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== Invitation to participate in the conversation ==
 
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''{{int:Hello}}. Apologies for cross-posting, and that you may not be reading this message in your native language: translations of the following announcement may be available on '''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review/Invitation (long version)|Meta]]'''. {{int:please-translate}}. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}}''
 
We are excited to share '''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review|a draft of the Universal Code of Conduct]]''', which the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees called for earlier this year, for your review and feedback. The discussion will be open until October 6, 2020.
 
The UCoC Drafting Committee wants to learn which parts of the draft would present challenges for you or your work. What is missing from this draft? What do you like, and what could be improved?
 
Please join the conversation and share this invitation with others who may be interested to join, too.
 
To reduce language barriers during the process, you are welcomed to translate this message and the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review|Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review]]. You and your community may choose to provide your opinions/feedback using your local languages.
 
To learn more about the UCoC project, see the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] page, and the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/FAQ|FAQ]], on Meta.
 
Thanks in advance for your attention and contributions, [[:m:Talk:Trust_and_Safety|The Trust and Safety team at Wikimedia Foundation]], ೧೭:೫೫, ೧೦ ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC) </div>
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== Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon II and Central Notice ==
 
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Hello Proofreader,
 
After successful first [[:m:Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon|Online Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon]] hosted and organised by CIS-A2K in May 2020, again we are planning to conduct one more [[:m:Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon 2020|Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon II]].I would request to you, please submit your opinion about the dates of contest and help us to fix the dates. Please vote for your choice below.
 
{{Clickable button 2|Click here to Submit Your Vote|class=mw-ui-progressive|url=https://strawpoll.com/jf8p2sf79}}
 
'''Last date of submit of your vote on 24th September 2020, 11:59 PM'''
 
I really hope many Indic Wikisource proofreader will be present this time.
 
Please comment on [[:m:CentralNotice/Request/Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon 2020|CentralNotice banner]] proposal for [[:m:Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon 2020|Indic Wikisource Proofreadthon 2020]] for the Indic Wikisource contest. (1 Oct2020 - 15 Oct, all IPs from India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, all project). Thank you.
 
Thanks for your attention<br/>
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== Mahatma Gandhi edit-a-thon on 2 and 3 October 2020 ==
 
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Hello,<br>
Hope this message finds you well. We want to inform you that CIS-A2K is going to organise a mini edit-a-thon for two days on 2 and 3 October 2020 during Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. This is not related to a particular project rather participants can contribute to any Wikimedia project (such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikiquote). The topic of the edit-a-thon is: Mahatma Gandhi and his works and contribution. Please participate in this event. For more information and details please visit the '''[[:m:Mahatma Gandhi 2020 edit-a-thon |event page here]]'''. Thank you. — [[User:Nitesh (CIS-A2K)]] <small>Sent using [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೧:೨೪, ೨೮ ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)</small>
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== Wiki of functions naming contest ==
 
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{{int:Please-translate}}.
 
{{int: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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract_Wikipedia/Wiki_of_functions_naming_contest#function|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 '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Wiki of functions naming contest|please learn more and vote now]]''' at meta-wiki. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} --[[m:User:Quiddity (WMF)|Quiddity (WMF)]]</div> ೨೧:೨೦, ೨೯ ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
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== ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇರುವ ಲೇಖನಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಕೀಕರಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ==
 
https://kn.wikipedia.org/s/1fz7 .{{unsigned|Sudheerbs}}
 
::ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಯಮಿತವಾಗಿ/ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ವಿಕಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರು ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ನೀವು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಮೇಲಿನ ಪುಟಗಳನ್ನು ನವೀಕರಿಸಬಹುದು, ಲೇಖನಗಳ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.<span style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #D1DBCB, ivory, #F3F3EA); letter-spacing: 1.5px;">[[User:ಅನೂಪ್|★ Ano]][[User talk:ಅನೂಪ್|op✉]]</span> ೦೯:೪೦, ೧೦ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
 
== Call for feedback about Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric ==
 
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{{int:Hello}}. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. {{Int:Please-translate}}.
 
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, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard/October 2020 - Call for feedback about Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric|check the full announcement]].
 
{{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[m:User:Qgil-WMF|Qgil-WMF]] ([[m:User talk:Qgil-WMF|talk]]) ೧೭:೧೭, ೭ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
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== Regional Call for South Asia - Oct. 30 ==
 
Hi everyone. The time has come to put Movement Strategy into work and we need your help. We are inviting South Asian communities, Indian Wikimedians, and anyone else interested to join a region-focused conversation on Movement Strategy and implementation. Please join us on '''Friday Oct. 30 at 19.30 / 7:30 pm IST''' ([http://meet.google.com/qpn-xjrm-irj Google Meet]).
 
