Wikipedia:Kähviviste

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An improved dashboard for the Content Translation tool

Tiervâ Wikipedians,

Apologies as this message is not in your language, Iššeed jurgâliđ tuu kielân.

The Language and Product Localization team has improved the Content Translation dashboard to create a consistent experience for all contributors using mobile and desktop devices. The improved translation dashboard allows all logged-in users of the tool to enjoy a consistent experience regardless of their type of device.

With a harmonized experience, logged-in desktop users now have access to the capabilities shown in the image below.

Notice that in this screenshot, the new dashboard allows: Users to adjust suggestions with the "For you" and "...More" buttons to select general topics or community-created collections (like the example of Climate topic).  Also, users can use translation to create new articles (as before) and expand existing articles section by section. You can see how suggestions are provided in the new dashboard  in two groups ("Create new pages" and "Expand with new sections")-one for each activity.

In the current dashboard, you will notice that you can't adjust suggestions to select topics or community-created collections. Also, you can't expand on existing articles by translating new sections.

We will implement this improvement on your wiki on Monday, March 17th, 2025 and remove the current dashboard by May 2025. Please reach out with any questions concerning the dashboard in this thread.

Thank you!

On behalf of the Language and Product Localization team.

UOzurumba (WMF) 13. njuhčâmáánu 2025 tme 04.56 (EET)

Anarâškielâ servi já Giellagas uárnejeh pargopáájá sehe Anarist já káidusin njuhčâmáánu 22.–23. peeivi 2025

Anarâškielâ servi já Giellagas uárnejeh pargopáájá sehe Anarist já káidusin njuhčâmáánu 22.–23. peeivi 2025. Inari Saami Wikimedians -kevtteejuávkku lii meiddei fáárust. Jis áigu uásálistiđ pááján káidusin, káidusuásálistemtáárbust ferttee almottiđ muuneeld. Anarâš aavis artikkâlist kávnoo šleđgâpostâčujottâs almottâttâm várás. Tiervâpuáttim fáárun! - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 20. njuhčâmáánu 2025 tme 14.07 (EET)

Population table

Mun lam ráhtám uđđâ mooduul já uđđâ myenster, moh rähtih ässeelohotavlustuv Wikidata vuáđuld. Tavlustâh kolgâččij peividuđ automaatlávt jyehi tove ko uđđâ ässeeloho lasettuvvoo Wikidatan. Tot lii tääl kiävtust tuše New York artikkâlist. Mon mielâst tij leppeđ tast? Kannat-uv kevttiđ tom eres-uv siijđoin? Puáhtá-uv pyerediđ tom mahtnii?

Já tiäđust-uv mun = ChatGPT :) Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 21. njuhčâmáánu 2025 tme 14.39 (EET)

Tavlustâh NY-artikkâlist lii tääl uáli jo kukke. Ličij pyeri pieijâđ nuuvt, et oovtâ sárgáttuvâst láá enâmustáá 10 raddalâssâd, já jis iveh láá eenâb ko 10, te láá 4 teikâ 6 raddalâs paldâluvâi. Mun lam irâttâm, mut tot ij luhostum. Máttá-uv Seipinne? Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 21. njuhčâmáánu 2025 tme 18.34 (EET)

Na, tääl tot tuáimá! Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 21. njuhčâmáánu 2025 tme 18.51 (EET)

Uđđâseh já lovottuvah cuáŋuimáánust 2025

1. Wikimedia Suomâ uárnee oppeet Ruopsis liiŋkâi nisonij (já eressuhâpiälálij) -kišto cuáŋuimáánu 1.–30. peeivij. Taa láá lovottuvah anarâškielâg Wikipedia olmoošartikkâlijn suhâpele mield ive 2021 rääjist. Wikimedia Suomâ kištoost láá palhâšumeh, ko tot lij kišto.
2. Wikimedia Serbia uárnee oppeet almugijkoskâsâš čäällimtábáhtus cuáŋuimáánu 1.–15. peeivij romanij aalmugpeeivi kunnen, jis kiinii halijdičij uásálistiđ. Wikimedia Suomâ ij ornii okkokišto taan ive.
3. Taan oho okkokišto fáddá suomâkielâg Wikipedia ornim kištoost lii Eevnih já ereslágán lođâsjuálgásiih.
4. Taan máánu mánuppajekišto fáddá tárukielâi Wikipediai ornim kištoost lii India.

