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[தொகு]தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா தமிழ் மொழியின், தமிழ்ச் பேசும் சமூகங்களின் அறிவுத் தளங்களை பதிவு செய்வதில் ஒரு முன்னோடிக் களமாக திகழ்ந்து வந்துள்ளது, வருகின்றது. தமிழ் பேசும் சமூகங்கள் தொடர்பான பல்வேறு தகவல்களை நாம் தொகுத்து வருகிறோம். ஆனால் சில முக்கியமான அறிவுத் தொகுதிகளைப் பதிவு செய்வதில் தடைகள் உள்ளன. போதிய உசாத்துணை வளங்கள் இல்லாமை, முன் எடுத்துக்காட்டுக்கள் இல்லாமை, இணைய இணைப்பு இல்லாமை, ஈடுபாடு கொண்ட பயனர்கள் இல்லாமை என்று பல்வேறு காரணங்கள் தடைகளாக உள்ளன. இவ்வாறு போதிய கவனிப்புப் பெறாத துறைகளில் ஒன்றாக மரபுசார் தொழிற்கலைகளும், அவைகளைப் பற்றிய அறிவுத் தளங்களும் உள்ளன. இதை நிவர்த்தி செய்யும் வகையில் விக்கியூடக நிறுவனத்தில் ஒரு முன்மொழிவினை முன்வைத்துள்ளோம். இந்த முன்மொழிவு தமிழ் விக்கி தன்னார்வலர்களாலும், நூலக நிறுவன பங்களிப்பாளர்களாலும், இதர அமைப்புகளின் ஆதரவோடும் முன்னெடுக்கும் வண்ணம் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றனது. அந்த முன்மொழிவு ஒரு வரைவு மட்டுமே. அந்த முன்மொழிவினை மேம்படுத்த, அந்தச் செயற்திட்டத்தில் பங்ககெடுக்க உங்களை வரவேற்கிறோம்.
தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா/ஊடகங்களில் பயிற்சிப் பட்டறை, நிகழ்வுகளில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தல், கட்டுரைப் போட்டி, ஊடகப் போட்டி, தொகுத்தல் போட்டி, நிகழ்வுகள், சந்திப்புக்கள் போன்ற முன்னெடுப்புக்கள் முன்னெடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. இவை அறிமுகப்படுத்தல், உள்ளடக்க விரிவாக்கம், புதிய பயனர்களைச் சேர்த்தல், இணையத்துக்கு அப்பாலான தொடர்பாடல் (Outreach), விக்கிச் சமூகக் கட்டமைப்பைப் பலப்படுத்தல் ஆகியவற்றை முதன்மை நோக்கங்களாகக் கொண்டு செயற்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன. நூலக நிறுவனத்துடன் 2006 இலேயே சில கூட்டுச் செயற்பாடுகள் முன்னெடுக்கப்பட்டாலும், நாட்டுடைமையாக்கப்பட்ட படைப்புக்களை விக்கிமூலத்துக்கும், விக்கிசனரிக்கும் கொண்டுவரும் செயற்திட்டமே தமிழ் விக்கியூடகத்தின் முதலாவது முறையான கூட்டுச் செயற்பாடு (partnership) எனலாம்.
இந்தச் செயற்திட்டம் மேற்கண்ட பரிணாமங்களின் புதிய முனையாக, முன்னெடுப்பாக முன்வைக்கப்படுகின்றது.
- முதலாவதாக இது வெளிக்களத்தில் தொடர்சியான களச் செயற்பாடுகளைக் (sustained on the ground outreach activities) கொண்டு இருக்கும். குறிப்பாக தமிழ் விக்கியர்கள் அரிதாக உள்ள மலையகம், கிழக்கிலங்கை, வன்னி, மன்னார் போன்ற இடங்களைக் குறிவைத்து.
- இரண்டாவதாக தமிழ்ச் சூழலில் GLAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM) மற்றும் மரபுரிமைச் செயற்திட்டங்களை (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connected_Open_Heritage) முன்னெடுப்பது சிக்கல்களும், தடைகளும் மிகுந்தது. எம்மிடம் பலமான நூலக, ஆவணக, அருங்காட்சியகக் கட்டமைப்புக்கள் இல்லாமை இதற்கு ஒரு முக்கிய தடை ஆகும். ஆனால் அந்தக் களங்களை விக்கிக்கும், இணையத்துக்கும் கொண்டுவரும் தேவை மிகையாகவே இருக்கின்றது. அந்தக் களங்களை தமிழ் விக்கியூடகங்களுக்கு கொண்டுவரும் செயற்திட்டமாக இது அமையும்.
- மூன்றாவதாக இது இலங்கையில் ஒரு நிறுவனத்துடனான, குறிப்பாக வேரடி அமைப்புக்களின் ஒன்றான நூலக நிறுவனத்துடனான ஒரு கூட்டுச் செயற்திடமாக அமையும்.
உங்கள் கருத்துக்களையும், ஆதரவையும், பங்களிப்பையும் இந்தச் செயற்திட்டத்துக்கு 'இலங்கையின் கிழக்கு-வடக்கு-மலையக தொழிற்கலைகளை பல்லூடக முறையில் ஆவணப்படுத்தல்' நல்கவும். நன்றி.
--Natkeeran (பேச்சு) 02:38, 9 மார்ச் 2017 (UTC)
Overview #2 of updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process
[தொகு]Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.
As we mentioned last month, the Wikimedia movement is beginning a movement-wide strategy discussion, a process which will run throughout 2017. This movement strategy discussion will focus on the future of our movement: where we want to go together, and what we want to achieve.
Regular updates are being sent to the Wikimedia-l mailing list, and posted on Meta-Wiki. Each month, we are sending overviews of these updates to this page as well. Sign up to receive future announcements and monthly highlights of strategy updates on your user talk page.
Here is a overview of the updates that have been sent since our message last month:
- Update 7 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (16 February 2017)
- Development of documentation for Tracks A & B
- Update 8 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (24 February 2017)
- Introduction of Track Leads for all four audience tracks
- Update 9 on Wikimedia movement strategy process (2 March 2017)
- Seeking feedback on documents being used to help facilitate upcoming community discussions
More information about the movement strategy is available on the Meta-Wiki 2017 Wikimedia movement strategy portal.
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We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)
[தொகு]- This message, "We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)", was sent through multiple channels by Gregory Varnum on 15 and 16 of March 2017 to village pumps, affiliate talk pages, movement mailing lists, and MassMessage groups. A similar message was sent by Nicole Ebber to organized groups and their mailing lists on 15 of March 2017. This version of the message is available for translation and documentation purposes
Dear Wikimedians/Wikipedians:
Today we are starting a broad discussion to define Wikimedia's future role in the world and develop a collaborative strategy to fulfill that role. You are warmly invited to join the conversation.
There are many ways to participate, by joining an existing conversation or starting your own:
Track A (organized groups): Discussions with your affiliate, committee or other organized group (these are groups that support the Wikimedia movement).
Track B (individual contributors): On Meta or your local language or project wiki.
This is the first of three conversations, and it will run between now and April 15. The purpose of cycle 1 is to discuss the future of the movement and generate major themes around potential directions. What do we want to build or achieve together over the next 15 years?
We welcome you, as we create this conversation together, and look forward to broad and diverse participation from all parts of our movement.
- Find out more about the movement strategy process
- Learn more about volunteering to be a Discussion Coordinator
Sincerely,
Nicole Ebber (Track A Lead), Jaime Anstee (Track B Lead), & the engagement support teams05:09, 18 மார்ச் 2017 (UTC)
Please accept our apologies for cross-posting this message. This message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Elections.
The Board of Trustees (Board) is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long-term sustainability of the Wikimedia Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. More information about this role can be found on Meta-Wiki. Please read the letter from the Board of Trustees calling for candidates.
The candidacy submission phase will last from April 7 (00:00 UTC) to April 20 (23:59 UTC).
We will also be accepting questions to ask the candidates from April 7 to April 20. You can submit your questions on Meta-Wiki.
Once the questions submission period has ended on April 20, the Elections Committee will then collate the questions for the candidates to respond to beginning on April 21.
The goal of this process is to fill the three community-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. The election results will be used by the Board itself to select its new members.
The full schedule for the Board elections is as follows. All dates are inclusive, that is, from the beginning of the first day (UTC) to the end of the last.
- April 7 (00:00 UTC) – April 20 (23:59 UTC) – Board nominations
- April 7 – April 20 – Board candidates questions submission period
- April 21 – April 30 – Board candidates answer questions
- May 1 – May 14 – Board voting period
- May 15–19 – Board vote checking
- May 20 – Board result announcement goal
In addition to the Board elections, we will also soon be holding elections for the following roles:
- Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
- There are five positions being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.
- Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson (Ombuds)
- One position is being filled. More information about this election will be available on Meta-Wiki.
Please note that this year the Board of Trustees elections will be held before the FDC and Ombuds elections. Candidates who are not elected to the Board are explicitly permitted and encouraged to submit themselves as candidates to the FDC or Ombuds positions after the results of the Board elections are announced.
More information on this year's elections can be found on Meta-Wiki. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the election talk page on Meta-Wiki, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections
wikimedia.org.
On behalf of the Election Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation
Read-only mode for 20 to 30 minutes on 19 April and 3 May
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The Wikimedia Foundation will be testing its secondary data center in Dallas. 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 conduct a planned test. This test will show whether they can reliably switch from one data center to the other. It requires many teams to prepare for the test and to be available to fix any unexpected problems.
They will switch all traffic to the secondary data center on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. On Wednesday, 3 May 2017, they will switch back to the primary data center.
Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop during those two switches. 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 approximately 20 to 30 minutes on Wednesday, 19 April and Wednesday, 3 May. The test will start at 14:00 UTC (15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, and in New Zealand at 02:00 NZST on Thursday 20 April and Thursday 4 May).
- 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.
- There will be code freezes for the weeks of 17 April 2017 and 1 May 2017. Non-essential code deployments will not happen.
This project may be postponed if necessary. You can read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org. Any changes will be announced in the schedule. There will be more notifications about this. Please share this information with your community. /User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk)
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 17:34, 11 ஏப்ரல் 2017 (UTC)
Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2017 elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is the ultimate governing authority of the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States. The Wikimedia Foundation manages many diverse projects such as Wikipedia and Commons.
The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 1 to 23:59 UTC May 14. Click here to vote. More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2017 Board of Trustees election page on Meta-Wiki.
On behalf of the Elections Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation
19:14, 3 மே 2017 (UTC)
Beta Feature Two Column Edit Conflict View
[தொகு]Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:41, 8 மே 2017 (UTC)
Editing News #1—2017
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Did you know that you can review your changes visually?
In visual mode, you will see additions, removals, new links, and formatting highlighted. Other changes, such as changing the size of an image, are described in notes on the side.
Click the toggle button to switch between visual and wikitext diffs.
The wikitext diff is the same diff tool that is used in the wikitext editors and in the page history. You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor Team has spent most of their time supporting the 2017 wikitext editor mode which is available inside the visual editor as a Beta Feature, and adding the new visual diff tool. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. You can find links to the work finished each week at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. Their current priorities are fixing bugs, supporting the 2017 wikitext editor as a beta feature, and improving the visual diff tool.
Recent changes
[தொகு]- A new wikitext editing mode is available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices. The 2017 wikitext editor has the same toolbar as the visual editor and can use the citoid service and other modern tools. Go to Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures to enable the ⧼Visualeditor-preference-newwikitexteditor-label⧽.
- A new visual diff tool is available in VisualEditor's visual mode. You can toggle between wikitext and visual diffs. More features will be added to this later. In the future, this tool may be integrated into other MediaWiki components. [1]
- The team have added multi-column support for lists of footnotes. The
<references />block can automatically display long lists of references in columns on wide screens. This makes footnotes easier to read. You can request multi-column support for your wiki. [2] - You can now use your web browser's function to switch typing direction in the new wikitext mode. This is particularly helpful for RTL language users like Urdu or Hebrew who have to write JavaScript or CSS. You can use Command+Shift+X or Control+Shift+X to trigger this. [3]
- The way to switch between the visual editing mode and the wikitext editing mode is now consistent. There is a drop-down menu that shows the two options. This is now the same in desktop and mobile web editing, and inside things that embed editing, such as Flow. [4]
- The பகுப்புகள் item has been moved to the top of the Page options menu (from clicking on the "hamburger" icon) for quicker access. [5] There is also now a "Templates used on this page" feature there. [6]
- You can now create
<chem>tags (sometimes used as<ce>) for chemical formulas inside the visual editor. [7] - Tables can be set as collapsed or un-collapsed. [8]
- The சிறப்புக் குறியீடு menu now includes characters for Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics and angle quotation marks (‹› and ⟨⟩) . The team thanks the volunteer developer, Tpt. [9]
- A bug caused some section edit conflicts to blank the rest of the page. This has been fixed. The team are sorry for the disruption. [10]
- There is a new keyboard shortcut for citations:
Control+Shift+Kon a PC, orCommand+Shift+Kon a Mac. It is based on the keyboard shortcut for making links, which isControl+KorCommand+Krespectively. [11]
Future changes
[தொகு]- The team is working on a syntax highlighting tool. It will highlight matching pairs of
<ref>tags and other types of wikitext syntax. You will be able to turn it on and off. It will first become available in VisualEditor's built-in wikitext mode, maybe late in 2017. [12] - The kind of button used to முன்தோற்றம் காட்டு, மாற்றங்களைக் காட்டு, and finish an edit will change in all WMF-supported wikitext editors. The new buttons will use OOjs UI. The buttons will be larger, brighter, and easier to read. The labels will remain the same. You can test the new button by editing a page and adding
&ooui=1to the end of the URL, like this: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Sandbox?action=edit&ooui=1 The old appearance will no longer be possible, even with local CSS changes. [13] - The outdated 2006 wikitext editor will be removed later this year. It is used by approximately 0.03% of active editors. See a list of editing tools on mediawiki.org if you are uncertain which one you use. [14]
- If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly, so that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. நன்றி!
18:05, 12 மே 2017 (UTC)
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[தொகு]Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:44, 16 மே 2017 (UTC)
The Wikimedia movement strategy core team and working groups have completed reviewing the more than 1800 thematic statements we received from the first discussion. They have identified 5 themes that were consistent across all the conversations - each with their own set of sub-themes. These are not the final themes, just an initial working draft of the core concepts.
You are invited to join the online and offline discussions taking place on these 5 themes. This round of discussions will take place between now and June 12th. You can discuss as many as you like; we ask you to participate in the ones that are most (or least) important to you.
Here are the five themes, each has a page on Meta-Wiki with more information about the theme and how to participate in that theme's discussion:
- Healthy, Inclusive Communities
- The Augmented Age
- A Truly Global Movement
- The Most Respected Source of Knowledge
- Engaging in the Knowledge Ecosystem
On the movement strategy portal on Meta-Wiki, you can find more information about each of these themes, their discussions, and how to participate.
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On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee, we are pleased to announce that self-nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation Funds Dissemination Committee and Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson elections. Please read the letter from the Wikimedia Foundation calling for candidates at on the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation elections portal.
Funds Dissemination Committee
The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC elections page.
Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson
The Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC Ombudsperson elections page.
The candidacy submission phase will last until May 28 (23:59 UTC).
We will also be accepting questions to ask the candidates until May 28. You can submit your questions on Meta-Wiki. Once the questions submission period has ended on May 28, the Elections Committee will then collate the questions for the candidates to respond to.
The goal of this process is to fill the five community-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Funds Dissemination Committee and the community-selected ombudsperson. The election results will be used by the Board itself to make the appointments.
The full schedule for the FDC elections is as follows. All dates are inclusive, that is, from the beginning of the first day (UTC) to the end of the last.
- May 15 (00:00 UTC) – May 28 (23:59 UTC) – Nominations
- May 15 – May 28 – Candidates questions submission period
- May 29 – June 2 – Candidates answer questions
- June 3 – June 11 – Voting period
- June 12–14 – Vote checking
- June 15 – Goal date for announcing election results
More information on this year's elections can be found at the 2017 Wikimedia Foundation elections portal.
Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's village pump. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the talk page on Meta-Wiki, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-electionswikimedia.org.
On behalf of the Election Committee,
Katie Chan, Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee
Joe Sutherland, Community Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation
21:05, 23 மே 2017 (UTC)
Reviewer Permission
[தொகு]Hi, I request the reviewer's permission so that I can review the pending changes with the "quality" level through FlaggedRevs in this wiki. Thanks. —Alvaro Molina (✉ - ✔) 15:23, 9 சூன் 2017 (UTC)
Bot Permission for AlvaroBOT
[தொகு]HI, I would like to request bot permission for AlvaroBOT so that I can work on maintaining broken and double redirects, and perform replacements using AWB. Thanks. —Alvaro Molina (✉ - ✔) 18:42, 14 சூன் 2017 (UTC)
Accessible editing buttons
[தொகு]You can see and use the old and new versions now. Most editors will only notice that some buttons are slightly larger and have different colors.
- Comparison of old and new styles
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Buttons before the change -
Buttons after the change
However, this change also affects some user scripts and gadgets. Unfortunately, some of them may not work well in the new system. If you maintain any user scripts or gadgets that are used for editing, please see mw:Contributors/Projects/Accessible editing buttons for information on how to test and fix your scripts. Outdated scripts can be tested and fixed now.
This change will probably reach this wiki on Tuesday, 1 August 2017. Please leave a note at mw:Talk:Contributors/Projects/Accessible editing buttons if you need help.--Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 16:57, 27 சூலை 2017 (UTC)
New print to pdf feature for mobile web readers
[தொகு]New print to pdf feature for mobile web readers
The Readers web team will be deploying a new feature this week to make it easier to download PDF versions of articles on the mobile website.