The purpose of the meeting is to get prepared for global conversations, to identify priorities for implementation in 2021, and to plan the following steps. There are [[m:Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations | 10 recommendations]] and they propose multiple [[m:Strategy/Wikimedia movement/2018-20/Transition/List of Initiatives | 45 initiatives]] written over two years by many Wikimedians. It is now up to communities to decide which ones we should work on together in 2021, starting with [[m:Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/Prioritization_events | local and regional conversations]]. Global meetings will take place later in November when we will discuss global coordination and resources. More information about the global events will be shared soon.
 
* What is work you’re already doing that is aligned with Movement Strategy?
* What are priorities for you in 2021?
* What are things we should all work on globally?
 
We would not be able to grow and diversify as a movement if communities from South Asia are not meaningfully involved in implementing the recommendations. Join the conversation with your questions and ideas, or just come to say hi. See you on Friday October 30.
 
''A translatable version of this message [[m:User:CKoerner (WMF)/Regional Call for South Asia - Oct. 30|can be found on Meta]]''.
 
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== Important: maintenance operation on October 27 ==
 
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[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch 2020|Read this message in another language]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-Tech%2FServer+switch+2020&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]
 
The [[foundation:|Wikimedia Foundation]] tests the switch between its first and secondary data centers. This will make sure that Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia wikis can stay online even after a disaster. To make sure everything is working, the Wikimedia Technology department needs to do a planned test. This test will show if they can reliably switch from one data centre to the other. It requires many teams to prepare for the test and to be available to fix any unexpected problems.
 
They will switch all traffic back to the primary data center on '''Tuesday, October 27 2020'''.
 
Unfortunately, because of some limitations in [[mw:Manual:What is MediaWiki?|MediaWiki]], all editing must stop while the switch is made. We apologize for this disruption, and we are working to minimize it in the future.
 
'''You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time.'''
 
*You will not be able to edit for up to an hour on Tuesday, October 27. The test will start at [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1603807200 14:00 UTC] (14:00 WET, 15:00 CET, 10:00 EDT, 19:30 IST, 07:00 PDT, 23:00 JST, and in New Zealand at 03:00 NZDT on Wednesday October 28).
*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 week of October 26, 2020. Non-essential code deployments will not happen.
 
This project may be postponed if necessary. You can [[wikitech:Switch_Datacenter#Schedule_for_2020_switch|read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org]]. Any changes will be announced in the schedule. There will be more notifications about this. A banner will be displayed on all wikis 30 minutes before this operation happens. '''Please share this information with your community.'''</div></div> -- <span dir=ltr>[[m:User:Trizek (WMF)|Trizek (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Trizek (WMF)|talk]])</span> ೧೭:೧೦, ೨೧ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
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== Wiki of functions naming contest - Round 2 ==
 
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{{int: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: <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikicode, Wikicodex, Wikifunctions, Wikifusion, Wikilambda, Wikimedia Functions</span>. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Wiki of functions naming contest/Names|please learn more and vote now]]''' at Meta-wiki.
{{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} --[[m:User:Quiddity (WMF)|Quiddity (WMF)]]
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==ವಿಕಿ ಏಷ್ಯಾ ತಿಂಗಳು==
[[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wikipedia_Asian_Month_2020_Communities_and_Organizers]] ಕನ್ನ್ಡಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ?
 
[[User:Mallikarjunasj|Mallikarjunasj]] ([[User talk:Mallikarjunasj|talk]]) ೦೦:೪೫, ೧೧ ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
 
::ನಾನು ಈವೆಂಟ್ ಪುಟವನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಎಡಿಟ್-ಅ-ಥಾನ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿ, ನಾನು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ವಿಕಿಸೈಟ್ ಸೂಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ, ನನಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಲಿಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸೂಚನೆ ಪಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ ನೆನಪಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.--<span style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #D1DBCB, ivory, #F3F3EA); letter-spacing: 1.5px;">[[User:ಅನೂಪ್|★ Ano]][[User talk:ಅನೂಪ್|op✉]]</span> ೨೧:೨೮, ೧೮ ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
 
== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 ==
 
''Please consider translating the message.''
[[File:MeterCat image needed.jpg|thumb|This event does not have a logo yet, you may help to [[:m:Talk:Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021#Logo_proposal|create one]].]]
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Hello,
 
Hope this email finds you well. We want to inform you about Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021, an online wiki-event by A2K which is to be conducted from 19 – 21 February 2021 during the occasion of International Mother Language Day. Please see '''[[:m:Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021|the event page here]]'''. also Please subscribe to the '''[[:m:Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Newsletter|event-specific newsletter]]''' to get regular news and updates.
 
'''Get involved'''
# Please help in creating a [[:m:Talk:Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021#Logo_proposal|logo for the event]].
# This event has a "Request for Comments" portal, where we are seeking your opinion on different topics. Please consider [[:m:Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Request_for_Comments|sharing your expertise]].
# We need help to translate a few messages to different Indian languages. [[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Get involved/Translation|Could you help]]?
 
