[17:46:02] <James_F>	 Hey everyone, we're going to have the Wikimedia monthly activities meeting in here in about 15 minutes' time.
[17:46:24] <James_F>	 I'll be the IRC facilitator, as normal. :-) If you have questions or comments as we go, please say them in here.
[17:46:52] <James_F>	 They'll either get responded to / answered in here as we go, or, at the end, there'll be Q&A with the presenters at which I'll ask them on your behalf.
[17:56:04] <Pine>	 Good morning.
[17:59:53] <tzatziki>	 Hi there! I'm standing in for James for a bit.
[18:00:26] <Pine>	 Hi tzatziki. Good to see you.
[18:00:29] <tzatziki>	 :D
[18:01:21] <James_F>	 OK, we're starting soon.
[18:02:15] <tzatziki>	 We're go!
[18:02:30] <James_F>	 If you have any A/V issues, please tell us so we can get them fixed.
[18:02:33] <janna_WMF>	 Hello, all!
[18:05:13] <tzatziki>	 As always, questions to James or me.
[18:05:34] <James_F>	 And comments! Always happy to hear.
[18:08:59] <quiddity>	 All the links: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimania
[18:09:19] <James_F>	 Thank you, quiddity.
[18:14:38] <leila>	 o/
[18:15:00] <James_F>	 leila: Hey there. Do you have a question or are you just saying hey?
[18:16:29] <SMalyshev>	 https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190326/15193241877/enough-meps-say-they-mistakenly-voted-articles-11-13-that-vote-should-have-flipped-eu-parliament-says-too-bad.shtml
[18:17:02] <leila>	 James_F: just said hi. thanks for checking.
[18:18:23] <apergos>	 to be fair, the mistaken vote was on whether or not to allow a vote on amendments; odds are slim that the particular amendments would have passed
[18:18:32] <apergos>	 it's still pretty outrageous however
[18:20:26] <James_F>	 Yes, it's unfortunate that due to this the discussion ends up being about process rather than outcome.
[18:21:03] <apergos>	 indeed
[18:21:47] <tzatziki>	 that was pretty funny lol
[18:23:35] <brendan_campbell>	 indeed
[18:29:29] <James_F>	 In-person multiple people presenting is fun. In future we should get a turntable.
[18:29:41] <tzatziki>	 Always-rotating lazysusan!
[18:29:56] <James_F>	 More like a dizzysusan.
[18:30:03] <tzatziki>	 Like some kind of crazy music video.
[18:30:56] <brendan_campbell>	 I vote for drones to film the meeting
[18:33:11] <varnent>	 for years I have wanted to get safe indoor video drones to put in elevators at events and interview attendees :p
[18:33:37] <quiddity>	 All the links: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20
[18:47:27] <James_F>	 Any questions?
[18:47:46] <tzatziki>	 And discussions!
[18:47:50] <tzatziki>	 :P
[18:47:52] <Pine>	 I'll comment by saying thanks for the presentation on the ComCom revisions. I was unclear on what the benefits will be, but now I'm following.
[18:48:00] <varnent>	 ComCom main page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications_committee
[18:48:07] <James_F>	 Pine: Agreed!
[18:48:11] <varnent>	 Call for members: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications_committee/Call_for_members_-_March_2019
[18:48:26] <varnent>	 MoveCom main page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_communications_group
[18:48:50] <varnent>	 Pine: Absolutely - it's a long history - so easy to miss out on why what exact steps were taken when they were and what is coming next. :)
[18:49:29] <James_F>	 Any WikiLove shouts?
[18:50:38] <leila>	 T&C -> Talent and Culture
[18:50:49] <James_F>	 [Volker E.]
[18:51:10] <James_F>	 [Anne G.]
[18:51:11] <jdlrobson>	 second the fomafix  call out!
[18:51:31] <James_F>	 [Joe S. / tzatziki]
[18:52:21] <tzatziki>	 <3
[18:52:32] <janna_WMF>	 Thanks, all!
[18:52:43] <leila>	 I missed the love for external guidance feature. which feature is that?
[18:54:49] <quiddity>	 leila, https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ExternalGuidance
[18:55:13] <leila>	 quiddity: thanks!