Providing better offline functionality was one of the highlighted areas from the research done by the New Readers team in Mexico, Nigeria, and India. The teams created a prototype for mobile PDFs which was evaluated by user research and community feedback. The prototype evaluation received positive feedback and results, so development continued.
For the initial deployment, the feature will be available to Google Chrome browsers on Android. Support for other mobile browsers to come in the future. For Chrome, the feature will use the native Android print functionality. Users can choose to download a webpage as a PDF. Mobile print styles will be used for these PDFs to ensure optimal readability for smaller screens.
The feature is available starting Wednesday, Nov 15. For more information, see the project page on MediaWiki.org.
நன்றி!
CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 22:07, 20 நவம்பர் 2017 (UTC)
Button change
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
In August 2016, I informed this Wikinews that either the MediaWiki:Copyrightwarning notice needed to be changed locally, or the button that currently says "பக்கத்தைச் சேமி" would be changed to say "பக்கத்தைப் பதிப்பிடுக" instead. There is more information about this at m:Editing/Publish. Since this wiki has not changed its copyright notice, I have scheduled the change to the button for Tuesday, 9 January 2018. This change has generally been simple and easy at other the wikis. You do not need to take any further action, although some help pages may need to be updated.
If you have questions, or if you want to change your notice now (you can see translated changes on Meta and how the English Wikinews changed theirs), then please leave a message for me on my user talk page as soon as possible.Whatamidoing (WMF) (பேச்சு) 20:51, 4 ஜனவரி 2018 (UTC)
Editing News #1—2018
[தொகு]இதை மற்றொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Subscription list for this multilingual newsletter
Did you know that you can now use the visual diff tool on any page?
Sometimes, it is hard to see important changes in a wikitext diff. This screenshot of a wikitext diff (click to enlarge) shows that the paragraphs have been rearranged, but it does not highlight the removal of a word or the addition of a new sentence.
If you enable the Beta Feature for "⧼visualeditor-preference-visualdiffpage-label⧽", you will have a new option. It will give you a new box at the top of every diff page. This box will let you choose either diff system on any edit.
Click the toggle button to switch between visual and wikitext diffs.
In the visual diff, additions, removals, new links, and formatting changes will be highlighted. Other changes, such as changing the size of an image, are described in notes on the side.
This screenshot shows the same edit as the wikitext diff. The visual diff highlights the removal of one word and the addition of a new sentence.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the Editing Team has spent most of their time supporting the 2017 wikitext editor mode, which is available inside the visual editor as a Beta Feature, and improving the visual diff tool. Their work board is available in Phabricator. You can find links to the work finished each week at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. Their current priorities are fixing bugs, supporting the 2017 wikitext editor, and improving the visual diff tool.
அண்மைய மாற்றங்கள்
[தொகு]- The 2017 wikitext editor is available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices. It has the same toolbar as the visual editor and can use the citoid service and other modern tools. The team have been comparing the performance of different editing environments. They have studied how long it takes to open the page and start typing. The study uses data for more than one million edits during December and January. Some changes have been made to improve the speed of the 2017 wikitext editor and the visual editor. Recently, the 2017 wikitext editor opened fastest for most edits, and the 2010 WikiEditor was fastest for some edits. More information will be posted at mw:Contributors/Projects/Editing performance.
- The visual diff tool was developed for the visual editor. It is now available to all users of the visual editor and the 2017 wikitext editor. When you review your changes, you can toggle between wikitext and visual diffs. You can also enable the new Beta Feature for "Visual diffs". The Beta Feature lets you use the visual diff tool to view other people's edits on page histories and Special:RecentChanges. [15]
- Wikitext syntax highlighting is available as a Beta Feature for both the 2017 wikitext editor and the 2010 wikitext editor. [16]
- The citoid service automatically translates URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, and PubMed id numbers into wikitext citation templates. It is very popular and useful to editors, although it can be a bit tricky to set up. Your wiki can have this service. Please read the instructions. You can ask the team to help you enable citoid at your wiki.
இணைந்து பணியாற்றுவோம்
[தொகு]- The team will talk about editing tools at an upcoming Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting.
- Wikibooks, Wikiversity, and other communities may have the visual editor made available by default to contributors. If your community wants this, then please contact Dan Garry.
- The
<references />block can automatically display long lists of references in columns on wide screens. This makes footnotes easier to read. You can request multi-column support for your wiki. [17] - If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly. We will notify you when the next issue is ready for translation. நன்றி!
20:56, 2 மார்ச் 2018 (UTC)
AdvancedSearch
[தொகு]Birgit Müller (WMDE) 14:53, 7 மே 2018 (UTC)
Global preferences are available
[தொகு]Global preferences are now available, you can set them by visiting your new global preferences page. Visit mediawiki.org for information on how to use them and leave feedback. -- Keegan (WMF) (talk)
19:20, 10 சூலை 2018 (UTC)
New user group for editing sitewide CSS / JS
[தொகு](Please help translate to your language)
Hi all!
To improve the security of our readers and editors, permission handling for CSS/JS pages has changed. (These are pages like MediaWiki:Common.css and MediaWiki:Vector.js which contain code that is executed in the browsers of users of the site.)
A new user group, interface-admin, has been created.
Starting four weeks from now, only members of this group will be able edit CSS/JS pages that they do not own (that is, any page ending with .css or .js that is either in the MediaWiki: namespace or is another user's user subpage).
You can learn more about the motivation behind the change here.
Please add users who need to edit CSS/JS to the new group (this can be done the same way new administrators are added, by stewards or local bureaucrats). This is a dangerous permission; a malicious user or a hacker taking over the account of a careless interface-admin can abuse it in far worse ways than admin permissions could be abused. Please only assign it to users who need it, who are trusted by the community, and who follow common basic password and computer security practices (use strong passwords, do not reuse passwords, use two-factor authentication if possible, do not install software of questionable origin on your machine, use antivirus software if that's a standard thing in your environment).
Thanks!
Tgr (talk) 17:45, 30 சூலை 2018 (UTC) (via global message delivery)
Editing of sitewide CSS/JS is only possible for interface administrators from now
[தொகு](Please help translate to your language)
Hi all,
as announced previously, permission handling for CSS/JS pages has changed: only members of the interface-admin (இடைமுக நிர்வாகிகள்) group, and a few highly privileged global groups such as stewards, can edit CSS/JS pages that they do not own (that is, any page ending with .css or .js that is either in the MediaWiki: namespace or is another user's user subpage). This is done to improve the security of readers and editors of Wikimedia projects. More information is available at Creation of separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS. If you encounter any unexpected problems, please contact me or file a bug.
Thanks!
Tgr (talk) 12:40, 27 ஆகத்து 2018 (UTC) (via global message delivery)
Read-only mode for up to an hour on 12 September and 10 October
[தொகு]Read this message in another language • Please help translate to your language
The Wikimedia Foundation will be testing its secondary data centre. 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.
They will switch all traffic to the secondary data center on Wednesday, 12 September 2018. On Wednesday, 10 October 2018, they will switch back to the primary data center.
Unfortunately, because of some limitations in MediaWiki, all editing must stop when we switch. 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, 12 September and Wednesday, 10 October. The test will start at 14:00 UTC (15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, and in New Zealand at 02:00 NZST on Thursday 13 September and Thursday 11 October).
- 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.
- There will be code freezes for the weeks of 10 September 2018 and 8 October 2018. Non-essential code deployments will not happen.
This project may be postponed if necessary. You can read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org. Any changes will be announced in the schedule. There will be more notifications about this. Please share this information with your community. /User:Johan(WMF) (talk)
13:33, 6 செப்டம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
Editing News #2—2018
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Did you know?
Did you know that you can use the visual editor on a mobile device?
Tap on the pencil icon to start editing. The page will probably open in the wikitext editor.
You will see another pencil icon in the toolbar. Tap on that pencil icon to the switch between visual editing and wikitext editing.
Remember to publish your changes when you're done.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.Since the last newsletter, the Editing Team has wrapped up most of their work on the 2017 wikitext editor and the visual diff tool. The team has begun investigating the needs of editors who use mobile devices. Their work board is available in Phabricator. Their current priorities are fixing bugs and improving mobile editing.
Recent changes
[தொகு]- The Editing team has published an initial report about mobile editing.
- The Editing team has begun a design study of visual editing on the mobile website. New editors have trouble doing basic tasks on a smartphone, such as adding links to Wikipedia articles. You can read the report.
- The Reading team is working on a separate mobile-based contributions project.
- The 2006 wikitext editor is no longer supported. If you used that toolbar, then you will no longer see any toolbar. You may choose another editing tool in your editing preferences, local gadgets, or beta features.
- The Editing team described the history and status of VisualEditor in this recorded public presentation (starting at 29 minutes, 30 seconds).
- The Language team released a new version of Content Translation (CX2) last month, on International Translation Day. It integrates the visual editor to support templates, tables, and images. It also produces better wikitext when the translated article is published. [18]
Let's work together
[தொகு]- The Editing team wants to improve visual editing on the mobile website. Please read their ideas and tell the team what you think would help editors who use the mobile site.
- The Community Wishlist Survey begins next week.
- If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly. We will notify you when the next issue is ready for translation. நன்றி!
14:17, 2 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
Change coming to how certain templates will appear on the mobile web
[தொகு]Change coming to how certain templates will appear on the mobile web
Please help translate to your language
Hello,
In a few weeks the Readers web team will be changing how some templates look on the mobile web site. We will make these templates more noticeable when viewing the article. We ask for your help in updating any templates that don't look correct.
What kind of templates? Specifically templates that notify readers and contributors about issues with the content of an article – the text and information in the article. Examples like Template:Unreferenced or Template:More citations needed. Right now these notifications are hidden behind a link under the title of an article. We will format templates like these (mostly those that use Template:Ambox or message box templates in general) to show a short summary under the page title. You can tap on the "Learn more" link to get more information.
For template editors we have some recommendations on how to make templates that are mobile-friendly and also further documentation on our work so far.
If you have questions about formatting templates for mobile, please leave a note on the project talk page or file a task in Phabricator and we will help you.
நன்றி!
CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 19:35, 13 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
Community Wishlist Survey vote
[தொகு]The Community Wishlist Survey. Please help translate to your language.
Hey everyone,
The Community Wishlist Survey is the process when the Wikimedia communities decide what the Wikimedia Foundation Community Tech should work on over the next year.
The Community Tech team is focused on tools for experienced Wikimedia editors. The communities have now posted a long list of technical proposals. You can vote on the proposals from now until 30 November. You can read more on the wishlist survey page.
/User:Johan (WMF)18:13, 22 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
Advanced Search
[தொகு]Johanna Strodt (WMDE) (talk) 11:03, 26 நவம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
New Wikimedia password policy and requirements
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
The Wikimedia Foundation security team is implementing a new password policy and requirements. You can learn more about the project on MediaWiki.org.
These new requirements will apply to new accounts and privileged accounts. New accounts will be required to create a password with a minimum length of 8 characters. Privileged accounts will be prompted to update their password to one that is at least 10 characters in length.
These changes are planned to be in effect on December 13th. If you think your work or tools will be affected by this change, please let us know on the talk page.
நன்றி!
CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 20:03, 6 டிசம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
Invitation from Wiki Loves Love 2019
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
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Love is an important subject for humanity and it is expressed in different cultures and regions in different ways across the world through different gestures, ceremonies, festivals and to document expression of this rich and beautiful emotion, we need your help so we can share and spread the depth of cultures that each region has, the best of how people of that region, celebrate love.
Wiki Loves Love (WLL) is an international photography competition of Wikimedia Commons with the subject love testimonials happening in the month of February.
The primary goal of the competition is to document love testimonials through human cultural diversity such as monuments, ceremonies, snapshot of tender gesture, and miscellaneous objects used as symbol of love; to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) projects.
The theme of 2019 iteration is Celebrations, Festivals, Ceremonies and rituals of love.
Sign up your affiliate or individually at Participants page.
To know more about the contest, check out our Commons Page and FAQs
There are several prizes to grab. Hope to see you spreading love this February with Wiki Loves Love!
Kind regards,
Imagine... the sum of all love!
--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 10:13, 27 டிசம்பர் 2018 (UTC)
FileExporter beta feature
[தொகு]
A new beta feature will soon be released on all wikis: The FileExporter. It allows exports of files from a local wiki to Wikimedia Commons, including their file history and page history. Which files can be exported is defined by each wiki's community: Please check your wiki's configuration file if you want to use this feature.
The FileExporter has already been a beta feature on mediawiki.org, meta.wikimedia, deWP, faWP, arWP, koWP and on wikisource.org. After some functionality was added, it's now becoming a beta feature on all wikis. Deployment is planned for January 16. More information can be found on the project page.
As always, feedback is highly appreciated. If you want to test the FileExporter, please activate it in your user preferences. The best place for feedback is the central talk page. Thank you from Wikimedia Deutschland's Technical Wishes project.
Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 09:41, 14 ஜனவரி 2019 (UTC)
No editing for 30 minutes on 17 January
[தொகு]18:55, 16 ஜனவரி 2019 (UTC)
Talk to us about talking
[தொகு]
The Wikimedia Foundation is planning a global consultation about communication. The goal is to bring Wikimedians and wiki-minded people together to improve tools for communication.
We want all contributors to be able to talk to each other on the wikis, whatever their experience, their skills or their devices.
We are looking for input from as many different parts of the Wikimedia community as possible. It will come from multiple projects, in multiple languages, and with multiple perspectives.
We are currently planning the consultation. We need your help.
We need volunteers to help talk to their communities or user groups.
You can help by hosting a discussion at your wiki. Here's what to do:
- First, sign up your group here.
- Next, create a page (or a section on a Village pump, or an e-mail thread – whatever is natural for your group) to collect information from other people in your group. This is not a vote or decision-making discussion: we are just collecting feedback.
- Then ask people what they think about communication processes. We want to hear stories and other information about how people communicate with each other on and off wiki. Please consider asking these five questions:
- When you want to discuss a topic with your community, what tools work for you, and what problems block you?
- What about talk pages works for newcomers, and what blocks them?
- What do others struggle with in your community about talk pages?
- What do you wish you could do on talk pages, but can't due to the technical limitations?
- What are the important aspects of a "wiki discussion"?
- Finally, please go to Talk pages consultation 2019 on Mediawiki.org and report what you learned from your group. Please include links if the discussion is available to the public.
You can also help build the list of the many different ways people talk to each other.
Not all groups active on wikis or around wikis use the same way to discuss things: it can happen on wiki, on social networks, through external tools... Tell us how your group communicates.
You can read more about the overall process on mediawiki.org. If you have questions or ideas, you can leave feedback about the consultation process in the language you prefer.
Thank you! We're looking forward to talking with you.
Trizek (WMF) 15:01, 21 பெப்ரவரி 2019 (UTC)
IMPORTANT: Admin activity review
[தொகு]Hello. A policy regarding the removal of "advanced rights" (administrator, bureaucrat, etc. ) was adopted by global community consensus in 2013. According to this policy, the stewards are reviewing administrators' activity on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis with no inactivity policy. To the best of our knowledge, your wiki does not have a formal process for removing "advanced rights" from inactive accounts. This means that the stewards will take care of this according to the admin activity review.
We have determined that the following users meet the inactivity criteria (no edits and no log actions for more than 2 years):
- Kanags (administrator)
These users will receive a notification soon, asking them to start a community discussion if they want to retain some or all of their rights. If the users do not respond, then their advanced rights will be removed by the stewards.
However, if you as a community would like to create your own activity review process superseding the global one, want to make another decision about these inactive rights holders, or already have a policy that we missed, then please notify the stewards on Meta-Wiki so that we know not to proceed with the rights review on your wiki. Thanks, --Base (பேச்சு) 01:26, 10 மார்ச் 2019 (UTC)
Read-only mode for up to 30 minutes on 11 April
[தொகு]10:56, 8 ஏப்ரல் 2019 (UTC)
Wikimedia Foundation Medium-Term Plan feedback request
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
Editing News #1—July 2019
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Did you know?
Did you know that you can use the visual editor on a mobile device?
Every article has a pencil icon at the top. Tap on the pencil icon 
to start editing.
Edit Cards
This is what the new Edit Cards for editing links in the mobile visual editor look like. You can try the prototype here: 📲 Try Edit Cards.
Welcome back to the Editing newsletter.
Since the last newsletter, the team has released two new features for the mobile visual editor and has started developing three more. All of this work is part of the team's goal to make editing on mobile web simpler.
Before talking about the team's recent releases, we have a question for you:
Are you willing to try a new way to add and change links?
If you are interested, we would value your input! You can try this new link tool in the mobile visual editor on a separate wiki.
Follow these instructions and share your experience:
Recent releases
[தொகு]The mobile visual editor is a simpler editing tool, for smartphones and tablets using the mobile site. The Editing team recently launched two new features to improve the mobile visual editor:
- Section editing
- The purpose is to help contributors focus on their edits.
- The team studied this with an A/B test. This test showed that contributors who could use section editing were 1% more likely to publish the edits they started than people with only full-page editing.
- Loading overlay
- The purpose is to smooth the transition between reading and editing.
Section editing and the new loading overlay are now available to everyone using the mobile visual editor.
New and active projects
[தொகு]This is a list of our most active projects. Watch these pages to learn about project updates and to share your input on new designs, prototypes and research findings.
- Edit cards: This is a clearer way to add and edit links, citations, images, templates, etc. in articles. You can try this feature now. Go here to see how: 📲 Try Edit Cards.
- Mobile toolbar refresh: This project will learn if contributors are more successful when the editing tools are easier to recognize.
- Mobile visual editor availability: This A/B test asks: Are newer contributors more successful if they use the mobile visual editor? We are collaborating with 20 Wikipedias to answer this question.
- Usability improvements: This project will make the mobile visual editor easier to use. The goal is to let contributors stay focused on editing and to feel more confident in the editing tools.
