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Condolences
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- Brane was a dedicated Wikimedian and a thoughtful board member at WMRS. I spent some time with him during my visits to Belgrade, and I particularly remember a long conversation with him on a boat in Hong Kong (2013) about WMRS's challenges, where he was very mature and insightful. He has done so much for Serbian Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Serbia organization. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his friends and family. Ijon (talk) 11:10, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- I am deeply saddened by the loss of Brane. He was a good friend, whom I've known for more than 10 years. He was a crucial part of Serbian Wikipedia during some points in its history and he's been a valuable member of Wikimedia Serbia, where he served on the board in the past few years. He's been the vice-president of the chapter for 2 years. His tireless efforts in the fight for freedoms in both online and offline worlds is something that will be his legacy and we will miss his vigor and relentlessness in that regard. I'm terribly sorry to see you leave us, dear friend... --FiliP ██ 11:18, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- Memory Eternal. Requiem Æternam. Vjechnaja Pamjat. Anna Koval (WMF) (talk) 13:50, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- Rest in peace, BraneJ. Your legacy lives on in Wikipedia and your colleagues here. --Pine✉ 14:55, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- Рест ин пеаце (RIP), BranJ. Thank you for all you have done for our Wikipedia. We honor your memory and your legacy will live on. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:10, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- --Vituzzu (talk) 15:32, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- Rest in peace. --Varnent (talk)(COI) 18:43, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- The thoughts of WMF's staff are with Brane's family and friends in and out of the movement. His energy and presence will be missed. —LuisV (WMF) (talk) 18:44, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- I am very saddened by the loss of Brane, and very grateful for the time and energy he devoted to to Serbian Wikipedia and Wikimedia Serbia. Goodbye, and thank you, Brane! Winifred Olliff (WMF Program Officer) talk 20:21, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- He was a great man and a dear friend. I feel honoured because I had the privilege knowing him. Brane, thank you for everything, thank you for letting us be part of your life. The memory of you will remain forever in our hearts. --Јелена Продановић (talk) 20:40, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
- It was great to meet you at Wikimania. Thank you for your good work. Rest in peace. Deryck C. 01:00, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- —M@sssly✉ 22:09, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- My sincere condolences.Thank you for everything you did on Wikipedia. --Grind24 (talk) 22:16, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- --Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 22:30, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- --176.104.110.11 21:29, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
Inspire Campaign on content curation & review
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I've recently launched an Inspire Campaign to encourage new ideas focusing on content review and curation in Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia volunteers collaboratively manage vast repositories of knowledge, and we’re looking for your ideas about how to manage that knowledge to make it more meaningful and accessible. We invite you to participate and submit ideas, so please get involved today! The campaign runs until March 28th.
All proposals are welcome - research projects, technical solutions, community organizing and outreach initiatives, or something completely new! Funding is available from the Wikimedia Foundation for projects that need financial support. Constructive feedback on ideas is welcome - your skills and experience can help bring someone else’s project to life. Join us at the Inspire Campaign to improve review and curation tasks so that we can make our content more meaningful and accessible! I JethroBT (WMF) 05:39, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
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Through June, we’re organizing an Inspire Campaign to encourage and support new ideas focusing on addressing harassment toward Wikimedia contributors. The 2015 Harassment Survey has shown evidence that harassment in various forms - name calling, threats, discrimination, stalking, and impersonation, among others - is pervasive. Available methods and systems to deal with harassment are also considered to be ineffective. These behaviors are clearly harmful, and in addition, many individuals who experience or witness harassment participate less in Wikimedia projects or stop contributing entirely.
Proposals in any language are welcome during the campaign - research projects, technical solutions, community organizing and outreach initiatives, or something completely new! Funding is available from the Wikimedia Foundation for projects that need financial support. Constructive feedback on ideas is appreciated, and collaboration is encouraged - your skills and experience may help bring someone else’s project to life. Join us at the Inspire Campaign so that we can work together to develop ideas around this important and difficult issue. With thanks,
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Updates from Capacity Exchange (CapX)!
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Hello BraneJ,
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).
Click to log in using your Wikimedia unified account through authentication:
Explore CapX's new features
[edit]→ 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
→ Join our telegram channel: Capx Telegram Group
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
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Join us for “Many Tongues, One Movement: Voices Across Languages”!
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Hello BraneJ,
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)
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
[edit]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.
More information
[edit]→ 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)