#wikimediafoundation — Public Fediverse posts

1/4 Former #WikimediaFoundation employee publishes testimony about unethical behaviour by #WMF manager [1]:

* "Manipulation of the #Wikimedia movement community
* Disparagement of a community member
* Suppressing community criticism
* Suppressing dissent
* Undermining WMF's relationship with the Wikimedia movement community
* Abuse of power
* Undermining the workplace culture at WMF
* Avoiding accountability
* Incompetence
* Potential financial waste"

#Mobbing

[1] https://wikifired.org/2026/07/20/unethical-conduct

1/4 Former #WikimediaFoundation employee publishes testimony about unethical behaviour by #WMF manager [1]:

* "Manipulation of the #Wikimedia movement community
* Disparagement of a community member
* Suppressing community criticism
* Suppressing dissent
* Undermining WMF's relationship with the Wikimedia movement community
* Abuse of power
* Undermining the workplace culture at WMF
* Avoiding accountability
* Incompetence
* Potential financial waste"

#Mobbing

[1] https://wikifired.org/2026/07/20/unethical-conduct

1/4 Former #WikimediaFoundation employee publishes testimony about unethical behaviour by #WMF manager [1]:

* "Manipulation of the #Wikimedia movement community
* Disparagement of a community member
* Suppressing community criticism
* Suppressing dissent
* Undermining WMF's relationship with the Wikimedia movement community
* Abuse of power
* Undermining the workplace culture at WMF
* Avoiding accountability
* Incompetence
* Potential financial waste"

[1] https://wikifired.org/2026/07/20/unethical-conduct

1/4 Former #WikimediaFoundation employee publishes testimony about unethical behaviour by #WMF manager [1]:

* "Manipulation of the #Wikimedia movement community
* Disparagement of a community member
* Suppressing community criticism
* Suppressing dissent
* Undermining WMF's relationship with the Wikimedia movement community
* Abuse of power
* Undermining the workplace culture at WMF
* Avoiding accountability
* Incompetence
* Potential financial waste"

[1] https://wikifired.org/2026/07/20/unethical-conduct

1/4 Former #WikimediaFoundation employee publishes testimony about unethical behaviour by #WMF manager [1]:

* "Manipulation of the #Wikimedia movement community
* Disparagement of a community member
* Suppressing community criticism
* Suppressing dissent
* Undermining WMF's relationship with the Wikimedia movement community
* Abuse of power
* Undermining the workplace culture at WMF
* Avoiding accountability
* Incompetence
* Potential financial waste"

[1] https://wikifired.org/2026/07/20/unethical-conduct

A minute of publicity for this post by @JakeOrlowitz if you don't understand the affiliate reform https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-foundation-giveth-and-the-foundation-taketh-away-25bb59f63177 #wikimania #WikimediaFoundation #Wikimedia

A minute of publicity for this post by @JakeOrlowitz if you don't understand the affiliate reform https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-foundation-giveth-and-the-foundation-taketh-away-25bb59f63177 #wikimania #WikimediaFoundation #Wikimedia

A minute of publicity for this post by @JakeOrlowitz if you don't understand the affiliate reform https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-foundation-giveth-and-the-foundation-taketh-away-25bb59f63177 #wikimania #WikimediaFoundation #Wikimedia

A minute of publicity for this post by @JakeOrlowitz if you don't understand the affiliate reform https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-foundation-giveth-and-the-foundation-taketh-away-25bb59f63177 #wikimania #WikimediaFoundation #Wikimedia

A minute of publicity for this post by @JakeOrlowitz if you don't understand the affiliate reform https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-foundation-giveth-and-the-foundation-taketh-away-25bb59f63177 #wikimania #WikimediaFoundation #Wikimedia

Throwing down the gauntlet! #WikiWorkersUnitedUS has today given #WikimediaFoundation #WMF four days, to 24 July 2026, to "respond to [WWU-US]'s request for voluntary recognition" as a trade union for Wikimedia US workers [1][2].

