Re: [Wikimedia-l] Subject: IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility criteria and next steps
Just about to put this information on WMDE's blog, but I'm confused about the timing: 16:00 UTC and 23.00 UTC are given as starting times in the below email (which is 9 PDT and 16 PDT). But on Meta it reads 9 _UTC_ and 16 _UTC_, respectively: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_Office_Hours Clarification would be much appreciated! Best, Michael 2012/7/21 Garfield Byrd gb...@wikimedia.org Dear Wikimedia Community, As you may have seen, last week the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees passed a resolution to establish the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) [1]. Full details about the planned structure and processes of the FDC can be found in the framework proposed to the Board [2]. This framework was developed over the past few months with input from a variety of people across the movement. We will be holding two sets of *IRC office hours* on *Wednesday 25 July*, to answer any questions community members may have about the FDC process; in particular the first step of establishing the eligibility to apply to the FDC. Office hours will be held: · 16:00-17:00 UTC/09:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th · 23:00-23:59 UTC/16:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th On *Monday 23 July 2012*, the Foundation will publish a list of eligible entities based on the eligibility criteria established in the framework [3]. Please let me know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. Entities who are interested in applying for funds through the FDC but are ineligible due to compliance issues should work with the Foundation to develop a plan to correct compliance issues. Entities who are ineligible for other reasons - or who would prefer not to go through the FDC process in this round -may seek funding through the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program. I will be sending out a more detailed email on Monday to inform you of this list and next steps in the process. I look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday. Sincerely, Garfield Byrd (WMF Chief of Finance and Administration) [1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committee_framework_and_initial_operation [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Draft_FDC_Proposal_for_the_Board [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Sample_letter_of_intent_and_eligibility_checklist -- Garfield Byrd Chief of Finance and Administration Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext 6787 415.882.0495 (fax) www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! *https://donate.wikimedia.org* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstraße 72 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 260 http://wikimedia.de http://www.wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei! *Helfen Sie mit, dass WIKIPEDIA von der UNESCO als erstes digitales Weltkulturerbe anerkannt wird. Unterzeichnen Sie die Online-Petition:* http://wikipedia.de/wke/Main_Page?setlang=de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
Wikimedia Ch gives usually accreditations and we did it in the past also for sport's events. Naturally we gives accreditation only to people who send as formal request and are identified (no unknown people). In general we contact the press office of the event and inform them that a defined number of photographers will participate, as soon we receive the notification, these persons are accredited. Naturally these persons will operate as Wikimedia Ch personel and may be protected with an insurance (at least within Switzerland). Anyway we have received no requests of accreditation for Olympics 2012. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il wrote: Hi, The Olympic games are beginning soon. Apparently, ticket holders cannot use photo equipment longer than 30cm and cannot use the photos and videos for commercial purposes without accreditation. Practically everything that happens at the Olympics is notable and should be on Wikipedia, Commons, etc. Does anybody know whether there are professional accredited photographers who are Wikimedia-friendly and plan to upload their photos? If there aren't any, does anybody know whether a Wikipedian can obtain such accreditation? -- Ilario Valdelli Wikimedia CH Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens Association pour l’avancement des connaissances libre Associazione per il sostegno alla conoscenza libera Switzerland - 8008 Zürich Tel: http://www.wikimedia.ch/+41764821371 http://www.wikimedia.ch ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
May be we should take such anomalies to public forums! Slash dot? Free knowledge forums? Press? Media? Olympics is not just a money spinning sponsored affair. Information about the happenings there is the right of every universal citizen! The 'long' camera may have something to do with security. But accreditations? My 2 cents of thoughts. -Viswam On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il wrote: Hi, The Olympic games are beginning soon. Apparently, ticket holders cannot use photo equipment longer than 30cm and cannot use the photos and videos for commercial purposes without accreditation. Practically everything that happens at the Olympics is notable and should be on Wikipedia, Commons, etc. Does anybody know whether there are professional accredited photographers who are Wikimedia-friendly and plan to upload their photos? If there aren't any, does anybody know whether a Wikipedian can obtain such accreditation? This doesn't concern me directly, but there are many, many people who write Wikipedia articles about sports in all languages and it may be interesting to them. Also, it may be a frequent issue in sports and I'm just not aware of it because I rarely follow sports. Sources for the restrictions: * http://www.tickets.london2012.com/purchaseterms.html * PDF: http://j.mp/london2012prohibited -- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
