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Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January
ਸੋਧੋਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
(There is a translatable version of this message on MetaWiki)
Hello
The Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023, which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday, 23 January 2023, at 18:00 UTC and will continue annually.
We are inviting you to share your ideas for technical improvements to our tools and platforms. Long experience in editing or technical skills is not required. If you have ever used our software and thought of an idea to improve it, this is the place to come share those ideas!
The dates for the phases of the Survey will be as follows:
- Phase 1: Submit, discuss, and revise proposals – Monday, Jan 23, 2023 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2023
- Phase 2: WMF/Community Tech reviews and organizes proposals – Monday, Jan 30, 2023 to Friday, Feb 10, 2023
- Phase 3: Vote on proposals – Friday, Feb 10, 2023 to Friday, Feb 24, 2023
- Phase 4: Results posted – Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023
If you want to start writing out your ideas ahead of the Survey, you can start thinking about your proposals and draft them in the CWS sandbox.
We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!
ਧੰਨਵਾਦ! Community Tech, STei (WMF) 16:44, 15 ਦਸੰਬਰ 2022 (UTC)
Upcoming vote on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct
ਸੋਧੋHello all,
In mid-January 2023, the Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. This follows the March 2022 vote, which resulted in a majority of voters supporting the Enforcement Guidelines. During the vote, participants helped highlight important community concerns. The Board’s Community Affairs Committee requested that these areas of concern be reviewed.
The volunteer-led Revisions Committee worked hard reviewing community input and making changes. They updated areas of concern, such as training and affirmation requirements, privacy and transparency in the process, and readability and translatability of the document itself.
The revised Enforcement Guidelines can be viewed here, and a comparison of changes can be found here.
How to vote?
Beginning January 17, 2023, voting will be open. This page on Meta-wiki outlines information on how to vote using SecurePoll.
Who can vote?
The eligibility requirements for this vote are the same as for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees elections. See the voter information page for more details about voter eligibility. If you are an eligible voter, you can use your Wikimedia account to access the voting server.
What happens after the vote?
Votes will be scrutinized by an independent group of volunteers, and the results will be published on Wikimedia-l, the Movement Strategy Forum, Diff and on Meta-wiki. Voters will again be able to vote and share concerns they have about the guidelines. The Board of Trustees will look at the levels of support and concerns raised as they look at how the Enforcement Guidelines should be ratified or developed further.
On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,
Voting Opens on the Revised Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.
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Hello all,
The voting period for the revised Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines is now open! Voting will remain open for two weeks and will close at 23:59 UTC on January 31, 2023. Please visit the voter information page for voter eligibility information and details on how to vote.
For more details on the Enforcement Guidelines and the voting process, see our previous message.
On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,
Global ban for PlanespotterA320/RespectCE
ਸੋਧੋPer the Global bans policy, I'm informing the project of this request for comment: m:Requests for comment/Global ban for PlanespotterA320 (2) about banning a member from your community. Thank you.--Lemonaka (talk) 21:40, 6 February 2023 (UTC)
Community feedback-cycle about updating the Wikimedia Terms of Use starts
ਸੋਧੋHello community members,
Wikimedia Foundation Legal Department is organizing a feedback-cycle with community members to discuss updating the Wikimedia Terms of Use.
The Terms of Use (ToU) are the legal terms that govern the use of websites hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. We will be gathering your feedback on a draft proposal from February through April. The draft will be translated into several languages, with written feedback accepted in any language.
This update comes in response to several things:
- Implementing the Universal Code of Conduct.
- Updating project text to the Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license.
- Proposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing.
- Bringing the Terms of Use in line with current and recently passed laws affecting the Wikimedia Foundation, including the European Digital Services Act
As part of the feedback cycle two office hours will be held: the first on 2 March and the second on 4 April.
