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Thank you for your participation in Wiki Loves Love 2019[edit]
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Wiki loves love 2019 has ended and team Wiki Loves Love sends you greetings and appreciation for joining us in spreading love around the globe and documents how love is expressed in different cultures. We hope to see you again in 2020. Till then stay tuned to know the results of WLL that will be out in April.
Congratulations on being the winner of Wiki Loves Love postcard prize.
Please make sure that you fill this form so we can collect details for the address.
Best regards.
Wiki Loves Love International Team
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:57, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Love[edit]
Hello,
This is a reminder message for the postcard winners of Wiki Loves Love to kindly fill the form by 10th April which is the last date!
Please Ignore this message if you have already filled
Regards, Wiki Loves Love International Team
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Mrcl lxmna (talk) 19:33, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 is on![edit]
You are humbly invited to participate in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 an international photography contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the 1st till the 28th of February.
You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and submitting them in this commons contest.
Kind regards,
Wiki loves Folklore International Team
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:14, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
Quick update on behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
I hope you're well and enjoy taking photos for Wikimedia Commons. Here are a couple of quick updates on behalf of our group:
- Our next virtual meeting will take place on Saturday, August 27. At this point we have two presentations lined up:
- Suitable! Unsuitable! How to choose photos for a Wikipedia for children, “Klexikon” (Ziko)
- The aperture and its (less known) effects (XRay)
- You can sign up for the event on this page: Virtual Meeting on August 27, 2022. – Given that we can accommodate more speakers, I'll invite you to get in touch with me in case you'd like to present on the 27th. You can reach me any time on my talk page or by sending a quick email.
- Also, we now have a page for local events organized by members of our user group: Local events 2022. Please check it out and consider organizing an event yourself!
- And finally, we're planning on offering a Post-processing Workshop on October 8. Please save the date; an events page with more information will go up later.
Thanks for being a member of our group and for sharing your works under a free license. Have fun taking pictures!
All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:23, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
You're invited to provide input…[edit]
Dear fellow member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
At our last meeting end of August, we talked about getting in touch with the Wikimedia Foundation and offering our help for improving Wikimedia Commons. Today, I invite you to provide your input on a draft open letter to the Foundation. Over the course of the next ten days, we'll further improve the text together, before inviting people to sign it. If you're interested in providing input, please engage in the discussion on the talk page of the draft.
In the meanwhile, I hope you're well and have a great time taking photos! All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 08:42, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
Online workshop this weekend[edit]
Dear Commons Photographers User Group member,
This coming Saturday, October 8, we'll host an online post processing workshop. On behalf of our events coordinator Shreya I invite you to sign up for the event using this Google form.
I hope you're well. All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
Please enable e-mail to be eligible to win a prize in Wiki Loves Monuments![edit]
Thank you for uploading images for Wiki Loves Monuments!
However, we have noticed you have not enabled e-mail. To be eligible to win a prize the contest, you need to enable e-mail. This is what to do:
- Check the top right of your screen, and log in if you have not done so already
- Go to your preferences
- Scroll down to Email Options
- Enter your email address and click "Allow other users to email me"
- Click Save
Question from the CPUG Board[edit]
Dear user group member,
I'm writing you to today on behalf of the board of the Commons Photographers User Group. The past year has been a busy one for us. In 2022, we've had more activities than ever before in the history of our group and you'll find an overview on our group's page.
With that being said, 2022 was also a year of learning for the current board members. Most of us hadn't been involved in running the Photographers User Group and we spent quite some time on getting used to our new roles. We all feel it was a steep learning curve.
That's why, at our last board meeting, we decided to ask our members whether they'd be ok with us serving for another year. Extending our board duties to the end of 2023 would allow us to continue the work we've started this year, and to benefit from the knowledge we've built over the past twelve months.
However, in the end, it's up to you and the other members of our group to decide whether such an extension of our board term should be granted. I invite you to voice your opinion on this page:
Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2022
We'll gather feedback until December 27, and we'll keep you in the loop about the outcomes of this process.