This issue is not merely theoretical. Many will recall the controversy surrounding the free-licensed photo of Usain Bolt, on Commons, taken during the Beijing Olympics: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2009-10-12/In_the_news - http://ragesoss.com/blog/2009/10/09/wikipedia-and-olympics-committee-heading-for-collision/ -Liam wittylama.com/blog Peace, love metadata ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
On 24 July 2012 10:35, Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il wrote: 2012/7/24 ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) vp2...@gmail.com: May be we should take such anomalies to public forums! I'm not actually sure that it's an anomaly. As I said, I don't follow sports and I only noticed such a thing now for the first time, but I don't find it extremely surprising. Exactly. Actually, there are much greater “anomalies” around Olympics… See e.g. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2012/07/21/london-olympics-lord-coe-s-astonishing-sponsors-outburst-86908-23910798/ It is probably interesting to point out we have https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/COM:NCR stating basically we ignore such “house rules” (or, in other words: if anyone without an accreditation dares to upload his photos under a free license, we will happily keep the images on Commons, whatever was written on the tickets, with any possible risks on the uploader, of course). -- [[cs:User:Mormegil | Petr Kadlec]] ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Hi Asaf, Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;) I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body? I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC). My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject. Sincerely, Anirudh Bhati On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone. I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact. The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review. Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program. Asaf [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
2012/7/24 Frederic Schutz sch...@mathgen.ch: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? If not, WM CH could give it a try (their headquarters are in Switzerland, actually less than 2km away from my place). I'm not overly optimistic, but it may be worth a try. According to what is written there: http://www.london2012.com/media-centre/ It is actually too late to apply for press/photo accreditation :-( -- Tomek Polimerek Ganicz http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/ http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29title=tomasz-ganicz ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
On 24/07/12 11:43, Tomasz Ganicz wrote: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? If not, WM CH could give it a try (their headquarters are in Switzerland, actually less than 2km away from my place). I'm not overly optimistic, but it may be worth a try. According to what is written there: http://www.london2012.com/media-centre/ It is actually too late to apply for press/photo accreditation :-( Of course; I was thinking more in terms of discussing their policies, and trying a avoid a big fuss when (not if) another picture is posted under a license that allows commercial use (e.g. on commons). Frédéric ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
On 24 July 2012 10:21, Frederic Schutz sch...@mathgen.ch wrote: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? If not, WM CH could give it a try (their headquarters are in Switzerland, actually less than 2km away from my place). I'm not overly optimistic, but it may be worth a try. Wikimedia Australia have two accredited reporters for the Paralympics, but this explicitly does not provide for freely licensed photography: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Paralympic_Games -- - Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
WMUK have asked, and we live in London; some of us next door to the stadium. The answer is a resounding 'no' from all corners, even when we speak to the government. We've got a volunteer with very good access to the games, but even behind the scenes it's difficult to get photographs. The IOC are not here to give things away for free, it seems: something which is painfully apparent to those who've seen the ticket prices! Richard Symonds, Wikimedia UK On Jul 24, 2012 10:59 AM, Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il wrote: 2012/7/24 Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk: On 24 July 2012 10:21, Frederic Schutz sch...@mathgen.ch wrote: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? If not, WM CH could give it a try (their headquarters are in Switzerland, actually less than 2km away from my place). I'm not overly optimistic, but it may be worth a try. Wikimedia Australia have two accredited reporters for the Paralympics, but this explicitly does not provide for freely licensed photography: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Paralympic_Games Aha! Now this starts to be a problem that justifies a campaign for allowing Wikmedia-compatible licensing. At the very least, a post about this issue in the Foundation blog or in one of the chapters' blogs. -- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
2012/7/24 Richard Symonds richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk: WMUK have asked, and we live in London; some of us next door to the stadium. The answer is a resounding 'no' from all corners, even when we speak to the government. We've got a volunteer with very good access to the games, but even behind the scenes it's difficult to get photographs. Thank you very much for this answer. I'm very glad to hear that you tried. Did they explain the resounding 'no'? Do they consider WM-UK to be not worthy of accreditation in general? Or do they refuse to give a permission to release photos under Free Wikimedia-compatible licences? -- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.ukwrote: On 24 July 2012 10:21, Frederic Schutz sch...