Vicipéid:Halla baile

Is áit é an halla baile chun an Vicipéid a phlé is ceisteanna a chur. Is áit é chun fadhbanna teicniúla, polaisaithe agus oibrithe an Vicipéid a phlé. Is féidir leat nithe eile a bhaineann leis an Vicipéid a lua anseo freisin.

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Cartlann

Cartlann 1 (suas go dtí 29 Deireadh Fómhair 2006) Cartlann 2 (suas go dtí 29 Meán Fómhair 2007) Cartlann 3 (suas go dtí 29 Meán Fómhair 2008) Cartlann 4 (suas go dtí 19 Deireadh Fómhair 2009) Cartlann 5 (suas go dtí 21 Nollaig 2011) Cartlann 6 (suas go dtí 13 Márta 2013) Cartlann 7 (suas go dtí 20 Feabhra 2014) Cartlann 8 (suas go dtí 13 Deireadh Fómhair 2014) Cartlann 9 (suas go dtí 17 Bealtaine 2015) Cartlann 10 (suas go dtí 1 Lúnasa 2015) Cartlann 11 (suas go dtí 25 Samhain 2015) Cartlann 12 (suas go dtí 16 Bealtaine 2017) Cartlann 13 (suas go dtí 31 Nollaig 2019) Cartlann 14 (suas go dtí 31 Nollaig 2020) Cartlann 15 (suas go dtí 31 Nollaig 2021) Cartlann 16 (suas go dtí 31 Nollaig 2022) Cartlann 17 (suas go dtí 31 Nollaig 2023) Vicipéid:Halla baile (Leagan reatha)

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Féach freisin: Vicipeid:Boscaí sonraí

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Content translation tools / machine translation - community poll

Seo a leanas plé dúnta faoin moladh seo. Ná cuir in eagar é le do thoil. Ba cheart tuairimí ina dhiaidh sin a dhéanamh i rannán nua ar an leathanach phlé. Níor cheart aon athruithe breise a dhéanamh ar an mír seo.

The Irish Language Wikipedia community has agreed on the following;

• 1) Content translation tool will limited to Extended Confirmed users only
• 2) Integration with machine translation tools will not be disabled for this wiki

There is not enough of a quorum for items 3 and 4 - Alison ^plé 19:10, 24 Aibreán 2023 (UTC) local admin / bureaucrat

(Béarla ar an am seo, mar tá ar na 'devs' ar Mediawiki é seo a thuiscint)

Ping @Kevin Scannell: @TGcoa: @Smirkybec: @Ériugena: @DeirgeDel: @Conradder: @Eomurchadha:

Hello all. Re. to the content translation policy on the English Wikipedia, I'd like to discuss our options here with a view to drawing up our own policy here. So, to that end I'd like to propose two changes to this wiki.

1) Content translation tool should be limited to Extended Confirmed users only. This means that editors need to be here for at least 30 days, and should have at least 500 edits under their belts.

• - Ar son - Alison ^plé
• - Ar son kscanne (plé) 12:45, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - neodrach. Rachaidh mé leis an gcinneadh pobail. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 22:15, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - Ar son Ériugena (plé) 16:18, 5 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - Ar son - Smirkybec (plé) 09:53, 13 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

2) Integration with machine translation tools should be disabled for this wiki. Thus, all integration into Google Translate, etc will be switched off.

• - Ar son - Alison ^plé
• - i gcoinne Eomurchadha (plé) 10:36, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC) Úsáidimse féin GT anois is arís, mar a dhéanann roinnt eile a chruthaíonn ailt atá ar chaighdeán inghlactha.
• - i gcoinne kscanne (plé) 12:45, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - neodrach. Rachaidh mé leis an gcinneadh pobail. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 22:15, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - i gcoinne Ériugena (plé) 16:18, 5 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - Ar son TGcoa (plé) 22:18, 10 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• - i gcoinne Smirkybec (plé) 09:53, 13 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

3) Content translation tool for non Extended Confirmed users should only be able to publish to user space.

• - Ar son. -- -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 23:07, 4 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

4) Content translation tool only be run into userspace unless a new translation tool privilege has been granted. This is similar to say AWB. This can be more targeted than "Extended Confirmed users". In may need to be linked with abilities to move userspace articles to mainspace. This may be too complex an idea.

