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Reusing references: Can we look over your shoulder?
modificaApologies 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
modificaHello Italian Wikimedians, despite the similarity between this message and the one above, I assure you they are on separate topics! Wikimedia Deutschland has a new project team (Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects) investigating the different ways Wikidata is being used in the other Wikimedia projects and we are looking for your valuable insights that you might like to share. If you would be interested in such a discussion, we encourage you to register for an interview with us at the following link: Sign Up Here
- The format will be a 1-hour (recorded) call.
- Interviews can only be conducted in English (our apologies).
- Compensation is available. More information here.
- Interview Sessions will be held in January and February.
- Please Sign Up Here if you are interested.
If you would like to relay your feedback and thoughts without participating in a call, we have provided this Discussion/Issue page for you to record your issues. We hope to hear from you, -- Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (msg) 11:50, 10 gen 2024 (CET)
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, 2024, to March 31, 2024 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:
- Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
- Set up a campaign on CampWiz tool.
- Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
- Request local admins for site notice.
- 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
- Stay connected
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 (msg) 08:26, 18 gen 2024 (CET)
Voto del regolamento del comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta.
modificaCiao a tutti,
Vi contatto per annunciare che è aperto il voto per il regolamento del Comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta (U4C). I volontari delle comunità possono votare e commentare il regolamento tramite SecurePoll da ora fino al 2 febbraio 2024. Coloro che hanno espresso commenti durante l'elaborazione delle linee guida di applicazione del codice universale di condotta noteranno le similitudini nel processo.
La versione attuale del regolamento del comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta è su Meta-wiki, sono disponibili le traduzioni.
Leggi il regolamento, vota e condividi questo annuncio con gli altri volontari. Il comitato di creazione dello U4C conta sulla tua partecipazione.
A nome del team del progetto UCoC,
A new feature for previewing references on your wiki
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Apologies for writing in English. If you can translate this message, that would be much appreciated.
Hi. As announced some weeks ago [1] [2], Wikimedia Deutschland’s Technical Wishes team introduced Reference Previews to many wikis, including this one. This feature shows popups for references in the article text.
While this new feature is already usable on your wiki, most people here are not seeing it yet because your wiki has set a gadget as the default for previewing references. We suggest removing the default flag from this gadget on your wiki. That will mean:
- The new default for reference popups on your wiki will be Reference Previews.
- However, if you want to keep using the gadget, you can still enable it in your personal settings.
The benefit of having Reference Previews as the default is that the user experience will be consistent across wikis and with the Page Previews feature, and that the software will be easier to maintain overall.
If your wiki wants to make this change, you can remove the default flag yourself or ask the Technical Wishes team to remove it for you, ideally by February 12. – Kind regards, Johanna Strodt (WMDE), 10:40, 23 gen 2024 (CET)Ultimi giorni per votare per il regolamento del comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta
modificaCiao a tutti,
Vi contatto per ricordare a tutti che periodo utile per votare per il regolamento del Comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta (U4C) si concluderà il 2 febbraio. I volontari delle comunità possono votare e commentare il regolamento tramite SecurePoll fino al 2 febbraio. Coloro che hanno espresso commenti durante l'elaborazione delle linee guida di applicazione del codice universale di condotta noteranno le similitudini nel processo.
La versione attuale del regolamento del comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta è su Meta-wiki, sono disponibili le traduzioni.
Leggi il regolamento, vota e condividi questo annuncio con gli altri volontari. Il comitato di creazione dello U4C conta sulla tua partecipazione.
Cordiali saluti,
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,
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)
Sono disponibili la relazione sulla ratifica del regolamento del comitato U4C e l'invito a candidati per il comitato
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Buongiorno,
vi scrivo per fornirvi due informazioni importanti. In primo luogo è ora disponibile la relazione sui commenti sulla la ratifica del regolamento del Comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta (U4C). In secondo luogo, fino al 1° aprile 2024 è aperto l'invito a presentare candidature per lo U4C.
Il Comitato di coordinamento del codice universale di condotta (U4C) è un comitato globale il cui scopo è quello di provvedere all'attuazione coerente ed equa del codice universale di condotta. I volontari delle comunità dei progetti sono invitati a presentare le loro candidature per il comitato U4C. Per maggiori informazioni sulle responsabilità dello U4C, vi invito a fare riferimento al regolamento del comitato U4C.
Da regolamento di sono 16 posti: otto sono a disposizione per le comunità in senso ampio e 8 sono a carattere regionale in modo da assicurare che il comitato rappresenti la diversità del movimento.
Maggiori informazioni e come presentare la candidatura si trovano su Meta-wiki.
A nome del Team del progetto UCoC,
Selezione del 2024 dei membri del Board di Wikimedia Foundation
modificaBuongiorno,
Quest'anno termina il mandato di 4 (quattro) dei membri del Board di Wikimedia Foundation scelti dalla comunità e dagli affiliati [1]. Il Board invita tutto il movimento a partecipare al processo di selezione di quest'anno e a votare per trovare dei membri per questi seggi.
Il comitato elettorale supervisionerà questo processo con il supporto del personale di Wikimedia Foundation [2]. Il Comitato per la governance del Board ha creato un gruppo di lavoro per la selezione del Board, il gruppo è composto da Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins e Shani Evenstein Sigalov, che non possono essere candidati al processo di selezione degli amministratori della comunità e degli affiliati per il 2024 [3]. Il gruppo ha il compito di supervisionare il processo di selezione dei membri del Board per il 2024 e di tenere informato il Board. Maggiori dettagli sui ruoli del Comitato elettorale, del Board e dello staff sono disponibili qui [4].
Di seguito il calendario pianificato:
- Maggio 2024: Invito a presentare candidature e domande
- Giugno 2024: Gli affiliati votano per la pre-selezione di 12 candidati (non vi sarà pre-selezione se si presentano 15 o meno candidati) [5].
- Giugno-agosto 2024: campagna elettorale
- Fine agosto/inizio settembre 2024: due settimane di votazione comunitaria
- Ottobre-novembre 2024: Controllo del background dei candidati selezionati
- Riunione del Board nel dicembre 2024: entrata in carica dei nuovi amministratori
Per saperne di più sul processo di selezione per il 2024 - compresa la tempistica dettagliata, il processo di candidatura, le regole della campagna e i criteri di eleggibilità degli elettori - si può consultare la questa pagina Meta-wiki.
Volontari delle elezioni
Un altro modo per partecipare al processo di selezione del 2024 è quello di essere un volontario elettorale. I volontari elettorali sono un ponte tra il comitato elettorale e la rispettiva comunità. Aiutano a garantire che la loro comunità sia rappresentata e la mobilitano a votare. Per saperne di più sul programma e sulle modalità di adesione, consultare questa pagina su meta-wiki.
