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June 2

Wiki Tour Chile 2014 photo contest in its final stage! DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:53, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Help pick 2 winners for the Wiki Tour Chile 2014 photo contest by casting votes on Facebook. Start browsing now! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/02/wiki-tour-chile-photo-contest/
f/g: With all official entries in for the Chile 2014 photo contest, it’s time for you to help pick the two winners. From now until June 22 you can cast your vote by liking your favorite pictures on Facebook. Start browsing now! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/02/wiki-tour-chile-photo-contest/

Tech News #23, from @mediawiki:

t/f/g: This week in Tech News: VisualEditor updates, CirrusSearch rollout, search preferences & Vector skin changes & more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/23

June 3

Egypt's Al-Alsun celebrates four terms of successful work on Wikipedia DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: In six months, Egyptian student editors of Arabic Wikipedia contributed more than 2,400 new articles: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/03/al-alsun-celebrates-four-terms-on-wikipedia/
t: In fall 2013, students at Egypt's Ain Shams University added 7 million bytes of information to Arabic Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/03/al-alsun-celebrates-four-terms-on-wikipedia/

f/g: Two years ago Egypt’s Ain Shams University launched the Wikipedia Education Program, becoming one of the first three institutions in the region to do so. Since then, Arabic Wikipedia has experienced steady and incremental growth, with students contributing over 7 million bytes of information in the 2013 fall term alone. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/03/al-alsun-celebrates-four-terms-on-wikipedia/

June 4

Women Scientists Workshop Development Update

t: Leia, a student at LUC, edits Wikipedia because she “has always been a proponent of females in the STEM fields” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/04/women-scientists-workshop-development-update/
t: What motivates students to edit Wikipedia? Apparently free food and merchandise. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/04/women-scientists-workshop-development-update/
t: See what motivates these students to devote their time to editing Wikipedia articles on women scientist. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/04/women-scientists-workshop-development-update/
t: “Attending Wikipedia workshops has been an eye-opening experience,” says Lei, a student at LUC. Find out why. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/04/women-scientists-workshop-development-update/

f/g: The Women Scientists Workshop Development aims at empowering female college students by encouraging them to edit Wikipedia articles on women scientist. Liz Baijalieh, a human services major at Loyola University Chicago, has found that the workshops have fostered a passion in her to contribute content in hopes of bridging Wikipedia’s gender gap, “A month after school ended, I’m still putting new articles together. This is a way for me to make an impact on the world. And I plan to take full advantage of it.” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/04/women-scientists-workshop-development-update/

June 5

Global Action Against Mass Surveillance on the Anniversary of the Snowden Revelations DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:38, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: One year after the Snowden revelations, the world is fighting back against mass surveillance. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/05/global-action-against-mass-surveillance-snowden-revelations/ #stopspying
t: Did you miss yesterday's global action against mass surveillance? Here's a rundown of some of the events https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/05/global-action-against-mass-surveillance-snowden-revelations/ #StopSpying

f/g: One year after the Snowden revelations, the Wikimiedia Foundation joined the world in fighting back against mass surveillance by signing the Necessary and Proportionate Principles on the application of human rights to surveillance. See how other organizations around the globe are advocating for change. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/05/global-action-against-mass-surveillance-snowden-revelations/

Metrics Meeting DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:08, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Wikimedia Foundation's monthly Metrics & Activities Meeting starts in 30mins (19:00 UTC). Join via IRC or livestream: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Metrics_and_activities_meetings/2014-06-05

t: The Wikimedia Foundation's monthly Metrics & Activities Meeting starts now! Livestream: [insert Hangout URL] IRC: #wikimedia-office

These two LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 17:38, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

June 6

Libre Graphics Meeting 2014 at Leipzig

t: They came, they learned, they collaborated. This year's Libre Graphics Meeting was a success in creative partnership: Https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/libre-graphics-meeting-2014-at-leipzig/
t: The 8th annual Libre Graphics Meeting is a hub for developers of free design software and the artists who use it:

Https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/libre-graphics-meeting-2014-at-leipzig/

t: What’s better than software? Free software! The Libre Graphics Meeting brings together developers and artists alike: Https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/libre-graphics-meeting-2014-at-leipzig/

f/g: Leipzig was host to this year’s Libre Graphics Meeting, an annual event aimed at bringing together graphic developers of free design software and the artists who use it. See what was discussed in the workshops and browse their creations! Https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/libre-graphics-meeting-2014-at-leipzig/

