Wikimediauk-l July 2012

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Olympics Photography - WMUK Response
by Thomas Morton 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

There's a thread on wikimedia-l at the moment about Photography at the Olympics. I realise it is somewhat late in the day but is is possible to add this onto the agenda for the directors meeting tonight? Is there the possibility of WMUK making a statement to denounce the position of the Olympic Committee in relation to this - it might get press interest. Tom

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Publication of Responses to the Copyright Consultation
by Jon Davies 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Time to read.... ...and comment. Dear stakeholder, We're writing to inform you that today, Thursday 26 July 2012, the Government published the responses it received during its consultation on Copyright. The Government received 471 responses from interested parties. The submitted responses, with the exception of confidential submissions, are accessible via the Intellectual Property Office website, found here: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/consult-copyright-response.htm The Government had initially planned to publish the full set of responses alongside its summary published on 14 June 2012. However, in the course of reviewing the responses received, it became clear that a small number of respondents had advanced criticisms or inappropriately criticised the activities of others in the sector. The Government has now carefully reviewed the submissions to establish any potentially defamatory material and has redacted any inappropriate or defamatory comments. Signatures or personal telephone numbers and email addresses have also been redacted for information security purposes. Thirteen (13) organisations submitted after the consultation closed, and their late submissions are also available in the Intellectual Property Office website, found here: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-policy/consult/consult-closed/consult-closed-2011… The Government would like to thank you, and all those who took the time to contribute to the Consultation. Copyright Consultation Team Intellectual Property Office -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 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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The situation with the chair
by geni 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Those who read the signpost or follow arbcom for whatever reason will know that “Fæ is indefinitely banned from the English Language Wikipedia. He may request reconsideration of the ban six months after the enactment of this remedy, and every six months thereafter.” This is incompatible with him remaining chair and for that matter a board member. The English wikipedia is by far the most significant project WMUK is involved with and having a board member blocked from it causes a number of problems. Firstly within the Wikimedia community. Its bit much to ask English wikipedia editors to work with an organisation who's board members include someone banned from the project. Other chapters are also likely to take the pragmatic approach of avoiding dealing with any other chapter that could be considered to have problematic board members. While non en.wikipedia projects may continue to work with us the working with a banned user aspect would in all probability be used by those members of such projects to assert their “not en-wikipedia” status. This is something it would be deeply unwise for WMUK to get involved with. Outside the Wikimedia community it also present a number of issues. Obviously there are the public relations issues. It simply doesn't look good and can be used against WMUK, en.wikipedia and the wider project. This is not consistent with WMUK's goals. But that aside consider the Society of Biology Wikipedia workshop on the 29th. Fae is as a banned user will be limited in the extent he can show people how to edit en.wikipedia and if the issue does arise it is likely to be more than mildly disruptive to the session to say the least. Asking Fae not to attend such sessions isn't really a solution as a chair of the board we can't be seen in public with isn't a good place to be. On a purely technical level looking at the Articles of Association Fae can resign. Alternatively its possible that he could be removed by a general meeting (although it isn't entirely clear) Since the AGM is 10 months away an EGM would be required. A final option is that the directors could remove him as a member which has the effect of removing him as a director. Takes 21 days mind. -- geni

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Freepost Wikipedia
by Richard Symonds 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

All, Just to let you know that you can now write "FREEPOST WIKIPEDIA", in capitals, on an envelope, and pop it in the post - it'll come to the office. There's no need for a stamp. This is mainly designed to make it easier for donors to contact us, but it will work fine for volunteers, too, obviously - although the charity will be paying for postage on anything you send, so try and keep the weight down if you can :-) 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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Unsubscribe
by Fiona Hunt-Taylor 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hi there - I'm sorry, but I must very reluctantly unsubscribe, since I am simply being overwhelmed with all the emails . . Kind regards, Fiona

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Society of Biology Wikipedia workshop 29 August 2012, London
by Daria Cybulska 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Dear all, Society of Biology (12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU) has contacted Wikimedia UK with a request to have a introductory Wikipedia training run for them on Wednesday* 29 August*, 10am-4pm. The event is a result of a long lasting discussion, which shows there are a couple of people from within the Society really interested in making this happen. If the initial training goes well, we will have another session where we train up a handful of key contact within the Society. They will then be able to look after the editing of Biology content, hopefully providing help for anyone else from within the Society who would also be interested in editing. I have created a simple page with the details: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Biology_Wikipedia_workshop If you would like to run/help run this session, please do sign up on the page or let me know. You can also get in touch if you have any questions. Many thanks Daria -- Daria Cybulska - Events Organiser, Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0994 +44 7803 505 170 -- 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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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 84, Issue 35
by Firozali A Mulla 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

