Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [PRESS] Turkish authorities block Wikipedia
Lodewijk -Thanks for your suggestion. We would totally agree! On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 3:53 PM, John Erling Blad <jeb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the update! > I guess people will support WMFs decisions in this case! > > John > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 11:11 PM, Juliet Barbara <jbarb...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > > > Thank you, everyone, for your messages regarding the situation in Turkey. > > As you can imagine, this has been a very busy time for the Wikimedia > > Foundation's Legal, Communications, Technical Operations, and Community > > Engagement departments, and we apologize for not being able to respond to > > Wikimedia-l sooner. > > > > > > We are planning to publish a statement on the Wikimedia blog soon. In the > > meantime, we have been handling media and other inquiries with the > > following short statement, which we shared with the Communications > > Committee (ComCom) earlier this morning: > > > > > > "The Wikimedia Foundation has learned that access to Wikipedia has been > > blocked in Turkey as of Saturday, April 29th. Wikipedia is a rich and > > valuable source of neutral, reliable information in hundreds of > languages, > > written by volunteers around the world. We are committed to ensuring that > > Wikipedia remains available to the millions of people who rely on it in > > Turkey. To that end, we are actively working with outside counsel to seek > > judicial review of the decision affecting access to Wikipedia. We hope > the > > issue can be resolved promptly." > > > > > > We will continue to do our best to monitor this discussion, but I ask for > > your patience as we are managing inquiries coming in from multiple > places. > > > > > > If you are receiving media inquiries about this, please contact > > pr...@wikimedia.org and we will be able to assist you. At this point, we > > believe that the most valuable point Wikimedians can make on behalf of > > Wikipedia is explaining its value as an educational resource. > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > Juliet > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 12:47 PM, Peter Southwood < > > peter.southw...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > > > > > False dichotomy > > > Cheers, > > > P > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > > > Behalf Of Rogol Domedonfors > > > Sent: Saturday, 29 April 2017 9:46 PM > > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [PRESS] Turkish authorities block > > Wikipedia > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > Then you want to say "We the undersigned do not [etc]". Of course the > > > implication is that everyone else does ... > > > > > > "Rogol" > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Richard Farmbrough < > > > rich...@farmbrough.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > Primarily this is those who sign the statement on meta. > > > > > > > > On 29 Apr 2017 20:41, "Rogol Domedonfors" <domedonf...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > If you cannot say who "We" are who do not support terrorism, then > > > > > your statement is both meaningless and ineffectual. If you are > > > > > specific, then "we" need to know why you feel able to speak for > "us". > > > > > > > > > > "Rogol" > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:33 PM, James Heilman <jmh...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > @ Richard Thank you. I have adjusted that sentence to "We do not > > > > support > > > > > > terrorism." > > > > > > > > > > > > J > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Richard Farmbrough < > > > > > > rich...@farmbrough.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > "As a movement" is a phrase which I have trouble with. WhiIe > > > > > > > left it > > > > > is > > > > > > > very easy to make apple pie statements with little fear of > > > > > > contradiction, I > > > > > > > think it misees the point.