Happy Diwali. --[[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೨:೪೬, ೧೪ ನವೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
 
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== [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist Survey 2021/Invitation|Community Wishlist Survey 2021]] ==
 
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The '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist Survey 2021|2021 Community Wishlist Survey]]''' is now open!
This survey is the process where communities decide what the [[m:Community Tech|Community Tech]] team should work on over the next year. We encourage everyone to submit proposals until the deadline on '''{{#time:j xg|2020-11-30|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}''', or comment on other proposals to help make them better.
The communities will vote on the proposals between {{#time:j xg|2020-12-08|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}} and {{#time:j xg|2020-12-21|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}.
 
The Community Tech team is focused on tools for experienced Wikimedia editors.
You can write proposals in any language, and we will translate them for you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your proposals!
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== Global bot policy proposal: invitation to a Meta discussion ==
 
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{{int:hello}}!
 
I apologize for sending a message in English. {{int:please-translate}}. According to [[:m:Bot_policy/Implementation#Where_it_is_policy|the list]], your wiki project currently is opted in to the [[:m:Bot_policy#Global_bots|global bot policy]]. Under this policy, bots that fix double redirects or maintain interwiki links are allowed to operate under a global bot flag that is assigned directly by the stewards.
 
As the Wikimedia projects developed, the need for the current global bot policy decreased, and in the past years, no bots were appointed via that policy. That is mainly given Wikidata were estabilished in 2013, and it is no longer necessary to have dozens of bots that maintain interwiki links.
 
A [[:m:Requests for comment/Refine global bot policy|proposal]] was made at Meta-Wiki, which proposes that the stewards will be authorized to determine whether an uncontroversial task may be assigned a global bot flag. The stewards already assign permissions that are more impactful on many wikis, namely, [[:m:GS|global sysops]] and [[:m:GR|global renamers]], and I do not think that trust should be an issue. The stewards will assign the permission only to time-proven bots that are already approved at a number of projects, like [[:m:User:ListeriaBot|ListeriaBot]].
 
By this message, I would like to invite you to comment [[:m:Requests for comment/Refine global bot policy|in the global RFC]], to voice your opinion about this matter.
 
Thank you for your time.
 
Best regards,<br />
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== Wikidata descriptions changes to be included more often in Recent Changes and Watchlist ==
 
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''Sorry for sending this message in English. Translations are available on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Announcements/Announcement Wikidata descriptions in watchlist|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 ([[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-watchlist|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 [[Phab:T191831|this Phabricator ticket]]. Thanks!
 
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== WMWM 2021 Newsletter #1 ==
 
Namaskar,
 
You are receiving this notification as you are one of the subscriber of [[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter|Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter]]. We are sharing with you the first newsletter featuring news, updates and plans related to the event. You can find our first issue '''[[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter/2020-12-01|here]]'''. If you do not want to receive this kind of notification further, you can remove yourself from [[:m:Global message delivery/Targets/Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021|here]].
 
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== Festive Season 2020 edit-a-thon on 5-6 December 2020 ==
 
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Namaskara/Hello,
 
Hope you are doing well. On 5–6 December, A2K will conduct a mini edit-a-thon on the theme Festivals of India. This edit-a-thon is not restricted to a particular project and editors can contribute to any Wikimedia project on the theme.
Please have a look at the '''[[:m:Festive_Season_2020_edit-a-thon|event page, and please participate]]'''. Some tasks have been suggested, please feel free to expand the list.
 
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== 2020 Coolest Tool Award Ceremony on December 11th ==
 
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Hello all,
 
The ceremony of the 2020 [[m:Coolest_Tool_Award|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 [[m:Coolest_Tool_Award|here]] about the livestream and the discussions channels. Thanks for your attention, [[:d:User:Lea Lacroix (WMDE)|Lea Lacroix (WMDE)]] ೧೦:೫೫, ೭ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ೨೦೨೦ (UTC)
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== Community Wishlist Survey 2021 ==
 
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'''We invite all registered users to vote on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist Survey 2021|2021 Community Wishlist Survey]]. You can vote from now until {{#time:j xg|2020-12-21|en}} for as many different wishes as you want.'''
 
In the Survey, wishes for new and improved tools for experienced editors are collected. After the voting, we will do our best to grant your wishes. We will start with the most popular ones.
 
We, the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Tech|Community Tech]], are one of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] teams. We create and improve editing and wiki moderation tools. What we work on is decided based on results of the Community Wishlist Survey. Once a year, you can submit wishes. After two weeks, you can vote on the ones that you're most interested in. Next, we choose wishes from the survey to work on. Some of the wishes may be granted by volunteer developers or other teams.
 
'''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist Survey 2021/Tracking|You can view and vote all proposals here.]]'''
 