"Recent events at WMF have drastically escalated worker concerns regarding transparency, trust, the organization's future, and leadership's commitment to the free knowledge movement." [1][2]

@wwu #WWU #WWUUS

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-20-us-demands-voluntary-recognition

[2] https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/wiki-workers-united-us-branch-demands-voluntary-recognition-wikimedia-foundation

Throwing down the gauntlet! #WikiWorkersUnitedUS has today given #WikimediaFoundation #WMF four days, to 24 July 2026, to "respond to [WWU-US]'s request for voluntary recognition" as a trade union for Wikimedia US workers [1][2].

"Recent events at WMF have drastically escalated worker concerns regarding transparency, trust, the organization's future, and leadership's commitment to the free knowledge movement." [1][2]

@wwu #WWU #WWUUS

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-20-us-demands-voluntary-recognition

[2] https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/wiki-workers-united-us-branch-demands-voluntary-recognition-wikimedia-foundation

17 July 2026 update by @wwu - "UK #WikimediaFoundation staff #unionising update - July 2026" [1]. Some public discussion at [2].

If you edit #Wikipedia or another #Wikimedia wiki and want to show solidarity for Wikimedia employees' rights, go ahead and sign [3][4].

#WWU #WikiWorkersUnited #WikiWorkersUnitedUK

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-17-uk-wikimedia-foundation-unionising-progress-update

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28WMF%29#Does_the_WMF_plan_to_voluntarily_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_in_the_UK?

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United#Solidarity

17 July 2026 update by @wwu - "UK #WikimediaFoundation staff #unionising update - July 2026" [1]. Some public discussion at [2].

If you edit #Wikipedia or another #Wikimedia wiki and want to show solidarity for Wikimedia employees' rights, go ahead and sign [3][4].

#WWU #WikiWorkersUnited #WikiWorkersUnitedUK

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-17-uk-wikimedia-foundation-unionising-progress-update

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28WMF%29#Does_the_WMF_plan_to_voluntarily_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_in_the_UK?

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United#Solidarity

17 July 2026 update by @wwu - "UK #WikimediaFoundation staff #unionising update - July 2026" [1]. Some public discussion at [2].

If you edit #Wikipedia or another #Wikimedia wiki and want to show solidarity for Wikimedia employees' rights, go ahead and sign [3][4].

#WWU #WikiWorkersUnited #WikiWorkersUnitedUK

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-17-uk-wikimedia-foundation-unionising-progress-update

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28WMF%29#Does_the_WMF_plan_to_voluntarily_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_in_the_UK?

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United#Solidarity

17 July 2026 update by @wwu - "UK #WikimediaFoundation staff #unionising update - July 2026" [1]. Some public discussion at [2].

If you edit #Wikipedia or another #Wikimedia wiki and want to show solidarity for Wikimedia employees' rights, go ahead and sign [3][4].

#WWU #WikiWorkersUnited #WikiWorkersUnitedUK

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-17-uk-wikimedia-foundation-unionising-progress-update

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28WMF%29#Does_the_WMF_plan_to_voluntarily_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_in_the_UK?

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United#Solidarity

17 July 2026 update by @wwu - "UK #WikimediaFoundation staff #unionising update - July 2026" [1]. Some public discussion at [2].

If you edit #Wikipedia or another #Wikimedia wiki and want to show solidarity for Wikimedia employees' rights, go ahead and sign [3][4].

#WWU #WikiWorkersUnited #WikiWorkersUnitedUK

[1] https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-07-17-uk-wikimedia-foundation-unionising-progress-update

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28WMF%29#Does_the_WMF_plan_to_voluntarily_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_in_the_UK?