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [PRESS] Turkish authorities block Wikipedia
> > > > > > >> Social media was in uproar as news of the ban emerged, > > > > > > > > >> with > > > some > > > > > > users > > > > > > > > >> speculating that it might be a bid to suppress > > > > > > > > >> criticism on > > > > > > President > > > > > > > > >> Recep > > > > > > > > >> Tayyip Erdogan's Wikipedia page. > > > > > > > > >> Mr Erdogan narrowly won a controversial 16 April > > > > > > > > >> referendum > > on > > > > > > > > increasing > > > > > > > > >> his powers, but the issue has deeply divided the country. > > > > > > > > >> Turkey has temporarily blocked popular social media > > > > > > > > >> sites > > > > > including > > > > > > > > >> Facebook and Twitter in the past, especially in the > > > > > > > > >> wake of > > > mass > > > > > > > > protests > > > > > > > > >> or terror attacks. > > > > > > > > >> The government has previously denied censoring the > > > > > > > > >> internet, > > > > > blaming > > > > > > > > >> outages on spikes in usage after major events. > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> *Regards,Itzik Edri* > > > > > > > > >> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel > > > > > > > > >> +972-54-5878078 <+972%2054-587-8078> | > > > > > http://www.wikimedia.org.il > > > > > > > > >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can > > > > > > > > >> freely > > > > share > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > >> sum of all knowledge. 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[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Press conference introduces annual Wikpedia conference Wikimania in Mexico City
Rendueles,* sociologist and researcher (Spain) · *Carlos A. Scolari,* renowned digital media researcher (Argentina) · *Katitza Rodríguez,* director, Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/ (Peru) · *Carlos Brito,* coordinator, Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (Mexico) http://r3d.mx/ · *Renata Ávila,* coordinator, Web We Want (Guatemala) · *Paz Peña, *advocate, Derechos Digitales (Chile) https://www.derechosdigitales.org/ To see the full programme, please visit: https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme *Follow Wikimania 2015 on social:* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wikimania2015 Twitter https://twitter.com/Wikimania2015 *Follow Wikimedia México on social:* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wikimediamx Twitter https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_mx GNU Social https://social.mayfirst.org/wikimediamx Diaspora Wikimedia México https://diasp.net/u/wikimedia_mx Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv614ar6uOFcbpI1ocCbgfw *# # #* *About the Wikimedia Foundation* The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 34 million articles in 288 languages. Every month, tens of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. With nearly half a billion monthly users, projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation are one of the most popular web properties in the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. *About Wikimedia México* Wikimedia México A.C. (WMMX) is a local chapter of the Wikimedia movement and one of the most active in the Spanish speaking countries. Since its recognition in 2011, it has been involved in almost 300 events, including workshops, conferences and more. WMMX has strong ties with the culture, education, TI companies, government sectors, as well as other volunteer organizations that actively support the chapter’s work in the Mexico. Among the institutions that WMMX have worked with are: Fine Arts Palace Museum (Museo Palacio de Bellas Artes), Center for Digital Culture (Centro de Cultura Digital), Chopo University Museum (Museo Universitario del Chopo), and Soumaya Museum (Museo Soumaya) to name just a few. WMMX is working on a wide variety of projects this year including their current support of the *Wikipedistas en Puebla* initiative to form a future Wikimedia User Group in that state. *About Conaculta (the National Council for Culture and the Arts)* Conaculta mission is to promote Mexico’s diverse, artistic, historic, and cultural traditions. The Council has oversight for the nation’s museums, monuments, and national archives, and coordinates policies governing cultural organizations and institutions. Conaculta promotes, supports, and sponsors various cultural events and cultural institutions throughout Mexico, and defends the tradition of full creative freedom in the arts. Conaculta is a body of Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretar%C3%ADa_de_Educaci%C3%B3n_P%C3%BAblica_(M%C3%A9xico) . *About Wikimania* Wikimania is an annual conference centered on the Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia and its sister projects) and the Wikimedia community of volunteers. It features presentations on Wikimedia projects, other wikis, free and open source software, free knowledge and free content, and the social and technical aspects which relate to these topics. Wikimania 2015 marks the 11th year of the conference. *About Wikipedia* Wikipedia is the world’s free knowledge resource. It is a collaborative creation that has been added to and edited by millions of people from around the globe since it was created in 2001: anyone can edit it, at any time. Wikipedia is offered in 288 languages containing a total of more than 34 million articles, and visited by nearly half a billion people every month. It is the largest collection of free knowledge in human history, and today its content is contributed and edited by the community of more than 75,000 volunteer editors each month. *Press Contacts* Martha Oliver Another Company – Mexico City (55) 6392 1100 ext. 2416 55-28800940 moli...@anothercompany.com.mx Katherine Maher The Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885 ext 6633 pr...@wikimedia.org -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Wikipedia receives Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