Thanks so much for your ongoing support of our group. I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best.
--Ailura (talk) 12:32, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
Most memorable shot 2022 / Wikimania 2023[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
I wish you a Happy New Year! As it has been our tradition at the beginning of the new year for a while, we're sharing our most memorable shots of the past year with each other. I invite you to share a picture that is particular meaningful to you and to describe why that's the case. Also, as Wikimania 2023 will be here before we know it (August 16 to 19), please consider adding your thoughts on our planning page, where we gather ideas for how we can make Commons photography more visible than in the years before.
All the best to you, your family, and friends! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:01, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2022! Please help with this survey[edit]
Dear Maffeth.opiana,
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2022, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again for a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 150K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 35 countries around the world.
You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey.
Please fill in this short survey and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2022.
Kind regards, Wiki Loves Monuments team, 09:39, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 has started, Join us![edit]
Hello Maffeth.opiana,
Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team!
Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.
The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.
How to Contribute?
The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February to 31 March 2023. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading ! To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Common. Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.
International Prizes
- 1st prize: 500 USD
- 2nd prize: 400 USD
- 3rd prize: 300 USD
- Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD Each
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 150 USD & 150 USD
- Top uploader prize for images: First Prize: 100 USD, Second prize: 50 USD
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
- Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers.
(Disclaimer : The above prizes will only be disbursed in form of gift card or voucher format only)
You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !
If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group
Warm regards,
Rockpeterson
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team.
Jury Member Wiki Loves Earth Tunisia 2023[edit]
Dear Maffeth.opiana As an organiser of WIki loves Earth Tunisia 2023, it is a plaseur we invite you to be a jury member, If you accept our invitation please send me your
Name
Organisation
link of photos on commons
to share it on our facebbok page thank you نعيم قربوسي (talk) 10:38, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
- Hello! It's an honor to be part of the jury team. 😊
- Name: Maffeth Opiana
- Organization: PhilWiki Community
- Photo:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maffeth_Opiana_in_Sydney,_Australia.jpg
- Thank you! Maffeth.opiana (talk) 11:06, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on August 5[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, August 5th. We'll have two speakers: Poco a poco will provide us with an update on his underwater photography and George Oates from the Flickr Foundation will talk about the Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) that is currently in the works. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on August 5, 2023.
I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you on August 5th.
All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:41, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
Quick reminder: Commons Photographers meeting this Saturday[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
This is a quick reminder that our next meeting will happen on Saturday, August 5th. If you haven't registered yet and you're interested in learning more about underwater photography and “Flickypedia”, please sign up on this page. Also, I invite you to fill out this survey created by the people who are working on the Flickr-to-Wikimedia Commons software. Your input will make a difference.
We haven't had a virtual meeting in a while and I'm so looking forward to this weekend!
All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:15, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
Jury Member Wiki Loves Earth Tunisia 2023[edit]
Dear Maffeth Opiana
As part of the activities of jury of WLE Tunisia 2023, I invite you to rate the photos in the link below, by giving points from 0 to 20. The deadline for submitting photos is August 20, 2023.
Thank you for making WLE a successful contest.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WLE2023TN/Maffeth_Opiana نعيم قربوسي (talk) 08:55, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
in preparation of the 2023 board election of our group, we invite you to take a look at the following page:
Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023
and provide feedback.
The timeline for the 2023 election will be
- September 15 – September 30: Applications for the election committee
- October 1 – October 9: Vote for election committee (ideally comprised of three members)
- October 10: Election committee starts work
- October 20 – November 9: Nomination phase for candidacies
- November 10 – December 10: Elections
- December 15: Results announced
In the first step we ask you to be part of the election committe. Please add your name on the Election Page.
We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.
All the best
--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board
Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Phase[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
the 2023 board election of our group is run at
Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023.
The next steps in the timeline for the 2023 election are
- October 20 – November 16: Nomination phase for candidacies
- November 17 – December 10: Elections
- December 16: Results announced
If you are interested in being a member of the board, please nominate yourself on the Election Page.
