Re: [Wikimedia-l] Ray Saintonge has died

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On Sep 13, 2016 12:00, "Milos Rancic"  wrote:
>
> He died yesterday. As he was an important member of our community, I
> think we should make something appropriate so he would be remembered.

So sad to hear :(

It was great to know him since meeting him at Wikimania 2007 and to see him
every year.

As member of the chapters committee, he was supportive of us when we were
establishing Wikimedia DC in 2011.

Will greatly miss him.

Katie

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

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On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:48 PM, aude  wrote:

>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
>> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
>> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
>> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
>> will
>> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels
>> for
>> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
>> during this period of transition.
>>
>
> \o/  :-)
>
> I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.
>
> Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline
> withour values.
>
> Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.
>

I forgot to say مبروك (congratulations) :-)

Curious if you will be able to attend the hackathon in Jerusalem? and/or
WikiArabia in Amman? (though can understand if you are too busy or for
other reasons can't)

Cheers,
Katie


>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
>
>
>>
>> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
>> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
>> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
>> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while
>> it
>> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
>> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
>> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising,
>> and
>> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
>> process and thinking here:
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>>
>>
>> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
>> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
>> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
>> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
>> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
>> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy
>> process
>> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known
>> for
>> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>>
>> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
>> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
>> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
>> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
>> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
>> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
>> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
>> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
>> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology
>> Fund.
>>
>> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
>> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
>> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
>> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
>> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
>> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
>> progress toward the end of next week.
>>
>> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
>> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
>> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
>> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
>> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
>> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
>> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
>> Walls.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>  Patricio
>>
>> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
>> Meta-Wiki:
>>
>> https://meta

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Foundation executive transition update

[aude]

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM, Patricio Lorente <
patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’m happy to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation leadership team has
> proposed an interim Executive Director, and the Board has given our full
> support. Starting on March 14th, current Chief Communications Officer
> Katherine Maher (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Katherine_(WMF))
> will
> step into the role of interim Executive Director. We thank the C-levels for
> their careful consideration in this process, and Katherine for stepping up
> during this period of transition.
>

\o/  :-)

I am quite confident that Katherine will be a good fit for this role.

Her background, prior to joining WMF, is in doing work that is inline
withour values.

Thank you Katherine for stepping into the position.

Cheers,
Katie



>
> In choosing an interim ED, the C-levels started by identifying immediate
> priorities for the coming months, including building trust, improving
> communications, and filling key leadership positions. They felt, and we
> agree, that Katherine is the right person to lead the organization while it
> addresses these and other important issues. Additionally, this will allow
> the rest of the executive team to focus on critical organizational
> functions, including community and engineering management, fundraising, and
> strengthening our human resources function. You can read more about our
> process and thinking here:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/March_2016_-_Leadership_Team_transition_planning
>
>
> Katherine has been with the Foundation as Chief Communications Officer for
> about two years now. During that time, she has developed a versatile and
> effective team that serves the needs of the organization and movement,
> collaborating closely with other departments and the community. She has
> thoughtfully introduced new capacities and led her team through
> transitions, and played a critical role in shepherding the strategy process
> and the annual plan, in collaboration with other C-levels. She is known for
> listening to and empowering the people that she works with.
>
> For those who don’t know Katherine, she’s been a longtime advocate for
> global open communities, culture, and technology. She previously led
> advocacy for the international digital rights organization Access Now,
> where she worked on freedom of expression, access to information, and
> privacy. She has supported the efforts of citizens and governments around
> the world to deepen transparency and participation in her roles at the
> World Bank, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and
> UNICEF (where her team built wikis for youth participation in major global
> issues). She is a member of the advisory board of the Open Technology Fund.
>
> With interim leadership in place, our next step as the Board is to move
> quickly to plan and implement the search for a permanent Executive
> Director. We will be working together over the coming weeks to clarify
> roles and responsibilities in this search, and identify the best way for
> community and staff to participate.  We want this process to be inclusive
> and incorporate many voices. We look forward to sharing an update on our
> progress toward the end of next week.
>
> As interim Executive Director, Katherine will report to the Board. Geoff
> Brigham will continue serving as Board Secretary, and Jaime Villagomez as
> Board Treasurer, reporting to the Board in those capacities. As of March
> 14, Katherine's reports include the C-team: Geoff Brigham, Jaime
> Villagomez, Maggie Dennis, Lisa Gruwell, Joady Lohr, and Wes Moran. The
> Communications team will continue to report to Katherine for the time
> being, with support from the leadership of Juliet Barbara and Heather
> Walls.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  Patricio
>
> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
> Meta-Wiki:
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/10_March_2010_-_Wikimedia_Foundation_executive_transition_update
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] One Last Ride

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On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:35 AM, Oliver Keyes  wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I am leaving the Wikimedia Foundation to take up a job as a Senior
> Data Scientist at an information security company. My last day will be
> on 18 March.
>
> After 12 months of continual stress, losses and workplace fear, I no
> longer wish to work for the Wikimedia Foundation.
>

quite sad and frustrated about the situation :(

We will miss you and wish you the best.