• - Ar son -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 23:07, 4 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

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Please, le do thoil, add your votes - Ar son no - i gcoinne below each option above. Let's leave this discussion run for a week or so, and whatever the community decides, I will work with the WMF and the devs in order to update the wiki settings accordingly

-- Alison ^plé 01:21, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

@@Alison:: An bhfuil tú buartha faoi na haistriúcháin a rinne mé le déanaí? -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 02:15, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Oh, no - nílim buartha ar bith leatsa! Is fadhb ilbhliantúil é seo anseo, le fada an lá ... - Alison ^plé 02:47, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Mar shampla, léigh an an comhrá seo - Alison ^plé 02:51, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

• Bhain mé úsáid as an uirlis aistriúcháin leathanaigh 10 n-uaire anois. Áirítear leis seo aistriúchán amháin ó Bhéarla go Fraincis. Tógann an uirlis am chun foghlaim conas é a úsáid go maith. Ach is dóigh liom nach n-oibríonn an uirlis go maith i réimsí áirithe. Is minic nach mbíonn na haistriúcháin ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge go maith. Fuair ​​​​mé an uirlis úsáideach le haghaidh cúpla alt íogair le déanaí. De ghnáth ní aistrím ach an chéad chuid. Is sampla é Seo de leathanach a bhí níos deacra ná mar a d'fhéadfainn a bhainistiú. Aistrím na habairtí Gaeilge ón uirlis ar ais go Béarla. Ansin déanaim na habairtí Béarla níos giorra agus níos éasca. Ansin aistrigh mé arís agus arís eile ar ais agus amach go leor uaireanta. Cuidíonn sé seo le haistriúchán maith a dhéanamh, ach uaireanta ní oibríonn sé go maith. Féadfaidh na moltaí a rinne an uirlis aistriúcháin moltaí a bheith amaideach. Roghanna eile a bheadh ​​ann ná an t-aistriúchán a shrianadh go spás úsáideora. Nó b’fhéidir pribhléid speisialta “aistritheoir” a bheith agat a d’fhéadfaí a iarraidh.-- (c. ranníocaíochtaí 360) DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 21:56, 3 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• Bhí mé ag smaoineamh ar na héifeachtaí a bhaineann le caillteanas an uirlis seo. Buntáiste a bhaineann leis an uirlis ná go bhfuil sé soiléir go bhfuil aistriúchán déanta. Is maith a rá freisin cé a chuir leis an alt agus cén áit ar tháinig an t-alt. Gné eile is ea nach gceadaítear aistriúcháin mura bhfuil athruithe déanta. Tá an rogha ag an uirlis foilsiú sa spás úsáideora seachas sa phríomhspás. Tabharfaidh mé roinnt eolais duit freisin. Bhí mé ag déanamh aistriúcháin ag baint úsáide as an uirlis 7 mí ó shin le haghaidh w:Alexander Nimmo agus w:Richard Maunsell ach ní raibh mé réidh chun iad a chríochnú. Tá smaointe féideartha agam maidir le w:Michael Oatley agus w:Tony Ryan a chruthú anseo go luath. B'fhéidir mar stub. Seans go mbainfinn úsáid as aistriúchán don dá cheann dheireanacha sin. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 22:51, 4 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)
• Is féidir liom a fheiceáil anseo agus anseo nach maith le TGcoa mo aistriúcháin. Cothrom na féinne. Tá an struchtúr, an ghramadach agus na luanna. Go háirithe úsáid {{cite web-en}}. Mar fhaisnéis chúlra: Go ginearálta baineann na hailt a chruthaigh mé le déanaí le daoine a bhfuil baint acu le cumarsáid rúnda "cainéal cúil". Tá go leor foinsí anseo, ach níl aon {{cite Q}} anseo. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 21:15, 6 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Tá {{cite Q}} le fáil anois - déan triall as! - Alison ^plé 00:48, 7 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Go raibh maith agat. Féach #Cite Q. -- 05:25, 7 Aibreán 2023 (UTC) DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 05:25, 7 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Along with @Alison, I vote for

Integration with machine translation tools should be disabled for this wiki.

If the translation tool is limited to Extended Confirmed users only, I would prefer to see tougher limits than the ones suggested above.

I understand that senior editors like @Eomurchadha and @Ériugena may prefer to start with a machine translation first, and I trust tha they can competently clean up the text afterwards.

To me it seems that copy pasting from the Google or Yandex websites is sufficient. Plus this allows you to prepare the text in English, simplifying sentences in English that are likely to confuse the machine.

I hate the whole idea of translation anyway. Working with foinsí as Gaeilge, where available, is much faster and the Gaeilge more natural. The English is sometimes poorly written (see Charlotte Stoker on Simple English)

After restricting access to machine translation, I would advise people with elementary Irish to do simple stuff (work on categories etc) and not create problems for editors in the future.

I have spent the past few days going through some of @DeirgeDel ’s translations. It is painful and slow for me. (would be less of a burden if more could correct articles like this).

