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Wikiwebsites

Hi, we did add a proposition for a new project. We would be glad to have your feedbacks. Here it is : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikiwebsites

It's about a "Library of free projects" (excluding software). Art, science, architecture, comics, movies, pictures,... which can be found under Creative commons licences, but also Open hardware, GFDL, public domain, Art Libre, FOIA… Graineahumus (talk)

Older more than 30 days. --SCP-2000 15:00, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

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Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee

Original message at wikimedia-l. You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to your language

Hello all,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the Elections Committee have certified the results for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election.

I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:

• North America (USA and Canada)
  • Ajraddatz

The following seats were not filled during this special election:

• Latin America and Caribbean
• Central and East Europe (CEE)
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• South Asia
• The four remaining Community-At-Large seats

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,

RamzyM (WMF) 14:05, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!

Hello all,

The voting period for the 2024 Board of Trustees election is now open. There are twelve (12) candidates running for four (4) seats on the Board.

Learn more about the candidates by reading their statements and their answers to community questions.

When you are ready, go to the SecurePoll voting page to vote. The vote is open from September 3rd at 00:00 UTC to September 17th at 23:59 UTC.

To check your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:13, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

U4C Announcement page

The U4C has begun its initial setup. As part of that we have created an announcements page, which interested editors may want to watchlist. We have also posted our first announcement - an invitation for feedback on a tool request. Sincerely, Barkeep49 (talk) 20:18, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Discussion about appropriateness of running a CentralNotice banner for Wiki Loves Onam

 You are invited to join the discussion at CentralNotice/Request/Wiki Loves Onam 2024. Sdkb ^talk 18:59, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Probably a really stupid question, but:

What does "Throttle" mean in the context of abuse filters on Wikipedia? I can't find any info on it. 172.15.97.51 02:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Not a stupid question. For technical details, see mw:Manual:$wgRateLimits. An abuse filter can be set up to completely stop an edit, to place a limit on how quickly someone can do something (i.e. throttle an action, such as only allowing eight page moves a minute), allow an edit but leave its edit summary with some tag, etc. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:16, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Commons is blocked in Yemen

commons.wikimedia.org domain was block in Yemen 3 weeks ago. I think this block related to nude and porno content in Commons. WMF must contact Yemen Telecom for reason of blocking and resolve it. 🇵🇸 حبيشان^talk 07:11, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

How to make an audio-only webm file for Wikimedia Commons?

I was wondering how to make an audio-only webm file of my nature sound work to post on Wikimedia Commons. One that would be listed in the audio category here, not video. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jarrod stanley (talk)

You can record audio with whatever method and device you have and then you can use https://video2commons.toolforge.org/ to convert it. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:43, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct violations on the Meta page for the WMF board elections

Dear all

I started a discussion on Meta:Babel here about Universal Code of Conduct violations I've experienced on Meta, I bring them up here as well as they relate to the WMF board elections.

Please reply on that page so the conversation doesn't get split

Thanks very much

John Cummings (talk) 16:35, 30 September 2024 (UTC)