Looking ahead
[தொகு]- Wikimania: Several members of the Editing Team will be attending Wikimania in August 2019. They will lead a session about mobile editing in the Community Growth space. Talk to the team about how editing can be improved.
- Talk Pages: In the coming months, the Editing Team will begin improving talk pages and communication on the wikis.
Learning more
[தொகு]The VisualEditor on mobile is a good place to learn more about the projects we are working on. The team wants to talk with you about anything related to editing. If you have something to say or ask, please leave a message at Talk:VisualEditor on mobile.
18:32, 23 சூலை 2019 (UTC)
Update on the consultation about office actions
[தொகு]Hello all,
Last month, the Wikimedia Foundation's Trust & Safety team announced a future consultation about partial and/or temporary office actions. We want to let you know that the draft version of this consultation has now been posted on Meta.
This is a draft. It is not intended to be the consultation itself, which will be posted on Meta likely in early September. Please do not treat this draft as a consultation. Instead, we ask your assistance in forming the final language for the consultation.
For that end, we would like your input over the next couple of weeks about what questions the consultation should ask about partial and temporary Foundation office action bans and how it should be formatted. Please post it on the draft talk page. Our goal is to provide space for the community to discuss all the aspects of these office actions that need to be discussed, and we want to ensure with your feedback that the consultation is presented in the best way to encourage frank and constructive conversation.
Please visit the consultation draft on Meta-wiki and leave your comments on the draft’s talk page about what the consultation should look like and what questions it should ask.
Thank you for your input! -- The Trust & Safety team 08:03, 16 ஆகத்து 2019 (UTC)
New tools and IP masking
[தொகு]Hey everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation wants to work on two things that affect how we patrol changes and handle vandalism and harassment. We want to make the tools that are used to handle bad edits better. We also want to get better privacy for unregistered users so their IP addresses are no longer shown to everyone in the world. We would not hide IP addresses until we have better tools for patrolling.
We have an idea of what tools could be working better and how a more limited access to IP addresses would change things, but we need to hear from more wikis. You can read more about the project on Meta and post comments and feedback. Now is when we need to hear from you to be able to give you better tools to handle vandalism, spam and harassment.
You can post in your language if you can't write in English.
Johan (WMF)14:18, 21 ஆகத்து 2019 (UTC)
The consultation on partial and temporary Foundation bans just started
[தொகு]Hello,
In a recent statement, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees requested that staff hold a consultation to "re-evaluat[e] or add community input to the two new office action policy tools (temporary and partial Foundation bans)".
Accordingly, the Foundation's Trust & Safety team invites all Wikimedians to join this consultation and give their feedback from 30 September to 30 October.
How can you help?
- Suggest how partial and temporary Foundation bans should be used, if they should (eg: On all projects, or only on a subset);
- Give ideas about how partial and temporary Foundation bans should ideally implemented, if they should be; and/or
- Propose changes to the existing Office Actions policy on partial and temporary bans.
We offer our thanks in advance for your contributions, and we hope to get as much input as possible from community members during this consultation!
-- Kbrown (WMF) 17:14, 30 செப்டம்பர் 2019 (UTC)
Feedback wanted on Desktop Improvements project
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
Hello. The Readers Web team at the WMF will work on some improvements to the desktop interface over the next couple of years. The goal is to increase usability without removing any functionality. We have been inspired by changes made by volunteers, but that currently only exist as local gadgets and user scripts, prototypes, and volunteer-led skins. We would like to begin the process of bringing some of these changes into the default experience on all Wikimedia projects.
We are currently in the research stage of this project and are looking for ideas for improvements, as well as feedback on our current ideas and mockups. So far, we have performed interviews with community members at Wikimania. We have gathered lists of previous volunteer and WMF work in this area. We are examining possible technical approaches for such changes.
We would like individual feedback on the following:
- Identifying focus areas for the project we have not yet discovered
- Expanding the list of existing gadgets and user scripts that are related to providing a better desktop experience. If you can think of some of these from your wiki, please let us know
- Feedback on the ideas and mockups we have collected so far
We would also like to gather a list of wikis that would be interested in being test wikis for this project - these wikis would be the first to receive the updates once we’re ready to start building.
When giving feedback, please consider the following goals of the project:
- Make it easier for readers to focus on the content
- Provide easier access to everyday actions (e.g. search, language switching, editing)
- Put things in logical and useful places
- Increase consistency in the interface with other platforms - mobile web and the apps
- Eliminate clutter
- Plan for future growth
As well as the following constraints:
- Not touching the content - no work will be done in terms of styling templates or to the structure of page contents themselves
- Not removing any functionality - things might move around, but all navigational items and other functionality currently available by default will remain
- No drastic changes to the layout - we're taking an evolutionary approach to the changes and want the site to continue feeling familiar to readers and editors
Please give all feedback (in any language) at mw:Talk:Reading/Web/Desktop Improvements
After this round of feedback, we plan on building a prototype of suggested changes based on the feedback we receive. You’ll hear from us again asking for feedback on this prototype.
நன்றி! Quiddity (WMF) (talk)
07:14, 16 அக்டோபர் 2019 (UTC)
Editing News #2 – Mobile editing and talk pages
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Inside this newsletter, the Editing team talks about their work on the mobile visual editor, on the new talk pages project, and at Wikimania 2019.
Help
[தொகு]What talk page interactions do you remember? Is it a story about how someone helped you to learn something new? Is it a story about how someone helped you get involved in a group? Something else? Whatever your story is, we want to hear it!
Please tell us a story about how you used a talk page. Please share a link to a memorable discussion, or describe it on the talk page for this project. The team wants your examples. These examples will help everyone develop a shared understanding of what this project should support and encourage.
Talk pages project
[தொகு]The Talk Pages Consultation was a global consultation to define better tools for wiki communication. From February through June 2019, more than 500 volunteers on 20 wikis, across 15 languages and multiple projects, came together with members of the Foundation to create a product direction for a set of discussion tools. The Phase 2 Report of the Talk Page Consultation was published in August. It summarizes the product direction the team has started to work on, which you can read more about here: Talk Page Project project page.
The team needs and wants your help at this early stage. They are starting to develop the first idea. Please add your name to the "Getting involved" section of the project page, if you would like to hear about opportunities to participate.
Mobile visual editor
[தொகு]The Editing team is trying to make it simpler to edit on mobile devices. The team is changing the visual editor on mobile. If you have something to say about editing on a mobile device, please leave a message at Talk:VisualEditor on mobile.
- On 3 September, the Editing team released version 3 of Edit Cards. Anyone could use the new version in the mobile visual editor.
- There is an updated design on the Edit Card for adding and modifying links. There is also a new, combined workflow for editing a link's display text and target.
- Feedback: You can try the new Edit Cards by opening the mobile visual editor on a smartphone. Please post your feedback on the Edit cards talk page.
- In September, the Editing team updated the mobile visual editor's editing toolbar. Anyone could see these changes in the mobile visual editor.
- One toolbar: All of the editing tools are located in one toolbar. Previously, the toolbar changed when you clicked on different things.
- New navigation: The buttons for moving forward and backward in the edit flow have changed.
- Seamless switching: an improved workflow for switching between the visual and wikitext modes.
- Feedback: You can try the refreshed toolbar by opening the mobile VisualEditor on a smartphone. Please post your feedback on the Toolbar feedback talk page.
Wikimania
[தொகு]The Editing Team attended Wikimania 2019 in Sweden. They led a session on the mobile visual editor and a session on the new talk pages project. They tested two new features in the mobile visual editor with contributors. You can read more about what the team did and learned in the team's report on Wikimania 2019.
Looking ahead
[தொகு]- Talk Pages Project: The team is thinking about the first set of proposed changes. The team will be working with a few communities to pilot those changes. The best way to stay informed is by adding your username to the list on the project page: Getting involved.
- Testing the mobile visual editor as the default: The Editing team plans to post results before the end of the calendar year. The best way to stay informed is by adding the project page to your watchlist: VisualEditor as mobile default project page.
- Measuring the impact of Edit Cards: This study asks whether the project helped editors add links and citations. The Editing team hopes to share results in November. The best way to stay informed is by adding the project page to your watchlist: Edit Cards project page.
– PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk)
11:13, 29 அக்டோபர் 2019 (UTC)
IMPORTANT: Admin activity review
[தொகு]Hello. A policy regarding the removal of "advanced rights" (administrator, bureaucrat, etc. ) was adopted by global community consensus in 2013. According to this policy, the stewards are reviewing administrators' activity on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis with no inactivity policy. To the best of our knowledge, your wiki does not have a formal process for removing "advanced rights" from inactive accounts. This means that the stewards will take care of this according to the admin activity review.
We have determined that the following users meet the inactivity criteria (no edits and no log actions for more than 2 years):
- Selvasivagurunathan m (administrator)
These users will receive a notification soon, asking them to start a community discussion if they want to retain some or all of their rights. If the users do not respond, then their advanced rights will be removed by the stewards.
However, if you as a community would like to create your own activity review process superseding the global one, want to make another decision about these inactive rights holders, or already have a policy that we missed, then please notify the stewards on Meta-Wiki so that we know not to proceed with the rights review on your wiki. Thanks, --علاء (பேச்சு) 11:14, 8 ஜனவரி 2020 (UTC)
Movement Learning and Leadership Development Project
[தொகு]Hello
The Wikimedia Foundation’s Community Development team is seeking to learn more about the way volunteers learn and develop into the many different roles that exist in the movement. Our goal is to build a movement informed framework that provides shared clarity and outlines accessible pathways on how to grow and develop skills within the movement. To this end, we are looking to speak with you, our community to learn about your journey as a Wikimedia volunteer. Whether you joined yesterday or have been here from the very start, we want to hear about the many ways volunteers join and contribute to our movement.
To learn more about the project, please visit the Meta page. If you are interested in participating in the project, please complete this simple Google form. Although we may not be able to speak to everyone who expresses interest, we encourage you to complete this short form if you are interested in participating!
-- LMiranda (WMF) (talk) 19:01, 22 ஜனவரி 2020 (UTC)
Additional interface for edit conflicts on talk pages
[தொகு]Sorry, for writing this text in English. If you could help to translate it, it would be appreciated.
You might know the new interface for edit conflicts (currently a beta feature). Now, Wikimedia Germany is designing an additional interface to solve edit conflicts on talk pages. This interface is shown to you when you write on a discussion page and another person writes a discussion post in the same line and saves it before you do. With this additional editing conflict interface you can adjust the order of the comments and edit your comment. We are inviting everyone to have a look at the planned feature. Let us know what you think on our central feedback page! -- For the Technical Wishes Team: Max Klemm (WMDE) 14:15, 26 பெப்ரவரி 2020 (UTC)
Editing news 2020 #1 – Discussion tools
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The Editing team has been working on the talk pages project. The goal of the talk pages project is to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily. This project is the result of the Talk pages consultation 2019.
The team is building a new tool for replying to comments now. This early version can sign and indent comments automatically. Please test the new Reply tool.
- On 31 March 2020, the new பதிலளி tool was offered as a Beta Feature editors at four Wikipedias: Arabic, Dutch, French, and Hungarian. If your community also wants early access to the new tool, contact User:Whatamidoing (WMF).
- The team is planning some upcoming changes. Please review the proposed design and share your thoughts on the talk page. The team will test features such as:
- an easy way to mention another editor ("pinging"),
- a rich-text visual editing option, and
- other features identified through user testing or recommended by editors.
To hear more about Editing Team updates, please add your name to the "Get involved" section of the project page. You can also watch 
these pages: the main project page, Updates, Replying, and User testing.
– PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk)
19:28, 8 ஏப்ரல் 2020 (UTC)
Editing news 2020 #2
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This issue of the Editing newsletter includes information the Talk pages project, an effort to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily.
- Reply tool: This is available as a Beta Feature at the four partner wikis (Arabic, Dutch, French, and Hungarian Wikipedias). The Beta Feature is called "Discussion tools". The Beta Feature will get new features soon. The new features include writing comments in a new visual editing mode and pinging other users by typing
@. You can test the new features on the Beta Cluster now. Some other wikis will have a chance to try the Beta Feature in the coming months. - New requirements for user signatures: Soon, users will not be able to save invalid custom signatures in Special:Preferences. This will reduce signature spoofing, prevent page corruption, and make new talk page tools more reliable. Most editors will not be affected.
- New discussion tool: The Editing team is beginning work on a simpler process for starting new discussions. You can see the initial design on the project page.
- Research on the use of talk pages: The Editing team worked with the Wikimedia research team to study how talk pages help editors improve articles. We learned that new editors who use talk pages make more edits to the main namespace than new editors who don't use talk pages.
20:36, 17 சூன் 2020 (UTC)
Feedback on movement names
[தொகு]Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language if necessary. நன்றி!
There are a lot of conversations happening about the future of our movement names. We hope that you are part of these discussions and that your community is represented.
Since 16 June, the Foundation Brand Team has been running a survey in 7 languages about 3 naming options. There are also community members sharing concerns about renaming in a Community Open Letter.
Our goal in this call for feedback is to hear from across the community, so we encourage you to participate in the survey, the open letter, or both. The survey will go through 7 July in all timezones. Input from the survey and discussions will be analyzed and published on Meta-Wiki.
Thanks for thinking about the future of the movement, --The Brand Project team, 19:52, 2 சூலை 2020 (UTC)
Note: The survey is conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement.
Editing news 2020 #3
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Seven years ago this month, the Editing team offered the visual editor to most Wikipedia editors. Since then, editors have achieved many milestones:
- More than 50 million edits have been made using the visual editor on desktop.
- More than 2 million new articles have been created in the visual editor. More than 600,000 of these new articles were created during 2019.
- The visual editor is increasingly popular. The proportion of all edits made using the visual editor has increased every year since its introduction.
- In 2019, 35% of the edits by newcomers (logged-in editors with ≤99 edits) used the visual editor. This percentage has increased every year.
- Almost 5 million edits on the mobile site have been made with the visual editor. Most of these edits have been made since the Editing team started improving the mobile visual editor in 2018.
- On 17 November 2019, the first edit from outer space was made in the mobile visual editor. 🚀 👩🚀
- Editors have made more than 7 million edits in the 2017 wikitext editor, including starting 600,000 new articles in it. The 2017 wikitext editor is VisualEditor's built-in wikitext mode. You can enable it in your preferences.
12:56, 9 சூலை 2020 (UTC)
Announcing a new wiki project! Welcome, Abstract Wikipedia
[தொகு]Hi all,
It is my honor to introduce Abstract Wikipedia, a new project that has been unanimously approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Abstract Wikipedia proposes a new way to generate baseline encyclopedic content in a multilingual fashion, allowing more contributors and more readers to share more knowledge in more languages. It is an approach that aims to make cross-lingual cooperation easier on our projects, increase the sustainability of our movement through expanding access to participation, improve the user experience for readers of all languages, and innovate in free knowledge by connecting some of the strengths of our movement to create something new.
This is our first new project in over seven years. Abstract Wikipedia was submitted as a project proposal by Denny Vrandečić in May 2020 [1] after years of preparation and research, leading to a detailed plan and lively discussions in the Wikimedia communities. We know that the energy and the creativity of the community often runs up against language barriers, and information that is available in one language may not make it to other language Wikipedias. Abstract Wikipedia intends to look and feel like a Wikipedia, but build on the powerful, language-independent conceptual models of Wikidata, with the goal of letting volunteers create and maintain Wikipedia articles across our polyglot Wikimedia world.
The project will allow volunteers to assemble the fundamentals of an article using words and entities from Wikidata. Because Wikidata uses conceptual models that are meant to be universal across languages, it should be possible to use and extend these building blocks of knowledge to create models for articles that also have universal value. Using code, volunteers will be able to translate these abstract “articles” into their own languages. If successful, this could eventually allow everyone to read about any topic in Wikidata in their own language.
As you can imagine, this work will require a lot of software development, and a lot of cooperation among Wikimedians. In order to make this effort possible, Denny will join the Foundation as a staff member in July and lead this initiative. You may know Denny as the creator of Wikidata, a long-time community member, a former staff member at Wikimedia Deutschland, and a former Trustee at the Wikimedia Foundation [2]. We are very excited that Denny will bring his skills and expertise to work on this project alongside the Foundation’s product, technology, and community liaison teams.
It is important to acknowledge that this is an experimental project, and that every Wikipedia community has different needs. This project may offer some communities great advantages. Other communities may engage less. Every language Wikipedia community will be free to choose and moderate whether or how they would use content from this project.
We are excited that this new wiki-project has the possibility to advance knowledge equity through increased access to knowledge. It also invites us to consider and engage with critical questions about how and by whom knowledge is constructed. We look forward to working in cooperation with the communities to think through these important questions.
There is much to do as we begin designing a plan for Abstract Wikipedia in close collaboration with our communities. I encourage you to get involved by going to the project page and joining the new mailing list [3]. We recognize that Abstract Wikipedia is ambitious, but we also recognize its potential. We invite you all to join us on a new, unexplored path.
Yours,
Katherine Maher (Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation)
Sent by m:User:Elitre (WMF) 19:56, 9 சூலை 2020 (UTC) - m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/July 2020 announcement
Technical Wishes: FileExporter and FileImporter become default features on all Wikis
[தொகு]The FileExporter and FileImporter will become a default features on all wikis until August 7, 2020. They are planned to help you to move files from your local wiki to Wikimedia Commons easier while keeping all original file information (Description, Source, Date, Author, View History) intact. Additionally, the move is documented in the files view history. How does it work?
Step 1: If you are an auto-confirmed user, you will see a link "Move file to Wikimedia Commons" on the local file page.
Step 2: When you click on this link, the FileImporter checks if the file can in fact be moved to Wikimedia Commons. These checks are performed based on the wiki's configuration file which is created and maintained by each local wiki community.
