User talk:Camelia.boban

Welcome!
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Upcoming editathons: Women in Nursing & Women Labor Activists
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Invitation to 	 Women in Architecture & Women in Archaeology editathons
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An invitation to November's events
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December 2016 at Women in Red
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An award for your contributions
(See you at our next event Women in Philosophy online edit-a-thon) Victuallers (talk) 13:55, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings
Merry Christmas from me! Thanks for your company during 2016. We have seen the percentage of articles on women rise from 15% to 16.77%. 20% is within our grasp and that's an increase of a third over what we first found. Victuallers (talk) 13:55, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

January 2017 at Women in Red
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Happy 2017!
Wishing good health and happiness as we start the new year! --Rosiestep (talk) 19:03, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

February 2017 at Women in Red
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Thank you and post-event survey for Women in Red 45/Met Open Access Artworks Challenge!
We'd like to invite your participation in the post-event survey for the Met Open Access Artworks Challenge.--Pharos (talk) 23:30, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Just a reminder, if you haven't filled it out, the post-event survey is open only until July 31.--Pharos (talk) 19:02, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Was done ;-). --Camelia (talk) 20:14, 27 July 2017 (UTC)

September 2017 at Women in Red
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Women in Red October editathon invitation
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November editathons from Women in Red: Join us!
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Seasons' Greetings
...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 04:51, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

New Year's resolution: Write more articles for Women in Red!
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Add pageant winners to notability guidelines?
Hello, I saw that you were a part of Women in Red and I hope you don't mind me asking a question. I believe that pageant winners are notable people, but unlike sports players I feel they're often considered "not important" enough, even though pageants are extremely important to a large part of the population, including mostly women. I was wondering if you knew of a way to get pageant winners added to Wikipedia's official notability guidelines? That way you don't end up with situations like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Cherise_Haugen

In any case, I appreciate all the work you do, and I understand you must be very busy and may not have time to respond. Have a great day :) Lonehexagon (talk) 18:41, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Women in Red June Editathons
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Invitation to participate in study
Hello,

I am E. Whittaker, an intern at Wikimedia with the Scoring Team to create a labeled dataset, and potentially a tool, to help editors deal with incivility when they encounter it on talk pages. A full write-up of the study can be found here: m:Research:Civil_Behavior_Interviews. We are currently recruiting editors to be interviewed about their experiences with incivility on talk pages. Would you be interested in being interviewed? I am contacting you because of your involvement in Wikipedia’s Women in Red project. The interviews should take ~1 hour, and will be conducted over BlueJeans (which does allow interviews to be recorded). If, so, please email me at ewhit@umich.edu in order to schedule an interview.

Thank you Ewitch51 (talk) 21:34, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, I will email you ;-). --Camelia (talk) 07:55, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Can we talk about editathon organizer tools?
Hi Camelia.boban, I’m a product manager at the Wikimiedia Foundation. My team's next assignment is to design and build a tool that will make life easier for people who organize and run editathons. Here's the project page. (Looking more closely at the events on this page, I just realized I should note here that Women in Red events probably don’t fit the scope of this project, since WIR already has its own sophisticated toolset and workflow.)

I’m reaching out to event organizers to learn more about your process and needs so I can better understand where you most need help. If that sounds interesting to you, I’d I’d like to set up a time when we might chat via video conference (Google Hangouts).

If you’d like to meet, please send me a contact email where I can reach you and I’ll be in touch. You can reach me here: jmatazzoni[at]wikimedia.org. You might also wish to let me know what time zone you’re in (I’m in California time).

I’m looking forward to learning more about your work. —JMatazzoni (WMF) (talk) 23:39, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Get ready for November with Women in Red!
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AfroCine: The Months of African Cinema Continues….
Greetings!

Thank you very much for signing up to participate in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 200 articles created in over seven (7) languages! The figures soars to up to a thousand, if Wikidata entries are included. Furthermore, there have been about 5 in-person gatherings of Wikipedians in different countries across the world to create articles about African(a) cinema!

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!