This press release is also available online here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikipedia_receives_Spains_Princess_of_Asturias_Award_for_International_Cooperation And as a blog post here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/17/princess-of-asturias-award/ Wikipedia receives Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation - Prestigious award recognizes contributions to universal human heritage The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that it is awarding Wikipedia the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation http://www.fpa.es/en/princess-of-asturias-awards/laureates/2015-wikipedia.html?especifica=0. The Princess of Asturias Awards (English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Asturias_Awards, Spanish https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premios_Princesa_de_Asturias), previously known as Prince of Asturias Awards, recognize scientific, cultural and social achievements that form part of the universal heritage of humanity. “On behalf of our global community of Wikimedians, we are deeply honored to accept this prestigious award,” said Jan-Bart de Vreede, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “The Princess of Asturias Awards recognize achievements and organizations that celebrate and advance our shared human heritage. As a collective project of shared human knowledge, we are honored Wikipedia has been recognized today.” Presented in eight different categories ranging from Arts to International Cooperation, the Princess of Asturias Awards are considered to be amongst the most important honors in the world, especially in the Spanish-speaking world. These awards are intended to acknowledge exemplary and internationally recognized cultural, scientific and social achievements. “Wikipedia is an incredible project that has been created by millions of people from around the world. We are honored to be recognized in the category of international cooperation, which is at the heart of our mission,” said Lila Tretikov, executive director at the Wikimedia Foundation. “This award honors those volunteers—the editors, photographers, writers, and developers—who make Wikipedia possible.” Wikipedia is one of the most popular knowledge resources in the world and is read by nearly half a billion people every month. Today, it offers more than 35 million articles in 288 languages, including a number of indigenous languages, all written by volunteers around the world. It represents nearly fifteen years of cooperation, more than by millions of people around the world, According to the jury http://www.fpa.es/en/princess-of-asturias-awards/laureates/2015-wikipedia.html?texto=actaespecifica=0 of the Princess of Asturias Awards, Wikipedia is an “important example of international, democratic, open and participatory cooperation—to which thousands of people of all nationalities contribute selflessly—that has managed to make universal knowledge available to everyone along similar lines to those achieved by the encyclopedic spirit of the 18th century.” Cooperation is what Wikipedia is all about, and it is a tremendous honor to be recognized by the Princess of Asturias Awards,” said Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. “I hope this inspires more people to become involved in the mission to share in the sum of all knowledge with the world. Previous recipients of the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation include the Fulbright Program, the International Red Cross, the World Health Organization, Al Gore, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and others. The ceremony of the Princess of Asturias Awards will take place in Oviedo, Spain, on the 23rd of October, under the presidency of H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain. The Prize comprises a Joan Miro sculpture symbolizing the award and a cash prize of 50,000 euros. About the Wikimedia Foundation - https://wikimediafoundation.org - https://blog.wikimedia.org/ The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 34 million articles in 288 languages. Every month, tens of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. With nearly half a billion monthly users, projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation are one of the most popular web properties in the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact Katherine Maher - +1 415-839-6885 ext 6633 - press[image: @]wikimedia.org -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Securing access to Wikimedia sites with HTTPS
optimized the experience as much as possible with this challenge in mind, this change could affect access for some Wikimedia traffic in certain parts of the world. In the last year leading up to this roll-out, we’ve ramped up our testing and optimization efforts to make sure our sites and infrastructure can support this migration. Our focus is now on completing the implementation of HTTPS and HSTS for all Wikimedia sites. We look forward to sharing a more detailed account of this unique engineering accomplishment once we’re through the full transition. Today, we are happy to start the final steps of this transition, and we expect completion within a couple of weeks. Yana Welinder https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:YWelinder_(WMF), Senior Legal Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation Victoria Baranetsky https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:VBaranetsky_(WMF), Legal Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation Brandon Black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:BBlack_(WMF), Operations Engineer, Wikimedia Foundation -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Wikimedia Foundation welcomes Kourosh Karimkhany as VP of Strategic Partnerships