Step 3: If the file is compatible with Wikimedia Commons, you will be taken to an import page, at which you can update or add information regarding the file, such as the description. You can also add the 'Now Commons' template to the file on the local wiki by clicking the corresponding check box in the import form. Admins can delete the file from the local wiki by enabling the corresponding checkbox. By clicking on the 'Import' button at the end of the page, the file is imported to Wikimedia Commons.
If you want to know more about the FileImporter extension or the Technical Wishes Project, follow the links. --For the Technical Wishes Team:Max Klemm (WMDE) 09:14, 6 ஆகத்து 2020 (UTC)
Important: maintenance operation on September 1st
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும்
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் நம்பகமாக ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
அவர்கள் எல்லா போக்குவரத்தையும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கு, செவ்வாய், செப்டம்பர் 1st 2020 அன்று மாற்றுவர்.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், செப்டம்பர் 1st 2020 அன்று நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது. சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC (15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT, 19:30 IST, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தில் புதன் செப்டம்பர் 2 அன்று 02:00 NZST).
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- செப்டம்பர் 1, 2020 வாரத்தில் மூல முடக்கம் இருக்கும். அத்தியாவசியமற்ற மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்காது.
தேவைப்பட்டால் இந்த திட்டம் ஒத்திவைக்கப்படலாம். நீங்கள் அட்டவணையை wikitech.wikimedia.org இல் படிக்கலாம். எந்த மாற்றங்களும் அட்டவணையில் அறிவிக்கப்படும். இது குறித்து மேலும் அறிவிப்புகள் இருக்கும். இந்த தகவலை உங்கள் சமூகத்துடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்.
Trizek (WMF) (talk) 13:48, 26 ஆகத்து 2020 (UTC)
உரையாடலில் பங்கேற்க அழைக்கிறோம்
[தொகு]அனைவருக்கும் வணக்கம். அனைத்தும் தழுவிய நடத்தை நெறியின் (Universal Code of Conduct) வரைவு ஒன்றை உங்கள் பரிசீலனைக்காகவும் பின்னூட்டத்திற்காகவும் பகிர்வதில் பரவசமடைகிறோம். முன்னதாக இந்த ஆண்டில் Wikimedia அறக்கட்டளை அறங்காவலர் குழு (Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees) இதைக் கட்டாயமாக்கியது. வரைவின் எந்தப் பகுதிகள் உங்களுக்கு அல்லது உங்கள் பணிக்குச் சவால்களை விடுக்கும் என்று UCoC வரைவாக்கக் குழு அறிய விரும்புகிறது. இந்த வரைவில் இடம்பெறத் தவறியது என்ன? தயவுசெய்து உரையாடலில் சேர்ந்துகொள்ளுங்கள், சேர ஆர்வம் இருக்கக்கூடிய மற்றவர்களையும் அழையுங்கள்.
--AMtavangu (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:26, 10 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Wiki of functions naming contest
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
Hello. Please help pick a name for the new Wikimedia wiki project. This project will be a wiki where the community can work together on a library of functions. The community can create new functions, read about them, discuss them, and share them. Some of these functions will be used to help create language-independent Wikipedia articles that can be displayed in any language, as part of the Abstract Wikipedia project. But functions will also be usable in many other situations.
There will be two rounds of voting, each followed by legal review of candidates, with voting beginning on 29 September and 27 October. Our goal is to have a final project name selected on 8 December. If you would like to participate, then please learn more and vote now at meta-wiki. நன்றி! --Quiddity (WMF)21:26, 29 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Wiki of functions naming contest
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
Hello. Please help pick a name for the new Wikimedia wiki project. This project will be a wiki where the community can work together on a library of functions. The community can create new functions, read about them, discuss them, and share them. Some of these functions will be used to help create language-independent Wikipedia articles that can be displayed in any language, as part of the Abstract Wikipedia project. But functions will also be usable in many other situations.
There will be two rounds of voting, each followed by legal review of candidates, with voting beginning on 29 September and 27 October. Our goal is to have a final project name selected on 8 December. If you would like to participate, then please learn more and vote now at meta-wiki. நன்றி! --Quiddity (WMF)22:49, 29 செப்டம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Call for feedback about Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric
[தொகு]Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language.
Today the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees starts two calls for feedback. One is about changes to the Bylaws mainly to increase the Board size from 10 to 16 members. The other one is about a trustee candidate rubric to introduce new, more effective ways to evaluate new Board candidates. The Board welcomes your comments through 26 October. For more details, check the full announcement.
நன்றி! Qgil-WMF (talk) 17:09, 7 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)
Important: maintenance operation on October 27
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
அவர்கள் எல்லா போக்குவரத்தையும் முதல் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கு, செவ்வாய், அக்டோபர் 27 2020 அன்று மறு-மாற்றம் செய்வர்.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், அக்டோபர் 27 2020 அன்று நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது. சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC (14:00 WET, 15:00 CET, 10:00 EDT, 19:30 IST, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தில் புதன் அக்டோபர் 28 அன்று 03:00 NZDT).
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- அக்டோபர் 26, 2020 வாரத்தில் மூல முடக்கம் இருக்கும். அத்தியாவசியமற்ற மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்காது.
-- Trizek (WMF) (talk) 17:10, 21 அக்டோபர் 2020 (UTC)
Wiki of functions naming contest - Round 2
[தொகு]Hello. Reminder: Please help to choose the name for the new Wikimedia wiki project - the library of functions. The finalist vote starts today. The finalists for the name are: Wikicode, Wikicodex, Wikifunctions, Wikifusion, Wikilambda, Wikimedia Functions. If you would like to participate, then please learn more and vote now at Meta-wiki. நன்றி! --Quiddity (WMF)
22:10, 5 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Update to ICU Unicode library
[தொகு]Starting on November 16, we will migrate the servers running the MediaWiki application servers to a new release of the ICU Unicode library (w:International Components for Unicode) (from version 57 to 63).
This unblocks some future work on upgrading the servers to a new Operating System release and will also allow the use of improved internationalisation in the future (as wikis will then be able to use features introduced by the new ICU release such as new collation definitions, and allows us to use a more recent version of Unicode in MediaWiki).
This migration will cause some unavoidable temporary user-visible impact: The sorting of some category pages will be distorted – all pages which have been updated with the new software version will use the new sorting while untouched pages still use the old sorting. As such, we need to run a maintenance script to update the sorting for old entries.
The distortions may last from a few hours (on medium-sized wikis), up to a day (on the largest wikis), and a few days on English Wikipedia. The start-time will depend upon when the migration script reaches each wiki.
This affects 149 wikis (including eight out of the ten biggest Wikipedias). The detailed list and the task for the technical implementation is at T264991.
Thank you.
Trizek (WMF) 14:53, 16 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
2021 சமூக விருப்பப்பட்டியல் ஆய்வு இப்போது திறக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது! இந்த ஆய்வு அடுத்த ஆண்டில் சமூக தொழில்நுட்ப குழு எதில் பணி புரிய வேண்டும் என்பதை சமூகங்கள் தீர்மானிக்கும் செயல்முறையாகும். 30 நவம்பர், வரை அனைவரையும் செயற்குறிப்புகளைச் சமர்ப்பிக்க நாங்கள் ஊக்குவிக்கிறோம், அல்லது பிற செயற்குறிப்புகளில் கருத்துத் தெரிவித்து அவற்றை மேம்படுத்த உதவவும். 8 திசம்பர் மற்றும் 21 திசம்பர்க்கு இடையே சமூகங்கள் செயற்குறிப்புகளில் வாக்களிக்கும்.
சமூக தொழில்நுட்ப குழு அனுபவம் வாய்ந்த விக்கிமீடியா தொகுப்பாளர்களுக்கான கருவிகளில் கவனம் செலுத்துகிறது. நீங்கள் எந்த மொழியிலும் செயற்குறிப்புகளை எழுதலாம், அவற்றை நாங்கள் உங்களுக்காக மொழிபெயர்ப்போம். உங்கள் செயற்குறிப்புகளை நாங்கள் எதிர்நோக்குகிறோம், நன்றி!
18:09, 20 நவம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Wikidata descriptions changes to be included more often in Recent Changes and Watchlist
[தொகு]Sorry for sending this message in English. Translations are available on this page. Feel free to translate it in more languages!
As you may know, you can include changes coming from Wikidata in your Watchlist and Recent Changes (in your preferences). Until now, this feature didn’t always include changes made on Wikidata descriptions due to the way Wikidata tracks the data used in a given article.
Starting on December 3rd, the Watchlist and Recent Changes will include changes on the descriptions of Wikidata Items that are used in the pages that you watch. This will only include descriptions in the language of your wiki to make sure that you’re only seeing changes that are relevant to your wiki.
This improvement was requested by many users from different projects. We hope that it can help you monitor the changes on Wikidata descriptions that affect your wiki and participate in the effort of improving the data quality on Wikidata for all Wikimedia wikis and beyond.
Note: if you didn’t use the Wikidata watchlist integration feature for a long time, feel free to give it another chance! The feature has been improved since the beginning and the content it displays is more precise and useful than at the beginning of the feature in 2015.
If you encounter any issue or want to provide feedback, feel free to use this Phabricator ticket. Thanks!
2020 Coolest Tool Award Ceremony on December 11th
[தொகு]Hello all,
The ceremony of the 2020 Wikimedia Coolest Tool Award will take place virtually on Friday, December 11th, at 17:00 GMT. This award is highlighting tools that have been nominated by contributors to the Wikimedia projects, and the ceremony will be a nice moment to show appreciation to the tools developers and maybe discover new tools!
You will find more information here about the livestream and the discussions channels. Thanks for your attention, Lea Lacroix (WMDE) 10:55, 7 திசம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Community Wishlist Survey 2021
[தொகு]பதிவுசெய்யப்பட்ட அனைத்து பயனர்களையும் 2021 சமூக விருப்பப்பட்டியலில் வாக்களிக்க அழைக்கிறோம். நீங்கள் விரும்பும் பல விருப்பங்களுக்கு இப்போது முதல் 21 திசம்பர் வரை வாக்களிக்கலாம்.
ஆய்வில், அனுபவமிக்க தொகுப்பாளர்களுக்கான புதிய மற்றும் மேம்பட்ட கருவிகளுக்கான விருப்பங்கள் சேகரிக்கப்படுகின்றன. வாக்களிப்புக்கு பின்னர், உங்கள் விருப்பங்களை வழங்க எங்களால் முடிந்த அனைத்தையும் செய்வோம். நாங்கள் மிகவும் பிரபலமானவற்றிலிருந்து தொடங்குவோம்.
சமூக தொழில்நுட்ப குழு ஆகிய நாங்கள், விக்கிமீடியா அறக்கட்டளையின் குழுக்களில் ஒன்றாகும். நாங்கள் தொகுப்பு மற்றும் விக்கி மிதவாத கருவிகளை உருவாக்குகிறோம் மற்றும் மேம்படுத்துகிறோம். சமூக விருப்பப்பட்டியல் ஆய்வின் முடிவுகளின் அடிப்படையில் நாங்கள் என்ன வேலை செய்கிறோம் என்பது தீர்மானிக்கப்படுகிறது. வருடத்திற்கு ஒரு முறை, நீங்கள் விருப்பங்களைச் சமர்ப்பிக்கலாம். இரண்டு வாரங்களுக்குப் பிறகு, நீங்கள் மிகவும் ஆர்வமாக இருப்பவற்றிற்கு வாக்களிக்கலாம். அடுத்து, நாங்கள் ஆய்விலிருந்து விருப்பங்களைத் தேர்வு செய்கிறோம். சில விருப்பங்களை தன்னார்வ உருவாக்குநர்கள் அல்லது பிற குழுக்கள் வழங்கலாம்.
உங்கள் வாக்குகளுக்காக நாங்கள் காத்திருக்கிறோம். நன்றி!
00:52, 15 திசம்பர் 2020 (UTC)
Moving Wikimania 2021 to a Virtual Event
[தொகு]
Hello. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. Please help translate to your language. நன்றி!
Wikimania will be a virtual event this year, and hosted by a wide group of community members. Whenever the next in-person large gathering is possible again, the ESEAP Core Organizing Team will be in charge of it. Stay tuned for more information about how you can get involved in the planning process and other aspects of the event. Please read the longer version of this announcement on wikimedia-l.
ESEAP Core Organizing Team, Wikimania Steering Committee, Wikimedia Foundation Events Team, 15:15, 27 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)
Project Grant Open Call
[தொகு]This is the announcement for the Project Grants program open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.
This first open call will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021.
For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or editathon series to providing other support for community building. We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:
- Weekly proposals clinics via Zoom during the Open Call. Join us for #Upcoming_Proposal_Clinics|real-time discussions with Program Officers and select thematic experts and get live feedback about your Project Grants proposal. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. We also offer these support pages to help you build your proposal:
- Video tutorials for writing a strong application
- General planning page for Project Grants
- Program guidelines and criteria
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us if you would like feedback or more information.
We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal by February 10, 2021!
Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrantsவார்ப்புரு:Atwikimedia.org. Please help us translate this message to your local language. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 08:00, 28 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming bots workshops: Understanding community needs
[தொகு]Greetings, as you may be aware that as part of Small wiki toolkits - South Asia, we conduct a workshop every month on technical topics to help small wikis. In February, we are planning on organizing a workshop on the topic of bots. Bots are automated tools that carry out repetitive, tedious and mundane tasks. To help us structure the workshop, we would like understand the needs of the community in this regard. Please let us know any of
- a) repetitive/mundane tasks that you generally do, especially for maintenance
- b) tasks you think can be automated on your wiki.
Please let us your inputs on workshops talk page, before 7 February 2021. You can also let me know your inputs by emailing me or pinging me here in this section. Please note that you do not need to have any programming knowledge for this workshop or to give input. Regards, KCVelaga 13:45, 28 சனவரி 2021 (UTC)
Call for feedback: WMF Community Board seats & Office hours tomorrow
[தொகு](sorry for posting in English)
Dear Wikimedians,
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is organizing a call for feedback about community selection processes between February 1 and March 14. Below you will find the problem statement and various ideas from the Board to address it. We are offering multiple channels for questions and feedback. With the help of a team of community facilitators, we are organizing multiple conversations with multiple groups in multiple languages.
During this call for feedback we publish weekly reports and we draft the final report that will be delivered to the Board. With the help of this report, the Board will approve the next steps to organize the selection of six community seats in the upcoming months. Three of these seats are due for renewal and three are new, recently approved.
Participate in this call for feedback and help us form a more diverse and better performing Board of Trustees!
Problems: While the Wikimedia Foundation and the movement have grown about five times in the past ten years, the Board’s structure and processes have remained basically the same. As the Board is designed today, we have a problem of capacity, performance, and lack of representation of the movement’s diversity. This problem was identified in the Board’s 2019 governance review, along with recommendations for how to address it.
To solve the problem of capacity, we have agreed to increase the Board size to a maximum of 16 trustees (it was 10). Regarding performance and diversity, we have approved criteria to evaluate new Board candidates. What is missing is a process to promote community candidates that represent the diversity of our movement and have the skills and experience to perform well on the Board of a complex global organization.
Our current processes to select individual volunteer and affiliate seats have some limitations. Direct elections tend to favor candidates from the leading language communities, regardless of how relevant their skills and experience might be in serving as a Board member, or contributing to the ability of the Board to perform its specific responsibilities. It is also a fact that the current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Western Europe. Meanwhile, our movement has grown larger and more complex, our technical and strategic needs have increased, and we have new and more difficult policy challenges around the globe. As well, our Movement Strategy recommendations urge us to increase our diversity and promote perspectives from other regions and other social backgrounds.
In the upcoming months, we need to renew three community seats and appoint three more community members in the new seats. What process can we all design to promote and choose candidates that represent our movement and are prepared with the experience, skills, and insight to perform as trustees?
Ideas: The Board has discussed several ideas to overcome the problems mentioned above. Some of these ideas could be taken and combined, and some discarded. Other ideas coming from the call for feedback could be considered as well. The ideas are:
- Ranked voting system. Complete the move to a single transferable vote system, already used to appoint affiliate-selected seats, which is designed to best capture voters’ preferences.
- Quotas. Explore the possibility of introducing quotas to ensure certain types of diversity in the Board (details about these quotas to be discussed in this call for feedback).
- Call for types of skills and experiences. When the Board makes a new call for candidates, they would specify types of skills and experiences especially sought.
- Vetting of candidates. Potential candidates would be assessed using the Trustee Evaluation Form and would be confirmed or not as eligible candidates.
- Board-delegated selection committee. The community would nominate candidates that this committee would assess and rank using the Trustee Evaluation Form. This committee would have community elected members and Board appointed members.
- Community-elected selection committee. The community would directly elect the committee members. The committee would assess and rank candidates using the Trustee Evaluation Form.
- Election of confirmed candidates. The community would vote for community nominated candidates that have been assessed and ranked using the Trustee Evaluation Form. The Board would appoint the most voted candidates.
- Direct appointment of confirmed candidates. After the selection committee produces a ranked list of community nominated candidates, the Board would appoint the top-ranked candidates directly.
Call for feedback: The call for feedback runs from February 1 until the end of March 14. We are looking for a broad representation of opinions. We are interested in the reasoning and the feelings behind your opinions. In a conversation like this one, details are important. We want to support good conversations where everyone can share and learn from others. We want to hear from those who understand Wikimedia governance well and are already active in movement conversations. We also want to hear from people who do not usually contribute to discussions. Especially those who are active in their own roles, topics, languages or regions, but usually not in, say, a call for feedback on Meta.
You can participate by joining the Telegram chat group, and giving feedback on any of the talk pages on Meta-Wiki. We are welcoming the organisation of conversations in any language and in any channel. If you want us to organize a conversation or a meeting for your wiki project or your affiliate, please write to me. I will also reach out to communities and affiliates to soon have focused group discussions.