Cheers,
Katie


>
> While I appreciate that the Board of Trustees may take steps to
> rectify the situation, I have no confidence in their ability to
> effectively do so given their failure to solve for the problem until
> it became a publicity issue as well as a staff complaint.
>
> I wish the movement and community the best of luck in building a
> fairer, more transparent and more representative governing structure.
>
> All the best,
> Oliver Keyes
> Of these last 5 years, Wikimedia Foundation
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wmfall] CTO Search | Status

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On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Lila Tretikov  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Earlier this week Amy Elder -- our head of recruiting -- has shared a
> preview of the CTO role with the staff and I would like to share it with
> you early as well, before the job description is posted and the process
> starts. I am very grateful to our technical staff and leaders here at the
> WMF for collaborating on both the description and the process.
>
> If you have any nominations or recommendations, which I hope you will
> please email Amy directly.
>
> Thank you all for engaging.
> Lila
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Amy Elder 
> Date: Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 3:53 PM
> Subject: [Wmfall] CTO Search | Status
> To: Staff All 
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
> We are excited to announce the launch of our search for a Chief Technology
> Officer, and proud to confirm this search is being handled internally by
> our very own WMF Recruiting Department.
>
> As we greatly value and respect your opinion, we are contacting you for
> your candidate nominations/referrals. We are also open to hearing any
> related suggestions or comments in general on the job description as minor
> changes can still happen (this is not a call for mass edits).
>
> Please see the below link for a preview of the job description. The entire
> technical team has been deeply focused on collaborating and contributing to
> this (nearly finished) draft.
>
>
> If you have nominations please let me over the next few days.
>
> With appreciation,
> Amy
>
> --
> Amy Elder
> Director of Recruiting
> Wikimedia Foundation
> (415) 999-8140
> Join Us: WorkWithUs 
> Connect with me on LinkedIn 
> Follow us on Twitter @wikimediaatwork
>
> *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
> sum of all knowledge. **That's our commitment and you can help continue to
> make it a reality: *https://donate.wikimedia.org/
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> <
> https://office.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Job_descriptions/Chief_Technology_Officer&veaction=edit&vesection=5
> >
>  | edit source
> <
> https://office.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Job_descriptions/Chief_Technology_Officer&action=edit§ion=5
> >
> ]
>
> [snip]
>


>- In collaboration with the ED and the Technology group, own and advance
>the overall architectural roadmap, setting the vision and long-term
>strategy for technology at the Foundation.
>

Lila and Amy,

Curious what you mean by "Technology group" in regards to "overall
architectural roadmap" and strategy?  Perhaps this could be made more clear?

For MediaWiki (and general architectural topics), we have the architecture
committee which is comprised of staff and non WMF developers. and/or you
mean the engineering and product managers?

Cheers,
Katie



>- Contribute to that strategy by qualifying and prioritizing
>infrastructure efforts.
>- Grow and build highly complex technology infrastructure. Anticipate
>technology scale and capability challenges, and communicate clear
> proactive
>plans to address these challenges. Work closely with tech leads and
>operations to resource key technology initiatives, and drive them to
>completion for existing and future technology expansion.
>
> Required qualifications[edit
> <
> https://office.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Job_descriptions/Chief_Technology_Officer&veaction=edit&vesection=6
> >
>  | edit source
> <
> https://office.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Job_descriptions/Chief_Technology_Officer&action=edit§ion=6
> >
> ]
>
>- Experience stepping into established technical organizations, and
>quickly gaining respect, and methodically implementing, a robust and
>effective development practice. Ability to build teams quickly. An
>effective coach and guide for technical and product talent.
>- Experience with large-scale, global internet technologies.
>- Understanding of the open source ecosystem product lifecycle, with an
>ability to source and seed innovation and to produce quick results.
>- Proven ability to set the vision and strategy for technology and
>operations, and to produce an effective roadmap. Comfortable with
>technology scale and associated architectural challenges, and experience
>proactively addressing them.
>- Familiarity with a broad range of open source technologies and how
>they interrelate to solve big data, mobility, and collaboration problems
>(e.g. Varnish, Apache, Memcached, MySQL, PHP, Node.js, Python, Hadoop,
>Elasticsearch and a broad range of open source components).
>- A proven track record in leading teams to build APIs and analytics
>into platforms, as well as development and integration of Mobile.
>-
> _

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Another goodbye

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On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 2:24 AM, Siko Bouterse 
wrote:

> Dear friends and colleagues,
>
> I’ve had the amazing privilege of serving this movement in a staff capacity
> for the past 4 ½ years, but I’ve now decided to move on from my role at the
> Wikimedia Foundation.
>

:'-(

You have done soo much great work in the past years, including
stuff like IdeaLab and supporting the grant programs.

It was alway nice to see you at Wikimania and other events like the
Diversity Conference.

(and sad that there aren't so many people left on the 6th floor that I
know. :/)

Hope you do indeed stay around as a volunteer :)

Cheers,
Katie


>
> Transparency, integrity, community and free knowledge remain deeply
> important to me, and I believe I will be better placed to represent those
> values in a volunteer capacity at this time. I am and will always remain a
> Wikimedian, so you'll still see me around the projects (User:Seeeko),
> hopefully with renewed energy and joy in volunteering.
>
> This movement has become my home in so many unexpected ways, and I’m truly
> honored to have learned from so many of you. It was an amazing experience
> to have partnered with smart, bold, and dedicated community folks to
> experiment with projects like Teahouse, IdeaLab, Inspire, Individual
> Engagement Grants, and Reimagining Grants. I’ve seen you create some really
> incredible content, ideas, tools, programs, processes, committees and
> organizations, all in the service of free knowledge.
>
> I expect my last day to be Thursday, February 25th. I have full confidence
> in Maggie Dennis's abilities to lead the Community Engagement Department,
> and I trust that my team will remain available to support the community’s
> needs for grants and other resources throughout this time of transition.
>
> Much love,
> Siko
>
> --
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> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Farewell <3

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:(  sorry to see you go, but wish you the best.