This press release is also available online here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikimedia_Foundation_welcomes_Kourosh_Karimkhany_as_VP_of_Strategic_Partnerships A version of this as a blog post is available here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/27/wmf-welcomes-vp-partnerships/ Wikimedia Foundation welcomes Kourosh Karimkhany as VP of Strategic Partnerships - *New position to advance knowledge and mission through strategic collaboration * The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to welcome Kourosh Karimkhany as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships on March 30, 2015. In this newly created role, Kourosh will initiate, maintain, and grow strategic relationships and partnerships that advance the Wikimedia mission, support the community, and increase access to knowledge globally. Today, Wikipedia attracts nearly half a billion visitors and more than 20 billion page views each month. At the same time, hundreds of millions of people interact with data and content from the Wikimedia projects on third party platforms and properties. Our mission is to make the sum of all human knowledge freely available to the world, and content distribution and sharing play a key role in that process. The Wikimedia Foundation has created this new strategic role to identify and manage these opportunities, and convert some of them into sharing and distribution partnerships in order to advance our mission. Kourosh joins us in this senior leadership role to craft a partnership strategy and create long-term value for Wikimedia projects through partnerships, projects, and relationships. “Our aim is to empower people around the world with knowledge,” said Lila Tretikov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lila_Tretikov, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation. “To fulfill that goal, we need to think creatively about opportunities to work with like-minded organizations. Kourosh will help us focus on our continued service to our community and users, and progress toward our mission.” As Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Kourosh will oversee the Wikimedia Foundation’s partnership strategy, including Wikipedia Zero, a partnership-based project. Wikipedia Zero is designed to increase access to knowledge for people around the world. Applying additional focus to that work and orienting it within a larger partnerships strategy will help us work more effectively to achieve our mission. The many fruitful and creative partnerships the Wikimedia community has already built to support knowledge creation and sharing around the world will be better supported as a result of this change. The partnerships group will help us identify the strategic initiatives we must take on at the WMF and increase our ability to support the movement and mission. Kourosh is an experienced digital media executive. He started his career as a technology journalist covering Silicon Valley for Bloomberg, Reuters and Wired. He switched to the business side of media when he joined Yahoo as senior producer of Yahoo News. Later, he was the head of corporate development at Conde Nast where he spearheaded the acquisition of Wired.com, Ars Technica and Reddit. He also cofounded Food Republic in 2009, which was acquired in 2013. He is an active angel investor and startup advisor. Kourosh will report to Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Gruwell under the newly created Advancement Department. To learn more about these changes, please see our FAQ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Partnerships_FAQ. About the Wikimedia Foundation - https://wikimediafoundation.org - https://blog.wikimedia.org/ The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 34 million articles in 288 languages. Every month, tens of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. With nearly half a billion monthly users, projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation are one of the most popular web properties in the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact Katherine Maher - +1 415-839-6885 ext. 6633 - pr...@wikimedia.org -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 (To be unsubscribed from this press release distribution list, please reply to communicati...@wikimedia.org with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line)___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Guy Kawasaki joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
This press release is also available online here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Guy_Kawasaki_joins_Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees A version of this as a blog post is available here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/24/guy-kawasaki-joins-wikimedia-board/ *Guy Kawasaki joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees* - *Author, entrepreneur to bring unique experience to the Wikimedia movement * Today, the Wikimedia Foundation announced the newest member of its Board of Trustees, Guy Kawasaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Kawasaki. Guy is a noted entrepreneur, writer, and speaker. He currently serves as chief evangelist of Canva, an online, graphic-design service, and as an executive fellow of Haas Business School at the University of California, Berkeley. “There are few projects in the history of the world that can have the long-term impact of Wikimedia.” said Guy. “The democratization of knowledge that Wikimedia stands for has been a long time in the coming, and I relish applying my passion and experience to this amazing mission.” “Guy joins the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees at an exciting time,” said Jan-Bart de Vreede, Wikimedia Foundation board chair. “We have great opportunities ahead, and Guy brings a wealth of experience and perspective as we look to that future.” Prior to joining Canva, Guy served as special advisor to the CEO of the Motorola business unit of Google. He is perhaps most widely known for his time at Apple, where he developed and popularized the concept of “secular evangelism” for Apple’s brand, culture, and products as the firm’s chief evangelist. Guy will continue in his full-time role as chief evangelist of Canva. Guy is a *New York Times* bestselling author of books such as *The Art of the Start 2.0*, *The Art of Social Media*, *Enchantment*, and ten other books about change, innovation, marketing, and disruption. He gives more than fifty keynote speeches a year and is a frequent public commentator on subjects such as innovation, enchantment, social media, evangelism, and entrepreneurship. Guy grasps what really moves people, said Lila Tretikov, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director. His passion for extraordinary experiences is a perfect fit for Wikipedia's remarkable mission. I am confident this will be an incredible collaboration. Guy holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a BA from Stanford University. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Guy is an American who resides with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please see the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees#Guy_Kawasaki for a complete biography of Guy Kawasaki. *About the Wikimedia Foundation* - https://wikimediafoundation.org - https://blog.wikimedia.org The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 34 million articles in 288 languages. Every month, tens of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. With nearly half a billion monthly users, projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation are one of the most popular web properties in the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. *Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact* Katherine Maher - +1 415-839-6885 ext 6633 - pr...@wikimedia.org -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 (To be unsubscribed from this press release distribution list, please reply to communicati...@wikimedia.org with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line)___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Wikimedia Foundation adopts Open Access Policy to support free knowledge
of the author’s accepted manuscript will be submitted to a public and permanently archived repository by the official date of publication, without any embargo period, and released under a Free License. 2. Limited waiver Specific waivers from the expectations above may be applied in limited circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Researchers wanting a waiver are required to submit to the Wikimedia Foundation, in writing, a detailed explanation of why they require the waiver. The Wikimedia Foundation will publicly post a summary of the request and its response. The WMF Open Access Policy is effective as of March 18, 2015 for all new research agreements. For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Open_access_policy/FAQ on this policy. About the Wikimedia Foundation - https://wikimediafoundation.org - https://blog.wikimedia.org/ The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 34 million articles in 288 languages. Every month, tens of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. With nearly half a billion monthly users, projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation are one of the most popular web properties in the world. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact Katherine Maher - +1 415-839-6885 ext. 6633 - pr...@wikimedia.org *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 (To be unsubscribed from this press release distribution list, please reply to communicati...@wikimedia.org with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line)___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Wikipedia receives the Erasmus Prize for collective achievement of its community
This press release is also available online here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikipedia_receives_the_Erasmus_Prize_for_collective_achievement_of_its_community *Wikipedia receives the Erasmus Prize for collective achievement of its community* - *Becomes the first collaborative community to receive the honor* The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation (Dutch http://www.erasmusprijs.org/, English http://www.erasmusprijs.org/?lang=en) in the Netherlands has announced that it will award the Erasmus Prize 2015 to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community. The Erasmus Prize is one of Europe’s most distinguished recognitions, awarded annually to “a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to culture, society or social science.” “The Erasmus Prize has a wonderful history of recognizing people who contribute great things to our shared culture, and I am thrilled that Wikipedia now joins these ranks,” said Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. “I am particularly pleased to note that this is the first time a really large community of people - and the millions of you who have built Wikipedia to date know who you are - has received this prestigious award.” The official announcement came from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation on the same day that Wikipedia marks its 14th anniversary, today, January 15, 2015. This honor provides all the more reason to celebrate the remarkable community whose contributions have made Wikipedia the most comprehensive repository of free information in the history of humanity. “I can’t think of a better present for all of the tireless Wikipedia contributors around the world than to win the Erasmus Prize on our 14th birthday,” said Jan-Bart de Vreede, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees and a citizen of the Netherlands where the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation was founded. “I sincerely thank the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation for this great honor.” In presenting Wikipedia with the Erasmus Prize, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation pointed to the massive contribution that volunteers all across the globe have made: “Wikipedia receives the prize because it has promoted the dissemination of knowledge through a comprehensive and universally accessible encyclopaedia. To achieve that, the initiators of Wikipedia have designed a new and effective democratic platform. The prize specifically recognises Wikipedia as a community — a shared project that involves tens of thousands of volunteers around the world.” “I am proud that Wikipedia is being recognized for the incredible collective impact it has had to date,” said