We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.
All the best
--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board
Flickypedia soft launch and a huge thank you[edit]
Dear fellow Commons photographer,
I hope this message finds you well. As you might already know, the Flickr Foundation has been busy creating a new Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) this year. After a successful demo at the GLAM Wiki Conference in Montevideo, the Flickr Foundation team is now inviting all members of the Commons Photographers User Group to be the first to review their alpha, reporting any technical issues or other feedback via the Flickypedia project talk page.
At the same time, this message is an opportunity for me to thank you for your trust and support over the past couple of years. Since 2017, we've grown into being one of the largest user groups in the Wikimedia universe. I've tremendously enjoyed interacting with all of our members when it came to joint photowalks at Wikimanias, virtual Zoom meetings where we covered a wide variety of photography topics, as well as our annual “Most memorable shot of the year”, among many other events. As I'm not running for an official position in our current board election, this will be my last message on behalf of the user group to you. Thanks for all the happy moments we shared together over the years! I hope you'll continue creating free images for the millions of people we serve through Wikipedia and Commons.
All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:36, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
Deadline Approaching for Most Memorable Shot Submission![edit]
Hello Maffeth.opiana !,
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for submitting your most memorable shot of 2023 is swiftly approaching! As tradition holds, since 2018, we've been sharing our favorite captures from the past year with each other. This year marks the sixth iteration of our beloved "Most Memorable Shot" tradition, and we're excited to see what everyone has to share.
Whether you're a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you're warmly invited to participate. Your unique perspective adds to the richness of our community, and we'd love to see the world through your lens.
So, if you haven't already, take a moment to pick out your most cherished picture of 2023 and share it with us on the designated page. The deadline is February 29th, so don't let time slip away!
Let's keep this wonderful tradition alive and celebrate the beauty and diversity of our collective experiences through photography.
Looking forward to seeing your memorable shots!
Best regards,
Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 17:45, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for organizing Wiki Loves Folklore 2024[edit]
Dear Maffeth.opiana,
I hope this message finds you well.
First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for taking the initiative and organizing Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in your country. Your dedication and hard work have significantly contributed to the success of this international photography contest.
Together, as a global community, we have achieved remarkable results, with over 41,000 images submitted by approximately 1,900 users from around the world. This incredible accomplishment stands as a testament to the collaborative spirit and passion for folklore preservation that drives our efforts.
In light of the conclusion of the contest, I kindly request your valuable insights and feedback on your experience as an organizer. Your perspective is invaluable in helping us understand the challenges you may have encountered and the opportunities for improvement. Your input will enable us to refine our approach and make future iterations of Wiki Loves Folklore even more impactful.
I understand that your time is precious, but I sincerely urge you to spare just 10 minutes from your busy schedule to fill out the feedback form linked below:
Click here to redirect to feedback form
Your feedback will not only benefit our immediate understanding but also contribute to the long-term success and relevance of this project. Your input matters greatly to us, and we are eager to learn from your experiences.
Once again, thank you for your unwavering commitment to Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed, and we are immensely grateful for your contribution.
Wishing you continued success in all your endeavors.
Warm regards,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team #WeTogether
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on April 13, 2024[edit]
Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,
I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 9.00 UTC ( start time in your timezone (via zoneStamp!) (expected duration for 2 hrs). The primary agenda of this gathering will revolve around discussions regarding the Movement Charter. Your valuable input and participation in these discussions would be highly appreciated. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on April 13, 2024.
I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you.
All the best, -- Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 10:35, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
WLE 2024 in the Philippines[edit]
Hello Maffeth, I hope you are doing well. I was wondering whether there will be a WLE this year in the Philippines. I have alone more images ready to be uploaded than those uploaded by all users in the last edition :) All the best, Poco a poco (talk) 14:07, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Hello @Poco a poco, Yes, there will be WLE Philippines 2024 this coming June-July. :) We are excited to see your entries this year. Best, Maffeth.opiana (talk) 13:36, 14 April 2024 (UTC)