[Wikimedia-l] A new Signpost issue is out

2023-05-07 Thread Andreas Kolbe 
The Signpost – Volume 19, Issue 9 – 8 May 2023
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News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/News_and_notes

In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/In_the_media

Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/Recent_research

Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all
the lists;
My first featured picture of this year now finally exists!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/Featured_content

Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"
approaches conclusion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/Arbitration_report

News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/News_from_the_WMF

Special report: There Shall Be Seasons Refreshing – Stories from
WikiConference India 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2023-05-08/Special_report


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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

2023-05-07 Thread Risker 
It was always a pleasure to work with Deror, to hear him speak with such
passion for the Wikimedia community and its work, to just be in his
company.  He will be missed by so many.  May his memory be a blessing.

Risker/Anne

On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 06:59, itzik Edri  wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>
> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
> served as an active board member.
>
> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
> others.
>
> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more than
> 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP, alongside
> more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>
> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>
> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked together
> on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No matter the
> situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your love for
> Wikipedia.
>
> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>
>
> Itzik.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

2023-05-07 Thread Bodhisattwa 
I got a very short opportunity to work with Deror while in the virtual
Wikimania COT in 2021. His passion towards the movement coming from the
huge experience he had, was strongly felt in the team and I am sure that
will be dearly missed by his colleagues and friends for years to come.

I wish only, if we could have a more permanent way to commemorate our
unsung heroes when they are gone.

Bodhisattwa

On Mon, May 8, 2023, 05:04 Butch Bustria  wrote:

> Meeting Deror for a short period felt that I already met him for a long
> time.
>
> His legacy shines forever and we are truly greatful for his works!
>
>
> Butch
>
> On Sun, May 7, 2023, 10:09 PM Michal Matúšov 
> wrote:
>
>> What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP,
>> Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥
>> KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)
>>
>>
>> so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri  napísal(a):
>>
>>> Dear friends,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
>>> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>>>
>>> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
>>> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
>>> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
>>> served as an active board member.
>>>
>>> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
>>> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
>>> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
>>> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
>>> others.
>>>
>>> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more
>>> than 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP,
>>> alongside more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>>>
>>> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
>>> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>>>
>>> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked
>>> together on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No
>>> matter the situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your
>>> love for Wikipedia.
>>>
>>> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
>>> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
>>> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>>>
>>>
>>> Itzik.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

2023-05-07 Thread Butch Bustria 
Meeting Deror for a short period felt that I already met him for a long
time.

His legacy shines forever and we are truly greatful for his works!


Butch

On Sun, May 7, 2023, 10:09 PM Michal Matúšov 
wrote:

> What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP,
> Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥
> KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)
>
>
> so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri  napísal(a):
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
>> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>>
>> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
>> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
>> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
>> served as an active board member.
>>
>> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
>> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
>> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
>> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
>> others.
>>
>> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more
>> than 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP,
>> alongside more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>>
>> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
>> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>>
>> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked
>> together on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No
>> matter the situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your
>> love for Wikipedia.
>>
>> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
>> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
>> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>>
>>
>> Itzik.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Reflecting on my listening tour

2023-05-07 Thread John S. 
> Everyone’s relationship with English Wikipedia, including the Wikimedia
> Foundation’s
>
> "For various reasons, the Foundation and some parts of the communities are
> stuck in an uneasy relationship where the Foundation admires but fears the
> communities’ power, like a beautiful but dangerous animal – the tiger might
> attack you – and the communities, not least English Wikipedia, distrust the
> Foundation."
>
> My experience so far has been that we have a very contentious relationship
> with English Wikipedia. The Foundation raises most of the revenue to
> support a global movement from English Wikipedia, and it’s often where
> volunteers raise most of the concerns and objections to the Foundation’s
> work.
>
> It's painfully affecting volunteers and staff that are trying to maintain
> content and code, and make important improvements to all the websites, as
> with the launch of Vector 2022 this year. It has made product and
> engineering teams very conservative in their approach to rolling out
> features, making each change take 12 or 18 months, or years!, to get
> valuable features to users. And it impacts our ability to collaborate with
> communities on and off English Wikipedia on big goals like knowledge equity
> and the movement strategy recommendations. As Yoda noted
> , fear is the path to the dark
> side. This is a bummer, and I’d like it to change.
>
> So how do we break this cycle? What I’m doing now is directly engaging.
> Today, for example, I participated in an office hours session to talk about
> Vector 2022. Some of the product senior leadership in the recent past have
> specifically avoided talking directly with people on English Wikipedia, and
> this approach will no longer be applied. Engaging human to human is the
> best way I know to help resolve some of the mystery, fear and anger that
> are present. However, that will absolutely not fix what’s wrong here. We
> need systemic solutions. Today, there’s no way to make lasting and mutually
> binding agreements with volunteers, and that isn’t a sustainable way to
> create and maintain infrastructure software. My hope is that, with a more
> open and direct approach to engage and also through the work of the
> Movement Charter Drafting Committee, we will chart out a path for more
> lasting, productive collaboration.
>

