User talk:Bukky658

Wikipedia Pages Wanting Pictures Contest in Nigeria

Wikipedia Pages Wanting Pictures Contest in Nigeria is annual campaign where Wikipedians in Nigeria add photos to articles lacking images. This is to promote the use of digital media files collected from various WP photography contests, organized by the Wikimedia community, on Wikipedia article pages. Photos improve readers experience, illustrate content, and make articles engaging. The campaign would also help sharpen the skills of new and existing editors.
Click here to learn more and participate.

Ahoy!

Dear Participant, the Over-The-Air Hackathon at Wiki Indaba is now close. Please indicate the following:

• Do you still wish to participate?
• If so, by attending Wiki Indaba or remotely?
• Do you have an area of digital expertise/experience?

Kindly reply on my talk page. Thanks, merci, obregado, shukran.Michaelgraaf (talk) 13:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Danidamiobi (talk) 15:58, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

Invitation to complete a survey regarding WPWP Campaign

Hello Bukky658,

Many thanks for participating in the WPWP campaign.

We are excited about the level of participation, this year and we are happy to inform you that over 90,000 articles were improved with photos in 272 languages Wikipedia.

We'd love to get your feedback. Your feedback will allow us to better meet your expectations for the campaign in the next editions.

Please complete a brief survey so that we may learn about your participation in the campaign, strengths, challenges and your expectations. This information will enable us to improve the next editions of the Campaign.

Follow this link to the Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL7I25Uxx_3Tyu9EgS2Bhix32Mh073LRsrr4tuH-i1yyRCZg/viewform

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL7I25Uxx_3Tyu9EgS2Bhix32Mh073LRsrr4tuH-i1yyRCZg/viewform

Thank you in advance for taking this survey. Stay safe!

Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat ^{[ contribs | talk ]}
Communication Manager, WPWP Campaign
-- Message sent using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:17, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

Join Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021

Hello Bukky658,

Many thanks for participating in the maiden edition of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos in 2020.

We are glad to inform you that the 2021 edition starts today (1st of July). You are invited to participate in the campaign again this year to help improve the quality of Wikipedia articles with photos. For more information, please visit the campaign page here.

If you have any questions or query please feel free to contact anyone from the Organizing Team of WPWP Campaign.

Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat ^{[ contribs | talk ]}
Communication Manager, WPWP Campaign
Message sent using --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:15, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

#WPWPCampaign2021: Learning and evaluation

Hello Bukky658,

Many thanks for participating in the WPWP campaign.

We are glad about the level of participation, this year and we are excited to inform you that over 900 volunteers around the world added photos to more than 250,000 articles in 298 languages Wikipedia. This year, we surpassed the 2020 edition's milestone by over 170%.

We are in the process of evaluating the WPWP campaign this year and we need your help. We'd love to get your feedback. Your feedback will allow us to better meet your expectations for the campaign in the next editions.

Please complete a brief survey so that we may learn about your participation in the campaign, strengths, challenges and your expectations. This information will enable us to improve the next editions of the Campaign.

Follow this link to the Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL9BORQ94GtN6mjS4-U77N7-BIuxDGl1cmhwKzKSijc9lrcA/viewform

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL9BORQ94GtN6mjS4-U77N7-BIuxDGl1cmhwKzKSijc9lrcA/viewform

Thank you in advance for taking this survey.

Kind regards,
Tulsi Bhagat ^{[ contribs | talk ]}
Communication Manager, WPWP Campaign
-- Message sent using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:04, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for your participation in the Write for the Rights Nigeria Contest!

Hi!

Now, we have finalized the results from the Write for the Rights Nigeria Contest. You can find the top 10 results here. I want to thank you for your contribution, which together with the other participants have created a tremendous and long lasting impact for the visibility of LGBT+ on Wikipedia.

We want to give you a barnstar for your participation, to praise your efforts for a better visibility of LGBT+ persons on Wikipedia!

