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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 09:52, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 is out!

Hi, Greetings

The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 is announced!

We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition. This year saw over 41,038 images from 1921 uploaders represented on Commons in over 140 countries. Kindly see images here.

Our profound gratitude to all the people who participated and organized local contests and photo walks for this project.

We hope to have you contribute to the campaign next year.

Thank you,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:20, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Happy to hear that 1921 uploaders connected and contributed with over 41,038 images. Thank you, Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 International Team for organising this mega campaign The open draft (talk) 06:51, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 Postcard

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Hello The open draft!

We extend our warmest greetings and gratitude to you for actively taking part in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 Commons photography competition. Your valuable contributions have significantly enriched the world's knowledge and cultural heritage.

We are delighted to inform you that your efforts have placed you among the top 100 uploaders during this project. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a special postcard.

To ensure you receive your special postcard postcard, kindly complete this form before August 15, 2024.

Looking ahead, we hope to see you again in February 2025 for the next exciting event.

Thank you once again for your dedication and Wikilove.

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

-MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:52, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Feedback Request for Wiki Loves Folklore2024

Hello!

As we close the curtains on a successful Wiki Loves Folklore 2024, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Your valuable feedback will help us improve future campaigns and ensure the continued preservation of cultural heritage around the globe.

Please take a few minutes to share your experience by filling out the following feedback form.

The form will be open for submissions until November 10th, 2024, at 23:59 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). We appreciate your participation and support! See you in February 2025!

Sincerely, The Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:23, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

File:Calibration of Optical Sensors.pdf

File:Calibration of Optical Sensors.pdf has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Calibration of Optical Sensors.pdf This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you! Afrikaans ∙ العربية ∙ беларуская ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ български ∙ ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ ∙ বাংলা ∙ bosanski ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ Zazaki ∙ ދިވެހިބަސް ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ English ∙ Esperanto ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ hrvatski ∙ magyar ∙ հայերեն ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ 조선말 ∙ кыргызча ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Bahasa Melayu ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk nynorsk ∙ norsk ∙ occitan ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ shqip ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ ไทย ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

Omphalographer (talk) 00:41, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

[Workshop] Identifying Win-Win Relationships with Partners for Wikimedia

Dear Recipient,
We are excited to invite you to the third workshop in our Advocacy series, part of the Feminism and Folklore International Campaign. This highly anticipated workshop, titled "Identifying Win-Win Relationships with Partners for Wikimedia," will be led by the esteemed Alex Stinson, Lead Program Strategist at the Wikimedia Foundation. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into forging effective partnerships.

Your most memorable shot of 2024

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2024? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best for 2025. Warmly, --Ailura (talk) 18:05, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

📣 Join the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Office Hour!

Hello, Wikimedia contributors!

We are excited to kick off Wiki Loves Folklore 2025, an annual global campaign celebrating the world’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. 🌍✨

To help organizers and contributors prepare for this year’s campaign, we’re hosting a Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Office Hour, and we’d love for you to join us!

🗓 Event Details

• Date: January 18^th, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM UTC (Check your local time)
• Venue: Online via Google Meet

Join here

• Dial-in: ‪+1 513-480-5188‬
• PIN: 876 566 200#

What’s in it for you?

Whether you’re an organizer, a contributor, or someone passionate about documenting cultural traditions, this session is for YOU!

• Learn About the 2025 Campaign: Get insights into this year’s theme, objectives, and exciting new elements.
• Ask Questions: Have questions or need clarifications? We’ve got you covered!
• Connect with Fellow Contributors: Hear stories and experiences from around the globe.
• Collaborate Globally: Share your ideas and contribute to making this campaign even more impactful.

Did You Know?

Wiki Loves Folklore has already documented over 121,000+ media files from more than 165 countries. Your contributions help preserve endangered traditions and unique cultural expressions for future generations.

How to Prepare

• Sign up for the Office Hour: Event Page
• Read the Blog: Explore what folklore is, what we look for, and how you can organize or contribute: Dance of Traditions: Join Wiki Loves Folklore 2025’s Global Celebration
• Sign Up to Organize: If you’re planning to organize a local Wiki Loves Folklore campaign, sign up here: Organizers Page

Let’s join hands to preserve and celebrate the beauty of folklore together. We look forward to seeing you at the Office Hour!

Warm regards,
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

📣 Join the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Office Hour!