The Weasel-Lobster Race

t: A Wikipedian gave out Dutch chocolate to leading figures in copyright legislation & talked about Freedom of Panorama https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/the-weasel-lobster-race/
t: Wikimedian .@dimi_z on the "weasel-lobster race" between free culture and copyright industry lobbyists in the EU: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/the-weasel-lobster-race/
f/g: "Good ideas aren't protected, lets copy them!" See what else Dimitar Dimitrov, a Wikimedian in Brussels, has to say about copyright legislation in the EU. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/06/the-weasel-lobster-race/

June 9-June 15

June 9

Tech News #24, from @mediawiki:

t/f/g: This week in Tech News: MediaViewer on all wikis, Wikidata-Wikiquote integration, Translate extension news and more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/24
Posted, thank you! guillom 08:04, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Samskrita Bharati and Sanskrit Wikipedia: The journey ahead DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:10, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Non-profit @samskritam hopes to revive the Sanskrit language, one Wikipedia article at a time: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/09/samskrita-bharati-and-sanskrit-wikipedia-the-journey-ahead/
t: What’s an effective way to revive a language? non-profit @samskritam believes the answer may lie in Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/09/samskrita-bharati-and-sanskrit-wikipedia-the-journey-ahead/
f/g: In 2011, Sanskrit Wikipedia had only 2,000 articles, most of which were in Hindi. Three years later, it has well over 10,000 articles, thanks largely to the non-profit organization Samskrita Baharati, which aims to revive the pan-Indian language in modern India. Here's how they're using Wikipedia as a powerful tool: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/09/samskrita-bharati-and-sanskrit-wikipedia-the-journey-ahead/

June 10

Phabricator announcement:

t: The Wikimedia technical community is preparing for a move to @Phabricator to track bugs and manage code development: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/
f/g: The Wikimedia technical community is preparing for a move to Phabricator, a new tool to track bugs and manage the development of new features. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/
Reviewed off-wiki and posted. guillom 16:27, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

On our way to Phabricator DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:10, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: @Phabricator promises to centralize tech discussions, organize tools and facilitate bug reporting on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/
t: @Phabricator promises to facilitate bug reporting on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/
t: Wikipedia’s newest software platform promises to save you time on bug-wrangling. Meet @Phabricator https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/
t: Get involved directly with @Wikimedia in our test instance of @Phabricator, our new bug tracking platform. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/on-our-way-to-phabricator/

Asking the right questions: Resources for your survey strategies DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:10, 11 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Are you a community member thinking about conducting a survey? Want something better than Google forms? We can help! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/asking-the-right-questions-resources-for-your-survey-strategies/
t: Let's talk about surveys: Virtual Meet-Up - June 12 4-5pm UTC https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/asking-the-right-questions-resources-for-your-survey-strategies/
t: Wanna make better surveys? Join the program evaluation and design team June 12 for a Virtual Meet up! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/asking-the-right-questions-resources-for-your-survey-strategies/
t: Program Evaluation & Design (@WikiEva)l wants to help you make better surveys with free access to #Qualtrics: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/asking-the-right-questions-resources-for-your-survey-strategies/
f/g: Need to prepare a survey? Have an event you would like to assess with a survey? Need to find a better tool for surveys? On Thursday, June 12th, the program evaluation and design team will share their recent experiences piloting survey tools for evaluating their programs. Find out more! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/asking-the-right-questions-resources-for-your-survey-strategies/

June 11

Israel's Ministry of Education & Wikimedia Israel Agree on New, Unique Initiative

t: Teachers in Israel to receive special professional training to instruct students on how to contribute to Wikipedia: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/israels-ministry-of-education-wikimedia-israel-agree-on-new-unique-initiative/
t: Interested in learning how to write for WIkipedia? You're not alone! Over a third of the population of Israel is: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/israels-ministry-of-education-wikimedia-israel-agree-on-new-unique-initiative/
f/g: “It is important to us that the education system in Israel leads in innovation, and cooperating with Wikipedia is a wonderful opportunity to think outside the box and enable students in Israel to do things that make a difference from which others can also benefit,” says Israeli Education Minister Rabbi Shai Piron. Wikipedia may soon become part of academic curricula in Israel. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/10/israels-ministry-of-education-wikimedia-israel-agree-on-new-unique-initiative/

English Wiktionary Word of the Day

f: This Foreign #WordoftheDay literally means "generosity trousers" in German. Think you know what it is? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spendierhosen#German
f: Spendierhosen: (Idiomatic) A metaphorical representation of a feeling of generosity; literally "generosity trousers." #WordoftheDay http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spendierhosen#German
f: Are you wearing your generosity trousers today? In German, Spendierhosen is a metaphorical representation of a feeling of generosity. #WordoftheDay http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spendierhosen#German