We will analyze the contest and the way it works closely, to see how we can improve it for next time. It would be very valuable for us if you wanted to share your views on the contest, especially when it comes to: safety measures, the point system, the focus, and the adding of the article list. You can send your answers to hadassahlove31@gmail.com or the talk page here!

I hope you found the contest exciting, and that you want to participate next time as well!

Best, Hadassahlove (talk) 02:52, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Second Pywikibot workshop on Friday, March 25th, 16:00 UTC

Hello everyone, The second workshop on the topic of "Running Pywikibot scripts" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, March 25th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here. This workshop will introduce participants to the bot scripts available via the Pywikibot framework and how to use them. If you missed attending the first one, it would be beneficial to have Pywikibot installed on your computer before the workshop. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:01, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Second Pywikibot workshop on Friday, March 25th, 16:00 UTC

Hello everyone, The second workshop on the topic of "Running Pywikibot scripts" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, March 25th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here. This workshop will introduce participants to the bot scripts available via the Pywikibot framework and how to use them. If you missed attending the first one, it would be beneficial to have Pywikibot installed on your computer before the workshop. We look forward to your participation! Cheers, Srishti (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:04, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Campaigns Product Team Office Hour - March 31, 2022

Thank you for signing up for the Campaigns Product Team Office Hour.

In this meeting, we will introduce a new version of the desktop wireframes, the first version of the mobile wireframes and the possibility of creating new namespaces for the first feature of the Event Center, the Event Registration Tool. The Campaigns Product Team will also be providing community updates on the usability test findings, current project timeline and answer any questions you may have.

Date: March 31, 2022

Time: 15:00 UTC

Zoom Link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/82046580320

We are excited to hear your thoughts on these developments! You may also watch Campaigns Office Hour: Introducing the Campaigns Product Team to learn more about the Team and the previous wireframes.

Feel free to send an email to ibrazal-ctr@wikimedia.org if you want to receive a reminder for this meeting.

Thank you.

Best,

IBrazal (WMF) (talk) 17:19, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Third Pywikibot workshop on Friday, April 29th, 16:00 UTC

Hello! The third workshop on the topic of "Writing Pywikibot scripts" is coming up - it will take place on Friday, April 29th at 16:00 UTC. You can find more details on the workshop and a link to join here. This workshop will introduce participants to writing basic scripts via the Pywikibot framework. Please follow through with the prerequisites if you plan to attend this workshop, particularly understanding how classes and methods work in Python, among others listed in the workshop details on the wiki page. We look forward to your participation!

Cheers, Srishti (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:46, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Join Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2022

Hello Bukky658,

Thank you for participating in the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos campaign last year.

We are glad to inform you that this year's edition started on 1 July, 2022. You are invited to participate in the campaign again to help improve the quality of Wikipedia articles with photos and contextual images. For more information about the campaign and how to participate, please visit the campaign page here.

If you have any questions or query please feel free to contact the organizing team, leave a message at the campaign's talkpage or send an email to wpwpcampaigngmail.com.

Kind regards, --Ammarpad (talk) 21:27, 5 July 2022 (UTC) (On behalf of the Organizing Team, WPWP Campaign 2022).

Hi Bulky please I will like to join the WikiGLAM Akwugo (talk) 20:49, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

Hub Research in West Africa

Hi Bukola, This message is intended to inform you about a research project that is being embarked on by the West African Hubs Research Team. We will want to know and understand the perceptions of the community members in the West African sub-region on the concept of regional and thematic hubs. Please fill out the questionnaire below to help us know your thoughts on the concept.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecrARbq3odEb2ZElSIIA1nNRt8O6wnJ0BGrVWfXXSEGjDgiQ/viewform

Please feel free to get back to me if you have any concerns. Thank you. Best regards. —Sunkanmi12^✉️ 16:46, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