 * Article suggestions can be found here. You can also add to this list.
 * Some notable reliable sources for African cinema can be found here. Again, this list needs expansion.
 * Interested in Wikidata translation? check out the Occupation Drive, which is being led by Wiki Loves Women, in support of the contest and the project!
 * Please remember to list articles you have created or improved in the Article Achievements section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked.

Thank you once again for being part of this global event!

Kind regards.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 22:50, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
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The Months of African Cinema Global Contest

 * Thank you Jamie, was a real pleasure to me participate, see what less we know about the african cinema and how much is to do on this. --Camelia (talk) 07:58, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Looking for help
Hi,

I was looking for some small help. Recently I created a new article en:Kithaab i.e. es:Kithaab-a play about women rights issues- which has been copy edited and is ready for translation in various languages. Looking for your possible help in translating the article en:Kithaab es:Kithaab to your Italian language Wikipedia. If you are unable to spare time yourself then may be you like to refer the same to some other translator to get it translated in their own respective languages.

Thanking you, with warm regards

Bookku (talk) 12:31, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

May you join this month's editathons from WiR!
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June events with WIR
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July events from Women in Red!
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ma dai!!
stai pure qua :p! --2.226.12.134 (talk) 12:44, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Mbé, che te credi! 😆😝 --Camelia (talk) 16:28, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * per le fumettiste potrei dare una mano io, ne parliamo alla conferenza di Roma se me lo ricordi, questo e tutto il resto (altrimenti è facile che me lo scordo..).. poi ci sarebbero le scrittrici di romance che anche loro sarebbero eventualmente da creare e anche là ce ne sarebbero un centinaio da creare, con tutti i problemi inerenti.. --2.226.12.134 (talk) 14:43, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

Women in Red - Woman of Courage

 * And my eyes are filled with tears of emotion. Thank you Rosie Love Heart SVG.svg. --Camelia (talk) 15:09, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

October Events from Women in Red
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December events with WIR
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Merry Christmas!
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Precious
You are recipient no. 2330 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:21, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

February with Women in Red
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September Women in Red edithons
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October editathons from Women in Red
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November edit-a-thons from Women in Red
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December with Women in Red
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Merry Christmas!
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2021

 * Bonne année 🍾🎉 --Camelia (talk) 15:51, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
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 * Happy new year 🍾🎉. --Camelia (talk) 15:52, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, - my card is here. I love the dance above! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:56, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

April editathons from Women in Red
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May 2021 at Women in Red
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Final Call for Candidates for AffCom - June 2021


''This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.''

This is a final Call for Candidates for the June 2021 Affiliations Committee election.

If you are interested in running, please post your application and follow all four steps on the nomination page by 30 June 2021 23:59 hours UTC.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share this with them and encourage them to consider it. If you have any questions about this process or the requirements, please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members.

On behalf of the AffCom elections committee,

--- FULBERT (talk) 14:37, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Thank you
... for what you said on User talk:SlimVirgin - missing pictured on my talk, with music full of hope and reformation --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:14, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

August Editathons at Women in Red
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Women in Climate Change
Hi there, Camelia. I'm happy to see you are hosting Women in Climate Change in December. This is particularly interesting as we are planning an initiative on women in climate for the English Women in Red for the whole of 2022. I have not been able to identify any redlists on your December page but you might be interested in linking to our evolving crowd-sourced list on WikiProject Women in Red/Climate. If you come across any interesting sources or red-listed individuals, please let us know or simply add them to our list. As you probably know, we also have Wikidata lists on climatologists, environmentalists, earth scientists and ecologists. Hope all goes well with your event.--Ipigott (talk) 10:22, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * , the page was still on the state of "work in progress", now I added ours and yours list. Thank you. Do we want to do something together to launch this editathon and to talk about your "women in climate change" year (eq. a live on the social channels, as we have a StreamYard PRO account)? --Camelia (talk) 02:33, November 11, 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi I just found out about the event you are planning; sorry if I missed seeing it elsewhere. I think it's a GREAT idea to promote the Climate initiative live on the social channels, e.g. Wikipedia Weekly via Streamyard? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:25, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * WikiDonne has also a StreamYard PRO account (we are going live on our channels: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), but with Wikipedia Weekly maybe we can reach more people. And a more international audience. --Camelia (talk) 15:55, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I think it would be great if you,, could collaborate with Camelia on the social networks, perhaps encouraging other members of WiR to join in. Collaboration would indeed help to promote our 2022 event on climate. As you know, I do not usually work on the social networks myself but appreciate the important role they play in increasing interest in the topic we cover and attracting new collaborators. Nevertheless, I would welcome further collaboration on Wikipedia itself, particularly in regard to expanding redlists and sharing work on new articles.--Ipigott (talk) 16:26, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!
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Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for candidates - January 2022
Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once every year, to serve two-year terms.

Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our members.


 * Responsibilities


 * Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month


 * Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings


 * Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time.


 * Facilitate and support communications


 * Affiliate Support and growth

Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant general skills Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2022 and preparing for potential 2022 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for affiliates in conflict. Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates?
 * Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations Committee Members
 * Required
 * Fluency in English
 * Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings.
 * Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.
 * Strong track record of effective collaboration
 * International orientation
 * Relevant for all members
 * Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills)
 * Skills in other languages are a major plus.
 * Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
 * Documentation practices
 * Interviewing experience
 * Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus.
 * Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion.
 * Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures.
 * Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions
 * Administration & Attention to detail
 * Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
 * Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics
 * Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention
 * Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking.
 * Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity
 * Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect.
 * Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals and groups toward cooperation.
 * Ability to work within a team

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.


 * Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 member selection process will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey for candidates to share their skills and their experience. This self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant and supportive to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will still take place posted on Meta for public review at January 2022 page. Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about each candidate.

Once the nomination window closes 31 January 2022, the sitting members who are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member discussion.

A final decision will be made in late-February 2022, with new members to be notified for onboarding in February.


 * How to apply

If you are interested in joining the committee, please:

Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page by 31 January 2022. Your application must include the following information:
 * 1) Your full name and Wikimedia username
 * 2) A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee.

Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey between January 1, 2021 and January 31, 2021.


 * The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here.
 * NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-ctr@undefinedwikimedia.org
 * This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom.

Step 3. Answers the following questions:


 * NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates.


 * Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the Recognitions subcommittee.
 * Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee.
 * If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all questions.


 * 1) What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role?
 * 2) AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision managing these?
 * 3) Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving on?
 * 4) If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an affiliate?
 * 5) If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal affiliates?
 * 6) If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution.
 * 7) If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity.

Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your application to affcom@undefinedwikimedia.org before the application deadline.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a webinar call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Affiliations Committee (AffCom) Call for advisors - January 2022
Translations are available.

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for advisors!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters, thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

We are looking for advisors who are excited by the challenge of empowering volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission around the world. In exchange, committee advisors selected will gain the experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications.

AffCom advisors can engage with the committee in a variety of capacities: Individuals with extensive movement experience can be engaged as Consultants for specific cases or initiatives by AffCom. Individuals with specific expertise may be engaged for short-term projects for training AffCom or Affiliates. They might also lead the Capacity Building initiatives for AffCom or affiliates. AffCom can request specific or all advisors to act as an observer in different cases to ensure neutrality & compliance with guidelines. Development of Policies: While advisors cannot create legally binding policies for the committee, they can help create policies that provide direction and support for the committee.
 * Consultant
 * Trainer
 * Observer
 * AffCom Support

Planning and Implementing Community Relations: The advisors are long-term wikimedians & also include influential community leaders who can be effective at spreading the word about initiatives and services.

Supporting Subcommittees: The advisors can support subcommittees that have assigned tasks in specific areas.

Other Tasks: Advisors can be engaged to address a specific need. Such engagements are usually short-lived and are disbanded as soon as their specific goals are met.