Cordiali saluti,
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] Anche se il numero ideale è di 12 candidati per 4 seggi aperti, il processo di pre-selezione verrà attivato se ci sono più di 15 candidati, perché gli 1-3 candidati che vengono eliminati potrebbero sentirsi esclusi e sarebbe molto faticoso per gli affiliati portare avanti il processo di pre-selezione per eliminare solo 1-3 candidati dalla lista dei candidati.
Vota ora per selezionare i membri del primo U4C
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Buongiorno,
vi scrivo per informarvi che il periodo di votazione per il Comitato di coordinamento per il Codice universale di condotta (U4C) è aperto fino al 9 maggio 2024. Leggete le informazioni sulla pagina di votazione su Meta-wiki per saperne di più sul voto e sull'idoneità al voto.
Il Comitato di coordinamento del Codice universale di condotta (U4C) è un gruppo globale dedicato all'attuazione equa e coerente dello UCoC. I membri della comunità sono stati invitati a presentare le loro candidature per l'U4C. Per maggiori informazioni e per le responsabilità dell'U4C, si prega di rivedere la carta dell'U4C.
Vi preghiamo di condividere questo messaggio con i membri della vostra comunità affinché anche loro possano partecipare.
A nome del Team del progetto UCoC,
Translation assistance
modificaHello! I am KB, an employee of Binance. I typically edit the English version of Wikipedia, and you can find my conflict of interest disclosure on my User page there. I worked with editors to create the English Richard Teng article, and am here seeking help placing a translated version. Because of my conflict of interest, I do not directly create or edit content related to Binance. I prepared a translation in my sandbox and was wondering if someone here could review, or point me to the best place to seek help.
Thank you. Please let me know here or on my English Wikipedia Talk page if you have any questions. KB at Binance (msg) 16:34, 9 mag 2024 (CEST)
Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC
modificaHello 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
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Cari membri della comunità,
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.
Puoi trovare i dettagli su questa pagina, nonché le modalità per fornire il tuo feedback da oggi fino alla fine della giornata del 23 Giugno 2024, ovunque sulla Terra.
Puoi anche condividere informazioni a riguardo con le comunità di progetto interessate con cui lavori o che supporti, e puoi anche aiutarci a tradurre la procedura in più lingue, in modo che le persone possano partecipare alle discussioni nella propria lingua.
A nome del CAC,
Si annuncia il primo Comitato di coordinamento del Codice universale di condotta
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Ciao,
Gli scrutatori hanno finito di verificare i risultati del voto. Seguiamo con i risultati della prima elezione del comitato di coordinamento del Codice di condotta universale (U4C).
Siamo lieti di annunciare che i membri regionali dell'U4C, il cui mandato durerà per due anni, saranno:
- Nord America (Stati Uniti e Canada)
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- Europa settentrionale e occidentale
- America Latina e Caraibi
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- Europa centrale e orientale (CEE)
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- Africa Sub-Sahariana;
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- Medio Oriente e Nord Africa
- Estremo Oriente, Sudest asiatico e Pacifico
- Asia meridionale;
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Le seguenti persone sono state elette membri dell'U4C a livello comunitario, con un mandato di un anno:
- Barkeep49
- Superpes15
- Civvì
- Luke081515
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- –
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Grazie ancora a tutti coloro che hanno partecipato a questo processo e grande apprezzamento ai candidati per la loro leadership e dedizione al movimento e alla comunità Wikimedia.
Nelle prossime settimane l'U4C inizierà a riunirsi per pianificare le attività di sostegno all'implementazione e revisione dell'UCoC e delle linee guida per la sua applicazione per l'anno 2024-2025. Segui il loro lavoro su Meta-wiki.
A nome del team del progetto UCoC,
RamzyM (WMF) 10:14, 3 giu 2024 (CEST)
- Congratulazioni e auguri di un buon ozio lavorativo, ovvero si spera che dalle comunità esca sempre un clima di produttiva collaborazione senza conflitti o emergenze tali da richiedere il Vostro intervento.--Bramfab (msg) 11:38, 3 giu 2024 (CEST)
- In bocca al lupo! a tutti, e in particolare agli italofoni. --Pątąfişiķ 10:22, 4 giu 2024 (CEST)
Invitation to participate in the #WPWPCampaign 2024
modificaDear community members,
We are inviting you to participate in the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2024 campaign, a global contest scheduled to run from July through August 2024:
Participants will choose among Wikipedia pages without photo images, then add a suitable file from among the many thousands of photos in the Wikimedia Commons, especially those uploaded from thematic contests (Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, etc.) over the years.
In its first year (2020), 36 Wikimedia communities in 27 countries joined the campaign. Events relating to the campaign included training organized by at least 18 Wikimedia communities in 14 countries.
The campaign resulted in the addition of media files (photos, audios and videos) to more than 90,000 Wikipedia articles in 272 languages.
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (WPWP) offers an ideal task for recruiting and guiding new editors through the steps of adding content to existing pages. Besides individual participation, the WPWP campaign can be used by user groups and chapters to organize editing workshops and edit-a-thons.
The organizing team is looking for a contact person to coordinate WPWP participation your language Wikipedia. We’d be glad for you to sign up directly at WPWP Participating Communities page on Meta-Wiki.
Thank you,
Reading Beans / readthebeans
gmail.com)
Project manager and coordinator
Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2024
Il testo finale della carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia è ora disponibile su Meta
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Ciao,
Il testo finale della carta del movimento Wikimedia è ora disponibile per la lettura su Meta in più di 20 lingue.
Cos'è la carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia?
La carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia è un documento proposto per definire i ruoli e le responsabilità di tutti i membri e le entità del movimento Wikimedia, compresa la creazione di un nuovo organismo - il consiglio globale - per la governance del movimento.
Unisciti al "Launch Party" della carta fondamentale del movimento
Unisciti al "Launch Party" il 20 giugno 2024 alle ore 14:00-15:00 UTC (locale). Nel corso di questa chiamata, celebreremo la pubblicazione della versione definitiva della carta e ne presenteremo il contenuto. Partecipate e imparate a conoscere la carta prima di esprimere il vostro voto.
Voto di ratifica della carta fondamentale del Movimento
Le votazioni inizieranno su SecurePoll il 25 giugno 2024 alle 00:01 UTC e si concluderanno il 9 luglio 2024 alle 23:59 UTC. Per ulteriori informazioni sul processo di votazione, criteri di eleggibilità e altri dettagli consultare Meta.
Se avete domande, lasciate un commento sulla pagina di discussione su Meta o inviate un'e-mail al MCDC all'indirizzo mcdc@wikimedia.org.
