ To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.html ===========================Directory============================== 1) Date: 18-Jun-2007 From: Hannah Morales < hannah(a)linguistlist.org > Subject: Wikipedia Volunteers -------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:49:35 From: Hannah Morales < hannah(a)linguistlist.org > Subject: Wikipedia Volunteers Dear subscribers, As you may recall, one of our Fund Drive 2007 campaigns was called the "Wikipedia Update Vote." We asked our viewers to consider earmarking their donations to organize an update project on linguistics entries in the English-language Wikipedia. You can find more background information on this at: http://linguistlist.org/donation/fund-drive2007/wikipedia/index.cfm. The speed with which we met our goal, thanks to the interest and generosity of our readers, was a sure sign that the linguistics community was enthusiastic about the idea. Now that summer is upon us, and some of you may have a bit more leisure time, we are hoping that you will be able to help us get started on the Wikipedia project. The LINGUIST List's role in this project is a purely organizational one. We will: *Help, with your input, to identify major gaps in the Wikipedia materials or pages that need improvement; *Compile a list of linguistics pages that Wikipedia editors have identified as "in need of attention from an expert on the subject" or " does not cite any references or sources," etc; *Send out periodical calls for volunteer contributors on specific topics or articles; *Provide simple instructions on how to upload your entries into Wikipedia; *Keep track of our project Wikipedians; *Keep track of revisions and new entries; *Work with Wikimedia Foundation to publicize the linguistics community's efforts. We hope you are as enthusiastic about this effort as we are. Just to help us all get started looking at Wikipedia more critically, and to easily identify an area needing improvement, we suggest that you take a look at the List of Linguists page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguists. M Many people are not listed there; others need to have more facts and information added. If you would like to participate in this exciting update effort, please respond by sending an email to LINGUIST Editor Hannah Morales at hannah(a)linguistlist.org, suggesting what your role might be or which linguistics entries you feel should be updated or added. Some linguists who saw our campaign on the Internet have already written us with specific suggestions, which we will share with you soon. This update project will take major time and effort on all our parts. The end result will be a much richer internet resource of information on the breadth and depth of the field of linguistics. Our efforts should also stimulate prospective students to consider studying linguistics and to educate a wider public on what we do. Please consider participating. Sincerely, Hannah Morales Editor, Wikipedia Update Project Linguistic Field(s): Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------- LINGUIST List: Vol-18-1831

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[Foundation-l] Querylogs and accesslogs
by Antonio Gulli 12 May '08

12 May '08

Hi, are this information accessible for an academic research paper? Thank you

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Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome Sue !
by Sue Gardner 21 Dec '07