 * Key skills

We look for a healthy mix of different skill sets in our advisors, including the following key skills and experience:
 * 1) Strong understanding of the structure and work of Wikimedia affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation.
 * 2) Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
 * 3) Availability of up to 2 hours per week, and the time to participate in a monthly two-hour voice/video meeting
 * 4) International orientation and ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
 * 5) Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building and organizing are a plus.
 * 6) Fluency in English is required; skills in other languages are a major plus.
 * 7) Experience with or in an active Wikimedia affiliate is a major plus.
 * 8) Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) is a major plus.
 * 9) Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.


 * Selection process

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2022 advisors selection process will include a public review and comment period. All applications must be posted on Meta between January 01 and January 31, 2022 at the nomination page, and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about each candidate. At the end of the nomination period, the applications will be voted on by the members of the committee, taking into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final decision will be made in February 2022, with new advisors expected to begin later that month.


 * How to apply

If you are interested in advising the committee, please submit your candidacy on the nomination page between January 01 to January 31, 2022. Your application must include the following information:
 * 1) Your full name and Wikimedia username
 * 2) A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining the committee as an advisor.
 * 3) The advisor role you would like to serve
 * 4) Answers to the following three questions:
 * 5) How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on effective projects and initiatives?
 * 6) What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia movement in the next three years?
 * 7) What do you feel you will bring as an advisor to the committee that makes you a uniquely qualified candidate?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the committee. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

On behalf of the committee,

--FULBERT (talk) 13:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

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This is a friendly reminder that the Affiliations Committee – which is responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing and sustaining Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is seeking new members and advisors! The deadline to post your application on the Member nomination page and Advisor nomination is 31 January 2022.

If you know somebody you think may be interested, please share and encourage them to consider applying. If you have any questions please email affcom@wikimedia.org before the application deadline or reach out to any of the current members. Good luck to all the candidates!

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grazie
Grazie per il tuo intervento nella discussione sulla mia "riabilitazione": apprezzo molto il tuo sostegno e la tua comprensione. Non ho abbastanza esperienza di it.wiki per poter collocare le mie vicende personali in una prospettiva "storica" (nel senso della storia di it.wiki), come hai fatto tu e come hanno fatto altri (ad esempio Actormusicus, "una Wikipedia molto diversa da quella di anni fa"). Mi piacerebbe capire meglio com'è cambiata nel tempo quella comunità che io ancora conosco così poco. E mi piacerebbe poter partecipare ai suoi cambiamenti futuri: come te, anch'io penso (e spero) che dovrà affrontare molte discussioni su come cambiare, e mi auguro che saprà farlo senza che nessuno si senta accerchiato o respinto. Sono sicuro che avremo altre occasioni di scambiare idee. Grazie e tanti saluti. Gitz (talk) (contribs) 21:39, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
 * A me dispiace terribilmente anche di dare fuori questa impressione di comunità poco accogliente, perché non è questo il movimento, non è questo lo spirito e la filosofia che lo anima (e itwiki è parte del tutto, non cosa a sé) e non è questa la linea che la comunità sta tracciando a livello di charter, policies e codici di condotta. Io non so dove sei di posto, se puoi partecipare ad eventi in presenza, ma spero di avere l'occasione di conoscerti di persona. --Camelia (talk) 22:48, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
 * sono sicuro che capiteranno occasioni. Io spesso sono in Lombardia e in Liguria, vedo che spesso organizzate iniziative a Bologna (se non sbaglio): prima o poi capiterà! Gitz (talk) (contribs) 22:57, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * Thank you, Happy New Year to you too.
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 * Thank you . --Camelia (talk) 10:15, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * If only for the philosophy and principles that this movement should be loved. From inside and outside. Thank you. Camelia (talk) 17:54, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

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Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Cyprus, Botswana, Niger, and Telugu user groups

Affiliate Activities Report: Reports from Belgium, South African, and Ukrainian chapters

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement with the new Affiliates Strategy and Movement Charter drafts

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Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world

AffCom Conflict Intervention: Six active conflicts, no new reports for Q4

AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimedia Summit and ESEAP Conference

AffCom Administration: Officers elections and departing members

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