Wikivoyage Destination of the Month

t: THE American metropolis, June's Destination of the Month is Manhattan. Think you know this tiny island well enough? https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Manhattan
t: Wall Street. Madison Avenue. 34th Street. Broadway. Wikivoyage's Destination for the month of June is Manhattan: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Manhattan

Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Day

t: Wikimedia Commons' #PictureofhteDay is of Gunnar Sonsteby, a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day
f/g: Wikimedia Commons' #PictureoftheDay is of Gunar Sonsteby, a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day

Wikisource

t: Wikisource's featured text for the month of June is "Alice in Wonderland," by Lewis Carroll. Read it for free here:https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland_(1866)
f/g: The Wikisource featured text for the month of June is the 1865 novel "Alice in Wonderland," by Lewis Carroll. Due to its vivid imagery and unique narrative course and structure, it is often regarded as one of the greatest examples of the literary nonsense genre. Read it here on freely licensed Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland_(1866)

June 12

En Wiktionary

f: Do you know the difference between "makeshift" and today's #WordoftheDay, "make shift"? Look it up: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_shift
f: Today's #WordoftheDay is make shift: to invent a way of surmounting a difficulty: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_shift

Wikimedia Commons

t: Today’s Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay is a view from a watchtower to Mannikjarve Bog, at Endla Nature Reserve, Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%A4nnikj%C3%A4rve_raba_tornist.jpg
f/g: Today’s Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay is a view from a watchtower to Mannikjarve Bog, at Endla Nature Reserve, Estonia. The Endla reserve protects a fresh-water system of mires, bogs, springs and rivulets. Several threatened species of orchid and birds ca be found living in the reserve. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%A4nnikj%C3%A4rve_raba_tornist.jpg

Wikisource

t: June's Wikisource proofread of the month is “The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage” by Joseph Dalton Hooker. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:The_Botany_of_the_Antarctic_Voyage.djvu
f/g: June's Wikisource proofread of the month is the 1844 publication “The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage” by Joseph Dalton Hooker. Help proofread books on Wikisource to improve the overall quality of the project! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:The_Botany_of_the_Antarctic_Voyage.djvu

June 16-June 22

June 16

Tech News #25, from @mediawiki:

t/f/g: Tech News this week: delayed Media Viewer release, global users renaming, draft engineering goals for 14-15 & more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/25
Posted a slightly edited version to have 2014 spelled out to make it more understandable. Thank you! guillom 07:27, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

June 17

Through Thick And Thin DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 17:18, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: What makes leadership at the Wikimedia Foundation so Complex? Board member Bishakha Datta (@busydot) explores:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

t: .@busydot explores why you need the thin skin of an amphibian & the hide of a rhinoceros to be a WMF trustee: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

t: Get an exclusive sneak peak inside the decision-making processes from WMF board member, Bishakhta Datta (@busydot): https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

t: "Good leadership means allowing others to lead," says WMF board member, Bishakhta Datta (@busydot): https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

f/g: “As WMF trustees, we exercise leadership through a mix of methods, from the invisible to the visible, the implicit to the explicit and the subtle to the evident.” Board member Bishakha Datta explores what makes leadership at the Wikimedia Foundation so complex. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

f/g: Since 2010, Bishakhta Datta has served as a board member for the Wikimedia Foundation. "One of our most commonplace, yet most profound, acts of leadership is upholding shared values and principles, an everyday act that we take almost for granted. Let’s take consensus, which is a movement-wide principle." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/13/through-thick-and-thin/

es Through Thick And Thin

t: ¿Que hace tan complejo el liderazgo en la Fundación Wikimedia? Bishakha Datta, parte de la Mesa Directiva, lo explora:

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t: .@busydot explora porque es necesario tener piel delgada como anfibio y escondida la de rinoceronte para ser del Consejo de @Wikimedia <link>

t: Exclusiva del proceso de decisiones en el Consejo Directivo de @Wikimedia por una de sus integrantes, @busydot: <link>

t: "Un buen liderazgo significa permitir otros dirigir", dice la integrante del Consejo de @Wikimedia, Bishakhta Datta (@busydot) <link>

f/g: "Como parte del Consejo Directivo de la WMF, ejercemos el liderazgo a través de una combinación de métodos, de lo invisible a lo visible, lo implícito a lo explícito y lo sutil a lo evidente." Bishakha Datta, integrante del consejo, explora lo que hace que el liderazgo de la Fundación Wikimedia sea tan complejo. <link>

f/g: Desde 2010, Bishakhta Datta ha servido como integrante del consejo de la Fundación Wikimedia. "Uno de nuestros actos más comunes pero más profundos de liderazgo, es la defensa de valores y principios compartidos, un acto cotidiano que damos casi por sentado. Tomemos el consenso, que es un principio de todo el movimiento Wikimedia." <link>