Seervâ mieldi! - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 3. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 13.17 (EEST)

Wikimedia Suomâ kištoost láá museokoortah palhâšummeen já tárukielâg Wikipediai kištoost láá skeŋkkâkoortah palhâšummeen. - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 4. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 18.56 (EEST)

Final proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter now posted

The proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and the U4C Charter are now on Meta-wiki for community notice in advance of the voting period. This final draft was developed from the previous two rounds of community review. Community members will be able to vote on these modifications starting on 17 April 2025. The vote will close on 1 May 2025, and results will be announced no later than 12 May 2025. The U4C election period, starting with a call for candidates, will open immediately following the announcement of the review results. More information will be posted on the wiki page for the election soon.

Please be advised that this process will require more messages to be sent here over the next two months.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 4. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 05.04 (EEST)

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025: Invitation

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Hello, dear Wikipedians!

Wikimedia Ukraine, in cooperation with the MFA of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute, has launched the fifth edition of writing challenge "Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month", which lasts from 14th April until 16th May 2025. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design, and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage. We accept contributions in every language!

The most active contesters will receive prizes.

If you are interested in coordinating long-term community engagement for the campaign and becoming a local ambassador, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know your interest.

We invite you to take part and help us improve the coverage of Ukrainian culture on Wikipedia in your language! Also, we plan to set up a banner to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA) (talk)

16. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 19.11 (EEST)

Vote now on the revised UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter

The voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines ("UCoC EG") and the UCoC's Coordinating Committee Charter is open now through the end of 1 May (UTC) (find in your time zone). Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review of the EG and Charter was planned and implemented by the U4C. Further information will be provided in the coming months about the review of the UCoC itself. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

In cooperation with the U4C -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 17. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 03.34 (EEST)

Okkokišto fáddá 28.4–4.5.2025 lii njomâtteijeeh

Uásálistep-uv mij? :) - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 28. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 12.37 (EEST)

Sub-referencing: User testing

Apologies for writing in English, please help us by providing a translation below

Hi I’m Johannes from Wikimedia Deutschland's Technical Wishes team. We are making great strides with the new sub-referencing feature and we’d love to invite you to take part in two activities to help us move this work further:

1. Try it out and share your feedback

   Please try the updated wikitext feature on the beta wiki and let us know what you think, either on our talk page or by booking a call with our UX researcher.

2. Get a sneak peak and help shape the Visual Editor user designs

   Help us test the new design prototypes by participating in user sessions – sign up here to receive an invite. We're especially hoping to speak with people from underrepresented and diverse groups. If that's you, please consider signing up! No prior or extensive editing experience is required. User sessions will start May 14th.

We plan to bring this feature to Wikimedia wikis later this year. We’ll reach out to wikis for piloting in time for deployments. Creators and maintainers of reference-related tools and templates will be contacted beforehand as well.

Thank you very much for your support and encouragement so far in helping bring this feature to life!

Johannes Richter (WMDE) (talk) 28. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 18.04 (EEST)

Vote on proposed modifications to the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter

The voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter closes on 1 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC (find in your time zone). Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community in your language, as appropriate, so they can participate as well.

In cooperation with the U4C --

Keegan (WMF) (talk) 29. cuáŋuimáánu 2025 tme 06.41 (EEST)

Okkokišto fáddá 5.5.–11.5.2025 lii "Eurovision já ereslágán muusikkištoh"

Tääl lii máđhulâš pyerediđ ei. artikkâl taan ive Euroviisuin já finniđ čuággáid tast! - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 5. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 14.41 (EEST)

Permanent admin rights election

Jienâst lasseetmáin myenster {{tuárjum}}, jis tuárjuh, teikkâ {{vuástálistám}}, jis vuástálistáh. Lasseet myenster puoh kevttei noomâi vuálá kiäid tuárjuh/vuástálistáh pisovii haldâšeijee vuoigâdvuođâi finnejen. Jis halijdah, puávtáh lasettiđ meid agâstâlmijd, mondiet tuárjuh/vuástálistáh. Máhđulâš lii jienâstiđ meid {{neutraal}}.