A nome del MCDC,
Le votazioni per la ratifica della carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia sono aperte - votate
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Ciao,
Sono aperte le votazioni per la ratifica della carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia. La carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia è un documento che definisce ruoli e responsabilità per tutti i membri e le entità del movimento Wikimedia, compresa la creazione di un nuovo organo - il Consiglio globale - per la governance del movimento.
La versione finale della carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia è disponibile su Meta in diverse lingue.
Le votazioni inizieranno su SecurePoll il 25 giugno 2024 alle 00:01 UTC e si concluderanno il 9 luglio 2024 alle 23:59 UTC. Per ulteriori informazioni sulle informazioni sugli elettori e dettagli sull'eleggibilità consultare Meta.
Dopo aver letto la carta, vi preghiamo di votare qui e di condividere ulteriormente questa nota.
Per qualsiasi domanda sul voto di ratifica, si prega di contattare la Commissione elettorale della Carta all'indirizzo cec@wikimedia.org.
A nome del CEC,
Il processo di votazione per la ratifica della carta fondamentale del movimento Wikimedia si conclude a breve
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Ciao,
Si ricorda che il periodo di votazione per la ratifica della Carta del Movimento Wikimedia si chiuderà il 9 luglio 2024 alle 23:59 UTC.
Se non avete ancora votato, votate su SecurePoll.
A nome della Commissione elettorale della carta,
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,
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
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,
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,
Welcome message
modificaIs that normal that I received the welcome message without modifying any articles ? --Gagdit (msg) 14:40, 14 ago 2024 (CEST)
Coming soon: A new sub-referencing feature – try it!
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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
modificaHi 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!
Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
modifica- Original message at wikimedia-l. You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua
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,
Dì la tua: vota per il Board of Trustees 2024!
modificaCiao a tutti,
Sono aperte le votazioni per l'elezione del Board of Trustees 2024. Ci sono dodici (12) candidati in corsa per quattro (4) posti nel Board.
Per saperne di più sui candidati, leggete le loro dichiarazioni e le loro risposte alle domande della comunità.
Quando siete pronti, andate alla pagina di votazione SecurePoll per votare. La votazione è aperta dal 3 settembre alle 00:00 UTC al 17 settembre alle 23:59 UTC.
Per verificare l'idoneità al voto, visitate la pagina eleggibilità.
Cordiali saluti,
Il comitato elettorale e il Board Selection Working Group
MediaWiki message delivery (msg) 14:14, 3 set 2024 (CEST)
- Sicuramente ci sono nomi molto validi, non lo metto in discussione, però non posso fare a meno di notare che 8 su 12 provengono da Paesi dell'anglosfera: tra di loro ci sono diversi monolingui; i rimanenti quattro sono tutti europei. Un comitato un po' più rappresentativo della realtà internazionale di Wikimedia sarebbe stato auspicabile (Asia? America latina? Residenti nei Paesi arabi? Africa francofona?), ma faccio comunque gli auguri a chi si è fatto avanti e si è reso disponibile per il ruolo! In bocca al lupo! 🐺 —super nablaZzz 13:14, 4 set 2024 (CEST)
Aiuto per revisione bozza Joseph W. Kennedy
modificaCiao, ho ricevuto un avviso che la mia bozza per la voce Joseph W. Kennedy è stata spostata a causa di problemi di traduzione automatica. Sto cercando aiuto per migliorare la qualità del testo. Qualsiasi suggerimento o revisione sarebbe molto apprezzato. Grazie! è stata spostata a causa di problemi di traduzione automatica. Sto cercando aiuto per migliorare la qualità del testo. Qualsiasi suggerimento o revisione sarebbe molto apprezzato. Grazie! --Icyhare91 (msg) 07:23, 9 set 2024 (CEST)
Clingmans Dome
modificaI am asking anyone who actually speaks Italian (clearly not me because I’m posting this in English) to fully update and rename the Clingmans Dome article to “Kuwohi”. They restored the Cherokee name to the mountain. --Hurricane Clyde (msg) 02:40, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- Ok [@ Hurricane Clyde]. I'm gonna translate the history from enwiki and I'll update the page. Thanks for the report. --Lollo Scrivimi 02:49, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- And the same applies for most of the 15 other languages. Most of them haven’t been updated or have only had limited updates. --Hurricane Clyde (msg) 02:50, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- I'll do it only on it.wiki. --Lollo Scrivimi 02:53, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- I’ve left messages on article talk pages on several other wikis; as well as a talk page message on the main English article. Hopefully an anglophone proficient in some of these other languages will see the message on EN-Wiki. --Hurricane Clyde (msg) 02:55, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- [@ Hurricane Clyde] Done here, thanks again. --Lollo Scrivimi 03:22, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- I’ve left messages on article talk pages on several other wikis; as well as a talk page message on the main English article. Hopefully an anglophone proficient in some of these other languages will see the message on EN-Wiki. --Hurricane Clyde (msg) 02:55, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- I'll do it only on it.wiki. --Lollo Scrivimi 02:53, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
- And the same applies for most of the 15 other languages. Most of them haven’t been updated or have only had limited updates. --Hurricane Clyde (msg) 02:50, 24 set 2024 (CEST)
'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where...
modificaHello 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 (msg) 20:56, 27 set 2024 (CEST)
Article translation request
modificaHello, could you please translate en:From the river to the sea into Italian? I thought it is an article about an important topic, nice to see it covered in Italian.--محمد أحمد عبد الفتاح (msg) 15:52, 3 ott 2024 (CEST)
- NB: Forse è bene guardare anche la voce in francese: fr:Du fleuve à la mer, onde evitare scivoloni. --Ruthven (msg) 15:57, 3 ott 2024 (CEST)
- [@ ruthven] Sí, comunque secondo me il termine «antisemita» non è etimologicamente molto appropriato in questo contesto: infatti, sia gl'israeliani sia gli arabi sono semiti. Userei un termine piú esplicito e meno fraintendibile (su quale scegliere, però, delego volentieri la responsabilità ad altri). —super nablaZzz 16:38, 3 ott 2024 (CEST)
- @Ruthven @Super nabla Could you please make a stub about the topic, or point me to a page of suggested articles here, where I can put a link for this article to be translated later? Thanks. --محمد أحمد عبد الفتاح (msg) 21:17, 16 ott 2024 (CEST)
- Ciao, @محمد أحمد عبد الفتاح. Allora, potresti inserire la tua richiesta in WP:Voci richieste/Asia o in WP:Voci richieste/Politica, però secondo me nessuno ti risponderebbe. Purtroppo io non posso aiutarti in questo momento, perché non ho molto tempo per Wikipedia. :-( —super nablaZzz 22:35, 16 ott 2024 (CEST)
Risultati preliminari delle elezioni 2024 del Board of Trustees di Wikimedia Foundation
modificaCiao a tutti,
Grazie a tutti coloro che hanno partecipato all'elezione 2024 del Board of Trustees della Wikimedia Foundation. Hanno votato circa 6000 membri delle comunità di oltre 180 progetti.