[SWT] Writing Wikidata queries workshop feedback survey

Hello! Thanks for attending the "Writing Wikidata queries" workshop recently. Please fill out this short feedback survey that will help the program organizers learn how to improve the format of the workshops in the future. It shouldn't take you longer than 5-10 minutes to fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnqyHgD8t8xyaXLtXTLQD6clxGLZdDnCtxfS9qIs1Kg_UGMg/viewform. Your feedback is precious for us and will inform us of the next steps for the project. Please complete the survey by 10 September 2022. This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data handling, see the survey privacy statement: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:SWT_Workshop_Feedback_Survey_Privacy_Statement. Cheers, Srishti via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:49, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

[Small wiki toolkits] Final feedback survey

Hello! You are receiving this message as you have attended a small wiki toolkit workshop this year. If you missed attending our last feedback session on the small wiki toolkits workshops, here is a short survey that you could fill out to let us know your technical learning needs and ideas and suggestions for improving the workshop format for the next year. If you attended the feedback session, you can still fill out the survey to share ideas that you couldn't do so more anonymously during our meeting last week. We look forward to learning from your suggestions and including them in the planning for next year. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVhqgZYXQG8Fgw25xRS0n7eKMleOKy5i1tM5Ty3mGACtcTag/viewform. Cheers, Srishti - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:10, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Sunday November 13 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting

bestiary (Q830560)⊆compendium (Q1459574)⊆reference work (Q13136).

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimedia Research Fund, 2023 Ombuds commission and Case Review Committee appointments process, feedback on consultation and community session of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, various Wikimania topics: (ideas/suggestions for Wikimania 2023, expressions of interest for Wikimania 2024 and beyond, expressions of interest to join Wikimania Steering Committee), and other ongoing activities.

This month we are meeting on Sunday November 13, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

(UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
UTC times are different from before, and also note that some areas may have recently experienced daylight savings time changes.).--Pharos via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:59, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

Membership renewal

Dear Wiki Project Med Supporter, you are receiving this message as you were a member in 2022. As 2023 approaches it is time to renew. There are no associated costs for active participants. We are close to elections and only members can nominate themselves for the board and vote!

ReJoin Wiki Project Med Foundation

Thanks again :-) Avicenno and the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 19:56, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for sharing this update with me. I wish to be an active participant as a founder of the Kwara State University Wikimedia Fan Club to see how medical students and Academic Staff in Kwara State can contribute to this project. I am also open to discussions that can move this idea forward to involve students and academic staff in the medical sciences in Nigerian Universities in this project. Bukky658 (talk) 20:35, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for participating in the small wiki toolkits workshops this year!

Small Wiki Toolkits Badge

Hey there! Thank you for participating in the Small Wiki Toolkits workshops this year - it was pretty cool having you around :) We have a small token of appreciation for you in the form of a badge that you can add to your user page! We are still going over the workshops organized this year, so we’ll update you early next year with our future plans. See you in 2023! Cheers, Srishti (on behalf of the SWT organizing team) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:00, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Wikisource Loves Manuscripts Learning partner check-in

@Bukky658 - Thank you so much for signing up as a Learning partner for Wikisource Loves Manuscripts. While the project is being piloted in Indonesia, we are looking to support communities like yours for a potential manuscript digitization project. Would you be interested to share more information about that? SGill (WMF) (talk) 13:54, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for reaching out. I appreciate your message. As a learning partner I am still to understand what type of manuscript may be considered for this project? Could it be be scholarly draft of individuals willing to donate their collections for digitizations or grey literatures? Bukky658 (talk) 18:50, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations on Finishing the Organizer Lab Beta!

Organizer Lab Barnstar and Badge

For completing the Beta version of the Organizer Lab! Keep up the great work and I hope you continue to practice and share the skills you learned in the course. If you have any questions, or ever need any additional help, reach out to the Campaigns program team :) Astinson (WMF) (talk) 23:52, 3 February 2023 (UTC) P.S. you can add Template:Organizer Lab User Box or the badge image File:Badge-COA.png to your user page.

