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1342:, which explains the lack of community involvement and the lack of proper response to AFT feedback: it doesn't matter if they are good or bad ideas now, it only matters that they are implemented. I can easily see Ms. Gardner having slides for prospective donor presentations bemoaning the "ugly" design of Knowledge and how it will require X dollars of donations to research a new one. Common sense has left the building in the way WMF interacts with the Encyclopedia a long time ago. The almighty dollar and political correctness typical of large bureaucracies, as with the WMF comments that there was a "sexist" "anti-female" editor environment that later turned into a red herring, drives much of the thinking now. The idea that our interface is somehow exclusive of new editors has become the poster boy of the last few years. The funny thing is that I'm not opposed to the ideas and sometimes think they should be tried (like with the WYSIWYG editor). It's just that I prefer the 820: 598:(FDC). The FDC will recommend funding for operational expenses and bundled specific projects to "eligible" entities that apply to it – largely, chapters that have satisfied significantly tighter requirements for governance and transparency, and the foundation itself. Expected to start in October 2012, the FDC will usher in a completely new financial structure for the chapters. Applications for the first round of funding must be submitted by October 1, 2012. Applicants that do not meet the FDC's criteria will be able to apply to the foundation's 642: 586:(July 12–15), the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) board finalized and enacted long-discussed reforms of the movement's financial structures, and considered procedures for creating new ways for Wikimedians to organize themselves into offline communities. The board moved on the controversial image filter issue, approved the 2012–13 annual plan, and issued a statement on the wikitravel proposal. It also appointed the two new chapter-selected trustees and elected the four office-bearers. 1046: 121: 111: 174: 1300:
it were a God-given truth. Knowledge's style is quite nice looking and acceptable, why is she pandering to some obscure viewpoint about its looks that could give Knowledge another black eye? She should resign. She doesn't understand Knowledge deeply enough. As if to prove that comment, she says in the same article that, "Our top goal is to increase the number of people who edit". NO! No it's not! Our top goal is to build a great encyclopedia.
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The WMF board considered the long-running reform debate on Wikimedia movement roles, affecting how communities can organize themselves on the ground in affiliation with the WMF. At the Berlin conference in March 2012, the board established four new options for affiliation that are now open to offline
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quite closely. 3 out of 5 goals in that plan are getting more people to edit/keeping existing people editing (Even the improve quality goal is very much framed in terms of more editors). Hence foundation seems to be very pre-occupied with editor retension goals. (Personally I think this comes across
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Is Sue Gardner single-handedly out to ruin to the reputation of Knowledge? First she practically spearheads an effort that ends up getting to think the Knowledge is sexist and exclusive towards women, even though it turned out not to be true. Now she's talking about the "ugliness" of Knowledge as if
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WMF enacts reforms at Wikimania; main page redesign; 4 millionth article milestone: During Wikimania (July 12-15), the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) board finalized and enacted long-discussed reforms of the movement's financial structures, and considered procedures for creating new ways for Wikimedians
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It's quite interesting how it is proposed to turn Knowledge into a social media mesh. Obviously the foundation should review the Knowledge principles and take into mind that Knowledge is an encyclopedy. If the Mediawiki would be turned into some kind of Facebook 2.0 I fear that more serious writers
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that the board is working on a resolution approving the new framework and that the issue seems uncontroversial. The board is expected to finally approve the Affiliations Committee charter within the next weeks. Wikimedia chapters are working to adapt to the new organizational environment by setting
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is in the news, so I went to check out the article. It received a few edits because of recent media attention, but basically WP doesn't have enough editors anymore to keep the article up to date. The see saw of inclusiveness vs. quality has slowly decreased both. Still, I love that little thing
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its request for the development of the filter mechanism while reaffirming the general principles it had espoused concerning controversial content. WMF staff are no longer directed to develop and implement such a tool, although they may re-engage with the communities to work out a more consensual
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I followed, and partly participated in, the discussion on the development of the Strategic Plan. Already back then I saw indications that convince me the WMF is simply too large and has become a bureaucracy focused on self-preservation. The idea that revenue could decrease is no longer a viable
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the WMF's annual plan for the 2012–13 fiscal year (beginning July 2012). The budget involves both the foundation's own core spending as well as about US$ 11.4M for the FDC, and overall amounts to $ 42M. The WMF's own operational core spending plans will increase by nearly 7.5%, from $ 28.3M in
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to organize themselves into offline communities. The board moved on the controversial image filter issue, approved the 2012–13 annual plan, and issued a statement on the wikitravel proposal. It also appointed the two new chapter-selected trustees and elected the four office-bearers.
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on the travel guide proposal, which has been under community discussion on Meta since April 2012. The community proposal aims to create a new project that would provide free travel-guide content by re-unifying, under the umbrella of the WMF, volunteers of external projects such as
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Alongside the national chapters, which will be the main recipients of FDC funds and involve formal issues related to national legal frameworks, there will be three new options for structural affiliation with the movement. Communities will be able to set up
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option for WMF. This is why the emphasis on growth and expansion is so strong. It is also why the notion that "editor decline" has been caused by the maturation of the Encyclopedia itself has been understudied, if not ignored. The WMF has to
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article about the "Ugliness of Knowledge" has been comprehensively trashed in its comments section as a load of cobblers and its author as an ignorant sensationalist. "Empirical truth" indeed!. It's particularly amusing given how ugly
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2011–12 to $ 30.4M in 2012–13. The overall revenue amounts to $ 46M, including $ 4M rainy-day reserves to safeguard running of the projects and other WMF core tasks in case of unexpectedly low donation revenues over time.