Ane huolâ, ete tuu vuáláčaalâ puátá ain jyehi adelum jienâ maŋa. Vuáláčalluu puáhtá lasettiđ om. čälimáin návt: --~~~~

Jis halijdah iävtuttiđ mottoom kevttee teikkâ jieijâd pisovii haldâšeijen, lasseet kevtteenoomâ vuálá. Puávtáh kevttiđ {{kevttee}}-myenster: {{Kevttee|Kevtteenommâ}}.

Muotâ (savâstâllâm · hammiimeh)

•  Tuárjum -Mlolthuis (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.48 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum --Seipinne (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 22.47 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 23.12 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Rincrocca (savâstâllâm) 17. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 00.08 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Trondtr (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.25 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Tynnoel (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 17.17 (EEST)

Yupik (savâstâllâm · hammiimeh)

•  Tuárjum -Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 13.47 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Mlolthuis (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.48 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum --Seipinne (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 22.47 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Rincrocca (savâstâllâm) 17. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 00.08 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Trondtr (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.25 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Tynnoel (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 17.17 (EEST)

Seipinne (savâstâllâm · hammiimeh)

•  Tuárjum -Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 13.47 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Mlolthuis (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.48 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 23.12 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Rincrocca (savâstâllâm) 17. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 00.08 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Trondtr (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.25 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Tynnoel (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 17.17 (EEST)

Meiddei Interface admin rights election

Anarâškielâg Wikipediast ij lah forgâ interface administratorgin. Tääl @Seipinne lii mii interface administrator, mut vuoigâdvuođah nohá, ko vuoigâdvuođah láá koskâpuddâsiih. Muu mielâst ličij pyeri idea, ete sust liččii vala kevttimloovtâ haldâšeijee vuoigâdvuođah.

Ađai jienâst lasseetmáin myenster {{tuárjum}}, jis tuárjuh, teikkâ {{vuástálistám}}, jis vuástálistáh. Lasseet myenster puoh kevttei noomâi vuálá kiäid tuárjuh/vuástálistáh kevttimloovtâ haldâšeijee vuoigâdvuođâi finnejen. Jis halijdah, puávtáh lasettiđ meid agâstâlmijd, mondiet tuárjuh/vuástálistáh. Máhđulâš lii jienâstiđ meid {{neutraal}}.

Ane huolâ, ete tuu vuáláčaalâ puátá ain jyehi adelum jienâ maŋa. Vuáláčalluu puáhtá lasettiđ om. čälimáin návt: --~~~~

Jis halijdah iävtuttiđ mottoom kevttee teikkâ jieijâd kevttimloovtâ haldâšeijen, lasseet kevtteenoomâ vuálá. Puávtáh kevttiđ {{kevttee}}-myenster: {{Kevttee|Kevtteenommâ}}.

Seipinne (savâstâllâm · hammiimeh)

•  Tuárjum -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 23.17 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Muotâ (savâstâllâm) 15. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 23.52 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum -Rincrocca (savâstâllâm) 17. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 00.09 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Trondtr (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 16.26 (EEST)
•  Tuárjum - Tynnoel (savâstâllâm) 19. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 17.18 (EEST)

Miettâm

@Seipinne: mieđah-uv tun interface administratorin? Vájáldittim koijâdiđ Wikipediast... -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 16. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 00.06 (EEST)

Joo, taat lii ok! -Seipinne (savâstâllâm) 25. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 09.56 (EEST)

Call for Candidates for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)

The results of voting on the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is available on Meta-wiki.

You may now submit your candidacy to serve on the U4C through 29 May 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Information about eligibility, process, and the timeline are on Meta-wiki. Voting on candidates will open on 1 June 2025 and run for two weeks, closing on 15 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.

If you have any questions, you can ask on the discussion page for the election. -- in cooperation with the U4C,

Keegan (WMF) (savâstâllâm) 16. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 01.07 (EEST)

RfC ongoing regarding Abstract Wikipedia (and your project)

(Apologies for posting in English, if this is not your first language)

Hello all! We opened a discussion on Meta about a very delicate issue for the development of Abstract Wikipedia: where to store the abstract content that will be developed through functions from Wikifunctions and data from Wikidata. Since some of the hypothesis involve your project, we wanted to hear your thoughts too.

