WikiLovesMonuments March 2017

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Instagram and Creative Commons
by Andrea Zanni 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Dear all, a doubt: is Instagram compatible with Creative Commons? Can I upload *my* Instagram pics on Commons (so could it be used for WLM)? Please consider that I'm not suggesting Instagram pics are good for WLM (they are filtered and all, probably not very suitable for illustrating monuments on Wikipedia) but is a legal matter. Aubrey

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Introducing the Wikimedia Resource Center
by Maria Cruz 29 Jul '17

29 Jul '17

Hi all, As we have stated in our annual plan [1], “currently, community members must search many pages and places to stay informed about Foundation activities and resources.” We have worked in the past two quarters to create a single point of entry. We call it the Wikimedia Resource Center, and its alpha version is now live on Meta Wikimedia: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Resource_Center As the movement expands to include more affiliates and more programmatic activities every year, newer Wikimedians are faced with lack of experience in the movement and its various channels for requesting support. In order to expand Wikimedia communities’ efforts, we want to provide easy access to resources that support their very important work. The [[m:Wikimedia Resource Center]] is a hub designed in response to this issue: it is intended to evolve into a single point of entry for Wikimedians all over the world to the variety of resources and types of staff support they may need to develop new initiatives or also expand existing ones. This version of the Resource Center is only the beginning. For phase two of the project, we will enable volunteer Wikimedians to add resources developed by other individuals or organizations to the Wikimedia Resource Center, and in phase three, the Wikimedia Resource Center will include features to better connect Wikimedians to other Wikimedians that can support them. We want to hear what you think about this prototype and our plans for it! If you have comments about the Wikimedia Resource Center, you can submit your feedback publicly, on the Talk Page, or privately, via a survey hosted by a third party, that shouldn’t take you more than 4 minutes to complete. A feedback button is on the top right corner on every page of the hub. Looking forward to more collaborations! Best, María [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2016-2017/… -- María Cruz Communications and Outreach Project Manager, Community Engagement

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Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] How can we put together a more rigorous screening
by WereSpielChequers 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

I've told Jcb about this discussion <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jcb#Unexplained_removals_of_li…>, reminded them to check for license blanking vandalism and asked if they can check the deleted edits of the license blanker in case they were able to get any other files deleted that way. I'm not an admin on commons, but where I am an admin it would be expected that you would check the history of a file before deleting it. WSC On 30 January 2017 at 17:16, Maarten Dammers <maarten(a)mdammers.nl> wrote: > Hi Lodewijk, > On 30-01-17 17:28, Lodewijk wrote: > > Thanks! > > OK, so in this case the information was apparently removed > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:%EB%B4%84%EC%9D%B4_%EC…>by > someone unrelated to the author - very odd - and deleted by an admin > without further checking. I restored the image on the list of winners. > > Some of the Commons admins, especially the one that deleted this image, > are very sloppy. They seem to act more like robots than like a humans. I'm > afraid we already lost quite a few good images to these people. This kind > of behavior is hurting not only Wiki Loves Monuments, but Commons as a > whole. > > Maarten > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >

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documentation - jury process
by Lodewijk 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Hi all, In the past year, I was responsible again for the international jury process. As I would like to transfer this responsibility to someone else coming year, I decided to thoroughly document it on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments/Documentati…>. You'll find a timeline, a list of responsibilities and template emails. I know that this doesn't exactly match the jury process that is being organized in most countries, but perhaps some of it is of use to national jury coordinators as well - at least as a matter of inspiration. At the same time, it may be of use to you if you're planning to organize another photo competition on an international level. Either way, if you have feedback on the documentation, please leave it on the talkpage, and if you spot factual errors, you're encouraged to fix them. I'm also collecting more documentation pages on this documentation portal <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments/Documentati…> for Wiki Loves Monuments. Perhaps you know of documentation that could be added? Please do so! At some point I will probably reorganize it a bit, so feel free to just add things. Best, Lodewijk

