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A Wikipedian at the 2024 Paralympics
https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/A_Wikipedian_at_the_2024_Paralympics
Published: October 11, 2024 12:00
Imagine covering the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. That's exactly what one Wikipedian did! 11 October 2024, Ali Smith. Ross Mallard shares his experiences documenting the history of the collaboration between Wikimedia Australia and the Paralympic…
The Lost Women of Cybernetics
https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/The_Lost_Women_of_Cybernetics
Published: October 9, 2024 12:00
Successful editathon with the ANU School of Cybernetics 9 October 2024, Ali Smith. On Tuesday, October 8, we partnered with the Australian National University (ANU) School of Cybernetics to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, a day dedicated to honouring the…
Trouble with some wikis
https://www.wikimediastatus.net/incidents/89m28jzq6z1d
Published: October 9, 2024 08:21
Oct 9, 05:00 UTC Resolved - For approximately one hour after 5am UTC some uncached requests, such as those coming from logged in users, edits and api calls observed high latencies and/or errors due to an overload on MediaWiki nodes at the primary…
Wikimedia Foundation to Paraguayan Supreme Court: Do not allow people to abuse the law to suppress legitimate information
Published: October 8, 2024 21:59
The Wikimedia Foundation filed a friend-of-the-court or amicus brief in collaboration with the TEDIC and the CELE at the University of Palermo supporting Christian Chena in the Paraguayan Supreme Court case Gisele Zuni Mousques v. Christian Chena. The…
How a summer internship started my journey as a Wikimedian
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/08/how-a-summer-internship-started-my-journey-as-a-wikimedian/
Published: October 8, 2024 21:43
Like many of Gen Z, I have been reading Wikipedia articles for as long as I have been using a computer but, until this summer, I had never created an account or made any edits. Wikipedia had always felt like a fortress. As a reader, I could admire it from…
Episode 167: Valerio Bozzolan
https://betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/valerio-bozzolan
Published: October 8, 2024 19:31
🕑 1 hour 42 minutes Valerio Bozzolan is a software developer and Linux adminstrator as well as the president of the Italian Linux Socety, the founder and head of Wikimedians for Software Freedom, a member of the technical commission of Wikimedia Italy, and…
Training for Indonesian Wikipedia Administrators to Safeguard Knowledge Integrity Ahead of the Regional Elections
Published: October 8, 2024 14:58
The initial phase of the training initiative for Indonesian Wikimedia volunteers, in partnership with UNESCO Jakarta and as part of the UNESCO EU-funded “Social Media 4 Peace” project, has been completed. This phase equipped Wikimedia project…
Tech/News/2024/41
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/07/tech-news-2024-41/
Published: October 7, 2024 23:41
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available. Weekly highlight Communities can now request installation of Automoderator on their wiki.…
Kannada Wikisource: Recent Activity
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/07/kannada-wikisource-recent-activity/
Published: October 7, 2024 20:15
The Kannada Wikisource project, part of the larger Wikimedia ecosystem, has played a pivotal role in preserving and digitizing Kannada literary heritage. Over the past few years, significant efforts have been undertaken by a dedicated community of…
The fourth edition of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program, What has been achieved?
Published: October 7, 2024 20:15
Screenshot of the course interface on the WikiLearn platform The fourth edition of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program for the Arab region was launched between April 15 and August 22, 2024 on the Wiki Learn platform, and The program was…
My first time at Wikimania
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/07/my-first-time-at-wikimania/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:58
When I found out that I had won a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2024 I was more than happy. After applying for several years without success, I finally had the opportunity to be part of the largest activity of the Wikimedia movement in the world. My…
Tech News issue #41, 2024 (October 7, 2024)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FeedItem/technews/20241007000000/en
Published: October 7, 2024 00:00
Tech Forum Tech News Tech Ambassadors Product and Technology MediaWiki The Tech News weekly summaries help you monitor recent software changes likely to impact you and your fellow Wikimedians. Subscribe, contribute and give feedback. Translate…
weeklyOSM 741
https://weeklyosm.eu/archives/17520
Published: October 6, 2024 10:32
26/09/2024-02/10/2024 GeoMob celebrates OSM’s 20th birthday[1] | © GeoMob Mapping Kai Michael Poppe has submitted an automated edit proposal to fix the fixme=name inconsistencies of OSM objects. Community Alan Grant discussed various factors that…
Wikimedia Foundation files amicus brief in Mexico urging continued use of intermediary liability protections for user-generated content in Richter v. Google
Published: October 6, 2024 07:00
The Wikimedia Foundation filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, advocating that internet intermediary platforms should be protected from liability for user-generated content (UGC). This brief supports Google in the Ulrich…
WA Biographical Index
https://samwilson.id.au/WA_Biographical_Index
Published: October 6, 2024 03:27
Fremantle 2024 October 6 (Sunday), 11:27AM · Wikimedia · Western Australia · datsets · open data · I noticed the other day that the Western Australian Biographical Index is licensed under CC-BY, so I thought I'd try to copy relevant entries to Freopedia…
Freo skin for MediaWiki
https://samwilson.id.au/Freo_skin_for_MediaWiki
Published: October 6, 2024 02:55
Fremantle 2024 October 6 (Sunday), 10:55AM · MediaWiki · skins · Freopedia · Wikimedia · I've been working a bit lately on Freopedia, and have started building a new MediaWiki skin for it. I just want something very simple. I'd go with any of the existing…
Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024 Istanbul through the eyes of its designer
Published: October 5, 2024 14:38
Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024 Istanbul group photo – Adem, CC BY 4.0 As the organization’s designer, I was very excited that this year the Wikimedia CEE Meeting was held in Istanbul, my home city. I would like to briefly share with you my experiences as both…
Igbo Wikimedians Mourn The Loss Of A Beloved Community Member, Wilson Kelechi Oluoha
Published: October 5, 2024 14:17
Wilson Oluoha The entire Igbo Wikimedia community still remain in shock as we mourn the passing of one of our own. Wilson Kelechi Oluoha joined the Wikimedia movement as an Igbo Wikimedian after he was invited to attend a Wiki Edit-a-thon by one of the…
“German Heritage” in Ukraine’s Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest: 2023 results, 2024 plans
Published: October 5, 2024 14:14
Last year Ukraine’s Wiki Loves Monuments organising team inaugurated a special category “German Heritage” in partnership with the Council of Germans of Ukraine (CGU). As this year’s contest just started, and the special category is on for the second time…
Welcome, Danielle!
