Hello, all. Some of you had expressed an interest - while translation markup is still to be added, the notes are now on Meta, here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2020-10-15>.
Thanks to all who attended and asked questions or asked question in advance. I have this fear of sitting in awkward silence. :D I'm very grateful that didn't happen! Best regards, Maggie On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 12:49 PM Maggie Dennis <mden...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hello, all. > > As a reminder, I'm holding an office hour today. (You can read more about > who I am and why you might care in the original email below.) > > We will be taking questions in Zoom chat, on Telegram, on IRC, and on the > YouTube stream. I really hope somebody asks some. Otherwise, anyone who > joins to watch the YouTube stream may be terribly bored. I should read a > book out loud or something. :/ (We have three or four questions that were > submitted in advance, I understand.) We will also make the recording > available to watch after we're done. > > All Wikimedians in good standing (not Foundation or community banned) are > welcome to attend or submit questions. I can't discuss specific Trust & > Safety cases, but will do my best to answer any other question that is > voiced respectfully. I won't respond to questions or comments that I think > are disrespectful to me, to my colleagues, or to anyone in our communities. > I can talk civilly about our work even if you disagree with me or I with > you, but I can't compromise on treating each other respectfully. > > The meeting is today, October 15 at 18:00 UTC — here's a timezone > converter to work out when that is for you: > https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1602784823 > > > How to participate: > > > - > > Youtube: https://youtu.be/V_RekRyjDcI > - > > Telegram link: https://t.me/joinchat/DOlGIB1FRLUWqW9iB3qfTQ > - > > directions for participating in IRC: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#How_to_participate > > > If you want to attend in person, > > - > > Zoom Meeting: > > https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/95547797148?pwd=T3BIS09CWm5tQ1ArclBMOGRDRXRPQT09 > > > > For security reasons, you need to write to answ...@wikimedia.org for the > code. :) > > > You should also be aware that if you have your camera on or speak out loud > in Zoom, you will be recorded! You can attend if you want, camera off, and > type your questions if you're shy. :) > > Best, > > Maggie > > > P.S. I am shy, but I survived last time, and I'll survive this! Just > please don't come expecting a polished public spokesperson. That is very > much not me. > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 3:26 PM Maggie Dennis <mden...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, all. >> >> I am Maggie Dennis, Vice President of Community Resilience & >> Sustainability, working directly under the General Counsel of the Wikimedia >> Foundation.[1] I've served in various roles at the Foundation over the past >> 9 years, always in and about the Trust & Safety team. I'm also a volunteer >> — Moonriddengirl — editing mostly on the English Wikipedia (though much >> less than in the past). >> >> Back in June, we held the first of a series of quarterly office hours >> which were intended to provide a space for folks to talk to me directly >> about issues involving "community resilience and sustainability", which >> includes the Trust & Safety team's activity as well as initiatives such as >> the Universal Code of Conduct and the Human Rights role for which we’re >> currently hiring. You can read the notes from the previous call here! >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2020-06-04> >> [2] >> >> As with last time, in order to meet the request of some to make these >> meetings more personal, we're going to again host the meeting on Zoom, >> taking questions from the Zoom chat, Telegram, and IRC, as well as >> collecting them in advance over email.[3] The meeting will also be streamed >> to YouTube, since we will only be able to host a limited number of people >> in the Zoom itself, and this recording will be available to watch after >> we're done. >> >> As with last time around, finding one hour that works for everyone is >> going to be really difficult, though we will once again be taking detailed >> (anonymized) notes from the call which we'll be posting onto Meta-Wiki. >> I'll be fielding questions from Wikimedians in good standing (that is, not >> Foundation or community banned), and will follow up with anything asked >> during or prior to the meeting that I can't get to during the meeting in >> writing after the call. >> >> The caveats from before remain in place, which I will repeat for >> convenience: >> >> >> - >> >> I can't and won't discuss specific Trust & Safety cases. Instead, I >> can discuss Trust & Safety protocols and practices and approaches as well >> as some of the mistakes we've made, some of the things I'm proud of, and >> some of the things we're hoping to do. >> - >> >> I will not respond to comments or questions that are disrespectful to >> me, to my colleagues, or to anyone in our communities. I can talk civilly >> about our work even if you disagree with me or I disagree with you. I >> won't >> compromise on this. >> >> >> I'm still not sure if Zoom is a permanent solution for these office >> hours, though it has in the past been a good option to provide both text >> and audio options for those who are interested in contributing. It's also >> software that the Foundation's IT folks are familiar with and can help with >> in a pinch should we run into any turbulence. :) >> >> We don't yet have direct links set up for the call — those will be >> provided when they are available. If you want the link to get in, please >> ask for it at answ...@wikimedia.org, at least an hour in advance of the >> meeting's start (please use "Trust & Safety" as the subject line - it’s >> quicker and easier to remember than Community Resilience & Sustainability). >> The link will be sent out via email during the hour before the meeting. >> >> The meeting will be on October 15 at 18:00 UTC — here's a timezone >> converter to work out when that is for you: >> https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1602784823 >> >> I hope to see you there. >> >> Best, >> >> Maggie >> >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mdennis_(WMF) >> >> [2] >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours/Office_hours_2020-06-04 >> >> [3] Zoom link forthcoming; Telegram link: >> https://t.me/joinchat/DOlGIB1FRLUWqW9iB3qfTQ; >> >> directions for participating in IRC: >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#How_to_participate; >> email questions to answ...@wikimedia.org with "Trust & Safety" in the >> subject line >> >> >> -- >> Maggie Dennis >> Vice President, Community Resilience & Sustainability >> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. >> > > > -- > Maggie Dennis > Vice President, Community Resilience & Sustainability > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > -- Maggie Dennis Vice President, Community Resilience & Sustainability Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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