It was always nice to see you at Wikimania and other events.

Thank you so much for all you have done in the past years!

Cheers,
Katie

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 6:49 PM, Anna Koval  wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> During the past three years, I have been privileged to be a part of this
> movement and this organization.
>
> I have been honored to be your colleague and to work with you in service of
> the sum of all knowledge.
>
> In particular, I wish to note particular projects that have inspired me
> very much.
>
>- Working with Philippe Beautdette, Maggie Dennis, James Alexander, and
>Jan Eisfeldt to keep our community safe from threats of harm. [1]
>- Working with Patrick Earley, Nick Wilson, Erica Litrenta, Sherry
>Snyder, Oliver Keyes, and James Forester on the rollout of
> VisualEditor. [2]
>- Working with Yana Welinder and Heather Walls to design a user-friendly
>trademark policy. [3] [4]
>- Working with Siko Bouterse to support Individual Engagement Grants and
>movement diversity. [5] [6]
>- Working with Jake Orlowitz to promote the Wikipedia Library and the
>Wikipedia Adventure. [7] [8]
>- Working with Jaime Anstee, Edward Galvez, Amanda Bittaker to encourage
>evaluation and learning. [9]
>- Working with Asaf Bartov to encourage regional cooperation in Central
>and Eastern Europe. [10]
>- Working with Floor Koudijs. Tighe Flanagan, Kacie Harold, Samir
>Elsharbaty, Rodney Dunican, Sage Ross, Jami Mathewson, and LiAnna Davis
> on
>the Wikipedia Education Program. [11]
>
> The Wikipedia Education Program is especially near and dear to my heart. It
> is a means of educating readers, recruiting contributors, and creating
> quality content. Since 2014, the number of education initiatives around the
> world has increased by 36%. [12] [13] And 25% of all education programs are
> in one of the regions that I directly supported. [14] I am so proud of what
> they have accomplished. And I am enthusiastic about what great things they
> have yet to achieve.
>
> I want to thank and compliment my current manager, Floor Koudijs. She is a
> competent, considerate, conscientious leader, and her diplomacy skills are
> unsurpassed. I am confident that the education team and the education
> program will continue to excel under her leadership. They are in the best
> hands.
>
> I want to thank and compliment my hiring manager, Maggie Dennis. She had
> faith that, although I wasn’t an active community member, I could be taught
> to be a good community advocate. I am so proud that I proved her right. She
> taught me how to work in accordance with and to have the utmost respect for
> the wiki way. [15]
>
> Wikipedia is a miracle, a monument to altruism. It is vital to the internet
> ecosystem, and it is vital to the education system. I hope that more young
> people especially will find their way to it and help out. And when they do,
> I hope that they are met with wise mentorship from veteran community
> members, just as I was.
>
> I intend to remain a Wikipedian even after I am no longer a WMF staff
> member. And, with that promise, I’ll see you on the wikis. [16]
>
> All the best,
> Anna Koval, M.Ed.
>
> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Threats_of_harm
> [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/VisualEditor
> [3] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Trademark_policy
> [4]
>
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/10/29/designing-a-user-friendly-trademark-policy/
> [5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG
> [6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Diversity_Conference
> [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library
> [8] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Adventure
> [9] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation
> [10] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Central_and_Eastern_Europe
> [11] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education
> [12]
>
> https://outreach.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education/Countries&oldid=70367
> [13] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Countries
> [14]
>
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ACEE_2015_State_of_the_CEE_Movement_Presentation.pdf&page=28
> [15] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_wiki_way
> [16] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Msannakoval
>
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>
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> Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
> Wikimedia Foundation
> +1.415.839.6885 x 6729
> Skype: annakoval.wiki
> ako...@wikimedia.org
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Upcoming Changes to Community Engagement

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On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 9:31 PM, Luis Villa  wrote:

> Hi, all-
> This is a bittersweet email to send. I still, and will always, love this
> place and this movement, but it was also time for me to go.
>
>
Luis,

:'-(  You will very much missed :(

It has been a huge help to get some clarification on topics like database
rights (even if some part remain unclear).  As well, your understanding of
technical issues has been invaluable.

I hope to still see you around in the broader open source community and
maybe at events like State of the Map.