An office hour is also happening tomorrow at 12 pm (UTC) to discuss this topic. Access link will be available 15 minutes before the scheduled time (please watch the office hour page for the link, and I will also share on mailing lists). In case you are not able to make it, please don't worry, there will be more discussions and meetings in the next few weeks.
Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 16:31, 1 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Bot workshop: 27 February
[தொகு]As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we are happy to announce the second workshop of this year. The workshop will be on "bots", and we will be learning how to perform tasks on wiki by running automated scripts, about Pywikibot and how it can be used to help with repetitive processes and editing, and the Pywikibot community, learning resources and community venues. Please note that you do not need any technical experience to attend the workshop, only some experience contributing to Wikimedia projects is enough.
Details of the workshop are as follows:
- Date: 27 February
- Timings: 15:30 to 17:00 (IST), 15:45 to 17:15 (NPT), 16:00 to 17:30 (BDT)
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/vri-zvfv-rci | click to add your Google Calendar.
- Trainer: Joaquin Oltra Hernandez
Please sign-up on the registration page at https://w.wiki/yYg.
Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.
Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 10:11, 18 பெப்ரவரி 2021 (UTC)
Wikifunctions logo contest
[தொகு]01:46, 2 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)
WMF Community Board seats: Upcoming panel discussions
[தொகு]As a result of the first three weeks of the call for feedback on WMF Community Board seats, three topics turned out to be the focus of the discussion. Additionally, a new idea has been introduced by a community member recently: Candidates resources. We would like to pursue these focus topics and the new idea appropriately, discussing them in depth and collecting new ideas and fresh approaches by running four panels in the next week. Every panel includes four members from the movement covering many regions, backgrounds and experiences, along with a trustee of the Board. Every panel will last 45 minutes, followed by a 45-minute open mic discussion, where everyone’s free to ask questions or to contribute to the further development of the panel's topics.
- Skills for Board work - Friday, March 12, 18:00 UTC
- Support for candidates - Saturday, March 13, 13:30 UTC
- Board - Global Council - Hubs - Saturday, March 13, 16:00 UTC
- Regional diversity - Sunday, March 14, 13:00 UTC
To counter spamming, the meeting link will be updated on the Meta-Wiki pages and also on the Telegram announcements channel, 15 minutes before the official start.
Let me know if you have any questions, KCVelaga (WMF), 08:36, 10 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Workshop on "Debugging/fixing template errors" - 27 March
[தொகு]As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we are happy to announce the third workshop of this year. The workshop will be on "Debugging/fixing template errors", and we will learn how to address the common template errors on wikis (related but not limited to importing templates, translating them, Lua, etc.).
Details of the workshop are as follows:
- Date: 27 March
- Timings: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (IST), 15:45 to 17:15 (NPT), 16:00 to 17:30 (BST)
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/cyo-mnrd-ryj | click here to add this to your Google Calendar.
- Trainer: Jay Prakash
Please sign-up on the registration page at https://w.wiki/36Sg.
prepare for the workshop in advance, we would like to gather all kinds of template errors (related but not limited to importing templates, translating them, Lua, etc.) that you face while working with templates on your wiki. If you plan to attend the workshop and would like your common issues related to dealing with templates addressed, share your issues using this Google Form, or under this section on the workshop's talk page. You can see examples of such errors at this category.
Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.
Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 07:01, 16 மார்ச் 2021 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct – 2021 consultations
[தொகு]Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement and all its projects. The project is currently in Phase 2, outlining clear enforcement pathways. You can read more about the whole project on its project page.
Drafting Committee: Call for applications
[தொகு]The Wikimedia Foundation is recruiting volunteers to join a committee to draft how to make the code enforceable. Volunteers on the committee will commit between 2 and 6 hours per week from late April through July and again in October and November. It is important that the committee be diverse and inclusive, and have a range of experiences, including both experienced users and newcomers, and those who have received or responded to, as well as those who have been falsely accused of harassment.
To apply and learn more about the process, see Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee.
2021 community consultations: Notice and call for volunteers / translators
[தொகு]From 5 April – 5 May 2021 there will be conversations on many Wikimedia projects about how to enforce the UCoC. We are looking for volunteers to translate key material, as well as to help host consultations on their own languages or projects using suggested key questions. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these roles, please contact us in whatever language you are most comfortable.
To learn more about this work and other conversations taking place, see Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations.
-- Xeno (WMF) (talk) 21:53, 5 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)
Line numbering coming soon to all wikis
[தொகு]
From April 15, you can enable line numbering in some wikitext editors - for now in the template namespace, coming to more namespaces soon. This will make it easier to detect line breaks and to refer to a particular line in discussions. These numbers will be shown if you enable the syntax highlighting feature (CodeMirror extension), which is supported in the 2010 and 2017 wikitext editors.
More information can be found on this project page. Everyone is invited to test the feature, and to give feedback on this talk page.
-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 15:09, 12 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)
[Small wiki toolkits] Workshop on "Designing responsive main pages" - 30 April (Friday)
[தொகு]As part of the Small wiki toolkits (South Asia) initiative, we would like to announce the third workshop of this year on “Designing responsive main pages”. The workshop will take place on 30 April (Friday). During this workshop, we will learn to design main pages of a wiki to be responsive. This will allow the pages to be mobile-friendly, by adjusting the width and the height according to various screen sizes. Participants are expected to have a good understanding of Wikitext/markup and optionally basic CSS.
Details of the workshop are as follows:
- Date: 30 April (Friday)
- Timings: 18:00 to 19:30 (India / Sri Lanka), 18:15 to 19:45 (Nepal), 18:30 to 20:00 (Bangladesh)
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/zfs-qfvj-hts | to add this to your Google Calendar, please use click here.
If you are interested, please sign-up on the registration page at https://w.wiki/3CGv.
Note: We are providing modest internet stipends to attend the workshops, for those who need and wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. More information on this can be found on the registration page.
Regards, Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers, 15:52, 19 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)
Suggested Values
[தொகு]From April 29, it will be possible to suggest values for parameters in templates. Suggested values can be added to TemplateData and will then be shown as a drop-down list in VisualEditor. This allows template users to quickly select an appropriate value. This way, it prevents potential errors and reduces the effort needed to fill the template with values. It will still be possible to fill in values other than the suggested ones.
More information, including the supported parameter types and how to create suggested values: [1] [2]. Everyone is invited to test the feature, and to give feedback on this talk page.
Timur Vorkul (WMDE) 14:08, 22 ஏப்ரல் 2021 (UTC)
Call for Election Volunteers: 2021 WMF Board elections
[தொகு]Hello all,
Based on an extensive call for feedback earlier this year, the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees announced the plan for the 2021 Board elections. Apart from improving the technicalities of the process, the Board is also keen on improving active participation from communities in the election process. During the last elections, Voter turnout in prior elections was about 10% globally. It was better in communities with volunteer election support. Some of those communities reached over 20% voter turnout. We know we can get more voters to help assess and promote the best candidates, but to do that, we need your help.
We are looking for volunteers to serve as Election Volunteers. Election Volunteers should have a good understanding of their communities. The facilitation team sees Election Volunteers as doing the following:
- Promote the election and related calls to action in community channels.
- With the support from facilitators, organize discussions about the election in their communities.
- Translate “a few” messages for their communities
Check out more details about Election Volunteers and add your name next to the community you will support in this table. We aim to have at least one Election Volunteer, even better if there are two or more sharing the work. If you have any queries, please ping me under this message or email me. Regards, KCVelaga (WMF) 05:21, 12 மே 2021 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct News – Issue 1
[தொகு]Universal Code of Conduct News
Issue 1, June 2021Read the full newsletter
Welcome to the first issue of Universal Code of Conduct News! This newsletter will help Wikimedians stay involved with the development of the new code, and will distribute relevant news, research, and upcoming events related to the UCoC.
Please note, this is the first issue of UCoC Newsletter which is delivered to all subscribers and projects as an announcement of the initiative. If you want the future issues delivered to your talk page, village pumps, or any specific pages you find appropriate, you need to subscribe here.
You can help us by translating the newsletter issues in your languages to spread the news and create awareness of the new conduct to keep our beloved community safe for all of us. Please add your name here if you want to be informed of the draft issue to translate beforehand. Your participation is valued and appreciated.
- Affiliate consultations – Wikimedia affiliates of all sizes and types were invited to participate in the UCoC affiliate consultation throughout March and April 2021. (continue reading)
- 2021 key consultations – The Wikimedia Foundation held enforcement key questions consultations in April and May 2021 to request input about UCoC enforcement from the broader Wikimedia community. (continue reading)
- Roundtable discussions – The UCoC facilitation team hosted two 90-minute-long public roundtable discussions in May 2021 to discuss UCoC key enforcement questions. More conversations are scheduled. (continue reading)
- Phase 2 drafting committee – The drafting committee for the phase 2 of the UCoC started their work on 12 May 2021. Read more about their work. (continue reading)
- Diff blogs – The UCoC facilitators wrote several blog posts based on interesting findings and insights from each community during local project consultation that took place in the 1st quarter of 2021. (continue reading)
--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 23:05, 11 சூன் 2021 (UTC)
Wikimania 2021: Individual Program Submissions
[தொகு]Dear all,
Wikimania 2021 will be hosted virtually for the first time in the event's 15-year history. Since there is no in-person host, the event is being organized by a diverse group of Wikimedia volunteers that form the Core Organizing Team (COT) for Wikimania 2021.
Event Program - Individuals or a group of individuals can submit their session proposals to be a part of the program. There will be translation support for sessions provided in a number of languages. See more information here.
Below are some links to guide you through;
Please note that the deadline for submission is 18th June 2021.
Announcements- To keep up to date with the developments around Wikimania, the COT sends out weekly updates. You can view them in the Announcement section here.
Office Hour - If you are left with questions, the COT will be hosting some office hours (in multiple languages), in multiple time-zones, to answer any programming questions that you might have. Details can be found here.
Best regards,
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 04:18, 16 சூன் 2021 (UTC)
On behalf of Wikimania 2021 Core Organizing Team
Candidates from South Asia for 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board Elections
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians,
As you may be aware, the Wikimedia Foundation has started elections for community seats on the Board of Trustees. While previously there were three community seats on the Board, with the expansion of the Board to sixteen seats last year, community seats have been increased to eight, four of which are up for election this year.
In the last fifteen years of the Board's history, there were only a few candidates from the South Asian region who participated in the elections, and hardly anyone from the community had a chance to serve on the Board. While there are several reasons for this, this time, the Board and WMF are very keen on encouraging and providing support to potential candidates from historically underrepresented regions. This is a good chance to change the historical problem of representation from the South Asian region in high-level governance structures.
Ten days after the call for candidates began, there aren't any candidates from South Asia yet, there are still 10 days left! I would like to ask community members to encourage other community members, whom you think would be potential candidates for the Board. While the final decision is completely up to the person, it can be helpful to make sure that they are aware of the election and the call for candidates.
Let me know if you need any information or support.
Thank you, KCVelaga (WMF) 10:03, 19 சூன் 2021 (UTC)
Editing news 2021 #2
[தொகு]இதை மற்றொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • இந்தப் பன்மொழிச் செய்திமடலுக்கானச் சந்தா பட்டியல்
Earlier this year, the Editing team ran a large study of the Reply Tool. The main goal was to find out whether the Reply Tool helped newer editors communicate on wiki. The second goal was to see whether the comments that newer editors made using the tool needed to be reverted more frequently than comments newer editors made with the existing wikitext page editor.
முக்கிய முடிவுகளாவன:
- Newer editors who had automatic ("default on") access to the Reply tool were more likely to post a comment on a talk page.
- The comments that newer editors made with the Reply Tool were also less likely to be reverted than the comments that newer editors made with page editing.
இந்த முடிவுகள் தொகுக்கும் குழுவிற்கு இந்த கருவி பயனுள்ளதுதான் என்கிற நம்பிக்கையை தரும்
அடுத்த கட்ட நகர்வு
The team is planning to make the Reply tool available to everyone as an opt-out preference in the coming months. This has already happened at the Arabic, Czech, and Hungarian Wikipedias.
The next step is to resolve a technical challenge. Then, they will deploy the Reply tool first to the Wikipedias that participated in the study. After that, they will deploy it, in stages, to the other Wikipedias and all WMF-hosted wikis.
You can turn on "Discussion tools" in Beta Features now. After you get the Reply tool, you can change your preferences at any time in Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion.
14:14, 24 சூன் 2021 (UTC)
Server switch
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், ஜூன் 29 2021 அன்று நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது. சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC (07:00 PDT, 10:00 EDT, 15:00 WEST/BST, 16:00 CEST, 19:30 IST, 23:00 JST, மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தில் புதன் ஜூன் 30 அன்று 02:00 NZST).
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- ஜூன் 28 வாரத்தில் மூல முடக்கம் இருக்கும். அத்தியாவசியமற்ற மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்காது.
SGrabarczuk (WMF) 01:19, 27 சூன் 2021 (UTC)
[Wikimedia Foundation elections 2021] Candidates meet with South Asia + ESEAP communities
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians,
As you may already know, the 2021 Board of Trustees elections are from 4 August 2021 to 17 August 2021. Members of the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.
After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 20 candidates for the 2021 election. This event is for community members of South Asian and ESEAP communities to know the candidates and interact with them.
- The event will be on 31 July 2021 (Saturday), and the timings are:
- India & Sri Lanka: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Bangladesh: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- Nepal: 6:15 pm to 8:45 pm
- Afghanistan: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
- Pakistan & Maldives: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- For registration and other details, please visit the event page at m: Wikimedia Foundation elections/2021/Meetings/South Asia + ESEAP
KCVelaga (WMF), 10:00, 19 சூலை 2021 (UTC)
2021 WMF Board election postponed until August 18th
[தொகு]Hello all,
We are reaching out to you today regarding the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. This election was due to open on August 4th. Due to some technical issues with SecurePoll, the election must be delayed by two weeks. This means we plan to launch the election on August 18th, which is the day after Wikimania concludes. For information on the technical issues, you can see the Phabricator ticket.
We are truly sorry for this delay and hope that we will get back on schedule on August 18th. We are in touch with the Elections Committee and the candidates to coordinate the next steps. We will update the Board election Talk page and Telegram channel as we know more.
Thanks for your patience, KCVelaga (WMF), 03:49, 3 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Election is open: 18 - 31 August 2021
[தொகு]Voting for the 2021 Board of Trustees election is now open. Candidates from the community were asked to submit their candidacy. After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 19 candidates for the 2021 election.
The Wikimedia movement has the opportunity to vote for the selection of community and affiliate trustees. By voting, you will help to identify those people who have the qualities to best serve the needs of the movement for the next several years. The Board is expected to select the four most voted candidates to serve as trustees. Voting closes 31 August 2021.
Read the full announcement and see translations on Meta-Wiki.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding voting. KCVelaga (WMF), 06:11, 18 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct - Enforcement draft guidelines review
[தொகு]The Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee would like comments about the enforcement draft guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC). This review period is planned for 17 August 2021 through 17 October 2021.
These guidelines are not final but you can help move the progress forward. The committee will revise the guidelines based upon community input.
Comments can be shared in any language on the draft review talk page and multiple other venues. Community members are encouraged to organize conversations in their communities.
There are planned live discussions about the UCoC enforcement draft guidelines:
- Wikimania 2021 session (recorded 16 August)
- Conversation hours - 24 August, 31 August, 7 September @ 03:00 UTC & 14:00 UTC
- Roundtable calls - 18 September @ 03:00 UTC & 15:00 UTC
Summaries of discussions will be posted every two weeks here.
Please let me know if you have any questions. KCVelaga (WMF), 06:24, 18 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)
[Reminder] Wikimedia Foundation elections 2021: 3 days left to vote
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians,
As you may already know, Wikimedia Foundation elections started on 18 August and will continue until 31 August, 23:59 UTC i.e. ~ 3 days left.
Members of the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to elect four candidates to a three-year term.
Here are the links that might be useful for voting.
We have also published stats regarding voter turnout so far, you can check how many eligible voters from your wiki has voted on this page.
Please let me know if you have any questions. KCVelaga (WMF), 05:40, 29 ஆகத்து 2021 (UTC)
The 2022 Community Wishlist Survey will happen in January
[தொகு]Hello everyone,
We hope all of you are as well and safe as possible during these trying times! We wanted to share some news about a change to the Community Wishlist Survey 2022. We would like to hear your opinions as well.
Summary:
We will be running the Community Wishlist Survey 2022 in January 2022. We need more time to work on the 2021 wishes. We also need time to prepare some changes to the Wishlist 2022. In the meantime, you can use a dedicated sandbox to leave early ideas for the 2022 wishes.
Proposing and wish-fulfillment will happen during the same year
[தொகு]In the past, the Community Tech team has run the Community Wishlist Survey for the following year in November of the prior year. For example, we ran the Wishlist for 2021 in November 2020. That worked well a few years ago. At that time, we used to start working on the Wishlist soon after the results of the voting were published.
However, in 2021, there was a delay between the voting and the time when we could start working on the new wishes. Until July 2021, we were working on wishes from the Wishlist for 2020.
We hope having the Wishlist 2022 in January 2022 will be more intuitive. This will also give us time to fulfill more wishes from the 2021 Wishlist.
Encouraging wider participation from historically excluded communities
[தொகு]We are thinking how to make the Wishlist easier to participate in. We want to support more translations, and encourage under-resourced communities to be more active. We would like to have some time to make these changes.
A new space to talk to us about priorities and wishes not granted yet
[தொகு]We will have gone 365 days without a Wishlist. We encourage you to approach us. We hope to hear from you in the talk page, but we also hope to see you at our bi-monthly Talk to Us meetings! These will be hosted at two different times friendly to time zones around the globe.
We will begin our first meeting September 15th at 23:00 UTC. More details about the agenda and format coming soon!