For further information, please consult:
- The proposed update of the ToU by comparison
- The page for your feedback
- Information about the office hours
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Legal Team,
Your wiki will be in read only soon
ਸੋਧੋRead this message in another language • ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
The Wikimedia Foundation tests the switch between its first and secondary data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster. To make sure everything is working, the Wikimedia Technology department needs to do a planned test. This test will show if they can reliably switch from one data centre to the other. It requires many teams to prepare for the test and to be available to fix any unexpected problems.
All traffic will switch on 1 March. The test will start at 14:00 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.
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 1 March 2023.
- 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.
Wikimania 2023 Welcoming Program Submissions
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Seeking volunteers for the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct process
ਸੋਧੋHello,
As follow-up to the message about the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines by Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, I am reaching out about the next steps. I want to bring your attention to the next stage of the Universal Code of Conduct process, which is forming a building committee for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). I invite community members with experience and deep interest in community health and governance to nominate themselves to be part of the U4C building committee, which needs people who are:
- Community members in good standing
- Knowledgeable about movement community processes, such as, but not limited to, policy drafting, participatory decision making, and application of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects
- Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
- Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period from mid-May - December 2023
- Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
- Confidently able to communicate in English
The Building Committee shall consist of volunteer community members, affiliate board or staff, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.
The Universal Code of Conduct has been a process strengthened by the skills and knowledge of the community and I look forward to what the U4C Building Committee creates. If you are interested in joining the Building Committee, please either sign up on the Meta-Wiki page, or contact ucocproject
wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more on Meta-Wiki.
Best regards,
Selection of the U4C Building Committee
ਸੋਧੋThe next stage in the Universal Code of Conduct process is establishing a Building Committee to create the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). The Building Committee has been selected. Read about the members and the work ahead on Meta-wiki.
-- UCoC Project Team, 04:20, 27 ਮਈ 2023 (UTC)
ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਦਾ ਲੋਗੋ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਦਲਣ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ
ਸੋਧੋਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਜੀ, ਮੈਂ ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਦਾ ਲੋਗੋ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਦਲਣ ਲਈ ਚਰਚਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ। ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇਸਦਾ ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਲੋਗੋ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਵੀ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਹੈ। ਮੇਰੇ ਖਿਆਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਵਿਕੀਕਿਤਾਬ ਹੋਣਾ ਸਹੀ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਮੈਂ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਆਪਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਰੱਖਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਸਲਾਹ ਬਣਾਉਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ। ਧੰਨਵਾਦ। KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 08:00, 7 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ
ਸੋਧੋ- ਵਿਕੀਕਿਤਾਬ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਿਕੀਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਰਹੇਗਾ।
- ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਜੀ, ਇਸ ਅਹਿਮ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਲ ਦੇਖਣ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੋਗੋ ਇੰਗਲਿੰਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਪਰ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਚਾਹੇ ਇਹੀ ਰਹਿ ਜਾਵੇ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਹੈ। ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਇਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ ਵਿਕੀਕਿਤਾਬ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ। ਹਿੰਦੀ ਵਿਕੀਪੁਸਤਕ ਹੈ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ मुक्त विश्व हेतु मुक्त पुस्तक ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੈ। ਕਈ ਹੋਰਾਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਇਹੀ ਗੱਲ ਲਿਖੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ, ਬੰਧਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਹੈ। ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਰਕਾਰ, ਪੈਸੇ, ਵਿਚਾਰਧਾਰਾ, ਇਲਾਕੇ, ਦੇਸ਼, ਸੰਸਾਧਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ। ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਲਾਈਨ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਛਾਪਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਦਾ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆਵੇ। ਅਗਲੀ ਗੱਲ ਇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਤੋਂ ਹਟ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ, ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਸ਼ੌਕ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ, ਲੋੜ ਵੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਇਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸੰਪਾਦਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੋਰਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਕਾਫੀ ਆਸਾਨ ਵੀ ਹੈ। Mulkh Singh (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 10:49, 10 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