We are waiting for your votes. Thank you!
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== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter #2 ==
 
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Hello,<br>
The second edition of Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 newsletter has been published. We have started a logistics assessment. The objective of the survey is to collect relevant information about the logistics of the Indian Wikimedia community members who are willing to participate in the event. Please spend a few minutes to fill [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkSwR3UHRZnD_XYIsJhgGK2d6tJpb8dMC4UgJKAxyjZKA2IA/viewform this form].
 
There are other stories. Please read the '''[[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter/2020-12-16|full newsletter here]]'''.
 
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== Submission Open for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 ==
 
''Sorry for writing this message in English - feel free to help us translating it''
 
Hello,
 
We are excited to announce that submission for session proposals has been opened for Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021, the upcoming online wiki-event which is to be conducted from 19 – 21 February 2021 during the occasion of International Mother Language Day. The submission will remain open until 24 January 2021.
 
'''You can submit your session proposals here -'''<br/>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Wikimeet_India_2021/Submissions<br/>
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A program team has been formed recently from highly experienced Wikimedia volunteers within and outside India. It is currently under the process of expansion to include more diversity in the team. The team will evaluate the submissions, accept, modify or reject them, design and finalise the program schedule by the end of January 2021. Details about the team will come soon.
 
We are sure that you will share some of your most inspiring stories and conduct some really exciting sessions during the event. Best of luck for your submissions!
 
Regards,<br/>
Jayanta<br/>
On behalf of WMWM India 2021
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== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter #3 ==
 
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Happy New Year! The third edition of Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 newsletter has been published. We have opened proposals for session submissions. If you want to conduct a session during the event, you can propose it [[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Submissions|here]] before 24 Jamuary 2021.
 
There are other stories. Please read the '''[[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter/2021-01-01|full newsletter here]]'''.
 
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== Wikipedia 20th anniversary celebration edit-a-thon ==
 
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Dear all,
 
We hope you are doing well. As you know, CIS-A2K is running a series of mini edit-a-thons. Two mini edit-a-thons has been completed successfully with your participation. On 15 January 2021, Wikipedia has its 20th birthday and we are celebrating this occasion by creating or developing articles regarding encyclopedias including Wikipedia. It has started today (9 January 2021) and will run till tomorrow (10 January 2021). We are requesting you to take part in it and provide some of your time. For more information, you can visit [[:m: Wikipedia 20th anniversary celebration edit-a-thon|here]]. Happy editing. Thank you [[User:Nitesh (CIS-A2K)|Nitesh (CIS-A2K)]] ([[User talk:Nitesh (CIS-A2K)|talk]]) 07:54, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
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== ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ೨೦ನೆ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವ ==
 
ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ೨೦ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ತುಂಬುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚಾದ್ಯಂತ ವಿಕಿ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಾಗೂ ತುಳು ವಿಕಿ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳು ಕರಾವಳಿ ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯನ್ಸ್, ವಿಕಿವಮೆನ್ಸ್ ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ತುಳು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿಗಳ ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವಿವರ ಹಾಗೂ ನೋಂದಣಿಗೆ ಈ [[ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:ಸಮ್ಮಿಲನ/೩೨|ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ]] ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ.--[[ಸದಸ್ಯ:Dhanalakshmi .K. T|Dhanalakshmi .K. T]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:Dhanalakshmi .K. T|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೭:೧೮, ೧೩ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
 
== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter #4 ==
 
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Hello,<br>
Happy New Year! The fourth edition of Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 newsletter has been published. We have opened the registration for participation for this event. If you want to participate in the event, you can register yourself [[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Registration|here]] before 16 February 2021.
 
There are other stories. Please read the '''[[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter/2021-16-01|full newsletter here]]'''.
 
To subscribe or unsubscribe the newsletter, please visit [[:m:Global message delivery/Targets/Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021|this page]].[[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೬:೧೨, ೧೭ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== [Small wiki toolkits] Understanding the technical challenges ==
 
Greetings, hope this message finds you all in the best of your health, and you are staying safe amid the ongoing crisis.
 
Firstly, to give you context, [[m:Small wiki toolkits|Small wiki toolkits]] (SWT) is an initiative to support [[m:Small_and_large_wikis#Small_wikis|small wiki]] communities, to learn and share technical and semi-technical skills to support, maintain, and grow. In India, a [[m:SWT Indic Workshop Series 2020/Overview|series of workshops]] were conducted last year, and they received good response. They are being continued this year, and the first session is: '''Understanding the technical challenges of wikis''' (by [[m:User:BMueller (WMF)|Birgit]]): Brainstorming about technical challenges faced by contributors contributing to language projects related to South Asia. The session is on 24 January 2021, at 18:00 to 19:30 (India time), 18:15 to 19:45 (Nepal time), and 18:30 to 20:00 pm (Bangladesh time).
 