@mathgen.ch wrote: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? If not, WM CH could give it a try (their headquarters are in Switzerland, actually less than 2km away from my place). I'm not overly optimistic, but it may be worth a try. Wikimedia Australia have two accredited reporters for the Paralympics, but this explicitly does not provide for freely licensed photography: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Paralympic_Games -- - Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk I think that it is connected with the kind of the category of accreditation. There are some restrictive categories. There would be no sense to block this possibility to a professional photoreporter if a newspaper could release the same photo under free license afterwards. Ilario Valdelli Wikimedia CH Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens Association pour l’avancement des connaissances libre Associazione per il sostegno alla conoscenza libera Switzerland - 8008 Zürich Tel: +41764821371 http://www.wikimedia.ch ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard Alex 2012/7/24 Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.com Hi Asaf, Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;) I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body? I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC). My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject. Sincerely, Anirudh Bhati On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone. I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact. The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review. Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program. Asaf [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:27 +, J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov wrote: You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard Alex Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified. Cheers Yaroslav ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility-time clarification
Hi all, The correct starting times for these IRC office hours are 16:00 UTC (9PDT) and 23.00 UTC (16PDT) as stated in the Wikimedia-l posts last week. The times are now corrected on Meta - thanks for alerting us to this, Michael! Best, Meera Meera Chary Case Team Leader The Bridgespan Group 465 California Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415.627.4540| Fax: 415.627.4575 meera.ch...@bridgespan.org www.bridgespan.org Bridgespan's free newsletters offer topics and tools for leaders in nonprofits and philanthropy. www.bridgespan.org/subscriptions ___NOTICE This electronic mail transmission, including any attachments, contains confidential information of the Bridgespan Group (Bridgespan) and/or its clients. It is intended only for the person(s) named, and the information in such e-mail shall only be used by the person(s) named for the purpose intended and for no other purpose. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other persons, or by the person(s) named but for purposes other than the intended purpose, is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and then destroy this e-mail. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of Bridgespan shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by Bridgespan. When addressed to Bridgespan clients, any information contained in this e-mail shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the applicable client contract. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Thank you very much for the opportunity and trust. I'll do my best! Saludos. 2012/7/23 Abbas Mahmood abbas...@hotmail.com Welcome! Looking forward to working with the new members. SincerelyAbbas. From: abar...@wikimedia.org Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:20 -0700 To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded Hello, everyone. I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact. The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review. Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program. Asaf [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- *Atentamente: Iván Martínez Coordinador General Wikimedia México mx.wikimedia.org Imagina un mundo en donde cada persona del planeta pueda tener acceso libre a la suma total del conocimiento humano. Eso es lo que estamos haciendo http://es.wikipedia.org. * ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
2012/7/24 Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il: Hi, The Olympic games are beginning soon. Apparently, ticket holders cannot use photo equipment longer than 30cm and cannot use the photos and videos for commercial purposes without accreditation. Practically everything that happens at the Olympics is notable and should be on Wikipedia, Commons, etc. Does anybody know whether there are professional accredited photographers who are Wikimedia-friendly and plan to upload their photos? If there aren't any, does anybody know whether a Wikipedian can obtain such accreditation? This doesn't concern me directly, but there are many, many people who write Wikipedia articles about sports in all languages and it may be interesting to them. Also, it may be a frequent issue in sports and I'm just not aware of it because I rarely follow sports. Sources for the restrictions: * http://www.tickets.london2012.com/purchaseterms.html * PDF: http://j.mp/london2012prohibited I think this another layer of problems besides copyright, with CC-BY-SA the author grants permission to reuse the photo also for commercial purposes without requesting permission to the author. But there are many other layers of rights which could interfere with the free (or better the anarchic) reuse of a photo. For example I think that using an image of Usain Bolt to promote a book without explicit permission from the athlete (or his agent) is anyhow unlawful even if the photo was taken, for example, in the street and freely licensed. That said I think with can treat photo from the Olympics in a similar way as we do for photos with personality rights, we could put a template saying Olympics photo warning: to reuse for commercial purposes this photo you should obtain permission from IOC and/or individuals depicted in the photo. The point is that the author of the photo allows for it the widest possible reuse permitted by CC-BY-SA, thus sharing part of its copyright with others, but if one wants to use the photo for commercial purposes that he should go (himself, not the author) through the hassle of obtaining permission from the relevant subjects. Could it work? Cristian ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility-time clarification