Cheers,
Katie



> Working with so many awesome Wikimedians (including WMF's staff) has been
> an honor and a privilege, and has given me many great experiences,
> memories, and a long watchlist ;) that I'll treasure for a long time. The
> list of people who I'd like to thank is long, so I won't bore everyone with
> it. However, I do want to particularly thank Kat, who introduced me to
> Geoff during his first week with WMF. That was ultimately the opportunity
> that led me to this incredible ride - so I quite literally owe it all to
> her. Many, many other people have been welcoming and friendly along the
> way, and I can't ask formore than that.
>
> I'm not going too far! I'll continue to be around the movement, both as a
> contributor, and to support Maggie and the rest of the department during
> the transition. I look forward to seeing where Community Engagement goes
> next - I believe the department will continue to support contributors in a
> healthy way, and I'm sure Maggie and my long-term successor will continue
> to build exciting things on the foundation we laid over the past year.
>
> Professionally, I have no firm plans yet. I plan to to take a few deep
> breaths and then explore some new opportunities in the legal, community,
> and tech spaces, as well as becoming a parent in May.
>
> If you want to be in touch (to talk about interesting opportunities, flame
> me for old time's sake, or just chat) I'm pretty easy to find: lu.is,
> @tieguy on Twitter, LinkedIn, and of course on my enwiki talk page.
>
> See you on the wikis-
> Luis
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Lila Tretikov  wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> > I am sad to let you know that Luis Villa, our lead for the Community
> > Engagement department, will be leaving the Wikimedia Foundation. A year
> > ago, Luis took on a big challenge, transitioning from the Legal
> Department
> > to lead the newly created  Community Engagement organization. In that
> role,
> > Luis and our teams were tasked with many recent community initiatives,
> such
> > as the creation of the Community Tech team, gender-related and
> > anti-harassment programs, and improved alignment of WMF annual planning
> > with the Funds Dissemination Committee. Prior to that, as Deputy General
> > Counsel he was responsible for a number of legal initiatives, including
> > licensing, contracts, and product counseling. I’m grateful for his
> counsel,
> > and his leadership in the WMF movement throughout these years.
> >
> > Later this month, Luis will transition out of his current position with
> the
> > Wikimedia Foundation to pursue other opportunities. He will remain in a
> > consulting role with the Foundation over the next few months, continuing
> to
> > support our ongoing strategy and annual planning processes.
> >
> > I want to thank Luis for his commitment to the WMF mission, and for the
> > inspired energy and contributions he has brought to our movement. I’m
> > looking forward to his future accomplishments and staying in close touch
> as
> > he grows in his career.
> >
> > Maggie Dennis will step in as the interim director for the CE team
> > effective immediately. Her deep community background, passion for our
> > mission, and outstanding teamwork are great assets in this transition.
> She
> > will also continue to serve as Director of Support and Safety. Maggie is
> a
> > respected leader, colleague, and community member. I am confident she
> will
> > bring critical insights, especially now as we plan for our next year.
> >
> > The work of of the CE department will continue as planned, and the
> overall
> > structure of the department (including the Community Tech team, which
> will
> > continue to report into the Product organization) will stay on-course.
> Our
> > goal is to ensure a smooth transition as we continue our progress to
> > improve the WMF support for our communities.
> >
> > It is my priority that the WMF continues to build upon the initiatives we
> > started in 2015 in support for the global Wikimedia community. Continued
> > leadership of the Community Engagement department at executive level in
> the
> > WMF is a part of delivering on those commitments. We will be looking to
> > fill the Community Engagement leadership role with someone with a strong
> > background in community programs, and an understanding of the Wikimedia
> > movement. We will also look to engage with you to find the right person
> for

Re: [Wikimedia-l] I'll be moving on

[aude]

On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 4:22 AM, Jan Ainali  wrote:

> All,
>
> For the last three years I have been the Executive Director for Wikimedia
> Sverige. Before that I have been Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of the
> board (at different times) and have been involved since the founding of the
> chapter in 2007. It is perhaps even an understatement to say that the
> chapter has been a big part of my life. I have had the opportunity to be
> part of a fantastic journey from starting the first chapter’s activities to
> today, with stable strategic activities, seven people in the office, and a
> diversified board. It has been an awesome time in my life and I have met
> and worked with some truly wonderful persons along the way, and I am
> thankful to all of you that have made it so inspiring. But now, as my
> contract is about to come to an end, I feel that it is time for me to move
> on to new endeavours. I am confident that the chapter is already in good
> hands, with a professional board and an office with experienced staff
> members and functional processes, but I’ll be around until at least the
> beginning of January to make it a smooth transition.
>
> I will obviously always be a wikimedian at heart and probably pick up on my
> editing again and I will also stay subscribed to most mailing lists. If not
> earlier, I’ll see you in Esino Lario.
>

Huge thanks for everything you have done to help grow the chapter and
provide leadership!

I am very impressed and inspired by all the great stuff Wikimedia Sverige
has been doing, including Wikidata-related (e.g. the menu challenge and
visualiztion challenge) and GLAM initatives.

I am sure the chapter will do just fine with new leadership, and would be
great to have you back as a community person. :)

(PS. and was cool to visit on Monday and see the office.  even more
impressed now and appreciate being welcomed there)

Cheers,
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>
> Best regards,
>
> *Jan Ainali*
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>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Departure

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On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Garfield Byrd  wrote:

> All,
>
> For the last four years, I’ve led the Wikimedia Foundation’s finance,
> administration, and office IT teams. I've had the opportunity to work
> closely with many of you through collaboration with the Wikimedia
> affiliates. They have been remarkable experiences, and I am grateful for
> all I’ve learned from you during my time here. Therefore it is with some
> sadness that today I am letting you know that I’ve decided to take a new
> opportunity outside the WMF, at a California-based foundation focused on
> public education.
>
> It has been a privilege to work with so many exceptional people over the
> years. I’ve watched the WMF mature and take on many new challenges, and our
> community grow and diversify. Our commitment to our free knowledge mission
> is as strong as ever, and now shared by even more people. While I’ll no
> longer be on staff, I plan to find ways to stay involved in the Wikimedia
> community. I look forward to seeing the movement continue to do its
> important work.
>
> My last day will be September 30. I look forward to staying in touch and
> continuing to support our mission.
>

Sad to see you go, but wish you the best.