There were significant oddities and errors in the translations of DeirgeDel, such as basic grammar (eg gender confusion, especailly in successive sentences), poor syntax. faux ami go leor (eg beaten with a bat / sciathán leathair), and so on.

I had to read the English frequently to try to make sense of the Irish. The English is sometimes poorly written making an automatic translation even more hazardous. For example, the source article on Charlotte Stoker from the so-called “SIMPLE English” Wiki was poorly written, with redundant phrases, even complicated ones, eg ‘Eventually all Stoker's sons were to be taught at TCD’.

Text like this could usefully be rewritten in English first for better machine translation.

Personally I can’t spend as much time as I did over the past week doing such corrections (and I probably make errors go leor too), and I fear no one else can either.

TGcoa (plé) 21:43, 10 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

@TGcoa: I understand where you're coming from and I voted - Ar son on the latter, but I'm really on the fence on this one. The broader issue is that the bar is pretty high today for people to be able to contribute, and anything we can do to lower that is probably a good thing. It's a balance between maintaining high grammatical / textual standards whilst not disbarring people from contributing. The core philosophy is that Vicipéid is a wiki that "anyone can edit". I'm keenly aware of my own limitations (an Árdteist :) ) which is why I stick to complex infrastructure and Kevin Scannell often fixes my flawed terminology. So, I think there's room to accommodate all. There are very few fluent speakers in the world and setting the bar too high may exclude others who might otherwise be valuable contributors. Either way, I may yet strike me own votes, as I'll likely be the one closing this out and working with the devs on whatever the community decides - Alison ^plé 00:14, 11 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

@Alison: The "anyone can edit" principle remains very circumscribed, namely by what other editors think is acceptable, be that false or biased content or very badly written material. The latter deserves to be blanked out when it reflects badly on the Vicipéid projet as a whole, as was the case with most of Chaco's contributions, or machine translations with from people that have no ability to fix them.
I prefer more a positive message e.g."anyone can help" and provide concrete ideas about what useful things can be done, by people with only elementary writing skills... eg add photos or references, or add categories (particularly we need the years). I still like my Coláiste Oiriall idea, that I mentionned above, of getting a teacher to work on a collaborative project with severnal students on a topic for which there are sources as Gaeilge available, and to take responsibility for the final draft. At present, pupils are thrown to the lions and asked to do an article from A to Z with, it seems no monitoring. And we don't have many, if any, editors willing to correct their output, ever. Beir bua, Ciarán

• I do feel that 500 edits is a very high bar, and that emulating EN generally means having the highest of all possible bars, but I do understand. I only ever direct university students (or above) to the translation tool. I believe it is still possible to use the tool with these restrictions in place, but the only option is to publish it to your user space not mainspace. So that means that third level or above students interested in translation work (like the DCU students I worked with recently, with mixed results) can use the tool in this way. Smirkybec (plé) 09:53, 13 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Tá an plé seo thuas caomhnaithe mar chartlann de chuid an moladh seo. Ná cuir in eagar é le do thoil. Ba cheart tuairimí ina dhiaidh sin a dhéanamh i rannán nua ar an leathanach phlé. Níor cheart aon athruithe breise a dhéanamh ar an mír seo.

• Wiki config update requested via phab:T335466. Will report back once completed - Alison ^plé 06:21, 27 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

  Le do thoil cruthaigh grúpa dearbhaithe Breisithe le go mbeidh mé ann. Ba cheart duit a bheith imithe ar rogha a ceathair. féach Speisialta:ListGroupRights. Go raibh maith agat. -- (meangadh) DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 11:22, 27 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

  @Alison:: Conas atá tú. D'iarr mé ar an Phab. Tá an freagra cabhrach. Ba ghá an "extended confirmed group" a chruthú. Ní bheadh ​​aon fo-iarsmaí ann. Chaithfí iarraidh ar dhaoine ranníocaíocht a dhéanamh nuair ba ghá. Go raibh maith agat. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 19:21, 17 Bealtaine 2023 (UTC)

Plé ar líne

w:m:Meetup/UK virtual/18 Dé Céadaoin, 26 Aibreán 2023 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC ?). Tá súil agam an uirlis aistriúcháin a phlé i mBéarla má tá suim ag éinne ann. -Is plé neamhfhoirmiúil é seo. Go raibh maith agat -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 11:02, 24 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Y Déanta: Bhí Éireannach óg ag fanacht i Sasana i láthair. Bhí spéis aige i bpéintéirí Éireannacha go háirithe Henry. Thug mé faoi deara go bhfuil roinnt leabhar Béarla ar fáil in Open Library. Tá na hiontrálacha Wikidata luchtaithe agam le roinnt anseo. Tá Wikimedia Community Ireland aimsithe agam ó shin agus tá súil agam dul chuig an gcruinniú. -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 22:40, 27 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Cite Q