On 24/07/2012 15:48, Chary, Meera wrote: Hi all, The correct starting times for these IRC office hours are 16:00 UTC (9PDT) and 23.00 UTC (16PDT) as stated in the Wikimedia-l posts last week. The times are now corrected on Meta - thanks for alerting us to this, Michael! Correction was only applied to the second of the the listed meeting on Meta. I've gone ahead and change the listed time for the first meeting based on the above. Please check it's correct. KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
The question is: They will? (For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.) _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a construir esse sonho. http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos* On 24 July 2012 09:21, Yaroslav M. Blanter pute...@mccme.ru wrote: On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:27 +, J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov wrote: You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Identification_**noticeboardhttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard Alex Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified. Cheers Yaroslav __**_ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-lhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:05 -0300, Béria Lima wrote: The question is: They will? (For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.) _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a construir esse sonho. http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos* I checked that there are 2011 GAC members who were not identified. I assumed since nobody cared for a year, this is not considered necessary. Cheers Yaroslav ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:21 AM, Frederic Schutz sch...@mathgen.ch wrote: Has anyone from the Wikimedia community contacted the IOC on this matter? This conversation came up about a month ago on the Communications Committee list and Jimmy mentioned that he had made requests through his channels and had also been told no. -Matthew -- Matthew Roth Global Communications Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 www.wikimediafoundation.org *https://donate.wikimedia.org* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified. Cheers Yaroslav Hardly any are, including existing members. Those that are identified to the foundation are so because of other current or former positions. On 24/07/2012 16:13, Béria Lima wrote: The question is: They will? (For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.) AFAIK, it's not been a requirement and it wasn't stated as a requirement in the call for (self-)nomination, which I was slightly surprised at initially but seeing as there's no access to either restricted permissions or non-public data[1], is thus not covered by the Access to nonpublic data policy[2]. KTC (Disclosure: New member, identified 2008.) [1] Everything is done on Meta [2] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_data_policy -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
As the GAC doesn't actually take any decision, nor handles any private data (it seems), I don't see why it should require identification. Nemo ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Geolocalization improvement proposal
2012/7/24 birgitte...@yahoo.com: [...] So I definitely believe what it.WM wants to do, to connect people with local events, has real value. And that it has value for the individual people just as much as for it.WM. strong +1. The main question is whether the benefit from being able to connect people with local events is worth the risk of collecting more personalized of their data than we are accustomed to handling. I could be wrong but I don't think we would handle more data than what we are doing now. We are not going to use that data and as far as I know that data dies in the moment the system has output the message. Maybe the benefit does win out for many people in Italy (I don't really understand enough about what degree of improvement you are anticipating to have a firm opinion). But it is certainly not worth the risk for people in areas that do not notice problems with the current system. I will say that this seems fair enough for me, from what I have seen I can say that the current system is working on wide flat areas with enough internet provider servers coverage, this could vary from country to country for a number of reasons (from morphology to broadband penetration, etc.). This is why I am suggesting that the browser feature might only be limited to areas that are known to reach some pre-defined level of error under geolocation. Or else that it be made an opt-in feature (perhaps even advertised through the current geonotice in areas that are known to be a problem). However I don't believe that gathering more browser data for everyone everywhere is a likely to be good overall solution. Yes, opt-in is a viable solution but I think it spoils the best from the system, in fact with opt-in we would only reach people that: * are registered users * are expert enough to know that such gadgets exist and know how to activate them (I didn't know this myself till some months ago although I'm a Wikipedia editor from 4+ years). and I expect this category of users are already participating or already know how to get informations about meet-ups and local events even if are buried in obscure pages. Anyway, I would be very glad of seeing a new study, comprehending more countries but I don't have enough time (and probably all the necessary competences) needed for it, maybe we could some professor interested on doing such a study (I think it could well be a research work for an undergraduate student or a bachelor thesis). Do you think this could work? Cristian ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
