[Wikimedia-l] Upload for large files is broken

2021-10-27 Thread Yann Forget
Hi, Since several weeks or months, upload for large files is essentially broken. It is now nearly impossible to upload a file larger than 100 MB. All file formats are affected (PDF, TIFF, videos, etc.). Upload even failed for a 77 MB TIFF file from Internet Archive. See

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga
All these discussions are interesting, but worthless. Because... we are obsolete, our money room will be larger soon, but there's no plan to go beyond 3-4 wishlist ideas every year. And that's the drama. From: Bence Damokos Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Bence Damokos
Still, consider that if the spoken feature is exposed to all users, it would raise awareness to more people when articles are not well formated for screen readers… And screen readers are not available in all languages, so the effort put into the speech synthesizer in new languages could benefit a

[Wikimedia-l] Re: [Wikimedia Research Showcase] Bridging knowledge gaps

2021-10-27 Thread Janna Layton
This event will start in about 30 minutes. On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 10:53 AM Janna Layton wrote: > Hi all, > > The next Wikimedia Research Showcase will be on October 27, 16:30 UTC (9:30am > PT/ 12:30pm ET/ 18:30pm CEST). The Wikimedia Foundation Research Team will > present on knowledge gaps. >

[Wikimedia-l] SWAN (헦trategic 헪ikimedia 헔ffiliates 헡etwork) October 31 Meeting

2021-10-27 Thread Butch Bustria
Dear Wikimedia Movement Colleagues, SWAN Meeting is happening this weekend and you are encouraged to participate. What: SWAN (헦trategic 헪ikimedia 헔ffiliates 헡etwork October 31 Meeting When: 31 October at 03:00 UTC and 18:30 UTC Who: All interested Wikimedians regardless if part of an affiliate

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Bodhisattwa Mandal
On Wed, 27 Oct 2021 at 14:39, Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga < galder...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Have a modern look > > That would be the mobile site. > > Well, yes. Now look at Wikisource in your mobile or to Wikipedia in your > desktip > Hopefully this will end soon for Wikisource to some extent.

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On Wed, 27 Oct 2021 at 13:59, Andreas Kolbe wrote: >> > Not sure that duplicating the work of a range of screen readers is the >> > best use of our resources. >> >> I agree; such functionality belongs in the user client (screen reader, >> browser, whatever), not in the subject website. > > an

[Wikimedia-l] Wiki Indaba 2021 Registration closes today

2021-10-27 Thread Geoffrey Kateregga
Attention Wikimedians! Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 closes today! There are only 50 more tickets left for grabs. Don’t miss out on being part of this historical event. Book your seat by registering here [image: ] bit.ly/wikiindaba2021 If you have any queries,

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Andreas Kolbe
On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 12:19 PM Andy Mabbett wrote: > > > Hear the articles > > > > Not sure that duplicating the work of a range of screen readers is the > > best use of our resources. > > I agree; such functionality belongs in the user client (screen reader, > browser, whatever), not in the

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On Wed, 27 Oct 2021 at 09:57, geni wrote: > > On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 16:38, Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga > wrote: > > Create visually interesting cartography > > I think open street map got there first. No; OSM supply data, in order that reusers such as WMF projects can create their own "visually

[Wikimedia-l] Get an exhibition booth Wiki Indaba 2021

2021-10-27 Thread Geoffrey Kateregga
Dear Wikimedians, Wiki Indaba 2021 is happening in 10 days, from 5th to 7th of Septmber 2021 and we do have 10 booths available for Affiliates, Movement Groups, General Wiki Projects and Conference Partners to exhibit at the virtual Wiki Indaba 2021 conference. You can use the booth to get

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga
2021(e)ko urr. 27(a) 10:57 erabiltzaileak hau idatzi du (geni ):On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 16:38, Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga wrote: > Upload MP4 files Try Handbrake.No, I want to use Commons. I don't need external software to upload texts or images. > Have a modern look That would be the

[Wikimedia-l] Re: An Uzbek praktical joke and Wikimedia Enterprise

2021-10-27 Thread geni
On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 16:38, Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga wrote: > Upload MP4 files Try Handbrake. > Have a modern look That would be the mobile site. > Create visually interesting cartography I think open street map got there first. > Hear the articles Not sure that duplicating the work of

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Locking mailing list threads

2021-10-27 Thread Asaf Bartov
Good to know, thank you! A. On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 9:01 AM Kunal Mehta wrote: > Hi, > > On 10/26/21 4:41 PM, Risker wrote: > > It is unfortunate that the software doesn't permit locking of threads. > > It does :) A list admin can set a header filter of "Subject" matching > whatever

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Manavpreet Kaur's role in AffCom's issues

2021-10-27 Thread Isaac Olatunde
Perhaps the list admins should consider moderating the OP? Since this thread couldn't be locked? Regards Isaac On Wed, 27 Oct 2021, 00:58 Nathan, wrote: > It doesn't? Killing threads used to be a regular event. > > Wild that all of this appears to be over a disputed 100 euro payment. > > On

[Wikimedia-l] Locking mailing list threads

2021-10-27 Thread Kunal Mehta
Hi, On 10/26/21 4:41 PM, Risker wrote: It is unfortunate that the software doesn't permit locking of threads. It does :) A list admin can set a header filter of "Subject" matching whatever thread's subject, and choose either to hold for moderation, discard (no notification), or reject (with