Wikimediauk-l November 2015

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Moving on
by Stevie Benton 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Hello everyone, It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on a much needed holiday. Over the last three and a half years I have had the pleasure and privilege to work with some incredible people, both staff and volunteers. Being able to support the free and open knowledge movement in a professional capacity has been exciting, tiring, empowering, stressful, and the most incredible experience of my professional life. Being able to make a contribution to this movement, for which I care deeply, has been an honour. I will continue to be involved as a volunteer, in the realms of communications, policy and advocacy. There are too many people who have made such a positive impact on me personally and professionally to be able to name and thank them all individually. However, I do want to say a special thanks to my outstanding colleagues at Wikimedia UK who are the most talented and hard working group of people I have ever worked with. I want to also thank the volunteers and staff I have worked with closely over the years as Head of External Relations, especially in the areas of movement communications, campaigning, educational & IP policy, and digital democracy. I've been lucky enough to meet, and work with, many smart and thoughtful people outside our movement and I hope that I've made a strong enough case for free and open knowledge for them to remain involved in this mission. I'd love to continue to hear from you all so do feel free to email me – stevie.d.benton(a)gmail.com – or find me on Twitter or LinkedIn and thank you all once again for an amazing three and a half years. With thanks and regards, Stevie -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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FDC recommendations for WMUK grant
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Dear all The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) has recommended that the Wikimedia Foundation awards Wikimedia UK £277,300 towards our work in 2016/17. Their comments on our proposal are here, along with the other organisations being assessed in this round: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2… This is around 12% less than we had requested, so we will need to look at our plans next year in order to balance the budget, however it is still a good result and I would like to thank Daria and the rest of the team for all their work on the proposal this year. Best wishes Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Posting to Wikimedia UK over Christmas
by Richard Symonds 26 Nov '15

26 Nov '15

All, Please be aware that there will be no post to or from Wikimedia UK's office, or the FREEPOST WIKIPEDIA address, from Tuesday 22 December to Monday 4 January. Any post arriving at that time will be held by Royal Mail until the 4th. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 124, Issue 14
by Jon Davies 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Stevie you were fab!!!! Jon Davies arnottdavies(a)gmail.com 07976 935 986 Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=75614530&trk=hp-identity-name> On 25 November 2015 at 15:52, <wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > 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: Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left > (Wikimedia Ireland) > 2. Moving on (Stevie Benton) > 3. Phone issues (Richard Symonds) > 4. Re: Moving on (WereSpielChequers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:53:02 +0000 > From: Wikimedia Ireland <wikimediaireland(a)gmail.com> > To: rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> > Cc: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 > weeks left > Message-ID: > <CAM_q1ncO6GNu9Ed-sMi=hnsAuV2or= > an8QufKby5PXpMZGdt7g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Rupert, > > Thank you for your comments. I will attempt to address all of them. > > Membership fee-This was addressed on the discussion page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Community_Ireland_Bylaws>. > The amount of €1200 is the *maximum*. We have not decided on a membership > fee as of yet, but we will strive to make it inculsive. > > Excluding members-this was purposely made difficult. We are a small country > with a correspondingly small member base. We don't want minor disagreements > derailing the group. > > Re-election to board-again, due to our small size this is the best way to > ensure we have a consistent board. If we grow large enough, this can be > amended in the future. > > Board member/employee-again, due to our small size at the moment this > accommodation was made. As we grow, it can be amended. > > I hope this answers all your concerns. Please feel free to contact us again > with any further concerns, or ideally put them on the bylaws discussion > page. > > Cheers, > Shannon Eichelberger, Chair > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 5:19 PM, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I d find the following a little challenging if I understand the text > > correctly : > > > > art 5 suggests one cannot be member easy by paying membership fee. > > > > If such a high membership fee is voted for there is some risk to become a > > rather elitarian club disconnected from volunteers usually not prepared > to > > pay a huge sum additional to donating their free time. > > > > Excluding members is rather difficult. > > > > There is no restriction on number of reelection to the board. > > > > It seems to be OK to be on the board and employed > > > > Rupert > > On 23/11/15 02:41, Michael Peel wrote: > > > > > > Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see > > > below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm > > > forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have a > > > look through and give them some helpful suggestions. > > > > > > > ARTICLE 1 > > > > The association is called "Wikimedia Ireland". Alternative names are > > "Wikimedia IE" or the abbreviations "WM IE", "WMIE", and these > > translated names "Wikimedia Éireann".... > > > > **** > > > > Looks like they are on the case, and will not need to change their (cf. > > WMUK).... > > > > Gordo > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > > > -- > ---------------------- > Wikimedia Community Ireland > > Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland > <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland> > On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE> >

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Phone issues
by Richard Symonds 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

All, Just FYI, WMUK's phone systems are completely down today - BT have now sent out an engineer to the exchange to check it, but you're better off emailing us rather than calling for today and tomorrow :-) Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left
by Michael Peel 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Hi all, Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have a look through and give them some helpful suggestions. Thanks, Mike > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Wikimedia Ireland <wikimediaireland(a)gmail.com> > Date: 22 November 2015 at 05:41:37 GMT-8 > To: wikimediaie(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left > > Irish Wikimedians, > > There are under 2 weeks left in the consultation period for the bylaws for the chapter. We would like input from as many people as possible. > > Have a look at the bylaws here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland_Bylaws> and comment on the discussion page. > > -- Shannon Eichelberger, Chair > ---------------------- > Wikimedia Community Ireland > > Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland> > On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE>_______________________________________________ > WikimediaIE mailing list > WikimediaIE(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaie

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Banners for #freebassel
by Richard Symonds 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

All, A Syrian Wikimedian has reportedly been sentenced to death by the Syrian government. There's discussion of a possible banner to support him at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel. I encourage you to all get involved and add your input to the banners, or share your thoughts on the talk page about which banner would be best. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Vale Telsa Gwynne
by David Gerard 16 Nov '15

16 Nov '15

Welsh Wikimedian, very active several years ago. https://www.gnome.org/news/2015/11/in-memory-of-telsa-gwynne/ - d.

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Compare and contrast.
by Gordon Joly 13 Nov '15

13 Nov '15

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:British_wildlife_edit-a-thon_2015 https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/British_Library_%26_Europeana_Sounds_Editathon Are the two the same? I think we should be told! Gordo

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Looking for a volunteer trainer to deliver edit-athon for Disability Arts Online
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Dear all We are working with Disability Arts Online to develop better coverage of disabled artists and the disability arts movement on Wikipedia, and are looking for a trainer (or preferably trainers!) who would be prepared to deliver these sessions and are available on at least one of the following dates: Thursday 3 December 2015 Thursday 4 February 2016 Thursday 3 March 2016 All sessions will be 11am - 4pm and are to be held at Goldsmith's University in London. Participants are being recruited by DAO and will all be disabled writers, who are keen to develop their own research and editing skills as well to improve Wikipedia coverage of disabled artists and the disability arts movement. The idea is that it will be the same cohort of writers who attends all three sessions but of course there may be some drop off, and some additional participants at later sessions. As DAO has had a very high level of interest in the sessions from their community, we are ideally looking for two trainers for each session, but the urgent priority is to find at least one volunteer for the session in December. There will be an appropriate level of support from DAO including British Sign Language interpreters, and experts on the disability arts movement, so trainers don't need to be knowledgable about this field. Richard Nevill is going to be working on this project so please let he and I know if you are potentially interested/available. Volunteer expenses will be covered. Many thanks Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 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. 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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