User talk:Nosebagbear/hrwiki

Hr-wiki Disinformation Contractor and Contact
Hi all,

Firstly, mass ping to:  - I'm sure not everyone on this list remains interested, but I've tried to reach out for those who I've had significant discussions on the topic in the past. If disinterested, please feel free to stop reading here.

I recently had brief email exchange with Jan at T&S, who had the following to say and was fine with it being passed on:

''"The temporary Croatian language disinformation consultant started late last month and will be working through a four-stage project. The project's goal is a report on the state of Hr.WP, which T&S hopes to publish in English and Serbo-Croatian in both relevant scripts. Currently the project focused on reviewing existing written on- and off-wiki documentation. Once the consultant has absorbed the relevant historical background since February 2003 and has obtained a good grasp of the relevant onwiki process issues and dynamics, there will also be a stage for more in-depth engagement with relevant editors.

I would be grateful if you could pass an invitation to write to ca@wikimedia.org along to the folks who would like to provide input [...] and T&S is working to support the consultant in preparing to dive into that stage."''

He's also confirmed that he's let them know to expect some communication.

I did note (without request by Jan) that I wouldn't just drop the details onto a Community board or similar so they didn't get a flood of emails before they were ready but nothing in Jan's email indicates any issues with further passing on the details to those with a specific interest - either directly, on your TP, or just pointing them here.

I was going to pass on my distinctly non-internal perception of the current status, but will be stressing that caveat - I imagine they'd particularly like to hear from those who can actually speak the language!

Nosebagbear (talk) 20:43, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I have nothing helpful to contribute about the project content, only supported the meta-resolution. Gregor, Draconic, and MJL seem ideal to talk to them.
 * This reminds me, did any similar review/report happen for azwiki?  I haven't followed the latest... – SJ +  19:50, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * This is interesting, because although the job description (and its title - Disinformation Evaluator) seem to indicate the focus is on disinformation (as in e.g. fake news - never actually a problem on hrwiki), the scope actually seems to be much more comprehensive, which is good to hear. On the other hand, while a year ago I would have jumped at the opportunity to provide such input, right now I'm still really weary of the entire affair. (So, not saying yes and not saying no.) There are some editors who could provide good input, so I'll ping them.
 * Thank you for your involvement! GregorB (talk) 01:12, 8 March 2021 (UTC)