Brainstorm and draft proposals before the proposal phase
[தொகு]If you have early ideas for wishes, you can use the new Community Wishlist Survey sandbox. This way, you will not forget about these before January 2022. You will be able to come back and refine your ideas. Remember, edits in the sandbox don't count as wishes!
Feedback
[தொகு]- What should we do to improve the Wishlist pages?
- How would you like to use our new sandbox?
- What, if any, risks do you foresee in our decision to change the date of the Wishlist 2022?
- What will help more people participate in the Wishlist 2022?
Answer on the talk page (in any language you prefer) or at our Talk to Us meetings.
SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:23, 7 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Results of 2021 Wikimedia Foundation elections
[தொகு]Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 Board election. The Elections Committee has reviewed the votes of the 2021 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election, organized to select four new trustees. A record 6,873 people from across 214 projects cast their valid votes. The following four candidates received the most support:
- Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
- Victoria Doronina
- Dariusz Jemielniak
- Lorenzo Losa
While these candidates have been ranked through the community vote, they are not yet appointed to the Board of Trustees. They still need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. The Board has set a tentative date to appoint new trustees at the end of this month.
Read the full announcement here. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 02:56, 8 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct EDGR conversation hour for South Asia
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians,
As you may already know, the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a baseline of behaviour for collaboration on Wikimedia projects worldwide. Communities may add to this to develop policies that take account of local and cultural context while maintaining the criteria listed here as a minimum standard. The Wikimedia Foundation Board has ratified the policy in December 2020.
The current round of conversations is around how the Universal Code of Conduct should be enforced across different Wikimedia platforms and spaces. This will include training of community members to address harassment, development of technical tools to report harassment, and different levels of handling UCoC violations, among other key areas.
The conversation hour is an opportunity for community members from South Asia to discuss and provide their feedback, which will be passed on to the drafting committee. The details of the conversation hour are as follows:
- Date: 16 September
- Time: Bangladesh: 5:30 pm to 7 pm, India & Sri Lanka: 5 pm to 6:30 pm, Nepal: 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm
- Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/dnd-qyuq-vnd | add to your calendar
You can also attend the global round table sessions hosted on 18 September - more details can be found on this page. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 10:47, 10 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
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[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
அவர்கள் எல்லா போக்குவரத்தையும் முதல் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கு, செவ்வாய், செப்டம்பர் 14 2021 அன்று மறு-மாற்றம் செய்வர்.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், செப்டம்பர் 14 2021 அன்று நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது. சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC (07:00 PDT, 10:00 EDT, 15:00 WEST/BST, 16:00 CEST, 19:30 IST, 23:00 JST, மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தில் புதன், செப்டம்பர் 15 அன்று 02:00 NZST).
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
SGrabarczuk (WMF) (பேச்சு) 00:45, 11 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Talk to the Community Tech
[தொகு]
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Hello!
As we have recently announced, we, the team working on the Community Wishlist Survey, would like to invite you to an online meeting with us. It will take place on September 15th, 23:00 UTC on Zoom, and will last an hour. Click here to join.
Agenda
- How we prioritize the wishes to be granted
- Why we decided to change the date from November 2021 to January 2022
- Update on the disambiguation and the real-time preview wishes
- Questions and answers
Format
The meeting will not be recorded or streamed. Notes without attribution will be taken and published on Meta-Wiki. The presentation (first three points in the agenda) will be given in English.
We can answer questions asked in English, French, Polish, and Spanish. If you would like to ask questions in advance, add them on the Community Wishlist Survey talk page or send to sgrabarczuk@wikimedia.org.
Natalia Rodriguez (the Community Tech manager) will be hosting this meeting.
Invitation link
- Join online
- Meeting ID: 898 2861 5390
- One tap mobile
- +16465588656,,89828615390# US (New York)
- +16699006833,,89828615390# US (San Jose)
- Dial by your location
See you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (பேச்சு) 03:03, 11 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Movement Charter Drafting Committee - Community Elections to take place October 11 - 24
[தொகு]This is a short message with an update from the Movement Charter process. The call for candidates for the Drafting Committee closed September 14, and we got a diverse range of candidates. The committee will consist of 15 members, and those will be (s)elected via three different ways.
The 15 member committee will be selected with a 3-step process:
- Election process for project communities to elect 7 members of the committee.
- Selection process for affiliates to select 6 members of the committee.
- Wikimedia Foundation process to appoint 2 members of the committee.
The community elections will take place between October 11 and October 24. The other process will take place in parallel, so that all processes will be concluded by November 1.
For the full context of the Movement Charter, its role, as well the process for its creation, please have a look at Meta. You can also contact us at any time on Telegram or via email (wikimedia2030@wikimedia.org).
Best, RamzyM (WMF) 02:46, 22 செப்டம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Voting period to elect members of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee is now open
[தொகு]Voting for the election for the members for the Movement Charter drafting committee is now open. In total, 70 Wikimedians from around the world are running for 7 seats in these elections.
2021 அக்டோபர் 12 முதல் 2021 அக்டோபர் 24 வரை வாக்களிக்கலாம்
இந்தக் குழுவில் மொத்தம் 15 உறுப்பினர்கள் இருப்பார்கள்: ஆன்லைன் சமூகத்தினர் 7 உறுப்பினர்களையும் 6 உறுப்பினர்களை விக்கிமீடியாவின் மற்ற நிறுவனங்களில் இருந்து இதேபோன்றதொரு செயல்முறை மூலமாகவும் தேர்ந்தெடுப்பர்.விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம் 2 உறுப்பினர்களை நியமிக்கும்.2021 நவம்பர் முதல் திகதிக்குள் குழுவை உருவாக்கத் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Learn about each candidate to inform your vote in the language that you prefer: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Candidates>
வரைவுக் குழு பற்றி அறிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்
We are piloting a voting advice application for this election. Click yourself through the tool and you will see which candidate is closest to you! Check at <https://mcdc-election-compass.toolforge.org/>
முழு அறிவிப்பையும் படியுங்கள்
Go vote at SecurePoll on: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee/Elections>
Best,
Movement Strategy & Governance Team, Wikimedia Foundation
05:50, 13 அக்டோபர் 2021 (UTC)
Meet the new Movement Charter Drafting Committee members
[தொகு]The Movement Charter Drafting Committee election and selection processes are complete.
- The election results have been published. 1018 participants voted to elect seven members to the committee: Richard Knipel (Pharos), Anne Clin (Risker), Alice Wiegand (Lyzzy), Michał Buczyński (Aegis Maelstrom), Richard (Nosebagbear), Ravan J Al-Taie (Ravan), Ciell (Ciell).
- The affiliate process has selected six members: Anass Sedrati (Anass Sedrati), Érica Azzellini (EricaAzzellini), Jamie Li-Yun Lin (Li-Yun Lin), Georges Fodouop (Geugeor), Manavpreet Kaur (Manavpreet Kaur), Pepe Flores (Padaguan).
- The Wikimedia Foundation has appointed two members: Runa Bhattacharjee (Runab WMF), Jorge Vargas (JVargas (WMF)).
The committee will convene soon to start its work. The committee can appoint up to three more members to bridge diversity and expertise gaps.
If you are interested in engaging with Movement Charter drafting process, follow the updates on Meta and join the Telegram group.
With thanks from the Movement Strategy and Governance team,
RamzyM (WMF) 02:27, 2 நவம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Upcoming Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections
[தொகு]- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.
The Board of Trustees is preparing a call for feedback about the upcoming Board Elections, from January 7 - February 10, 2022.
While details will be finalized the week before the call, we have confirmed at least two questions that will be asked during this call for feedback:
- What is the best way to ensure fair representation of emerging communities among the Board?
- What involvement should candidates have during the election?
While additional questions may be added, the Movement Strategy and Governance team wants to provide time for community members and affiliates to consider and prepare ideas on the confirmed questions before the call opens. We apologize for not having a complete list of questions at this time. The list of questions should only grow by one or two questions. The intention is to not overwhelm the community with requests, but provide notice and welcome feedback on these important questions.
Do you want to help organize local conversation during this Call?
Contact the Movement Strategy and Governance team on Meta, on Telegram, or via email at msg
wikimedia.org.
Reach out if you have any questions or concerns. The Movement Strategy and Governance team will be minimally staffed until January 3. Please excuse any delayed response during this time. We also recognize some community members and affiliates are offline during the December holidays. We apologize if our message has reached you while you are on holiday.
Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 07:58, 28 திசம்பர் 2021 (UTC)
Call for Feedback about the Board of Trustees elections is now open
[தொகு]The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now open and will close on 7 February 2022.
With this Call for Feedback, the Movement Strategy and Governance team is taking a different approach. This approach incorporates community feedback from 2021. Instead of leading with proposals, the Call is framed around key questions from the Board of Trustees. The key questions came from the feedback about the 2021 Board of Trustees election. The intention is to inspire collective conversation and collaborative proposal development about these key questions.
There are two confirmed questions that will be asked during this Call for Feedback:
- What is the best way to ensure more diverse representation among elected candidates? The Board of Trustees noted the importance of selecting candidates who represent the full diversity of the Wikimedia movement. The current processes have favored volunteers from North America and Europe.
- What are the expectations for the candidates during the election? Board candidates have traditionally completed applications and answered community questions. How can an election provide appropriate insight into candidates while also appreciating candidates’ status as volunteers?
There is one additional question that may be presented during the Call about selection processes. This question is still under discussion, but the Board wanted to give insight into the confirmed questions as soon as possible. Hopefully if an additional question is going to be asked, it will be ready during the first week of the Call for Feedback.
Thank you,
Movement Strategy and Governance CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:49, 12 சனவரி 2022 (UTC)
Movement Strategy and Governance News – Issue 5
[தொகு]Movement Strategy and Governance News
Issue 5, January 2022Read the full newsletter
Welcome to the fifth issue of Movement Strategy and Governance News (formerly known as Universal Code of Conduct News)! This revamped newsletter distributes relevant news and events about the Movement Charter, Universal Code of Conduct, Movement Strategy Implementation grants, Board elections and other relevant MSG topics.
This Newsletter will be distributed quarterly, while more frequent Updates will also be delivered weekly or bi-weekly to subscribers. Please remember to subscribe here if you would like to receive these updates.
- Call for Feedback about the Board elections - We invite you to give your feedback on the upcoming WMF Board of Trustees election. This call for feedback went live on 10th January 2022 and will be concluded on 16th February 2022. (continue reading)
- Universal Code of Conduct Ratification - In 2021, the WMF asked communities about how to enforce the Universal Code of Conduct policy text. The revised draft of the enforcement guidelines should be ready for community vote in March. (continue reading)
- Movement Strategy Implementation Grants - As we continue to review several interesting proposals, we encourage and welcome more proposals and ideas that target a specific initiative from the Movement Strategy recommendations. (continue reading)
- The New Direction for the Newsletter - As the UCoC Newsletter transitions into MSG Newsletter, join the facilitation team in envisioning and deciding on the new directions for this newsletter. (continue reading)
- Diff Blogs - Check out the most recent publications about MSG on Wikimedia Diff. (continue reading)
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:17, 19 சனவரி 2022 (UTC)
[Announcement] Leadership Development Task Force
[தொகு]Dear community members,
The Invest in Skill and Leadership Development Movement Strategy recommendation indicates that our movement needs a globally coordinated effort to succeed in leadership development.
The Community Development team is supporting the creation of a global and community-driven m:Leadership Development Task Force (Purpose & Structure). The purpose of the task force is to advise leadership development work.
The team seeks community feedback on what could be the responsibilities of the task force. Also, if any community member wishes to be a part of the 12-member task force, kindly reach out to us. The feedback period is until 25 February 2022.
Where to share feedback?
#1 Interested community members can add their thoughts on the Discussion page.
#2 Interested community members can join a regional discussion on 18 February, Friday through Google Meet.
Date & Time
- Friday, 18 February · 7:00 – 8:00 PM IST (Your Timezone) (Add to Calendar)
- Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/nae-rgsd-vif
Thanks for your time.
Regards, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:06, 9 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore is extended till 15th March
[தொகு]
Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team,
We are pleased to inform you that Wiki Loves Folklore an international photographic contest on Wikimedia Commons has been extended till the 15th of March 2022. The scope of the contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, etc.
We would like to have your immense participation in the photographic contest to document your local Folk culture on Wikipedia. You can also help with the translation of project pages and share a word in your local language.
Best wishes,
International Team
Wiki Loves Folklore
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 04:50, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines & Ratification Vote
[தொகு]In brief: the revised Enforcement Guidelines have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 March to 21 March 2022. Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up.
Details:
The m:Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff drafting committees following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 January 2022.
What’s next?
#1 Community Conversations
To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up.
Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement Guidelines talk page. You can comment in any language.
#2 Ratification Voting
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the ratification process where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share important information.
A SecurePoll vote is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022.
Eligible voters are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed guidelines.
Thank you. CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 15:52, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)
Coming soon
[தொகு]Several improvements around templates
[தொகு]Hello, from March 9, several improvements around templates will become available on your wiki:
- Fundamental improvements of the VisualEditor template dialog (1, 2),
- Improvements to make it easier to put a template on a page (3) (for the template dialogs in VisualEditor, 2010 Wikitext and New Wikitext Mode),
- and improvements in the syntax highlighting extension CodeMirror (4, 5) (which is available on wikis with writing direction left-to-right).
- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 12:39, 28 பெப்ரவரி 2022 (UTC)
The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed
[தொகு]The Call for Feedback: Board of Trustees elections is now closed. This Call ran from 10 January and closed on 16 February 2022. The Call focused on three key questions and received broad discussion on Meta-wiki, during meetings with affiliates, and in various community conversations. The community and affiliates provided many proposals and discussion points. The reports are on Meta-wiki.
This information will be shared with the Board of Trustees and Elections Committee so they can make informed decisions about the upcoming Board of Trustees election. The Board of Trustees will then follow with an announcement after they have discussed the information.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Call for Feedback to help improve Board election processes.
Thank you,
Movement Strategy and Governance
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:24, 5 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)
UCoC Enforcement Guidelines Ratification Vote Begins (7 - 21 March 2022)
[தொகு]The ratification of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) enforcement guidelines has started. Every eligible community member can vote.
For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read this. The last date to vote is 21 March 2022.
Vote here - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/391
Thank you, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 17:17, 7 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends tomorrow
[தொகு]International photographic contest Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 ends on 15th March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. This is the last chance of the year to upload images about local folk culture, festival, cuisine, costume, folklore etc on Wikimedia Commons. Watch out our social media handles for regular updates and declaration of Winners.
(Facebook , Twitter , Instagram)
The writing competition Feminism and Folklore will run till 31st of March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. Write about your local folk tradition, women, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. on your local Wikipedia. Check if your local Wikipedia is participating
A special competition called Wiki Loves Falles is organised in Spain and the world during 15th March 2022 till 15th April 2022 to document local folk culture and Falles in Valencia, Spain. Learn more about it on Catalan Wikipedia project page.
We look forward for your immense co-operation.
Thanks Wiki Loves Folklore international Team MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 14:40, 14 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)
Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement guidelines ratification voting is now closed
[தொகு]Greetings,
The ratification voting process for the revised enforcement guidelines of the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) came to a close on 21 March 2022. Over 2300 Wikimedians voted across different regions of our movement. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process! The scrutinizing group is now reviewing the vote for accuracy, so please allow up to two weeks for them to finish their work.
The final results from the voting process will be announced here, along with the relevant statistics and a summary of comments as soon as they are available. Please check out the voter information page to learn about the next steps. You can comment on the project talk page on Meta-wiki in any language.
You may also contact the UCoC project team by email: ucocprojectwikimedia.org
Best regards,
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 09:56, 23 மார்ச் 2022 (UTC)
Announcing Indic Hackathon 2022 and Scholarship Applications
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians, we are happy to announce that the Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group will be organizing Indic Hackathon 2022, a regional event as part of the main Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 taking place in a hybrid mode during 20-22 May 2022. The event will take place in Hyderabad. The regional event will be in-person with support for virtual participation. As it is with any hackathon, the event’s program will be semi-structured i.e. while we will have some sessions in sync with the main hackathon event, the rest of the time will be upto participants’ interest on what issues they are interested to work on. The event page can be seen on this page.
In this regard, we would like to invite community members who would like to attend in-person to fill out a form for scholarship application by 17 April, which is available on the event page. Please note that the hackathon won’t be focusing on training of new skills, and it is expected that applications have some experience/knowledge contributing to technical areas of the Wikimedia movement. Please post on the event talk page if you have any queries. MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 18:31, 7 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)
Join the South Asia / ESEAP Annual Plan Meeting with Maryana Iskander
[தொகு]Dear community members,
In continuation of Maryana Iskander's listening tour, the Movement Communications and Movement Strategy and Governance teams invite you to discuss the 2022-23 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan.
The conversations are about these questions:
- The 2030 Wikimedia Movement Strategy sets a direction toward "knowledge as a service" and "knowledge equity". The Wikimedia Foundation wants to plan according to these two goals. How do you think the Wikimedia Foundation should apply them to our work?
- The Wikimedia Foundation continues to explore better ways of working at a regional level. We have increased our regional focus in areas like grants, new features, and community conversations. How can we improve?
- Anyone can contribute to the Movement Strategy process. We want to know about your activities, ideas, requests, and lessons learned. How can the Wikimedia Foundation better support the volunteers and affiliates working in Movement Strategy activities?
Date and Time
The meeting will happen via Zoom on 24 April (Sunday) at 07:00 UTC (local time). Kindly add the event to your calendar. Live interpretation will be available for some languages.
Regards, CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:25, 17 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)
Call for Candidates: 2022 Board of Trustees Election
[தொகு]Dear community members,
The 2022 Board of Trustees elections process has begun. The Call for Candidates has been announced.
The Board of Trustees oversees the operations of the Wikimedia Foundation. Community-and-affiliate selected trustees and Board-appointed trustees make up the Board of Trustees. Each trustee serves a three year term. The Wikimedia community has the opportunity to vote for community-and-affiliate selected trustees.
