Thank you for your clarification Anton.
I fully agree with your last statement and it is indeed worth pointing
out that the articles related to Ukraine are likely to see a big
increase in readership. Your effort is definitly very important.
I hope everyone stays safe though. Those are very dark times.
Flo
Le 24/02/2022 à 13:49, Anton Protsiuk a écrit :
Hi. We at Wikimedia Ukraine are preparing a longer response to the
concerns raised here, but in brief:
* The challenge overall and the CentralNotice campaign in particular
were planned long before, as a general effort to enrich Wikipedia on
Ukraine-related topics, not as a specific political statement. Its
first edition was held last year within similar dates and advertised
similarly. Its idea first emerged back in 2018, and we've been
actively working to organize it since 2020.
* The challenge is supported by the Ukrainian government, but it has
no influence on the content of articles, and neither does Wikimedia
Ukraine. All participants have to follow relevant Wikipedia rules.
Organizers only provide suggested topics for the challenge and prizes
for most active participants (dependent on the level of activity, not
the content of articles they created), as well as contribute to
promotion efforts. Hopefully, we'll be able to ship physical prizes
despite the Russian aggression; otherwise, we'll find other ways to
award winners.
* On a personal note – advancing free knowledge by creating and
expanding Wikipedia articles is a powerful tool to fight
authoritarianism and unfreedom. Regardless of whether you want to
support Ukraine (as I think the world should do), developing free
knowledge in all ways compatible with Wikipedia principles and rules
is the goal we're all united around.
Best Regards
Anton Protsiuk
Programs Coordinator at Wikimedia Ukraine
On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 2:30 PM Andy Mabbett
<a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
On Thu, 24 Feb 2022 at 00:58, 4nn1l2 <4nn1l2.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The timing of this campaign is of real concern and not prudent,
I think, especially for those of us who strive for neutrality.
Neutrality doesn't mean we pander to aggressors. HTH.
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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