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See you in Wikimedia Conference 2017
by Lily 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Hi everyone, Wiki Loves Monuments international team will attend Wikimedia Conference in Berlin <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017> and we are eager to see you and engage with you if you will be attending the conference. To facilitate this, we will host a session as part of the conference to discuss with you the plans for Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 and how you can engage with this annual event. The session is called New ambitions for Wiki Loves Monuments and is described at length on the conference page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017/Program/24>. If you are interested to learn about Wiki Loves Monuments, sign up to organize for the 2017 contest, learn about the new ways to participate in Wiki Loves Monuments beyond the photo competition, or share your challenges and ask questions the session at the conference is the best place to start these conversations. Not attending the conference? We will keep this mailing list updated with the material that we use during the presentation. You are also encouraged to send a friend or colleague on your behalf, or read more about our major initiatives for 2017 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_Internation…> and ask questions on this mailing list. For those of you who will be in Berlin, we do look forward to seeing you in the session! :) Note that the schedule for the conference, once finalized, will be shared on wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017/Schedule>. In the mean time, we have a tentative schedule for this session <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FZWxIyGsrq_RB0OStqixd7MpOBRi6pnEtxg…> on Friday, March 31, at 17:30 local time. Best, Lily, on behalf of Wiki Loves Monuments international team -- User: LilyOfTheWest

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Please join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)
by Nicole Ebber 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Dear Wikimedians, If you are a representative of an Affiliate, committee, or other organized group in the Wikimedia Movement, please read this email carefully and forward it to your peers. I am writing you today in my role as the Movement Strategy Lead for organized groups (Track A), and would like to encourage you to actively participate in Wikimedia’s movement strategy process. Together with you, we would like to find answers to the question “What do we want to build or achieve together over the next 15 years?” https://2030.wikimedia.org is the universal start page to the strategy portal on Meta. == This is our time! == This is the time many of us have been waiting for for years. I would love to see each and every one of you make your voice heard and take the chance to shape the future of our movement together. == Timeline and process == The timeline up to Wikimania 2017 is organized in 3 consecutive discussion cycles that are designed to explore, cluster and sharpen the strategic direction and define 3-5 focus areas for the movement. After Wikimania, we will discuss the movement structure, roles, as well as 3-5-year goals and starting in 2018, organizations will incorporate the findings into their strategic and annual planning. Today, we are kicking off cycle 1 which is running until 15 April. Organized groups will find all relevant information on the Meta page for Track A.[1] == Get involved! == Last week I reached out to all Chairs and EDs of Affiliates as well as to active members of other organized groups and committees. While I have heard from many, I would like to remind everyone to appoint a discussion coordinator for your group that will act as the linker to the strategy process.[2][3][4] As an organized Group, you can invite all your stakeholders to join your conversation: Board and staff members, members, external partners and allies as well as members of your communities. Track A is closely connected to Track B (Individual Contributors)[5], as many organized Groups have close bonds with their local or thematic communities. We encourage Track A and Track B coordinators to sync on their plans. Your conversations can happen on- and offline. To host a conversation, please read the discussion guide[6] that provides material to prepare, conduct and document each conversation in each format. Before you and your peers enter the conversation, please make yourself familiar with the briefing[7] which provides a high-level overview of what we know about the future and about our movement today. I also look forward to seeing many of you at the Wikimedia Conference in Berlin where we will discuss our future, generate thematic statements, identify keywords and create thematic clusters of our ideas. The rough outline of the program will be adjusted in the coming days.[8] Let’s make this happen! Please reach out to me with any question or feedback you might have. Sincerely, Nicole [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia_movem… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit/Di… [3] Sign-up to become a Discussion Coordinator here: https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.de/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyzOcB9FmgWWrenoe0… [4] Overview of organized groups’ discussions https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Outreach/L… [5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Track_B [6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Toolkit/Di… [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/Br… [8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2017 -- Nicole Ebber Adviser International Relations Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.

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Overview #2 of updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process
by Gregory Varnum 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1] As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve. Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list,[2] and posted on Meta-Wiki.[3] Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this list as well. Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month: Update 7 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (16 February 2017) - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10195092 - Development of documentation for Tracks A & B Update 8 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (24 February 2017) - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10201503 - Introduction of Track Leads for all four audience tracks Update 9 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (2 March 2017) - https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10207604 - Seeking feedback on documents being used to help facilitate upcoming community discussions Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/?curid=10153505 More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.[3] A version of this message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.[1] [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Updates/Ov… [2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017 List moderators may request that their mailing list not receive future updates by contacting Gregory Varnum (gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org).

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Apply for your WLM 2017 grant request by March 14
by Lily 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Hi everyone, If you are planning to apply for grants with value more than USD 2000 for your WLM 2017 contest, please make sure you read this call for announcement <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2017-February/086439.html> and apply no later than March 14. If your request is approved, you will receive funding in June 2017. Note that if you miss this deadline, the next round of grant requests will give you grants in December 2017, which may be too late for your WLM 2017. And, of course, if you are planning to apply for grants with value no more than $2000, rapid grants <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid> are your best choice, and for this kind of grant you will have more time to prepare. Best, Lily -- User: LilyOfTheWest

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