The Wikimedia community will vote to elect two seats on the Board of Trustees in 2022. This is an opportunity to improve the representation, diversity, and expertise of the Board of Trustees.
Kindly submit your candidacy to join the Board of Trustees. CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 09:02, 29 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)
Coming soon: Improvements for templates
[தொகு]Hello, more changes around templates are coming to your wiki soon:
The template dialog in VisualEditor and in the 2017 Wikitext Editor (beta) will be improved fundamentally: This should help users understand better what the template expects, how to navigate the template, and how to add parameters.
In syntax highlighting (CodeMirror extension), you can activate a colorblind-friendly color scheme with a user setting.
Deployment is planned for May 10. This is the last set of improvements from WMDE Technical Wishes' focus area “Templates”.
We would love to hear your feedback on our talk pages!
-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 11:14, 29 ஏப்ரல் 2022 (UTC)
Editing news 2022 #1
[தொகு]Read this in another language • Subscription list for this multilingual newsletter
The New topic tool helps editors create new ==Sections== on discussion pages. New editors are more successful with this new tool. You can read the report. Soon, the Editing team will offer this to all editors at the 20 Wikipedias that participated in the test. You will be able to turn it off at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion.
Whatamidoing (WMF) 18:55, 2 மே 2022 (UTC)
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election 2022 - Call for Election Volunteers
[தொகு]The Movement Strategy and Governance team is looking for community members to serve as election volunteers in the upcoming Board of Trustees election.
The idea of the Election Volunteer Program came up during the 2021 Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election. This program turned out to be successful. With the help of Election Volunteers we were able to increase outreach and participation in the election by 1,753 voters over 2017. Overall turnout was 10.13%, 1.1 percentage points more, and 214 wikis were represented in the election.
There were a total of 74 wikis that did not participate in 2017 that produced voters in the 2021 election. Can you help increase the participation even more?
Election volunteers will help in the following areas:
- Translate short messages and announce the ongoing election process in community channels
- Optional: Monitor community channels for community comments and questions
Volunteers should:
- Maintain the friendly space policy during conversations and events
- Present the guidelines and voting information to the community in a neutral manner
Do you want to be an election volunteer and ensure your community is represented in the vote? Sign up here to receive updates. You can use the talk page for questions about translation.
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:34, 12 மே 2022 (UTC)
Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is out!
[தொகு]Please help translate to your language
Hi, Greetings
The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is announced!
We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition. This year saw over 8,584 images represented on commons in over 92 countries. Kindly see images here
Our profound gratitude to all the people who participated and organized local contests and photo walks for this project.
We hope to have you contribute to the campaign next year.
Thank you,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
--MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 16:13, 4 சூலை 2022 (UTC)
Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass
[தொகு]Hi all,
Community members are invited to propose statements to use in the Election Compass for the 2022 Board of Trustees election.
An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/neutral/disagree). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.
Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:
- July 8 - 20: Community members propose statements for the Election Compass
- July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
- July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements
- August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
- August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
- August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision
The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance (MSG) team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on.
Regards,
Movement Strategy & Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:24, 12 சூலை 2022 (UTC)
WikiConference India 2023: Initial conversations
[தொகு]Dear Wikimedians,
Hope all of you are doing well. We are glad to inform you to restart the conversation to host the next WikiConference India 2023 after WCI 2020 which was not conducted due to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, it couldn't take place. However, we are hoping to reinitiate this discussion and for that we need your involvement, suggestions and support to help organize a much needed conference in February-March of 2023.
The proposed 2023 conference will bring our energies, ideas, learnings, and hopes together. This conference will provide a national-level platform for Indian Wikimedians to connect, re-connect, and establish their collaboration itself can be a very important purpose on its own- in the end it will empower us all to strategize, plan ahead and collaborate- as a movement.
We hope we, the Indian Wikimedia Community members, come together in various capacities and make this a reality. We believe we will take learnings from earlier attempts, improve processes & use best practices in conducting this conference purposefully and fruitfully.
Here is a survey form to get your responses on the same notion. Unfortunately we are working with short timelines since the final date of proposal submission is 5 September. We request you please fill out the form by 28th August. After your responses, we can decide if we have the community need and support for the conference. You are also encouraged to add your support on this page, if you support the idea.
Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 06:39, 24 ஆகத்து 2022 (UTC)
2022 Board of Trustees Community Voting Period is now Open
[தொகு]Dear community members,
The Community Voting period for the 2022 Board of Trustees election is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:
- Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
- Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions
- Learn more about the skills the Board seeks and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
- Watch the videos of the candidates answering questions proposed by the community.
If you are ready to vote, you may go to SecurePoll voting page to vote now. You may vote from August 23 at 00:00 UTC to September 6 at 23:59 UTC. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.
Regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance
This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:43, 26 ஆகத்து 2022 (UTC)
The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting is about to close
[தொகு]Hello,
The Community Voting period of the 2022 Board of Trustees election started on August 23, 2022, and will close on September 6, 2022 23:59 UTC. There’s still a chance to participate in this election. If you did not vote, please visit the SecurePoll voting page to vote now. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page. If you need help in making your decision, here are some helpful links:
- Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
- Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions.
- Learn more about the skills the Board seek and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
- Watch the videos of the candidates answering questions proposed by the community.
Regards,
Movement Strategy and Governance
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 13:20, 1 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)
WikiConference India 2023: Proposal to WMF
[தொகு]Hello everyone,
We are happy to inform you that we have submitted the Conference & Event Grant proposal for WikiConference India 2023 to the Wikimedia Foundation. We kindly request all the community members to go through the proposal -- including the community engagement survey report, program plan, venue and logistics, participation and scholarships, and the budget, and provide us with your suggestions/comments on the talk page. You can endorse the proposal in the endorsements section, please do add a rationale for supporting this project.
According to the timeline of the Conference and Event Grants program, the community can review till 23 September 2022, post that we will start integrating all the received feedback to make modifications to the proposal. Depending on the response of community members, an IRC may be hosted next week, especially if there are any questions/concerns that need to be addressed.
We reopened the survey form and if you are still interested in taking part in the survey and you have something in mind to share or want to become a part of the organizing team, please fill out the form so we all can work together.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 07:36, 19 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)
WikiConference India 2023: Proposal to WMF
[தொகு]Hello everyone,
We are happy to inform you that we have submitted the Conference & Event Grant proposal for WikiConference India 2023 to the Wikimedia Foundation. We kindly request all the community members to go through the proposal -- including the community engagement survey report, program plan, venue and logistics, participation and scholarships, and the budget, and provide us with your suggestions/comments on the talk page. You can endorse the proposal in the endorsements section, please do add a rationale for supporting this project.
According to the timeline of the Conference and Event Grants program, the community can review till 23 September 2022, post that we will start integrating all the received feedback to make modifications to the proposal. Depending on the response of community members, an IRC may be hosted next week, especially if there are any questions/concerns that need to be addressed.
We reopened the survey form and if you are still interested in taking part in the survey and you have something in mind to share or want to become a part of the organizing team, please fill out the form so we all can work together.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Regards, Nitesh Gill, Nivas10798, Neechalkaran, 10:08, 19 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)
The Vector 2022 skin as the default in two weeks?
[தொகு]
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.
We have been working on it for the past three years. So far, it has been the default on more than 30 wikis, including sister projects, all accounting for more than 1 billion pageviews per month. On average 87% of active logged-in users of those wikis use Vector 2022.
It would become the default for all logged-out users, and also all logged-in users who currently use Vector legacy. Logged-in users can at any time switch to any other skins. No changes are expected for users of these skins.
- Top of an article
-
Vector legacy (current default) -
Vector 2022
- A section of an article
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Vector legacy (current default) -
Vector 2022
About the skin
[தொகு][Why is a change necessary] The current default skin meets the needs of the readers and editors as these were 13 years ago. Since then, new users have begun using Wikimedia projects. The old Vector doesn't meet their needs.
[Objective] The objective for the new skin is to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. It draws inspiration from previous requests, the Community Wishlist Surveys, and gadgets and scripts. The work helped our code follow the standards and improve all other skins. We reduced PHP code in Wikimedia deployed skins by 75%. The project has also focused on making it easier to support gadgets and use APIs.
[Changes and test results] The skin introduces a series of changes that improve readability and usability. The new skin does not remove any functionality currently available on the Vector skin.
- 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 jumped 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 wikis we tested on.
- 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.
[Try it out] Try out the new skin by going to the appearance tab in your preferences and selecting Vector 2022 from the list of skins.
How can editors change and customize this skin?
[தொகு]It's possible to configure and personalize our changes. We support volunteers who create new gadgets and user scripts. Check out our repository for a list of currently available customizations, or add your own.
Our plan
[தொகு]If no large concerns are raised, we plan on deploying in the week of October 3, 2022. If your community would like to request more time to discuss the changes, hit the button and write to us. We can adjust the calendar.
If you'd like ask our team anything, if you have questions, concerns, or additional thoughts, please ping me here or write on the talk page of the project. We will gladly answer! Also, see our FAQ. Thank you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 04:14, 22 செப்டம்பர் 2022 (UTC)
Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January
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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!
நன்றி! Community Tech, STei (WMF) 16:44, 15 திசம்பர் 2022 (UTC)
Upcoming vote on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct
[தொகு]Hello 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,
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 10:38, 8 சனவரி 2023 (UTC)
Voting Opens on the Revised Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines
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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,
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 12:37, 17 சனவரி 2023 (UTC)
Wikinews Interlingual Association idea Contact
[தொகு]Hello. I am a senior user from Chinese Wikinews. I want to strengthen the links between the Wikinews language communities and develop an excellent citizen news platform. Does it include the possibility of setting up a Telegram group to communicate with each other? Original reports or news about different languages, and news reports of news value are published in the group, so that everyone can know and translate each other. I also hope to strengthen contacts with projects in various Wikinews languages for a long time, and even establish a Wikinews Association to help our journalists facilitate the development of our projects, which may include applying for funding from the foundation, writing reports better, including original reporting projects, for public welfare, and better. Let our news agency reporters go to other places to interview, including bonuses, travel expenses, transportation expenses, and meals? In fact, I hope that if these reporting expenses can receive a foundation subsidy, in fact, journalists may focus more on original reporting, and they should do so! I thought it might be better to open a Wikinews Association across languages. I use Chinese as my mother tongue, so there may be some mistakes in English. If you don't understand, you are welcome to communicate, especially in simple English. Thank you very much!
Original reporting is in fact what media organizations should do more, because now many journalists' associations and experts criticize everyone for doing real-time news, and I do real-time news, which results in the lack of room for public attention or news stories that should be reported in depth, so this mentality is unfavorable to the media environment and the public.
Establishing an association to help Wikinews can provide more room for the platform to be upgraded and make it more convenient for our journalists to move. The establishment of associations can further unite the community, hold activities, vigorously develop Wikinews projects, and even launch a series of reports, so that we can no longer have a single report, enhance the credibility of our media from the public, and be more popular.
Wikinews is a very suitable project for cross-language associations, because we are all doing the same thing and reporting around the world. It is one of the purposes of public broadcasting organizations to focus on diversified reports and public interest reports. --Kitabc12345 (பேச்சு) 13:15, 18 சனவரி 2023 (UTC)
Community feedback-cycle about updating the Wikimedia Terms of Use starts
[தொகு]Hello 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,
CSinha (WMF) (பேச்சு) 08:21, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2023 (UTC)
Editing news 2023 #1
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This newsletter includes two key updates about the Editing team's work:
- The Editing team will finish adding new features to the Talk pages project and deploy it.
- They are beginning a new project, Edit check.
Talk pages project
The Editing team is nearly finished with this first phase of the Talk pages project. Nearly all new features are available now in the Beta Feature for Discussion tools.
It will show information about how active a discussion is, such as the date of the most recent comment. There will soon be a new "தலைப்பைச் சேர்" button. You will be able to turn them off at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion. Please tell them what you think.
An A/B test for Discussion tools on the mobile site has finished. Editors were more successful with Discussion tools. The Editing team is enabling these features for all editors on the mobile site.
New Project: Edit Check
The Editing team is beginning a project to help new editors of Wikipedia. It will help people identify some problems before they click "மாற்றங்களைப் பதிப்பிடுக". The first tool will encourage people to add references when they add new content. Please watch that page for more information. You can join a conference call on 3 March 2023 to learn more.
–Whatamidoing (WMF) (பேச்சு) 23:24, 22 பெப்ரவரி 2023 (UTC)
Your wiki will be in read only soon
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
எல்லா போக்குவரத்தும் 1 மார்ச்சு அன்று மாற்றப்படும். சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், புதன் 1 மார்ச்சு 2023 நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
- 90 நிமிடங்களுக்கு கிட்லாப் (GitLab)-ஐ பயன்படுத்த இயலாது.
Trizek (WMF) (உரையாடல்) 21:20, 27 பெப்ரவரி 2023 (UTC)
Wikimania 2023 Welcoming Program Submissions
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Your wiki will be in read-only soon
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
எல்லா போக்குவரத்தும் 26 ஏப்பிரல் அன்று மாற்றப்படும். சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், புதன் 26 ஏப்பிரல் 2023 நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
- 90 நிமிடங்களுக்கு கிட்லாப் (GitLab)-ஐ பயன்படுத்த இயலாது.
MediaWiki message delivery 00:42, 21 ஏப்ரல் 2023 (UTC)
Seeking volunteers for the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct process
[தொகு]Hello,
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 ucocprojectwikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. Read more on Meta-Wiki.
Best regards,
Xeno (WMF) 19:00, 26 ஏப்ரல் 2023 (UTC)
Selection of the U4C Building Committee
[தொகு]The 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 மே 2023 (UTC)
தேர்தல் குழுவின் புதிய உறுப்பினர்கள் பற்றிய அறிவிப்பு
[தொகு]Hello 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.
பரிசீலனைக்காக பெயர்களை சமர்ப்பித்த சமூக உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு நன்றி. தேர்தல் குழுக்களுடன் இணைந்து பணியாற்ற ஆவலுடன் காத்திருக்கிறோம்
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees,
RamzyM (WMF) 17:59, 28 சூன் 2023 (UTC)
Deploying the Phonos in-line audio player to your Wiki
[தொகு]Hello!
Apologies if this message is not in your language, ⧼Please help translate⧽ to your language.
This wiki will soon be able to use the inline audio player implemented by the Phonos extension. This is part of fulfilling a wishlist proposal of providing audio links that play on click.
With the inline audio player, you can add text-to-speech audio snippets to wiki pages by simply using a tag:
<phonos file="audio file" label="Listen"/>
The above tag will show the text next to a speaker icon, and clicking on it will play the audio instantly without taking you to another page. A common example where you can use this feature is in adding pronunciation to words as illustrated on the English Wiktionary below.
{{audio|en|En-uk-English.oga|Audio (UK)}}
Could become:
<phonos file="En-uk-English.oga" label="Audio (UK)"/>
The inline audio player will be available in your wiki in 2 weeks time; in the meantime, we would like you to read about the features and give us feedback or ask questions about it in this talk page.
Thank you!UOzurumba (WMF), on behalf of the Foundation's Language team
02:26, 27 சூலை 2023 (UTC)
Review the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
[தொகு]Hello 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 ஆகத்து 2023 (UTC)
Your wiki will be in read-only soon
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் நிலை தரவு மையத்திற்கிடையேயான மாற்றத்தை சோதனை செய்ய உள்ளது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும். எல்லாம் வேலை செய்கிறது என்பதை உறுதி செய்ய, விக்கிமீடியா தொழில்நுட்ப துறை ஒரு திட்டமிடப்பட்ட சோதனையை செய்ய வேண்டும். இந்த சோதனை, அவர்களால் ஒரு தரவு மையத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றிக்கு நம்பகமாக மாற இயலுமா என்பதை காட்டும். இந்த சோதனைக்காக பல அணிகள் தயாராக வேண்டும் மற்றும் ஏதேனும் எதிர்பாராத சிக்கல்களை சரி செய்ய ஆயத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
எல்லா போக்குவரத்தும் 20 செப்டம்பர் அன்று மாற்றப்படும். சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், புதன் 20 செப்டம்பர் 2023 நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
- 90 நிமிடங்களுக்கு கிட்லாப் (GitLab)-ஐ பயன்படுத்த இயலாது.
Trizek_(WMF) (talk) 09:24, 15 செப்டம்பர் 2023 (UTC)
Announcing Indic Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 and Invitation to Participate
[தொகு]Dear 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 contactவார்ப்புரு:@indicmediawikidev.org if you have any questions or need support.
Best, Indic MediaWiki Developers UG, 04:40, 4 அக்டோபர் 2023 (UTC)
== Opportunities open for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission, and the Case Review Committee ==
[தொகு]You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.
மேலதிக மொழிகள் • Please help translate to your languageHi 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.
On behalf of the Committee Support team,
Review and comment on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package
[தொகு]Dear 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 அக்டோபர் 2023 (UTC)
The Vector 2022 skin as the default in two weeks?
[தொகு]Read this in your language • Please help translate to your language • 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
[தொகு]
[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
[தொகு]If 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) (பேச்சு) 23:52, 18 அக்டோபர் 2023 (UTC)
மெட்டா-விக்கியில் லோகோ விவாதம்
[தொகு]வணக்கம். மற்றொரு பயனர் விக்கிசெய்தி திட்டங்களுக்கான புதிய லோகோவை Meta-Wiki. Heavy Water (பேச்சு) 06:41, 23 அக்டோபர் 2023 (UTC)
(New) Feature on Kartographer: Adding geopoints via QID
[தொகு]Since September 2022, it is possible to create geopoints using a QID. Many wiki contributors have asked for this feature, but it is not being used much. Therefore, we would like to remind you about it. More information can be found on the project page. If you have any comments, please let us know on the talk page. – Best regards, the team of Technical Wishes at Wikimedia Deutschland
Thereza Mengs (WMDE) 12:31, 13 திசம்பர் 2023 (UTC)
Do you use Wikidata in Wikimedia sibling projects? Tell us about your experiences
[தொகு]Note: Apologies for cross-posting and sending in English.