- ਨਾਮ ਵਿਕੀਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਕਰਨ ਠੀਕ ਰਹੇਗਾ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਵਿਕੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਵੀ ਇਹੀ ਲੋਗੋ ਹੈ ਇਸਲਈ ਲੋਗੋ ਇਹੀ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ - Jagseer S Sidhu (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 07:43, 14 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
- ਲੋਗੋ ਦਾ ਆਈਕਨ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੀ ਹੈ ਬਾਈ ਪਰ ਲੋਗੋ ਵਿੱਚ Wikibooks ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖਣਾ ਹੀ ਸਹੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ। KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 04:54, 15 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
To install Quiz extension
ਸੋਧੋਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਸਿੱਖੀ ਹੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਮੌਕਾ ਵੀ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਅਭਿਆਸ Quiz extension ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਆਸਾਨ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ extension ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੋਰ ਕਈ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਇਹ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਇਸਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕੀਬੁਕਸ ਉੱਤੇ install ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਦਿਓ। KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 08:52, 28 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
ਸਮਰਥਨ
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ਸਮਰਥਨ KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 05:08, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)- ਸਮਰਥਨ Mulkh Singh (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 05:22, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
- ਸਮਰਥਨ Charan Gill (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 06:33, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
- ਸਮਰਥਨGurtej Chauhan (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 07:49, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
- ਸਮਰਥਨ Manveerburj (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 12:03, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
ਵਿਰੋਧ
ਸੋਧੋਟਿੱਪਣੀ
ਸੋਧੋ- ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਪੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਲਿੰਕ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ ਤਾਂ ਕਰਨਾ। ਤਾਂ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਹੋਰ ਸਪਸ਼ਟਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਦੇਖੀ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।Mulkh Singh (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 05:24, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
Okay. ਮਿਲ ਗਿਆ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਪੋਸਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ। Mulkh Singh (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 05:26, 29 ਜੂਨ 2023 (UTC)
Announcing the new Elections Committee members
ਸੋਧੋHello there,
We are glad to announce the new members and advisors of the Elections Committee. The Elections Committee assists with the design and implementation of the process to select Community- and Affiliate-Selected trustees for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. After an open nomination process, the strongest candidates spoke with the Board and four candidates were asked to join the Elections Committee. Four other candidates were asked to participate as advisors.
Thank you to all the community members who submitted their names for consideration. We look forward to working with the Elections Committee in the near future.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees,
Review the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
ਸੋਧੋHello all,
I am pleased to share the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct work. The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) draft charter is now ready for your review.
The Enforcement Guidelines require a Building Committee form to draft a charter that outlines procedures and details for a global committee to be called the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). Over the past few months, the U4C Building Committee worked together as a group to discuss and draft the U4C charter. The U4C Building Committee welcomes feedback about the draft charter now through 22 September 2023. After that date, the U4C Building Committee will revise the charter as needed and a community vote will open shortly afterward.
Join the conversation during the conversation hours or on Meta-wiki.
Best,
RamzyM (WMF), on behalf of the U4C Building Committee, 15:35, 28 ਅਗਸਤ 2023 (UTC)
Announcing Indic Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 and Invitation to Participate
ਸੋਧੋDear Wikimedians,
The Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group is happy to announce Indic Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 on 16-17 December 2023 in Pondicherry, India.
The event is for everyone who contributes to Wikimedia’s technical spaces code developers, maintainers, translators, designers, technical writers and other related technical aspects. Along with that, contributors who don't necessarily contribute to technical spaces but have good understanding of issues on wikis and can work with developers in addressing them can join too. You can come with a project in mind, join an existing project, or create something new with others. The goal of this event is to bring together technical contributors from India to resolve pending technical issues, bugs, brainstorm on tooling ideas, and foster connections between contributors.