You can '''register yourself''' by visiting [[m:SWT South Asia/Registration|'''this page''']]! This discussion will be crucial to decide topics for future workshops. Community members are also welcome to suggest topics for future workshops anytime at https://w.wiki/t8Q. If you have any questions, please contact us on the [[m:Talk:SWT South Asia/Overview/Overview|talk page here]]. [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೬:೩೯, ೧೯ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Moving Wikimania 2021 to a Virtual Event ==
 
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''{{int:Hello}}. Apologies if you are not reading this message in your native language. {{Int:Please-translate}}. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}}''
 
[[:m:Wikimania 2021|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, [[:m:ESEAP Hub|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. [https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2021-January/096141.html Please read the longer version of this announcement on wikimedia-l].
 
''ESEAP Core Organizing Team, Wikimania Steering Committee, Wikimedia Foundation Events Team'', ೧೫:೧೫, ೨೭ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Project Grant Open Call ==
 
This is the announcement for the [[m:Grants:Project|Project Grants program]] open call that started on January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021.<br> 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.<br>
 
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:<br>
 
* Weekly proposals clinics via Zoom during the Open Call. Join us for [[m:Grants:Project|#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:
* [[m:Grants:Project/Tutorial|Video tutorials]] for writing a strong application<br>
* General [[m:Grants:Project/Plan|planning page]] for Project Grants <br>
* [[m:Grants:Project/Learn|Program guidelines and criteria]]<br>
 
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us if you would like feedback or more information.<br>
 
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 [[m:Grants:Project/Apply|submit your proposal]] by February 10, 2021!<br>
 
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 projectgrants{{at}}wikimedia.org. Please help us translate this message to your local language. [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೦೮:೦೧, ೨೮ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== [Small wiki toolkits] Upcoming bots workshops: Understanding community needs ==
 
Greetings, as you may be aware that as part of [[:m:SWT_South_Asia|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 [[:m:Talk:SWT_South_Asia/Workshops#Upcoming_bots_workshops%3A_Understanding_community_needs|'''workshops talk page''']], before 7 February 2021. You can also let me know your inputs by [[Special:EmailUser/KCVelaga|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, [[User:KCVelaga|KCVelaga]] ೧೩:೪೫, ೨೮ ಜನವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== New Wikipedia Library Collections Available Now (February 2021) ==
 
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Hello Wikimedians!
[[File:Wikipedia_Library_owl.svg|thumb|upright|The TWL owl says sign up today!]]
[[m:The Wikipedia Library|The Wikipedia Library]] is announcing new free, full-access, accounts to reliable sources as part of our [https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/partners/ research access program]. You can sign up to access research materials on the [https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/ Library Card platform]:
* '''[https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/partners/103/ Taxmann]''' – Taxation and law database
* '''[https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/partners/104/ PNAS]''' – Official journal of the National Academy of Sciences
* '''[https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/partners/57/ EBSCO]''' – New Arabic and Spanish language databases added
 
We have a wide array of [https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/partners/ other collections available], and a significant number now no longer require individual applications to access! Read more in our [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2020/06/24/simplifying-your-research-needs-the-wikipedia-library-launches-new-technical-improvements-and-partnerships/ blog post].
 
Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects!
 
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== Call for feedback: WMF Community Board seats & Office hours tomorrow ==
 
''(sorry for posting in English)''
 
Dear Wikimedians,
 
The [[:m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees|Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees]] is organizing a [[:m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats|'''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!'''
 
<u>'''Problems:'''</u> 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?
 
<u>'''Ideas:'''</u> 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:
*<u>Ranked voting system.</u> Complete the move to a single transferable vote system, already used to appoint affiliate-selected seats, which is designed to best capture voters’ preferences.
*<u>Quotas.</u> 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).
*<u>Call for types of skills and experiences.</u> When the Board makes a new call for candidates, they would specify types of skills and experiences especially sought.
*<u>Vetting of candidates.</u> Potential candidates would be assessed using the Trustee Evaluation Form and would be confirmed or not as eligible candidates.
*<u>Board-delegated selection committee.</u> 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.
*<u>Community-elected selection committee.</u> The community would directly elect the committee members. The committee would assess and rank candidates using the Trustee Evaluation Form.
*<u>Election of confirmed candidates.</u> 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.
*<u>Direct appointment of confirmed candidates.</u> After the selection committee produces a ranked list of community nominated candidates, the Board would appoint the top-ranked candidates directly.
 
<u>'''Call for feedback:'''</u> The [[:m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats|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 [[:m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats#How_to_participate|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 [[:m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats/Conversations/2021-02-02_-_First_Office_Hour|'''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, [[User:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]] ೧೬:೩೦, ೧ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Research Needs Assessment for Indian Language Wikimedia (ILW) Projects ==
 
Dear All,
 
The [[:m:CIS-A2K|Access to Knowledge (A2K)]] team at CIS has been engaged with work on research on Indian language Wikimedia projects as part of the APG since 2019. This year, following up on our learnings from work so far, we are undertaking a needs assessment exercise to understand a) the awareness about research within Indian language Wikimedia communities, and identify existing projects if any, and b) to gather community inputs on knowledge gaps and priority areas of focus, and the role of research in addressing the same.
 