Thank you for all you have done to help with managing the finances of WMF.
Also, huge thanks for you support for Wikimania 2012 organizing team and
the DC chapter. It was a pleasure to work with you then.

Cheers,
Katie



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Re: [Wikimedia-l] A transition and a new chapter.

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On Apr 13, 2015 8:27 PM, "Brion Vibber"  wrote:
>
> It's been a long journey -- I remember that 2007 office well, and the
crazy
> times before even that. :)
>
> Best of luck on what's next!

Huge thanks for all you have done for Wikimedia! :)

Wish you the best in whatever you do next.

Cheers,
Katie

>
> -- brion
> On Apr 13, 2015 11:12 AM, "Erik Moeller"  wrote:
>
> > Hi all --
> >
> > As Lila noted, since January 2008 I've worn many hats at the Wikimedia
> > Foundation, and in the six years before that I was a Wikipedian,
> > MediaWiki developer, and member of the WMF board of trustees. I became
> > involved in Wikipedia when I was 22 years old. :) The Wikimedia
> > movement has accomplished amazing things, but I believe it's time now
> > for me to do something different and new.
> >
> > It's been a long and incredible journey, and one I am privileged to
> > have helped to shape. When I joined the Foundation in December 2007 we
> > were a staff of a dozen people, with barely enough funds to keep the
> > lights on. Since then, we've tackled challenges of a complexity and
> > scale faced by few other organisations. In doing so, we’ve been
> > generously supported by people all over the world who are grateful for
> > the gift of free knowledge.
> >
> > I’m proud of and happy with what we've achieved. Reaching people on
> > mobile. Pioneering new approaches working with universities.
> > Painstakingly building a visual editing experience on top of wikitext.
> > :) I’m glad we’ve taken a stand when it matters (SOPA blackout, NSA
> > lawsuit) and that we don’t shy away from complex issues such as
> > community health and diversity.
> >
> > I’m excited that Wikidata is growing in leaps and bounds with the help
> > of Wikimedia Germany, and that more and more powerful tools and
> > services are being built on the basis of Wikimedia APIs and data. I’ve
> > always believed that Wikimedia chapter and affiliate organizations are
> > key to the success of the movement, and I hope they are going to truly
> > thrive in years to come.
> >
> > But it's time. As the leadership team begins to coalesce under Lila, I
> > want to open up space for the organization to learn and explore anew
> > -- and I’d like to rediscover for myself what it means to tackle
> > challenges outside of my areas of comfort and familiarity.
> >
> > I’m very interested in the technical challenges of federated
> > collaboration, and am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in
> > that domain. I also want to explore how to make patterns of ethics,
> > policy, and self-governance more accessible and re-usable for
> > communities. In short, I’m itching to immerse myself in new problem
> > spaces and new ideas.
> >
> > Lila, Damon, Terry, myself and others in the org have been discussing
> > how to organize product going forward to set the org up for success in
> > the years to come, and we’ll have an update on that very soon. This is
> > a very natural point for me to pursue something new.
> >
> > What Wikimedia does in the world is wonderful & important. I’m sure I
> > will continue to cross paths with many of you in future as I continue
> > to move in free culture circles, and I very much look forward to it.
> >
> > I’ll continue to be @ WMF full-time through April, and will make
> > myself available as necessary afterwards, for when the org needs human
> > institutional memory that surpasses digital archives. I wish you all
> > success and joy :-)
> >
> > Love,
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] ED response to the recommendations by the FDC Advisory Group on the APG program

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On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Michael Peel  wrote:

> Hi Lila,
>
> I’m afraid that your footnote links didn’t make it through to the list…
>
>
here is Lila's response:

[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Advisory_Group/Recommendations/2014/ED_Response

Cheers,
Katie



> Will you also be replying to the FDC’s comments about the WMF’s budget
> proposal earlier this year?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> > On 31 Oct 2014, at 22:23, Lila Tretikov  wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > As you know, over the last few months I’ve been learning about the work
> of
> > the organizations we fund through the many grantmaking programs here at
> > WMF. I’ve been particularly focusing on the impact evaluations that have
> > been done on WMF grants with the first round of Impact Reports. [1] I
> > expect I will learn more from you all in the coming months, and I will be
> > creating opportunities to do so.
> >
> > The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Advisory Group met this past May
> to
> > review the first years of the FDC’s grantmaking through the Annual Plan
> > Grants program. I want to thank them for their thoughtful
> recommendations. [2]
> >
> >
> > With the Board of Trustees, I’ve carefully reviewed the Advisory Group
> > recommendations, in order to understand our successes and our challenges.
> > I would like to outline my current view of our capabilities and our
> > opportunities, and I am now publishing my response to these
> recommendations
> > on Meta. [3]  Please post questions and comments on the Talk page of that
> > document. [4]
> >
> > I would like to offer some time for any feedback  or questions you may
> have
> > on my response. To that end, I’ll be holding a virtual meeting on Monday
> > Nov 3 at 17:00 UTC, and I invite you to watch the streaming video and
> join
> > the conversation. [5]  You can ask questions via IRC on #wikimedia-office
> > directly or message FDC support staff, Katy Love (kl...@wikimedia.org
> or on
> > IRC at Katy.Love) with questions or comments; she will voice them in the
> > Hangout.
> >
> > I look forward to speaking with you soon.
> >
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> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikiconference USA in the media

