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Why * [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(WMF)#WMF_Community_Tech_team_has_been_disbanded,_engineers_laid_off | Volunteers prefer it this way ]] in order to boost engagement, which has been [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Wishlist#Reflecting_on_the_new_process_to_date | 91% lower ]] since moving away from a format that emphasizes voting during specific dates and that markets those dates. * [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist#May_29%2C_2026%3A_Wishlist_process_changes_in_response_to_feedback%3B_staffing_update | WMF seems receptive to this change. ]] What * [ ] Pick a date period for the marketing campaign. * Market it * [ ] Central notice banners from TBD date to TBD date * [ ] Anything else? Notes * I would suggest copying what the old wishlist from a couple years ago did, which was holding it in December. * Does anyone remember how many days/weeks it typically was? * Does anyone remember what kinds of marketing was done, besides Central Notice banners?

Why * [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(WMF)#WMF_Community_Tech_team_has_been_disbanded,_engineers_laid_off | Volunteers prefer it this way ]] in order to boost engagement, which has been [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Wishlist#Reflecting_on_the_new_process_to_date | 92% lower ]] since moving away from a format that emphasizes voting during specific dates and that markets those dates. * [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist#May_29%2C_2026%3A_Wishlist_process_changes_in_response_to_feedback%3B_staffing_update | WMF seems receptive to this change. ]] What * [ ] Pick a date period for the marketing campaign. * Market it * [ ] Central notice banners from TBD date to TBD date * [ ] Anything else? Notes * I would suggest copying what the old wishlist from a couple years ago did, which was holding it in December. * Does anyone remember how many days/weeks it typically was? * Does anyone remember what kinds of marketing was done, besides Central Notice banners?

Why * [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(WMF)#WMF_Community_Tech_team_has_been_disbanded,_engineers_laid_off | Volunteers prefer it this way ]] in order to boost engagement, which has been [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Community_Wishlist#Reflecting_on_the_new_process_to_date | 91%2% lower ]] since moving away from a format that emphasizes voting during specific dates and that markets those dates. * [[ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist#May_29%2C_2026%3A_Wishlist_process_changes_in_response_to_feedback%3B_staffing_update | WMF seems receptive to this change. ]] What * [ ] Pick a date period for the marketing campaign. * Market it * [ ] Central notice banners from TBD date to TBD date * [ ] Anything else? Notes * I would suggest copying what the old wishlist from a couple years ago did, which was holding it in December. * Does anyone remember how many days/weeks it typically was? * Does anyone remember what kinds of marketing was done, besides Central Notice banners?