We would therefore request interested community members to respond to the needs assessment questionnaire here:<br>
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Please respond in any Indian language as suitable. The deadline for this exercise is '''February 20, 2021'''. For any queries do write to us on the CIS-A2K research [[:m:Talk:CIS-A2K/Research|talk page here]] [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:MediaWiki message delivery|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೭:೦೮, ೩ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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* Hello, thanks to those who have submitted responses to this needs assessment. We want to inform you that <span style="background:yellow;">the deadline to share your response has been extended till 5 March 2021.</span> [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9_RMEX8ZAH5bG0qPt_UhLakChs1Qmw35fPbFvkrsWPvwuLw/viewform Click here to respond].Thanks. [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:BhuvanaMeenakshi(CIS-A2K)|BhuvanaMeenakshi(CIS-A2K)]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:BhuvanaMeenakshi(CIS-A2K)|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೩:೧೪, ೨೩ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
 
== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter #5 ==
 
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Greetings!! The fifth edition of Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 newsletter has been published. We have opened the registration for participation for this event. If you want to participate in the event, you can register yourself [[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Registration|here]] before '''16 February 2021'''.
 
There are other stories. Please read the '''[[:m:Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Newsletter/2021-02-01|full newsletter here]]'''.
 
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== Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021 Newsletter #5 ==
 
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== Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 is back! ==
 
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[[File:Wiki Loves Folklore Logo.svg|right|150px|frameless]]
You are humbly invited to participate in the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021|Wiki Loves Folklore 2021]]''' an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the 1st till the 28th of February.
 
You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campaign=wlf_2021 submitting] them in this commons contest.
 
Please support us in translating the [[:c:Commons: Wiki Loves Folklore 2021|project page]] and a [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Translate?group=Centralnotice-tgroup-wikiloveslove2020&language=en&filter=%21translated&action=translate|one-line banner message] to help us spread the word in your native language.
 
'''Kind regards,'''
 
'''Wiki loves Folklore International Team'''
 
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== Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ==
 
Wiki Loves Folklore 2021
 
ಮಿತ್ರರೇ,
Wiki Loves Folklore 2021, ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೨೧, ೨ ಪೂರಾ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳು
ಇದನ್ನ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲು ಇಂದು ಕರೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ನಡೆಸಲು ಇಚ್ಚಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ನೋಂದಾವಣೆ ಶುರುವಾಗಲಿದೆ.
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ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಬಿತ್ತರವಾಗಲಿದೆ.<br>
 
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== Feminism & Folklore 1 February - 31 March ==
 
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Greetings!
 
You are invited to participate in '''[[m:Feminism and Folklore 2021|Feminism and Folklore]] writing contest'''. This year Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia. folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, fairy tales, folk plays, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, etc.
 
You can help us in enriching the folklore documentation on Wikipedia from your region by creating or improving articles centered on folklore around the world, including, but not limited to folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer personalities in folklore, folk culture (folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch-hunting, fairy tales and more. You can contribute to new articles or translate from the list of [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2021/List of Articles|suggested articles here]].
 
You can also support us in translating the [[m:Feminism and Folklore 2021|project page]] and help us spread the word in your native language.
 
Learn more about the contest and prizes from our [[m:Feminism and Folklore 2021|project page]]. Thank you.
 
Feminism and Folklore team,
 
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== ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟಿಗಳ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಮ ==
 
ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 1 ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 14 ರ ನಡುವೆ ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಗೆ (ಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಆಫ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟೀಸ್) ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಸಮುದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಂತಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕಳೆದ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೆಲಸ ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದರೂ, ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ರಚನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಮೂಲತಃ ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದೆ. ಇಂದಿನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ, ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷಮತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆಯ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧ್ಯದ ಕೊರತೆಯಿದೆ. ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಕೆಲವು ಮಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭವ ಎಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತವಾಗಬಹುದು, ಅಥವಾ ಮಂಡಳಿಯು ಅದರ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡುವುದರ ಹೊರತಾಗಿಯೂ, ನೇರ ಚುನಾವಣೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಭಾಷಾ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಉತ್ತರ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಯುರೋಪಿನ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ತೋರಿವೆ. ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ, ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಿಂದ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದರು.
 