@Alison:: Féach Úsáideoir:DeirgeDel/B, is féidir go leor de na heagráin leabhar a fháil ar iasacht ón leabharlann oscailte ón nasc atá curtha ar fáil. Chóipeáil mé mo leathanach ó w:simple:User:DeirgeDel/B ar 7 Aibreán 2023. Tá tuairiscí agus ainmneacha na n-alt i mBéarla. Tá teidil agus fotheidil i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla ag roinnt eagrán de chuid Wikidata agus d’fhéadfadh go n-athródh sé seo conas a léirítear anseo iad. Cé go bhfuil teidil ag baint úsáide as Gaeilge nuair a léirítear fotheidil i mBéarla amháin. Mhol @Mike Peel: dul i dteagmháil le forbróirí Vicipéid an Bhéarla faoi aon fhabht... -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 05:14, 7 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Tá sé suimiúil comparáid a dhéanamh idir w:simple:User:DeirgeDel/B agus Úsáideoir:DeirgeDel/B taobh le taobh. Thóg na daoine beaga an chuid is mó de na húdair! -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 05:21, 7 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Suimiúil! - Alison ^plé 04:23, 8 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

I am sorry @DeirgeDel but some of your Irish I just don't understand... eg " Thóg na daoine beaga an chuid is mó de na húdair!"

Also I don't understand why you referencing old dictionaries. The two you cite are superseded by tearma.ie, focloir.ie and teanglann.ie. There is a plethora of book and article sources as Gaeilge ... https://singlelogin.me/ /Z-Library is where you can share if something to share.

Definitions, even in your mother tongue, can be hard. In another language, an excellent mastery of that language is required. We all know what a comb, a brush or a smartphone is, but defining them can be challenging. Using an automatic translator to do that is a big NO-NO for me if you don’t master the target language.

Beir bua

TGcoa (plé) 21:00, 10 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

@TGcoa. Z-library? Níl. Cóipcheart? Go raibh maith agat as do chabhair -- DeirgeDel ^t_a^c 02:27, 11 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Nuashonruithe

Ok, tá na dátaí sna boscaí sonraí foilsithe anois sa formaid DMY - lá - mí - bliain - i ngach áit (tá súil agam!) - 'sé an caighdeán Wikidata dhomhanda anseo anois. Féach anois agus cuir in iúl dom má fhaigheann tú aon cheann nach bhfuil i gceart.

Freisin, tá athnuachan iomlán déanta ar {{WD Bosca Sonraí Duine}} anois, agus tá sé ag obair i bhfad níos fearr. Tá sé beartaithe agam feidhmiúlacht a chur leis chun faisnéis spóirt, srl, a thaispeáint sna seachtainí atá romhainn. Má tá an am agam. Ar aon nós - cuir in iúl dom arís má bhfeiceann sibh aon fadhbanna - Alison ^plé 04:32, 8 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Iontach! Tá an bosca do dhaoine i bhfad níos fearr anois toisc go bhfuil na bunsonraí (breith, bás, srl) chun tosaigh. GRMA. Ach feicim fadhb bheag amháin... "Londain, England" atá ann seachas "Londain, Sasana" mar áit bháis, mar shampla san alt Josephine Hart. kscanne (plé) 18:37, 14 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

Ceann eile le "Béal Feirste, Northern Ireland": Catherine McGuinness kscanne (plé) 18:38, 14 Aibreán 2023 (UTC)

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Chaith mé tamall an deireadh seachtaine seo caite ag iarraidh an réamhrá seo a fheabhsú agus a nuashonrú; tá trí leathanach ann. Bheinn buíoch as aon mholtaí nó aiseolas uaibh, a chairde. Rith sé liom go bhféadfainn an réamhrá seo a roinnt le daoine ar na meáin shóisialta féachaint an mbeadh suim ag aon duine ansin teacht agus cuidiú a thabhairt don Vicipéid ó am go chéile. Seans go dtabharfaidh mé aghaidh ar leathanaigh amhail Conas alt a chur in eagar, Tús a chur le leathanach nua nó Conas leathanach iontach a scríobh amach anseo féachaint an bhféadfaí iadsan a nuashonrú chomh maith. – Caoimhín Ó Liatháin (plé) 09:04, 8 Eanáir 2024 (UTC)

Reusing references: Can we look over your shoulder?

Apologies for writing in English.

The Technical Wishes team at Wikimedia Deutschland is planning to make reusing references easier. For our research, we are looking for wiki contributors willing to show us how they are interacting with references.