https://wikiedu.org/blog/2024/10/04/welcome-danielle/
Published: October 4, 2024 16:00
In this exciting time of growth for Wiki Education, we are pleased to welcome Danielle Vazquez to our staff! Danielle Vazquez. Image courtesy Danielle Vazquez, all rights reserved. Danielle will serve as Senior Institutional Giving Officer, a new…
Wikipedia in the Albanian language reaches 100,000 articles: a 20-year journey
Published: October 3, 2024 16:47
The Albanian Wikipedia has reached 100,000 articles, marking a significant milestone in its development. This achievement reflects the dedication and effort of passionate editors, skilled contributors, and enthusiastic volunteers within the community. This…
#SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#1 Florence Devouard]
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/03/shesaid-5th-edition-interviews-1-florence-devouard/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:44
Welcome to the 5th edition of the #SheSaid campaign. This is the first in our series of interviews, and today we are speaking with Florence Devouard, co-founder of the #SheSaid campaign and a key figure in the Wikimedia community. Florence will share…
My sustainability August and September 2024
https://ainali.com/2024/my-sustainability-august-and-september-2024/
Published: October 3, 2024 12:59
September was more hectic than planned, so here comes two months of reporting at once. Wikimania As I mentioned last month, I organized a meetup for anyone interested in sustainable development. While decently attended, it did not pan out the way I had…
Joint statement: Africa’s Wikimedia Movement Mourns The Death of Wilson Kelechi Oluoha
Published: October 3, 2024 12:00
With a profound sense of loss and deep sadness, we mourn the unexpected passing of our esteemed colleague, Wilson Kelechi Oluoha, who passed away on 13th September in Nigeria due to a sudden deadly health emergency. Wilson was a tireless advocate for…
A 70-year-old Wikipedian (7) WikiGap at the Swedish Embassy
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/03/a-70-year-old-wikipedian-7-wikigap-at-the-swedish-embassy/
Published: October 3, 2024 11:00
This is an English translation of my book entitled “A 70-year-old Wikipedian talks about the charm of libraries.” Chapter 1, The Road to Wikipedia. Previously, click here. WikiGap at the Swedish Embassy (Chapter 1-7) In addition to attending various…
Wikimania 2024 report from Eugene, Taufik, and Caner
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/10/02/wikimania-2024-report-from-eugene-taufik-and-caner/
Published: October 2, 2024 21:24
In this article, User:Eugene Ormandy from Japan, Taufik Rosman from Malaysia, and Caner from Turkey introduce the experiences at Wikimania 2024 in Katowice, Poland, which is the second time for all of us to gather offline (the first is Wikimania 2023 in…
Human Rights on Wikipedia for the Third Year: The Czech Challenge Brought 216 New and Expanded Articles
Published: October 2, 2024 21:20
At the end of May and throughout June, Wikipedians on Czech Wikipedia focused on human rights and humanitarian themes, history, and notable figures. Thanks to the Human Rights on Wikipedia challenge, held by Wikimedia Czech Republic for the third time this…
Persian Wikipedia Loves Sports: A Writing Contest Expanding Sports Content
Published: October 2, 2024 21:12
Logo of the contest, by Maria-beatrice-wk The Iranian Wikimedians User Group recently wrapped up its successful “Wikipedia Loves Sports” writing contest. Held from August 22 to September 22, this one-month contest was launched with the goal of enhancing…
Telling our own story: Anambra Network on 2024 WikiForHumanRights in Nigeria
Published: October 2, 2024 20:34
The 2024 WikiForHumanRights campaign opened new knowledge and spaces for more learning in Wikimedia User Group Nigeria/Anambra Network. Introduction It all started with Anambra Network collaborating with other six communities in Nigeria making them seven…
Hashtags and implementing extensions in MediaWiki by modifying services
https://blog.bawolff.net/2024/10/hashtags-and-implementing-extensions-in.html
Published: October 2, 2024 00:04
Recently I decided to make a Hashtags extension for MediaWiki. The idea is - if you add something like #foo to your edit summary, that becomes a link in RecentChanges/history/etc, which you can click on to view other edits so tagged. I implemented this…