I seguenti quattro candidati hanno ottenuto il maggior numero di voti:
Anche se questi candidati hanno ottenuto il maggior numero di voti nell'elezione devono ancora essere nominati nel Board of Trustees. Devono superare un controllo dei precedenti e soddisfare le qualifiche indicate nel Regolamento. I nuovi membri del Board saranno nominati alla prossima riunione del Board, nel dicembre 2024.
L'annuncio completo si trova su Meta-Wiki
Cordiali saluti,
Il Comitato elettorale e il Board Selection Working Group
Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees
modificaEach 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,
'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally.
modificaHello 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) 13:28, 22 ott 2024 (CEST)
- traduzione di valepert
- Ciao a tutti, ho scritto in precedenza che il 27 settembre il collegamento Elemento Wikidata avrebbe cambiato posto nella barra laterale, dalla sezione Generale alla sezione In altri progetti. La data prevista della modifica del 4 ottobre 2024 è stata rinviata a causa di una richiesta per le skin Mobile/MinervaNeue. Sono felice di informarvi che la modifica verrà ora effettuata nella giornata odierna, il 22 ottobre 2024 alle 15:00 CEST.
- Fateci ssapere se notate problemi o malfunzionamenti in seguito a questa modifica. Non dovrebbe essere necessario effettuare null edit o svuotare la cache per osservare le modifiche. Saluti, anny Benjafield (WMDE)
Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC
modificaHello 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 20:54, 21 nov 2024 (CET)
Special:Export page and Wikidata QID?
modificaApologies for posting in English
Hello everyone, the Wikidata for Wikimedia projects team is investigating the benefit of adding a new <tag> for a Wikidata item QID into the XML file output from the Special:Export function.
Have you used this function before? If yes, we would like to hear from you.
- Would adding a new <tag> for a linked Wikidata item (e.g. <wikidataid>) aid you?
- What types of pages did you export? (article, template, talk etc.)
- What did you do with the exported content?
Please leave your comments or questions in your preferred language as a reply to this message, thank you. -Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (msg) 17:18, 27 nov 2024 (CET)
How do people keep finding me on foreign wikis?
modificaidk how --Boocooe (msg) 22:40, 12 dic 2024 (CET)
- Your global contribs are listed here: https://xtools.wmcloud.org/globalcontribs/Boocooe —super nabla¶ 17:34, 13 dic 2024 (CET)
Administrator noticeboard - reporting vandalism
modificaHello, there's a cross-wiki vandal who is also active on the Italian Wikipedia. The vandal is using sockpuppets (and maybe meatpuppets) and is violating policies on biographies of living people. The vandal's current account on Italian Wikipedia is Utente:Shumadan62. See the report on the English Wikipedia Administrator Noticeboard for more details: en:Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Danielle_Bradbery. Could you please report the above account on the Italian Administrator Noticeboard and ask for page protection of Danielle Bradbery and related articles? --Nakonana (msg) 18:27, 18 dic 2024 (CET)
Fatto[@ nakonana]Thanks.—super nabla¶ 18:48, 18 dic 2024 (CET)
- Thanks :) --Nakonana (msg) 21:50, 18 dic 2024 (CET)
Seeking collaborators to correct the System/23 Datamaster article
modificaI am correcting the data in the System/23 Datamaster article across different languages. I could do it by myself in English and Spanish, but I don't speak Italian. Would there be anyone interested in helping me, please?
Thank you in advance! --Buran Biggest Fan (msg) 09:13, 19 dic 2024 (CET)
- @Buran Biggest Fan, I believe this page lacks visibility. You might consider posting your request in dp:informatica. What actions do you think it-wikipedians should take? Should they translate content from enwiki/eswiki? Could you please elaborate on this?—super nabla¶ 11:56, 9 gen 2025 (CET)
- After some trouble in the Japanese WP, I don't think if data will be accepted anymore, but there is my shot.[1]
- This site contains detailed information about the computer. Some, from the computer manuals, other by research on the board and other owners. Basically, that place intends to gather what remains of the Datamaster and document it. So far it has helped to kill a few myths, from the rumour of the redundant memory to the correction of the frequency of the microprocessor.
- I am also writing an emulator to verify the correctness of the technical data, and so far it's been correct.
- However, I am being stuck on the policy of own research and therefore cannot do it myself. It has to be a third party that takes into consideration my sources and decide if using it. Having had the low visibility this computer had, there aren't many other references to look at, unfortunately.
- Depending on your answer I will consider posting my request in the place you mentioned.
- In any case, thank you for your time and patience.
- Buran Biggest Fan (msg) 10:00, 16 gen 2025 (CET)
- [@ Buran Biggest Fan] I believe that the website cannot be used as a direct source. However, you can still reference the same materials —such as technical reports, manuals, and datasheets— that you utilised for the website in your Wikipedia article. If you have already addressed the issue of original research (OR) in the English or Spanish Wikipedia, you could simply translate what you've written into Italian or ask somebody else to do so. I recommend posting in dp:informatica, indicating that you are the maintainer of the website, and listing the sources you used to develop it. Cheers, and enjoy your time on it-wiki, mate.—super nabla¶ 13:07, 16 gen 2025 (CET)
hello
modificahello --69.131.25.226 (msg) 23:32, 8 gen 2025 (CET)
- Hello to you, madam/sir. How may I help?—super nabla¶ 11:45, 9 gen 2025 (CET)
help bro
modificaPLWEASE --32.216.203.89 (msg) 06:51, 19 gen 2025 (CET)
- How may I help?—super nabla¶ 07:34, 19 gen 2025 (CET)
Universal Code of Conduct annual review: provide your comments on the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines
modificaMy apologies for writing in English. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua.
I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 02:11, 24 gen 2025 (CET)
Feminism and Folklore 2025 starts soon
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Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua
Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2025 writing competition from February 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025 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:
- Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
- Set up a campaign on CampWiz tool.
- Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
- Request local admins for site notice.
- 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 2025 International Team
- Stay connected
- Stay connected
Wiki Loves Folklore is back!
modificaAiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua
Dear Wiki Community, You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 an international media 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 (msg) 03:35, 29 gen 2025 (CET)
Reminder: first part of the annual UCoC review closes soon
modificaMy apologies for writing in English. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua.
This is a reminder that the first phase of the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines will be closing soon. You can make suggestions for changes through the end of day, 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta. After review of the feedback, proposals for updated text will be published on Meta in March for another round of community review.
