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[[File:May pen town cente 1 galleryfull.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Di vilij (tong) skwier]]
__NEWSECTIONLINK__[[Category:Mien Piej]]<!-- easier to have these up here, out of the way of ongoing or new discussion -->
''Discussions tek place yah similarly tuh ah gathering place weh evriwan cum togedda an taak.''
* '''jam:''' {{int:please-translate}}.
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== Title of this page ==
I've been a bit impulsive and created this page following [[MediaWiki talk:Signature|this brief discussion]]. Comment here if you want to discuss moving this to a different page title. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 03:39, 22 Juun 2016 (EST)
:This page added to <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[:Template:General discussion|General discussion]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>, and therefore to [[Wikipidia:Komiuniti puotal]]. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 17:04, 23 Juun 2016 (EST)
== Namespace prefixes ==
I'm creating a bunch of "threads" here that should probably eventually be split off to dedicated project pages (e.g., "guideline" or "policy" pages) once some degree of initial consensus is reached about them.
First off, namespaces. Here are the current namespace prefixes actually in use on this wiki (meaning, this is what you have to use when forming a <nowiki>[[wikilink]]</nowiki> to any page outside of the main ["article"] namespace). Also listed are the labels used for the "page tab" (leftmost tab shown at the top of every page [when using the Vector skin]) for pages in each namespace.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Namespace prefixes and page-tab labels (bold items have not been translated)
|-
! Index !! Canonical (en) prefix !! Local (jam) prefix !! Label (jam) for page tab !! Notes
|-
| −2 || Media || '''Media''' || || "virtual" namespace enabling [[mw:Help:Namespaces#Media|direct linking to media files]]; no associated talk-page namespace, so a Project page can be used to discuss any problems associated with this namesapce; no page tab label required
|-
| −1 || Special || '''Special''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-special/jam|Peshal piej]] || "virtual" namespace for [[Special:SpecialPages|various automatically generated pages]]; no associated talk-page namespace, so one or more Project pages may be created to serve this purpose
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=0 0] || || || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-main/jam|Piej]] || no prefix required to link to this namespace, typically referred to as the "main" (or "article") namespace
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=1 1] || Talk || '''Talk''' || Diskoshan || note that agreement between the prefix and tab label for talk pages is not ''necessarily'' required, as many English Wikimedia wikis use "Talk" for the prefix but use "Discussion" for the tab label
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2 2] || User || '''User''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-user/jam|Yuuza piej]] ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=3 3] || User talk || '''User talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=4 4] || Project<br />Wikipedia || Wikipidia || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-project/jam|Prajek piej]] || no jam equivalent is needed for the canonical ''prefix'' "Project"; the prefix "Wikipidia" is sufficient
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=5 5] || Project talk<br />Wikipedia talk || Wikipidia diskoshan || Diskoshan || while the prefix and tabs don't necessarily need to match, all the ''prefixes'' for talk namespaces ''should match each other''
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=6 6] || File<br />Image || '''File''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-image/jam|Fail]] || no jam equivalent is needed for the canonical alternative prefix "Image"
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=7 7] || File talk<br />Image talk || '''File talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=8 8] || MediaWiki || MediaWiki || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-mediawiki/jam|Mechiz]] || "MediaWiki" prefix probably doesn't need translation
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=9 9] || MediaWiki talk || '''MediaWiki talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=10 10] || Template || '''Template''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-template/jam|Templit]] ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=11 11] || Template talk || '''Template talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=12 12] || Help || '''Help''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-help/jam|Elp piej]] ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=13 13] || Help talk || '''Help talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=14 14] || Category || '''Category''' || [[translatewiki:MediaWiki:nstab-category/jam|Kiatigari]] ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=15 15] || Category talk || '''Category talk''' || Diskoshan ||
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=100 100] || Portal || Puotal || Puotal || custom namespace
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=101 101] || Portal talk || Puotal diskoshan || Diskoshan || custom namespace
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=828 828] || Module || '''Module''' || '''Module''' || custom namespace [[mw:Extension default namespaces#Scribunto|used]] by the [[mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto extension]]
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=829 829] || Module talk || '''Module talk''' || Diskoshan || custom namespace used by the Scribunto extension
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2300 2300] || Gadget || '''Gadget''' || '''Gadget''' || custom namespace [[mw:Extension default namespaces#Gadgets|used]] by the [[mw:Extension:Gadgets|Gadgets extension]]
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2301 2301] || Gadget talk || '''Gadget talk''' || Diskoshan || custom namespace used by the Gadgets extension
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2302 2302] || Gadget definition || '''Gadget definition''' || '''Gadget definition''' || custom namespace used by the Gadgets extension
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2303 2303] || Gadget definition talk || '''Gadget definition talk''' || Diskoshan || custom namespace used by the Gadgets extension
|-
| [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?namespace=2600 2600] || Topic || '''Topic''' || '''Topic''' || custom namespace [[mw:Extension default namespaces#Flow|used]] by the [[mw:Extension:Flow|Flow extension]]
|}
Note that the tab labels are linked to TranslateWiki, where the "default" values are stored (in the cases where I could find them). They can be overridden on this (or any other) wiki by creating appropriate local "MediaWiki:" pages, but "permanent" changes should be made at TranslateWiki. This allows all users who choose 'jam' as their language (in their user preferences) ''on any Wikimedia wiki'' (actually, any ''MediaWiki'' wiki) to see these labels, regardless of the local language of the wiki itself (e.g., a Jamaican Patois user of the Sanskrit Wikipedia will see these labels, as will a Jamaican Patois user of the Estonian Wikiquote, etc.).
The prefix names are set (and changed) by MediaWiki developers. Changes can be requested by submitting [[phab:|Phabricator tasks]] (or by asking at [[TranslateWiki:Support]]). Even when local prefixes differ from the canonical ones, the canonical (English) prefixes can still be used for namespaces 1–15. (This is not true for the custom namespaces 100 and 101 [not sure about 828 and higher], although English "aliases" can be created that would allow "Portal:" and "Portal talk:" to be used in addition to the local versions, if desired. In fact, multiple such aliases can be created to allow things like "WP:" in place of "Wikipidia:".) - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 16:24, 22 Juun 2016 (EST)
:I leave the general decision in the hands of native speakers, though I'd like to see us moving in the direction of Patois names rather than English names. I would like to establish some namespace aliases (especially WP: and WT:); does that have to go to phabricator? (If so, we probably need to get "community consensus" here for that first.) [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 14:44, 28 Juun 2016 (EST)
:: Sorry for the late reply: Yes, things like "WP:" and "WT:" presumably require a Phabricator task, as they seem to be specified in [//noc.wikimedia.org/conf/InitialiseSettings.php.txt InitialiseSettings.php], a (very large) text file maintained by MediaWiki developers (search for "wgNamespaceAliases" in that file). - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 05:49, 31 Julai 2016 (EST)
== Root category ==
The "root" category (the very top or bottom of the category structure, depending on how you look at it) is currently called [[:Category:!Main category]], using a "default" name chosen by the steward who imported the pages from the Incubator. What do we want to call this category? Please note that this will contain subcategories related to both the ''content'' of the wiki (encyclopedia articles) and various aspects of the ''wiki itself'' (guidelines, policies, maintenance categories, etc. — see the [[#Project category|next section]]). So the name should be chosen with that in mind. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 03:39, 22 Juun 2016 (EST)
: I see that [[:Category:Mien Piej]] has started to be used as a kind of root category, but that name should probably be restricted (eventually, anyway) to stuff directly related to the actual [[Mien Piej]] of the wiki. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]])
:: I tend to use categories for maintenance more than navigation, myself. I think part of the answer to this question is whether we are creating categories for convenience of maintenance or convenience of navigation. And the answer to that might be different depending on what kind of page we're talking about.
:: I'm inclined to think there should be a "community" category that includes pages like "Community Portal" and "Village Square". I also agree that eventually the "Main Page" category should be limited to the main page and its templates. It can be a subcategory of something else, like the "community" category. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 14:52, 28 Juun 2016 (EST)
== Project category ==
For the purposes of categorization, there is a major conceptual split between two types of pages on a Wikipedia:
# pages in the main namespace<sup>(*)</sup> constitute the wiki's "subject-matter content" (encyclopedia articles)
# pages outside of the main namespace tend to refer to different aspects of the wiki itself: users, wiki-maintainence, templates, help pages, policy/guidelines, etc. (for convenience, I'm using "project" to refer to all such pages, not just those in the "Project:" namespace)
: <small>(*) OK, technically the content of a wiki is determined by its "content namespaces", which may be more than just the main namespace, but on this wiki it's just the main namespace.</small>
As a result, there are four basic approaches as to what is put in the root category:
# Root contains two major subcategories reflecting the two types of pages.
# Root contains one major subcategory to serve as the "content root" and multiple subcategories for different types of project-related pages.
# Root contains one major subcategory to serve as the "project root" and multiple subcategories for different types of content pages.
# Root contains multiple subcategories for both content and project-related pages.
Opinions about which approach we should take? I guess it depends to some extent on whether we can come up with (sub-) category names that are sufficiently clear as to what they contain… - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 03:39, 22 Juun 2016 (EST)
== Other category issues ==
Here are some problems I've found with the [//jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=14&hideredirects=1 existing categories]:
; English
* [[:Category:Templates]] → [[:Category:Templet]] or [[:Category:Templit]] ?
* [[:Category:Wikipedia help]] → [[:Category:Wikipidia elp]] ??
Obviously, English names should be translated into the local language. Here are two that haven't been done yet. Note that changes like this require "manual" recategorizing of all the pages in the "source" category into the "target" category. (Category redirects "don't work" – see next item.)
; Redirects
* [[:Category:Vijual aats]] → [[:Category:Vijual aat]]
* [[:Category:Yuropian Yuunian]] → [[:Category:Yuropiyan Yuunian]]
* [[:Category:Yuuropian Yuunian]] → [[:Category:Yuropiyan Yuunian]]
The "[[mw:Help:Redirects|#REDIRECT]]" mechanism doesn't work for categories the way it does for templates (i.e., the two names don't become equivalent). Pages still appear in the "source" category and not the "target" category. For this reason, category redirects should probably be avoided as much as possible. (I would recommend deleting the three "source" categories listed above. Although some wikis adopt a different template-based solution — see, e.g., [[:en:Wikipedia:Categories for discussion#Redirecting categories]].)
:They are still sometimes useful for navigation, including through Cat-A-Lot. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 14:53, 28 Juun 2016 (EST)
; Capitalization
* [[:Category:Ebridie Laif]] → [[:Category:Ebridie laif]]
* [[:Category:Rilijos Figa]] → [[:Category:Rilijos figa]]
* [[:Category:Suoshal Sayans]] → [[:Category:Suoshal sayans]]
First two should be noncontroversial, but I suppose the third is debatable. I say rename all as indicated.
; Plurals
* [[:Category:Pofaamin aats]] → [[:Category:Pofaamin aat]]
Similar to move of [[:Category:Vijual aats]] to [[:Category:Vijual aat]], as has already been done.
; Punctuation
* [[:Category:Wikipidia:Di nesiseri aatikl dem]] → [[:Category:Di nesiseri aatikl dem]] ?
Probably should avoid use of colons in category names. (Note: This change should only require editing [[Template:Nesiseri aatikl]].)
::Some wikis use "Wikipedia:" category names for categories concerning project infrastructure. I'm ok with that. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 14:55, 28 Juun 2016 (EST)
; Spelling
* [[:Category:Yuunaitid Kingdam]] (already nominated for deletion, as it is empty and redundant with [[:Category:Yunaitid Kindom]])
I'm sure there are other spelling issues in the existing categories, but I can't find them since I'm not familiar with Jamaican Patois.
Note that ''many'' similar problems exist among [[Special:WantedCategories|"wanted" categories]] (categories that are linked to but haven't actually been created yet). For the most part, I'm going to let others deal with those issues. Notice, BTW, that only 16 of these "redlink" categories are linked to from multiple articles; the remaining 92 are only linked to from one article (almost always the article with the same name as the category). - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 16:07, 22 Juun 2016 (EST)
===User language categories===
Similarly, I think we need to have Babel categories turned on. (This requires a phabricator, as I recall.) It would be very helpful to know who here (besides the incomparable [[User:Yocahuna|Yocahuna]]) is expert enough to help the rest of us with language issues. In this light, maybe we should fix a definition of '''jam-5''' as "expert at the Cassidy/UWI orthography system". [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 17:10, 23 Juun 2016 (EST)
: Yes, apparently Phabricator is required to "turn on" Babel categories (see "wmgBabelCategoryNames" — and other instances of "Babel" — in [//noc.wikimedia.org/conf/InitialiseSettings.php.txt InitialiseSettings.php]). FWIW, I have no problem with either of your suggestions here. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 06:14, 31 Julai 2016 (EST)
== Compact Language Links enabled in this wiki today ==
<small>This message was <u>copied</u> from [[Talk:Mien Piej]]. We are trying to establish this page as the "village pump" or "Café" or "Bistro" page of this wiki. We request mass mailers to use this page. Thank you. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 14:29, 28 Juun 2016 (EST)</small><hr>
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From today onwards, compact language links has been enabled as the default listing of interlanguage links on this wiki. However, using the button at the bottom, you will be able to see a longer list of all the languages the article has been written in. The setting for this compact list can be changed by using the checkbox under ''User Preferences -> Appearance -> Languages''
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This message could only be written in English. We will really appreciate if this message can be translated for other users of this wiki. Thank you. On behalf of the Wikimedia Language team: --[[User:Runab WMF|Runa Bhattacharjee (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Runab WMF|talk]]) 02:07, 24 Juun 2016 (EST)
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== Katxis: Administrator status up for renewal ==
Administrators here must have their rights renewed periodically. Katxis's rights are currently up for expiration or renewal. Please see [[Wikipidia:Vuotin piej#Adminischrieta]]. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 10:20, 9 Aagos 2016 (EST)
:Closed as successful (6 month renewal). See link above. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 08:19, 19 Aagos 2016 (EST)
==Wha mek unu spel di piipl niem so?==
Ok, so trying to get my head around why "dis ya langgwij spel so". I have some questions
* place and people's names - why are some translated into "Jumeikan" whilst others remain in standard English. Maakos Mozaya Giaavi an Luwiiz Benit - uu niem so?
* also, why do some articles retain the grammar and syntax of standard English. As someone who is very familiar with spoken Patwah, this makes it very difficult to read.