Astinson (WMF) (talk) 23:52, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

🙇 Thank you. It was a great learning experience and very impactful Bukky658 (talk) 08:18, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Queering Wikipedia 2023 conference

Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group and the organizing team of Queering Wikipedia is delivering the Queering Wikipedia 2023 Conference for LGBT+ Wikimedians and allies, as a hybrid, bilingual and trans-local event. It is online on 12, 14 and 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia #IDAHOBIT, with offline events at around 10 locations on 5 continents in the 5-day span as QW2023 Nodes.

The online program is delivered as a series of keynotes, panels, presentations, workshops, lightning talks and creative interventions, starting on Friday noon (UTC) with the first keynote of Dr Nishant Shah entitled: I spy, with my little AI — Wikiway as a means to disrupt the ‘dirty queer’ impulses of emergent AI platforms. Second keynote is at Sunday’s closure by Esra’a Al Shafei, Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees vice chair, entitled: Digital Public Spaces for Queer Communities.

If you have been an active Wikimedian or enthusiast, supporting LGBT+ activities or if you identify as part of the larger LGBT+ community and allies in Wikimedia, please join us in advancing this thematic work. We encourage you to join online or in person with fellow Wikimedians if it is easy and safe to do so. Our working languages are English and Spanish, with possible local language support at sites of Nodes.

Registration for the online event is free and is open until Wednesday May 10th at 18:00 UTC, for safety protocol. Late event registration approval and event access denial is at the discretion of organizers.

More information, and registration details, may be found on Meta at QW2023

Thanks, from Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:21, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

May 21: Art+Feminism x Wiki Advocates Philippines

Time: May 21 02:00 UTC

Thank you for celebrating Year Ten! with Art+Feminism. To close out our live event celebrations we're hosting a virtual meetup with Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group on May 21.

• Event details and registration
• Time: May 21 02:00 UTC

We hope to see you there! Art+Feminism User Group via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:52, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Request for Unblock and IP Address Exemption - Autoblock Affected

Unblock request granted This blocked user asked to be unblocked, and one or more administrators has reviewed and granted this request. Request reason: Dear Jon_Kolbert I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to respectfully request an unblock and IP address exemption for the block ID #339506 that has been applied to my IP address (34.66.241.0). I believe that I have been affected by an automated feature known as the autoblock. Upon reviewing the block notice, I noticed that the block reason stated "Open Proxy/Webhost: Contact stewards if you are affected." However, I assure you that I am not using an open proxy or web hosting service for any malicious or unauthorized purposes. The autoblock seems to have erroneously associated my IP address with this block reason. I kindly request your assistance in removing the autoblock and granting me access to the MetaWiki platform. Furthermore, I would appreciate an exemption for my IP address to avoid any future disruptions caused by similar autoblocks to enable me update existing campaign documentation pages coordinated by me. I understand the importance of maintaining a secure environment on MetaWiki and fully support the measures taken to prevent abuse. However, I assure you that I have no intentions of engaging in any activities that would compromise the integrity or safety of the platform. Please find the necessary details below for your reference: Current IP Address: 34.66.241.0 Block ID: #339506 I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this situation and appreciate your time and consideration in reviewing my request. Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am committed to resolving this matter in a prompt and respectful manner. Thank you for your attention, and I look forward to a positive resolution. Bukky658 (talk) 17:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC) Unblock reason: I have granted local IP block exemption, which should allow you to make a request for global IP block exemption, per those instructions.  — billinghurst sDrewth 22:35, 28 June 2023 (UTC) Thank you very much billinghurst sDrewth. I will check it out Bukky658 (talk) 09:29, 29 June 2023 (UTC) This template should be archived normally. English | español | français | italiano | 日本語 | 한국어 | Plattdüütsch | Nederlands | 中文 | edit

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Join Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2023

Hello Bukky658,

Thank you for participating in the previous editions of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos campaign.