Lila Tretikov, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. “As we look to the future of free knowledge, we will continue to be guided by the principles the Erasmus Prize today honors.” This honor is accompanied by an award of €150,000. In keeping with the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation’s intent to recognize the contributions of the Wikimedia community, the Wikimedia Foundation is redirecting these funds towards the Wikipedia community in the form of individual grants and other support for editors and contributors. *About the Wikimedia Foundation* - https://wikimediafoundation.org - https://blog.wikimedia.org/ The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia consists of more than 33.5 million articles in 287 languages. Every month, hundreds of thousands of active volunteers contribute to Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. According to comScore Media Metrix, the projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive 460 million unique visitors per month on desktop alone, making them one of the ten most popular web properties worldwide (October 2014). Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. *Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact* Katherine Maher - +1 415-839-6885 ext 6633 - kather...@wikimedia.org ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Wikipedia’s first-ever annual video reflects contributions from people around the world
This announcement is also available online here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/17/wikipedias-first-ever-annual-video-reflects-contributions-from-people-around-the-world/ Wikipedia: #Edit2014 is available online here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_Edit_2014.webm and http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY *Wikipedia’s first-ever annual video reflects contributions from people around the world* Today, the Wikimedia Foundation released its first ever year in review video, chronicling the celebration, pain, fear, resilience, and discovery that came to characterize 2014. More than anything, it celebrates those who come to Wikipedia to learn and understand the complexity of our world, and those who edit and contribute information so that others might do the same. In watching the video, you embark on a journey through the world and Wikipedia, revisiting what you read and edited this year. From the FIFA World Cup to the Indian general elections, and the Ice Bucket Challenge to Ebola in West Africa, we follow threads of discovery through Wikipedia’s vast constellation of knowledge, finding opportunities to contribute along the way. We venture from Sochi to outer space in less than three minutes. Wikipedia is among the most popular sites in the world, but the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is a small non-profit. The video was put together on a shoestring budget, and in less than two months, through the generous collaboration and contributions of Wikimedians and Wikipedia supporters. The Wikimedia Foundation’s storyteller and video producer, Victor Grigas said, “We had to get creative to make this happen, we couldn’t just throw money at it. This video was made with everyday tools: a computer, an internet connection, lots of deep, patient thinking, research and collaboration, and the free content that ordinary people uploaded to Wikipedia.” Every piece of imagery and video we use was uploaded by you. Wikimedia’s commitment to open access and free information meant we could only use freely licensed photos and videos when producing this video. While the Foundation may have edited the video, contributions came from users around the world. You will see many amazing freely licensed images in the video — beautiful photographs of monuments, recordings of major world events from citizen journalists. At the same time, you will also see some grainy and dated images — such as those used to illustrate West Africa’s struggle with the deadly Ebola outbreak. The images used to illustrate that segment date back to 1976, from an outbreak in Zaire. Although other, more recent freely licensed images are available, most addressed things such as proper use of personal protective equipment or laboratory facilities, rather than the immediate impact on human lives. With hundreds of millions of people relying on Wikipedia to learn and understand more about the world around them, the instance of Ebola highlights the immense need for freely licensed images of important world events. We encourage people everywhere to freely license and share images and photographs of the notable people, places, or historic events — and in doing so, help make the sum of all knowledge available to everyone. You can upload your pictures Wikimedia Commons (Wikipedia’s central media repository) under a free license. While Ebola’s treatment in this video underscores the continuing need for people to contribute freely licensed images, it is also an inspiring true story about collaboration. As the Ebola outbreak raged, devastating the lives of people in numerous countries, Wikimedians looked for ways to contribute. Together with Translators Without Borders and the medical professionals at the WikiProject Med Foundation, volunteers translated the article on Ebola into more than fifty languages, including numerous African languages. In October, The New York Times reported that Wikipedia had emerged as a trusted internet source for Ebola information. Wikipedia reflects the world around us. With each new event, it changes and grows, accommodating our human triumphs and losses. It is the largest collaborative knowledge project in human history, and it is made possible by even the tiniest of contributions from people around the world. Join us in rediscovering 2014, and consider contributing to Wikipedia’s boundless knowledge. Together, we edit our common history. Katherine Maher Chief Communications Officer Wikimedia Foundation -- Juliet Barbara Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarb...@wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677 ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l