Hello, Wikimedia contributors!

We are excited to kick off Wiki Loves Folklore 2025], an annual global campaign celebrating the world’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. 🌍✨

To help organizers and contributors prepare for this year’s campaign, we’re hosting a Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Office Hour, and we’d love for you to join us!

🗓 Event Details

• Date: January 18^th, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM UTC (Check your local time)
• Venue: Online via Google Meet

Join here

• Dial-in: ‪+1 513-480-5188‬
• PIN: 876 566 200#

What’s in it for you?

Whether you’re an organizer, a contributor, or someone passionate about documenting cultural traditions, this session is for YOU!

• Learn About the 2025 Campaign: Get insights into this year’s theme, objectives, and exciting new elements.
• Ask Questions: Have questions or need clarifications? We’ve got you covered!
• Connect with Fellow Contributors: Hear stories and experiences from around the globe.
• Collaborate Globally: Share your ideas and contribute to making this campaign even more impactful.

Did You Know?

Wiki Loves Folklore has already documented over 121,000+ media files from more than 165 countries. Your contributions help preserve endangered traditions and unique cultural expressions for future generations.

How to Prepare

• Sign up for the Office Hour: Event Page
• Read the Blog: Explore what folklore is, what we look for, and how you can organize or contribute: Dance of Traditions: Join Wiki Loves Folklore 2025’s Global Celebration
• Sign Up to Organize: If you’re planning to organize a local Wiki Loves Folklore campaign, sign up here: Organizers Page

Let’s join hands to preserve and celebrate the beauty of folklore together. We look forward to seeing you at the Office Hour!

Warm regards,
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:01, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Reading the news under the temple's.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Pdanese 11:40, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

--QICbot (talk) 05:35, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, Pdanese The open draft (talk) 06:54, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Has Launched – Join Us!

Hello The open draft,

Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! We are excited to announce Wiki Loves Folklore 2025, an international contest on Wikimedia Commons dedicated to capturing the beauty of folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world. Whether it’s vibrant folk festivals, traditional dances, soulful music, time-honoured culinary practices, unique attire, oral storytelling, or other cultural treasures, this is your chance to document and share the living heritage that unites us all.

Thank You for Your Contributions to Wiki Loves Folklore 2025!

Dear Contributor,

A heartfelt thank you for being part of Wiki Loves Folklore 2025! Your incredible contributions have helped document and preserve the world’s rich cultural heritage on Wikimedia Commons.

As a reminder, the contest ends tonight—so if you have any last-minute uploads, now’s the time!

📅 What’s next?

The jury process will begin on 15th April 2025 and is expected to be completed by July 2025. Please keep an eye on your Wikimedia talk page and ensure your email notifications are enabled so you don’t miss any updates about the results.

📝 We want to hear from you!

Your experience matters to us. We’ll be sending out a feedback form by mid-April to collect your thoughts, suggestions, and any challenges you faced during the contest. Your input will help us make the next edition even better!

Once again, thank you for being a part of this global celebration of folklore and traditions.

With appreciation,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

🌍 https://wikilovesfolklore.org/

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:44, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 are out!

Hi, Greetings
The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 are announced! We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition.
This year saw over 85715 images from 1912 uploaders represented on Commons in over 142 countries.

Kindly see the winning media here.

Thank you to all photographers, jurors, and cultural documentarians who helped make #WikiLovesFolklore 2025 a global success!

We hope you will consider contributing to the campaign next year.

Thank you,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:13, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Postcard

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Hello The open draft!

We extend our warmest greetings and gratitude to you for actively taking part in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 media competition. Your valuable contributions have significantly enriched the world's knowledge and cultural heritage.

We are delighted to inform you that your efforts have placed you among the top 100 uploader during this project. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a special postcard.

To ensure you receive your special postcard postcard, kindly complete this form before August 10, 2025.

Looking ahead, we hope to see you again in February 2026 for the next exciting event.

Thank you once again for your dedication and Wikilove.