• The format will be a 1-hour video call, where you would share your screen. More information here.
• Interviews can be conducted in English, German or Dutch.
• Compensation is available.
• Sessions will be held in January and February.
• Sign up here if you are interested.
• Please note that we probably won’t be able to have sessions with everyone who is interested. Our UX researcher will try to create a good balance of wiki contributors, e.g. in terms of wiki experience, tech experience, editing preferences, gender, disability and more. If you’re a fit, she will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.

We’re looking forward to seeing you, Thereza Mengs (WMDE)

Looking for your Input: Invitation to interview on using Wikidata in other projects

Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English.

Hello, the Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects team at Wikimedia Deutschland would like to hear about your experiences using Wikidata in the sibling projects. If you are interested in sharing your opinion and insights, please consider signing up for an interview with us in this Registration form.
Currently, we are only able to conduct interviews in English.

The front page of the form has more details about what the conversation will be like, including how we would compensate you for your time.

For more information, visit our project issue page where you can also share your experiences in written form, without an interview.
We look forward to speaking with you, Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (talk) 08:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Feminism and Folklore 2024

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Dear Wiki Community,

You are humbly invited to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2024 writing competition from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.

You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a generated list of suggested articles.

Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:

1. Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
2. Set up a campaign on CampWiz tool.
3. Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
4. Request local admins for site notice.
5. Link the local page and the CampWiz link on the meta project page.

This year, the Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced two new tools to enhance support for the campaign. These tools include the Article List Generator by Topic and CampWiz. The Article List Generator by Topic enables users to identify articles on the English Wikipedia that are not present in their native language Wikipedia. Users can customize their selection criteria, and the tool will present a table showcasing the missing articles along with suggested titles. Additionally, users have the option to download the list in both CSV and wikitable formats. Notably, the CampWiz tool will be employed for the project for the first time, empowering users to effectively host the project with a jury. Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. Click here to access these tools

Learn more about the contest and prizes on our project page. Feel free to contact us on our meta talk page or by email us if you need any assistance.

We look forward to your immense coordination.

Thank you and Best wishes,

Feminism and Folklore 2024 International Team

Stay connected  

--MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 07:26, 18 Eanáir 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore is back!

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Dear Wiki Community, You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the 1st till the 31st of March.

You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and submitting them in this commons contest.

You can also organize a local contest in your country and support us in translating the project pages to help us spread the word in your native language.

Feel free to contact us on our project Talk page if you need any assistance.

Kind regards,

Wiki loves Folklore International Team

-- MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 07:26, 18 Eanáir 2024 (UTC)

Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to announce that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is now open. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll now through 2 February 2024. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C Charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 18:08, 19 Eanáir 2024 (UTC)

Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

I am reaching out to you today to remind you that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) charter will close on 2 February 2024. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.

The current version of the U4C charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.

Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 17:00, 31 Eanáir 2024 (UTC)

Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote

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Dear all,

Thank you everyone for following the progress of the Universal Code of Conduct. I am writing to you today to announce the outcome of the ratification vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter. 1746 contributors voted in this ratification vote with 1249 voters supporting the Charter and 420 voters not. The ratification vote process allowed for voters to provide comments about the Charter.

A report of voting statistics and a summary of voter comments will be published on Meta-wiki in the coming weeks.

Please look forward to hearing about the next steps soon.

On behalf of the UCoC Project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 18:23, 12 Feabhra 2024 (UTC)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: We are back!

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Hello, dear Wikipedians!

Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute, has launched the forth edition of writing challenge "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month", which lasts from 1st until 31st March 2024. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage. We accept contribution in every language! The most active contesters will receive prizes.

We invite you to take part and help us improve the coverage of Ukrainian culture on Wikipedia in your language! Also, we plan to set up a banner to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk)

Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available

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Hello all,

I am writing to you today with two important pieces of information. First, the report of the comments from the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter ratification is now available. Secondly, the call for candidates for the U4C is open now through April 1, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Per the charter, there are 16 seats on the U4C: eight community-at-large seats and eight regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement.

Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 16:25, 5 Márta 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection

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Dear all,

This year, the term of 4 (four) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.

The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Board Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from Trustees who cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3]. The group is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2024 trustee selection process, and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].

Here are the key planned dates:

• May 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions
• June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 15 or less candidates apply) [5]
• June-August 2024: Campaign period
• End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting period
• October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates
• Board's Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page, and make your plan.

Election Volunteers

Another way to be involved with the 2024 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page.

Best regards,

Dariusz Jemielniak (Governance Committee Chair, Board Selection Working Group)

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Results#Elected

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates because the 1-3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized and it would be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only eliminate 1-3 candidates from the candidate list.

MPossoupe_(WMF)19:57, 12 Márta 2024 (UTC)

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The Wikimedia Foundation will switch the traffic between its data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster.