We are glad to inform you that this year's edition started on 1 July, 2023. You are invited to participate in the campaign again to help improve the quality of Wikipedia articles with photos. For more information about the campaign and how to participate, please visit the campaign page here.

If you have any question or need more information, please either contact the organizing team, leave a message at the campaign's discussion page or send an email to wpwpcampaigngmail.com.

Kind regards, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:37, 2 July 2023 (UTC) (On behalf of the Organizing Team, #WPWP Campaign 2023).

Sunday July 16 Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network meeting (Global Council focus, now available in ar, es, fr!)

SWAN: The Next Generation

The Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network (SWAN) is a developing forum for all Wikimedia movement affiliates to share ideas on the Wikimedia 2030 strategy process. It expands on the model of the All-Affiliates Brand Meeting to help lay some of the groundwork for a future Global Council.

We'll focus on strategic and outreach topics of mutual concern to all affiliates including Wikimania Singapore, Future of SWAN, Movement Charter/Content new sections (particularly Movement Charter/Content/Global Council), other activities you submit, and we will top it all off with a grand finale AI Happy Hour / Doom Hour!

This month we are meeting on Sunday July 16, and you are all invited to RSVP here.

UTC meeting times are 02:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC
Note that we are now meeting on Zoom, with interpretation in the 2nd session in (Arabic) (Spanish) (French)--Pharos (talk) 02:44, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Friday, 18 August: Art+Feminism Wikimania Lunch Meet-Up

If you’re attending Wikimania 2023 in-person, we’d love to see you at our Art+Feminism Wikimania Lunch Meet-Up!

Grab your lunch and join us on Friday, 18 August at Wikimania in Room 324 at 12:45 - 13:15 for an opportunity to meet with the Art+Feminism Community. If you're a long-time Art+Feminism community member or if our mission, vision, and values resonate with you - we'd love to see you there! There will be limited Art+Feminism swag, brief remarks from the organization, and most importantly, an opportunity to connect with fellow Art+Feminism community members.

RSVP not required, but encouraged here:

• Wikimania:2023:Meetups/Art+Feminism

-- Art+Feminism User Group via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for being a light in the life of the Wikimedia youth - from the WikiVibrance Team!

		The Youth Barnstar
		Hey Bukola ! Someone nominated you for this barnstar! The WikiVibrance Project is awarding you the Youth Barnstar as a token of appreciation for your wholehearted help towards the youth community in the movement. Your contributions have truly made our space safe, welcoming, and full of valuable insights for the young champs driving the movement forward. We're super excited that your involvement in shaping youthful Wikimedian minds will continue to shine in the times ahead. Hope your participation in the development of youth Wikimedian will remain the same in the future. You are a Wikimedia treasure. Please keep up the good work!) – Romeo (talk) 02:15, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

WISCOM Volunteers Role

Dear Bukky658,

You have expressed interest in joining WISCOM as a volunteer. Thank you for your interest in serving in a volunteer role.

Please confirm within 72 hours that you are still interested in serving in this role to enable WISCOM to review your application.

Upon your confirmation and review of your application, you will be notified of the WISCOM decision.

Thank you. 

Isaac Olatunde  On behalf of WISCOM T Cells^Talk 22:01, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Dear @T Cells,

Thank you for considering my application for the volunteer role at WISCOM.

At this time, I'm engaged in other commitments which might affect my availability and active participation.

I appreciate your understanding.

Regards,

Bukky658 Bukky658 (talk) 18:16, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Membership renewal

Dear Wiki Project Med Supporter, you are receiving this message as you were a member in 2023. As 2024 approaches it is time to renew. There are no associated costs for active participants. We are close to elections and only members can nominate themselves for the board and vote!

