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This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's sixteenth newsletter.

User group updates
  • On 24th May 2025, we had our user group monthly meeting online via Google Meet. Ranjithsiji shared the agenda of the meeting and welcomed everyone. Fourteen members attended the UG meeting.
    • Ranjithsiji shared updates about enabling WikiFunctions in Malayalam Wiktionary on 27 May.
    • Jinoy shared updates about Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 in India. The results are expected to be announced by June last week.
    • Ranjithsiji shared plans to conduct Wiki Loves Earth campaign in India this year.
    • Ranjithsiji shared updates on WikiConference India 2025 that it is postponed to next year.
    • Adithya shared inputs on the map issue raised during the previous call. Issue is yet to be resolved.
    • Ranjithsiji shared inputs on mass IP vandalism currently happening in Malayalam Wikipedia.
    • Ranjithsiji shared updates that Manojk is in discussion with Kole Birders Kerala to have their photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in CC-by-SA license.
    • UG members, Ranjithsiji, Manoj, Jinoy and Akbarali attended Wikimedia Hackathon 2025 organized at Isthanbul.
    • Ranjithsiji shared thoughts on having a new frontpage for Wikivoyage once it goes live.
    • Irshad shared queries on missing admin action in Malayalam wiki when users with 3 vandalized edits are made.
    • Ranjithsiji explained about the draft namespace we are currently having in mlwiki and about an improved policy wherein article can be moved as SD once article is moved to main namespace without needed changes. (read more...)
Events & activities
  • On-going events & activities by User Group
Other updates
  • Ranjithsiji shared plans on conducting a 3 month workshop on Wiki related tools at GRD College using the grant submitted by Bhuvana Meenakshi.
  • Kannan Shanmugham shared that he along with Akhilan will be conducting basics of Wikipedia for Kollam Press club.
  • The new Charts extension has been enabled and can be used on every Wikimedia projects. (... more tech updates)
  • A hackathon is planned to be organised at Kochi from July 25-27, 2025 by IMDUG. The application deadline is June 14. Visit the Meta-Wiki page for details and to apply.

Upcoming meeting: 28th June 2025 - Meeting page | Meetup Registration

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