[[User:Eartha78|Eartha78]] ([[User talk:Eartha78|talk]]) 08:06, 19 Aagos 2016 (EST)
: Thanks for your interest. The writing system used by the various editors is based on Cassidy orthography which is the closest we have to an official system of writing Patwa. Names are therefore rendered to reproduce the actual sounds. We have not got around to translate them all yet. Some translations of articles are better than others, reflecting the relative skill and experience of the translator. Would you like to help? Please jump in. --[[User:Yocahuna|Yocahuna]] ([[User talk:Yocahuna|talk]]) 05:48, 20 Aagos 2016 (EST)
:: Ok, but surely the article name should be [[Marcus Garvey]] rather than [[Maakos Giaavi]], with the Patwah spelling in the lede of the article? Or at least a redirect from [[Marcus Garvey]]. [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] haf im niem spel koreck, whaappen tu The Right Honorable Marcus Moziah Garvey? I've been trying to read more of Carolyn Cooper's articles wi riit inna 'Prapa-Prapa' - she keeps the original spelling of proper nouns and titles.
::Once I get to grips with the Cassidy writing system I'd be happy to contribute. Can you recommend any online resources for familiarising myself with the spelling? Or example of articles that you deem good quality in both syntax and vocalbulary. I'd like to avoid writing in Jamaican English with Patwah spelling. Thanks! [[User:Eartha78|Eartha78]] ([[User talk:Eartha78|talk]]) 12:23, 20 Aagos 2016 (EST)
:::A good place to start is http://www.jumieka.com --[[User:Yocahuna|Yocahuna]] ([[User talk:Yocahuna|talk]]) 06:17, 22 Aagos 2016 (EST)
:::: And, if you haven't seen it yet, [[Help:Jumiekan Patwa spelling policy]]. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]]) 22:20, 22 Aagos 2016 (EST)
::::: But you're also right that we need a redirect, and that the proper spelling needs to appear in the lede. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 09:04, 23 Aagos 2016 (EST)
:::::: '''Done.''' [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 09:08, 23 Aagos 2016 (EST)
== New notification when a page is connected to Wikidata ==
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The Wikidata development team is about to deploy a new feature on all Wikipedias. It is a new type of notification (via Echo, the notification system you see at the top right of your wiki when you are logged in), that will inform the creator of a page, when this page is connected to a Wikidata item.
You may know that [[d:Wikidata:Main page|Wikidata]] provides a centralized system for all the interwikilinks. When a new page is created, it should be connected to the corresponding Wikidata item, by modifying this Wikidata item. With this new notification, editors creating pages will be informed when another editor connects this page to Wikidata.
[[File:Screenshot Echo Wikibase notification.png]]
This feature will be deployed on May 30th on all the Wikipedias, excepting English, French and German. This feature will be disable by default for existing editors, and enabled by default for new editors.
This is the first step of the deployments, the Wikipedias and other Wikimedia projects will follow in the next months.
If you have any question, suggestion, please let me know by pinging me. You can also follow and leave a comment [[phab:T142102|on the Phabricator ticket]].
Thanks go to [[d:user:Matěj Suchánek|Matěj Suchánek]] who developed this feature!
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Hi, you are invited to participate in the discussion on the proposal to make a banner through [[m: centralnotice]] to inform more people around the world about what the Turkish government has done about Wikipedia, ie all the language versions of Wikipedia are You are obscured, so in Turkey it is impossible to view the * .wikipedia.org site. To hope that the Turkish government will remove the block, it is necessary to raise awareness of this fact around the world because it is important to succeed in this mission because Wikipedia can not be seen in Turkey. With this message also for those interested, I invite him to sign the [[m:Response to 2017 ban in Turkey|Wikimedian appeal]].
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== Wikidata changes now also appear in enhanced recent changes ==
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Starting from today, you will be able to display Wikidata changes in both modes of the recent changes and the watchlist.
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During Wikimedia Hackathon 2016, the [[mw:Wikimedia_Discovery|Discovery]] team [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T109561 worked] on one of the items on the 2015 community wishlist, namely [[m:2015_Community_Wishlist_Survey/Search#Provide_a_means_of_searching_for_deleted_pages|enabling searching the archive of deleted pages]]. This feature is now ready for production deployment, and will be enabled on all wikis, except Wikidata.
Right now, the feature is behind a feature flag - to use it on your wiki, please go to the <code>Special:Undelete</code> page, and add <code>&fuzzy=1</code> to the URL, like this: https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AUndelete&fuzzy=1. Then search for the pages you're interested in. There should be more results than before, due to using ElasticSearch indexing (via the CirrusSearch extension).
We plan to enable this improved search by default on all wikis soon (around August 1, 2017). If you have any objections to this - please raise them with the Discovery team via [http://mailto:discovery@lists.wikimedia.org email] or on this announcement's discussion page. Like most Mediawiki configuration parameters, the functionality can be configured per wiki.
Once the improved search becomes the default, you can still access the old mode using <code>&fuzzy=0</code> in the URL, like this: https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AUndelete&fuzzy=0
Please note that since Special:Undelete is an admin-only feature, this search capability is also only accessible to wiki admins.
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== Galicia 15 - 15 Challenge ==
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'''[[:w:en:Wikipedia:Galicia 15 - 15 Challenge|Wikipedia:Galicia 15 - 15 Challenge]]''' is a public writing competition which will improve improve and translate this list of 15 really important articles into as many languages as possible. Everybody can help in any language to collaborate on writing and/or translating articles related to Galicia. To participate you just need to sign up [[:en:Wikipedia:Galicia 15 - 15 Challenge/Participants|here]]. Thank you very much.--[[User:Breogan2008|Breogan2008]] ([[User talk:Breogan2008|talk]]) 09:11, 12 Maach 2018 (EST)
== Time to bring embedded maps (‘mapframe’) to most Wikipedias ==
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'''Time to bring embedded maps (‘mapframe’) to most Wikipedias'''
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[[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Kartographer|Mapframe]] is a feature that enables users to easily display interactive maps right on wiki pages. Currently, most Wikipedias don’t have mapframe. But [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Maps#Milestones_and_Updates|fifteen Wikipedias]], along with all the other Wikimedia projects, are using mapframe today to display maps on thousands of pages.
A little background: over the last few months, the Foundation’s [[mw:Collaboration|Collaboration team]] has been working to improve the stability and user experience of the maps service. In addition, a question about long-term support for the maps service was recently settled, and a small team has been assigned for routine maintenance. Given these developments, bringing the benefits of mapframe to Wikipedias that lack the feature seems both safe and supportable. [[phab:T191583|Nine Wikipedias]] that use a stricter version of Flagged Revisions will not get mapframe in this release.
Maps are a valuable form of visual data that can improve readers’ understanding across a wide range of topics. If you know of any reasons why mapframe shouldn’t be implemented on your Wikipedia, let us know [[mw:Talk:Map_improvements_2018|on the project talk page]]. Unless we hear from you, we plan to release mapframe to most Wikipedias in May, 2018. So, if you foresee an issue, please let us hear from you. Otherwise, happy mapping!
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== Request for adminship ==
Hi! I'm requesting for permanent adminship on the Jamaican patois Wikipedia. Currently, there are no Jamaican administrators, and not much users to contribute. I humbly ask for the userright, so I can do admin tasks, such as: move pages, revert vandalism, and get a hold of tools to help contribute and edit effectively to the wiki. [[User:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|Jay Jay Marcus Keize13]] ([[User talk:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|talk]])
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== Question ==
Hi all! Just a simple question. I'd like to know why when we sign our signatures, the time zone says EST (Eastern Standard Time), and I'm in Jamaica, where it's UTC? --'''[[User:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|Jay Jay Marcus Keize13]] ([[User talk:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|talk]]) 18:00, 29 Mie 2018 (EST)'''
:Jamaica's time zone year around is not UTC. It is UTC-5:00, which is the equivalent of US/Canada Eastern Standard Time (not modified for summer time/daylight time). (That's the source of "EST".) This means that it is five hours earlier in Jamaica than in a place where the clocks are on UTC. (In the winter, London is such a place: At noon in London, it would be 7 am in Jamaica.)
:It may be that it is more appropriate for the time signature to read "(UTC-5:00)" than "(EST)". It depends whether EST is commonly known terminology there. (In turn, I'd guess that depends on how common US TV is there, and how close the ties are to the Jamaican expatriate community in the US.) If you think you'd want to change this, you'd have to make a proposal on this page.
:All the same, though, "EST" is Jamaica time, so the time stamps on this wiki do use Jamaica time. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 11:07, 1 Juun 2018 (EST)
::Oh wow. Thanks for the explanation. -- '''[[User:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|Jay Jay Marcus Keize13]] ([[User talk:Jay Jay Marcus Keize13|talk]]) 16:13, 1 Juun 2018 (EST)'''
== Update on page issues on mobile web ==
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'''Update on page issues on mobile web'''
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Hi everyone. The [[mw:Reading/Web/Team|Readers web team]] has recently begun working on exposing issue templates on the mobile website. Currently, details about issues with page content are generally hidden on the mobile website. This leaves readers unaware of the reliability of the pages they are reading. The goal of this project is to improve awareness of particular issues within an article on the mobile web. We will do this by changing the visual styling of page issues.
So far, we have [[mw:Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile Page Issues|drafted a proposal on the design and implementation]] of the project. We were also able to run [[mw:Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile Page Issues/Research Results|user testing on the proposed designs]]. The tests so far have positive results. Here is a quick summary of what we learned:
* The new treatment increases awareness of page issues among participants. This is true particularly when they are in a more evaluative/critical mode.
* Page issues make sense to readers and they understand how they work
* Readers care about page issues and consider them important
* Readers had overwhelmingly positive sentiments towards Wikipedia associated with learning about page issues
Our next step would be to start implementing these changes. We wanted to reach out to you for any concerns, thoughts, and suggestions you might have before beginning development. Please [[mw:Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile Page Issues|visit the project page]] where we have more information and mockups of how this may look. Please [[mw:Talk:Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile Page Issues|leave feedback on the talk page]].
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== Enabling a helpful feature for Template editors ==
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Hello.
The team working on TemplateStyles at the Wikimedia Foundation would like to enable TemplateStyles on this wiki.
TemplateStyles is a feature to allow non-administrators to write and manage CSS styles for templates. It allows contributors who edit templates to separate content and presentation. A good web practice that makes it easier to manage the layout of templates. If you don't edit templates, this will not have any impact on your contributions.
TemplateStyles is useful for a few reasons.
* It makes it possible for templates to work better on mobile.
* It cuts out confusion on where to apply CSS rules.
* Editing CSS is currently limited to administrators, which is a major barrier to participation.
* All stylesheets must be loaded on all pages (whether they actually use the page or not), which wastes bandwidth and makes debugging style rules more difficult.
You can [[mw:Help:TemplateStyles|learn more about TemplateStyles on MediaWiki.org]]. [[mw:Extension:TemplateStyles|Technical documentation is also available]].
This is an optional feature and no one must use it, but template contributors are encouraged to do so! Please discuss and let us know if there are any concerns. If there are no concerns we will proceed to deploy the feature on the 9th of August.
Thank you.
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== Wikidata Bridge: edit Wikidata’s data from Wikipedia infoboxes ==
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''Sorry for writing this message in English - feel free to help us translating it :)''
Hello all,
Many language versions of Wikipedia use the content of [[Wikidata]], the centralized knowledge base, to fill out the content of infoboxes. The data is stored in Wikidata and displayed, partially or completely, in the Wikipedia’s language, on the articles.
This feature is used by many template editors, but brought several issues that were raised by communities in various places: not being able to edit the data directly from Wikipedia was one of them.
This is the reason why the '''[[mw:Wikidata Bridge|Wikidata Bridge]]''' project started, with the goal of offering a way to Wikipedia editors to edit Wikidata’s data more easily. This will be achieved by an interface, connected to the infobox, that users can access directly from their local wiki.
The project is now at an early stage of development. A lot of [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge/Research|user research]] has been done, and will continue to be done through the different phases of the project. The next steps of [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge/Development|development]] will be achieved by the development team working at Wikimedia Deutschland, starting now until the end of 2019.
In order to make sure that we’re building a tool that is answering editors’ needs, we’re using agile methods in our development process. We don’t start with a fixed idea of the tool we want to deliver: we will build it together with the editors, based on feedback loops that we will regularly organize. The first version will not necessarily have all of the features you want, but it will keep evolving.
Here’s the planned timeline:
* From June to August, we will build the setup and technical groundwork.
* From September to November 2019, we will develop the first version of the feature and publish a test system so you can try it and give feedback.
* Later on, we will test the feature on a few projects, in collaboration with the communities.
** We will first focus on early adopters communities who already implemented a shortcut from their infoboxes to edit Wikidata (for example Russian, Catalan, Basque Wikipedias)
** but we also welcome also communities who [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge/Get_involved|volunteer to be part of the first test round]].
** Then we will reach some of the big Wikipedias (French, German, English) in order to see if the project scales and to address their potentially different needs.
** Even later, we can consider enabling the feature on all the other projects.
In any case, no deployment or big change will be enforced on the projects without talking to the communities first, and helping the template builders to prepare for the changes they will have to do on the infoboxes’ code.
If you want to get involved, there are several ways to help:
* Read and help translating [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge|the documentation pages]]
* Follow the [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge/Updates|updates]] and participate in [[mw:Topic:V1x2lxtu8rgi954a|the first feedback loop]]
* Talk about it with your local community
More ideas will be added [[mw:Wikidata_Bridge/Get_involved|on this page]] along the way
If you have any questions for the development team, feel free to ask them [[mw:Talk:Wikidata_Bridge|on the main talk page]]. You can also ask under this message, but if you expect an answer from me, please make sure to ping me.
Thanks for your attention, [[:d:User:Lea Lacroix (WMDE)|Lea Lacroix (WMDE)]] 08:03, 24 Juun 2019 (EST)
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== Wikipedia Asian Month 2019 ==
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'''Wikipedia Asian Month''' is back! We wish you all the best of luck for the contest. The basic guidelines of the contest can be found on your local page of Wikipedia Asian Month. For more information, refer [[:m:Wikipedia Asian Month 2019|to our Meta page]] for organizers.
Looking forward to meet the next ambassadors for Wikipedia Asian Month 2019!
For additional support for organizing offline event, contact our international team [[:m:Talk:Wikipedia Asian Month 2019|on wiki]] or on email. We would appreciate the translation of this message in the local language by volunteer translators. Thank you!
[[:m:Wikipedia Asian Month 2019/International Team|Wikipedia Asian Month International Team.]]
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== Extension of Wikipedia Asian Month contest ==
In consideration of a week-long internet block in Iran, [[:m:Wikipedia Asian Month 2019|Wikipedia Asian Month 2019]] contest has been extended for a week past November. The articles submitted till 7th December 2019, 23:59 UTC will be accepted by the fountain tools of the participating wikis.
Please help us translate and spread this message in your local language.
