User talk:787IYO

General Assembly les sans pagEs Feb 7th 2024

Dear members of the user group des sans pagEs,

Our general meeting will take place on 7 February online. As a member of the user group, you can attend this AGM by joining the association here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/134fW1N1yuQfsHURBfr8Moa3eAr3TBTzPoWEXqCCTrkg/viewform?edit_requested=true You will need to pay a membership fee to join the association, and your membership will be validated by the committee as soon as payment is received by bank transfer.

The membership fee is CHF 200 for external members who are not involved in the project. For volunteers who give their time to the project, the price is free according to their means. The indicative fee, based on what is charged by national chapters, varies between 12 euros for France and 50 Swiss francs for Switzerland.

Natacha LSP Director of sans pagEs Natacha LSP (talk) 18:22, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

WikiAdvocacy Meeting Application

Dear 787IYO,

We are sorry to inform you that your application to the 1st Wikiadvocacy meeting in Santiago hasn't been accepted. Due to very limited spots, the scholarship committee privileged candidates with more specific experience in this area. We appreciate your understanding, Kind regards, PDiazR (WMCL) (talk) 14:21, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Copyright violations and machine translation

Hello. In reviewing your candidacy for the U4C, I looked at some of your edits on your home project, the Hausa Wikipedia.

I was surprised to see that you were creating large articles often within minutes of each other. This is an indication of machine translation and copy/pastes.

So, I spot-checked a few: I ran the accompanying English Wikipedia articles through Google Translate to Hausa, and the results were exactly what you had published on hawiki. Word-for-word with no modification.

Beyond that, you periodically copied template calls which do not exist on the Hausa Wikipedia, resulting in broken tables. Given that the next article you created (after the one linked) was under 4 minutes afterwards, it seems you weren't checking for this.

When you publish an edit on Wikipedia, you agree to "release your contribution under the CC BY-SA 4.0 License". The problem here is that these are not your contributions, they are the English Wikipedia's contributions that you copy/pasted into Google Translate and then into the Hause Wikipedia.

Fortunately, content on Wikipedia is freely licensed, so the content does not need to be outright deleted. You do need to go back and add proper attribution to the source text that you machine-translated (as per the license), and check for the many errors that often result from direct machine translation.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 22:22, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for always been there for us, we were in a contest to translate articles related to languages "Wikitongues" https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikitongues/Wiki_Loves_Mother_Tongues_Campaign?enroll= were we translate to articles from English to other languages. I thank you for reaching out and will love to learn more from your vast experience and skills 787IYO (talk) 22:30, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

I don't see how the contest is relevant. You posted unattributed, unmodified machine-translated content on Wikipedia. Are you able to go back and add attribution/review the translations, or would it be better to just delete the pages? Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 22:56, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

I will cross check them and do the needful. 787IYO (talk) 23:03, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

The two pages you created after your most recent message here (1, 2) are both unedited machine translations from English to Hausa, which is exactly what you said you would stop doing. I see you were recently elected an admin on that project, and I'd ask that you use your new userrights to remove the copyright violations you added. Regards, Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 20:34, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

UCoC training modules feedback

Hi @787IYO:,

Thank you for signing up to stay informed about the UCoC training modules. If you haven't already, I invite you to review the following modules:

• UCoC Training Module 1
• UCoC Training Module 2
• A draft of Module 3 will be shared around mid-May. Stay tuned!

Your insights are valuable to us. After reviewing the training modules, please share your thoughts and comments on their respective talk pages:

• UCoC Training Module 1 Talk Page
• UCoC Training Module 2 Talk Page

We await your feedback by the 17th of May. This will give us time to reflect on your thoughts and include them in the revisions.

If you have any comments that you'd prefer to share privately, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at mfischer@wikimedia.org.

Thank you for your time and contribution! MFischer (WMF) (talk) 10:48, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Draft UCoC Training Module 3

Hello @787IYO! Thank you again for your interest in the UCoC training modules. I just wanted to share with you that the draft of Module 3 is now online. Happy to hear your thoughts and comments by June 10. MFischer (WMF) (talk) 10:08, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Answers to all community questions by Nadzik – BoT elections 2024

Hey! I am letting you know that per my prior commitment, I answered all of the questions that were asked by the community to the Board of Trustees candidates in this year's elections.

I am contacting you, as you are one of the community members who asked a question in this process, thank you for your engagement! You can read my answers on this page. Nadzik (talk) 09:03, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

AffCom application next steps

Hello,

Thank you for submitting your application to the Affiliations Committee. Please send an email to cst@wikimedia.org with a link to your candidates' page to confirm your submission and to coordinate next steps as soon as possible.

Best,

RamzyM (WMF) 17:59, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

7 Days Left to Submit Your Program Proposal for WikiIndaba 2025!

Hello 787IYO,

Just a friendly reminder — there are only 7 days left to submit your session proposal for WikiIndaba 2025!