21 Dec '07

Hi folks, As week one draws to a close, I just wanted to say thanks for all the very kind welcomes I've gotten from you all, both here & off this list. Many people have jumped in to help me get acclimated, which I really appreciate (as you all know, there's a truly dizzying amount of stuff to soak up :-) So please consider this a collective thanks to everyone I haven't gotten back to individually. And - I want to offer my apologies in advance to anyone or any issue I'm going to overlook in this first little while. A) I'm still getting my head around many of the internal systems (e.g., the wikis, mailing lists, etc.), and B) I'm wanting to focus on making first connections with a few people, particularly the office staff. Those are my modest goals for this past week and next; then, I've got a prior commitment that will take me completely offline from July 7-25. That means my work won't really begin until post-Wikimania. I think you probably all have an idea of what I'm here to do. But to recap - I'm a big fan of the projects, and I'm delighted to be able to come and work with you all. And I am hoping and expecting I can help. In general: it's clear to me, and also to the Board, that the Foundation is at a pretty significant transition point. The bad news is, it's got some problems (lack of administrative policies, some communications issues, some skills gaps, etc.). The good news is, the problems are unsurprising, and for the most part typical of young organizations, and completely fixable. Upshot: I've seen -and grappled with- this kind of thing elsewhere, and I have a pretty good general grasp of the kinds of things that need to happen in order for the Foundation to get through this phase, and come out the other side stronger and better. (The other good news, by the way, is that the projects are -obviously- remarkably, phenomenally successful. So the core work of the organization is in good shape.) Of course there's an added wrinkle here, which is that Wikimedia is truly culturally unique; it is not a 'typical' organization. Trust me - I recognize that, and I'll respect it :-) So again - I just wanted to thank you all for your early support. If anyone needs to reach me over the next week or so, I'd suggest using susanpgardner[at]gmail.com - I'm a Blackberry person, and that's the account that travels with me. Thanks, Sue On 30/06/07, foundation-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org < foundation-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > > Send foundation-l mailing list submissions to > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > foundation-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > foundation-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of foundation-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Sue (todos) (Florence Devouard) > 2. Re: Sue (todos) (Aphaia) > 3. Cloaks backlog (Sean Whitton) > 4. Re: Welcome Sue ! (THD) > 5. Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy) > 6. Re: Meta-l (GerardM) > 7. Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy) > 8. Re: Meta-l (GerardM) > 9. Re: Meta-l (Michael Bimmler) > 10. Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy) > 11. just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? > (oscar van dillen) > 12. Re: just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? > (Aphaia) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:47:46 +0200 > From: Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> > Subject: [Foundation-l] Sue (todos) > To: foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Message-ID: <4684FF72.5090503(a)anthere.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Erik Moeller wrote: > > On 6/28/07, Stephen Bain > <stephen.bain-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w(a)public.gmane.org> wrote: > >> Secondly, and this is directed more at the Board, I understand that > >> Sue has been hired as a "consultant and special advisor" and not as > >> Executive Director at least partly because of immigration-related > >> restrictions on the work she is presently entitled to perform in the > >> United States. Will the Board be providing the community with a > >> description of the position "consultant and special advisor"? Are > >> there any substantive differences between this position and that of > >> Executive Director? > > > > I see no particular reason not to post Sue's job description, but I'll > > ask the Chair to confirm that. > > > > The differences between a Board-level consultant and a freshly minted > > ED aren't that great, as the Board needs to build a trust relationship > > with this new staff member in either case. Beyond 3-6 months in the > > future, should the professional relationship develop as expected, this > > status will become too limiting, and I hope the remaining constraints > > can be removed within that timeframe. > > > Hello > > I am sorry, but I was not able to find an internet connection in the > past 36 hours, and will probably be off for the week end. That was my > last move of june (*relief*). > > So, yeah, things to be done > > * publish Sue job description on Foundation wiki (not done yet) > * remove the reference for ED position being searched (apparently done) > on foundation > * create her asap a sgardner at wikimedia.org > * add Sue to foundation-l, internal-l and internal wiki, office wiki, > wmfcc-l, juriwiki-l, private-l, wikimania-l, wikimania-planning-l, > fundcom-l. > * add her on staff page on foundation wiki > * add her biography on foundation wiki > * add the press release on foundation wiki > * add announcement on foundation wiki (news) with links to pages "press > release" and biography > * then breath and wait till monday :-) > > Ant > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:57:10 +0900 > From: Aphaia <aphaia(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Sue (todos) > To: anthere(a)wikimedia.org, "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <35be2a710706290557u63129c5ar78d59f02c4966e49(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 6/29/07, Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> wrote: > > So, yeah, things to be done > > > > * publish Sue job description on Foundation wiki (not done yet) > > * remove the reference for ED position being searched (apparently done) > > on foundation > Done > > * create her asap a sgardner at wikimedia.org > Done and sent > > * add Sue to foundation-l, internal-l and internal wiki, office wiki, > > wmfcc-l, juriwiki-l, private-l, wikimania-l, wikimania-planning-l, > > fundcom-l. > > * add her on staff page on foundation wiki > > * add her biography on foundation wiki > > * add the press release on foundation wiki > > * add announcement on foundation wiki (news) with links to pages "press > > release" and biography > > * then breath and wait till monday :-) > > * cough * vote, * cough* vote > > -- > KIZU Naoko > Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org > * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo * > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:02:53 +0100 > From: "Sean Whitton" <sean(a)silentflame.com> > Subject: [Foundation-l] Cloaks backlog > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <c13e6b500706290602r5f5cb3deke33e08e1ce1610a3(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed > > Just a quick note to let you all know that your cloak requests have > not been forgotten. > > There is a problem with the toolserver that means I can't access the > list of submissions and also that new ones are not being accepted. > They are however, I believe, all in there and so it is just a matter > of getting at them when the toolserver admins fix things. > > Please spread this knowledge if people ask, and thank you for your > patience. > > -- > Regards, > ?Sean Whitton (seanw) > http://seanwhitton.com/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:39:38 +0800 > From: THD <theodoranian(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome Sue ! > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <63075c310706290639u4c07a52dr9ec7356fe61cef0f(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Welcome aboard, Sue. > > > :) > > Theodoranian > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:24:03 +0100 > From: Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <6af34c650706290724y45753752n85f736081fc5c67e(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > can issues relating to multiple projects, chapters, board, > and governance be discusses in the meta list > azdiyy > > On 28/06/07, Stephen Bain <stephen.bain(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On 6/28/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hoi, > > > What is meant by MetaWiki ? > > > > http://meta.wikimedia.org > > > > -- > > Stephen Bain > > stephen.bain(a)gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:29:33 +0200 > From: GerardM <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <41a006820706290729t3218e605u4ecf12bf130c8181(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Hoi, > That is exactly what the foundation-l is for I would say. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 6/29/07, Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > can issues relating to multiple projects, chapters, board, > > and governance be discusses in the meta list? > > > > azdiyy > > > > On 28/06/07, Stephen Bain <stephen.bain(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 6/28/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hoi, > > > > What is meant by MetaWiki ? > > > > > > http://meta.wikimedia.org > > > > > > -- > > > Stephen Bain > > > stephen.bain(a)gmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > foundation-l mailing list > > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:48:47 +0100 > From: Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <6af34c650706290748n4726a975h5fc142e00fe1dfeb(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta > [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and > protected my talkpage. > time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]? > > thanks, > azdiyy > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:51:51 +0200 > From: GerardM <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <41a006820706290751r4bd38203m86e5b5795b27dd86(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Hoi, > It is a great start that will ensure that nobody will subscribe to this > list. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 6/29/07, Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta > > [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and > > protected my talkpage. > > time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]? > > > > thanks, > > azdiyy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:39:13 +0200 > From: "Michael Bimmler" <mbimmler(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <353e9f360706290839u12db29d4qc6b1f4c397be187(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > You've lost me here... First you talk of "chapters, board and > governance" and then of your meta block. Sure you recognise that these > two things are not really the same? > Michael > > On 6/29/07, Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta > > [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and > > protected my talkpage. > > time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]? > > > > thanks, > > azdiyy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:52:14 +0100 > From: Azdiyy <azdiyy(a)googlemail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <6af34c650706290852i23b5110bwbd7daa9f80edb7ac(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-May/030517.html > http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10098 > > what do you suggest if admins on irc do not want to get involved, > foundation list is no the place, and friends of teh blocking admin > dont want to upset him? > an azdiyy list that no one reads? bug=? > > azdiyy > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:18:28 +0200 > From: "oscar van dillen" <oscarvandillen(a)wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Foundation-l] just an idea: add motivation commentary line, > anonymized? > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <d3f9d3df0706300118u5df749d7n7147506986d736a(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would > like > to share: > (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from > #wikimedia) > > [09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not be > interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the > final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted > such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it existed?[09:51]< > oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< > oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) > (...) > [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate > [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who knows > what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for > doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections > in > general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as > well?[10:03]< > oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election > (end of quote) > > curious about your opinions! > > best regards, > oscar > > -- > *edito ergo sum* > > DISCLAIMER: This message does not represent an official position of the > Wikimedia Foundation nor of its Board of Trustees. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:31:39 +0900 > From: Aphaia <aphaia(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] just an idea: add motivation commentary > line, anonymized? > To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" > <foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <35be2a710706300131l2bb6e583xe6be7256b2c1afcf(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I had a similar - but opponent in its appearance inquiry last year. > "Why did you not vote". It helps me to organize this year Election. At > least PR for this community I asked their opinion. > > But I'd love to consider such after the election. Now seeing > non-English communities hesitation for involvement (in Day 1, among > 1100 votes, over 500 have come from enwiki alone, and there are only > two other community over 100 votes were casted). > > Thanks, > > On 6/30/07, oscar van dillen <oscarvandillen(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > > just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would > like > > to share: > > (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from > > #wikimedia) > > > > [09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not > be > > interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the > > final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted > > such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it > existed?[09:51]< > > oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< > > oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) > > (...) > > [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate > > [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who > knows > > what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for > > doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections > in > > general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as > well?[10:03]< > > oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election > > (end of quote) > > > > curious about your opinions! > > > > best regards, > > oscar > > > > -- > > *edito ergo sum* > > > > DISCLAIMER: This message does not represent an official position of the > > Wikimedia Foundation nor of its Board of Trustees. > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > -- > KIZU Naoko > Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org > * habent enim emolumentum in labore suo * > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > End of foundation-l Digest, Vol 39, Issue 67 > ******************************************** >