2012/7/24 Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com: 2012/7/24 Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il: Hi, The Olympic games are beginning soon. Apparently, ticket holders cannot use photo equipment longer than 30cm and cannot use the photos and videos for commercial purposes without accreditation. Practically everything that happens at the Olympics is notable and should be on Wikipedia, Commons, etc. Does anybody know whether there are professional accredited photographers who are Wikimedia-friendly and plan to upload their photos? If there aren't any, does anybody know whether a Wikipedian can obtain such accreditation? This doesn't concern me directly, but there are many, many people who write Wikipedia articles about sports in all languages and it may be interesting to them. Also, it may be a frequent issue in sports and I'm just not aware of it because I rarely follow sports. Sources for the restrictions: * http://www.tickets.london2012.com/purchaseterms.html * PDF: http://j.mp/london2012prohibited I think this another layer of problems besides copyright, with CC-BY-SA the author grants permission to reuse the photo also for commercial purposes without requesting permission to the author. But there are many other layers of rights which could interfere with the free (or better the anarchic) reuse of a photo. For example I think that using an image of Usain Bolt to promote a book without explicit permission from the athlete (or his agent) is anyhow unlawful even if the photo was taken, for example, in the street and freely licensed. That said I think with can treat photo from the Olympics in a similar way as we do for photos with personality rights, we could put a template saying Olympics photo warning: to reuse for commercial purposes this photo you should obtain permission from IOC and/or individuals depicted in the photo. The point is that the author of the photo allows for it the widest possible reuse permitted by CC-BY-SA, thus sharing part of its copyright with others, but if one wants to use the photo for commercial purposes that he should go (himself, not the author) through the hassle of obtaining permission from the relevant subjects. Could it work? No. CC-BY-SA clearly allows for commercial use of works, and there is also clause that the licence cannot be accompanied by extra restrictions which are not compatible with the licence. However, CC-BY-SA is only copyrights licence, so all other legal restrictionz are still in power. For example: using someone's face in big-scale commercial or political campaign may be treated as a infringement of personal rights, even if the face is taken from CC-BY-SA picture... -- Tomek Polimerek Ganicz http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/ http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29title=tomasz-ganicz ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] FDC Eligibility Status
Forwarding per request. Alex -- Forwarded message -- From: Melanie Brown mbr...@wikimedia.org To: foundatio...@lists.wikimedia.org Cc: Garfield Byrd gb...@wikimedia.org, Anasuya Sengupta asengu...@wikimedia.org Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:04:27 -0700 Subject: FDC Eligibility Status Dear Wikimedia Community, As you may know, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees passed a resolution two weeks ago, to establish the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) [1]. Full details about the planned structure and processes of the FDC can be found in the framework proposed to the Board [2]. This framework was developed over the past few months with input from a variety of people across the movement. It is now time to set this plan in motion. There are a couple of next steps we want you to be aware of: 1.Establishing the first Funds Dissemination Committee: If you are interested in nominating yourself to serve either as an FDC member or as the FDC Ombudsperson, please submit your nomination by August 15th. The Board will appoint the first members by the beginning of September [3]. 2.Identifying eligible entities: Today, the Foundation has published a list of eligible entities [4] based on the eligibility criteria established in the framework [5]. Please let us know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. Entities are categorised into ‘Yes’, ‘Yes, If’ and ‘No’ categories based on the eligibility criteria. Entities who are interested in applying for funds through the FDC but are ineligible due to compliance issues (i.e. those who fall into the ‘Yes, If’ category detailed in the list above) should work with the Foundation to develop a plan to correct compliance issues. Entities who are ineligible for other reasons - or who would prefer not to go through the FDC process in this round - may seek funding through the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program[6]. 3.Beginning the applications process for the first round of funding: The first round of applications for funding will be due October 1st. FDC proposal forms will be posted on the FDC portal (a hub for FDC related information that is currently being set up) on Meta by August 1st. We strongly encourage eligible entities to begin filling out the proposals to the FDC well in advance of the October 1st deadline, particularly to support time for translation, if necessary, and to answer any questions or clarifications. I would appreciate entities who are interested in applying for the upcoming round of funding, emailing me as soon as possible stating your interest. In addition, do let me know if you have any questions, clarifications or concerns about meeting the eligibility gap. This will help us best support you. Additionally, as I mentioned in my message on Friday, we will be holding two sets of IRC office hours on Wednesday 25 July. I will be present, with Barry, Anasuya (our new Director of Global Learning and Grantmaking) and Asaf, to answer any questions you have about the FDC process and the steps outlined here; in particular, the first step of establishing the eligibility to apply to the FDC. Office hours will be held: · 16:00-17:00 UTC/09:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th · 23:00-23:59 UTC/16:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th Please join us during these times at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours We are excited to get this process launched and want to send a huge thank you to all of you who were involved in getting it kicked off! All the best, Garfield Byrd, WMF Chief of Finance and Administration [1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committee_framework_and_initial_operation [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Draft_FDC_Proposal_for_the_Board http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDChttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Draft_FDC_Proposal_for_the_Board [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Call_for_Volunteers [4] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/2012_Round_1_Eligibility_Status [5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Sample_letter_of_intent_and_eligibility_checklist [5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Melanie L. Brown HR Administrator Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext 6690 415.882.0495 (fax) www.wikimediafoundation.org *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.