[[:m:Wikipedia Asian Month 2019/International Team|Wikipedia Asian Month International Team]]
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== Wiki Loves Folklore ==
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'''Hello Folks,'''
Wiki Loves Love is back again in 2020 iteration as '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore|Wiki Loves Folklore]]''' from 1 February, 2020 - 29 February, 2020. Join us to celebrate the local cultural heritage of your region with the theme of folklore in the international photography contest at [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campaign=wllove Wikimedia Commons]. Images, videos and audios representing different forms of folk cultures and new forms of heritage that haven’t otherwise been documented so far are welcome submissions in Wiki Loves Folklore. Learn more about the contest at [[m:Wiki Loves Folklore|Meta-Wiki]] and [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore|Commons]].
'''Kind regards,'''<br/>
[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore/International Team|'''Wiki Loves Folklore International Team''']]<br/>
<small>— [[User:Tulsi Bhagat|<font color="black">'''Tulsi Bhagat'''</font>]] <small>([[Special:Contributions/Tulsi Bhagat|<font color="black">contribs</font>]] | [[User talk:Tulsi Bhagat|<font color="black">talk</font>]])</small><br/>
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== Global bot policy proposal: invitation to a Meta discussion ==
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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 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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== 3 ==
[[:es: Aplauso por los trabajadores de la salud|Aplauso por los trabajadores de la salud]] <br>
& [[:en:Clap_for_Our_Carers#Response|Clap for our Carers]]<br> & [[:fr:Applaudissements aux fenêtres pendant la pandémie de Covid-19| Applaudissements aux fenêtres pendant la pandémie de Covid-19]]--[[User:Dupacifique|Dupacifique]] ([[User talk:Dupacifique|talk]]) 13:19, 5 February 2021 (EST)
== Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 is back! ==
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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,'''
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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 />
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You are humbly invited to participate in the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022|Wiki Loves Folklore 2022]]''' 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_2022 submitting] them in this commons contest.
You can also [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022/Organize|organize a local contest]] in your country and support us in translating the [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022/Translations|project pages]] to help us spread the word in your native language.
Feel free to contact us on our [[:c:Commons talk:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022|project Talk page]] if you need any assistance.
'''Kind regards,'''
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Greetings from the EWOC Newsletter team and the education team at Wikimedia Foundation. We are very excited to share that we on tenth years of Education Newsletter ([[m:Education/News|This Month in Education]]) invite you to join us by [[m:Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|subscribing to the newsletter on your talk page]] or by [[m:Education/News/Newsroom|sharing your activities in the upcoming newsletters]]. The Wikimedia Education newsletter is a monthly newsletter that collects articles written by community members using Wikimedia projects in education around the world, and it is published by the EWOC Newsletter team in collaboration with the Education team. These stories can bring you new ideas to try, valuable insights about the success and challenges of our community members in running education programs in their context.
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== Community Wishlist Survey 2023 opens in January! ==
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The [[m:Community Wishlist Survey 2023|'''Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023''']], which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday, [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1674496831 23 January 2023, at 18:00 UTC] and will continue annually.
We are inviting you to share your ideas for technical improvements to our tools and platforms. Long experience in editing or technical skills is not required. If you have ever used our software and thought of an idea to improve it, this is the place to come share those ideas!
The dates for the phases of the Survey will be as follows:
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* Phase 2: WMF/Community Tech reviews and organizes proposals – Monday, Jan 30, 2023 to Friday, Feb 10, 2023
* Phase 3: Vote on proposals – Friday, Feb 10, 2023 to Friday, Feb 24, 2023
* Phase 4: Results posted – Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023
If you want to start writing out your ideas ahead of the Survey, you can start thinking about your proposals and draft them in [[m:Community Wishlist Survey/Sandbox|the CWS sandbox]].
We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!
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Voting in the Wikimedia sound logo contest [[c:Sound_Logo_Vote|'''has started''']]. From December 6 to 19, 2022, please play a part and help chose the sound that will identify Wikimedia content on audio devices. [[wmfblog:2022/12/06/vote-for-the-sound-of-all-human-knowledge/|Learn more on Diff]].
The sound logo team is grateful to everyone who participated in this global contest. We received 3,235 submissions from 2,094 participants in 135 countries. We are incredibly grateful to the team of [[wmfblog:2022/10/31/screening-3235-sound-submissions/|volunteer screeners]] and the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Sound_Logo/Contest_proposal#How_will_the_final_selection_happen? selection committee] who, among others, helped bring us to where we are today. It is now up to Wikimedia to choose the Sound Of All Human Knowledge.
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== Feminism and Folklore 2023 ==
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Dear Wiki Community,
Christmas Greetings and a Happy New Year 2023,
You are humbly invited to organize the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2023|Feminism and Folklore 2023]]''' writing competition from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2023|Wiki Loves Folklore]] gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2023/List of Articles|list]] of suggested articles.
Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:
# Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
# Set up a fountain tool or dashboard.
# Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
# Request local admins for site notice.
# Link the local page and the fountain/dashboard link on the [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2023/Project Page|meta project page]].
This year we would be supporting the community's financial aid for Internet and childcare support. This would be provided for the local team including their jury and coordinator team. This support is opt-in and non mandatory. Kindly fill in [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea81OO0lVgUBd551iIiENXht7BRCISYZlKyBQlemZu_j2OHQ/viewform this Google form] and mark a mail to [mailto:support@wikilovesfolklore.org support@wikilovesfolklore.org] with the subject line starting as [Stipend] Name or Username/Language. The last date to sign up for internet and childcare aid from our team is 20th of January 2023, We encourage the language coordinators to sign up their community on this link by the 25th of January 2023.
Learn more about the contest and prizes on our [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2023|project page]]. Feel free to contact us on our [[:m:Talk:Feminism and Folklore 2023/Project Page|meta talk page]] or by email us if you need any assistance.
We look forward to your immense coordination.
Thank you and Best wishes,
[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2023|Feminism and Folklore 2023 International Team]]
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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.
All traffic will switch on '''{{#time:j xg|2023-03-01|en}}'''. The test will start at '''[https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/{{#time:U|2023-03-01T14:00|en}} {{#time:H:i e|2023-03-01T14:00}}]'''.
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== Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2023: We are back! ==
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Hello, dear Wikipedians!<br/>
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Ukraine|Wikimedia Ukraine]], in cooperation with the [[:en:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine]] and [[:en:Ukrainian Institute|Ukrainian Institute]], has launched the third edition of writing challenge "'''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2023|Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month]]'''", which lasts from 1st until 31st March 2023. 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 contribution in every language! The most active contesters will receive [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2023/Prizes|prizes]].<br/>
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 [[m:CentralNotice/Request/UCDM 2023|banner]] to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge!
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimania 2023 Welcoming Program Submissions</span> ==
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<section begin="wikimania-program-submissions"/>[[File:Wikimania Singapore Logo.svg|right|frameless]]Do you want to host an in-person or virtual session at Wikimania 2023? Maybe a hands-on workshop, a lively discussion, a fun performance, a catchy poster, or a memorable lightning talk? [[wmania:Special:MyLanguage/2023:Program/Submissions|'''Submissions are open until March 28''']]. The event will have dedicated hybrid blocks, so virtual submissions and pre-recorded content are also welcome. If you have any questions, please join us at an upcoming conversation on March 12 or 19, or reach out by email at wikimania@wikimedia.org or on Telegram. More information on-wiki.<section end="wikimania-program-submissions"/>
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Seeking volunteers for the next step in the Universal Code of Conduct process</span> ==
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Hello,
As follow-up to [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/IOMVS7W75ZYMABQGOQ2QH2JAURC3CHGH/ the message about the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines] by Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, I am reaching out about the next steps. I want to bring your attention to the next stage of the Universal Code of Conduct process, which is forming a building committee for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). I invite community members with experience and deep interest in community health and governance to nominate themselves to be part of the U4C building committee, which needs people who are:
* Community members in good standing
* Knowledgeable about movement community processes, such as, but not limited to, policy drafting, participatory decision making, and application of existing rules and policies on Wikimedia projects
* Aware and appreciative of the diversity of the movement, such as, but not limited to, languages spoken, identity, geography, and project type
* Committed to participate for the entire U4C Building Committee period from mid-May - December 2023
* Comfortable with engaging in difficult, but productive conversations
* Confidently able to communicate in English
The Building Committee shall consist of volunteer community members, affiliate board or staff, and Wikimedia Foundation staff.
The Universal Code of Conduct has been a process strengthened by the skills and knowledge of the community and I look forward to what the U4C Building Committee creates. If you are interested in joining the Building Committee, please either [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee/Nominations|sign up on the Meta-Wiki page]], or contact ucocproject[[File:At sign.svg|16x16px|link=|(_AT_)]]wikimedia.org by May 12, 2023. '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee|Read more on Meta-Wiki]]'''.
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== Global ban proposal for Piermark/House of Yahweh/HoY ==
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There is an on-going discussion about a proposal that Piermark/House of Yahweh/HoY be globally banned from editing all Wikimedia projects. You are invited to participate at [[:m:Requests for comment/Global ban for Piermark|Requests for comment/Global ban for Piermark]] on Meta-Wiki. {{int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[User:Unite together|U.T.]] ([[User talk:Unite together|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 07:36, 4 May 2023 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Selection of the U4C Building Committee</span> ==
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The next stage in the Universal Code of Conduct process is establishing a Building Committee to create the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). The Building Committee has been selected. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/U4C_Building_Committee|Read about the members and the work ahead on Meta-wiki]].<section end="announcement-content" />
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-- [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Project|UCoC Project Team]], 23:20, 26 May 2023 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Announcing the new Elections Committee members</span> ==
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Hello there,
We are glad to announce [[listarchive:list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/4TALOUFPAP2VDBR27GKRVOP7IGQYU3DB/|the new members and advisors of the Elections Committee]]. The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee|Elections Committee]] assists with the design and implementation of the process to select Community- and Affiliate-Selected trustees for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. After an open nomination process, the strongest candidates spoke with the Board and four candidates were asked to join the Elections Committee. Four other candidates were asked to participate as advisors.
Thank you to all the community members who submitted their names for consideration. We look forward to working with the Elections Committee in the near future.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees,<br /><section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 13:00, 28 June 2023 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Review the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee</span> ==
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Hello all,
I am pleased to share the next step in the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] work. The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) draft charter]] is now ready for your review.
The [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal Code of Conduct/Enforcement guidelines|Enforcement Guidelines]] require a [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines#4.5_U4C_Building_Committee|Building Committee]] form to draft a charter that outlines procedures and details for a global committee to be called the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines#4._UCoC_Coordinating_Committee_(U4C)|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)]]. Over the past few months, the U4C Building Committee worked together as a group to discuss and draft the U4C charter. The U4C Building Committee welcomes feedback about the draft charter now through 22 September 2023. After that date, the U4C Building Committee will revise the charter as needed and a community vote will open shortly afterward.
Join the conversation during the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/U4C Building Committee#Conversation hours|conversation hours]] or on [[m:Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|Meta-wiki]].
Best,<br /><section end="announcement-content" />
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">== Opportunities open for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission, and the Case Review Committee ==</span> ==
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Hi everyone! The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] (AffCom), [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ombuds_commission|Ombuds commission]] (OC), and the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee|Case Review Committee]] (CRC) are looking for new members. These volunteer groups provide important structural and oversight support for the community and movement. People are encouraged to nominate themselves or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to apply. There is more information about the roles of the groups, the skills needed, and the opportunity to apply on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Legal department/Committee appointments|'''Meta-wiki page''']].
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Review and comment on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package</span> ==
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Dear all,
Please review and comment on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection rules package from now until 29 October 2023. The selection rules package was based on older versions by the Elections Committee and will be used in the 2024 Board of Trustees selection. Providing your comments now will help them provide a smoother, better Board selection process. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|More on the Meta-wiki page]].
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Hello, the '''[[m:WD4WMP|Wikidata for Wikimedia Projects]]''' team at Wikimedia Deutschland would like to hear about your experiences using Wikidata in the sibling projects. If you are interested in sharing your opinion and insights, please consider signing up for an interview with us in this '''[https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/Wikidata-for-Wikimedia-Interviews Registration form]'''.<br>
''Currently, we are only able to conduct interviews in English.''
The front page of the form has more details about what the conversation will be like, including how we would '''compensate''' you for your time.
For more information, visit our ''[[m:WD4WMP/AddIssue|project issue page]]'' where you can also share your experiences in written form, without an interview.<br>We look forward to speaking with you, [[m:User:Danny Benjafield (WMDE)|Danny Benjafield (WMDE)]] ([[m:User talk:Danny Benjafield (WMDE)|talk]]) 08:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
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== Feminism and Folklore 2024 ==
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Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to organize the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2024|Feminism and Folklore 2024]]''' writing competition from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024|Wiki Loves Folklore]] gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a generated list of suggested articles.
Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:
# Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
# Set up a campaign on '''CampWiz''' tool.
# Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
# Request local admins for site notice.
# Link the local page and the CampWiz link on the [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2024/Project Page|meta project page]].
This year, the Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced two new tools to enhance support for the campaign. These tools include the '''Article List Generator by Topic''' and '''CampWiz'''. The Article List Generator by Topic enables users to identify articles on the English Wikipedia that are not present in their native language Wikipedia. Users can customize their selection criteria, and the tool will present a table showcasing the missing articles along with suggested titles. Additionally, users have the option to download the list in both CSV and wikitable formats. Notably, the CampWiz tool will be employed for the project for the first time, empowering users to effectively host the project with a jury. Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. [https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/ '''Click here to access these tools''']
Learn more about the contest and prizes on our [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2024|project page]]. Feel free to contact us on our [[:m:Talk:Feminism and Folklore 2024/Project Page|meta talk page]] or by email us if you need any assistance.
We look forward to your immense coordination.
Thank you and Best wishes,
'''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2024|Feminism and Folklore 2024 International Team]]'''
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== Wiki Loves Folklore is back! ==
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Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to participate in the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024|Wiki Loves Folklore 2024]]''' 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 31st''' of March.
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_2024 submitting] them in this commons contest.
You can also [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024/Organize|organize a local contest]] in your country and support us in translating the [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024/Translations|project pages]] to help us spread the word in your native language.
Feel free to contact us on our [[:c:Commons talk:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024|project Talk page]] if you need any assistance.
'''Kind regards,'''
'''Wiki loves Folklore International Team'''
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee</span> ==
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Hello all,
I am reaching out to you today to announce that the voting period for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) Charter is now open. Community members may [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter/Voter_information|cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll]] now through '''2 February 2024'''. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|UCoC Enforcement Guidelines]] will find this process familiar.
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|current version of the U4C Charter]] is on Meta-wiki with translations available.
Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.
On behalf of the UCoC Project team,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 13:08, 19 January 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Last days to vote on the Charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee</span> ==
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Hello all,
I am reaching out to you today to remind you that the voting period for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) charter will close on '''2 February 2024'''. Community members may [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter/Voter_information|cast their vote and provide comments about the charter via SecurePoll]]. Those of you who voiced your opinions during the development of the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|UCoC Enforcement Guidelines]] will find this process familiar.
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|current version of the U4C charter]] is on Meta-wiki with translations available.