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things to do otherwise there's no future projects with which to lure donors. Items like the WYSISYG editor and the AFT tools are pushed so hard because they satisfy donors like the
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Hasn't Gibraltar been the subject of nationalist edit wars between English and Spanish editors? Not that that would cause problems with the QR codes, but is there a connection?
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for at least the next six weeks, with the hope of a consensual conclusion. If a decision in favor is reached, the WMF would be prepared to commit limited technical assistance.
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The FDC will be volunteer-run and entirely WMF board-appointed until mid-2013. Community members interested in serving either as one of the seven initial voting FDC members (
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It's almost completely impossible on an iPhone- there's no easy way to scroll the editing window down, and it tends to scroll back to the top at the slightest mis-touch. --
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think of them as experiments worth testing rather than foregone improvements. It's the WMF attitude and unilateral approach I am complaining against.
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will be able to promote free content by focusing on particular topics or in languages that cross borders. In a third innovation, so called
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solution within the preserved general framework of the May 2011 resolution. An updated Q&A reflecting the modification will be
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such as meetups at a more informal level, requiring no incorporation but allowed limited WMF trademark privileges. Secondly, new
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were reconfirmed in their offices as vice-chairman and treasurer, while the outgoing Phoebe Ayers was succeeded as secretary by
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Hi, thanks for the comment. I've corrected this. There was confusion over "released" when it is currently in the Apple Store.
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is. Why it should have "sparked" anything is rather tragic. Leave this site as it is, rather than tinkering. It works fine.
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Chapters Council proposals take form as research applications invited for Knowledge Academy and HighBeam accounts
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Chapters Council proposals take form as research applications invited for Knowledge Academy and HighBeam accounts
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Knowledge. It's an absolute pain on my iPad, and I shudder to think what it must be like on a smartphone. —
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to digitize and upload images of 30,000 dried, pressed specimens of Swiss plants stored in the university's
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I don't edit much anymore. But I still read a bit, and WP has really declined as far as reading goes.
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organizations that are working in line with Wikimedia’s goals but are not part of the movement, such as
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Chapter-selected Board seats, an invite to the Teahouse, patrol becomes triage, and this week in history
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Chapter-selected Board seats, an invite to the Teahouse, patrol becomes triage, and this week in history
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Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Knowledge's day of mischief
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Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Knowledge's day of mischief
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outlining a competition for redesigning the content section has been launched. The contest is being
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How to solve WP's ugly problem tomorrow: make the Cologne Blue skin the default. You're welcome.
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Also RE: Wikiweb, according to the website linked above, the app was developed and released by
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Wikimania a success; board letter controversial; and evidence showing bitten newbies don't stay
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Wikimania a success; board letter controversial; and evidence showing bitten newbies don't stay
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as chair; Ting Chen will not run for re-election as trustee in 2013. Two "expert" trustees
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Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee
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Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee
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in the WMF's blog how volunteers in Gibraltar worked with those who created the
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Sue Gardner tackles the funds, and the terms of use update nears implementation
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Sue Gardner tackles the funds, and the terms of use update nears implementation
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that pops up when I hover over a reference number. All is not lost, maybe. -
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At Wikimania the board formally acknowledged the divisiveness of the filter,
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has been commissioned to photograph the plates through to the end of 2012.
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Finance debate drags on as editor survey finds Knowledge too bureaucratic
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Finance debate drags on as editor survey finds Knowledge too bureaucratic
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announced its winner on July 10. The contest among editors involved in
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Funds, fiduciaries, and the Foundation: the complex dynamics of scaling
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Funds, fiduciaries, and the Foundation: the complex dynamics of scaling
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re: Wikiweb, I just wish someone would design an app meant for
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The minutes of board meetings between March and June 2012 were
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will continue and their model can be expanded beyond the US.
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Trying to edit on my ipod touch is a joke, but I still try.
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I believe that the devs are currently developing just that.
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communities beyond the traditional national chapter model.
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Finance meeting fallout, Gardner recommendations forthcoming
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Finance meeting fallout, Gardner recommendations forthcoming
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Ground shifts while chapters dither over new Association
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Ground shifts while chapters dither over new Association
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Fundraising proposals spark a furore among the chapters
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took place between March 1 and June 30 and was run by
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The tenure of the two chapter-selected board members,
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The board finalized the overall framework of the new
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Fundraiser row continues, new director of engineering
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Fundraiser row continues, new director of engineering
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Ground shifts while chapters dither over new Association
Foundation finance reformers wrestle with CoI
Finance debate drags on as editor survey finds Knowledge too bureaucratic
Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee
Funds, fiduciaries, and the Foundation: the complex dynamics of scaling
Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Knowledge's day of mischief
An introduction to movement roles
Chapters Council proposals take form as research applications invited for Knowledge Academy and HighBeam accounts
Sue Gardner tackles the funds, and the terms of use update nears implementation
Chapter-selected Board seats, an invite to the Teahouse, patrol becomes triage, and this week in history
Finance meeting fallout, Gardner recommendations forthcoming
Fundraiser row continues, new director of engineering
Fundraising proposals spark a furore among the chapters
Wikimania a success; board letter controversial; and evidence showing bitten newbies don't stay
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