[Wikimedia-l] Re: We need more interactive content: we are doing it wrong

2024-06-22 Thread Dan Szymborski
The fundamental, unfixed problem is that WMF decision-makers will do what they want to do, regardless of what the movement thinks, wants, or cares about. Interest the WMF in technological improvements that are crucial to the core mission? Nope. Form a committee that chooses a committee to write a d

[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedians of the Levant 2023 Annual Activities Report

2024-06-22 Thread Farah Jack Mustaklem
Dear fellow Wikimedians, On behalf of the Board of the Wikimedians of the Levant User Group, I am pleased to announce the publishing of the 2023 Annual Activities report. You can find the report in English and

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Board liaisons reflections on final Movement charter draft

2024-06-22 Thread Paul J. Weiss
I share many of the same concerns others have raised. However I did want to say that I appreciate the time and effort that Nat and Lorenzo put into writing the detailed message they sent, and the time and energy it will take to read responses and possibly respond to them. That said, I have a r

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Board liaisons reflections on final Movement charter draft

2024-06-22 Thread Anders Wennersten
I strongly disagree with cancelling or delaying the ratification process. I want my support for the charter to be duly noted, and the set up of the process and preparation have both going all OK. I have participated in all parliamentary election in my country, even when i know my preferred pa