Related to the other thread about English I remembered this. It is good
that the WMF talks to English Wikipedia. Many of us just wish WMF
leadership would talk directly to the other wikis too.

John S.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

2023-05-07 Thread John S. 
I am still concerned that the WMF communications staff would send out this
without understanding that it would cause anuproar and how sad and upset
many are that they focus so much on English. I also think we Europeans in
this thread need to stop lecturing the Africans about how Africa works and
that the responses from the Africans in this thread have been very calm and
patient.

John S.

Den tors 4 maj 2023 kl 17:43 skrev John S. :

> This is so close to being a good thing and then it stumbles on the
> cultural imperialism of English. It's like they don't understand how this
> is a slap in the face of many who know the WMF would never do this in their
> language. Had it just left out that part it would have been great. Now it's
> like it goes against the entire point of a global movement because those
> who don't speak English will always be second class members.
>
> John S.
>
> Den tors 4 maj 2023 kl 13:11 skrev Andreas Kolbe :
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Yesterday's WMF press release
>> 
>> announced an African journalism award:
>>
>>
>> *Africawide – The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates
>> Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, is today launching the inaugural
>> Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary
>> of World Press Freedom Day, this year’s awards celebrate the contributions
>> of journalists in Africa who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in
>> their reporting.*
>>
>> This sounds great, until we come to the following line:
>>
>> *Articles must have been published online and in English between January
>> 1, 2022 and June 23, 2023.*
>>
>> How is this compatible with the idea that we "prioritize diversity,
>> equity and inclusion"? The piece starts with the word "Africawide" ...
>> surely we are aware that about half of Africa is French-speaking?
>>
>> I can understand that you might want to incentivise journalism in
>> European rather than African languages – simply because such journalism
>> would be more likely to find a volunteer with the time to add the
>> information to Wikipedia, and because of a lack of staff with the language
>> skills required to cover dozens of African languages.
>>
>> But French, Portuguese and Spanish should be within the WMF's
>> capabilities, all the more so as machine translation these days is good
>> enough to tell even a non-French speaker whether a French article covers an
>> interesting subject.
>>
>> I hope that next year, journalists writing in other languages will not be
>> completely excluded from consideration for this award. Relying on English
>> will only strengthen some of the existing biases in coverage.
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

2023-05-07 Thread Michal Matúšov 
What sad news. Deepest condolences to Deror's family, friends, HEWP,
Wikimedia Israel and the world 😥
KuboF Hromoslav (Michal Matúšov)


so 6. 5. 2023 o 12:59 itzik Edri  napísal(a):

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>
> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
> served as an active board member.
>
> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
> others.
>
> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more than
> 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP, alongside
> more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>
> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>
> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked together
> on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No matter the
> situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your love for
> Wikipedia.
>
> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>
>
> Itzik.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

2023-05-07 Thread AZ Mayank 
May his soul rest in peace.

On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 17:59 itzik Edri  wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>
> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
> served as an active board member.
>
> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
> others.
>
> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more than
> 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP, alongside
> more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>
> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>
> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked together
> on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No matter the
> situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your love for
> Wikipedia.
>
> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>
>
> Itzik.
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