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 01:48, 3 feb 2025 (CET)
Prossimo Language Community Meeting (28 febbraio, 14:00 UTC) e Newsletter
modificaCiao,
Siamo lieti di annunciare che il prossimo Language Community Meeting avrà luogo il 28 febbraio alle 14:00 UTC! Se vuoi partecipare registrati su questa pagina.
Si tratta di un incontro condotto dai partecipanti in cui vengono condivisi gli aggiornamenti sui progetti relativi alle lingue, si discutono le sfide tecniche dei wiki linguistici e si collabora alle soluzioni. Nell'ultimo incontro sono stati affrontati argomenti come lo sviluppo di tastiere per lingue diverse, la creazione della Wikipedia in Moore e gli aggiornamenti relativi al supporto linguistico a Wiki Indaba.
Hai un argomento da condividere? Che si tratti di un aggiornamento tecnico del vostro progetto, di una sfida da affrontare o di una richiesta di supporto alla traduzione, saremo lieti di sentirvi! Sentitevi liberi di rispondere a questo messaggio o di aggiungere punti all'ordine del giorno al documento che si trova qui.
Inoltre, volevamo sottolineare che la sesta edizione della newsletter di Language & Internationalization (gennaio 2025) è disponibile qui: Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/January. Questa newsletter fornisce aggiornamenti dal trimestre ottobre-dicembre 2024 sullo sviluppo di nuove funzionalità, sui miglioramenti nei vari progetti tecnici e di supporto legati alla lingua, sui dettagli delle riunioni della comunità e sulle idee per contribuire ai progetti. Per rimanere aggiornati, è possibile iscriversi alla newsletter sulla sua pagina wiki: Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter.
Attendiamo le vostre idee e la vostra partecipazione all'incontro della comunità linguistica, ci vediamo lì!
Universal Code of Conduct annual review: proposed changes are available for comment
modificaMy apologies for writing in English. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua.
I am writing to you to let you know that proposed changes to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines and Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter are open for review. You can provide feedback on suggested changes through the end of day on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. This is the second step in the annual review process, the final step will be community voting on the proposed changes. Read more information and find relevant links about the process on the UCoC annual review page on Meta.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) 19:51, 7 mar 2025 (CET)
An improved dashboard for the Content Translation tool
modificaCiao Wikipedians,
Apologies as this message is not in your language, Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua.
The Language and Product Localization team has improved the Content Translation dashboard to create a consistent experience for all contributors using mobile and desktop devices. Below is a breakdown of important information about the improvement.
What are the improvements?
The improved translation dashboard allows all logged-in users of the tool to enjoy a consistent experience regardless of their type of device. With a harmonized experience, logged-in desktop users can now access the capabilities shown in the image below.
Does this improvement change the current accessibility of this tool in this Wikipedia?
The Content translation tool will still be in beta; therefore, only logged-in users who activated the tool from the beta features will continue to have access to the content translation tool. Also, if the tool is only available to a specific user group, it will remain that way.
When do we plan to implement this improvement?
We will implement it on your Wikipedia and others by 24th, March 2025.
What happens to the former dashboard after we implement the improvement?
You can still access it in the tool for some time. We will remove it from all Wikipedias by May 2025, as maintaining it will no longer be productive.
Where can I test this improvement and report any issues before it is implemented in this Wiki?
You can try the improved capabilities in the test wiki using this link: https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ContentTranslation&campaign=contributionsmenu&to=es&filter-type=automatic&filter-id=previous-edits&active-list=suggestions&from=en#/ . If you notice an issue related to the improved dashboard in the test wiki, please let us know in this thread and ping me, or report it in Phabricator, adding these tags: BUG REPORT and ContentTranslation.
Please ask us any questions regarding this improvement in this thread. Thank you!
On behalf of the Language and Product Localization team. --UOzurumba (WMF) (msg) 05:32, 14 mar 2025 (CET)
Christa Deeleman-Reinhold
modificaChrista Deeleman-Reinhold died on 26 March: [2]. Andy Mabbett (msg) 12:28, 3 apr 2025 (CEST)
Italian Ship Informatione
modificaDear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am looking for information on this Italian ship: CS CITTA DI MILANO (2). It is mentioned here: and here with a good picture . Specifically I am wondering if the ship was used to lay cables after 1921, which a mention on the website "atlantic-cable" would suggest, or if it's sole purpose was the supplying for Umberto Nobile's second Arctic expedition.
Grazie --Qdajet22 (msg) 19:52, 3 apr 2025 (CEST)
- It say there: "laid by Citta di Milano (2). The 870 nm cable between Malaga - Las Palmas, Canary Islands was manufactured by the same company and laid by the same ship." I can't believe I overread this and get flagged. So now I am wondering why I have gotten flagged. Is this the same cables that the Italcable took over, that were then part of Telecom Italia, Sparkle and the Italian state is going to buy? --Qdajet22 (msg) 19:57, 3 apr 2025 (CEST)
Final proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter now posted
modificaThe proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and the U4C Charter are now on Meta-wiki for community notice in advance of the voting period. This final draft was developed from the previous two rounds of community review. Community members will be able to vote on these modifications starting on 17 April 2025. The vote will close on 1 May 2025, and results will be announced no later than 12 May 2025. The U4C election period, starting with a call for candidates, will open immediately following the announcement of the review results. More information will be posted on the wiki page for the election soon.
Please be advised that this process will require more messages to be sent here over the next two months.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 04:04, 4 apr 2025 (CEST)
Wikidata and Sister Projects: An online community event
modifica(Apologies for posting in English)
Hello everyone, I am excited to share news of an upcoming online event called Wikidata and Sister Projects celebrating the different ways Wikidata can be used to support or enhance with another Wikimedia project. The event takes place over 4 days between May 29 - June 1st, 2025.
We would like to invite speakers to present at this community event, to hear success stories, challenges, showcase tools or projects you may be working on, where Wikidata has been involved in Wikipedia, Commons, WikiSource and all other WM projects.
If you are interested in attending, please register here. If you would like to speak at the event, please fill out this Session Proposal template on the event talk page, where you can also ask any questions you may have.
I hope to see you at the event, in the audience or as a speaker, - MediaWiki message delivery (msg) 11:18, 11 apr 2025 (CEST)
Improving the IBM System/23 at the Italian Wikipedia
modificaHello,
I don't speak Italian, but I am interested in improving this article. I can correct specs in the corresponding table, but due to my lack of skill with Italian I can't correct the text. I would need a collaborator to help me reach where I currently can't.
Thank you in advance,
Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025: Invitation
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Hello, dear Wikipedians!
Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute, has launched the fifth edition of writing challenge "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month", which lasts from 14th April until 16th May 2025. 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 contributions in every language!