We want to make the decision process clear: we do not yet know which option we want to use, which is why we are consulting here. We will take the arguments from the Wikimedia communities into account, and we want to consult with the different communities and hear arguments that will help us with the decision. The decision will be made and communicated after the consultation period by the Foundation.

You can read the various hypothesis and have your say at Abstract Wikipedia/Location of Abstract Content. Thank you in advance! -- Sannita (WMF) (savâstâllâm) 22. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 18.27 (EEST)

Okkokišto fáddá 26.5.–1.6.2025 lii katolilâš kirkko

Aainâs-uv luokkahierkarkia lii oornigist :) -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 26. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 19.58 (EEST)

Kiiđâ majemuš pargopáájá uárnejuvvoo sehe Oulust já káidusin kesimáánu 7.–8. peeivi 2025

Kiiđâ majemuš pargopáájá uárnejuvvoo sehe Oulust já káidusin kesimáánu 7.–8. peeivi 2025. Jis áigu uásálistiđ pááján káidusin, káidusuásálistemtáárbust ferttee almottiđ muuneeld. Anarâš aavis artikkâlist kávnoo šleđgâpostâčujottâs almottâttâm várás. Tiervâpuáttim fáárun! - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 26. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 20.02 (EEST)

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 Selection & Call for Questions

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Dear all,

This year, the term of 2 (two) 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 Governance Committee, composed of trustees who are not candidates in the 2025 community-and-affiliate-selected trustee selection process (Raju Narisetti, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Lorenzo Losa, Kathy Collins, Victoria Doronina and Esra’a Al Shafei) [3], is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2025 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 22 – June 5: Announcement (this communication) and call for questions period [6]
• June 17 – July 1, 2025: Call for candidates
• July 2025: If needed, affiliates vote to shortlist candidates if more than 10 apply [5]
• August 2025: Campaign period
• August – September 2025: Two-week community voting period
• October – November 2025: Background check of selected candidates
• Board’s Meeting in December 2025: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2025 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page [link].

Call for Questions

In each selection process, the community has the opportunity to submit questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer. The Election Committee selects questions from the list developed by the community for the candidates to answer. Candidates must answer all the required questions in the application in order to be eligible; otherwise their application will be disqualified. This year, the Election Committee will select 5 questions for the candidates to answer. The selected questions may be a combination of what’s been submitted from the community, if they’re alike or related. [link]

Election Volunteers

Another way to be involved with the 2025 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 [link].

Thank you!

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Results

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Committee_Membership,_December_2024

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/FAQ

[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates

Best regards,

Victoria Doronina

Board Liaison to the Elections Committee

Governance Committee

MediaWiki message delivery (savâstâllâm) 28. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 06.08 (EEST)

Upcoming Deployment of the CampaignEvents Extension

Hello everyone,

(Apologies for posting in English if English is not your first language. Please help translate to your language.)

The Campaigns Product Team is planning a global deployment of the CampaignEvents extension to all Wikipedias, including this wiki, during the week of June 23rd.

This extension is designed to help organizers plan and manage events, WikiProjects, and other on-wiki collaborations - and to make these efforts more discoverable.

The three main features of this extension are:

• Event Registration: A simple way to sign up for events on the wiki.
• Collaboration List: A global list of events and a local list of WikiProjects, accessible at Special:AllEvents.
• Invitation Lists: A tool to help organizers find editors who might want to join, based on their past contributions.

Note: The extension comes with a new user right called "Event Organizer", which will be managed by administrators on this wiki. Organizer tools like Event Registration and Invitation Lists will only work if someone is granted this right. The Collaboration List is available to everyone immediately after deployment.

The extension is already live on several wikis, including Meta, Wikidata, English Wikipedia, and more ( See the full deployment list)

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please feel free to share them on the extension talkpage. We’d love to hear from you before the rollout.

Thank you!