Tablet redirection blog post DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:21, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Wikimedia sites get a new look on tablets: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/17/wikimedia-sites-get-a-new-look-on-tablets/
f/g: Visiting Wikipedia on a tablet? Starting today, you'll see a new look for all Wikimedia projects. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/17/wikimedia-sites-get-a-new-look-on-tablets/

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t: Los sitios Wikimedia tendrán una nueva apariencia en las tablets: <link>
f/g: ¿Visitas Wikipedia desde una tablet? A partir de hoy, verás una nueva apariencia para todos los proyectos Wikimedia. <link>

June 20

Odia language gets a new Unicode font converter DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 17:47, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Using the Unicode standard @psubhashish & company is making material in Odia searchable on the internet: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/odia-language-gets-a-new-unicode-font-converter/

t : How do you search the internet without being able to use the correct font code? The Odia community is doing this: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/odia-language-gets-a-new-unicode-font-converter/

f/g: With a sea of material in the Odia language unsearchable on the Internet, the new Unicode font converter hopes to bridge the gap and make this information available for all to use. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/odia-language-gets-a-new-unicode-font-converter/

Drafts/Wikipedia for Schools Project

t: A curated list of Wikipedia articles might be key to a well-rounded education for schoolchildren in remote areas: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/wikipedia-for-schools-project/

t: What would happen if you curated the largest encyclopedia to teach schoolchildren. This program is doing just that: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/wikipedia-for-schools-project/

f/g: “The 2013 edition has 6,000 articles, 26 million words and 50,000 images.” The “Wikipedia for Schools” program is bringing the world’s largest encyclopedia into the classroom for children all over the world by curating specific articles to fit their curriculum. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/20/wikipedia-for-schools-project/

June 23-June 29

June 23

Tech News #26, from @mediawiki:

t/f/g: In this week's Tech News: VisualEditor drag-and-drop updates, CirrusSearch changes, and bug day meeting on June 24: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/26
Posted, thank you! guillom 07:27, 23 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

June 24

Ram Prasad Joshi: Writing Wikipedia from the western hills of Nepal DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:50, 24 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: 0 electricity. 3 hours to nearest road. Over 6,000 edits on Nepali Wikipedia, 1 incredible editor and his phone: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

t: "When I started talking about Wikipedia, they had thought I had gone mad," explains editor Ram Prasad Joshi: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

t: “Sitting on a rock, taking a break, or laying down in bed." Ram Joshi edits Wikipedia using only his feature phone: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

t: Ram Prasad Joshi can edit articles in Sanskrit, Hindi, Fijian, Bhojpuri, and Gujarti, all on his feature phone: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

f/g: Editors like Ram Prasad Joshi are bringing exposure to some of the most remote places in the world. "On Wikipedia I write about geography, history and culture of my surroundings," he says. "I am a Hindu so I write about the Hindu religion and Hindu culture. I edit and write new articles on the Sanskrit, Hindi, Fijian, Bhojpuri and Gujrati Wikipedias, as well as in Nepali. I can introduce my village, my locality and my culture to the world." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

f/g: What started off as a hobby to forget the loss of his mother, Ram Joshi went on to contribute over 6,000 edits on Nepali Wikipedia from his remote village in Nepal - all from his feature phone. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/24/writing-wikipedia-from-the-western-hills-of-nepal/

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t: Sin electricidad. 3 horas para llegar a la carretera más cercana. Más de 6 mil ediciones a la Wikipedia en nepalí. Un increíble editor y su teléfono: <link>

t: "Cuando empecé a hablar sobre Wikipedia, pensaron que me había vuelto loco", explica el wikipedista Ram Prasad Joshi <link>

t: "Sentado en una piedra, tomando un descanso o acostado en mi cama". Ram Joshi edita Wikipedia sólo con su móvil. <link>

t: Ram Prasad Joshi puede editar artículos en sánscrito, hindi, fiyiano, bhoyapurí y guyaratí, todo desde su móvil: <link>

f/g: Wikipedistas como Ram Prasad Joshi están visibilizando algunos de los sitios más remotos del planeta. "En Wikipedia escribo sobre geografía, cultura e historia de mis alrededores", dice. "Soy hindú, por lo que escribo sobre esa religión y su cultura. Edito y escribo nuevos artículos en las Wikipedias en sánscrito, hindi, fiyiano, bhoyapurí y guyaratí, al igual que la nepalí. Puedo presentarle al mundo mi pueblo, mi localudad y mi cultura al mundo". <link>