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On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Fæ  wrote:

> On 07/06/2014, aude  wrote:
> > (for the record, i attended the conference as a volunteer and 100% paid
> for
> > myself ... no scholarship, nothing,  and think that's the case for most
> > attendees)
>
> Could one of the conference organizers provide the totals for two
> measures to avoid speculation and hearsay:
>
> 1. The proportion of women attendees.
>
> 2. The total number of unpaid volunteers taking part AND The total
> number of employees attending as volunteers AND The total number of
> employees being paid to support the conference.
>
> My original question seemed simple to me. These are basic statistics
> that any Wikimedia conference registration process should be able to
> provide without compromising anyone's privacy.
>
> As has been raised before, giving a figure of "50 volunteers attended
> this conference" looks peculiar, and potentially misleadingly
> political, when someone can afterwards point out that 15 out of the 50
> were Chapter and Foundation employees or contractors whether they were
> being paid for their time to attend or not.
>

I am sure detailed reporting will come, but please give the organizers some
time.

Just some observations...

There were just a handful of WMF staff there, and no chapter employees
(afaik, except myself who did not attend in that capacity).

number of employees being paid to support the conference is zero, unless
you want to count the venue staff for security, etc.

Please note that the venue was donated at no cost to Wikimedia, and there
were a number of other sponsors who sponsored the evening reception at the
conference.

details:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-NYC/WikiConference_USA_2014#Budget_and_resources

about the gender diversity, it's just a guesstimate but i'd say ~35-40%
women in attendance.  (i think conference reporting will provide more stats)

Cheers,
Katie


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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikiconference USA in the media

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On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 4:31 PM, MZMcBride  wrote:

> I'm combining responses to edward and Fae and then heading to the pool. B-)
>
> Fae wrote:
>
> >* What proportion of attendees were Wikimedia Chapter or Foundation
> >contractors or employees and attending the conference could be considered
> >part of their employment? *
> >- At least one email here claimed that volunteers broke their backs
> >running the conference, which seems to overlook that a high proportion
> >of registered attendees were employees and probably did most of the
> >preparation. I asked this question last year about another conference,
> >it was never answered properly, as it was never measured. Again, this
> >ought to be *a good thing* to report on, as our values are to keep the
> >volunteer at the centre of everything we do and driving our movement
> >rather than paying Executives six-figure sums to tell us what we
> >should believe in.
>
> This feels like a strange question to ask. Aren't you asking specifically
> who the conference organizers were and how many of them were volunteers? I
> think  answers this
> question.
>

http://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Organizing_Team

(for the record, i attended the conference as a volunteer and 100% paid for
myself ... no scholarship, nothing,  and think that's the case for most
attendees)

Cheers,
Katie



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Re: [Wikimedia-l] About the concentration of resources in SF (it was: "Communication plans for community engagement"

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On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Erik Moeller  wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM, rupert THURNER
>  wrote:
>
> > If WMF is serious about letting development activities grow in other
> > countries this might be taken into account in FDCs allocation policy.
>
> For my part, I'm happy to offer feedback to the FDC on plans related
> to the development of engineering capacity in FDC-funded
> organizations. I'm sure Wikimedia Germany, too, would be happy to
> share its experiences growing the Wikidata development team. I'd love
> to find ways to bootstrap more engineering capacity across the
> movement, as so many of our shared challenges have a software
> engineering component. If any folks on-list want to touch base on
> these questions at Wikimania, drop me a note. :)
>
>
Chapters undertaking technology work is definitely a good thing!

I can say personally, unofficially (as member of the wikidata team) that I
am definitely happier working in Berlin (with lower salary, that goes
pretty far), versus SF. I am not convinced I could afford same lifestyle in
SF on salary offered by WMF.

Could one afford to live on their own in a 1b apartment in SOMA on WMF
salary, which has median cost of $3,475 [1] a month? Or would I need have
flatmate or need to commute from farther away?

The rule of thumb is that one should not spend more than 30% of their
income (after tax!), and ideally smaller percentage than that.  That
requires $11,500 (after tax) salary, per month.

I can very easily live on my own in the best parts of Berlin, near the WMDE
office, or whatever I want. Just sayin'  :)

I understand that lots of people like to live in SF anyway, even with
whatever sacrifices they must make to afford it.  And good that WMF offers
the remote work option.

[1] http://priceonomics.com/the-san-francisco-rent-explosion/

Cheers,
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[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [FC-discuss] Very Sad News

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sad. :(

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] Fwd: Wikimedia/mapping event in Europe early next year?