Udehb-WMF (savâstâllâm) 29. vyesimáánu 2025 tme 19.47 (EEST)

Uđđâseh já lovottuvah kesimáánust 2025

1. Ive 2025 niäljád pargopáájá uárnejuvvoo 7.–8.6.2025 sehe Oulust já káidusin.
2. Taan oho okkokišto fáddá suomâkielâg Wikipedia ornim kištoost lii Afrik nisoneh, ekonomia, tieđâ já tekniik.
3. Taan máánu mánuppajekišto fáddá tárukielâi Wikipediai ornim kištoost lii Pride. Kištoost láá palhâšummeen skeŋkkâkoortah.
4. Tárukielâg Wikipedia Pride-kišto lasseen lii kesimáánust maailmvijđosâš kišto siämmáá fáádást. Motomijn kielâversioin láá palhâšumeh.

Seervâ mieldi! :) - Yupik (savâstâllâm) 2. kesimáánu 2025 tme 16.21 (EEST)

Vote now in the 2025 U4C Election

Apologies for writing in English. Iššeed jurgâliđ tuu kielân

Eligible voters are asked to participate in the 2025 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee election. More information–including an eligibility check, voting process information, candidate information, and a link to the vote–are available on Meta at the 2025 Election information page. The vote closes on 17 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.

Please vote if your account is eligible. Results will be available by 1 July 2025. -- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 14. kesimáánu 2025 tme 02.01 (EEST)

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Call for Candidates

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Hello all,

The call for candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now open from June 17, 2025 – July 2, 2025 at 11:59 UTC [1]. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and each Trustee serves a three-year term [2]. This is a volunteer position.

This year, the Wikimedia community will vote in late August through September 2025 to fill two (2) seats on the Foundation Board. Could you – or someone you know – be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees? [3]

Learn more about what it takes to stand for these leadership positions and how to submit your candidacy on this Meta-wiki page or encourage someone else to run in this year's election.

Best regards,

Abhishek Suryawanshi
Chair of the Elections Committee

On behalf of the Elections Committee and Governance Committee

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Call_for_candidates

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.

[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Resources_for_candidates

MediaWiki message delivery (savâstâllâm) 17. kesimáánu 2025 tme 20.44 (EEST)

Okkokišto fáddá 16.6.–22.6.2025 lii Afrik portugalkielâg staatah

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Taan ohhoost uárnejuvvojeh maaŋgah tábáhtusah tegu Tuska, Helsig Pride já Tuurku koskâáigásiih markkâneh, mut eres tábáhtusâin-uv puáhtá čäälliđ, kohân toh tábáhtuveh Suomâst. Tárukielâg Wikipediast juátkoo mánuppajekišto Pridest. Lii máđhulâš finniđ čuággáid kuohtuin kištoin já mánuppajekištoost láá palhâšummeen skeŋkkâkoortah. Seervâ mieldi! :) -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 23. kesimáánu 2025 tme 02.38 (EEST)

Sister Projects Task Force reviews Wikispore and Wikinews

Dear Wikimedia Community,

The Community Affairs Committee (CAC) of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees assigned the Sister Projects Task Force (SPTF) to update and implement a procedure for assessing the lifecycle of Sister Projects – wiki projects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has always guided the Wikimedia Movement. As the ecosystem of Wikimedia projects continues to evolve, it is crucial that we periodically review existing projects to ensure they still align with our goals and community capacity.

Despite their noble intent, some projects may no longer effectively serve their original purpose. Reviewing such projects is not about giving up – it's about responsible stewardship of shared resources. Volunteer time, staff support, infrastructure, and community attention are finite, and the non-technical costs tend to grow significantly as our ecosystem has entered a different age of the internet than the one we were founded in. Supporting inactive projects or projects that didn't meet our ambitions can unintentionally divert these resources from areas with more potential impact.

Moreover, maintaining projects that no longer reflect the quality and reliability of the Wikimedia name stands for, involves a reputational risk. An abandoned or less reliable project affects trust in the Wikimedia movement.

Lastly, failing to sunset or reimagine projects that are no longer working can make it much harder to start new ones. When the community feels bound to every past decision – no matter how outdated – we risk stagnation. A healthy ecosystem must allow for evolution, adaptation, and, when necessary, letting go. If we create the expectation that every project must exist indefinitely, we limit our ability to experiment and innovate.