All traffic will switch on 20 March. The test will start at 14:00 UTC.

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Vote now to select members of the first U4C

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Dear all,

I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 20:20, 25 Aibreán 2024 (UTC)

Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC

Hello all,

The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks - May 31st at 16:00 UTC. If you're interested, you can sign up on this wiki page.

This is a participant-driven meeting, where we share language-specific updates related to various projects, collectively discuss technical issues related to language wikis, and work together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, the topics included the machine translation service (MinT) and the languages and models it currently supports, localization efforts from the Kiwix team, and technical challenges with numerical sorting in files used on Bengali Wikisource.

Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates related to your project? Any problems that you would like to bring for discussion during the meeting? Do you need interpretation support from English to another language? Please reach out to me at ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org and add agenda items to the document here.

We look forward to your participation!

MediaWiki message delivery 21:22, 14 Bealtaine 2024 (UTC)

Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle

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Dear community members,

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback on a draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle. This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects, and aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the Language Committee or closing projects policy.

You can find the details on this page, as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on June 23, 2024, anywhere on Earth.

You can also share information about this with the interested project communities you work with or support, and you can also help us translate the procedure into more languages, so people can join the discussions in their own language.

On behalf of the CAC,

RamzyM (WMF) 02:25, 22 Bealtaine 2024 (UTC)

Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote results. We are following up with the results of the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election.

We are pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a two-year term:

• North America (USA and Canada)
  • –
• Northern and Western Europe
  • Ghilt
• Latin America and Caribbean
  • –
• Central and East Europe (CEE)
  • —
• Sub-Saharan Africa
  • –
• Middle East and North Africa
  • Ibrahim.ID
• East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
  • 0xDeadbeef
• South Asia
  • –

The following individuals are elected to be community-at-large members of the U4C, fulfilling a one-year term:

• Barkeep49
• Superpes15
• Civvì
• Luke081515
• –
• –
• –
• –

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. Follow their work on Meta-wiki.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 08:14, 3 Meitheamh 2024 (UTC)

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta

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Hi everyone,

The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.

What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?

The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”

Join the “Launch Party” on June 20, 2024 at 14.00-15.00 UTC (your local time). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.

Movement Charter ratification vote

Voting will commence on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Meta talk page or email the MCDC at mcdc@wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the MCDC,

RamzyM (WMF) 08:44, 11 Meitheamh 2024 (UTC)

Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote

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Hello everyone,

The voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open. The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.

The final version of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is available on Meta in different languages and attached here in PDF format for your reading.

Voting commenced on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Please read more on the voter information and eligibility details.

After reading the Charter, please vote here and share this note further.

If you have any questions about the ratification vote, please contact the Charter Electoral Commission at cec@wikimedia.org.

On behalf of the CEC,

RamzyM (WMF) 10:51, 25 Meitheamh 2024 (UTC)

dáilcheantair

Táim ag iarraidh feabhas a chur ar na dáilcheantair.

Cuirfidh mé isteach na TDanna atá ann nó a bhí ann i ngach dáilcheantar, b'fhéidir....

Agus tógfaidh mé amach na torthaí 2016...

... ró-uaillmhianach iad a chur isteach gach uair

Rinneadh uasdátú orthu uaireanta, ach ní féidir brath orthu.

Níl na hacmhainní againn jab níos fearr a dhéanamh, faraor

TGcoa (plé) 12:17, 4 Iúil 2024 (UTC)

Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon

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Hello everyone,

This is a kind reminder that the voting period to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter will be closed on July 9, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

If you have not voted yet, please vote on SecurePoll.

On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission,

RamzyM (WMF) 03:45, 8 Iúil 2024 (UTC)

U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates

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Hello all,

A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call for candidates phase is open from now through July 19, 2024.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications in the special election for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

In this special election, according to chapter 2 of the U4C charter, there are 9 seats available on the U4C: four community-at-large seats and five regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki.

Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.

In cooperation with the U4C,

-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 00:02, 10 Iúil 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results

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Hello everyone,

After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.  

As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy.

The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:

Individual vote:

Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted “no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).

Affiliates vote:

Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18 voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).

Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps.  

With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not ratified.

We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance.

The Charter Electoral Commission,

Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing

MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 17:52, 18 Iúil 2024 (UTC)

Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C

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Dear all,

I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through August 10, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

In cooperation with the U4C,

RamzyM (WMF) 02:46, 27 Iúil 2024 (UTC)

Reminder! Vote closing soon to fill vacancies of the first U4C

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Dear all,

The voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is closing soon. It is open through 10 August 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility. If you are eligible to vote and have not voted in this special election, it is important that you vote now.