Hello, the Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects team at Wikimedia Deutschland would like to hear about your experiences using Wikidata in the sibling projects. If you are interested in sharing your opinion and insights, please consider signing up for an interview with us in this Registration form.
Currently, we are only able to conduct interviews in English.
The front page of the form has more details about what the conversation will be like, including how we would compensate you for your time.
For more information, visit our project issue page where you can also share your experiences in written form, without an interview.
We look forward to speaking with you, Danny Benjafield (WMDE) (talk) 08:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
Reusing references: Can we look over your shoulder?
[தொகு]Apologies for writing in English.
The Technical Wishes team at Wikimedia Deutschland is planning to make reusing references easier. For our research, we are looking for wiki contributors willing to show us how they are interacting with references.
- The format will be a 1-hour video call, where you would share your screen. More information here.
- Interviews can be conducted in English, German or Dutch.
- Compensation is available.
- Sessions will be held in January and February.
- Sign up here if you are interested.
- Please note that we probably won’t be able to have sessions with everyone who is interested. Our UX researcher will try to create a good balance of wiki contributors, e.g. in terms of wiki experience, tech experience, editing preferences, gender, disability and more. If you’re a fit, she will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.
We’re looking forward to seeing you, Thereza Mengs (WMDE)
Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
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Hello all,
I am reaching out to you today to announce that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is now open. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll now through 2 February 2024. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.
The current version of the U4C Charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.
Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.
On behalf of the UCoC Project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 18:08, 19 சனவரி 2024 (UTC)
Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
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Hello all,
I am reaching out to you today to remind you that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) charter will close on 2 February 2024. Community members may cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines will find this process familiar.
The current version of the U4C charter is on Meta-wiki with translations available.
Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.
On behalf of the UCoC Project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 17:00, 31 சனவரி 2024 (UTC)
Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote
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Dear all,
Thank you everyone for following the progress of the Universal Code of Conduct. I am writing to you today to announce the outcome of the ratification vote on the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter. 1746 contributors voted in this ratification vote with 1249 voters supporting the Charter and 420 voters not. The ratification vote process allowed for voters to provide comments about the Charter.
A report of voting statistics and a summary of voter comments will be published on Meta-wiki in the coming weeks.
Please look forward to hearing about the next steps soon.
On behalf of the UCoC Project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 18:23, 12 பெப்பிரவரி 2024 (UTC)
Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available
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Hello all,
I am writing to you today with two important pieces of information. First, the report of the comments from the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter ratification is now available. Secondly, the call for candidates for the U4C is open now through April 1, 2024.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.
Per the charter, there are 16 seats on the U4C: eight community-at-large seats and eight regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement.
Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.
On behalf of the UCoC project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 16:25, 5 மார்ச்சு 2024 (UTC)
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection
[தொகு]Dear all,
This year, the term of 4 (four) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.
The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Board Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from Trustees who cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3]. The group is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2024 trustee selection process, and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].
Here are the key planned dates:
- May 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions
- June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 15 or less candidates apply) [5]
- June-August 2024: Campaign period
- End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting period
- October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates
- Board's Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated
Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page, and make your plan.
Election Volunteers
Another way to be involved with the 2024 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page.
Best regards,
Dariusz Jemielniak (Governance Committee Chair, Board Selection Working Group)
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter
[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles
[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates because the 1-3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized and it would be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only eliminate 1-3 candidates from the candidate list.
MPossoupe_(WMF)19:56, 12 மார்ச்சு 2024 (UTC)
உங்கள் விக்கி விரைவில் வாசிக்க மட்டும் முடியும் நிலைக்கு செல்லும்.
[தொகு]இச்செய்தியை பிறிதொரு மொழியில் படிக்கவும் • Please help translate to your language
விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது தரவு மையங்களுக்கிடையே போக்குவரத்தை மாற்றம் செய்கிறது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும்.
எல்லா போக்குவரத்தும் 20 மார்ச்சு அன்று மாற்றப்படும். சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 14:00 UTC.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், புதன் 20 மார்ச்சு 2024 நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
- 90 நிமிடங்களுக்கு கிட்லாப் (GitLab)-ஐ பயன்படுத்த இயலாது.
Trizek (WMF), 00:01, 15 மார்ச்சு 2024 (UTC)
Vote now to select members of the first U4C
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Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
On behalf of the UCoC project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 20:20, 25 ஏப்பிரல் 2024 (UTC)
Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC
[தொகு]Hello all,
The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks - May 31st at 16:00 UTC. If you're interested, you can sign up on this wiki page.
This is a participant-driven meeting, where we share language-specific updates related to various projects, collectively discuss technical issues related to language wikis, and work together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, the topics included the machine translation service (MinT) and the languages and models it currently supports, localization efforts from the Kiwix team, and technical challenges with numerical sorting in files used on Bengali Wikisource.
Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates related to your project? Any problems that you would like to bring for discussion during the meeting? Do you need interpretation support from English to another language? Please reach out to me at ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org and add agenda items to the document here.
We look forward to your participation!
MediaWiki message delivery 21:22, 14 மே 2024 (UTC)
Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle
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Dear community members,
The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback on a draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle. This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects, and aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the Language Committee or closing projects policy.
You can find the details on this page, as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on June 23, 2024, anywhere on Earth.
You can also share information about this with the interested project communities you work with or support, and you can also help us translate the procedure into more languages, so people can join the discussions in their own language.
On behalf of the CAC,
RamzyM (WMF) 02:25, 22 மே 2024 (UTC)
Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
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Hello,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote results. We are following up with the results of the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election.
We are pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a two-year term:
- North America (USA and Canada)
- –
- Northern and Western Europe
- 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
- –
- –
- –
- –
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.
Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. Follow their work on Meta-wiki.
On behalf of the UCoC project team,
RamzyM (WMF) 08:14, 3 சூன் 2024 (UTC)
The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta
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Hi everyone,
The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.
What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?
The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.
Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”
Join the “Launch Party” on June 20, 2024 at 14.00-15.00 UTC (your local time). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.
Movement Charter ratification vote
Voting will commence on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. You can read more about the voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details on Meta.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Meta talk page or email the MCDC at mcdc@wikimedia.org.
On behalf of the MCDC,
RamzyM (WMF) 08:44, 11 சூன் 2024 (UTC)
Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote
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Hello everyone,
The voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open. The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.
The final version of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is available on Meta in different languages and attached here in PDF format for your reading.
Voting commenced on SecurePoll on June 25, 2024 at 00:01 UTC and will conclude on July 9, 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Please read more on the voter information and eligibility details.
After reading the Charter, please vote here and share this note further.
If you have any questions about the ratification vote, please contact the Charter Electoral Commission at cec@wikimedia.org.
On behalf of the CEC,
RamzyM (WMF) 10:51, 25 சூன் 2024 (UTC)
Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon
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Hello everyone,
This is a kind reminder that the voting period to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter will be closed on July 9, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.
If you have not voted yet, please vote on SecurePoll.
On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission,
RamzyM (WMF) 03:45, 8 சூலை 2024 (UTC)
U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates
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Hello all,
A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call for candidates phase is open from now through July 19, 2024.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications in the special election for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.
In this special election, according to chapter 2 of the U4C charter, there are 9 seats available on the U4C: four community-at-large seats and five regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki.
Read more and submit your application on Meta-wiki.
In cooperation with the U4C,
-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 00:02, 10 சூலை 2024 (UTC)
Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results
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Hello everyone,
After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.
As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy.
The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:
Individual vote:
Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted “no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).
Affiliates vote:
Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18 voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).
Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps.
With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not ratified.
We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance.
The Charter Electoral Commission,
Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 17:52, 18 சூலை 2024 (UTC)
Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C
[தொகு]- You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language
Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through August 10, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
In cooperation with the U4C,
RamzyM (WMF) 02:46, 27 சூலை 2024 (UTC)
Reminder! Vote closing soon to fill vacancies of the first U4C
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Dear all,
The voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is closing soon. It is open through 10 August 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility. If you are eligible to vote and have not voted in this special election, it is important that you vote now.
Why should you vote? The U4C is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community input into the committee membership is critical to the success of the UCoC.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
In cooperation with the U4C,
-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 15:29, 6 ஆகத்து 2024 (UTC)
Coming soon: A new sub-referencing feature – try it!
[தொகு]
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.
செய்தியைப் பரப்ப எங்களுக்கு உதவுங்கள். --Johannes Richter (WMDE) (talk) 10:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Sign up for the language community meeting on August 30th, 15:00 UTC
[தொகு]Hi all,
The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks—on August 30th at 15:00 UTC. If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page.
This participant-driven meeting will focus on sharing language-specific updates related to various projects, discussing technical issues related to language wikis, and working together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, topics included the Language Converter, the state of language research, updates on the Incubator conversations, and technical challenges around external links not working with special characters on Bengali sites.
Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates or discuss challenges? Please add agenda items to the document here and reach out to ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org. We look forward to your participation!
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 23:19, 22 ஆகத்து 2024 (UTC)
Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee
[தொகு]- Original message at wikimedia-l. You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language
Hello all,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the Elections Committee have certified the results for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election.
I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:
- North America (USA and Canada)
- Ajraddatz
The following seats were not filled during this special election:
- Latin America and Caribbean
- Central and East Europe (CEE)
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- South Asia
- The four remaining Community-At-Large seats
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.
Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki.
On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,
RamzyM (WMF) 14:05, 2 செப்டெம்பர் 2024 (UTC)
Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!
[தொகு]Hello all,
The voting period for the 2024 Board of Trustees election is now open. There are twelve (12) candidates running for four (4) seats on the Board.
Learn more about the candidates by reading their statements and their answers to community questions.
When you are ready, go to the SecurePoll voting page to vote. The vote is open from September 3rd at 00:00 UTC to September 17th at 23:59 UTC.
To check your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.
Best regards,
The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 12:13, 3 செப்டெம்பர் 2024 (UTC)
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விக்கிமீடியா நிறுவனம், தனது தரவு மையங்களுக்கிடையே போக்குவரத்தை மாற்றம் செய்கிறது. ஒரு பேரிடருக்கு பின்னும் விக்கிப்பீடியா மற்றும் இதர விக்கிமீடியா விக்கிகள் இணைப்பில் இருப்பதை இது உறுதிப்படுத்தும்.
எல்லா போக்குவரத்தும் 25 செப்டம்பர் அன்று மாற்றப்படும். சோதனை தொடங்கும் நேரம்: 15:00 UTC.
நல்வாய்பற்ற விதத்தில், மீடியாவிக்கியில் உள்ள சில குறைபாடுகள் காரணமாக, மாற்றம் செய்யப்படும் போது எல்லா தொகுப்பு செயல்களும் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இந்த இடையூறுக்கு நாங்கள் வருந்துகிறோம். மேலும் இவற்றை வருங்காலத்தில் குறைப்பதற்கு முயல்கிறோம்.
இந்த செயல்பாடு நடப்பதற்கு 30 நிமிடங்களுக்கு முன்பு அனைத்து விக்கிகளிலும் ஒரு பேனர் காண்பிக்கப்படும். This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு அனைத்து விக்கிகளையும் படிக்க முடியும், ஆனால் தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- செவ்வாய், புதன் 25 செப்டம்பர் 2024 நீங்கள் அதிக பட்சமாக ஒரு மணி நேரத்திற்கு தொகுக்க முடியாது.
- இந்த நேரங்களில் நீங்கள் தொகுக்கவோ அல்லது சேமிக்கவோ முயன்றால், நீங்கள் ஒரு பிழை செய்தியை காண்பீர். இந்த நிமிடங்களில் எந்த தொகுப்பும் தொலையாது என நம்புகிறோம், ஆனால் எங்களால் அதை உறுதி செய்ய இயலாது. நீங்கள் அந்த பிழை செய்தியை கண்டால், தயவு செய்து எல்லாம் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் வரை காத்திருக்கவும். அதன் பின் நீங்கள் உங்கள் தொகுப்பை சேமிக்க முடியும். இருப்பினும், முன்னெச்சரிக்கையாக உங்கள் மாற்றங்களை ஓர் பிரதி எடுத்து கொள்வதை நாங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிரோம்.
பிற விளைவுகள்:
- பின்புல வேலைகள் மந்தமாக இருக்கும். மேலும் அவற்றில் சில கைவிடப்படலாம். சிகப்பு இணைப்புகள் வழக்கமான வேகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கப்படாமல் போகலாம். நீங்கள் வேறு எங்கேனும் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு கட்டுரையை உருவாக்கினால், அந்த இணைப்பு வழக்கத்தை விட அதிக நேரம் சிகப்பாகவே இருக்கும். சில நீண்ட நேரம் ஓடும் துணுக்குகள் நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டி இருக்கும்.
- மற்ற வாரங்களைப் போலவே மூல பயன்கொள் நடக்கும் என்று நாங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். இருப்பினும், சில சூழ்நிலைகளில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு பிறகு தேவைப்பட்டால் மூல முடக்கம் சரியான நேரத்தில் நடக்கலாம்.
- 90 நிமிடங்களுக்கு கிட்லாப் (GitLab)-ஐ பயன்படுத்த இயலாது.
தேவைப்பட்டால் இந்த திட்டம் ஒத்திவைக்கப்படலாம். நீங்கள் அட்டவணையை wikitech.wikimedia.org இல் படிக்கலாம். எந்த மாற்றங்களும் அட்டவணையில் அறிவிக்கப்படும்.
தயவு செய்து இந்த தகவலை உங்கள் சமூகத்துடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்.Trizek_(WMF), 09:38, 20 செப்டெம்பர் 2024 (UTC)
'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where...
[தொகு]Hello everyone, a small change will soon be coming to the user-interface of your Wikimedia project. The Wikidata item sitelink currently found under the General section of the Tools sidebar menu will move into the In Other Projects section.
We would like the Wiki communities feedback so please let us know or ask questions on the Discussion page before we enable the change which can take place October 4 2024, circa 15:00 UTC+2.
More information can be found on the project page.
We welcome your feedback and questions.
MediaWiki message delivery (பேச்சு) 18:58, 27 செப்டெம்பர் 2024 (UTC)
Invitation to Participate in Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey
[தொகு]Dear all,
Apologies for writing in English. Please help to translate in your language. We are excited to announce the upcoming Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative aimed at celebrating Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content related to this significant time of year. As we plan to organize this event globally, your insights and experiences are crucial in shaping the best possible participation experience for the community.
To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is engaging, inclusive, and impactful, we kindly invite you to participate in our community engagement survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the community, set the event's focus, and guide our strategies for organizing this global event.
Survey link: https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will make a difference!
Thank you for being a part of our journey to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success.
Warm regards,
User:ZI Jony 03:20, 6 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team
Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections
[தொகு]Hello all,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election. Close to 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted.
The following four candidates were the most voted:
While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in December 2024.
Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki.
Best regards,
The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group
MPossoupe_(WMF) 08:25, 14 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees
[தொகு]Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers.
Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:
Applications for the committees open on 16 October 2024. Applications for the Affiliations Committee close on 18 November 2024, and applications for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on 2 December 2024. Learn how to apply by visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki. Post to the talk page or email cst@wikimedia.org with any questions you may have.
For the Committee Support team,
-- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 23:07, 16 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
Announcing Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Bhubaneswar 2024 & scholarship applications
[தொகு]Dear 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 (பேச்சு) 09:35, 19 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally.
[தொகு]Hello everyone, I previously wrote on the 27th September to advise that the Wikidata item sitelink will change places in the sidebar menu, moving from the General section into the In Other Projects section. The scheduled rollout date of 04.10.2024 was delayed due to a necessary request for Mobile/MinervaNeue skin. I am happy to inform that the global rollout can now proceed and will occur later today, 22.10.2024 at 15:00 UTC-2. Please let us know if you notice any problems or bugs after this change. There should be no need for null-edits or purging cache for the changes to occur. Kind regards, -Danny Benjafield (WMDE) 11:29, 22 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
Final Reminder: Join us in Making Wiki Loves Ramadan Success
[தொகு]Dear all,
We’re thrilled to announce the Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative to celebrate Ramadan by enhancing Wikipedia and its sister projects with valuable content related to this special time of year. As we organize this event globally, we need your valuable input to make it a memorable experience for the community.
Last Call to Participate in Our Survey: To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is inclusive and impactful, we kindly request you to complete our community engagement survey. Your feedback will shape the event’s focus and guide our organizing strategies to better meet community needs.
- Survey Link: Complete the Survey
- Deadline: November 10, 2024
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will truly make a difference!
Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Wiki Loves Ramadan Team! We’re seeking dedicated volunteers for key team roles essential to the success of this initiative. If you’re interested in volunteer roles, we invite you to apply.
- Application Link: Apply Here
- Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Explore Open Positions: For a detailed list of roles and their responsibilities, please refer to the position descriptions here: Position Descriptions
Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to working together to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success!
Warm regards,
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team 05:13, 29 அக்டோபர் 2024 (UTC)
Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC
[தொகு]Hello everyone,
The next language community meeting is coming up next week, on November 29th, at 16:00 UTC (Zonestamp! For your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1732896000>). If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page: <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#29_November_2024>.
This participant-driven meeting will be organized by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Language Product Localization team and the Language Diversity Hub. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Moore Wikipedia, and the language support track at Wiki Indaba. We will also have members from the Wayuunaiki community joining us to share their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community within our movement. This meeting will have a Spanish interpretation.
Looking forward to seeing you at the language community meeting! Cheers, Srishti 19:53, 21 நவம்பர் 2024 (UTC)