User talk:Geraldshields11

Contact Geraldshields11

Please see my user page on the English-language Wikipedia at geraldshields11 to contact me. Do not leave a message here. Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:17, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Welcome to Meta!

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Upcoming IdeaLab Events: IEG Proposal Clinics

Idea Lab

Idea Lab

Hello, Geraldshields11! We've added Events to IdeaLab, and you're invited :)

Upcoming events focus on turning ideas into Individual Engagement Grant proposals before the March 31 deadline. Need help or have questions about IEG? Join us at a Hangout:

• Thursday, 13 March 2014, 1600 UTC
• Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 1700 UTC
• Saturday, 29 March 2014, 1700 UTC

Hope to see you there!

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User page

Hi. Your user page is at [[User:Geraldshields11]. The page "Geraldshields11" that you just created became a normal page, so that is now deleted. -- Tegel _(Talk) 19:36, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Dear user:Tegel, Thank you for the change. When I click on my name in the table at https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submission_review#Education_1, the link directs to a regular article pages and not my user page at https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Geraldshields11. Please fix if you have time. Geraldshields11 (talk) 19:43, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Barnstar and a request for feedback

	Individual Engagement Grant Barnstar
	Thank you for commenting on Individual Engagement Grant proposals during this recent round! We really appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts. To help us improve the IEG program for future participants, would you mind taking this quick 3-question survey? Thanks again for your help, --Siko and Haitham, Wikimedia Foundation Grantmaking

Please fill out our Inspire campaign survey

Thank you for participating in the Wikimedia Inspire campaign during March 2015!

Please take our short survey and share your experience during the campaign.

Many thanks,

Jmorgan (WMF) (talk), on behalf of the IdeaLab team.

23:34, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

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How can we improve Wikimedia grants to support you better?

Hi! The Wikimedia Foundation would like your input on how we can reimagine Wikimedia Foundation grants to better support people and ideas in your Wikimedia project.

After reading the Reimagining WMF grants idea, we ask you to complete this survey to help us improve the idea and learn more about your experience. When you complete the survey, you can enter to win one of five Wikimedia globe sweatshirts!

In addition to taking the the survey, you are welcome to participate in these ways:

• Respond to questions on the discussion page of the idea.
• Join a small group conversation.
• Learn more about this consultation.

This survey is in English, but feedback on the discussion page is welcome in any language.

With thanks,

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I posted my comments. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:28, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

Last call for WMF grants feedback!

Hi, this is a reminder that the consultation about Reimagining WMF grants is closing on 8 September (0:00 UTC). We encourage you to complete the survey now, if you haven't yet done so, so that we can include your ideas.

With thanks,

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What future IdeaLab campaigns would you like to see?

Hi there,

I’m Jethro, and I’m seeking your help in deciding topics for new IdeaLab campaigns that could be run starting next year. These campaigns aim to bring in proposals and solutions from communities that address a need or problem in Wikimedia projects. I'm interested in hearing your preferences and ideas for campaign topics!

Here’s how to participate:

• Learn more about this consultation
• Vote on and submit new campaign topics in the AllOurIdeas Survey
• Discuss campaign topics and ask questions on the IdeaLab talk page

Take care,

I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, Wikimedia Foundation. 03:34, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

Future IdeaLab Campaigns results

Last December, I invited you to help determine future ideaLab campaigns by submitting and voting on different possible topics. I'm happy to announce the results of your participation, and encourage you to review them and our next steps for implementing those campaigns this year. Thank you to everyone who volunteered time to participate and submit ideas.

With great thanks,

I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, Wikimedia Foundation. 23:55, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Inspire Campaign on content curation & review

I've recently launched an Inspire Campaign to encourage new ideas focusing on content review and curation in Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia volunteers collaboratively manage vast repositories of knowledge, and we’re looking for your ideas about how to manage that knowledge to make it more meaningful and accessible. We invite you to participate and submit ideas, so please get involved today! The campaign runs until March 28th.

All proposals are welcome - research projects, technical solutions, community organizing and outreach initiatives, or something completely new! Funding is available from the Wikimedia Foundation for projects that need financial support. Constructive feedback on ideas is welcome - your skills and experience can help bring someone else’s project to life. Join us at the Inspire Campaign to improve review and curation tasks so that we can make our content more meaningful and accessible! I JethroBT (WMF) 05:39, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

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Open Call for Individual Engagement Grants

Greetings! The Individual Engagement Grants (IEG) program is accepting proposals until April 12th to fund new tools, research, outreach efforts, and other experiments that enhance the work of Wikimedia volunteers. Whether you need a small or large amount of funds (up to $30,000 USD), IEGs can support you and your team’s project development time in addition to project expenses such as materials, travel, and rental space.

• Submit a grant request or draft your proposal in IdeaLab
• Get help with your proposal in an upcoming Hangout session
• Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants

With thanks, I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources 15:57, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Participate in the Inspire Campaign and help address harassment!

Through June, we’re organizing an Inspire Campaign to encourage and support new ideas focusing on addressing harassment toward Wikimedia contributors. The 2015 Harassment Survey has shown evidence that harassment in various forms - name calling, threats, discrimination, stalking, and impersonation, among others - is pervasive. Available methods and systems to deal with harassment are also considered to be ineffective. These behaviors are clearly harmful, and in addition, many individuals who experience or witness harassment participate less in Wikimedia projects or stop contributing entirely.

Proposals in any language are welcome during the campaign - research projects, technical solutions, community organizing and outreach initiatives, or something completely new! Funding is available from the Wikimedia Foundation for projects that need financial support. Constructive feedback on ideas is appreciated, and collaboration is encouraged - your skills and experience may help bring someone else’s project to life. Join us at the Inspire Campaign so that we can work together to develop ideas around this important and difficult issue. With thanks,

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Survey on Inspire Campaign for addressing harassment

Thanks for your participation during the Inspire Campaign focused on addressing harassment from June 2016. I'm interested in hearing your experience during the campaign, so if you're able, I invite you to complete this brief survey to describe how you contributed to the campaign and how you felt about participating.