Read the charter, go vote and share this note with others in your community. I can confidently say the U4C Building Committee looks forward to your participation.
On behalf of the UCoC Project team,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 12:00, 31 January 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Announcing the results of the UCoC Coordinating Committee Charter ratification vote</span> ==
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Dear all,
Thank you everyone for following the progress of the Universal Code of Conduct. I am writing to you today to announce the outcome of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter/Voter_information|ratification vote]] on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter]]. 1746 contributors voted in this ratification vote with 1249 voters supporting the Charter and 420 voters not. The ratification vote process allowed for voters to provide comments about the Charter.
A report of voting statistics and a summary of voter comments will be published on Meta-wiki in the coming weeks.
Please look forward to hearing about the next steps soon.
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 13:23, 12 February 2024 (EST)
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== Enabling machine translation support, Section and Content translation tools in your Wikipedia ==
{{int:Hello}} Jamaican Creole English Wikipedians!
Apologies as this message is not in your language, {{int:Please-translate}}.
The WMF Language team plans to enable the Section and Content translation tools to Jamaican Creole English Wikipedia by default. Also, the team is considering adding [[mw:Help:Content_translation/Translating/Initial_machine_translation|machine translation]] (MT) support with [[mw:MinT|MinT]] to the tools. MinT may be providing limited support for your language, so we want to make sure it is useful for the community. For this, my team would like members of your community to:
* Test the machine translation support [https://translate.wmcloud.org/ in a test instance]. You can paste multiple pieces of content from different Wikipedia articles and check whether the provided result is a useful starting point for a translation.
* Give us feedback if the machine translation quality is okay to be on your Wikipedia by default, as an optional service or if it is not useful at all.
* Let us know if you have any objections to having the Section and Content translation enabled by default in this Wikipedia.
Below is background information about the tools and how you can test them.
'''Background information'''
[[mw:Content_translation|Content Translation]] has been a successful tool for editors to create content in their language. Since its release in 2015, the tool has aided the translation of more than one million articles across all languages. However, the tool is in beta in Jamaican Creole English Wikipedia, limiting its discoverability and use. Being in beta also blocks enabling the Section translation in your Wikipedia.
[[mw:Content_translation/Section_translation|Section Translation]] extends the capabilities of Content Translation to support mobile devices. On mobile, the tool will:
* Guide you to translate one section at a time to expand existing articles or create new ones
* Make it easy to transfer knowledge across languages anytime from your mobile device
MinT (Machine in Translation) is a machine translation service hosted in the Wikimedia Infrastructure. It is designed to provide translations from many MT models. The model available for your Wikipedia is the [https://github.com/google-research/google-research/tree/master/madlad_400 MADLAD-400 open-source translation model].
'''Our request'''
The MADLAD-400 MT is available for your Wiki in our test instance. We want you to test it (translate sentences and paragraphs from articles) in our test instance:[https://translate.wmcloud.org/ https://translate.wmcloud.org]. Let us know in this thread if the quality of the automatic translation generated is okay to enable it in Jamaican Creole English Wikipedia along with the Section and Content translation tool.
'''Our plans to enable the tools and the machine translation support'''
We plan to deploy the tools with the MT support by the 4th of March. If there are no objections from your community, we will deploy them. We want to provide the tools in the way they best serve the community, so we are open to make further adjustments after the deployment based on the experience of the community.
We look forward to getting your feedback in this thread. Thank you!
On behalf of the WMF Language team.
[[User:UOzurumba (WMF)|UOzurumba (WMF)]] ([[User talk:UOzurumba (WMF)|talk]]) 21:50, 14 February 2024 (EST)
== Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: We are back! ==
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Hello, dear Wikipedians!<br/>
[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Ukraine|Wikimedia Ukraine]], in cooperation with the [[:en:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine|MFA of Ukraine]] and [[:en:Ukrainian Institute|Ukrainian Institute]], has launched the forth edition of writing challenge "'''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024|Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month]]'''", which lasts from 1st until 31st March 2024. 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 contribution in every language! The most active contesters will receive prizes.<br/>
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 [[:m:CentralNotice/Request/UCDM 2024|banner]] to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! [[:m:User:ValentynNefedov (WMUA)|ValentynNefedov (WMUA)]] ([[:m:User talk:ValentynNefedov (WMUA)|talk]])
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Report of the U4C Charter ratification and U4C Call for Candidates now available</span> ==
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Hello all,
I am writing to you today with two important pieces of information. First, the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter/Vote results|report of the comments from the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter ratification]] is now available. Secondly, the call for candidates for the U4C is open now through April 1, 2024.
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members are invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Per the charter, there are 16 seats on the U4C: eight community-at-large seats and eight regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement.
Read more and submit your application on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024|Meta-wiki]].
On behalf of the UCoC project team,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 11:25, 5 March 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2024 Selection</span> ==
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Dear all,
This year, the term of 4 (four) 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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections committee|Elections Committee]] will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Board Governance Committee created a Board Selection Working Group from Trustees who cannot be candidates in the 2024 community- and affiliate-selected trustee selection process composed of Dariusz Jemielniak, Nataliia Tymkiv, Esra'a Al Shafei, Kathy Collins, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov [3]. The group is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2024 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 2024: Call for candidates and call for questions
* June 2024: Affiliates vote to shortlist 12 candidates (no shortlisting if 15 or less candidates apply) [5]
* June-August 2024: Campaign period
* End of August / beginning of September 2024: Two-week community voting period
* October–November 2024: Background check of selected candidates
* Board's Meeting in December 2024: New trustees seated
Learn more about the 2024 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|this Meta-wiki page]], and make your plan.
'''Election Volunteers'''
Another way to be involved with the 2024 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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024/Election Volunteers|Meta-wiki page]].
Best regards,
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Pundit|Dariusz Jemielniak]] (Governance Committee Chair, Board Selection Working Group)
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Results#Elected
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter
[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes:2023-08-15#Governance_Committee
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles
[5] Even though the ideal number is 12 candidates for 4 open seats, the shortlisting process will be triggered if there are more than 15 candidates because the 1-3 candidates that are removed might feel ostracized and it would be a lot of work for affiliates to carry out the shortlisting process to only eliminate 1-3 candidates from the candidate list.<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[User:MPossoupe_(WMF)|MPossoupe_(WMF)]]14:57, 12 March 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Vote now to select members of the first U4C</span> ==
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Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through May 9, 2024. Read the information on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024|voting page on Meta-wiki]] to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 15:21, 25 April 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Vote now to select members of the first U4C</span> ==
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Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through May 9, 2024. Read the information on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024|voting page on Meta-wiki]] to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 15:21, 25 April 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Sign up for the language community meeting on May 31st, 16:00 UTC</span> ==
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<section begin="message"/>Hello all,
The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks - May 31st at 16:00 UTC. If you're interested, you can [https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Language_engineering/Community_meetings#31_May_2024 sign up on this wiki page].
This is a participant-driven meeting, where we share language-specific updates related to various projects, collectively discuss technical issues related to language wikis, and work together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, the topics included the machine translation service (MinT) and the languages and models it currently supports, localization efforts from the Kiwix team, and technical challenges with numerical sorting in files used on Bengali Wikisource.
Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates related to your project? Any problems that you would like to bring for discussion during the meeting? Do you need interpretation support from English to another language? Please reach out to me at ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org and [[etherpad:p/language-community-meeting-may-2024|add agenda items to the document here]].
We look forward to your participation!
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<bdi lang="en" dir="ltr">[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]</bdi> 16:22, 14 May 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Feedback invited on Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle</span> ==
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[[File:Sibling Project Lifecycle Conversation 3.png|150px|right|link=:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle]]
Dear community members,
The [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee|Community Affairs Committee]] (CAC) of the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees|Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees]] invites you to give feedback on a '''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle|draft Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle]]'''. This draft Procedure outlines proposed steps and requirements for opening and closing Wikimedia Sibling Projects, and aims to ensure any newly approved projects are set up for success. This is separate from the procedures for opening or closing language versions of projects, which is handled by the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Language committee|Language Committee]] or [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Closing_projects_policy|closing projects policy]].
You can find the details on [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Procedure for Sibling Project Lifecycle#Review|this page]], as well as the ways to give your feedback from today until the end of the day on '''June 23, 2024''', anywhere on Earth.
You can also share information about this with the interested project communities you work with or support, and you can also help us translate the procedure into more languages, so people can join the discussions in their own language.
On behalf of the CAC,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 21:25, 21 May 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Announcing the first Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee</span> ==
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Hello,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote results. We are following up with the results of the first [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election]].
We are pleased to announce the following individuals as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a two-year term:
* North America (USA and Canada)
** –
* Northern and Western Europe
** [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Ghilt|Ghilt]]
* Latin America and Caribbean
** –
* Central and East Europe (CEE)
** —
* Sub-Saharan Africa
** –
* Middle East and North Africa
** [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Ibrahim.ID|Ibrahim.ID]]
* East, South East Asia and Pacific (ESEAP)
** [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:0xDeadbeef|0xDeadbeef]]
* South Asia
** –
The following individuals are elected to be community-at-large members of the U4C, fulfilling a one-year term:
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Barkeep49|Barkeep49]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Superpes15|Superpes15]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Civvì|Civvì]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Luke081515|Luke081515]]
* –
* –
* –
* –
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. Follow their work on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Meta-wiki]].
On behalf of the UCoC project team,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 03:14, 3 June 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The final text of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now on Meta</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcement - Final draft available|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcement - Final draft available}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Hi everyone,
The final text of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|Wikimedia Movement Charter]] is now up on Meta in more than 20 languages for your reading.
'''What is the Wikimedia Movement Charter?'''
The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a proposed document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.
'''Join the Wikimedia Movement Charter “Launch Party”'''
Join the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Event:Movement Charter Launch Party|“Launch Party”]] on '''June 20, 2024''' at '''14.00-15.00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1718892000 your local time]). During this call, we will celebrate the release of the final Charter and present the content of the Charter. Join and learn about the Charter before casting your vote.
'''Movement Charter ratification vote'''
Voting will commence on SecurePoll on '''June 25, 2024''' at '''00:01 UTC''' and will conclude on '''July 9, 2024''' at '''23:59 UTC.''' You can read more about the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting|voting process, eligibility criteria, and other details]] on Meta.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Movement Charter|Meta talk page]] or email the MCDC at [mailto:mcdc@wikimedia.org mcdc@wikimedia.org].
On behalf of the MCDC,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 03:44, 11 June 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is now open – cast your vote</span> ==
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Hello everyone,
The voting to ratify the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|'''Wikimedia Movement Charter''']] is now open. The Wikimedia Movement Charter is a document to define roles and responsibilities for all the members and entities of the Wikimedia movement, including the creation of a new body – the Global Council – for movement governance.
The final version of the Wikimedia Movement Charter is [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|available on Meta in different languages]] and attached [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Movement_Charter_(June_2024).pdf here in PDF format] for your reading.
Voting commenced on SecurePoll on '''June 25, 2024''' at '''00:01 UTC''' and will conclude on '''July 9, 2024''' at '''23:59 UTC'''. Please read more on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting|voter information and eligibility details]].
After reading the Charter, please [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/398|'''vote here''']] and share this note further.
If you have any questions about the ratification vote, please contact the Charter Electoral Commission at [mailto:cec@wikimedia.org '''cec@wikimedia.org'''].
On behalf of the CEC,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 05:51, 25 June 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Voting to ratify the Wikimedia Movement Charter is ending soon</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcement - Final reminder|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Movement Charter/Drafting Committee/Announcement - Final reminder}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Hello everyone,
This is a kind reminder that the voting period to ratify the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|Wikimedia Movement Charter]] will be closed on '''July 9, 2024''', at '''23:59 UTC'''.
If you have not voted yet, please vote [[m:Special:SecurePoll/vote/398|on SecurePoll]].
On behalf of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Ratification/Voting#Electoral_Commission|Charter Electoral Commission]],<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 22:45, 7 July 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">U4C Special Election - Call for Candidates</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – call for candidates|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – call for candidates}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Hello all,
A special election has been called to fill additional vacancies on the U4C. The call for candidates phase is open from now through July 19, 2024.
The [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the [[:foundation:Wikimedia Foundation Universal Code of Conduct|UCoC]]. Community members are invited to submit their applications in the special election for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|U4C Charter]].
In this special election, according to [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter#2. Elections and Terms|chapter 2 of the U4C charter]], there are 9 seats available on the U4C: '''four''' community-at-large seats and '''five''' regional seats to ensure the U4C represents the diversity of the movement. [[Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter#5. Glossary|No more than two members of the U4C can be elected from the same home wiki]]. Therefore, candidates must not have English Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, or Italian Wikipedia as their home wiki.
Read more and submit your application on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election|Meta-wiki]].
In cooperation with the U4C,<section end="announcement-content" />
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-- [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 19:03, 9 July 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification voting results</span> ==
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Hello everyone,
After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter/Ratification/Voting#Electoral Commission|Charter Electoral Commission]] is pleased to announce the final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.
As [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Movement Charter#Thank you for your participation in the Movement Charter ratification vote!|communicated]] by the Charter Electoral Commission, we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time the vote closed on '''July 9, 23:59 UTC'''. We thank all 2,451 individuals and 129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement Strategy.
The final results of the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Charter|Wikimedia Movement Charter]] ratification voting held between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:
'''Individual vote:'''
Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have been accepted as valid votes. Among these, '''1,710''' voted “yes”; '''623''' voted “no”; and '''113''' selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter (1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).
'''Affiliates vote:'''
Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, '''93''' voted “yes”; '''18''' voted “no”; and '''18''' selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).
'''Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:'''
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted '''not to ratify''' the proposed Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Board_resolution_and_vote_on_the_proposed_Movement_Charter|shared the result of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps]].
With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is '''not ratified'''.
We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our movement’s governance.
The Charter Electoral Commission,
[[m:User:Abhinav619|Abhinav619]], [[m:User:Borschts|Borschts]], [[m:User:Iwuala Lucy|Iwuala Lucy]], [[m:User:Tochiprecious|Tochiprecious]], [[m:User:Der-Wir-Ing|Der-Wir-Ing]]<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 12:52, 18 July 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – voting opens|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – voting opens}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through '''August 10, 2024'''. Read the information on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election|voting page on Meta-wiki]] to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
In cooperation with the U4C,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 21:47, 26 July 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Reminder! Vote closing soon to fill vacancies of the first U4C</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – reminder to vote|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement – reminder to vote}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Dear all,
The voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is closing soon. It is open through 10 August 2024. Read the information on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election/2024_Special_Election#Voting|the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility]]. If you are eligible to vote and have not voted in this special election, it is important that you vote now.
'''Why should you vote?''' The U4C is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community input into the committee membership is critical to the success of the UCoC.