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[Foundation-l] Moldavian
by Andre Engels 10 Nov '07

10 Nov '07

On the Moldavian Wikipedia it says for over a month "This wiki has been closed for now." Is there any outlook on whether 'for now' means 'for ever' or that it will be re-opened at some time? I am asking because I want to know what to do with the interwiki for the bot. If the wiki is closed down for good, I intend to remove them silently; if it will be opened up again some time soon, I want to keep them in the same way as to 'normal' Wikipedias. -- Andre Engels, andreengels(a)gmail.com ICQ: 6260644 -- Skype: a_engels

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[Foundation-l] Why is it...
by Delphine Ménard 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

... that every time community input is asked on a subject by a board member, little to none is given? And why is it that every time the same things that were put up for discussion are said "approved' or "official" suddenly everyone finds something to say? Shouldn't it be the other around? Delphine -- ~notafish NB. This address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails sent to this address will probably get lost.

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[Foundation-l] Future fate of Siberian Wikipedia
by Johannes Rohr 10 Aug '07

10 Aug '07

Hi everyone, while I understand that nobody is keen to get dragged into the controversy over the "Siberian" Wikipedia[1] I still feel that some sort of a solution should be envisaged, even if currently there is no such body as a meta arbitration committee, that would have the formal authority to handle this case. The Siberian Wikipedia is composed in a non-notable constructed language, which has absolutely no recognition by any relevant authority. It is loosely based on historical contemporary Russian dialects of Northern Russia and Siberia. Much of its content is non-encyclopaedic, some has been considered highly offensive by many Russians. Notable cases, where action has been taken with regard to non-encyclopaedic Wikipedias in conlangs or Wikipedias in non-notable conlangs include the Klingon (thl) and Toki Pona (tokipona) editions. Both have been eventually relocated to wikia, where their authors have every freedom and opportunity to continue their projects as they see fit. Unless there are double-standards, the same solution should be applied to the ru-sib Wikipedia. Looking forward to your comments and opinions (if you have any), Johannes Footnotes: [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_Siberia… -- http://www.infoe.de/

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Re: [Foundation-l] Wiki does not exist
by Brion Vibber 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

Casey Brown wrote: > Yes, I agree, I have been trying to get this updated for months. :) But no > one seems to know *how* to update it. Maybe we should just ask some really > smart techy guy like Brion. :-P Put it in the queue: http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/ -- brion vibber (brion @ wikimedia.org)

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Re: [Foundation-l] #wikipedia IRC channel guidelines review
by Gatto Nero 31 Jul '07

31 Jul '07

2007/7/31, Casey Brown <cbrown1023(a)comcast.net>: > Okay... I thought I cleared this up, but obviously not. Now it's a bit more clear :D > But please, can we stop arguing on semantics and get the guidelines? They > only apply to #wikipedia, so you do not need to think that you are going to > get attacked by them in your local language's channel. Could I propose, also, an OT brainstorming? You say: #wikipedia is a "mother channel", a IRCchannel that should represent all the languages. It is not perceived so. It's perceveid like a (messy) english-language channel. The problem is: we have a lot of localized channels that works well. What's the meaning of #wikipedia? Why does it exist? What should it offer to the visitors? I suppose we should rethink it...

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Re: [Foundation-l] #wikipedia IRC channel guidelines review
by Gatto Nero 31 Jul '07

31 Jul '07

2007/7/31, Casey Brown <cbrown1023(a)comcast.net>: > What I said by jurisdiction (and I meant jurisdiction) was not necessarily > the muli-lingual ones, but #wikipedia, #wikipedia-en, #wikipedia-social, > #wikipedia-overflow, etc. All those mainly English channels that feed off > of #wikipedia. The meaning of this misterious "juridiction" changes mail by mail. Could you please be coeherent and state once and for ever what would you mean? I've read: *not wikipedia, but wikimedia: it was a lapsus *not jurisdiction on #wikipedia-*, but just "asking for comments" from wikipedia-de, pedia-fr, pedia-it, etc... *not jurisdition on all the #wikipedia-*s, just on the english related channel. Oh my God, please. Be clear.

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[Foundation-l] #wikipedia IRC channel guidelines review
by Mark Ryan 31 Jul '07

31 Jul '07

Hello everyone. As a few of you may know, about 5 weeks ago some new guidelines were put into place on meta for the IRC channel #wikipedia. At the same time, the operator access list for the channel was emptied and started from scratch. The changes were quite unpopular, to say the least. A discussion thread was started about them on the foundation-l mailing list, but probably should have been started on wikipedia-l. Now that I am back from my holiday, I have opened a review discussion about the guidelines on their talk page on meta, which you can access at the follow URL: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:IRC_guidelines/wikipedia I would very much appreciate the input there of all people who have an interest in the guidelines, and indeed any users of the Wikipedia-affiliated IRC channels on Freenode. ~Mark Ryan

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