Please feel free to let me know on my talk page if you have any questions about the campaign or the survey. Thanks! I JethroBT (WMF) (talk) 03:24, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

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archive

I am the originator of the idea of sending Wiki good articles into outer space. See Wikipedia likes Galactic exploration for Posterity.

In 2015, I rewrote my proposal to send Wikimedia into outer space. Please see Grants:IEG/Wikipedia likes Galactic Exploration for Posterity 2015 or this link.

I have requested confirmation of my identification from the Wikimedia Foundation Inc. See https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard

2012 Wikimania

I am so happy to attend the 2012 Wikimania event. I met people from Poland, USA, China, and Great Britian. I enjoyed speaking with User: Mom's Taxi, User:Hidro, and User:Shujenchang.

Gerald Shields Volunteer for 2014 Wikimania

I already volunteered my time and skills for Wikimania 2014. I was interviewed by the New York Times for my work with Wikipedia on feminism and North Korea.Geraldshields11 (talk) 21:56, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

2015 Wikimania volunteer

I volunteered to assist with the Program Committee and be the official photographer of Wikimania 2015. Geraldshields11 (talk) 18:08, 30 December 2014 (UTC) However, no one contacted me. Geraldshields11 (talk) 12:49, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Volunteer for WikiConfence USA 2015

I was a volunteer at the WikiConference USA 2015. Geraldshields11 (talk) 12:45, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Volunteer for 2016 WikiConference North America

I will coordinate and be a photographer at the 2016 Convention.

Archive

I have moved your archive from the main namespace, where it was, to a user subpage. You can find it at User:Geraldshields11/archive. Savh^ñ 21:30, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Dear @Savh: thank you. I appreciate it. Geraldshields11 (talk) 01:09, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

The Community Wishlist Survey

Hi,

You get this message because you’ve previously participated in the Community Wishlist Survey. I just wanted to let you know that this year’s survey is now open for proposals. You can suggest technical changes until 11 November: Community Wishlist Survey 2019.

You can vote from November 16 to November 30. To keep the number of messages at a reasonable level, I won’t send out a separate reminder to you about that. /Johan (WMF) 11:24, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

ASBS process

Hi Gerald, thanks for nominating yourself in the ASBS process. Could you answer the set of general questions (Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2019/Questions) to all candidates on that page please? Ad Huikeshoven (talk) 14:33, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Dear Ad Huikeshoven, As of 7 May 2019, I am the only candidate to answer all question on the candidate pages. Also, I answered all questions on the specific questions to candidates page, including the question about the USA's National Debt. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:14, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Questions for all candidates

Hi Gerald, on the page Affiliate-selected Board seats/2019/Questions are questions to all candidates. Voters would love to see you answer them all. Ad Huikeshoven (talk) 19:11, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

Dear Ad Huikeshoven As of 7 May 2019, I am the only candidate to answer all question on the candidate pages. Also, I answered all questions on the specific questions to candidates page, including the question about the USA's National Debt. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:14, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Canvassing

As a note, it isnt really the best way to garner support. Vermont (talk) 13:24, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

@Vermont: thank you for the feedback. Please tell me a better way to transparently contact the affiliates? I do appreciate the feedback. Geraldshields11 (talk) 13:47, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Through your nomination statement and answers to posed questions on the appropriate pages. Vermont (talk) 14:52, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Dear @Vermont: Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it. Geraldshields11 (talk) 15:17, 9 May 2019 (UTC) I apologize if my outreach caused any awkwardness. Geraldshields11 (talk) 15:52, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Re:Election on the Board of Wikimedia Foundation

Hi Gerald and sorry for my delayed answer. I really appreciate what you are doing with Art + Feminism, but I will not express only my vote, but the vote of the whole WikiDonne UG. We are in the middle of the process (I'm collecting the individual preference of all our members) and the final vote will reflect the User Group decision, not only mine. Thank you for your engagement and good luck, --Camelia (talk) 18:59, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

Dear Camelia thank you for the discussion of the candidates. If your group has more questions, please have them ask on the election talk pages. Geraldshields11 (talk) 21:39, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

Invitation for WikiConference North America 2021

Thank you for signing up for last year's WikiConference North America 2020! I'd like to invite you to this year's WikiConference North America 2021, taking place online and free, October 8-10.

• Registration is open and takes just a few minutes!
• Program submissions are also open through the end of the month, though they are being reviewed on a rolling basis—so the sooner you submit, the better! We are accepting presentations, workshops, round tables, or any other type of session format you can think of.

If you've already registered or submitted a proposal—thank you! We look forward to seeing you soon. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:08, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Wikimania 2022 Meetup in Pittsburgh Registration Form

Hi there! Thank you for your interest in attending the Wikimania 2022 Pittsburgh meetup. We now have a formal registration form -- if you are still planning to attend, please take a few moments to register. This will help us with logistics and planning. Also be sure to register for the global online event as well.

The event page has been expanded over the last few weeks with more details, and will continue to be through the event, so keep an eye on it! We also have a Telegram group for participants if you would like to join and chat with others before the event.

A note on travel reimbursement: We have $1,500 budgeted for reimbursements, which will be split between participants who request it. As a result, we will likely only be able to reimburse a portion of everyone's costs, especially those who are traveling out of town. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 13:53, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Thank you all for the encouragement to join the Affiliate Committee

I am grateful for all of the people who supported my decision to join AffCom. Geraldshields11 (talk) 07:06, 19 November 2024 (UTC)