The most active contesters will receive prizes.
If you are interested in coordinating long-term community engagement for the campaign and becoming a local ambassador, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know your interest.
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! OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA) (talk)
18:11, 16 apr 2025 (CEST)
Vote now on the revised UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter
modificaThe voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines ("UCoC EG") and the UCoC's Coordinating Committee Charter is open now through the end of 1 May (UTC) (find in your time zone). Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review of the EG and Charter was planned and implemented by the U4C. Further information will be provided in the coming months about the review of the UCoC itself. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
In cooperation with the U4C -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 02:34, 17 apr 2025 (CEST)
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- Il periodo di votazione per la revisione delle linee guida per l'applicazione del Codice universale di condotta ("UCoC EG") e del regolamento del Comitato di coordinamento dell'UCoC sono aperte da adesso fino al primo maggio (UTC) (controlla il tuo fuso orario). Consulta le informazioni su come partecipare e rivedi la proposta prima del voto sulla pagina dedicata all'UCoC su Meta.
- Il Comitato di coordinamento dell'UCoC (U4C) è un gruppo globale dedicato a fornire una implementazione giusta e coerente dell'UCoC. Questa revisione annuale dell'EG e del regolamento sono state pianificate e implementate dall'U4C. Maggiori informazioni saranno disponibili nei prossimi mesi in merito alla revisione dello stesso UCoC. Per maggiori informazioni e per i responsabili dell'U4C puoi consultare il regolamento U4C.
Biography Annamaria Iagnocco
modificaHi, I published a biography of an Italian doctor/researcher in the English and German Wikipedia.
Annamaria Iagnocco – Wikipedia
Annamaria Iagnocco – Wikipedia
Unfortunalety, I don´t speak Italian. Can anybody help me to import this article to the Italian Wikipedia? I think she is a very good role model for women in science in Europe.
Best regards, --Schwimmflosse (msg) 20:59, 27 apr 2025 (CEST)
- [@ Schwimmflosse], assuming the bio meets the notability criteria for itwiki (I haven't checked yet). Personally, I would be available if, and only if, you translate to German one of these in exchange: d:Q16956992, d:Q1784968, d:Q3241743, d:Q282700. Cheers,—~𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻~∇~𝓷𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓪~🪰(msg) 12:26, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- @Super nabla Hi, this is a fair offer. However, I don´t have any experience yet with working on data objects. If I click on your links, they automatically appear in German language (I think this is the principle of Wikidata). Could you explain what exactly you need from my end? Is there a main article to be translated? Cheers, --Schwimmflosse (msg) 19:16, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- [@ Schwimmflosse] Wikidata connects article versions across all available language versions of Wikipedia. By scrolling down those pages or elements on Wikidata, you'll find the titles from the English Wikipedia as well as other Wikipedias in languages you are fluent in. Simply select one of those Wikidata links, scroll down the Wikidata page, find the (English?) title of the page, and click on it to find the main article and begin your translation.—~𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻~∇~𝓷𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓪~🪰(msg) 19:28, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- @Super nabla Understood. Let me think about this, because the topics are far away from my own expertise. --Schwimmflosse (msg) 19:56, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- [@ Schwimmflosse] Wikidata connects article versions across all available language versions of Wikipedia. By scrolling down those pages or elements on Wikidata, you'll find the titles from the English Wikipedia as well as other Wikipedias in languages you are fluent in. Simply select one of those Wikidata links, scroll down the Wikidata page, find the (English?) title of the page, and click on it to find the main article and begin your translation.—~𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻~∇~𝓷𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓪~🪰(msg) 19:28, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- @Super nabla Hi, this is a fair offer. However, I don´t have any experience yet with working on data objects. If I click on your links, they automatically appear in German language (I think this is the principle of Wikidata). Could you explain what exactly you need from my end? Is there a main article to be translated? Cheers, --Schwimmflosse (msg) 19:16, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
Sub-referencing: User testing
modifica Apologies for writing in English, please help us by providing a translation below
Hi I’m Johannes from Wikimedia Deutschland's Technical Wishes team. We are making great strides with the new sub-referencing feature and we’d love to invite you to take part in two activities to help us move this work further:
- Try it out and share your feedback
- Please try the updated wikitext feature on the beta wiki and let us know what you think, either on our talk page or by booking a call with our UX researcher.
- Get a sneak peak and help shape the Visual Editor user designs
- Help us test the new design prototypes by participating in user sessions – sign up here to receive an invite. We're especially hoping to speak with people from underrepresented and diverse groups. If that's you, please consider signing up! No prior or extensive editing experience is required. User sessions will start May 14th.
We plan to bring this feature to Wikimedia wikis later this year. We’ll reach out to wikis for piloting in time for deployments. Creators and maintainers of reference-related tools and templates will be contacted beforehand as well.
Thank you very much for your support and encouragement so far in helping bring this feature to life!Votazione sulle modifiche proposte per le Linee guida di applicazione dell'UCoC e della U4C Charter.
modificaThe voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter closes on 1 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC (find in your time zone). Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.
Il Comitato di Coordinamento del Codice Universale di Condotta (U4C) è un gruppo globale impegnato a fornire un'applicazione equa e coerente dell'UCoC. Questa revisione annuale è stata pianificata e realizzata dall'U4C. Per altre informazioni è per le responsabilità dell'U4C potete consultare la Charter di U4C.
Please share this message with members of your community in your language, as appropriate, so they can participate as well.
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Call for Candidates for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)
modificaThe results of voting on the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is available on Meta-wiki.
You may now submit your candidacy to serve on the U4C through 29 May 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Information about eligibility, process, and the timeline are on Meta-wiki. Voting on candidates will open on 1 June 2025 and run for two weeks, closing on 15 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.
If you have any questions, you can ask on the discussion page for the election. -- in cooperation with the U4C,Biography Annamaria Iagnocco
modificaI have published the biography of a famous Italian physician in the English Wikipedia: Annamaria Iagnocco – Wikipedia and also the German Wikipedia: Annamaria Iagnocco – Wikipedia
I would now like to publish the article in Italian language. Unfortunately, I don´t speak Italian. But I could provide an Italian translation. However, even then I would need some help with the insertion in the Italian Wikipedia, because I don´t understand the Italian terms. Is there anybody who can help me to import this article into the Italian Wikipedia?
Thanks, --Schwimmflosse (msg) 11:20, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
- Hey, @Schwimmflosse. Thanks for posting. I replied in the other section: dw:Ambasciata#c-Schwimmflosse-20250427185900-Biography_Annamaria_Iagnocco.—~𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻~∇~𝓷𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓪~🪰(msg) 12:30, 16 mag 2025 (CEST)
Elezioni del 2025 del Board of Trustees di Wikimedia Foundation - Selezione e domande
modificaBuongiorno,
Quest'anno, il mandato di 2 (due) membri del Board selezionati dalla comunità e dagli affiliati nel Board of Trustees di Wikimedia Foundation giungerà a termine [1]. Il Board invita tutto il movimento a partecipare al processo di selezione di quest'anno e a votare per occupare questi posti.