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United#Solidarity

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/wikipedia-banned-its-co-founder-because-its-rules-mostly-work-actually/

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/wikipedia-banned-its-co-founder-because-its-rules-mostly-work-actually/

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/wikipedia-banned-its-co-founder-because-its-rules-mostly-work-actually/

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/wikipedia-banned-its-co-founder-because-its-rules-mostly-work-actually/

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/wikipedia-banned-its-co-founder-because-its-rules-mostly-work-actually/

https://www.europesays.com/people/141021/ Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet #ArtificialIntelligence #BernadetteMeehan #ComputersAndTheInternet #Conservatism(USPolitics) #ElonMusk #FreedomOfSpeechAndExpression #Grokipedia #Musk #PoliticalPrisoners #SearchEngines #SocialMedia #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment #WikimediaFoundation #wikipedia

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/wikipedia-ai-elon-musk.html

https://www.europesays.com/ie/569981/ Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #BernadetteMeehan #ComputersAndTheInternet #Conservatism(USPolitics) #Éire #FreedomOfSpeechAndExpression #Grokipedia #IE #Ireland #PoliticalPrisoners #SearchEngines #SocialMedia #Technology #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia

Plus a court has put an end to Donald Trump’s name being added to the name of the Kennedy Centre and the Wikimedia Foundation has responded to claims their recent layoffs of the Community Tech team and restructuring of where the Community Wishlist sits was motivated by union activity by Foundation staff.

Click through and sign up to read the full round-up.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-37

#TheKennedyCentre #WikimediaFoundation #WikimediaMovement

Plus a court has put an end to Donald Trump’s name being added to the name of the Kennedy Centre and the Wikimedia Foundation has responded to claims their recent layoffs of the Community Tech team and restructuring of where the Community Wishlist sits was motivated by union activity by Foundation staff.

Click through and sign up to read the full round-up.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-37

#TheKennedyCentre #WikimediaFoundation #WikimediaMovement

Well, this is disappointing.
Canceling my donations until this is resolved correctly.
If you're an editor, sign the petition linked here.

Big Tech’s Anti-Labor Playbook Has Come for Wikipedia https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943
#UnionBusting #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia #Labor #BrookeVibber #WikiWorkersUnited #WWU #Unions #JakeOrlowitz

Well, this is disappointing.
Canceling my donations until this is resolved correctly.
If you're an editor, sign the petition linked here.

Big Tech’s Anti-Labor Playbook Has Come for Wikipedia https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943
#UnionBusting #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia #Labor #BrookeVibber #WikiWorkersUnited #WWU #Unions #JakeOrlowitz

Well, this is disappointing.
Canceling my donations until this is resolved correctly.
If you're an editor, sign the petition linked here.

Big Tech’s Anti-Labor Playbook Has Come for Wikipedia https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943
#UnionBusting #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia #Labor #BrookeVibber #WikiWorkersUnited #WWU #Unions #JakeOrlowitz

Well, this is disappointing.
Canceling my donations until this is resolved correctly.
If you're an editor, sign the petition linked here.

Big Tech’s Anti-Labor Playbook Has Come for Wikipedia https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943
#UnionBusting #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia #Labor #BrookeVibber #WikiWorkersUnited #WWU #Unions #JakeOrlowitz

Well, this is disappointing.
Canceling my donations until this is resolved correctly.
If you're an editor, sign the petition linked here.

Big Tech’s Anti-Labor Playbook Has Come for Wikipedia https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943
#UnionBusting #WikimediaFoundation #Wikipedia #Labor #BrookeVibber #WikiWorkersUnited #WWU #Unions #JakeOrlowitz

維基媒體基金會解散社群團隊　逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工聯署準備罷工
維基媒體基金會 (Wikimedia Foundation) 在 10 日內先後解僱 MediaWiki 元老開發者 Brooke Vibber，並於 5 月 20 日宣佈解散 Community Tech 團隊，此舉令逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工編輯隨即聯署聲明，準備就工會組織者 Wiki Workers United 的要求採取集體行動，包括考慮進行編輯罷工。
#城中熱話 #生活學習 #社交網絡 #Wiki Workers United
https://unwire.hk/2026/05/30/wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat/learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat