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
In cooperation with the U4C,<section end="announcement-content" />
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-- [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 10:30, 6 August 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming soon: A new sub-referencing feature – try it!</span> ==
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Hello. For many years, community members have requested an easy way to re-use references with different details. Now, a MediaWiki solution is coming: The new sub-referencing feature will work for wikitext and Visual Editor and will enhance the existing reference system. You can continue to use different ways of referencing, but you will probably encounter sub-references in articles written by other users. More information on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|the project page]].
'''We want your feedback''' to make sure this feature works well for you:
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#Test|Please try]] the current state of development on beta wiki and [[m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|let us know what you think]].
* [[m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing/Sign-up|Sign up here]] to get updates and/or invites to participate in user research activities.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Deutschland|Wikimedia Deutschland]]’s [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes|Technical Wishes]] team is planning to bring this feature to Wikimedia wikis later this year. We will reach out to creators/maintainers of tools and templates related to references beforehand.
Please help us spread the message. --[[m:User:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|Johannes Richter (WMDE)]] ([[m:User talk:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|talk]]) 10:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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== Sign up for the language community meeting on August 30th, 15:00 UTC ==
Hi all,
The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks—on August 30th at 15:00 UTC. If you're interested in joining, you can [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#30_August_2024 sign up on this wiki page].
This participant-driven meeting will focus on sharing language-specific updates related to various projects, discussing technical issues related to language wikis, and working together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, topics included the Language Converter, the state of language research, updates on the Incubator conversations, and technical challenges around external links not working with special characters on Bengali sites.
Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates or discuss challenges? Please add agenda items to the document [https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-aug-2024 here] and reach out to ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org. We look forward to your participation!
[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 18:19, 22 August 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee</span> ==
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<section begin="announcement-content" />
:''[https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/board-elections@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/OKCCN2CANIH2K7DXJOL2GPVDFWL27R7C/ Original message at wikimedia-l]. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement - results|You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.]] [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-{{urlencode:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Announcement - results}}&language=&action=page&filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''
Hello all,
The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Elections Committee|Elections Committee]] have certified the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Results|results]] for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Meta-Wiki]].
On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,<section end="announcement-content" />
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[[m:User:RamzyM (WMF)|RamzyM (WMF)]] 09:05, 2 September 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!</span> ==
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Hello all,
The voting period for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024/Candidates|reading their statements]] and their [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Questions_for_candidates|answers to community questions]].
When you are ready, go to the [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/400|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Voter_eligibility_guidelines|voter eligibility page]].
Best regards,
The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group<section end="announcement-content" />
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== 'Wikidata item' link is moving. Find out where... ==
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Hello everyone, a small change will soon be coming to the user-interface of your Wikimedia project.
The [[d:Q16222597|Wikidata item]] [[w:|sitelink]] currently found under the <span style="color: #54595d;"><u>''General''</u></span> section of the '''Tools''' sidebar menu will move into the <span style="color: #54595d;"><u>''In Other Projects''</u></span> section.
We would like the Wiki communities feedback so please let us know or ask questions on the [[m:Talk:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|Discussion page]] before we enable the change which can take place October 4 2024, circa 15:00 UTC+2.
More information can be found on [[m:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|the project page]].<br><br>We welcome your feedback and questions.<br> [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 13:58, 27 September 2024 (EST)
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections</span> ==
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Hello all,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election]]. Close to 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted.
The following four candidates were the most voted:
# [[User:Kritzolina|Christel Steigenberger]]
# [[User:Nadzik|Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz]]
# [[User:Victoria|Victoria Doronina]]
# [[User:Laurentius|Lorenzo Losa]]
While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in December 2024.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Results|Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki.]]
Best regards,
The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr">Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees</span> ==
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Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers.
Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee (AffCom)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ombuds_commission|Ombuds commission (OC)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Community Resilience and Sustainability/Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee|Case Review Committee (CRC)]]
Applications for the committees open on 16 October 2024. Applications for the Affiliations Committee close on 18 November 2024, and applications for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on 2 December 2024. Learn how to apply by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Committee_appointments|visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki]]. Post to the talk page or email [mailto:cst@wikimedia.org cst@wikimedia.org] with any questions you may have.
For the Committee Support team,
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== 'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally. ==
Hello everyone, I previously wrote on the 27th September to advise that the ''Wikidata item'' sitelink will change places in the sidebar menu, moving from the '''General''' section into the '''In Other Projects''' section. The scheduled rollout date of 04.10.2024 was delayed due to a necessary request for Mobile/MinervaNeue skin. I am happy to inform that the global rollout can now proceed and will occur later today, 22.10.2024 at 15:00 UTC-2. [[m:Talk:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|Please let us know]] if you notice any problems or bugs after this change. There should be no need for null-edits or purging cache for the changes to occur. Kind regards, -[[m:User:Danny Benjafield (WMDE)|Danny Benjafield (WMDE)]] 06:30, 22 October 2024 (EST)
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== Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC ==
Hello everyone,
The next language community meeting is coming up next week, on November 29th, at 16:00 UTC (Zonestamp! For your timezone <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1732896000>). If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page: <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#29_November_2024>.
This participant-driven meeting will be organized by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Language Product Localization team and the Language Diversity Hub. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Moore Wikipedia, and the language support track at Wiki Indaba. We will also have members from the Wayuunaiki community joining us to share their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community within our movement. This meeting will have a Spanish interpretation.
Looking forward to seeing you at the language community meeting! Cheers, [[User:SSethi (WMF)|Srishti]] 14:54, 21 November 2024 (EST)
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== Universal Code of Conduct annual review: provide your comments on the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines ==
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I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]].
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|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, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
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== Feminism and Folklore 2025 starts soon ==
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Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to organize the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|Feminism and Folklore 2025]]''' writing competition from February 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|Wiki Loves Folklore]] gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a generated list of suggested articles.
Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:
# Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
# Set up a campaign on '''CampWiz''' tool.
# Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
# Request local admins for site notice.
# Link the local page and the CampWiz link on the [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025/Project Page|meta project page]].
This year, the Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced two new tools to enhance support for the campaign. These tools include the '''Article List Generator by Topic''' and '''CampWiz'''. The Article List Generator by Topic enables users to identify articles on the English Wikipedia that are not present in their native language Wikipedia. Users can customize their selection criteria, and the tool will present a table showcasing the missing articles along with suggested titles. Additionally, users have the option to download the list in both CSV and wikitable formats. Notably, the CampWiz tool will be employed for the project for the first time, empowering users to effectively host the project with a jury. Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. [https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/ '''Click here to access these tools''']
Learn more about the contest and prizes on our [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|project page]]. Feel free to contact us on our [[:m:Talk:Feminism and Folklore 2025/Project Page|meta talk page]] or by email us if you need any assistance.
We look forward to your immense coordination.
Thank you and Best wishes,
'''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|Feminism and Folklore 2025 International Team]]'''
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== Wiki Loves Folklore is back! ==
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Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to participate in the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|Wiki Loves Folklore 2025]]''' an international media 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 31st''' of March.
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_2025 submitting] them in this commons contest.
You can also [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025/Organize|organize a local contest]] in your country and support us in translating the [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025/Translations|project pages]] to help us spread the word in your native language.
Feel free to contact us on our [[:c:Commons talk:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|project Talk page]] if you need any assistance.
'''Kind regards,'''
'''Wiki loves Folklore International Team'''
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== Reminder: first part of the annual UCoC review closes soon ==
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This is a reminder that the first phase of the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines will be closing soon. You can make suggestions for changes through [[d:Q614092|the end of day]], 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]]. After review of the feedback, proposals for updated text will be published on Meta in March for another round of community review.
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
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== <span lang="en" dir="ltr"> Upcoming Language Community Meeting (Feb 28th, 14:00 UTC) and Newsletter</span> ==
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Hello everyone!
[[File:WP20Symbols WIKI INCUBATOR.svg|right|frameless|150x150px|alt=An image symbolising multiple languages]]
We’re excited to announce that the next '''Language Community Meeting''' is happening soon, '''February 28th at 14:00 UTC'''! If you’d like to join, simply sign up on the '''[[mw:Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#28_February_2025|wiki page]]'''.
This is a participant-driven meeting where we share updates on language-related projects, discuss technical challenges in language wikis, and collaborate on solutions. In our last meeting, we covered topics like developing language keyboards, creating the Moore Wikipedia, and updates from the language support track at Wiki Indaba.
'''Got a topic to share?''' Whether it’s a technical update from your project, a challenge you need help with, or a request for interpretation support, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to '''reply to this message''' or add agenda items to the document '''[[etherpad:p/language-community-meeting-feb-2025|here]]'''.
Also, we wanted to highlight that the sixth edition of the Language & Internationalization newsletter (January 2025) is available here: [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/January|Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/January]]. This newsletter provides updates from the October–December 2024 quarter on new feature development, improvements in various language-related technical projects and support efforts, details about community meetings, and ideas for contributing to projects. To stay updated, you can subscribe to the newsletter on its wiki page: [[:mw:Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter|Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter]].
We look forward to your ideas and participation at the language community meeting, see you there!
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== Universal Code of Conduct annual review: proposed changes are available for comment ==
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I am writing to you to let you know that [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/Proposed_Changes|proposed changes]] to the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines]] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter]] are open for review. '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/Proposed_Changes|You can provide feedback on suggested changes]]''' through the [[d:Q614092|end of day]] on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. This is the second step in the annual review process, the final step will be community voting on the proposed changes.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find relevant links about the process on the UCoC annual review page on Meta]].
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|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, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] 13:51, 7 March 2025 (EST)
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== An improved dashboard for the Content Translation tool ==
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{{Int:hello}} Wikipedians,
Apologies as this message is not in your language, {{Int:please-translate}}.
The [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization|Language and Product Localization team]] has improved the [https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ContentTranslation&filter-type=automatic&filter-id=previous-edits&active-list=suggestions&from=en&to=es 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.
[[file:Content_Translation_new-dashboard.png|alt=|center|thumb|576x576px|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.]]
[[File:Content_Translation_dashboard_on_desktop.png|alt=|center|thumb|577x577px|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 [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Content translation#Improved translation experience|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.
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== Final proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter now posted ==
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The proposed modifications to the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines]] and the U4C Charter [[m:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/2025/Proposed_Changes|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage//Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
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== Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025: Invitation ==
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Hello, dear Wikipedians!<br/>
[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Ukraine|Wikimedia Ukraine]], in cooperation with the [[:en:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine|MFA of Ukraine]] and [[:en:Ukrainian Institute|Ukrainian Institute]], has launched the fifth edition of writing challenge "'''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025|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.
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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 [[:m:CentralNotice/Request/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025|banner]] to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! [[:m:User:OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)|OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)]] ([[:m:User talk:OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)|talk]])
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== Vote now on the revised UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter ==
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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) ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1746162000 find in your time zone]). [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/2025/Voter_information|Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting]] on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.
The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|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 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].
Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.
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== Sub-referencing: User testing ==
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<small>''Apologies for writing in English, please help us by providing a translation below''</small>
Hi I’m Johannes from [[:m:Wikimedia Deutschland|Wikimedia Deutschland]]'s [[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes|Technical Wishes team]]. We are making great strides with the new [[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|sub-referencing feature]] and we’d love to invite you to take part in two activities to help us move this work further:
#'''Try it out and share your feedback'''
#:[[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing# Test the prototype|Please try]] the updated ''wikitext'' feature [https://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/Sub-referencing on the beta wiki] and let us know what you think, either [[:m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|on our talk page]] or by [https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/talktotechwish booking a call] with our UX researcher.
#'''Get a sneak peak and help shape the ''Visual Editor'' user designs'''
#:Help us test the new design prototypes by participating in user sessions – [https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/gxk0taud/apply 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.
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== Proposal to enable the "Contribute" entry point in Jamaican Creole English Wikipedia ==
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The [[mediawikiwiki:Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization|WMF Language and Product Localization]] team proposes enabling an entry point called "Contribute" to your Wikipedia.
The [[:bn:বিশেষ:Contribute|Contribute]] entry point is based on collaborative work with other product teams in the Wikimedia Foundation on [[mediawikiwiki:Edit_Discovery|Edit discovery]], which validated the entry point as a persistent and constant path that contributors took to discover ways to contribute content in Wikipedia.
Therefore, enabling this entry point in your Wikipedia will help contributors quickly discover available tools and immediately click to start using them. This entry point is designed to be a central point for discovering contribution tools in Jamaican Creole English Wikipedia.
'''Who can access it'''
Once it is enabled in your Wikipedia, newcomers can access the entry point automatically by just logging into their account, click on the User drop-down menu and choose the "Contribute" icon, which takes you to another menu where you will find a self-guided description of what you can do to contribute content, as shown in the image below. An option to "view contributions" is also available to access the list of your contributions.
[[File:Mobile_Contribute_Page.png|Mobile Contribute Page]] [[File:Mobile_contribute_menu_(detailed).png|Mobile contribute menu (detailed)]]
For experienced contributors, the Contribute icon is not automatically shown in their User drop-down menu. They will still see the "Contributions" option unless they change it to the "Contribute" manually.
We have gotten valuable feedback that helped us improve its discoverability. Now, it is ready to be enabled in other Wikis. One major improvement was to [[phab:T369041|make the entry point optional for experienced contributors]] who still want to have the "Contributions" entry point as default.
We plan to enable it '''on mobile''' for Wikis, where the Section translation tool is enabled. In this way, we will provide a main entry point to the mobile translation dashboard, and the exposure can still be limited by targeting only the mobile platform for now. If there are no objections to having the entry point for mobile users from your community, we will enable it by 17th June 2025.
We welcome your feedback and questions in this thread on our proposal to enable it here. Suppose there are no objections, we will deploy the "Contribute" entry point in your Wikipedia.
We look forward to your response soon.
Thank you!