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:37, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

File:Trible art on wall.jpg

File:Trible art on wall.jpg has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Trible art on wall.jpg This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you! Afrikaans ∙ العربية ∙ беларуская ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ български ∙ ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ ∙ বাংলা ∙ bosanski ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ Zazaki ∙ ދިވެހިބަސް ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ English ∙ Esperanto ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ hrvatski ∙ magyar ∙ հայերեն ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ 조선말 ∙ кыргызча ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Bahasa Melayu ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk nynorsk ∙ norsk ∙ occitan ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ shqip ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ ไทย ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

A1Cafel (talk) 03:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

File:Trible Museum, Bhopal 02.jpg

File:Trible Museum, Bhopal 02.jpg has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Trible Museum, Bhopal 02.jpg This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you! Afrikaans ∙ العربية ∙ беларуская ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ български ∙ ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ ∙ বাংলা ∙ bosanski ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ Zazaki ∙ ދިވެހިބަސް ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ English ∙ Esperanto ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ hrvatski ∙ magyar ∙ հայերեն ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ 조선말 ∙ кыргызча ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Bahasa Melayu ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk nynorsk ∙ norsk ∙ occitan ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ shqip ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ ไทย ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

A1Cafel (talk) 03:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group Virtual Meeting, October 2025

Hello The open draft!

You are receiving this message because you are one of our esteemed members of the Commons Photographers User Group.

You are invited to the next virtual meeting of the Commons Photographers User Group! This is a great opportunity to connect, discuss important updates, and plan for the future of our group. Please register for the event using the link below!

Agenda:

1.   Welcome and CPUG Updates
2.   Upcoming Election
3.   Commons Conference
4.   Community Updates
5.   Other topics

Join the first national Wiki Science Competition 2025 in India from 1 Nov to 15 Dec

Hello The open draft!,

You are receiving this message as you have previously participated in one of the Wiki Loves X campaigns or are an active Wikimedia Commons contributor.

We’re excited to announce that the Wiki Science Competition 2025 in India is being organized for the very first time at a national level. This global campaign celebrates science through freely licensed images, videos, and other media on Wikimedia Commons. By participating, you help make science more visible, accessible, and inspiring to people everywhere.

The competition features eight exciting categories:

1. People in Science
2. Microscopy
3. Astronomy
4. Everyday Science
5. Scientific Equipment
6. Chemistry
7. Physics
8. Special Category

Campaign Duration: The competition will run from 1 November to 15 December 2025. You can upload your images anytime during this period.

Images taken before 1 November 2025 are also eligible, as long as they have never been uploaded to Wikimedia Commons before.

We’re excited to introduce the first-ever dedicated "Mobile Photography" participation option. Now, you can upload photographs taken with your mobile phone directly through a special upload wizard.

This new option is designed to encourage students and individuals who may not have access to high-end cameras like DSLRs to participate. Whether your images are captured using a mobile phone or a professional DSLR, all submissions will be judged equally within the relevant category. This ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to capture and share the wonders of science from their own perspective.

Please visit the official pages for more details:

• Commons page: Wiki Science Competition 2025 in India
• Website: wikisciencecompetition.in
• Participating countries: Wiki Science Competition 2025

We look forward to your participation and support in making this national campaign a great success. It’s your chance to participate, get recognized, and show how science looks through your lens!. Thank you.

-- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 10:17, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

On behalf of Wiki Science Competition, India 2025 organizing team

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2025

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

the 2025 board election is starting soon.

The timeline for the 2025 election will be

• November 25 – December 2: Applications for the election committee
• December 2 – December 15: Vote for election committee (if necessary)
• December 16: Election committee starts work
• December 20 – January 4: Nomination phase for candidacies
• January 5 – January 11: Elections
• January 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 2025/2

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

thank you for your interest in our board election.

This week we ask you to vote for the election committe.

Please support up to three candidates on the Election Page by December 16th, 00:00 UTC.

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

Your most memorable shot of 2025

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2025? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family and your friends all the best for 2026.
Warmly, -- Mouryan (talk) 11:44, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Your Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello The_open_draft!

As we step into a new year, we’re happy to invite you to take part in “Your Most Memorable Shot 2025.”

Since 2018, photographers from across the Wikimedia community have come together at the beginning of each year to share the photographs that meant the most to them over the past twelve months. Now in its eighth iteration, this tradition continues to be a space for reflection, storytelling, and celebrating meaningful moments through photography.

Whether you are a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you are warmly welcome to participate and invite others too. Every image carries a story, and your perspective helps enrich this collective showcase.

Whenever you’re ready, please select your most cherished photograph from 2025 and share it on the designated page.