Because of this, SPTF reviewed two requests concerning the lifecycle of the Sister Projects to work through and demonstrate the review process. We chose Wikispore as a case study for a possible new Sister Project opening and Wikinews as a case study for a review of an existing project. Preliminary findings were discussed with the CAC, and a community consultation on both proposals was recommended.

Wikispore

The application to consider Wikispore was submitted in 2019. SPTF decided to review this request in more depth because rather than being concentrated on a specific topic, as most of the proposals for the new Sister Projects are, Wikispore has the potential to nurture multiple start-up Sister Projects.

After careful consideration, the SPTF has decided not to recommend Wikispore as a Wikimedia Sister Project. Considering the current activity level, the current arrangement allows better flexibility and experimentation while WMF provides core infrastructural support.

We acknowledge the initiative's potential and seek community input on what would constitute a sufficient level of activity and engagement to reconsider its status in the future.

As part of the process, we shared the decision with the Wikispore community and invited one of its leaders, Pharos, to an SPTF meeting.

Currently, we especially invite feedback on measurable criteria indicating the project's readiness, such as contributor numbers, content volume, and sustained community support. This would clarify the criteria sufficient for opening a new Sister Project, including possible future Wikispore re-application. However, the numbers will always be a guide because any number can be gamed.

Wikinews

We chose to review Wikinews among existing Sister Projects because it is the one for which we have observed the highest level of concern in multiple ways.

Since the SPTF was convened in 2023, its members have asked for the community's opinions during conferences and community calls about Sister Projects that did not fulfil their promise in the Wikimedia movement.[1][2][3] Wikinews was the leading candidate for an evaluation because people from multiple language communities proposed it. Additionally, by most measures, it is the least active Sister Project, with the greatest drop in activity over the years.

While the Language Committee routinely opens and closes language versions of the Sister Projects in small languages, there has never been a valid proposal to close Wikipedia in major languages or any project in English. This is not true for Wikinews, where there was a proposal to close English Wikinews, which gained some traction but did not result in any action[4][5], see section 5 as well as a draft proposal to close all languages of Wikinews[6].

Initial metrics compiled by WMF staff also support the community's concerns about Wikinews.

Based on this report, SPTF recommends a community reevaluation of Wikinews. We conclude that its current structure and activity levels are the lowest among the existing sister projects. SPTF also recommends pausing the opening of new language editions while the consultation runs.

SPTF brings this analysis to a discussion and welcomes discussions of alternative outcomes, including potential restructuring efforts or integration with other Wikimedia initiatives.

Options mentioned so far (which might be applied to just low-activity languages or all languages) include but are not limited to:

• Restructure how Wikinews works and is linked to other current events efforts on the projects,
• Merge the content of Wikinews into the relevant language Wikipedias, possibly in a new namespace,
• Merge content into compatibly licensed external projects,
• Archive Wikinews projects.

Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future of these projects. We encourage all interested community members to share their thoughts on the relevant discussion pages or through other designated feedback channels.

Feedback and next steps

We'd be grateful if you want to take part in a conversation on the future of these projects and the review process. We are setting up two different project pages: Public consultation about Wikispore and Public consultation about Wikinews. Please participate between 27 June 2025 and 27 July 2025, after which we will summarize the discussion to move forward. You can write in your own language.

I will also host a community conversation 16th July Wednesday 11.00 UTC and 17th July Thursday 17.00 UTC (call links to follow shortly) and will be around at Wikimania for more discussions.

-- Victoria on behalf of the Sister Project Task Force, 27. kesimáánu 2025 tme 23.57 (EEST)

Okkokišto fáddá 30.6.–6.7.2025 lii täsnitieđâ já uáinámušah já syeinimáánu mánuppajekišto nisonij jyelgipáálust já Sveeicist

Tääl lii máđhulâš pyerediđ ei. artikkâlijd täsnitiettust teikkâ uáinámušâin já finniđ čuággáid tast! Já itten álgá tárukielâg Wikipediast uđđâ mánuppajekišto, mon fáádáh láá nisonij jyelgipállu já Sveicci. Seervâ mieldi! :) -Yupik (savâstâllâm) 30. kesimáánu 2025 tme 15.48 (EEST)

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