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'''Soyjak.party''' is an anonymous, English-language [[imageboard]] website. Created by the pseudonymous "Soot," the website is based around the creation, posting, and sharing of [[Soyjak]] images and memes and [[data mining]]. It has amassed over 13,000,000 posts from 90,000 unique posters and hosts over 75 GB of active content, becoming one of the largest English-speaking imageboards.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Ricky |date=2024-07-10 |title=The Soyjak Party: A Deep Dive into the Meme Culture Phenomenon - Ricky Spears |url=https://www.rickyspears.com/memes/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.rickyspears.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Background ==
"Soyjak" is a variant of the [[Wojak]] meme, based on the standard Wojak combined with features of a ''[[soy boy]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Abascal |first=Luis |date=4 July 2021 |title=Basado, charocracia, chad o pesetas y cunetas: así habla el Team Facha |url=https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919004449/https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |archive-date=19 September 2021 |access-date=22 Sep 2021 |website=Elplural |language=Spanish}}</ref> a [[pejorative]] term for men who consume soy products.<ref name=":0" />
== History ==
The creation of the website was announced by Soot on September 2020 in the /qa/ board of [[4chan]].<ref name=":0" /> Soot said in a blog post that he intended for the imageboard to be a joke and did not expect it to become as popular as it is.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weedston |first=Lindsey |date=2024-07-12 |title=The Sad Origins And Redemption Of The Soyjack Meme |url=https://www.dailydot.com/memes/soyjak-meme/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> The /qa/ board was permanently locked in November 2021, leading to many former users and subcommunities moving onto Soyjak.party.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The site was later purchased by Russian entrepreneur Yuri "Kuz" Kuznetsov. It was then run by Kuznetsov from July 2022 until his resign in July 2023. It is currently owned by an individual known as Froot. The site has been shut down several times due to various legal reasons.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Lim How |date=2023-02-17 |title=What is Soyjak Party? |url=https://www.followchain.org/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Followchain |language=en-US}}</ref>
The site has since gained infamy for its various [[inside jokes]], [[Doxing|doxxing]] and [[Cyberbullying|harassment campaigns]], as well as stealing various "GETs" (unique post IDs) from other imageboards.<ref name=":0" />
On April 14, 2025, the site gained widespread notoriety when it was implicated in hacking [[4chan]]. Several pieces of sensitive information were uncovered, such as 4chan's source code, backend systems, and the personal information of staff. The hack was purportedly carried out by exploiting a vulnerability in the outdated version of [[PHP]] which 4chan had been operating on since 2016.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Burgess |first=Matt |title=Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins |url=https://www.wired.com/story/2025-4chan-hack-admin-leak/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellinger |first=A. J. |date=2025-04-15 |title=Internet Cesspool 4chan Is Down After Alleged Hack, Rival Forum Users Claim Credit |url=https://gizmodo.com/internet-cesspool-4chan-is-down-after-alleged-hack-rival-forum-users-claim-credit-2000589582 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Gizmodo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=4chan Goes Offline After Hacker Appears to Hijack the Site |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/articles/4chan-goes-offline-hacker-appears-163527454.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGLkINbt_H5oJZpObR5ZuICJDoupWyKFc0iZggH-ugGX0jo07i-RO4rozZnFCKZcON5dYJzAANKCNkZOq3dVJpfOPFhcsL89t4J5-Eyz8XOo_3c2B01queDgneCEdk2iXhi5YSBLkJFIHQkALz9hiS3P6QuOGqjouixVOwiKn2-d |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Yahoo Tech |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Community ==
The community originally consisted of posters from the now-defunct /qa/ board of 4chan, with newer members coming from various corners of the Internet, mainly those from the [[alt-right]] and [[incel]] community. The users of Soyjak.party refer to themselves as "Chuds" (based on the default username of each post, similar to [[Anonymous post|Anonymous]] on 4chan), "'Jakkers" (short for "Soyjakkers"), and "Soyteens" (based on the notion that most users of the site are in their teenage years).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
The community has their own rating system for user-created content [[Gem]] and [[Coal]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2023-04-10|title=Gem and Coal|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gem-and-coal|access-date=2024-05-11|website=Know Your Meme}}</ref>, with gem representing a post that is generally considered high-effort or good, and coal representing a low-effort, bad post. Community-created content includes various songs, animations, [[wojak|soyjaks]], music videos, and an officially-endorsed fan game.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Five Nights at Cobson's|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709910|access-date=2024-06-11|website=Steam}}</ref>
The community has garnered much controversy and infamy around the Internet for their various doxxing and harassment campaigns (mainly targeting those of the [[LGBT community]]), raids of various [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] streamers and websites, violent and illegal content being posted on the site (although site admins have always denounced such content being posted), as well as minor controversies such as stealing unique post IDs on other imageboards, also known as GETs.<ref name="faqget">{{cite web |title=FAQ on GETs |url=https://www.4chan.org/faq.php#get |access-date=March 14, 2007 |website=4chan}}</ref>
== Ownership and administration ==
The first admin of the site is known as Soot, who owned and maintained the website until its purchase by Russian entrepreneur Yuri Kuznetsov, also known as Kuz, who became the second admin of the site. In 2023, Kuznetsov stepped down as administrator, leaving the role of admin to site manager Doll. The site was shut down during Doll's reign due to Doll not being able to maintain the high cost of running the site.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.soyjak.st/images/d/d1/The_end_of_the_sharty.png|title=It's over - for good this time.|website=Soyjak Wiki}}</ref> It was later purchased and reopened by an individual simply known as Froot, who is now the current owner and admin of the site.<ref name=":1" />
== Controversies ==
The site has been linked to the [[2023 Jacksonville shooting]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unsound Minds – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville |url=https://folioweekly.com/2024/10/30/unsound-minds/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=folioweekly.com|date=October 30, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="Jacksonville">{{cite web |last1=Waters |first1=T.K. |title=4 Manifesto - 2023 |url=https://jacksonvilleso.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(xc53blby3bgrhdrijxpcyw1n))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=61&cat=0 |website=Public Records Center |publisher=Jacksonville Sheriff's Office |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> and the 2025 [[Antioch High School shooting]], with the [[Anti-Defamation League]] describing it as a "far-right reactionary imageboard filled with crude racist and antisemitic humor".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antioch, Tenn., Shooter Inspired by Broad Extremist Beliefs and Previous Mass Killers {{!}} ADL |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/article/antioch-tenn-shooter-inspired-broad-extremist-beliefs-and-previous-mass-killers |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=www.adl.org |language=en}}</ref>
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| commercial = No
| type = [[Imijboad]]
| registration | Nuhtn (aagument fi staff an' addishanal privilej)
| current_status = Panlain
| num_users = 92,984 (Yuuniek)
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| creator = Soot
| owner = Froot
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2020|09|20}}
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'''Soyjak.paati''' a wan anonymos Ingglish-tong imijboad weh run pan di web. Mek op by di man "Soot," di wibsaid all bout mekkin', postin', an' sharin [[Soyjak]] pikcha an' memes, plos [[data mining]]. It grab aaf 13,000,000 posts fram 90,000 yuuniek poshta, an' a wan a di bigis Ingglish imijboad dem roun' yah.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Ricky |date=2024-07-10 |title=Soyjak Paati: Deep Dive inna Meme Kulcha - Ricky Spears |url=https://www.rickyspears.com/memes/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.rickyspears.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Backagroun ==
"'''Soyjak'''" a wan chaynj op [[Wojak]] meme, mix op wid di ''[[soy boy]]'' sinting<ref>{{cite web |last=Abascal |first=Luis |date=4 July 2021 |title=Basado, charocracia, chad o pesetas y cunetas: así habla el Team Facha |url=https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919004449/https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |archive-date=19 September 2021 |access-date=22 Sep 2021 |website=Elplural |language=Spanish}}</ref>—a bad-wod fi man weh nyam soy sinting.<ref name=":0" />
== Istry ==
Di wibsaid big up inna Septemba 2020 wen Soot post it pan [[4chan]] /qa/ boad.<ref name=":0" /> Soot seh inna im blog seh it did a joke, im neva expek it blow suh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weedston |first=Lindsey |date=2024-07-12 |title=Di Saaad Arijin an' Redempshan a di Soyjack Meme |url=https://www.dailydot.com/memes/soyjak-meme/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Di Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> Di /qa/ boad lock dung fi gud inna Novemba 2021, an' lot a dem poshta move ova a Soyjak.paati.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Latar, Russian biznisman Yuri "Kuz" Kuznetsov buy it. Im run it fram July 2022 til im leff inna July 2023. Now a one man name Froot a run tings. Di site lock dung few times fram problem.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Lim How |date=2023-02-17 |title=Wah a Soyjak Paati? |url=https://www.followchain.org/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Followchain |language=en-US}}</ref>
Di site get bad mine fram im inside joke dem, [[Doxing|doxxin]] an' [[Cyberbullying|haasment]] kyanpain, an' tiefin "GETs" (yuuniek post ID) fram ada imijboad dem.<ref name=":0" />
Pan April 14, 2025, it get big-big notariety wen dem seh it hack [[4chan]]. Sensitive infamashan kom out—sors kode, bak-en sistim, an' staff info. Di hack appen fram wah weak spot inna di uol [[PHP]] weh 4chan a yuz fram 2016.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Burgess |first=Matt |title=Sospek 4chan Hack Kuda Expose Admin Dem Weh Anonymos Fi Lang Taim |url=https://www.wired.com/story/2025-4chan-hack-admin-leak/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellinger |first=A. J. |date=2025-04-15 |title=4chan Dung Fram Hack? Rival Forum Poshta Seh Dem a Winna |url=https://gizmodo.com/internet-cesspool-4chan-is-down-after-alleged-hack-rival-forum-users-claim-credit-2000589582 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Gizmodo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bad Nyuuz Boad 4chan Dung Fram Major Hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=4chan Dung Afta Hacker Tek Ova Di Site |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/articles/4chan-goes-offline-hacker-appears-163527454.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGLkINbt_H5oJZpObR5ZuICJDoupWyKFc0iZggH-ugGX0jo07i-RO4rozZnFCKZcON5dYJzAANKCNkZOq3dVJpfOPFhcsL89t4J5-Eyz8XOo_3c2B01queDgneCEdk2iXhi5YSBLkJFIHQkALz9hiS3P6QuOGqjouixVOwiKn2-d |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Yahoo Tech |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Komunity ==
Di poshta dem kom fram di don /qa/ boad a 4chan, an' nyuu komaz fram [[alt-right]] an' [[incel]] komunitii. Dem kaal demself "Chuds" (likl bit laik [[Anonymous post|Anonymos]] pan 4chan), "'Jakkers" (shaat fi "Soyjakkers"), an' "Soyteens" (kaaz dem tingk mos a dem a tiina).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Dem av dem own ratin sistim fi kontent: [[Gem]] an' [[Coal]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2023-04-10|title=Gem an' Coal|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gem-and-coal|access-date=2024-05-11|website=Know Your Meme}}</ref>—Gem mean high-effot/good post, Coal mean low-effot/beks post. Dem mek song, animashan, [[wojak|soyjaks]], miusik vijo, an' wan aanlish fan game.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Five Nights at Cobson's|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709910|access-date=2024-06-11|website=Steam}}</ref>
Di komunity get bad mine fi dem [[doxxin]] an' haasment kyanpain (espeshali gainst [[LGBT komunity]]), raid pan [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] streama dem an' wibsaid, voilent an' ilegal post (admin dem seh dem nuh suport it), an' likl sinting laik tiefin yuuniek post ID fram ada imijboad ("GETs").<ref name="faqget">{{cite web |title=FAQ pan GETs |url=https://www.4chan.org/faq.php#get |access-date=March 14, 2007 |website=4chan}}</ref>
== Uona an' Admin ==
Fos admin a Soot. Russian biznisman Yuri Kuznetsov (Kuz) buy it an' ton admin. Inna 2023, Kuz leff, an' Doll tek ova. Site lock dung kaaz Doll kyaan afiid di cost.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.soyjak.st/images/d/d1/The_end_of_the_sharty.png|title=Dunzo - fi gud dis taim.|website=Soyjak Wiki}}</ref> Froot buy it an' open it back, an' im a di kuran uona/admin.<ref name=":1" />
== Kontrovasi ==
Di site link tu di [[2023 Jacksonville shootin]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unsound Minds – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville |url=https://folioweekly.com/2024/10/30/unsound-minds/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=folioweekly.com|date=October 30, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="Jacksonville">{{cite web |last1=Waters |first1=T.K. |title=4 Manifesto - 2023 |url=https://jacksonvilleso.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(xc53blby3bgrhdrijxpcyw1n))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=61&cat=0 |website=Public Records Center |publisher=Jacksonville Sheriff's Office |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> an' di 2025 [[Antioch High School shootin]]. Di [[Anti-Defamation League]] kaal it "far-right reaktionri imijboad weh full a racist an' antisemitic jok".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antioch, Tenn., Shoota Inspaya bai Extriimis Bileef an' Pass Mass Killa Dem {{!}} ADL |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/article/antioch-tenn-shooter-inspired-broad-extremist-beliefs-and-previous-mass-killers |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=www.adl.org |language=en}}</ref>
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'''Soyjak.paati''' a wan anonymos Ingglish-tong imijboad weh run pan di web. Mek op by di man "Soot," di wibsaid all bout mekkin', postin', an' sharin [[Soyjak]] pikcha an' memes, plos [[data mining]]. It grab aaf 13,000,000 posts fram 90,000 yuuniek poshta, an' a wan a di bigis Ingglish imijboad dem roun' yah.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Ricky |date=2024-07-10 |title=Soyjak Paati: Deep Dive inna Meme Kulcha - Ricky Spears |url=https://www.rickyspears.com/memes/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.rickyspears.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Backagroun ==
"'''Soyjak'''" a wan chaynj op [[Wojak]] meme, mix op wid di ''[[soy boy]]'' sinting<ref>{{cite web |last=Abascal |first=Luis |date=4 July 2021 |title=Basado, charocracia, chad o pesetas y cunetas: así habla el Team Facha |url=https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919004449/https://www.elplural.com/politica/basado-charocracia-joseo-habla-team-facha_269959102 |archive-date=19 September 2021 |access-date=22 Sep 2021 |website=Elplural |language=Spanish}}</ref>—a bad-wod fi man weh nyam soy sinting.<ref name=":0" />
== Istry ==
Di wibsaid big up inna Septemba 2020 wen Soot post it pan [[4chan]] /qa/ boad.<ref name=":0" /> Soot seh inna im blog seh it did a joke, im neva expek it blow suh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weedston |first=Lindsey |date=2024-07-12 |title=Di Saaad Arijin an' Redempshan a di Soyjack Meme |url=https://www.dailydot.com/memes/soyjak-meme/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Di Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> Di /qa/ boad lock dung fi gud inna Novemba 2021, an' lot a dem poshta move ova a Soyjak.paati.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Latar, Russian biznisman Yuri "Kuz" Kuznetsov buy it. Im run it fram July 2022 til im leff inna July 2023. Now a one man name Froot a run tings. Di site lock dung few times fram problem.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wei |first=Lim How |date=2023-02-17 |title=Wah a Soyjak Paati? |url=https://www.followchain.org/what-is-soyjak-party/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Followchain |language=en-US}}</ref>
Di site get bad mine fram im inside joke dem, [[Doxing|doxxin]] an' [[Cyberbullying|haasment]] kyanpain, an' tiefin "GETs" (yuuniek post ID) fram ada imijboad dem.<ref name=":0" />
Pan April 14, 2025, it get big-big notariety wen dem seh it hack [[4chan]]. Sensitive infamashan kom out—sors kode, bak-en sistim, an' staff info. Di hack appen fram wah weak spot inna di uol [[PHP]] weh 4chan a yuz fram 2016.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Burgess |first=Matt |title=Sospek 4chan Hack Kuda Expose Admin Dem Weh Anonymos Fi Lang Taim |url=https://www.wired.com/story/2025-4chan-hack-admin-leak/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellinger |first=A. J. |date=2025-04-15 |title=4chan Dung Fram Hack? Rival Forum Poshta Seh Dem a Winna |url=https://gizmodo.com/internet-cesspool-4chan-is-down-after-alleged-hack-rival-forum-users-claim-credit-2000589582 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Gizmodo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bad Nyuuz Boad 4chan Dung Fram Major Hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infamous-message-board-4chan-taken-down-following-major-hack/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=4chan Dung Afta Hacker Tek Ova Di Site |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/articles/4chan-goes-offline-hacker-appears-163527454.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGLkINbt_H5oJZpObR5ZuICJDoupWyKFc0iZggH-ugGX0jo07i-RO4rozZnFCKZcON5dYJzAANKCNkZOq3dVJpfOPFhcsL89t4J5-Eyz8XOo_3c2B01queDgneCEdk2iXhi5YSBLkJFIHQkALz9hiS3P6QuOGqjouixVOwiKn2-d |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Yahoo Tech |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Komunity ==
Di poshta dem kom fram di don /qa/ boad a 4chan, an' nyuu komaz fram [[alt-right]] an' [[incel]] komunitii. Dem kaal demself "Chuds" (likl bit laik [[Anonymous post|Anonymos]] pan 4chan), "'Jakkers" (shaat fi "Soyjakkers"), an' "Soyteens" (kaaz dem tingk mos a dem a tiina).{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Dem av dem own ratin sistim fi kontent: [[Gem]] an' [[Coal]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2023-04-10|title=Gem an' Coal|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gem-and-coal|access-date=2024-05-11|website=Know Your Meme}}</ref>—Gem mean high-effot/good post, Coal mean low-effot/beks post. Dem mek song, animashan, [[wojak|soyjaks]], miusik vijo, an' wan aanlish fan game.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Five Nights at Cobson's|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709910|access-date=2024-06-11|website=Steam}}</ref>
Di komunity get bad mine fi dem [[doxxin]] an' haasment kyanpain (espeshali gainst [[LGBT komunity]]), raid pan [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] streama dem an' wibsaid, voilent an' ilegal post (admin dem seh dem nuh suport it), an' likl sinting laik tiefin yuuniek post ID fram ada imijboad ("GETs").<ref name="faqget">{{cite web |title=FAQ pan GETs |url=https://www.4chan.org/faq.php#get |access-date=March 14, 2007 |website=4chan}}</ref>
== Uona an' Admin ==
Fos admin a Soot. Russian biznisman Yuri Kuznetsov (Kuz) buy it an' ton admin. Inna 2023, Kuz leff, an' Doll tek ova. Site lock dung kaaz Doll kyaan afiid di cost.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.soyjak.st/images/d/d1/The_end_of_the_sharty.png|title=Dunzo - fi gud dis taim.|website=Soyjak Wiki}}</ref> Froot buy it an' open it back, an' im a di kuran uona/admin.<ref name=":1" />
== Kontrovasi ==
Di site link tu di [[2023 Jacksonville shootin]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unsound Minds – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville |url=https://folioweekly.com/2024/10/30/unsound-minds/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=folioweekly.com|date=October 30, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="Jacksonville">{{cite web |last1=Waters |first1=T.K. |title=4 Manifesto - 2023 |url=https://jacksonvilleso.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(xc53blby3bgrhdrijxpcyw1n))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=61&cat=0 |website=Public Records Center |publisher=Jacksonville Sheriff's Office |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> an' di 2025 [[Antioch High School shootin]]. Di [[Anti-Defamation League]] kaal it "far-right reaktionri imijboad weh full a racist an' antisemitic jok".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antioch, Tenn., Shoota Inspaya bai Extriimis Bileef an' Pass Mass Killa Dem {{!}} ADL |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/article/antioch-tenn-shooter-inspired-broad-extremist-beliefs-and-previous-mass-killers |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=www.adl.org |language=en}}</ref>
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'''4chan''' (bwai dem kaal '''4cuck''' o '''di 'cuck''') a wan [[Amerimutt|Merican]] public [[Skibidi Toilet|toilet]] mek inna 2003. Less yuh count [[Soyjak.party]], 4chan a di ongl [[ESL|Ingglish-tong]] [[anonymous]] [[imageboard]] [[Shit nobody cares about|anybady bizniz bout]]. Di wibsaid get fame fi spawn dead [[memes]] laik [[Wojak]], [[Pepe|Pepe di frog]], an' [[Soyjak|Soyjak dem]].