Why should you vote? The U4C is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community input into the committee membership is critical to the success of the UCoC.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

In cooperation with the U4C,

-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 15:30, 6 Lúnasa 2024 (UTC)

Coming soon: A new sub-referencing feature – try it!

Hello. For many years, community members have requested an easy way to re-use references with different details. Now, a MediaWiki solution is coming: The new sub-referencing feature will work for wikitext and Visual Editor and will enhance the existing reference system. You can continue to use different ways of referencing, but you will probably encounter sub-references in articles written by other users. More information on the project page.

We want your feedback to make sure this feature works well for you:

• Please try the current state of development on beta wiki and let us know what you think.
• Sign up here to get updates and/or invites to participate in user research activities.

Wikimedia Deutschland’s Technical Wishes team is planning to bring this feature to Wikimedia wikis later this year. We will reach out to creators/maintainers of tools and templates related to references beforehand.

Please help us spread the message. --Johannes Richter (WMDE) (talk) 10:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Sign up for the language community meeting on August 30th, 15:00 UTC

Hi all,

The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks—on August 30th at 15:00 UTC. If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page.

This participant-driven meeting will focus on sharing language-specific updates related to various projects, discussing technical issues related to language wikis, and working together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, topics included the Language Converter, the state of language research, updates on the Incubator conversations, and technical challenges around external links not working with special characters on Bengali sites.

Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates or discuss challenges? Please add agenda items to the document here and reach out to ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org. We look forward to your participation!

MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 23:19, 22 Lúnasa 2024 (UTC)

Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

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Hello all,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the Elections Committee have certified the results for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election.

I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:

• North America (USA and Canada)
  • Ajraddatz

The following seats were not filled during this special election:

• Latin America and Caribbean
• Central and East Europe (CEE)
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• South Asia
• The four remaining Community-At-Large seats

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,

RamzyM (WMF) 14:05, 2 Meán Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!

Hello all,

The voting period for the 2024 Board of Trustees election is now open. There are twelve (12) candidates running for four (4) seats on the Board.

Learn more about the candidates by reading their statements and their answers to community questions.

When you are ready, go to the SecurePoll voting page to vote. The vote is open from September 3rd at 00:00 UTC to September 17th at 23:59 UTC.

To check your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 12:14, 3 Meán Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Your wiki will be in read-only soon

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The Wikimedia Foundation will switch the traffic between its data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster.

All traffic will switch on 25 September. The switch will start at 15:00 UTC.

Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop while the switch is made. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.

A banner will be displayed on all wikis 30 minutes before this operation happens. This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.

You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.

• You will not be able to edit for up to an hour on Wednesday 25 September 2024.
• If you try to edit or save during these times, you will see an error message. We hope that no edits will be lost during these minutes, but we can't guarantee it. If you see the error message, then please wait until everything is back to normal. Then you should be able to save your edit. But, we recommend that you make a copy of your changes first, just in case.

Other effects:

• Background jobs will be slower and some may be dropped. Red links might not be updated as quickly as normal. If you create an article that is already linked somewhere else, the link will stay red longer than usual. Some long-running scripts will have to be stopped.
• We expect the code deployments to happen as any other week. However, some case-by-case code freezes could punctually happen if the operation require them afterwards.
• GitLab will be unavailable for about 90 minutes.

This project may be postponed if necessary. You can read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org. Any changes will be announced in the schedule.

Please share this information with your community.

Trizek_(WMF), 09:37, 20 Meán Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where...

Apologies for cross-posting in English. Please consider translating this message.Teimpléad:Tracked

Hello everyone, a small change will soon be coming to the user-interface of your Wikimedia project. The Wikidata item sitelink currently found under the General section of the Tools sidebar menu will move into the In Other Projects section.

We would like the Wiki communities feedback so please let us know or ask questions on the Discussion page before we enable the change which can take place October 4 2024, circa 15:00 UTC+2. More information can be found on the project page.

We welcome your feedback and questions.
MediaWiki message delivery (plé) 18:57, 27 Meán Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Invitation to Participate in Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey

Dear all,

Apologies for writing in English. Please help to translate in your language. We are excited to announce the upcoming Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative aimed at celebrating Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content related to this significant time of year. As we plan to organize this event globally, your insights and experiences are crucial in shaping the best possible participation experience for the community.

To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is engaging, inclusive, and impactful, we kindly invite you to participate in our community engagement survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the community, set the event's focus, and guide our strategies for organizing this global event.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will make a difference!

Thank you for being a part of our journey to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success.

Warm regards,

User:ZI Jony 03:19, 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team

Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections

Hello all,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. Close to 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted.

The following four candidates were the most voted:

1. Christel Steigenberger
2. Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz
3. Victoria Doronina
4. Lorenzo Losa

While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in December 2024.

Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MPossoupe_(WMF) 08:25, 14 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees

Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers.

Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:

• Affiliations Committee (AffCom)
• Ombuds commission (OC)
• Case Review Committee (CRC)

Applications for the committees open on 16 October 2024. Applications for the Affiliations Committee close on 18 November 2024, and applications for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on 2 December 2024. Learn how to apply by visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki. Post to the talk page or email cst@wikimedia.org with any questions you may have.

For the Committee Support team,

-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 23:07, 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally.

Hello everyone, I previously wrote on the 27th September to advise that the Wikidata item sitelink will change places in the sidebar menu, moving from the General section into the In Other Projects section. The scheduled rollout date of 04.10.2024 was delayed due to a necessary request for Mobile/MinervaNeue skin. I am happy to inform that the global rollout can now proceed and will occur later today, 22.10.2024 at 15:00 UTC-2. Please let us know if you notice any problems or bugs after this change. There should be no need for null-edits or purging cache for the changes to occur. Kind regards, -Danny Benjafield (WMDE) 11:29, 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Final Reminder: Join us in Making Wiki Loves Ramadan Success

Dear all,

We’re thrilled to announce the Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative to celebrate Ramadan by enhancing Wikipedia and its sister projects with valuable content related to this special time of year. As we organize this event globally, we need your valuable input to make it a memorable experience for the community.

Last Call to Participate in Our Survey: To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is inclusive and impactful, we kindly request you to complete our community engagement survey. Your feedback will shape the event’s focus and guide our organizing strategies to better meet community needs.

• Survey Link: Complete the Survey
• Deadline: November 10, 2024

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will truly make a difference!

Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Wiki Loves Ramadan Team! We’re seeking dedicated volunteers for key team roles essential to the success of this initiative. If you’re interested in volunteer roles, we invite you to apply.

• Application Link: Apply Here
• Application Deadline: October 31, 2024

Explore Open Positions: For a detailed list of roles and their responsibilities, please refer to the position descriptions here: Position Descriptions

Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to working together to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success!

Warm regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team 05:11, 29 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 (UTC)

Glao ar Vicipéideoirí: Aiteachas a chur ar Vicipéid

A chairde,

B’fhéidir go bhfaca sibh fógra faoi seo cheana ar na meáin shóisialta - tá an feachtas Aiteachas a chur ar Vicipéid ar siúl anois! Tá sé mar aidhm ag an bhfeachtas seo ábhar agus ionadaíocht LADTA+ a fheabhsú ar Vicipéid.

Dáta an Feachtais:

Tá an feachtas beo go dtí 9ú Samhain 2024.

Cuireadh tús leis an bhfeachtas i mí Dheireadh Fómhair (Mí na Staire LADTA+).

Conas is Féidir Leat Cabhrú:

Cruthaigh ailt nua: Déan alt nua a scríobh faoi stair agus cultúr LADTA+.

Nuashonraigh ailt atá ann cheana: Cuir eolas nua agus nuashonraithe leis na hailt atá ann.

Tugann d’ionchur tacaíocht do phobal LADTA+: Is éard atá i gceist le hionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar Vicipéid ná go bhfuil na scéalta, na taithí agus an stair atá tábhachtach don phobal á mbronnadh.

Déanann an feachtas seo iarracht an comhoibriú a chothú i measc Vicipéideoirí agus cuireann sé le leathnú na scéalta atá againn sa chultúr.

Mar chuid den fheachtas, tá comórtais scríbhneoireachta agus grianghrafadóireachta á reáchtáil, le duaiseanna ar fáil do na hiontrálaithe is fearr.

Má tá suim agat i gcomhoibriú nó más féidir leat cabhrú, déan teagmháil liom >>> oifigeach.gaeilge@wikimedia.ie.

Bígí linn agus comhoibreoimid le chéile chun a chinntiú go gcloítear le stair agus cultúr na ndaoine LADTA+ ar Vicipéid!

Le dea-ghuí,

Amy O’Riordan (sí/siad)

Oifigeach Gaeilge | Pobal Éireann Wikimedia

Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC

Hello everyone,

The next language community meeting is coming up next week, on November 29th, at 16:00 UTC (Zonestamp! For your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1732896000>). If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page: <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#29_November_2024>.

This participant-driven meeting will be organized by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Language Product Localization team and the Language Diversity Hub. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Moore Wikipedia, and the language support track at Wiki Indaba. We will also have members from the Wayuunaiki community joining us to share their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community within our movement. This meeting will have a Spanish interpretation.

Looking forward to seeing you at the language community meeting! Cheers, Srishti 19:54, 21 Samhain 2024 (UTC)