User talk:Balu1967

WikiConference India 2020: IRC today

Greetings, thanks for taking part in the initial conversation around the proposal for WikiConference India 2020 in Hyderabad. Firstly, we are happy to share the news that there has been a very good positive response from individual Wikimedians. Also there have been community-wide discussions on local Village Pumps on various languages. Several of these discussions have reached consensus, and supported the initiative. To conclude this initial conversation and formalise the consensus, an IRC is being hosted today evening. We can clear any concerns/doubts that we have during the IRC. Looking forward to your participation.

The details of the IRC are

• Timings and Date: 6:00 pm IST (12:30 pm UTC) on 20 August 2019
• Website: https://webchat.freenode.net/
• Channel: #wci

Note: Initially, all the users who have engaged on WikiConference India 2020: Initial conversations page or its talk page were added to the WCI2020 notification list. Members of this list will receive regular updates regarding WCI2020. If you would like to opt-out or change the target page, please do so on this page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:27, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

WikiConference India 2020: IRC today

Greetings, thanks for taking part in the initial conversation around the proposal for WikiConference India 2020 in Hyderabad. Firstly, we are happy to share the news that there has been a very good positive response from individual Wikimedians. Also there have been community-wide discussions on local Village Pumps on various languages. Several of these discussions have reached consensus, and supported the initiative. To conclude this initial conversation and formalise the consensus, an IRC is being hosted today evening. We can clear any concerns/doubts that we have during the IRC. Looking forward to your participation.

The details of the IRC are

• Timings and Date: 6:00 pm IST (12:30 pm UTC) on 20 August 2019
• Website: https://webchat.freenode.net/
• Channel: #wci

Note: Initially, all the users who have engaged on WikiConference India 2020: Initial conversations page or its talk page were added to the WCI2020 notification list. Members of this list will receive regular updates regarding WCI2020. If you would like to opt-out or change the target page, please do so on this page.

This message is being sent again because template substitution failed on non-Meta-Wiki Wikis. Sorry for the inconvenience. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:58, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

[WikiConference India 2020] Invitation to participate in the Community Engagement Survey

This is an invitation to participate in the Community Engagement Survey, which is one of the key requirements for drafting the Conference & Event Grant application for WikiConference India 2020 to the Wikimedia Foundation. The survey will have questions regarding a few demographic details, your experience with Wikimedia, challenges and needs, and your expectations for WCI 2020. The responses will help us to form an initial idea of what is expected out of WCI 2020, and draft the grant application accordingly. Please note that this will not directly influence the specificities of the program, there will be a detailed survey to assess the program needs post-funding decision.

• Please fill the survey at; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7_hpoIKHxGW31RepX_y4QxVqoodsCFOKatMTzxsJ2Vbkd-Q/viewform
• The survey will be open until 23:59 hrs of 22 December 2019.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:10, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

[WikiConference India 2020] Conference & Event Grant proposal

WikiConference India 2020 team is happy to inform you that the Conference & Event Grant proposal for WikiConference India 2020 has been submitted to the Wikimedia Foundation. This is to notify community members that for the last two weeks we have opened the proposal for community review, according to the timeline, post notifying on Indian Wikimedia community mailing list. After receiving feedback from several community members, certain aspects of the proposal and the budget have been changed. However, community members can still continue engage on the talk page, for any suggestions/questions/comments. After going through the proposal + FAQs, if you feel contented, please endorse the proposal at WikiConference_India_2020#Endorsements, along with a rationale for endorsing this project. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:21, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

4th place in WikiGap Challenge 2020!

You get a Mind the Gap Barnstar from us, for your great contribution in the WikiGap Challenge, and to the visibility of women on Wikipedia.

Hi Balu1967,

Now, we have finalized the results from the WikiGap Challenge. You can find the results here!

On behalf of Wikimedia Sverige, I want to sincerely thank you for your contribution, which together with the other participants have created a tremendous and long lasting impact for the visibility of women on Wikipedia. I also want to congratulate you for your 4th place in the challenge! The 4th prize is a collection of swag (pencils, pins and decals) from Wikimedia Sverige. Please write an email to eric.luth@wikimedia.se, so we can coordinate around your prize!

To further show our appreciation of your efforts, we want to give you a barnstar for your participation – a praise of your efforts for a better visibility of women on Wikipedia!

We will also analyze the challenge and the way it works closely, to see how we can improve it for next year. It would be very valuable for us if you wanted to share your views on the challenge, especially when it comes to: the point system, the focus, and the adding of the list from UN Human Rights. You can send your answers to the same email as above.

I hope you found the challenge exciting, and that you want to participate next year as well!

Best, Eric Luth (WMSE) (talk) 10:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Sport 2020 participation

My dear Balu, I want to thank you again in my name and on behalf of the WikiDonne User Group for participating in our Wiki Loves Sport 2020 campaign organized in August and September. By writing 49 new entries on Bengali Wikipedia, you have enriched the encyclopedia with new content, especially where it was lacking most, in the category of women athletes. We want to say Thank you with a very small thought. We ask you for a physical address where we can deliver it. Please send it at camelia.bobangmail.com. Thank you --Camelia (talk) 14:21, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Congratulations!! Top Winners of Feminism and Folklore 2021

Dear @User:Balu1967,

Congratulations!! You emerged as [17th] out of the top 18 most articles written during the Feminism and Folklore 2021 writing contest. We are thrilled that you participated in this year's campaign to share amazing photos via the competition for free use.

Kindly fill Kindly fill this form soon for the next steps. We will require all the necessary details on coupons within (7) days thus 4th May 23:00hrs UTC to enable us to send your prize in time. Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!!.

Joy Agyepong (talk) 05:43, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Program Coordinator

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team 2021

Top Local Language Winner of Feminism and Folklore 2021 for your Country

Dear @User:Balu1967,

Congratulations!! You placed [Overall] best language contributor on articles written in your local community during the Feminism and Folklore 2021 writing contest for the Tamil Language. We are thrilled that you participated in this year's campaign to share amazing content via the competition for free use.

Kindly fill this form soon for the next steps. We will require all the necessary details on coupons within (7) days thus 4th May 23:00hrs UTC to enable us to send your prize in time. Once again, CONGRATULATIONS!!.

Joy Agyepong (talk) 08:45, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Program Coordinator

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team 2021

Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024: congratulation and certificate

Dear Balu1967,

Thank you very much for taking part in Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2024. We are always welcoming new participants in our annual campaign on writing about Ukrainian culture and people as it helps to constantly broaden the horizons of our contest. Did you know that this year we have recorded contributions in a record-breaking 66 language editions? It was certainly not possible without you!

As promised, we would be happy to award you with a certificate of participation. Please make sure that you have enabled email function, I will reach out to you soon.

Detailed results will be shortly published on our landing page and top-30 contributors will receive prizes, so stay tuned for that.

Stay safe, we appreciate you being the Wikipedian that you are . ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk)

Hi! Please turn your e-mail on in the settings. Alternatively, you can write me a message at valentyn.nefedov@wikimedia.org.ua--ValentynNefedov (WMUA) (talk) 09:43, 18 April 2024 (UTC)