* https://donate.wikimedia.org/ -- Melanie L. Brown HR Administrator Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext 6690 415.882.0495 (fax) www.wikimediafoundation.org *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.* https://donate.wikimedia.org/
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
Would it make sense to start a more thorough long term lobby on this issue? Considering that this will be a returning issue every two years, I guess that would be worth the trouble... Lodewijk 2012/7/24 Tomasz Ganicz polime...@gmail.com 2012/7/24 Cristian Consonni kikkocrist...@gmail.com: 2012/7/24 Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il: Hi, The Olympic games are beginning soon. Apparently, ticket holders cannot use photo equipment longer than 30cm and cannot use the photos and videos for commercial purposes without accreditation. Practically everything that happens at the Olympics is notable and should be on Wikipedia, Commons, etc. Does anybody know whether there are professional accredited photographers who are Wikimedia-friendly and plan to upload their photos? If there aren't any, does anybody know whether a Wikipedian can obtain such accreditation? This doesn't concern me directly, but there are many, many people who write Wikipedia articles about sports in all languages and it may be interesting to them. Also, it may be a frequent issue in sports and I'm just not aware of it because I rarely follow sports. Sources for the restrictions: * http://www.tickets.london2012.com/purchaseterms.html * PDF: http://j.mp/london2012prohibited I think this another layer of problems besides copyright, with CC-BY-SA the author grants permission to reuse the photo also for commercial purposes without requesting permission to the author. But there are many other layers of rights which could interfere with the free (or better the anarchic) reuse of a photo. For example I think that using an image of Usain Bolt to promote a book without explicit permission from the athlete (or his agent) is anyhow unlawful even if the photo was taken, for example, in the street and freely licensed. That said I think with can treat photo from the Olympics in a similar way as we do for photos with personality rights, we could put a template saying Olympics photo warning: to reuse for commercial purposes this photo you should obtain permission from IOC and/or individuals depicted in the photo. The point is that the author of the photo allows for it the widest possible reuse permitted by CC-BY-SA, thus sharing part of its copyright with others, but if one wants to use the photo for commercial purposes that he should go (himself, not the author) through the hassle of obtaining permission from the relevant subjects. Could it work? No. CC-BY-SA clearly allows for commercial use of works, and there is also clause that the licence cannot be accompanied by extra restrictions which are not compatible with the licence. However, CC-BY-SA is only copyrights licence, so all other legal restrictionz are still in power. For example: using someone's face in big-scale commercial or political campaign may be treated as a infringement of personal rights, even if the face is taken from CC-BY-SA picture... -- Tomek Polimerek Ganicz http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/ http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29title=tomasz-ganicz ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] Ratiopol
Hello, For your information, I have made a proposal for a project to be adopted by the Wikimedia Fundation. It is called Ratiopol, and it's about politics, if you want more informations, you can go here : http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ratiopol Feel free to contact me. Regards, Bretwa ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
2012/7/24 Lodewijk lodew...@effeietsanders.org: Would it make sense to start a more thorough long term lobby on this issue? Considering that this will be a returning issue every two years, I guess that would be worth the trouble... Generally, I think that it would be a good idea. I'm just not very comfortable with the fact that I'm not so good myself at political and commercial strategies and that I expect other people to actually do the lobbying, but as far as ideological campaigns go, it seems that this one is quite right for Wikimedia. Maybe it doesn't even have to be confrontational (the IOC is evil) or preachy (all information must be free). Maybe somebody who is an experienced researcher in social and commercial media can simply convince the IOC that releasing some photos or giving Wikimedians a permission to take photos and to publish them under a free license is beneficial to the IOC itself. Maybe I'm just fantasizing. Most of all, I'm still curious about the reasons that the IOC (or whoever is in charge) provided for the refusals. -- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics
~ Keegan Sent mobile On Jul 24, 2012 2:50 PM, Amir E. Aharoni amir.ahar...@mail.huji.ac.il wrote: Most of all, I'm still curious about the reasons that the IOC (or whoever is in charge) provided for the refusals. In the immortal words of Steve Martin in The Jerk, It's a profit deal! That really takes the pressure off. -- ~Keegan ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Ratiopol
