User talk:DivineMeaninglessness

Hi. --DivineMeaninglessness (talk) 02:35, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

Wiki Speaks Your Language
Hello DivineMeaninglessness. I have noticed that you are very active in recording audio files with content from Wikipedia articles and therefore decided to write you personally about the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licenced audio (and video) files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.

The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that we have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.

The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring the freely licenced audio (and video) files: 1) by adapting existing audio and video files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the Spoken Wikipedia projects), 2) by liberating existing audio and video files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions, and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions in the recording of new audio and video files.

In the first phase of the initiative, the easiest way to start is by working with the resources we already have and get people involved in adapting existing videos from the WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia. There are some useful tips on what the existing files should be adapted to. Since English has many different varieties that our readers would be willing to explore, it would be very useful if the authors of the files also indicate the varieties (e.g. British English, American English, Canadian English, Australian English etc.). The adapted files should be categorised under "Category:Wiki Speaks English" (or "Category:Wiki Speaks British English", "Category:Wiki Speaks British English" etc.) and added to the list of languages.

I would be glad if you can forward this message to other active users in the project who may be interested in participating. Thanks in advance.

Best regards.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:59, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Wikiproject Spoken Wikipedia Revival
Hello, I'm Jamesjpk. I wanted to let you know that the Wikiproject Spoken Wikipedia, has been tagged with a semi-active tag. I am messaging you about this because you are listed under the wiki-project's list of active participants. Please contribute to the WikiProject if you want to keep it alive! I hope that it becomes active again! Jamesjpk (talk) 22:25, 9 April 2017 (UTC)