La commissione elettorale supervisionerà questo processo con il supporto dello staff della Foundation [2]. Il Comitato per la governance, composto da membri del Board che non sono candidati al processo di selezione del 2025 selezionati dalla comunità e dagli affiliati (Raju Narisetti, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Lorenzo Losa, Kathy Collins, Victoria Doronina e Esra'a Al Shafei) [3], ha il compito di fornire una supervisione del Board per il processo di selezione dei membri del Board del 2025 e di tenere informato il Board. Per maggiori dettagli sui ruoli della Commissione elettorale, del Board e dello staff, consultare il sito [4].
Ecco le date principali previste:
- 22 maggio - 5 giugno: Annuncio (questa comunicazione) e invito a presentare domande. [6]
- 17 giugno - 1 luglio 2025: Invito a presentare candidature
- luglio 2025: Se necessario, gli affiliati votano per la selezione dei candidati, se le candidature sono almeno 10 o più [5].
- Agosto 2025: Periodo di campagna elettorale
- * Agosto - settembre 2025: Due settimane di votazione comunitaria
- * Ottobre - novembre 2025: Controllo dei precedenti dei candidati selezionati
- Riunione del Board a dicembre 2025: Insediamento dei nuovi membri
Per saperne di più sul processo di selezione dei 2025 - compresa la tempistica dettagliata, il processo di candidatura, le regole della campagna e i criteri di idoneità dei votanti - consultare questa pagina Meta-wiki [link].
Invito a porre domande
In ogni processo di selezione, la comunità ha l'opportunità di presentare domande alle quali i candidati del Board of Trustees dovranno rispondere. La commissione elettorale seleziona dall'elenco elaborato dalla comunità le domande a cui i candidati dovranno rispondere. Per essere eleggibili, i candidati devono rispondere a tutte le domande richieste nella candidatura; in caso contrario, la loro candidatura sarà annullata. Quest'anno, la commissione elettorale selezionerà 5 domande alle quali i candidati dovranno rispondere. Le domande selezionate possono essere una combinazione di quelle presentate dalla comunità, se sono simili o correlate. [link]
Volontari per le elezioni
Un altro modo per partecipare al processo di selezione del 2025 è quello di essere un volontario per l'elezione. I volontari per l'elezione sono un ponte tra la commissione elettorale e la rispettiva comunità. Aiutano a garantire che la loro comunità sia rappresentata e la mobilitano a votare. Per saperne di più sul programma e sulle modalità di adesione, consultare questa pagina della Meta-wiki [link].
Grazie!
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Results
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter
[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Committee_Membership,_December_2024
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles
[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/FAQ
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates
Cordiali saluti,
Victoria Doronina
Rappresentante del Board presso la commissione elettorale
Comitato per la Governance
Vote now in the 2025 U4C Election
modificaApologies for writing in English. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua
Eligible voters are asked to participate in the 2025 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee election. More information–including an eligibility check, voting process information, candidate information, and a link to the vote–are available on Meta at the 2025 Election information page. The vote closes on 17 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.
Please vote if your account is eligible. Results will be available by 1 July 2025. -- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 01:00, 14 giu 2025 (CEST)Board of Trustees 2025 della Wikimedia Foundation - Invito a presentare candidature
modificaSalve a tutti,
La candidatura del Board of Trustees della Wikimedia Foundation per il 2025 è ora aperta dal 17 giugno 2025 al 2 luglio 2025 alle 23:59 UTC [1]. Il Board of Trustees supervisiona il lavoro della Wikimedia Foundation, e ogni membro del Board ricopre un mandato di tre anni [2]. Si tratta di una carica di volontariato.
Quest'anno, la comunità di Wikimedia voterà a partire da fine agosto fino a settembre 2025 per assegnare due (2) posti nel Board della Foundation. Tu, o qualcuno che conosci, potresti essere adatto a far parte del Board of Trustees della Wikimedia Foundation? [3]
Scopri cosa serve per candidarsi a queste posizioni di leadership e come presentare la tua candidatura su questa pagina Meta-wiki o incoraggia qualcun altro a candidarsi alle elezioni di quest'anno.
Cordiali saluti,
Abhishek Suryawanshi
Presidente della commissione elettorale
A nome della commissione elettorale e del comitato di governance
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.
Proposal to enable the "Contribute" entry point in Italian Wikipedia
modificaCiao Italian Wikipedians,
Apologies as this message is not in your language. Aiutaci a tradurre nella tua lingua.
The WMF Language and Product Localization team proposes to enable an entry point called "Contribute" menu in your Wikipedia. The "Contribute" menu is a central place where editors can discover and access all contribution tools available in your Wikipedia.
Having this entry point is inspired by collaborative efforts with product teams at the Wikimedia Foundation, grounded in our research on Edit discovery. This research validated the idea of a dedicated entry point, revealing it as a consistent pathway for contributors to find ways to contribute content.
Enabling this entry point will help new contributors quickly discover the tools available to them, allowing them to start using the tools right away. This proposed enablement will include support for a small set of contribution tools, but the menu is designed to be extensible and more tools will be added over time. Below is important information about the "Contribute" menu.
Who Can Access It?
Once enabled, newcomers will automatically have access to this entry point by logging into their accounts. They can find the "Contribute" tab in the User drop-down menu, which will take them to another menu featuring a self-guided tab that outlines how they can contribute content, as shown in the image below.
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What else can be accessed from the "Contribute" Menu?
In addition to the self-guided tabs that newcomers can click on to explore contribution tools, the menu will also include an option to "View contributions", allowing newcomers to see a list of their contributions so far.
Will this replace the "Contributions" tab for experienced contributors?
No, the "Contribute" tab on the User drop-down menu will not replace your existing "Contributions" tab. Experienced contributors will not see the "Contribute" tab in their User drop-down menu unless they choose to access it manually through Special:Contribute.
Where else is this menu enabled?
This entry point is currently available on over 245 Wikipedias. We have received valuable feedback from contributors to some of these Wikipedias, which has helped us enhance their discoverability. One key improvement has been to make the entry point optional for experienced contributors who still prefer the default "Contributions" tab.
Will new contributors on desktop and mobile devices have access to the Contribute menu?
The "Contribute" menu will only be available to mobile users accessing Wikipedia through a browser at this initial stage. We will limit its exposure to mobile browser users only for now.
