If we're pitching this at the entry level, then it might be better to have a list of
stubs or neglected articles that need some love, rather than an attempt to crowdsource a
featured article (especially from a lengthy existing article). Harry
Mitchellhttp://enwp.org/User:HJ
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From: Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
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Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:27
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta
That's a sensible point Andrew, thank you. How about we draw up a list of 50 articles
we think are important and that need improving? We could use examples like Magna Carta as
a hook to the story. We could even make this an annual "thing". The Wikimedia
Hitlist for 201x?
Any thoughts?
Stevie
On 6 November 2014 08:40, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk> wrote:
I'm not so sure. The article is 7000 words long, with densely-written and relatively
technical content, and needs a comprehensive overhaul - it's the sort of thing that
rewards work by one or two people with a good overview and a few days reading, rather than
fifty people with small contributions. Inviting people to contribute to something with
very little "entry-level" potential seems likely to just end in frustration for
all concerned.Trying a call to action seems a good idea, but probably better for something
else...A.On 5 November 2014 13:58, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
wrote:
Hello everyone,
I really like Ed's point that this is a good PR opportunity. If anyone is
interested in putting together some details and a potential media pitch that
would be excellent!
Thank you,
Stevie
On 5 November 2014 12:11, Jonathan Cardy <jonathan.cardy(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
wrote:
Dear Rod,
We did indeed have a resident at the British Library, and some ongoing
discussions and events with them, including an event last Friday. At the
moment we are focussed on some large image releases and a major tagging
exercise to identify old maps which will then be loaded on Commons.
But it would be worth thinking of further projects, though at least for
this month I'd like to focus what we are doing with BL on certain mass
uploads.
Do people think that Magna Carta would be a good subject for a Wiki
wednesday session - bringing few editors together on a Wednesday evening in
our office in London?
Regards
Jonathan Cardy
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On 5 November 2014 11:04, Rod Ward <rodward(a)plus.net> wrote:
Hi all,
An article in this weeks observer (see
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/01/magna-carta-800-celebrates-a…
) points out that it will be the 800th anniversary of the signing of the
Magna Carta next year (15 June 2015) and suggests there will be various TV
and radio programmes (and books etc) to coincide with the significant date.
I note this article (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta ) regularly
gets 150,000+ page views per month and this is likely to increase. It was
listed as a Good Article back in the early days but was delisted in 2006 and
has gone downhill since then. It is also listed on the Vital Articles for
Society and Social Sciences. A few of us are trying to get it to at least GA
or even FA standard before the anniversary – any help would be appreciated.
The specific reason for this email is that I think WikimediaUK had some
sort of relationship (possibly a wikimedian in residence or similar) with
the British Library years ago. For that or other sources does anyone have a
contact within the appropriate department (possibly manuscripts curator or
similar) of the BL who would be willing to help advise on the development of
this important article?
Rod
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