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On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Cristian Consonni
wrote:

> Hi aude,
>
> 2013/1/7 aude :
> > Anyone know if this is happening or not?  Sometime around the chapters
> > meeting seems as good a time as any.  Or maybe attached as a few days
> > before/after the Amsterdam hackathon.
> >
> > (/me not organizing anything, though)
> > I think there will be little overlap between attendees of the chapters
> > meeting and this, whereas I think there's a bit of overlap with the
> > hackathon.  Problem is I am not aware of anyone willing to organize
> > anything around the hackathon.
> >
> > Advantage of what Christian proposes is that someone is willing to host
> and
> > help organize it. :)
>
> We are definitely willing to organize it with FBK.
> We were waiting to hear from the other chapter who expressed some
> interest. I also got in touch with WM-NL to discuss if they can/are
> willing to organize the event near the hackaton, since probably that
> the overlap with that event could be greater, as Sumana proposed.
> Also, Amsterdam may be a little easier to reach than Trento (I have
> been told that most of OSM developers are based in Germany or in UK).
> (I don't mean to put pressure on anybody though)
>
> In any case, we will collect some feedback in the next days and then
> you'll hear from us.
>
> > The longer time goes by without picking a date, the more likely people
> like
> > me can't come as something else will come up and then they are busy.
>
> That's right. I think that in at most an couple of weeks we will be
> able to fix some details.
>
>
Thank you!

I have no preference when or where, but sooner we know the better.

Cheers,
Katie




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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] Fwd: Wikimedia/mapping event in Europe early next year?

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On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Cristian Consonni  wrote:

> 2012/11/28 Erik Moeller :
> > WMF is not going to organize this, but we can help sponsor travel and
> > bring the key developers from our side who will work on this. Are
> > there any takers for supporting a 20-30 people development event in
> > Europe focused on mapping/geodata? I'm suggesting Europe because I
> > know quite a few of the relevant folks are there, but am open to other
> > options as well.
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry for bringing up this thread again so late, anyway Wikimedia
> Italia has found a partner who is willing to organize such an event:
> the "Bruno Kessler Foundation"[1] (FBK).
> FBK is a research centre in Trento (Italy), which is already active in
> the field; they are also maintaining the Italian version of
> DBpedia[2]. The event will be held in Trento.
> They are rather flexible about the dates, but we are suggesting to
> organize it around the Wikimedia Conference  (the days just before or
> just after the conference) so to focus our efforts in that period; in
> this way we could also profit from the fact that some people from the
> WMF staff will already be in Italy (since the WMConf will be held in
> Milan).
> Also, we think that organizing it before April will not give a
> sufficient notice to other developers who may be interested in
> participating.
> We already contacted the Italian OSM community which will help to to
> get in touch the international community.
>
> Is this ok for you, can we start make it moving? =)
>

Anyone know if this is happening or not?  Sometime around the chapters
meeting seems as good a time as any.  Or maybe attached as a few days
before/after the Amsterdam hackathon.

(/me not organizing anything, though)

I think there will be little overlap between attendees of the chapters
meeting and this, whereas I think there's a bit of overlap with the
hackathon.  Problem is I am not aware of anyone willing to organize
anything around the hackathon.

Advantage of what Christian proposes is that someone is willing to host and
help organize it. :)

The longer time goes by without picking a date, the more likely people like
me can't come as something else will come up and then they are busy.

Cheers,
Katie



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[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wikidata-l] next Wikidata office hours

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FYI: We have office hours today at 17:30 UTC with Denny, Lydia (and me)
from the Wikidata team.

Office hours will be in the #wikimedia-office IRC channel.   You can join
via webchat: http://webchat.freenode.net/ or another IRC client.

Cheers,
Katie

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On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Lydia Pintscher
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> Heya folks :)
>
> Denny and I will be doing another round of Wikidata office hours. You
> can come and ask your questions about Wikidata - technical and
> non-technical. The next ones will be:
>
> * 5. November at 17:30 UTC
> (
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=17&min=30&sec=0&day=05&month=12&year=2012
)
> in German
> * 6. November at 17:30 UTC
> (
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=17&min=30&sec=0&day=06&month=11&year=2012
)
> in English
>
> Both of them will happen on IRC in #wikimedia-office on freenode. Logs
> will be published afterwards for everyone who can't attend.
> I hope to see many of you there.
>
>
> Cheers
> Lydia
>
> PS: Don't forget the Wikidata Main Page design that needs your hand:
> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2012-October/001104.html
> ;-)

Hey :)

Just a quick reminder that this is today and tomorrow. Hope to see
many of you there.


Cheers
Lydia

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[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Wikidata-l] Main Page design

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Please help us design the main page for Wikidata. :)

Cheers,
Katie

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Heya folks,

It's time we figure out what the Main Page of Wikidata should look
like. It'd be great if you helped out with this. I've started a page
on Meta here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Main_Page_draft
We'll copy the content of that page to Wikidata once it's live.
Go crazy and make it useful and pretty ;-)


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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] 2012-13 Annual Plan of the Wikimedia Foundation

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On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 5:58 AM, Tilman Bayer  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> the Wikimedia Foundation's 2012-13 Annual Plan has just been published at
>
>
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:2012-13_Wikimedia_Foundation_Plan_FINAL_FOR_WEBSITE.pdf
>
> accompanied by a Q&A:
>
>
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2012-2013_Annual_Plan_Questions_and_Answers
>
> The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting in
> Washington, DC, at Wikimania, and previously outlined to the
> Foundation staff and interested community members at the monthly staff
> meeting on July 5, 2012. We were planning to publish the video
> recording of that meeting at this point, but encountered technical
> difficulties; the video will hopefully become available soon.
>
>
Just a small point

I'm curious how the proposed $255,000 for Wikimania travel for staff,
board, advisory board and volunteers compares with what was actually spent
this year?

