[Wikimedia-l] Upload Wizard work (was Re: Next steps regarding WMF-community disputes about deployments)

2014-09-04 Thread Erik Moeller
On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Yann Forget yan...@gmail.com wrote: the most urgent and important thing is to fix the UploadWizard. This is indeed underway, and has been for some time, with focus on bug fixes and code quality improvements. https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/UploadWizard,n,z

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Invitation to WMF August 2014 Metrics Activities Meeting: Thursday, September 4, 18:00 UTC

2014-09-04 Thread Praveena Maharaj
REMINDER: This meeting starts in 30 minutes. On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Praveena Maharaj pmaha...@wikimedia.org wrote: Dear all, The next WMF metrics and activities meeting will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 6 PM UTC (11 AM PDT). The IRC channel is #wikimedia-office

[Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Carlos M. Colina
Dear all,   Please note that, due a technical issue, direct your emails to  salvador1...@gmail.com instead.  Kindly apologize for the inconvenience.  Regards,   Carlos Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Carlos M. Colina ma...@wikimedia.org.ve Date: 03/09/2014

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Risker
A gmail address? I am sure if you ask nicely the committee can be granted a wikimedia.org email address through Mailman that will allow more than one person to handle applications. It could probably be done pretty quickly. Risker/Anne On 4 September 2014 14:35, Carlos M. Colina

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Bence Damokos
Thank you for the suggestion, Anne! As some background, the reason the private e-mail address is used instead of the AffCom mailing list is that it allows the incoming applications to be looked at all at the same time - thus not giving anyone an advantage or disadvantage based on the time they

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Risker
Committees can have more than one mailing list, Bence. I suggest that Affcom rethink its approach: there's no good reason to assume that the order of candidacy has anything to do with selection, particularly if it goes to a second list, and your nominating subcommittee all has access. It is

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Ad Huikeshoven
One option to consider is establishing an OTRS queue for AffCom. How many vacancies are there to be filled? Greetings, Ad 2014-09-04 21:45 GMT+02:00 Risker risker...@gmail.com: Committees can have more than one mailing list, Bence. I suggest that Affcom rethink its approach: there's no

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Michael Peel
Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications confidential here? Thanks, Mike On 4 Sep 2014, at 20:51, Ad Huikeshoven a...@wikimedia.nl wrote: One option to consider is establishing an

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Martin Rulsch
Just what Risker suggested. ;-) (And I'd also support.) Cheers, Martin 2014-09-04 22:07 GMT+02:00 Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net: Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread David Gerard
No yak left unshaven! On 4 September 2014 21:07, Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net wrote: Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications confidential here? Thanks, Mike On 4 Sep 2014,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread David Gerard
Sorry, clarification: I'm alluding to Wikipedians' tendency to go off into detailed side-discussions at the drop of a hat. I didn't mean this as a dig at anyone. On 4 September 2014 21:28, David Gerard dger...@gmail.com wrote: No yak left unshaven! On 4 September 2014 21:07, Michael Peel

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Belgium as a Wikimedia chapter by the WMF Board

2014-09-04 Thread Josh Lim
On behalf of Wikimedia Philippines, allow me to express my deepest congratulations to Wikimedia Belgium for securing their affiliation! We look forward to you guys doing a lot of good for the movement, and to explore areas of cooperation between our two chapters. :) Regards, Josh Wiadomość

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
2014-09-04 17:07 GMT-03:00 Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net: Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications confidential here? That is a good idea. But that will not happen any time soon or