ReJoin Wiki Project Med Foundation

Thanks again :-) Avicenno and the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 19:51, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Art+Feminism: Feb 15 online edit-a-thon campaign launch and upcoming conversations

Art+Feminism Virtual Tables campaign illustration

We have some exciting events coming up that we’d love to share with you!

At Art+Feminism, we believe that as feminist editors, our strength is in collective action. When we edit together, we share resources, knowledge, and skills; in doing so, we form a defense against harassment within the Wikiverse and beyond. Alongside our initiatives to close diversity gaps and create a safer Wikipedia, Art+Feminism remains committed to doing our part. This year that includes creating more virtual spaces for us to connect with one another, share knowledge, and edit together.

To start, join Art+Feminism and Wiki Editoras Lx on 15 February to discuss and practice strategies for collective editing. This event kicks off our series of virtual editing tables for our Year 11 campaign. You can see our full schedule here and register today.

We’ll also be hosting two special conversations: Online & On the Ground: Abortion Activism in Maryland and Collective Imagination + Radical Futures: Kansas City Organizers on Making Art & Building Power. These online events are open to all and we hope to see you there!

If you’d like to join the campaign by hosting your own A+F event but haven’t yet, it’s not too late! You can view our campaign resources here and send us an email to let us know you’re joining.

--The A+F Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:11, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Can't see email

I have a notification saying that you sent me an email 4 days ago, but I can't see any email in my inbox. Just letting you know :) Dsp13 (talk) 12:34, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Dsp13 thanks for reaching out via my talk. It must have been an invitation sent out for the EmpowerHer Edithathon invitation sent out via massmail as part of a test for the event invitation tool(https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event_Invitations_Consultation_Hours) currently been developed by the Campaigns Product Team Team and your username was shared as part of those who had previously made relevant contributions to some of the suggested article lists created for the EmpowerHer Edithathon 2024. Bukky658 (talk) 21:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi Bukky658! I received the email, thanks. I really don't have much time to do Wikipedia editing beyond minimal "what seems necessary" editing, but the scope of the editathon makes it very tempting to do some editing if nobody else does things that I see as needing to be done. Such as w:arms control in Africa, which has been a red link at w:User:Boud/Draft:WikiProject_Peace for a long time. I would very much hope to lose the competition :), and I'll least post info about the editathon on the w:Fediverse. Boud (talk) 20:53, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Wow, it's truly encouraging to learn that a Wikipedia project focused on peace exists. In today's context, I believe the importance of having articles on arms control cannot be overstated. Perhaps we could consider organizing a campaign or a live edit session around this theme. Such initiatives could significantly motivate Wikimedians to contribute more actively. Your idea of focusing on arms control, especially in Africa, as highlighted in your message, resonates with the urgency and relevance of these topics. Let's explore how we can collaboratively enhance the coverage of these crucial issues on Wikipedia. And thanks for considering sharing on Fediverse. Bukky658 (talk) 08:41, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

For the moment it's only a draft project - and even though it's currently in my user space, I obviously don't WP:OWN it - I would be glad for others to take over... We'll see if some time people become active enough. Glad you agree on the importance.

A separate issue, in terms of organising, which is obviously too late for this particular campaign but is important in the long term, the use of WhatsApp as a communicator is not the greatest choice, given Meta/Facebook's role in amplifying the Rohingya and Tigrayan genocides, and given the security and privacy needs of participants. I'm unlikely to be someone at high risk, but some participants likely are at high risk. I would strongly suggest that next time you look at something like the Matrix protocol. Software that uses the protocol is usually FOSS, so it is much more verifiable than WhatsApp, and is generally (not absolutely) likely to be more secure and under the control of the participants. You could ask any tech group you trust - e.g. Wikimedia techies or an Africa-based groups of techies if they have the time and other resources - to run a Matrix server to avoid being dependent on matrix.org. The July 2022 estimate of the people using matrix protocol servers that are federated with matrix.org was about 64 million. Boud (talk) 00:09, 24 March 2024 (UTC)