In the 2011-2012 plan, I see that $96,000 was proposed.  While the travel
costs for SF staff to DC are much less, I find this too low and hard to
believe. Some more details and breakdown by scholarships vs.
staff/board/advisory board would be nice.

I'm curious if we are planning a higher number of scholarships for
volunteers for next year? (as the overall WMF budget increases) and how
many staff are we planning to send next year?

Cheers,
Katie


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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Geolocalization improvement proposal

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On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Cristian Consonni
wrote:

> 2012/7/24  :
> > On Jul 24, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Cristian Consonni 
> wrote:
> >
> >> 2012/7/24  :
> >>> [...] 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 this is the area that needs more study. And I am probably the
> wrong person to try and even formulate technical questions, but is there a
> way to make use of this data without storing it? Without even knowing who
> recieved what personalized messages, unless, of course,they choose to
> respond?
>
> I will forward these questions to wikitech-l.
>
> > There is still the "creep" factor, in that readers of the messages will
> not necessarily know that it was all handled blindly. However it should
> technically preserve the reader's privacy, if no person nor computer can
> recall what messages any person was presented with. And if an FAQ is
> well-linked, anyone who under the misperception that it was handled
> invasively can learn how serious we are about the subject.
>
> A FAQ page would be useful, then I think we could decide that, for example:
> * the geonotice can be centered only on big cities (e.g. "Chef-lieus")
> * Messages should not make use of the geolocalization information
> itself, but only static test (i.e. NO "Hey you living in X, there a
> meetup in Milan" -  YES for "There's meetup in Milan")
>
> > If such a thing is even possible I suppoose it becomes a sort of
> philosophical question. If no one nor computer can know whether or not you
> recieved a personally targeted message is the targeting invasive of your
> privacy?
>
> yes, that's pretty much my point, I think nobody is interested to know
> if somebody has seen a geotarget message or not, my point is about
> making people from Milan (north of Italy) know that there is a local
> meetup without bothering people from Rome (center) or Palermo (south
> of Italy). (please note that with the current system we were not even
> able to accurately distinguish betwen macro-regions as
> north/center/south Italy)
>
>
There also are infoboxes and categories that people use to indicate where
they live.

It could also be a preference, to make it private info.  (and would be nice
to get geonotices for "home" even while I am traveling, or if I use a proxy
or something)

Cheers,
Katie




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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Geolocalization improvement proposal

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On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Cristian Consonni  wrote:

> 2012/7/18 Cristian Consonni :
> > I know that the feature may be perceived as invasive so I would like
> > that as many people as possible share their opinion on this and I hope
> > that we can anyway start a discussion that will lead to an improved
> > geolocalization system, whichever we found appropriate.
>
> I am sorry to insist on this issue but having received almost no
> answers in the past week I fear that I was not clear in my request.
> But I indeed have some questions, so I restate them here:
> * Using browser localization capabilities may be perceived as
> invasive. Would you like to use browser localization tool in
> Wikipedia? (yes/no, why?)
>

Yes, I think it's invasive and Wikipedians can be quite sensitive about
privacy. (even if it's all in the browser, with JavaScript, etc.)   It may
not be the case everywhere, but the IP based geolocation is good enough for
purposes of geonotices.

Right now, we pretty much opt everyone into the geonotices, though each can
be dismissed or people can turn them off with css / js.  I think people
would freak out about the more precise geolocation and more would opt out.

(e.g. whatever happened with Twitter's geolocation?  as far as I see,
people don't use it much)



> * Do you think the trade-off between bothering user asking to send
> position information and potential benefits (more accurately localized
>  messages) is worth?
>

Not worth it.  Not enough benefit over the current approach.


> * Are you happy with the current system ?
>

Yes.  Obviously the UI for the geonotice tool can use improvement, and
would be nice to see more geolocation functionality in CentralNotice.


> * Do you think a deeper study of the issue (i.e. a new survey,
> conducted on a broader sample and in a more scientifically precise
> way) would be useful or would help you make a more informed decision?
>

No.

Cheers,
Katie



> * Have you any further proposal for the use of the system?
>
> Thank you, please also use the discussion page of
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Geonotice#Open_questions_.28feedback_welcome.29
> for comments.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Cristian
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Travel Guide

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On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Arne Klempert wrote:

> Hi James, where exactly are we going to meet? Arne
>

Is it too hot or would the terrace be okay?

Cheers,
Katie



> Am 12.07.2012 07:54 schrieb "James Heilman" :
>
> > A travel guide discussion will be taking place today at Wikimania during
> > lunch. Representatives from Wikivoyage and from the editor community of
> > WIkitravel will be hear to answer any questions. A request for comment is
> > ongoing http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Travel_Guide
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] teaching people how to edit Wikipedia

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Am Apr 11, 2012 um 9:28 AM schrieb Heather Ford :


Have a quick question for some work I'm doing on Wikipedia literacy:

What resources are folks using to teach others how to edit  
Wikipedia? At Wikipedia Academies etc?



Here are some materials we have used at workshop, especially the one- 
day workshop materials:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Workshop

Katie


Thanks in anticipation :)

Best,
Heather.


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[Wikimedia-l] World Bank adopts CC licensing

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FYI: The World Bank is adopting CC-BY licensing for it publications and
content.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:23164491~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/terms-of-use

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