The project is empty. It's recent changes feed shows no edits (not sure how that is even possible). All the links on the front page are redlinks. The point of the project is stated as influencing the decisions of politicians. I suspect few will dispute the conclusion that Ratiopol is not ripe for any sort of affiliation. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:45 PM, bre...@ratiopol.org wrote: Hello, For your information, I have made a proposal for a project to be adopted by the Wikimedia Fundation. It is called Ratiopol, and it's about politics, if you want more informations, you can go here : http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Ratiopolhttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ratiopol Feel free to contact me. Regards, Bretwa __**_ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-lhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] Protest against ACTA/Mexico in Spanish Wikinews
FYI: Spanish Wikinews today bears a site notice in protest against the Mexican government signing the ACTA agreement. It says: The internet must remain free. The Freedom of the internet is in peril. The Spanish Wikinews community has issued a press release on the matter: https://es.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinoticias:Comunicado_de_prensa_acerca_de_la_firma_de_ACTA_en_México I think we should express our solidarity with Spanish Wikinews editors. Regards, Jürgen. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Subject: IRC office hours to discuss FDC eligibility criteria and next steps
Hi Michael and everyone, I added the IRC office hours on meta, and made the mistake. Sorry about this. Thanks to the WMF for holding two office hours so Australians can attend. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Michael Jahn michael.j...@wikimedia.de wrote: Just about to put this information on WMDE's blog, but I'm confused about the timing: 16:00 UTC and 23.00 UTC are given as starting times in the below email (which is 9 PDT and 16 PDT). But on Meta it reads 9 _UTC_ and 16 _UTC_, respectively: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_Office_Hours Clarification would be much appreciated! Best, Michael 2012/7/21 Garfield Byrd gb...@wikimedia.org Dear Wikimedia Community, As you may have seen, last week the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees passed a resolution to establish the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) [1]. Full details about the planned structure and processes of the FDC can be found in the framework proposed to the Board [2]. This framework was developed over the past few months with input from a variety of people across the movement. We will be holding two sets of *IRC office hours* on *Wednesday 25 July*, to answer any questions community members may have about the FDC process; in particular the first step of establishing the eligibility to apply to the FDC. Office hours will be held: · 16:00-17:00 UTC/09:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th · 23:00-23:59 UTC/16:00 PDT Wednesday, July 25th On *Monday 23 July 2012*, the Foundation will publish a list of eligible entities based on the eligibility criteria established in the framework [3]. Please let me know if you believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. Entities who are interested in applying for funds through the FDC but are ineligible due to compliance issues should work with the Foundation to develop a plan to correct compliance issues. Entities who are ineligible for other reasons - or who would prefer not to go through the FDC process in this round -may seek funding through the Wikimedia Foundation Grants Program. I will be sending out a more detailed email on Monday to inform you of this list and next steps in the process. I look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday. Sincerely, Garfield Byrd (WMF Chief of Finance and Administration) [1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Funds_Dissemination_Committee_framework_and_initial_operation [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Draft_FDC_Proposal_for_the_Board [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Sample_letter_of_intent_and_eligibility_checklist -- Garfield Byrd Chief of Finance and Administration Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext 6787 415.882.0495 (fax) www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! *https://donate.wikimedia.org* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstraße 72 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 260 http://wikimedia.de http://www.wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei! *Helfen Sie mit, dass WIKIPEDIA von der UNESCO als erstes digitales Weltkulturerbe anerkannt wird. Unterzeichnen Sie die Online-Petition:* http://wikipedia.de/wke/Main_Page?setlang=de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- John Vandenberg ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Hi, Anirudh. Thanks for the welcoming note. As others have noted, we have not required all members to identify to the Foundation, and those that are identified are so in other capacities. As Katie and Nemo pointed out, GAC work is all done in the open on Meta, and no personal information or actual money is involved, so it is not felt necessary to require identification. Furthermore, it is hoped that the open nomination process gave ample time to express concerns, publicly or privately. So we take the wiki way, which is to trust people in their chosen identities to the extent practical and permissible by law. Cheers, Asaf On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:39 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Asaf, Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;) I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body? I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC). My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject. Sincerely, Anirudh Bhati On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abar...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hello, everyone. I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact. The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review. Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program. Asaf [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