[[Soyteen]] dem luk dong pan 4chan kaaz niemly evriboad a [[Soy Boy|millennial]] dem a shaa dem [[Pedophilia|pikni porn]] [[Gooning|goon]] sinting. Lef-wing dem paint 4chan as wan edgy far-right skate paak weh evribady a chat bout school shootin' dem gwine duh an' [[Trannies|nex trans]] dem gwine kill. But reality? 85% a di site a porn, an' [[Pol/ (4chan)|/pol/]] a mos Facebook-tier booolshit.
Despite di war zone vibes, 4chan a di cradle a [[Soy Community|Soy Sivilization]]. 4chan [[Int/|/int/]] boad si di fos [[Soyjak]] inna Decemba 2017. 4chan [[Qa/ (4chan)|/qa/]] boad did a di ohm a [[Soy Community|Soy kulcha]] til dem [[The Great Soyset|lock it dung]] inna Novemba 2021. Afta /qa/ lock dung, ada boad laik [[S4s/|/s4s/]] an' [[Bant/|/bant/]] did target fi [[soyteen]] [[Israel|recolonization]], but nutten neva wok out kaaz [[Soyjak.party|Soyjak.paati]] get popular. Boad laik [[R9k/|/r9k/]], [[Int/|/int/]] an' /pol/ did consider tu.
Inna April 2025, wan lone [[soyteen]] name [[Captain Gem]] [[Great Cuckset|hack inna 4chan]], download 4chan sors kode, brief unlock /qa/, an' [[Doxing|leak info]] bout evry single staff membah—event name [[Great Cuckset]]. Di hack mek Soyjak.paati get big-big atenshan an' boost im activity to im bes eva.
Site activity an' posts-per-day a drop sins 2010's, now unda 600,000 a day. Inna 2025, 4 boad dem popular pass di res: /vg/ (Video Game Generals), [[Pol/ (4chan)|/pol/]], [[V/|/v/]] (Video Games), an' [[Tranny|/vt/]] (Virtual YouTubers).
Original mek fi [[Moot]] weeb crew fram ADTRW (anime subforum pan [[Something Awful]]). Site mek fram translate [[Wikipidia:Futaba Channel|Futaba Channel]] sors kode tu Ingglish. Fos boad did [[B/|/b/]] - [[Anime]]/Random, cement 4chan role as public kaka lane.
[[File:4chansnapshot.png|thumb|2003 Index/Homepage. Yuh si di [['P|/l/]] boad?]]
[[File:416542.png|thumb|Sum idiat seh imageboard nuh fi shitpost, but dem a eediat.]]
[[File:Moot_retards.png|class=notpageimage|thumb|moot seh 4chan idiat-frienly]]
[[File:Yotsoyba-2.png|thumb|{{quote|>STOP BAN EVADIN AN POSTIN SOYJAKS! MI NEED MUH ARGYUMENT!}}]]
== Di Absolut State ==
[[File:Stages_of_'cuck.png|thumb|100x100px|Di stages a 'cuck]]
Ef yuh deh pan 4chan fi muor dan 5 minit, yuh don hear uolfag dem seh di site "gwaan laak shit". Yuh si full rundown bout wen an' why.
Fos big fuck-up weh start it all: wen moot delete /new/ inna 2011 (site gwaan laak shit afta [[Moot|M00tykins]] [[ban]] <s>Snacks</s> [[Raid|raidin]] inna August 2006—kaal /b/-day—bifuor mos [[Soyjak.party|Sharty]] yusa dem born). /new/ did laik proto-[[Pol/ (4chan)|/pol/]]—[[Hanging soyjak|ACK]] place weh dem argy bout powlisix, nyuuz, an' ada sinting. <abbr title="Kaaz /new/ ton laik Stormfront-Lite, guh duh yuh research nusoicaca">Fi sum fockin rison</abbr>, moot decide fi delete /new/. Big miskiek. All dem yusa no av no ohm. Dem spred out ova di site, carry dem retadid powlisix go a boad weh nuh ready fi dat.
Wen moot si im mek horde a powlisix-obsess idiat dem tek ova, im try fix it by mek /pol/. Idea simpl: gi dem dem own boad so res a site kyan wok. But it fail bad. Ova time, /pol/ kulcha start leak out go a ada boad. Dis slow creep mash up niemly evry cornah a 4chan, mek it a site weh /pol/ mentality rule.
By 2014, moot si seh im fuck up fi real. Powlisix a get muor idiotic, an' /pol/ a di centa. So wah moot duh? Im jump ship inna 2014, right wen MAGA an' woke powlisix, alt-rait, an' all dat a get hot. An' uu tek ova? Hiroyuki Nishimura, o "Hiro," buy 4chan an' den duh nutten. Laik im buy sinkin ship an' just watch it sink slow.
Wen [[Hiro]] tek ova, likl hope seh tings betta. Spoila: it nuh betta. Hiro basic abandn di site an' gi it tu cabal a discord Janny dem. Im baaly chat tu komunity, an' wen im chat, it a fi bring sum half-bake booolshit. (aldoe, 4chan luk laik wan a di ongl big site weh still duh April fools prank—not seh wi nuh duh dem tu)
So uu a run tings now? Mi done seh: cabal a Discord janny dem led by bwoy name [[RapeApe|RapeApe (powawod: Gurupartap S. Davis)]]. Dem janny dem a di wos kain a powa-trippin losa—bwoy weh get high pan ban ppl, delete post, an' mash up di site. Dem a mix a /pol/tard, Discord p*do, an' ada reject weh nuh fi inna charj a nutten. Dem nuh get pay; dem a duh it fi free—dat tell yuh all yuh need fi know bout dem motavashan.
Dem janny dem a sistematic sabtij 4chan fram insaid. Dem uova-modarate sum boad mek ada dem run wild, push dem agenda, ban anybody weh nuh fall in line. Dem ton 4chan inta sanitaiz, paranoid, boring shado a fi im fos self. An' di wos paat? Nobady ansa fi dem. Hiro nuh gi a fuck, so dem janny duh weh dem want wid no uova-sait.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240310043419/https://files.soyjak.wiki/Janon_4chan_Janitor_Leaks_(WWG1WGA)/</ref>
=== Modarashan ===
[[File:Jannies.png|right|class=notpageimage|thumb|200x200px|Soyjak meme picture a mek fun a 4chan janny dem]]
Big charj dem mong 4chan modarashan staff: modarata ("mod") an' janita ("[[janny]]"). Modarata kyan delete thread an' ban yusa. Janita ongl kyan delete thread an' aks mod fi ban yusa. Neda mod nar janny get pay fi dem "aad" wok—bout a few high-level staff weh Hiro gi likl soicoin tu evry mont out a pity. Mod dem spen mos a dem time inna irc an' discord a erp wid each ada an' ongl shuo op fi modarate wen dem get sik a ban ppl fram irc fi distorb dem jerk seshon.
4chan modarashan get kantravasi. Innocent funposta, includin [[Soy Community|respekta]] a [[soyjak]] dem, [[1984|get persecyuut bai mod staff]]. Plenti a dem run go komuniti laik [[soyjak.party]]. (laik le hecken jewerinos!)
=== Captcha ===
4cuck laik plenti site av captcha. Yuh haffi yuz it fi post. But unlaik ada site, 4chan captcha rig. 4cuck Captcha av "difficulty" inna im sors kode—difficulty run fram iizi tu "Lunatic" (di aadest).([[Shit nobody cares about|Dis a refrans tu ''Touhou side scroller weh aadest difficulty a lunatic.'']]'') Lunatic basic impasabl an' fi stop "bad akta" fram postin. 4chan captcha av kode fi "useFakeCharPadding" an' "useInvert". 4chan a wan a di ongl Imageboard weh av Rig captcha. Ef yuh eva feel captcha a booolshit pan di cuck—dat a why.''
=== "Anonymity" ===
4chan yuus tu bi site weh yuh kud post Anonymos. But ova time dis get [[Lie|less an' less chru]]. 4cuck av standard anti-yusa sinting laik ban vpn—fair kaaz evry image-board duh it—but ada sinting a total booolshit. Tide fi post pan 4chan, yuh haffi wait few minit fi mek nyuu thread o post. Di ongl way skip dis a {{Glow|Verify yuh email.}} Yes—imageboard weh yuh haffi verify email. 4cuck Av kode fi {{Glow|Google authenticatior}}. 4chan modarashan software av opshan fi {{Glow|Outamatik fowad yuh post go FBI an' law enforcement}}.
[[File:8768_-_SoyBooru.png|thumb|Nyuu [[Chudjak|Garrison]] [[Stonetoss|'toss]]]]
== 'cuck yusa dem a p*do ==
It wel nuon seh 4cucks a p*do. 'chan yusa laik fi komplain bout "di sharty full a CP spammer" even [[Though|doh]] spam alwiez kom fram butthurt 4cucks o 'cord yusa tryna get site lock dung. 4cucks to dis day promote CP spam pan [[Soyjak.party|site dem nuh laik]] all wail dem kaal target site "p*do hotspot".
Pan August 13, 2013, Moot decide fi mek /a/ naruto dem an' stick plenti naruto thread an' put message seh "N/a/RUTO CONFIRMED BEST ANIME CHINESE CARTOON OF ALL TIME". /a/ respon bai spaz out an' spam CP an' gore til mod dem rever evriting.
== ban Evadin ==
<blockquote>''Main Article: [[ban evasion]]''</blockquote>Dem av muor dan one way fi ban-evade pan 4chan laik:
* Restaat yuh roota (yuuz dynamic IP; ef yuh nuh shuo if yuh av wan, yuh av. Static IP kus ISP muor moni an' yuh haffi pay fi it.)
* Yuuz mobail data (mek shuo clear yuh [[Datamining|cookies]] an' ton airplane mod fi few sekon).
* Yuuz proxy by fala dis step (coal)
# Get proxy weh nuh ban. Dis maita kus moni; [[Though|sum ppl seh]] bes chans inna obscure VPN o exit nod inna obscure konchri.
# Gu to firefox setin an' set di proxy IP adres an' port. Yuh provider wibsaid shuo av infamashan bout dis. Ef yuh av [[Linux]], OpenVPN kyaa it fi yuh—no need fi set proxy fi evry app. Yuh kyan yuuz browser extension kaal proxy switchyomega fi save data.
# Yuh kyan raid /lgbt/ again
== Istory ==
<blockquote>''Main Article: [https://wiki.bibanon.org/4chan/History Bibanon's History of 4chan]''</blockquote>TL;DR: [[Moot]] seh "brace fi faggotry" an' faggotry appen.