ಮುಂಬರುವ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾವು ಮೂರು ಸಮುದಾಯ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಸದಸ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಆಂದೋಲನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುವ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹಯೋಗದಿಂದ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭವ, ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಟ್ರಸ್ಟಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಒಳನೋಟದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದು ಈ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಕರೆ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಉದ್ದೇಶಿತ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು, ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ನೀಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಲು ಸಮುದಾಯ ಚರ್ಚೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
 
ಮುಂದಿನ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗುವ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಲಭ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು https://doodle.com/poll/grggpcn8pn2s98pg?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಿ. ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ. ''Thanks to [[User:Gopala Krishna A]] for helping to translate this message.'' [[User:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]], ೧೫:೦೮, ೧೭ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== [Small wiki toolkits] Bot workshop: 27 February ==
 
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 "[[:en:Wikipedia:Bots|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 | ''[https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGxwZWtkdDdhdDk0c2Vwcjd1ZGYybzJraWcgY29udGFjdEBpbmRpY21lZGlhd2lraWRldi5vcmc&tmsrc=contact%40indicmediawikidev.org click to add your Google Calendar].''
*Trainer: [[:m:User:JHernandez_(WMF)|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, [[:m:Small_wiki_toolkits/South_Asia/Organization|Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers]], ೧೦:೧೧, ೧೮ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Proposal: Set two-letter project shortcuts as alias to project namespace globally ==
 
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Hello everyone,
 
I apologize for posting in English. I would like to inform everyone that I created a new global request for comment (GRFC) at Meta Wiki, which may affect your project: [[:m:Requests for comment/Set short project namespace aliases by default globally]].
 
In this GRFC, I propose that two-project shortcuts for project names will become a default alias for the project namespace. For instance, on all Wikipedias, WP will be an alias to the Wikipedia: namespace (and similar for other projects). Full list is available in the GRFC.
 
This is already the case for Wikivoyages, and many individual projects asked for this alias to be implemented. I believe this makes it easier to access the materials in the project namespace, as well as creating shortcuts like <tt>WP:NPOV</tt>, as well as helps new projects to use this feature, without having to figure out how to request site configuration changes first.
 
As far as I can see, {{SITENAME}} currently does not have such an alias set. This means that such an alias will be set for you, if the GRFC is accepted by the global community.
 
I would like to ask all community members to participate in the request for comment at Meta-Wiki, see [[:m:Requests for comment/Set short project namespace aliases by default globally]].
 
Please feel free to [[:m:User talk:Martin Urbanec|ask me]] if you have any questions about this proposal.
 
Best regards,<br />
--[[:m:User:Martin Urbanec|Martin Urbanec]] ([[:m:User talk:Martin Urbanec|talk]]) ೧೪:೧೨, ೧೮ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಾಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ತುಳು ಸಮುದ ==
 
ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 1 ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 14 ರ ನಡುವೆ ವಿಕಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿಗೆ (ಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಆಫ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟೀಸ್) ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಸಮುದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಂತಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ತುಳು ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಸದಸ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ 22 ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ (ಸೋಮವಾರ) ಸಂಜೆ 3 ರಿಂದ 4:30 ರ ವರೆಗೆ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಈ ಕೊಂಡಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗಬಹುದು https://meet.google.com/pnd-sqdv-odw ಹಾಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗೂಗಲ್ ಕ್ಯಾಲೆಂಡರ್‌ಗೆ [https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NDhoa2Y2b2hmcGs5Nm5qZHFwbThjNHFjNjgga2N2ZWxhZ2EtY3RyQHdpa2ltZWRpYS5vcmc&tmsrc=kcvelaga-ctr%40wikimedia.org ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು]. [[:m:User:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]], ೧೫:೦೦, ೨೦ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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:As there were no participants after 30 minutes into the call, this meeting stands cancelled. If anyone is interested to have a conversation, please [[Special:EmailUser/KCVelaga (WMF)|email me]] and I will be happy to schedule a meeting. --[[ಸದಸ್ಯ:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:KCVelaga (WMF)|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೦:೧೦, ೨೨ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
::{{ping|ಅನೂಪ್}} FYI. [[ಸದಸ್ಯ:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:KCVelaga (WMF)|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೦:೧೧, ೨೨ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
:::Rescheduled time: Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 – 8:30pm. Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/pnd-sqdv-odw --[[ಸದಸ್ಯ:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]] ([[ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಚರ್ಚೆಪುಟ:KCVelaga (WMF)|ಚರ್ಚೆ]]) ೧೫:೦೫, ೨೩ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
 
== Wikifunctions logo contest ==
 
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{{Int:Hello}}. Please help to choose a design concept for the logo of the new Wikifunctions wiki. Voting starts today and will be open for 2 weeks. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Wikifunctions logo concept/Vote|please learn more and vote now]]''' at Meta-Wiki. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} --[[m:User:Quiddity (WMF)|Quiddity (WMF)]]</div> ೦೧:೪೭, ೨ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== CIS-A2K Newsletter February 2021 ==
 
