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Greetings! You are invited to participate in
Feminism and Folklore 2022
writing competion. This year Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
You can help us in enriching the folklore documentation on Wikipedia from your region by creating or improving articles focused on folklore around the world, including, but not limited to folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer personalities in folklore, folk culture (folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales and more. You can contribute to new articles or translate from the list of suggested articles
here
.
You can also support us in organizing the contest on your local Wikipedia by signing up your community to participate in this project and also translating the
project page
and help us spread the word in your native language.
Learn more about the contest and prizes from our project page. Feel free to contact us on our
talk page
or via Email if you need any assistance...
Thank you.
Feminism and Folklore Team
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Hello, dear Wikipedians!
Wikimedia Ukraine
, in cooperation with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
and
Ukrainian Institute
, has launched the second edition of writing challenge "
Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month
", which lasts from 17 February to 17 March 2022. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that made a contribution to world culture. The most active contesters will receive
prizes
.
We invite you to take part and help us improve the coverage of Ukrainian culture on Wikipedia!--
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Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team,
We are pleased to inform you that
Wiki Loves Folklore
an international photographic contest on Wikimedia Commons has been extended till the
15th of March 2022
. The scope of the contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, etc.
We would like to have your immense participation in the photographic contest to document your local Folk culture on Wikipedia. You can also help with the
translation
of project pages and share a word in your local language.
Best wishes,
International Team
Wiki Loves Folklore
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Hello, from March 9, several improvements around templates will become available on your wiki:
All these changes are part of the “
Templates
” project by
WMDE Technical Wishes
. We hope they will help you in your work, and we would love to hear your feedback on the talk pages of these projects.
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International photographic contest
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022
ends on 15th March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. This is the last chance of the year to upload images about local folk culture, festival, cuisine, costume, folklore etc on Wikimedia Commons. Watch out our social media handles for regular updates and declaration of Winners.
(
Facebook
,
Twitter
,
Instagram
)
The writing competition Feminism and Folklore will run till 31st of March 2022 23:59:59 UTC. Write about your local folk tradition, women, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. on your local Wikipedia. Check if your
local Wikipedia is participating
A special competition called
Wiki Loves Falles
is organised in Spain and the world during 15th March 2022 till 15th April 2022 to document local folk culture and
Falles
in Valencia, Spain. Learn more about it on
Catalan Wikipedia project page
.
We look forward for your immense co-operation.
Thanks
Wiki Loves Folklore international Team
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Feminism and Folklore 2022
which is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia ends soon that is on
31 March 2022 11:59 UTC
. This is the last chance of the year to write about feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics such as
folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, fairy tales, folk plays, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales and more
Keep an eye on the project page for declaration of Winners.
We look forward for your immense co-operation.
Thanks
Wiki Loves Folklore international Team
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Hello Wikimedians!
The Wikipedia Library
has free access to new paywalled reliable sources. You can these and dozens more collections at
https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/
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- Wiley
? journals, books, and research resources, covering life, health, social, and physical sciences
- OECD
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- SPIE Digital Library
? journals and eBooks on optics and photonics applied research
Many other sources are freely available for experienced editors, including collections which recently became accessible to all eligible editors: Cambridge University Press, BMJ, AAAS, Erudit and more.
Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects: log in today!
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Hello, more changes around templates are coming to your wiki soon:
The
template dialog
in VisualEditor
and in the
2017 Wikitext Editor
(beta) will be
improved fundamentally
:
This should help users understand better what the template expects, how to navigate the template, and how to add parameters.
In
syntax highlighting
(
CodeMirror
extension), you can activate a
colorblind-friendly
color scheme with a user setting.
Deployment is planned for May 10. This is the last set of improvements from
WMDE Technical Wishes'
focus area “
Templates
”.
We would love to hear your feedback on our talk pages!
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Hello. I'm writing on behalf of the
Wikimedia Foundation Web team
.
In two weeks, we would like to make the Vector 2022 skin the default on this wiki.
We have been working on it for the past three years. So far, it has been the default on more than 30 wikis, including sister projects, all accounting for more than 1 billion pageviews per month. On average
87% of active logged-in users
of those wikis use Vector 2022.
It would become the default for all logged-out users, and also all logged-in users who currently use Vector legacy. Logged-in users can at any time switch to
any other skins
. No changes are expected for users of these skins.
[Why is a change necessary]
The current default skin meets the needs of the readers and editors as these were 13 years ago. Since then, new users have begun using Wikimedia projects.
The old Vector doesn't meet their needs.
[Objective]
The objective for the new skin is to make the interface more welcoming and comfortable for readers and useful for advanced users. It draws inspiration from previous requests, the
Community Wishlist Surveys
, and gadgets and scripts. The work helped our code follow the standards and improve all other skins.
We reduced PHP code in Wikimedia deployed skins by 75%
. The project has also focused on making it easier to support gadgets and use APIs.
[Changes and test results]
The skin introduces a
series of changes
that improve readability and usability. The new skin does not remove any functionality currently available on the Vector skin.
- The sticky header makes it easier to find tools that editors use often. It decreases scrolling to the top of the page by 16%.
- The new table of contents makes it easier to navigate to different sections. Readers and editors jumped to different sections of the page 50% more than with the old table of contents. It also looks a bit different on talk pages.
- The new search bar is easier to find and makes it easier to find the correct search result from the list. This increased the amount of searches started by 30% on the wikis we tested on.
- The skin does not negatively affect pageviews, edit rates, or account creation. There is evidence of increases in pageviews and account creation across partner communities.
[Try it out]
Try out the new skin by going to the appearance tab in
your preferences
and selecting Vector 2022 from the list of skins.
How can editors change and customize this skin?
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It's possible to configure and personalize our changes. We support volunteers who create new gadgets and user scripts. Check out
our repository
for a list of currently available customizations, or add your own.
If no large concerns are raised, we plan on deploying in the week of October 3, 2022
. If your community would like to request more time to discuss the changes, hit the button and write to us. We can adjust the calendar.
If you'd like ask our team anything, if you have questions, concerns, or additional thoughts, please ping me here or write on the
talk page of the project
. We will gladly answer! Also,
see our FAQ
. Thank you!
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Hello. I'm sorry for not communicating in your language. I'll be grateful if you translated my message. I'm writing on behalf of the
Web team
working on the new skin,
Vector 2022
.
We wanted to apologize for the delays in the deployment of Vector 2022. We know many of you are waiting for this eagerly. We have been delaying the deployment because we have been working on the logos. It has taken us more time than originally expected. Once the logos are ready, we will let you know the exact date of deployment.
We are planning for either the next (more likely) or the following week
. If your wiki doesn't currently have a localized logo, we encourage you to
reach out to us
and we can help make one.
We invite you to
get involved in the project
. Contact us if you have any questions or need any help, particularly with the compatibility of gadgets and user scripts. Thank you!
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The
Community Wishlist Survey (CWS) 2023
, which lets contributors propose and vote for tools and improvements, starts next month on Monday,
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:
- Phase 1: Submit, discuss, and revise proposals ? Monday, Jan 23, 2023 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2023
- 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
the CWS sandbox
.
We are grateful to all who participated last year. See you in January 2023!
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Dear Wiki Community,
Christmas Greetings and a Happy New Year 2023,
You are humbly invited to organize the
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
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
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
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
this Google form
and mark a mail to
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
project page
. Feel free to contact us on our
meta talk page
or by email us if you need any assistance.
We look forward to your immense coordination.
Thank you and Best wishes,
Feminism and Folklore 2023 International Team
- Stay connected
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