The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2026, so we hope you’ll join us before then.

We look forward to discovering the moments that made your year memorable and to continuing this wonderful tradition together.

Warm regards, -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 22:36, 4 January 2026 (UTC) (CPUG)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in India - Join the Celebration

Greetings The open draft,

You are warmly invited to participate in the Indian edition of Wiki Loves Folklore 2026, an international documentation contest organized on Wikimedia Commons. This campaign invites participants to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology and many more. Let's join and contribute to protect and develop our intangible Indian culture, which consists of customs or active expressions that we have acquired from our ancestors and passed down to our offspring.

How to Contribute?

Submissions for the Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 contest on Wikimedia Commons are open from 1 February to 31 March 2026.

Getting started is easy. Join the campaign signing up the event and capturing and then uploading;

📷 Photographs | 🎧 Audio recordings | 🎥 Videos

which are related to folklore and intangible cultural heritage from your region. Use your Wikimedia account and upload your entries to Wikimedia Commons under the Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 campaign.

For detailed guidelines, eligibility criteria, and upload instructions, please visit the project page on Wikimedia Commons. For any questions, reach out to us via contactsahya.org.in

Join us in celebrating and preserving our living traditions. :)

Warm regards,
❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉

This message was sent with MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on 07:44, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

(You have been sent this message because you have been a part of Wiki loves Folklore India edition last years. Lets continue to embrace our folk culture and drive through the path towards creating the largest database collection of folk Images on the internet.)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2026

Dear The open draft,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group.

The Election Committee is pleased to announce that the Board Elections 2026 have officially commenced.

Election timeline

• February 1–15: Nomination phase
• February 21–25: Community Q&A and candidate engagement
• February 26 – March 7: Voting period
• March 15: Results announced

Full details are available at: Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2026

All eligible members are encouraged to participate in the election, including standing as candidates.

If you wish to run, please add your name and candidate statement on the nomination page during the nomination period.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out:' If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list

We look forward to your participation.

—CPUG Election Committee 04:59, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 has started, Join us!

Hello The open draft,

The world’s traditions are disappearing faster than we can document them, but you can help change that.

On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team, we are reaching out to invite you to contribute to the 2026 edition of our global campaign.

Share Your Cultural Heritage with the World

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international media contest dedicated to documenting the "intangible" beauty of our cultures. Whether it’s the vibrant colours of a folk festival, the rhythm of a traditional dance, the secrets of a family recipe, or the legends of your hometown, your media helps preserve these legacies for generations to come.

How You Can Contribute Participating is simple, and every upload contributes to the world's largest free knowledge repository:

• Capture: Take photos, record videos, or capture audio of folk activities, music, mythology, or traditional wear.
• Upload: Share your files on Wikimedia Commons between 1 February 2026 and 31 March 2026.
• Win: Beyond the satisfaction of preservation, there are international prizes for the most impactful contributions.

Ready to get started? Click here to upload your media now or visit the Main Project Page for full rules and category details.

Your perspective is a vital piece of the global cultural puzzle. We can't wait to see the folklore you bring to life.

Warm regards,

#WeTogether

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Nomination Extended

The nomination deadline has been extended to: 19 February 2026, 23:59 (UTC)

Eligible members (joined on or before 1 November 2025 with 100+ meaningful Commons contributions) are invited to nominate themselves.

How to nominate

• Go to the Candidates page
• Create your subpage
• Add your statement

Links

• Election page
• Nomination page

We encourage broad participation from the community.

Election Committee, Commons Photographers User Group - 17:37, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Now Open

Dear The open draft,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group and are included in the eligible voter list.

The Election Committee is pleased to invite you to vote in the Board Elections 2026.

• Voting period: 00:00, 26 February 2026 – 23:59, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

Full details about the candidates are available at: Candidates Overview

All eligible members are strongly encouraged to participate in the election.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

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We look forward to your participation.

— CPUG Election Committee - 10:38, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Closing Soon

Dear The open draft,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group and are included in the eligible voter list.

The Election Committee is pleased to invite you to vote in the Board Elections 2026.

• Voting deadline: 7 March 2026 23:59 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

Full details about the candidates are available at: Candidates Overview

All eligible members are strongly encouraged to participate in the election.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out: If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list.

We look forward to your participation.

— CPUG Election Committee - 09:58, 3 March 2026 (UTC)