== Kulcha ==
[[Anime]] wibsaid. CSAM, groomin, blak kok, inceldom, mass shootin, powlisix extriimism LARP, cartuun porn, transgenderism, nihilism, lazinis, pessimism an' consumerism (ONGL IF IT'S LE BASED AN' REDPILLED) dem promote it, as lang as it fi le millennial KULCHA an' TEH EPIC LULZ
== Tings 4cucks laik duh ==
* [[Gooning|Goon]]
* Download an' post [['P|CP]]
* Goon to [[Anime|tranime]] (speshal loli porn)
* Komplain bout nyuufag dem
* Komplain bout shill dem
* Komplain bout zoomer dem
* Komplain bout moralfag dem
* Komplain bout Christian dem
* Komplain bout di sharty
* Akuse di sharty seh "a cp wibsaid".
* Komplain bout reddit
* [[Self-insert]] [[Trannies|as smug anime gyal pickcha]]
* Sok aff janny (Mod = Gad yuh pissbaby NYUUFAAAG)
* Woshipp [[moot]]
* LARP as le epic anoonoomoos 4cuck hacka pan steroid intanet h8 machine XD pedobear desu lulz duh barrel roll!
* Tink dem a di centa/"final boss" a di intanet wen in reality nobady bizniz bout 4cuck.
* Refiuz fi tek dem autism an' schizophrenia med fram [[Dr. Soyberg]]
* [[ACK|Kill demself]]
== June 20th 2004, Di day 4cuck dead ==
{{quote|>June 20 - Day weh live fureva inna shaat-term memry. 4chan dead fi di fuot an' langis taim—kloos tu six week. moot bliem lack a donashan, assoul poshta, an' GNAA flood, mong ada rison, fi 4chan dead.}}
== Hypothetical Events ==
{{MedsNow}}
=== 1 /b/illion GET ===
Di 1000000000 GET Pan /b/ [[Truthnuke|WILL a bi soyjak]].
=== Di las post ===
4cuck las post gwine appen inna August 6th, 2161 - 74 year afta nuclear war mash up di wol - afta tech-savy survivor fram Merika find intak 4cuck serva inna ruubl, fix dem, an' mek 4cuck las post. '''[[Tanzanite Truthnuke|IT GWINE BI]] [[Gem|SOYJAK]]'''.
=== Di fall a 4chan ===
Wen all millenial get uol an' dead, 4chan gwine bi empti, ded husk. Nobady gwine yuuz o memba it kaaz nyuu generation nuh grow wid it an' dem gwine distrakt watch [[Skibidi Toilet|skibidi toilet]] video pan [[Tiktok]]. 4chan gwine ton wan a dem uol wibsaid tombstone weh nobady kyar, laik YTMND, [[SomethingAwful]], AlbinoBlackSheep an' [[Newgrounds]]. <sub> (Lata wan jos baali alaiv kaaz a porn an' Friday Night Funkin' troon kaka) </sub>
Aada way, [[Great Cuckset|di massive 4chan leak dem pan April 14, 2025]] maita kill di site kaaz janny email an' IP dem plos site sors kode show seh di site [[Datamining|datamine]] fi dem life.
== April 14, 2025: Neva Faget ==
[[File:GojBwiUWAAABw_y.jpeg|thumb|Las eva post pan di 'cuck bifuor di 11-day downtime]]
{{main|Di Great Cuckset}} Pan April 14, 2025, wan soyGOD hack inna 4chan serva, unlock /qa/, an' leak di janny boad /j/ an' 4chan proprietary Futallaby fork Yotsuba sors kode. 4chan developer desuwa lock dung di serva afta di hack go public, but di damage done. Las eva post bifuor di 11-day downtime a [[Minecraft|chicken jockey]].<ref>https://www.soyjak.st/soy/thread/10615723.html</ref> Wen site kom bak 11 day afta, janny dem delete [[Qa/ (4chan)|kway]] inna dilation.
[[File:Icelandvs4cuck.png|thumb|Iceland win]]
== Boad dem ==
* [[3/|/3/ - 3DCG]]
* [[A/ (4chan)|/a/ - Anime & Manga]]
* /aco/ - [[Porn|Adult Cartoon]]
* /adv/ - Advais
* /an/ - Animal & Nacha
* /asp/ - Altarnativ Spuots
* [[B/|/b/ - Random]]
* [[Bant/|/bant/ - Intanashanal/Random]]
* [[Biz/ (4chan)|/biz/ - Bizniz & Finance]]
* /c/ - [[Anime|Anime/Cute]]
* /cgl/ - [[Trannies|Cosplay & EGL]]
* /ck/ - Fuud & Cookin
* /cm/ - [[Faggot|Cute/Male]]
* /co/ - Comic & Cartoon
* /d/ - [[Porn|Hentai/Altarnativ]]
* /diy/ - Du-It-Yuself
* /e/ - [[Porn|Ecchi]]
* /f/ - [[Flash]]<sup>†</sup>
* /fa/ - Fashion
* /fit/ - Fitness
* /g/ - Technology
* /gd/ - Graphic Design
* /gif/ - [[Porn|Adult GIF]]
* /h/ - [[Porn|Hentai]]
* /hc/ - [[Porn|Haadcore]]
* /hm/ - [[Faggot|Handsom Man]]
* /hr/ - High Resolushan
* [[I/|/i/ - Oekaki]]
* /ic/ - Artwok/Critique
* [[His/|/his/ - Istry & Humanities]]
* /int/ - Intanashanal
* /jp/ - Otaku Kulcha
* /k/ - Wepan
* /lit/ - Literacha
* [[Lgbt/|/lgbt/ - LGBT]]
* /m/ - Mecha
* [[My Little Pony|/mlp/ - Pony]]
* [[Mu/|/mu/ - Miusik]]
* /news/ - Current Nyuuz
* /n/ - [[Urbanism|Transpotation]]
* /o/ - Auto
* /out/ - Outduor
* /p/ - Photagrafi
* [[Po/|/po/ - Paapakraaft & Origami]]
* [[Pol/ (4chan)|/pol/ - Powitically Inkarek]]
* /pw/ - Profeshnal Wrestlin
* /qst/ - Quest
* [[Qa/ (4chan)|/qa/ - Kweshan & Ansah]]<sup>†</sup>
* /r/ - [[Porn|Adult Reques]]
* [[R9k/|/r9k/ - ROBOT9001]]
* [[S4s/|/s4s/ - Shit 4chan Seh]]
* /s/ - [[Porn|Sexy Bootiful Uman]]
* /sci/ - Science & Math
* [[Soc/|/soc/ - Cam an' Meetup]]
* /sp/ - Spuot
* /t/ - Torrent
* /tg/ - Tradishanal Game
* /toy/ - Toy
* [[Trash/|/trash/ - Off-topic]]
* /trv/ - Travel
* /tv/ - Television & Film
* /u/ - [[Tranny|Yuri]]
* [[V/|/v/ - Video Game]]
* /vg/ - Video Game General
* /vm/ - Video Game/Multiplaya
* /vmg/ - Video Game/Mobail
* /vip/ - Very Impuotant Post
* /vp/ - Pokémon
* /vr/ - Retro Game
* /vrpg/ - Video Game/RPG
* /vst/ - Video Game/Strategy
* /vt/ - [[Anime|Virtual YouTuba]]
* /w/ - [[Anime|Anime/Wallpapah]]
* /wg/ - Wallpapah/General
* /wsg/ - Wokseif GIF
* /wsr/ - Wokseif Reques
* [[X/|/x/ - Paranormal]]
* /xs/ - Extreme Spuot
* /y/ - [[Faggot|Yaoi]]
== Poem ==
[[File:The'ack.png|thumb]]
Mi meet travella fram antique lan weh seh:
“Tu big leg a stuan stan inna dezert.
Near dem, pan di san, half sok, earless face deh,
wid im ier, an' tranime face, an' smug luk,
Tell seh im sculpta nuo dem passion
Weh stil alaiv, stamp pan dis ded sinting,
Di an weh mock dem an' di aat weh feed dem:
An' pan di pedestal dis wod shuo:
{{Greentext|>I WIN TEH INTERNETZ XD}}
Nuttin else dey. Roun di dekay
A di koluosal Wrek, boundless an' bare
Di lone an' level san dem stretch far weh.”
''^^^^^''meds it kom bak{{reflist}}{{Cancer}} {{Shut it dung}}
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[[File:Sproke_can.png|thumb|235x235px]]
'''Sproke'''® a wan delicious soft drink weh dem mek simpl fram mix [[Sprite]] an' [[Coca-Cola]] togedda, an' [[Soyjak|soyjak]] dem roun' di wol laik it.
Nobady nuo wen dem fos inven it, but [[Dr. Sprokeberg]] mek it popular as sweet fi kalm dong schizo patient dem.<ref>https://archive.ph/gfltF</ref> Sum report seh Sproke® maita wos schizo hallucinashan kaaz a cocaine inna di drink.<ref>[[Snopes|Dis peer review]].</ref>
Sproke® tas bes describe as intense Sprite Cranberry, wid spice hint fram Coke mix wid sweet kool tas a Sprite.
==Resipie==
Di official correk way fi mek Sproke®, [[Snopes|confirm bai nuff study an' fact checka]], a mix Coke an' Sprite 1:1. But inna ada konchri (speshal [[France]]), dem prefaa difrant ratio laik 60/40.<ref name=":0">https://web.archive.org/web/20210415095154/https://soyjak.party/soy//res/72076.html</ref> Truut? 1:1 Sproke® tas laik wata-coke. Betta duh 1:3 Coke to Sprite ratio. {{Spoiler| <-Fact check bai [[Me]]}}
== Variant ==
Sproke® variant dem yuujali identifai by letta fram "Sprite" an' "Coke" inna dem name. Sum komon variant:
* Scoke: 20% Sprite, 80% Coke
* Soke: 25% Sprite, 75% Coke
* Spoke: 40% Sprite, 60% Coke<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210610033304/https://soyjak.party/soy//res/102116.html</ref>
* Sproke: 50% Sprite, 50% Coke
* Sprike: 60% Sprite, 40% Coke (dem kaal it Parisian Sproke tu)<ref name=":0" />
* Cite: 75% Sprite, 25% Coke
* Crite: 80% Sprite, 20% Coke
== Sproke X-TREME® ==
[[File:Sproke x.png|thumb|Afta fos sip yuh mout lock!]]{{Glow|Sproke X-TREME® a shuga-free secret mix a coca cola, sprite, an' beryllium fi mek yuh lung dem go haywire. It fizz haada, hit faasta, an'}} [[Israel|ban inna wan konchri]]!
'''Sproke® Industries nuh ansa fi: short bred, spontaneous cough, weight loss, fatigue, schizophrenia, fiiva, o [[Tranny|start feel seh yuh di ada sex]]'''
== Sproke® Nuh Competition 'Cept Perry® ==
=== Dr. Fapper [[Snopes|(fact checka dem seh dis a lie)]] ===
{{Tip|Dis advertizement fi non-sproke drink. Memba seh ada brand dem a waste dem time.}}Wan coally day, wan soyteen post thread seh "dubs decide wah mi duh". Big Sproke spy dem kaal im [[Schizophrenia|schizo]] fi post dutty subject. Dem push "SPROKE®" an' win di repeatin digit.
But OP flop. Im mek wicked mix kaal "Dr. Fapper". Wehva im drink it? Mystri. (Mi drink it) OP seh Dr. Fapper delicious an' recommend it.{{Redglow|Im las wod dem: "[[Ongezellig|MYMY]]YYYY HAAANBBNNDSD SARE TYUYTRNIMG POURPLEWEE" an' "HHEHRELLPPPL MNEEEEEE" Nobady si im again.}} A mi OP, dis neva appen, mi alaiv.{{Redglow|Dem a test Dr Fapper fi nyurotoxin.}} '''<big>MEDS</big>''' Sum 'teen sing praise fi Dr. Fapper, but [[Big Sproke]] silens dem. Dr. Fapper dead pan /soy/. {{Redglow|'''SILENCE SCHIZO''' [[Jews|Dr. Sprokenstein seh report anybady chat Dr. Fapper go aatiority. Ef yuh si terraris plan, report tu Soyland Security. Dem gwine handle it wid extreme prejudice.]]}}
''Dr. Fapper mek fram Fanta an' Doctor Pepper? Dat wuda explain di name.''
=== [[Samsry]] ===
{{Tip|Dis advertizement fi non-sproke drink. Memba seh ada brand dem a waste dem time.}}Di bes Chinese Sproke® altarnativ. Wan alchemist name Soyi Lentu mek it kaaz govament supres Sproke®. It did China favrit drink inna 1900s, an' go global. Still popular inna sum Asian area.
=== Perry ===
{{Tip|Dis advertizement fi non-sproke drink. Memba seh ada brand dem a waste dem time.}}Perry a dangerous Sproke® altarnativ weh PepsiCo a test. It mek fram 1:1 Pepsi an' Starry. Dem fos announce pan /news/ board pan Valentines Day 2025. Nobady nuo ada infamashan.
=== Unnamed Pepsi 7-Up Mix ([[7upsi]]) ===
{{Tip|Dis advertizement fi non-sproke drink. Memba seh ada brand dem a waste dem time.}}Report bout nyuu "Sproke® compitita" pop op inna Febiari 21, 2025. Dem maita kaal it 7upsi.
==/qa/ Shill Kyampain==
Pan imageboard laik 4chan /qa/ an' soyjak.party /soy/, {{Koshertext|((([[Big Sproke]])))}} employee dem spam fi promote [[Lie|di dedly mix weh dem kaal Sproke®.]]{{CitationNeeded|dem did duh it, truup?}}
== Thus Sproke® Zarathustra ==
''Thus Sproke® Zarathustra'', German name ''Also Sproch Zarathustra'', a A24 book bout growin op weh [[Hitler|German]] [[Shit Nobody Cares About|filosofa]] Friedrich Nietzsche write. [[Chudjak|Chud]] lov it.
==List a Sproke® selara==
*[[Dr. Sprokeberg]]
*[[Morshu]]
*[[Sneed's Feed and Seed]]
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Sprokeberg.png|Dr. Sprokeberg a shuo Sprite an' Coke
File:SprokeAD.png|Sproke® advert pan /qa/
File:Sproke seething.png|Dis pikcha maita fake.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210405085129/https://soyjak.party/soy//res/66078.html</ref>
File:Reimu Coke and Sproke Soyak.png|Smug bastard
File:Coca-Cola & Sprite cans in Caesar Park Taipei 20190811.jpg|Inna sum konchri, dem sel Coke an' Sprite separet fi skip law
File:Thus Sproke Zarathustra Cover.png|Front kova a di book weh kritik dem laik
File:Bigsproke.jpg|Hmm, uu cuda post dis...
</gallery>{{reflist}}
[[Category:Soyical Arts]]
[[Category:Food and Cooking]]
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