We have scholarships to support participation of contributors residing in India. The scholarship form can be filled at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Qqctj7I87QfYt5imc6iPcGPWuPfncCOyAd_OMbGiqxzxhQ/viewform?usp=sf_link and will close at 23:59 hrs on 15 October 2023 (Sunday) [IST].
Please reach out to contactਫਰਮਾ:@indicmediawikidev.org if you have any questions or need support.
Best, Indic MediaWiki Developers UG, 04:40, 4 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2023 (UTC)
Opportunities open for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission, and the Case Review Committee
ਸੋਧੋ"ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਮੈਟਾ-ਵਿਕੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਲੱਭ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ।"
More languages • ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋHi everyone! The Affiliations Committee (AffCom), Ombuds commission (OC), and the Case Review Committee (CRC) are looking for new members. These volunteer groups provide important structural and oversight support for the community and movement. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to apply. There is more information about the roles of the groups, the skills needed, and the opportunity to apply on the Meta-wiki page.
ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਟੀਮ ਵੱਲੋਂ
Review and comment on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package
ਸੋਧੋDear all,
Please review and comment on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package from now until 29 October 2023. The selection rules package was based on older versions by the Elections Committee and will be used in the 2024 Board of Trustees selection. Providing your comments now will help them provide a smoother, better Board selection process. More on the Meta-wiki page.
Best,
Katie Chan
Chair of the Elections Committee
01:12, 17 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2023 (UTC)
The Vector 2022 skin as the default in two weeks?
ਸੋਧੋRead this in your language • ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ • Please tell other users about these changes
Hello. I'm writing on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Web team. In two weeks, we would like to make the Vector 2022 skin the default on this wiki.
If you prefer keeping the current skin select "Vector legacy (2010)" on the appearance tab of the global preferences and save the change. We encourage you to give the new skin a try, though.
Since I last came to you with this question, many things have changed. The skin is now the default on most Wikipedias, and all logos are done! We have also made some tweaks in the skin itself. Below is the text I've sent to you once, but I'm sending it again, just slightly edited, for those who haven't seen it.
If you know what this is about, jump straight to the section "Our plan":
It would become the default for all logged-out users, and also all logged-in users who currently use Vector legacy as a local (but not global) preference. Logged-in users can at any time switch to any other skin. No changes are expected for these skins.
- Top of an article
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Vector legacy (current default) -
Vector 2022
- A section of an article
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Vector legacy (current default) -
Vector 2022
About the skin
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[Why is a change necessary] When the current default skin was created, it reflected the needs of the readers and editors as these were 14 years ago. Since then, new users have begun using the Internet and Wikimedia projects in different ways. The old Vector does not meet their needs.
[Objective] The objective for the Vector 2022 skin is to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. It introduces a series of changes that aim to improve problems new and existing readers and editors were having with the old skin. It draws inspiration from previous user requests, the Community Wishlist Surveys, and gadgets and scripts. The work helped our code follow the standards and improve all other skins. The PHP code in the other available skins has been reduced by 75%. The project has also focused on making it easier to support gadgets and use APIs.
[Changes in a nutshell] The skin introduces changes that improve readability and usability. The new skin does not remove any functionality currently available on the Vector skin.
- The limited width and pin-able menus allow to adjust the interface to the screen size, and focus on editing or reading. Logged-in and logged-out users may use a toggle button to keep the full width, though.
- The sticky header makes it easier to find tools that editors use often. It decreases scrolling to the top of the page by 16%.
- The new table of contents makes it easier to navigate to different sections. Readers and editors jump to different sections of the page 50% more than with the old table of contents. It also looks a bit different on talk pages.
- The new search bar is easier to find and makes it easier to find the correct search result from the list. This increased the amount of searches started by 30% on the tested wikis.
- The skin does not negatively affect pageviews, edit rates, or account creation. There is evidence of increases in pageviews and account creation across partner communities.
[Customize this skin] It's possible to configure and personalize our changes. We support volunteers who create new gadgets and user scripts. Check out the repository for a list of currently available customizations and changes, or add your own.
