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Enabling global sysops on this wiki
[edit]I would like to propose that English Wikiquote opt-in to global sysops. I found the last discussion on this topic at Wikiquote:Village_pump_archive_58#Removing_Wikiquote_from_Global_Sysops_opt-out_list, from around 4 years ago from now, where there seems inclination towards opting in but with a bit of opposition. At present, there are 14 administrators here which is 5 more that the cutoff for automatic global sysop opt-in.
The motivation for putting forward this proposal again was that I noticed that fighting vandalism could be more effective if global sysops are allowed to use administrator tools here. There is often vandalism hanging around for quite some time before local administrators deal with it. Even in CAT:CSD there are clear-cut vandalistic pages sometimes hanging around for hours and days which could be dealt by global sysops. Sometimes, cross-wiki vandals also arrive here and are tracked down by cross-wiki patrollers including global sysops, who would be able to conveniently manage them if enabled.
GS-work is mostly restricted to uncontroversial and routine maintainance actions such as anti-vandalism and anti-spam, so this is unlikely to interfere with local community or content matters. If needed, a local policy (for example, see those listed at m:Global_sysops#Check_local_policies) defined the scope for global sysop works can be designed. Additionally, this is an English language project which most of the global sysops are comfortable in, so that makes this wiki even more GS-friendly.
(For some record, few examples of GS-opted-in wikis despite having 10 or more sysops: English Wikibooks, English Wikivoyage, Serbian Wikipedia, Outreach Wiki and MediaWiki-wiki.)
Thanks, --Svartava (talk) 04:32, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
- As someone who is an active admin fighting vandalism and spam on this wiki, I support the proposal. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:07, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
- I don't think any current admins will object, and I think it's a great idea. We may have 14 nominal administrators but there are fewer than 8 who do admin work here daily. HouseOfChange (talk) 12:32, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
- No objection from me. We can use all the help we can get. ~ UDScott (talk) 13:11, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
- I don't think any current admins will object, and I think it's a great idea. We may have 14 nominal administrators but there are fewer than 8 who do admin work here daily. HouseOfChange (talk) 12:32, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
- Closure note: done by EPIC. Thanks, --Svartava (talk) 15:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- So it's done, but I think we should add a section regarding global sysops on Wikiquote:Administrators, explaining what they can do (fighting obvious vandalism/spam and blocking vandals/spammers when uncontroversial or in emergencies) and what they cannot do (the latter such as interfering with content disputes and matters). Codename Noreste (talk) 22:08, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
RfC ongoing regarding Abstract Wikipedia (and your project)
[edit](Apologies for posting in English, if this is not your first language)
Hello all! We opened a discussion on Meta about a very delicate issue for the development of Abstract Wikipedia: where to store the abstract content that will be developed through functions from Wikifunctions and data from Wikidata. Since some of the hypothesis involve your project, we wanted to hear your thoughts too.
We want to make the decision process clear: we do not yet know which option we want to use, which is why we are consulting here. We will take the arguments from the Wikimedia communities into account, and we want to consult with the different communities and hear arguments that will help us with the decision. The decision will be made and communicated after the consultation period by the Foundation.
You can read the various hypothesis and have your say at Abstract Wikipedia/Location of Abstract Content. Thank you in advance! -- Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:27, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 Selection & Call for Questions
[edit]Dear all,
This year, the term of 2 (two) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.
The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Governance Committee, composed of trustees who are not candidates in the 2025 community-and-affiliate-selected trustee selection process (Raju Narisetti, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Lorenzo Losa, Kathy Collins, Victoria Doronina and Esra’a Al Shafei) [3], is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2025 trustee selection process and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].
Here are the key planned dates:
- May 22 – June 5: Announcement (this communication) and call for questions period [6]
- June 17 – July 1, 2025: Call for candidates
- July 2025: If needed, affiliates vote to shortlist candidates if more than 10 apply [5]
- August 2025: Campaign period
- August – September 2025: Two-week community voting period
- October – November 2025: Background check of selected candidates
- Board’s Meeting in December 2025: New trustees seated
Learn more about the 2025 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page [link].
Call for Questions
In each selection process, the community has the opportunity to submit questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer. The Election Committee selects questions from the list developed by the community for the candidates to answer. Candidates must answer all the required questions in the application in order to be eligible; otherwise their application will be disqualified. This year, the Election Committee will select 5 questions for the candidates to answer. The selected questions may be a combination of what’s been submitted from the community, if they’re alike or related. [link]
Election Volunteers
Another way to be involved with the 2025 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page [link].
Thank you!
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Results
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter
[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Committee_Membership,_December_2024
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles
[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/FAQ
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates
Best regards,
Victoria Doronina
Board Liaison to the Elections Committee
Governance Committee
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:08, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Sister project of interest? WP Destubathon
[edit]Wikipedia's effort to expand stub articles is offering money prizes, typically $100USD per category. The contest will run from 16 Jun to 13 July. HouseOfChange (talk) 10:37, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
Vote now in the 2025 U4C Election
[edit]Please help translate to your language
Eligible voters are asked to participate in the 2025 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee election. More information–including an eligibility check, voting process information, candidate information, and a link to the vote–are available on Meta at the 2025 Election information page. The vote closes on 17 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.
Please vote if your account is eligible. Results will be available by 1 July 2025. -- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 23:01, 13 June 2025 (UTC)Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Call for Candidates
[edit]Hello all,
The call for candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now open from June 17, 2025 – July 2, 2025 at 11:59 UTC [1]. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and each Trustee serves a three-year term [2]. This is a volunteer position.
This year, the Wikimedia community will vote in late August through September 2025 to fill two (2) seats on the Foundation Board. Could you – or someone you know – be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees? [3]
Learn more about what it takes to stand for these leadership positions and how to submit your candidacy on this Meta-wiki page or encourage someone else to run in this year's election.
Best regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi
Chair of the Elections Committee
On behalf of the Elections Committee and Governance Committee
[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.
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