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Recent WMF update on ANI case

Noting that the WMF has posted an update on the ANI case here on 2 December, for those interested. —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:37, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

I can’t upload Auferstanden aus Ruinen

You see, the East German anthem doesn’t have an audio file because when I tried to upload it, it doesn’t work. It keeps telling it is unconstructive, but there is no other file. Same thing for the Chechen anthem, even thought the file doesn’t work on mobile. 197.167.245.218 (talk) 11:27, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Have you tried uploading it to https://commons.wikimedia.org? If that doesn't work, maybe post on their commons:Commons:Help desk. –Novem Linguae (talk) 18:46, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin December Issue

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our second November issue. This will be the final bulletin for 2024 and we'll be back in late January 2025 with the next issue. Please help translate.

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

Celebrating Chabota and his contributions to the movement.

• Wikimania: Open call to host Wikimania 2027 and beyond is open until end of January 27 anywhere on earth.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Tech News: Chart extension is now available on Commons and Testwiki; a new version of the standard wikitext editor-mode syntax highlighter will be available as a beta feature; Edit Check will be relocated to a sidebar on desktop. More updates from tech news 50, 49, and 48.
• Wikifunctions: WordGraph dataset is released, which is particularly useful for abstract descriptions for people in Wikidata. More status updates.
• Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review: Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review launched, showcasing the collective impact of Wikipedia and Wikipedia contributors in the last calendar year. The iOS App also released a personalized Year in Review to Italy and Mexico, with insights based on reading, editing, and donation history.
• Wikipedia Android App: The Android team has launched the Rabbit Holes feature in the final release of the year as part of Wiki Experiences 3.1. Currently being tested in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this feature suggests a search term and a reading list based on the user's last two visited articles. For more details or to share feedback, visit the project page.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

• WikiCelebrate: From Challenges to Change-Making: We Wikicelebrate Chabota Isaac Kanguya, a passionate contributor from Zambia, whose journey through the Wikimedia movement embodies resilience, collaboration, and a commitment to representing underrepresented voices.
• Conference: Announcing Central Asian WikiCon 2025 which will be hosted at Diplomat International School on April 19–20, 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• Campaigns and topical collaboration: The Campaign Product and Programs teams published research on the needs of WikiProject and other topical collaborations.
• Wikisource: The journey so far and looking ahead with Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WiLMa).
• CEE Meeting: Experiences and Highlights by Central Asian Community Members.
• Partnership: Wikimedia Indonesia and Google Join Forces for Wikipedia Content Enrichment in Indonesia.
• Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase which discussed AI for Wikipedia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Ongoing litigation: Update on litigation in India.

Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Elections: The Board’s Executive Committee shared some thoughts on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections.

External media releases & coverage

• Most popular articles: Announcing English Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2024.
• Interview: Jimmy Wales on Why Wikipedia Is Still So Good.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news
See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Planet Wikimedia · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · Actualités du Wiktionnaire (fr) · Regards sur l’actualité de la Wikimedia (fr) · Wikimag (fr) · other newsletters:

• Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
• Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
• Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

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For information about the Bulletin and to read previous editions, see the project page on Meta-Wiki. Let askcacwikimedia.org know if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvement!

MediaWiki message delivery 18:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

2024 English fundraising campaign finished yesterday, 31st of December

Dear all,

The banner campaign for non-logged in readers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US, finished on the 31st of December.

Thank you all for your collaboration during the campaign. We will post a campaign recap to the collaboration page later in January.

Wishing you all a good start to the New Year, JBrungs (WMF) (talk) 15:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Taking stock of the new Community Wishlist process

Over on the Meta talk page of the new Community Wishlist process I've done a post taking stock of the changes so far. Followers of this page may be interested in that discussion. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 17:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors

From The Forward. Any comment/advice from the WMF on this? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:52, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

I see Wikipedia:Village_pump_(miscellaneous)#Heritage_Foundation_intending_to_"identify_and_target"_editors is ongoing. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:09, 8 January 2025 (UTC)