維基媒體基金會解散社群團隊　逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工聯署準備罷工
維基媒體基金會 (Wikimedia Foundation) 在 10 日內先後解僱 MediaWiki 元老開發者 Brooke Vibber，並於 5 月 20 日宣佈解散 Community Tech 團隊，此舉令逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工編輯隨即聯署聲明，準備就工會組織者 Wiki Workers United 的要求採取集體行動，包括考慮進行編輯罷工。
#城中熱話 #生活學習 #社交網絡 #Wiki Workers United
https://unwire.hk/2026/05/30/wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat/learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat

維基媒體基金會解散社群團隊　逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工聯署準備罷工
維基媒體基金會 (Wikimedia Foundation) 在 10 日內先後解僱 MediaWiki 元老開發者 Brooke Vibber，並於 5 月 20 日宣佈解散 Community Tech 團隊，此舉令逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工編輯隨即聯署聲明，準備就工會組織者 Wiki Workers United 的要求採取集體行動，包括考慮進行編輯罷工。
#城中熱話 #生活學習 #社交網絡 #Wiki Workers United
https://unwire.hk/2026/05/30/wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat/learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat

維基媒體基金會解散社群團隊　逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工聯署準備罷工
維基媒體基金會 (Wikimedia Foundation) 在 10 日內先後解僱 MediaWiki 元老開發者 Brooke Vibber，並於 5 月 20 日宣佈解散 Community Tech 團隊，此舉令逾 700 名 Wikipedia 義工編輯隨即聯署聲明，準備就工會組織者 Wiki Workers United 的要求採取集體行動，包括考慮進行編輯罷工。
#城中熱話 #生活學習 #社交網絡 #Wiki Workers United
https://unwire.hk/2026/05/30/wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat/learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wikimedia-community-tech-layoffs-strike-threat

När ledare i projekt som drivs i form av tusentals frivilliga och ett fåtal anställda hämtas från storföretagen innebär det att det som är bra med dessa projekt och ger dem trovärdighet utsätts för risken att bli förstört och korrumperat. VI har sett tendenser till detta i Mozilla Foundation som leder utvecklingen av Firefox med mera.

När ledare i projekt som drivs i form av tusentals frivilliga och ett fåtal anställda hämtas från storföretagen innebär det att det som är bra med dessa projekt och ger dem trovärdighet utsätts för risken att bli förstört och korrumperat. VI har sett tendenser till detta i Mozilla Foundation som leder utvecklingen av Firefox med mera.

När ledare i projekt som drivs i form av tusentals frivilliga och ett fåtal anställda hämtas från storföretagen innebär det att det som är bra med dessa projekt och ger dem trovärdighet utsätts för risken att bli förstört och korrumperat. VI har sett tendenser till detta i Mozilla Foundation som leder utvecklingen av Firefox med mera.

När ledare i projekt som drivs i form av tusentals frivilliga och ett fåtal anställda hämtas från storföretagen innebär det att det som är bra med dessa projekt och ger dem trovärdighet utsätts för risken att bli förstört och korrumperat. VI har sett tendenser till detta i Mozilla Foundation som leder utvecklingen av Firefox med mera.

När ledare i projekt som drivs i form av tusentals frivilliga och ett fåtal anställda hämtas från storföretagen innebär det att det som är bra med dessa projekt och ger dem trovärdighet utsätts för risken att bli förstört och korrumperat. VI har sett tendenser till detta i Mozilla Foundation som leder utvecklingen av Firefox med mera.

#wikimediafoundation when a democracy dies, it cannot be resurrected, it can only be replaced.

Editores da Wikipédia ameaçam greve inédita após demissões na fundação

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/editores-da-wikipedia-ameacam-greve-inedita-apos-demissoes-na-fundacao/

Background on how #WikimediaFoundation has retaliated against #WorkerUnion self determination: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260527-wikipedia-anti-labor-fired-union-organizers

Background on how #WikimediaFoundation has retaliated against #WorkerUnion self determination: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260527-wikipedia-anti-labor-fired-union-organizers

Background on how #WikimediaFoundation has retaliated against #WorkerUnion self determination: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260527-wikipedia-anti-labor-fired-union-organizers