Gnangarra

see User talk:Gnangarra/archive 6 for discussion in 2023 prior to Wikimania

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Phase

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

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)

the distinction is...

Guildford Road railway bridge, Mount Lawley as used at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Road_railway_bridge,_Mount_Lawley,_Western_Australia,_October_2023_02.jpg I see your point - the text should have had Guildford Road railway bridge... I think the more accurate item should be (3 August 1935). "MOTORING TOPICS.". Norseman Advertiser I, (29): 6. Retrieved on 28 January 2024. photo and all... Please feel free to change things if it still doesnt make sense to you... JarrahTree (talk) 11:51, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Paynes Find images

Hi Gnangarra, I'm a little curious as to why you reverted my move of your Paynes Find images from Category:2023 in Western Australia to Category:September 2022 in Western Australia. According to the meta data and the date in the summary, they are from September 2022. The instruction for the date categories seem pretty clear, I quote Images/pictures taken in Western Australia during September 2022. Note this is not the date of the upload, nor the date a photo was scanned. So, anything taken in September 2022 should be in the September 2022 category, even if uploaded a year later, in September 2023. Unless the data stamp on your camera is wrong, which is of course possible, and they are from September 2023, in which case they should probably be in Category:September 2023 in Western Australia. Calistemon (talk) 06:34, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

the meta data date was wrong, the file name date is the correct one I did that run in 2023. Gnangarra 07:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

No worries, that clears it up. Calistemon (talk) 07:57, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

fixed, added note to date field for others who may follow in the future. Gnangarra 09:32, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Its a bit of a pain when this happens. I generally forget to change the time on my camera when I'm in another time zone so the time, and sometimes the date are out on my European pictures! Calistemon (talk) 12:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Deadline Approaching for Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello Gnangarra !,

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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)

Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on April 13, 2024

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)

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 23:16, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Letter from Selena at the Village Pump

Hi Gnangarra, I hope you're fine. Since you participated at the Commons meeting at Wikimania, I wanted to flag a potentially interesting discussion at the Village Pump, started by Selena Deckelmann about finding a better way of supporting Commons. Maybe you can consider, if you have time, to share your thoughts? Thanks in advance! Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:18, 16 September 2024 (UTC)