A wave of tax increases and billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts would cause "a lot of damage" to the fragile economy, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday. Tax breaks for all Americans are set to expire at the end of the year, and $100 billion in cuts to domestic and military programs are set to take effect in January if Congress does not agree on a new deficit-cutting deal. "Many people who look at this say that, yes, you'd at least get a recession out of this," Geithner said on PBS' Charlie Rose television show. "The cumulative size of those cuts - tax increases and spending cuts - are very, very large relative to the economy," he said. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office forecasts that the mix of spending cuts and tax hikes would cause the U.S. economy to contract at an annual rate of 1.3 percent for the first half of 2013 if lawmakers do not act. The White House is pushing Congress to extend for one year tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year. Taxes for those earning more than that would increase in 2013 if Congress passes legislation the Obama administration wants. Republicans argue that all tax cuts should be extended to avoid hurting the tepid economy. Geithner warned lawmakers that investors could not stomach a repeat of last year's debt ceiling battle that increased the U.S. Treasury's borrowing costs and stripped the United States of its top credit rating. "You saw huge damage to consumer confidence, to business confidence, and to confidence around the world in the United States because you had people in public office threatening to default on our nation's obligations," Geithner said. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Congress "ought to be able to come together and agree on a plan, a balanced approach" to avoid the steep automatic spending cuts. 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All rights reserved. | Yahoo! - ABC News Network | Help / Suggestions Privacy Policy About Our Ads Terms of Service Copyright/IP Policy Firozali A.Mulla DBA P.O.Box 38100 Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania >________________________________ > From: "wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >To: wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 15:00 >Subject: Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 84, Issue 35 > >Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: An interesting article (e-mail freezetag) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:27:25 +0100 >From: e-mail freezetag <freezetag(a)blueyonder.co.uk> >To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An interesting article >Message-ID: > <CALQWWM53W2P_zjn=Zj7jypPdj5N9+kndh1myPhm+4s6+h9V_BA(a)mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Nice article - I've added a comment. > >-- >Doug > > >On 23 July 2012 09:54, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > >> From Nick Poole at the Collections Trust. >> >> 'We have just published a new article with Nick Stanhope from Historypin, >> talking about participatory culture, which mentions Wikimedia UK - see: >> >> ** ** >> >> >> http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/discover/new-perspectives/1402-the-partic… >> **** >> >> ** ** >> **** >> >> ** >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> >

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An interesting article
by Jon Davies 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

>From Nick Poole at the Collections Trust. 'We have just published a new article with Nick Stanhope from Historypin, talking about participatory culture, which mentions Wikimedia UK - see: ** ** http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/discover/new-perspectives/1402-the-partic… **** ** ** **** **

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Train the Trainer - Wikimedia UK workshop for volunteers who deliver training events
by Daria Cybulska 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

I am pleased to announce that Wikimedia UK is running another session of the Train the Trainers workshop<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Train_the_trainer_workshop,_October_2012>. It will take place on the weekend of 27-28 October at the Wikimedia UK office, 56 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. This workshop, run by an external training company, aims at improving your abilities to deliver any training workshop, and is relevant to anybody who already runs Wikimedia related trainings, or is very interested in doing so in near future. The timings of the training are: Saturday 9:30 am - 6:30pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. We should also be able to cover travel and accommodation (an advance notice will be appreciated). If you are interested in coming, please indicate your commitment by signing up on the page below (places are limited): http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Train_the_trainer_workshop,_October_2012 If you are not able to attend this time, please let me know - we will be running more sessions in the future. There is a plan to run another training event on 1-2 December 2012, and to hold it *outside of London. *If you have an idea for a good location for such training, please let me know. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I can also put you in touch with participants of the June Train the Trainers session, who will be able to share their experiences with you. Regards, Daria -- Daria Cybulska - Events Organiser, Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0994 +44 7803 505 170 -- 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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Coffee Morning Saturday, was Re: Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 84, Issue 27
by Charles Matthews 21 Jul '12

21 Jul '12

On 18 July 2012 16:12, WereSpielChequers <werespielchequers(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm also potentially available then, though 10 AM in Cambridge is a stretch. > Will there be a Skype chat? You don't have to be there at 10, though. It's all on a drop-in basis. I said 10 to 1 because they probably want the table for lunch by 1, but I'm free to spin the thing out if lunch is wanted by others. Skype is possible in theory but I wouldn't count absolutely either on the wifi or on the extended interest. I think I may spend time hacking out the basic training "syllabus", which is one item high up the agenda, and this is a thing worth discussing collectively in early drafts. There is also a "single-sign on" issue for which I have a new clue today; and we can hash out "training for trainers" and implications. It would be good to have anyone who finds the general area interesting contributing. There was a big emphasis at Wikimania on support for newbies, in particular, and Peter Coombe gave a presentation on his fellowship work on the enWP help pages. What is proposed for online modules should work hand-in-glove with that whole effort, and it is more a question of getting to the detail than justifying what I'm up to. I'm hoping a consistent WMUK approach will emerge. If anyone really needs Skype presence, mail me Friday and I'll let you know my Skype contact. Clueful people coming along with laptops would definitely be an asset. I'll be bringing A4 and a pen ... Charles

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