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Hello,<br />
[[:m:CIS-A2K|CIS-A2K]] has published their newsletter for the month of February 2021. The edition includes details about these topics:
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*Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021
*Online Meeting with Punjabi Wikimedians
*Marathi Language Day
*Wikisource Audiobooks workshop
*2021-22 Proposal Needs Assessment
*CIS-A2K Team changes
*Research Needs Assessment
*Gender gap case study
*International Mother Language Day
 
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Please read the complete newsletter '''[[:m:CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/February 2021|here]]'''.<br />
<small>If you want to subscribe/unsubscribe this newsletter, click [[:m:CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/Subscribe|here]]</small>.
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== WMF Community Board seats: Upcoming panel discussions ==
 
As a result of the first three weeks of the [[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats|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.
 
*[[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats/Conversations/Topic panels/Topic panel: Skills for board work|Skills for Board work]] - [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1615572040 Friday, March 12, 18:00 UTC]
*[[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats/Conversations/Topic panels/Topic panel: Support for candidates|Support for candidates]] - [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1615642250 Saturday, March 13, 13:30 UTC]
*[[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats/Conversations/Topic panels/Topic panel: Board - Global Council - Hubs|Board - Global Council - Hubs]] - [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1615651214 Saturday, March 13, 16:00 UTC]
*[[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees/Call for feedback: Community Board seats/Conversations/Topic panels/Topic panel: Regional diversity|Regional diversity]] - [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1615726800 Sunday, March 14, 13:00 UTC]
 
To counter spamming, the meeting link will be updated on the Meta-Wiki pages and also on the [https://t.me/wmboardgovernanceannounce Telegram announcements channel], 15 minutes before the official start.
 
Let me know if you have any questions, [[:m:User:KCVelaga (WMF)|KCVelaga (WMF)]], ೦೮:೩೬, ೧೦ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== [Small wiki toolkits] Workshop on "Debugging/fixing template errors" - 27 March ==
 
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.).
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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 | [https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjgzaXExcm9ha3RpbTBiaTNkajBmM3U2MG8gY29udGFjdEBpbmRpY21lZGlhd2lraWRldi5vcmc&tmsrc=contact%40indicmediawikidev.org ''click here to add this to your Google Calendar''].
*Trainer: [[:m:User:Jayprakash12345|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 [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO4YRvqMaPzH8QeLeR6h5NdJ2B-yljeo74mDmAZC5rq4Obgw/viewform?usp=sf_link this Google Form], or [[:m:Talk:Small_wiki_toolkits/South_Asia/Workshops#Upcoming_workshop_on_%22Debugging_template_errors%22|under this section on the workshop's talk page]]. You can see examples of such errors at [[:c:Category:Lua script errors screenshots|this category]].
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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, [[:m:Small_wiki_toolkits/South_Asia/Organization|Small wiki toolkits - South Asia organizers]], ೦೭:೦೧, ೧೬ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Universal Code of Conduct – 2021 consultations ==
 
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=== Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 ===
 
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The [[:wmf:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct|'''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 [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct|'''project page''']].
 
==== Drafting Committee: Call for applications ====
 
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 [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee|Universal Code of Conduct/Drafting committee]].
 
==== 2021 community consultations: Notice and call for volunteers / translators ====
 
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 [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Discussion|key questions]]. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these roles, please [[:m:Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations|contact us]] in whatever language you are most comfortable.
 
To learn more about this work and other conversations taking place, see [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations|Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations]].
 
-- [[User:Xeno (WMF)|Xeno (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Xeno (WMF)|talk]]) ೨೨:೦೦, ೫ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ ೨೦೨೧ (UTC)
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== Global bot policy changes ==
 
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I apologize for sending a message in English. {{int:please-translate}}. According to [[:m:Bot_policy/Implementation#Where_it_is_policy|the list]], your wiki project is currently opted in to the [[:m:Bot_policy#Global_bots|global bot policy]]. As such, I want to let you know about some changes that were made after the [[:m:Requests for comment/Refine global bot policy|global RfC]] was closed.
 
*Global bots are now subject to a 2 week discussion, and it'll be publicized via a MassMessage list, available at [[:m:Bot policy/New global bot discussion|Bot policy/New global bot discussion]] on Meta. Please subscribe yourself or your wiki if you are interested in new global bots proposals.
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*The bot operator should make sure to adhere to the wiki's preference as related to the use of the bot flag (i.e., if a wiki doesn't want a bot to use the flag as it edits, that should be followed).
 
Thank you for your time.
 
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== Line numbering coming soon to all wikis ==
 
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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 ([[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror extension]]), which is supported in the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:WikiEditor|2010]] and [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/2017 wikitext editor|2017]] wikitext editors.
 
More information can be found on [[m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Line Numbering|this project page]]. Everyone is invited to test the feature, and to give feedback [[m:talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Line Numbering|on this talk page]].
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