https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Deployments#Upcoming_Release_Train_disruptions
tends to provide a good idea of when WMF vacations are, since I've never
seen a public calendar of them. The last two weeks of December (starting 21
December 2020) are marked as having no deployments, so I would expe
Kaya Katherine
Thank you for looking into this, my deep appreciation to everyone at the
WMF for helping to keep the community both safe and healthy during these
exceptional times.
Stay safe everyone
Gnangarra
On Wed, 18 Nov 2020 at 06:27, Katherine Maher wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Thanks for this
Hi folks,
Thanks for this productive thread and suggestions!
In response to the emergent consensus, I want to confirm that we have
reviewed planned events across the Foundation, and as far as we are aware,
there are no Wikimedia Foundation-organized "decisionmaking" virtual events
or official mee
Perhaps a way to think about it would be to pause meetings at which
decisions are being made or "official" opinions are being collected,
without expecting any pauses in more socially oriented meetings. So,
perhaps an embargo on most WMF-sponsored meetings, as well as formal
meetings of our constit
Kaya Jan
Yes I agree, I'm not asking for an absolute ban on all meetings, just
that we give pause as and where possible.
Boodarwun
On Tue, 17 Nov 2020 at 00:39, Jan Ainali wrote:
> Hello Gnangarra,
>
> I really like your sentiment and appreciate your effort to keep the
> community healthy. H
Hello Gnangarra,
I really like your sentiment and appreciate your effort to keep the
community healthy. However, we should acknowledge that with the ongoing
pandemic, not everyone is able to visit their families. Over the years a
lot of friendships have been formed in our community as well. Being
As I feel this pressure and overwhelmingness on many of us, I totally agree
and support this idea.
Camelia
On Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 3:57 PM Rebecca O'Neill
wrote:
> I think this is a really great idea. Zoom burnout is very real, and with
> the extra strategy meetings held over a wide time differen
I think this is a really great idea. Zoom burnout is very real, and with
the extra strategy meetings held over a wide time difference, I'm finding a
lot of creep into personal time is increasingly an issue for me and those I
collaborate with. It's been a heavy year all around, and factoring in a
co
Kaya
Over the last 9 months the movement has really taken to the use of "zoom"
style technology to hold and host events, I dont doubt they have been
really productive in addressing the many needs of the community.
One thing I have noticed is just how many of these notices are coming
through now w
