Wikimediauk-l January 2012

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For those WP:SHIPS fans among you...
by Richard Symonds 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

> > HMS Liverpool recently returned from a seven-month deployment off Libya where she played a key role as part of NATO's task force during the conflict - she also became the first Royal Navy warship to be fired upon in 30 years and returned that fire in self-defence. > > > > > HMS Liverpool test firing the Sea Dart missile system in Scottish waters > [Picture: LA(Phot) Ben Sutton, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011] > > The Type 42 destroyer has reached the end of her natural life in the Royal Navy after 30 years' sterling service and will be visiting London as part of her farewell tour - she will be open to visitors on Sunday 29 January 2012 from 1000 to 1600hrs, an opportunity which will never be repeated. > Visitors will have the chance not only to explore the ship, but also to chat to the brave men and women who served with distinction during the Libya hostilities: > HMS Liverpool will be alongside in West India Docks (South Quay) from 26 to 31 January 2012 > the ship's company will perform the ancient Ceremony of the Constable's Dues at the Tower of London on Saturday 28 January 2012 from 1100hrs > the public is invited to come on board this venerable warship when she opens to visitors on Sunday 29 January 2012

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Charity Commission correspondence
by Richard Symonds 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

All, The Charity Commission correspondence has been released, and is on the UK wiki at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Charity_status/Correspondence. Kind regards, -- Richard Symonds Office& Development Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0)207 065 0991

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Broken link
by Andy Mabbett 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

The QRpedia link on the WikimedaiUK main page goes to the Ukrainian article. Can I say "I told you so" now? ;-) How does one become an admin on this wiki, BTW? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Making Wikipedia loves monuments work in the UK.
by John Byrne 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

I made it clear in the conversations on the 17th that I saw no sign of the WMUK Board wanting to dominate or set the agenda for UK WLM; like the rest of us they are hoping a champion will emerge. I've posted the following at the discussion page <http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_brainstorm> for the WLM event, and suggest that discussion is continued there: Following on from coversations at the Jan 17 events, mentioned on the UK mailing list, there seemed to be considerable agreement that, apart from the general aim of recruiting people etc, the most useful actual photos might well be in specialized areas where we were weak, as opposed to general "old buildings" where we are mostly very strong. Such specialized requirements could be encouraged by special classes with their own prizes. Those mentioned, as I recall, were: *War memorials *Wrecks (there are "Scheduled wrecks") *Church furnishings *Side of a building murals Please add any other thoughts above or below. Johnbod

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Wikimedia UK Wiki Vandalism
by Thehelpfulone 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

Hi all, I was doing some SWMT and saw some changes on http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Example_child_protection_policy&a…. I reverted the IP's contributions, but can an admin block and indef semi protect that page (it seems to have happened before in July too)? Thanks, -- Thehelpfulone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone English Wikipedia Administrator Accounts-enwiki-l Moderator

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Fwd: [Wikimedia Announcements] Chapters Committee Call for Candidates
by James Forrester 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

For those not on foundation-l - ChapCom is hugely important in how the movement as a whole operates, and it might be of interest to some of the readers of this list. J. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bence Damokos <bdamokos(a)gmail.com> Date: 21 January 2012 20:25 Subject: [Wikimedia Announcements] Chapters Committee Call for Candidates To: WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Dear all, The Chapters Committee[1], the committee that is mainly responsible for the preparation of approval of new chapters is looking for five new members, and we are looking for candidates. The main focus of Chapcom is to guide groups of volunteers in forming chapters. We make sure that the group is large enough (and advise them on how to get bigger), review their bylaws for compliance with the requirements for chapters and advise the Board of the Wikimedia Foundation on chapter approvals. This requires communication with chapter candidates all over the World, negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to understand legal texts. Key skills/experience that we are looking for in new members are typically: * willingness to work in a sometimes bureaucratic process (reviewing bylaws can be somewhat boring) * 1-2 hours per week availability * international orientation * good communication skills in English * ability to work and communicate with other cultures * a strong understanding of the structure and work of both chapters and the WMF * experience with or in an active chapter * an active position in a chapter is a plus * communication skills in other major world languages are a plus The number of chapter applications is increasing and help is wanted! You can send your applications with your name, contact data, experience and motivation to the ChapCom email address, chaptercommittee-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org by February 15. The applications will be considered by the current members. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me privately. I am also happy to chat with anyone about our work, if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this call widely among your networks, and do apply if you are interested. Best regards, Bence Damokos chair, Chapters Committee [1]: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee _______________________________________________ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Foundation-L, the public mailing list about the Wikimedia Foundation and its projects. For more information about Foundation-L: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l -- James D. Forrester jdforrester(a)wikimedia.org | jdforrester(a)gmail.com [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|James F.]]

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SOPA/PROTECT Blackout
by Richard Symonds 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

All, Just a followup email to let you know that the English Wikipedia community have decided on an action for the English Wikipedia with regard to the SOPA and PROTECT acts. The English Wikipedia will be blacked out, worldwide, from 5am GMT on 18 January. The blackout will last for roughly 24 hours. There's a timer counting down at http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=0 <http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=0&h=0&sts=22114080&sln=5-6&a=show&e uid=2a1130f2-81f4-e3c4-7d37-0a1c1001632d> &h=0&sts=22114080&sln=5-6&a=show&euid=2a1130f2-81f4-e3c4-7d37-0a1c1001632d. If you get any UK press interest, forward them to Jon and me in the office on 020 7065 0990, or to press(a)wikimedia.org.uk. We have a few volunteers with press experience who will be helping out, too (many thanks to them, they know who they are!) Bear in mind that tomorrow will be extremely busy in the WMF and WMUK offices, even though Wikipedia itself will be down. The key points to remember are: . It's the community who decided to do this - not a decree from Jimmy or the WMF, and not Wikimedia UK. We all support the decision of the community, however - we're all in this together . These acts are something that will hurt the freedom of information globally, even though they're (on the surface) US laws. This may well affect every .com, .org or .net site worldwide . Non-English Wikipedias may (or may) be blacking out, depending on the views of their individual communities If you have any major problems over the course of the next 48 hours, or a press query, please get in touch. And if you're looking for something to do, Commons isn't being blacked out, and I imagine that there is a fair categorisation backlog. All the best, Richard Symonds Office & Development Manager Wikimedia UK -- Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Our Registered Charity No. is 1144513. The Registered Office is 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Visit <http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/> http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk

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Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article
by Andy Mabbett 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Folks, I learned today that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhill_railway_station was the one-millionth English Wikipedia article so I've boldly written to Transport Scotland to see if they'd be interested in putting a (blue) plaque on the station, noting that fact, and featuring a QRpedia code - after all, the article has 22 other-language versions. Fingers crossed! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Sue Gardner Wikinews interview goes multilingual
by Tom Morris 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

People may or may not have seen, I did an interview with Sue Gardner about the blackout for Wikinews: https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Sue_Gardner_on_Wikipedia_b… But here's the cool bit. I checked today and it's now been translated into Spanish and Farsi: https://es.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinoticias_entrevista_a_la_Directora_Ejecuti… https://fa.wikinews.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%A8%D8… How cool is that? ;-) -- Tom Morris <http://tommorris.org/>

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BBC Newsnight - Jimmy on right now.
by Michael Peel 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Watch if you can. :-) Mike

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