Our plan
ਸੋਧੋIf no large concerns are raised, we plan on deploying on 31 October. If you'd like to ask our team anything, if you have questions, concerns, or additional thoughts, please comment in any language. If this is the first comment to my message, make sure to ping me. We will gladly answer! Also, check out our FAQ. Thank you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 23:52, 18 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2023 (UTC)
Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection
ਸੋਧੋDear 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)
[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.
Vote now to select members of the first U4C
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC
ਸੋਧੋHello 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!
Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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
- Latin America and Caribbean
- –
- Central and East Europe (CEE)
- —
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- –
- Middle East and North Africa
- East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
- 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
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- –
- –
- –
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,
The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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 (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 17:51, 18 ਜੁਲਾਈ 2024 (UTC)
Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Reminder! Vote closing soon to fill vacancies of the first U4C
ਸੋਧੋ- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Coming soon: A new sub-referencing feature – try it!
ਸੋਧੋ
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
ਸੋਧੋHi 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 (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 23:18, 22 ਅਗਸਤ 2024 (UTC)
IMD Technical Consultations 2024 Survey
ਸੋਧੋDear community members,
The Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group is facilitating a community technical consultation process to understand the needs of the community members on various technical issues while contributing to Wikimedia projects. The goal is to better understand the challenges across communities, understand common problems, and streamline future technical development activities.
The first step is a survey where to report your common issues, ideas etc. Please fill the survey (in a language of your choice) at google form link
The last date is 5 September 2024.
You can fill the survey more than once if you’d like to report multiple issues or ideas.
To read more about the activity, please visit: https://w.wiki/AV78 (english), https://w.wiki/AzJB (punjabi)
Thank you for your contributions!
Best regards, KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 11:02, 23 ਅਗਸਤ 2024 (UTC)
Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
ਸੋਧੋ- Original message at wikimedia-l. You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਜਮਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ
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,
Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!
ਸੋਧੋHello 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 (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 12:13, 3 ਸਤੰਬਰ 2024 (UTC)
'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where...
ਸੋਧੋHello 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 (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 18:58, 27 ਸਤੰਬਰ 2024 (UTC)
Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections
ਸੋਧੋHello 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:
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
Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees
ਸੋਧੋEach 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:
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,
Announcing Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Bhubaneswar 2024 & scholarship applications
ਸੋਧੋDear Wikimedians,
We hope you are well.
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Bhubaneswar 2024, hosted by the Indic MediaWiki Developers UG (aka Indic-TechCom) in collaboration with the Odia Wikimedians UG. The event will take place in Bhubaneswar during 20-22 December 2024.
Wikimedia hackathons are spaces for developers, designers, content editors, and other community stakeholders to collaborate on building technical solutions that help improve the experience of contributors and consumers of Wikimedia projects. The event is intended for:
- Technical contributors active in the Wikimedia technical ecosystem, which includes developers, maintainers (admins/interface admins), translators, designers, researchers, documentation writers etc.
- Content contributors having in-depth understanding of technical issues in their home Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia, Wikisource, Wiktionary, etc.
- Contributors to any other FOSS community or have participated in Wikimedia events in the past, and would like to get started with contributing to Wikimedia technical spaces.
We encourage you to follow the essential details & updates on Meta-Wiki regarding this event.
Event Meta-Wiki page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Bhubaneswar_2024
Scholarship application form: Click here to apply
(Scholarships are available to assist with your attendance, covering travel, accommodation, food, and related expenses.)
Please read the application guidance on the Meta-Wiki page before applying.
The scholarship application is open until the end of the day 2 November 2024 (Saturday).
If you have any questions, concerns or need any support with the application, please start a discussion on the event talk page or reach out to us contact@indicmediawikidev.org via email.
Best,
MediaWiki message delivery (ਗੱਲ-ਬਾਤ) 09:35, 19 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2024 (UTC)
'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally.
ਸੋਧੋHello 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) 11:30, 22 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2024 (UTC)