If you’ve been thinking about sharing a project, idea, tool, research, or story that can inspire or support the African Wikimedia movement, now is the time! Whether you're based in Africa or in the diaspora, your voice matters.

Submission deadline: 20th July 2025

Submit your proposal now

Let’s shape an inclusive, diverse, and impactful conference together! 💡 Tell a friend, remind a colleague — let’s make WikiIndaba 2025 unforgettable.

Warmly,
Joris Darlington Quarshie
On behalf of the WikiIndaba 2025 Organizing Team

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11:08, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Only 3 Days Left to Submit Your Program Proposal for WikiIndaba 2025!

Hello 787IYO,

Just a quick reminder — there are only 3 days left to submit your session proposal for WikiIndaba 2025!

If you have a project, idea, tool, research, or story that aligns with and uplifts the African Wikimedia movement, now is the time to share it. We welcome contributions from across the continent and the diaspora.

📅 Submission deadline: 20th July 2025

Submit your proposal now

Need help with your submission?

Join our Programming Office Hour happening today at 1:00 PM UTC (starting in 1 hour and 30 minutes). We’ll be there to assist you with your questions or if you're having any challenges filling out the submission form.

🔗 Join here: meet.google.com/hpb-ywbg-fqk

Let’s shape an inclusive and impactful WikiIndaba 2025 together. Don’t wait — share your idea!

Warmly,
Joris Darlington Quarshie
On behalf of the WikiIndaba 2025 Organizing Team

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11:30, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

One More Week to Submit Your Proposal for WikiIndaba 2025!

Hello 787IYO,

Good news! The WikiIndaba 2025 program submission deadline has been extended to July 27, 2025!

We are especially looking for more poster session proposals. Have a project, research, or initiative you’d love to present visually? Poster sessions are a great way to highlight your work and start engaging conversations with fellow Wikimedians.

Submit your proposal today and be part of shaping the future of free knowledge in Africa!

👉 Submit here:

Submit your proposal now

Let’s make WikiIndaba 2025 inspiring, inclusive, and unforgettable!

The WikiIndaba 2025 Program Team

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Bonjour 787IYO,

Bonne nouvelle ! La date limite pour proposer une session pour WikiIndaba 2025 est prolongée jusqu’au 27 juillet 2025 !

Nous recherchons en particulier plus de sessions d'affiches. Avez-vous un projet, une initiative ou une recherche à partager ? Les affiches sont une belle façon de valoriser visuellement votre travail et d'engager la communauté.

👉 Soumettez votre proposition ici :

Submit your proposal now

Construisons ensemble un WikiIndaba 2025 mémorable et inspirant !

Le comité du programme WikiIndaba 2025

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,787IYO مرحبًا

يسرّنا أن نعلن تمديد الموعد النهائي لتقديم الجلسات في مؤتمر WikiIndaba 2025 حتى يوم 27 يوليو 2025!

نحن نبحث بشكل خاص عن مزيد من جلسات الملصقات. هل لديك مشروع، أو مبادرة، أو بحث ترغب في مشاركته؟ جلسات الملصقات تتيح لك عرض أفكارك بشكل بصري ومميز.

👉 قدّم اقتراحك الآن عبر:

Submit your proposal now

فلنُسهم معًا في إنجاح WikiIndaba 2025 بإبداعاتنا الجماعية!

— لجنة برنامج WikiIndaba 2025

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09:26, 21 July 2025 (UTC)

Capacity Exchange: New Design, Features & Ways to Connect!

Hello 787IYO!

Our platform has undergone several updates and has a new design and brand-new features available. We would like to invite you to explore the tool and give your feedback to help us make it even better.

Also, call your wiki-friends to Join for the Exchange.

If you experience any difficulty navigating the tool, here is our User Guide with a step-by-step tutorial on how to use each feature.

To interact with the CapX team, share your feedback, or offer a suggestion, you can use the Bug Reports feature in the tool or email capxwmnobrasil.org.

For quick questions and suggestions, we've set up a Telegram channel. We also invite you to add the {{CapacityExchange}} template and the {{CapXsupporter}} userbox to your user page to express your support.

Finally, we created a newsletter channel for those interested in receiving regular updates about the tool and the Capacity Exchange project - click here to subscribe.

See you exchanging around!

You are receiving this message because you have registered on Capacity Exchange.

Sincerely,
AJurno (WMB)
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13:02, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 Registration Open!

Hello 787IYO,

Registration for the WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 is now open! If you are excited to join in person or virtually, this is your opportunity to collaborate, code, and create with Wikimedians across Africa and beyond.

• Dates: November 21–23, 2025
• Registration open until: November 23, 2025
• WikiIndaba Hackathon

Don’t miss out—be part of building the future of Wikimedia!

