Wikimediauk-l May 2012

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World War I Editathon taking shape
by Chris Keating 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

I've just updated the World War I Editathon page on-wiki with the details of half a dozen academics who will be joining us on the 16th of June at the British Library. http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/World_War_I/World_War_I_Editathon They have expertise in a fascinating range of subjects, ranging from the military history of the War through to its impact on the Church, medicine, psychiatry, literature and covering geographical areas including Britain and Ireland, the Western Front, Turkey and the Middle East, India and South-East Asia. If you've already signed up - have a look at the academics' profiles and areas of interest and see where you might like to pick their brains! (Obviously, you're welcome to come along and edit any subject you want, but it would be great if we could get the most out of the academics who are coming along!) If you haven't yet signed up - there is still time! (Wikimedia UK can pay travel expenses for Wikimedians who are coming if required, and lunch is included!). Thanks, Chris -- Chris Keating Trustee, Wikimedia UK @chriskeating chris.keating(a)wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT

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Listadmin wanted for wikimediauk-l
by David Gerard 01 Jun '12

01 Jun '12

Andrew Turvey has quit as listadmin so we could probably do with a spare. Present admins are me, James Forrester, Mike Peel and Richard Symonds. Mailman is easy to administer. The workload is minimal - checking the spam filter when you can be bothered. Any volunteers? Please email wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org . - d.

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QRpedia press release: Technological landmark for award-winning Birmingham Moor Street station
by Andy Mabbett 30 May '12

30 May '12

Wikimedia UK press release about my QRpedia work at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station, from WikimediaUK: http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/05/technological-landmark-for-award-winni… -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Merchandise, etc
by Richard Symonds 30 May '12

30 May '12

All, A lot of Wikipedia t-shirts, mugs, etc have been dispersed around the country for various events, and I'm trying to keep track of them and ensure that they're being used effectively. The last thing we want is dozens of tshirts sitting under someone's bed, unused and forgotten! If you've got any tshirts, mugs, bags, badges, pens or banners - or anything else - please let me know so I can keep a record of what we've got around the country. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham
by Edward at Logic Museum 29 May '12

29 May '12

>>If you had been banned for being a specialist, the public would be understandably surprised, but you weren't. I think the public would also be surprised about why I was banned, as it happens. Ed

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham
by Edward at Logic Museum 29 May '12

29 May '12

Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton at gmail.com: >>It's not a matter of whether Wikipedia "can" work with you. It's a matter of whether it wants to. You've been banned, which means it doesn't want to work with you. It's not an inability, it's a choice. Many individuals on Wikipedia were deeply opposed to the ban in question, and continue to be opposed. So when you 'it doesn't want to work with you', it's not clear what 'it' means. In any case, there is nothing to stop a banned individual from working with others to improve the project. The question comes down to whether the project is to be improved or not. For example, when our book on Scotus appears, what happens if any of the facts cited in the book are then incorporated into the article? Is copying from a book 'written by a banned user' something that Wikipedia will 'choose' not to do? What happens if I read out passages from the book to someone like Charles, and he edits the article using his own account. Is that prohibited by the 'banned' rule? In any case, I can't see anything in the banning policy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:BAN that prohibits this. Stepping back, it would seem extraordinary to a member of the general public that any organisation whose purpose is the construction of a comprehensive and reliable reference work should be banning specialist editors in the first place. The usual reply, that 'crowdsourcing' will take the place of specialists, doesn't seem to work. I have pointed out some serious problems with an article about one of Britain's most prominent and influential philosophers, on this very forum, and the article hasn't improved in any way since last week. Is this good PR for Wikipedia or Wikimedia? So I say it again: it's a matter of whether Wikipedia and Wikimedia 'can' work with the system to improve articles. There is in fact a choice.

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Wikimedia UK agreements
by Jon Davies 28 May '12

28 May '12

We are compiling a set of agreements that have been made with Wikimedia UK, formal and informal, to create useful resource for future use. If you have any that you have used in the past, especially ex-trustees, could you send me copies? Many thanks Jon Davies. -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. 07976 935 986 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Wikimedia UK is the UK 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/ and @wikimediauk

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Five year plan - draft 4.
by Jon Davies 28 May '12

28 May '12

The latest version of our five year plan is now available for comment before being taken to the Board on July 1st. Please remember that this is a plan that will change annually and will not be set in stone. It is broad brush - looking for where we are going but not the exact details. Targets and metrics will be attached when the detail is teased out. Year one relates to the period from which it is adopted - hopefully July 1st. It tries to find a balance of realism and optimism. It is not a strategic plan - strategy is what you do in response to circumstances. It is not two tablets of stone either. This is the work of approaching twenty people all looking for consensus not the word from on high. I look forward to your comments. Here is the page: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Version_Four_Five_Year_Plan#Reporting_and_Acco… Here is the discussion page for comments and http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Version_Four_Five_Year_Plan -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. 07976 935 986 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Wikimedia UK is the UK 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/ and @wikimediauk

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WikiConference UK 2012 feedback - let us know your thoughts
by Daria Cybulska 28 May '12

28 May '12

Dear all, On 12 May 2012 Wikimedia UK held its Annual General Meeting and a conference. Many thanks for everybody who attended and helped make it a success! Wikimedia UK office team had a meeting to brainstorm the event - we had ideas of what went well on the day and what could be improved. Below we are sharing our observations with you: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2012/Community_reflections#O… *What did you think of the event?* Please give us feedback by completing the following survey: https://docs.google.com/a/wikimedia.org.uk/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey… If you have not attended, it would be very useful if you filled the feedback form too - that will help us improve future events. Many thanks, Daria -- Daria Cybulska Events Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0994 -- Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).

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Monmouthpedia - press coverage so far
by Stevie Benton 28 May '12

28 May '12

Hello everyone, I'm sure you all know about Monmouthpedia by now. We're starting to pick up some press coverage - so far, countries running the story include the US, Israel, Turkey, France, Mexico, Russia and India. You can see the links at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reports/2012/May#GLAM_activities It's also been covered on the WMUK <http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/05/welcome-to-the-worlds-first-wikipedia-…> and WMF <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/05/16/monmouthpedia_day/> blogs. We currently have people pushing the story to the international press, tech press, UK press and Wales press. Hopefully we should see positive outcomes from this activity soon. If you'd like to help share the story please do let people know about it via Twitter, Facebook and so on. If you have any questions, please do get in touch. Many thanks, Stevie -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993

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