June 25

Revamped Wikipedia app now available on Android DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:45, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

t: Experience Wikipedia like never before on your Android with the new and improved Wikipedia app, now on @GooglePlay:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

t: Access to the sum of all human knowledge has never been so fast with the new Wikipedia Android app, available now!:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

t: Browse, share, edit like never before with the new and improved Wikipedia app for Android. Check it out now!:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

t: The features for the new Wikipedia app for Android will completely change how you engage with Wikipedia forever:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

t: Win trivia night against your friends with the new, faster Wikipedia app for Android, available now on @GooglePlay:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

f/g: If you love Wikipedia and have an Android phone, you’re in for a treat! Today we’ve released a revamped Wikipedia for Android app, now available on Google Play. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

f/g: Edit and read to your heart's content with the new, faster Wikipedia App for Android, Available now on Google Play!: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

f/g Think you know Wikipedia apps? You ain't seen nothing yet. Check out the new and improved Wikipedia app for Android, available now on Google Play! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/25/revamped-wikipedia-app-now-available-on-android/

June 26

Wikipedia Signpost report: WikiProject Cities

t: So how did Stephens City, Virginia make the Featured Article on English Wikipedia? Find out about WikiProject Cities:https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/26/wikipedia-signpost-report-wikiproject-cities/

t: WikiProject Cities has the gargantuan task of providing up-to-date information for cities around the globe: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/26/wikipedia-signpost-report-wikiproject-cities/

t: How do articles on cities around the world stay up-to-date? WikiProject Cities, that's how. Find out more: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/26/wikipedia-signpost-report-wikiproject-cities/

t: “I was responsible for getting Kent, Ohio to Featured Article status." An interview with 2 WikiProject contributors: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/26/wikipedia-signpost-report-wikiproject-cities/

f/g: Interested in cities and motivated by the desire to produce more articles in a standardized format, Student7 and JonRidinger saw WikiProject Cities as an opportunity to contribute to articles they were passionate about. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/26/wikipedia-signpost-report-wikiproject-cities/

June 27

Wikimedia Bangladesh completed the local registration

t: Unwilling to offer bribes, Wikimedia Bangladesh (@Wikimediabd) waited 2 years to be locally recognized: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey #wmdb

t: Wikimedia Bangladesh (@wikimediabd) is now registered at the Joint Stock Companies & Firms - Bangladesh! Congrats!

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey

t: Wikimedia Bangladesh waited 2 years to become registered for obeying the law - even though they were advised not to: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey

t: See why it took Wikimedia Bangladesh (@wikimediabd) two years to be locally registered as an official community: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey

f/g: "We were determined to not to give any bribes." See why it took Wikimedia Bangladesh five long years to become locally registered and recognized as an official community in Bangladesh. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey

f/g: Congratulations Wikimedia Bangladesh for persevering through the arduous process of local registration in Bangladesh! "These two years were marked with many visits to government offices, submitting the same paperwork several times, making personal appeals to different people and persistent follow-ups. At the end, it makes us quite happy to finally register our chapter in an honorable way, upholding the Wikimedia spirit." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey/#more-29729

f/g: "We were prepared prepared to face difficulties in completing the registration as a non-profit 'society'; however, we were not prepared for the setbacks that came." Learn more about the years of struggle that Wikimedia Bangladesh had to endure to finally get registered locally:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/27/wikimedia-bangladesh-completes-its-local-registration-after-a-five-year-journey/#more-29729

June 30-July 6

June 30

t/f/g: In this week's Tech News: Toolserver goes offline, Perfect Forward Secrecy on all wikis, global user renames & more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2014/27
Posted, thank you! guillom 06:55, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Translatewiki.net

t: 7 programs, 213 languages, 6,400 volunteers, 1 goal. Discover Translatewiki.net!

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/30/translatewiki-net-in-the-swedish-spotlight/

t: Join @WikimediaSE's and 6,400 volunteers on Translatewiki.net, the open source translation community:https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/30/translatewiki-net-in-the-swedish-spotlight/

f/g: "The translation platform currently has 27 programs ready to be translated into 213 languages by more than 6,400 volunteers from around the world." Join Wikimedia Sverige' newest project, Translatewiki.net, the open source translation community. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/30/translatewiki-net-in-the-swedish-spotlight/