Goings-on/2013
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This is the archive of Meta-Wiki Goings-on in 2013. See also the full archives.
November 2013
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17: | A new draft of the Trademark policy is proposed, and discussion begins on its talk page.
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14: | Wikimedia Central and Eastern European Meeting 2013 opens in Modra, Slovakia.
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9: | The first Wikimedia Research Hackathon takes place in cities around the world.
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October 2013
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29: | Wikidata celebrates its first birthday. Thanks to all who made this possible!
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7: | The new Evaluation portal launches to support the community in evaluation practices.
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September 2013
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30: | A new proposal is started to launch Wikireference as a Wikimedia project.
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August 2013
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31: | A new proposal is started to launch Wikifiction as a Wikimedia project.
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30: | The new logo for Wikivoyage is announced! You can see it to the left of this text, or here:
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26: | A new proposal is started to launch Global-Wiki as a Wikimedia project.
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24: | A new proposal is started to launch Reviewiki as a Wikimedia project.
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21: | The Wikivoyage Logo final election begins.
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21: | Wikimedia is introducing secure login as the default protocol.
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11: | The Wikivoyage Logo Finalist review begins.
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July 2013
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26: | Voting for the new Wikivoyage logo selection begins.
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18: | A new proposal is started to launch Wikidentify as a Wikimedia project.
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16: | A new proposal is started to launch WikiNames as a Wikimedia project.
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11: | A new proposal is started to launch WeRelate as a Wikimedia project.
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1: | The VisualEditor is enabled on the English Wikipedia for all registered users. See mw:VisualEditor or VisualEditor for more information about the future schedule and translation.
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June 2013
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27: | Following a blog post about giving South African students free access to Wikipedia on their mobile phones through a program called Wikipedia Zero, a volunteer creates a page to spread this campaign.
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22: | A request for comment on making detailed information on X!'s edit counter visible by default is started.
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18: | The Wikimedia Foundation starts a call for input about the Foundation privacy policy.
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8: | The Wikimedia Foundation elections 2013, including the Board elections, are opened.
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3: | The Wikimedia Foundation starts a discussion about trademarks on Meta-Wiki.
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1: | An exemption doctrine policy for Meta-Wiki is proposed.
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May 2013
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31: | The Foundation has started a discussion on implementing a process for future logo contests.
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29: | A request for comment on a knowledge requirements template is opened.
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16: | A proposal to move Meta-Wiki to www.wikimedia.org is started.
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6: | A request for comment about the scope of the Ombudsman Commission is opened.
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1: | The Wiki Loves Public Art ([1]) contest starts. The participating countries are Austria, Finland, Israel, Spain (Barcelona), and Sweden.
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April 2013
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24: | A proposal for starting a musical score transcription Wikimedia project is opened.
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24: | A request for comment on the interproject links interface is opened.
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16: | A request for comment concerning the removal of rights from inactive accounts is opened.
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March 2013
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27: | WMF Executive Director Sue Gardner announces plans to step down this year, begins planning for the transition (wikimedia-l thread).
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8: | Help beta test mobile uploading with the new Wikimedia Commons app this week.
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7: | An urgent proposal about interwiki bots and the Wikidata interwiki migration is opened and quickly closed.
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February 2013
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21: | The results of the 2012 Picture of the Year contest was announced on Wikimedia Commons.
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17: | A new project called "WikiLang" is submitted as a proposal to document and help revitalise endangered and dead languages.
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08: | Steward elections are being held. Voting is open till 27 February 2013, 23:59 (UTC).
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January 2013
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22: | Wikimania 2013 is now accepting travel scholarship applications. Apply by February 22.
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16: | The Wikimedia Foundation is offering new kinds of funding for projects, including grants for individuals. Get involved!
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15: | Wikivoyage, the free travel guide that anyone can edit, is officially launched.
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