Will this change the configuration of tools in our Wikipedia?
The configuration of tools accessible through the "Contribute" menu will remain unchanged. For instance, if the Content Translation tool is restricted to specific users in your Wikipedia, it will still be inaccessible to newcomers even if they click it from the "Contribute" menu.
Why can't I see all the available tools in the "Contribute" menu in the Wikipedias where it is currently enabled?
As time goes on, other tools will become available in the "Contribute", both new and old ones.
When Will It Be Enabled in Our Wiki?
If there are no objections from your Wikipedia by July 18, 2025, we plan to deploy the "Contribute" entry point.
We welcome your feedback and questions regarding this proposal to enable the "Contribute" menu on Italian Wikipedia. We look forward to your response. Thank you!
UOzurumba (WMF) (msg) 05:09, 24 giu 2025 (CEST) On behalf of the Language and Product Localization team
- @UOzurumba (WMF) thanks for the message. Are we going to be able from it.wiki to customise links in the menu? I can see for "New page" there is a link to "View missing articles"; in my opinion it would be better if the link is to an help page on how to create a new article, maybe guiding the user step by step. --Paul Gascoigne (msg) 10:21, 25 giu 2025 (CEST)
- Hello Paul Gascoigne,
- You can't customise the links from the "Contribute" menu. You may have to make the request through a phabricator ticket and tag the product team responsible for the tool.
- Thank you! UOzurumba (WMF) (msg) 22:00, 21 lug 2025 (CEST)
Sister Projects Task Force reviews Wikispore and Wikinews
modificaDear Wikimedia Community,
The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees assigned the Sister Projects Task Force (SPTF) to update and implement a procedure for assessing the lifecycle of Sister Projects – wiki projects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).
A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has always guided the Wikimedia Movement. As the ecosystem of Wikimedia projects continues to evolve, it is crucial that we periodically review existing projects to ensure they still align with our goals and community capacity.
Despite their noble intent, some projects may no longer effectively serve their original purpose. Reviewing such projects is not about giving up – it's about responsible stewardship of shared resources. Volunteer time, staff support, infrastructure, and community attention are finite, and the non-technical costs tend to grow significantly as our ecosystem has entered a different age of the internet than the one we were founded in. Supporting inactive projects or projects that didn't meet our ambitions can unintentionally divert these resources from areas with more potential impact.
Moreover, maintaining projects that no longer reflect the quality and reliability of the Wikimedia name stands for, involves a reputational risk. An abandoned or less reliable project affects trust in the Wikimedia movement.
Lastly, failing to sunset or reimagine projects that are no longer working can make it much harder to start new ones. When the community feels bound to every past decision – no matter how outdated – we risk stagnation. A healthy ecosystem must allow for evolution, adaptation, and, when necessary, letting go. If we create the expectation that every project must exist indefinitely, we limit our ability to experiment and innovate.
Because of this, SPTF reviewed two requests concerning the lifecycle of the Sister Projects to work through and demonstrate the review process. We chose Wikispore as a case study for a possible new Sister Project opening and Wikinews as a case study for a review of an existing project. Preliminary findings were discussed with the CAC, and a community consultation on both proposals was recommended.
Wikispore
modificaThe application to consider Wikispore was submitted in 2019. SPTF decided to review this request in more depth because rather than being concentrated on a specific topic, as most of the proposals for the new Sister Projects are, Wikispore has the potential to nurture multiple start-up Sister Projects.
After careful consideration, the SPTF has decided not to recommend Wikispore as a Wikimedia Sister Project. Considering the current activity level, the current arrangement allows better flexibility and experimentation while WMF provides core infrastructural support.
We acknowledge the initiative's potential and seek community input on what would constitute a sufficient level of activity and engagement to reconsider its status in the future.
As part of the process, we shared the decision with the Wikispore community and invited one of its leaders, Pharos, to an SPTF meeting.
Currently, we especially invite feedback on measurable criteria indicating the project's readiness, such as contributor numbers, content volume, and sustained community support. This would clarify the criteria sufficient for opening a new Sister Project, including possible future Wikispore re-application. However, the numbers will always be a guide because any number can be gamed.
Wikinews
modificaWe chose to review Wikinews among existing Sister Projects because it is the one for which we have observed the highest level of concern in multiple ways.
Since the SPTF was convened in 2023, its members have asked for the community's opinions during conferences and community calls about Sister Projects that did not fulfil their promise in the Wikimedia movement.[1][2][3] Wikinews was the leading candidate for an evaluation because people from multiple language communities proposed it. Additionally, by most measures, it is the least active Sister Project, with the greatest drop in activity over the years.
While the Language Committee routinely opens and closes language versions of the Sister Projects in small languages, there has never been a valid proposal to close Wikipedia in major languages or any project in English. This is not true for Wikinews, where there was a proposal to close English Wikinews, which gained some traction but did not result in any action[4][5], see section 5 as well as a draft proposal to close all languages of Wikinews[6].
Initial metrics compiled by WMF staff also support the community's concerns about Wikinews.
Based on this report, SPTF recommends a community reevaluation of Wikinews. We conclude that its current structure and activity levels are the lowest among the existing sister projects. SPTF also recommends pausing the opening of new language editions while the consultation runs.
SPTF brings this analysis to a discussion and welcomes discussions of alternative outcomes, including potential restructuring efforts or integration with other Wikimedia initiatives.
Options mentioned so far (which might be applied to just low-activity languages or all languages) include but are not limited to:
- Restructure how Wikinews works and is linked to other current events efforts on the projects,
- Merge the content of Wikinews into the relevant language Wikipedias, possibly in a new namespace,
- Merge content into compatibly licensed external projects,
- Archive Wikinews projects.
Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future of these projects. We encourage all interested community members to share their thoughts on the relevant discussion pages or through other designated feedback channels.
Feedback and next steps
modificaWe'd be grateful if you want to take part in a conversation on the future of these projects and the review process. We are setting up two different project pages: Public consultation about Wikispore and Public consultation about Wikinews. Please participate between 27 June 2025 and 27 July 2025, after which we will summarize the discussion to move forward. You can write in your own language.
I will also host a community conversation 16th July Wednesday 11.00 UTC and 17th July Thursday 17.00 UTC (call links to follow shortly) and will be around at Wikimania for more discussions.
-- Victoria on behalf of the Sister Project Task Force, 22:56, 27 giu 2025 (CEST)
Global RFC on the compatibility of paid editing with the CU user right
modificaI am sorry that this message is in English, feel free to translate the message to your language or move it to the appropriate venue.
Folks on this project are invited to comment on an ongoing RFC on the compatibility of paid editing with CU permissions at this page. -- Sohom Datta (msg) 18:56, 29 giu 2025 (CEST)