Learn more about the Hackathon: WikiIndaba Hackathon

Warm regards,
WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 Organizing Team

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16:07, 03 October 2025 (UTC)

WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 Registration Open!

Hello 787IYO,

Registration for the WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 is now open! If you are excited to join in person or virtually, this is your opportunity to collaborate, code, and create with Wikimedians across Africa and beyond.

• Dates: November 21–23, 2025
• Registration open until: November 23, 2025
• WikiIndaba Hackathon

Don’t miss out—be part of building the future of Wikimedia!

Learn more about the Hackathon: WikiIndaba Hackathon

Warm regards,
WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 Organizing Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk)
16:07, 03 October 2025 (UTC)

Letting you know of a change to the Wikipedia 25 birthday calendar of events

Hello, I noticed that you added an event to the Wikipedia 25 hub. I really appreciate you doing that. I wanted to let you know that we've decided to use the EventRegistration tool to list events instead of using the template system. Using this tool allows Wikipedia 25 events to appear on other wikis and folks don't have to figure out our template system. I'd like to encourage you to take a look at our updated documentation and consider adding your event using the EventRegistration tool. If you need help please reach out and again I appreciate all you do. Chris Koerner (Wikimedia Foundation) [he/him] (talk) 15:43, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Updates from Capacity Exchange (CapX)!

Hello 787IYO,

My name is Joris Darlington Quarshie, and I am an Outreach Facilitator for the Capacity Exchange (CapX) — a platform for finding and connecting with peers to exchange knowledge and skills on a global level.

CapX is a community-built tool, designed by and for the Wikimedia Movement, to make it easier for Wikimedians across the world to find and connect, collaborate, and exchange skills and knowledge with peers.

If you don't know it yet, I invite you to access capx.toolforge.org and create your user profile with your Wikimedia account. But, if you already have a profile, I invite you to check out the new features and possibilities we just launched. I am sure you will be delighted.

CapX's new version incorporates valuable community feedback gathered over the past months, including the Organization Profile - a feature for Wikimedia affiliates, initiatives, or community groups to create their own CapX presence (see here how to create yours).

Explore CapX's new features

→ Access: capx.toolforge.org
→ Watch the launch video:Meet the Capacity Exchange
→ Navigate CapX's User Guide and Frequently Asked Questions
→ Share your profile on Meta by adding the predefinition {{CapacityExchange}} to your userpage.
→ Visit our Meta Page for all documentation on the project

Please, let me know if you think your community would enjoy a presentation, workshop demonstration, or feedback session. I would be happy to support you on that. Just reach out, and we can schedule the best date and time together.

Best regards,

Joris Darlington Quarshie
Outreach Facilitator,
Capacity Exchange Project – Wikimedia Brasil
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:39, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

Join us for “Many Tongues, One Movement: Voices Across Languages”!

Hello 787IYO,

We’re excited to invite you to an inspiring global virtual gathering: the first Capacity Exchange Translat-a-thon.

Together with Language Diversity Hub, the Capacity Exchange (CapX) team will host its first Translation Marathon dedicated to ensuring linguistic equity in access to this amazing tool aimed to connect Wikimedians.
If you enjoy contributing to Wikimedia projects through translating and adapting content into different languages, this event is for you! Join us in the celebration of the multilingual spirit of the Wikimedia Movement at an event where communities that contribute in diverse languages will be able to share local knowledge and collaborate across borders.
Many Tongues, One Movement: Voices Across Languages

• Date: December 6, 2025
• Time: 12 PM (UTC) - Check the event page for your local timezone
• Location: Online (Meta-Wiki + live session links)

Register for the Event here

If you can’t join the live event, you can still contribute to the translations! Edits will be counted for two weeks, until December 20th. And everyone who participates will receive a special badge to display on their CapX profiles.

Strengthen your collaboration through CapX

We invite you and your community to join the Capacity Exchange (CapX), a Wikimedia community-built platform for connecting, collaborating, and exchanging skills with peers across the movement.

CapX helps Wikimedians and organizations find each other, share expertise, and build stronger, more connected communities.

Whether you’re an individual contributor, a user group, a community initiative or an affiliate, CapX helps you grow through knowledge exchange.

Sign up to CapX

More information

→ Explore the CapX platform: capx.toolforge.org
→ Read: User Guide & FAQ
→ Watch: Meet the Capacity Exchange video
→ Join our Telegram community chat: CapX Telegram Group

If your community, usergroup or affiliate would like to have a CapX organization profile, please reach out at capx@wmnobrasil.org, and we’d be delighted to support you.

With warm regards,
Joris Darlington Quarshie
Outreach Facilitator,
Capacity Exchange Project – Wikimedia Brasil

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:55, 13 November 2025 (UTC)