Wikimediauk-l May 2017

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Website certificate (again)
by Katie Chan 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Firefox (Win & Linux) & https://wikimedia.org.uk/ results in a SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER error message and the associated warning that "Your connection is not secure". Okay in Chrome & IE. Katie -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of any organisation the author is associated with or employed by. Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Wikimedia UK at Byline Festival on 2nd June
by John Lubbock 10 Jun '17

10 Jun '17

Hi all, we are going to be running a panel discussion at Byline Festival <http://www.bylinefestival.com/>, a celebration of free expression and new media to combat fake news and alternative facts. The festival is held at Pippingford Park in Sussex <http://www.bylinefestival.com/directions>, 1 hour from central London by train. Our 'Ask Wikipedia <http://www.bylinefestival.com/data-dome-1/2017/6/2/control-alt-delete>' event will be at 4pm on Friday 2nd June, and the organisers have given us free complimentary tickets for our community members to join us. So if you would like us to sign you up for a free ticket, please reply to this message and tell us your name or email me on john.lubbock(a)wikimedia.org.uk. All the best, John Lubbock Communications Coordinator Wikimedia UK

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Proposed election night editathon
by Ed Hand 05 Jun '17

05 Jun '17

Thinking back to the editathon we ran at the time of the last election, there was quite a long wait until much in the way of new MPs were elected, and by that time people were tired and/or enthusiasm had waned. There will be a number of candidates for safe seats for whom we can start draft pages in anticipation of their election being announced later that evening/morning. If we could identify such candidates ahead of time, then editors would have something worthwhile to do whilst we await the actual constituency results. By way of example, anticipating a very likely Labour victory in the 2016 Tooting by-election after Sadiq Khan stood down to become mayor, I started an article on the Labour candidate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosena_Allin-Khan An AfD was started the next day, and the article was deleted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rosena_Allin-… After she won, the article was reinstated. If I had just done that article as a draft, there would have been no need for an AfD. Edward Hands <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Election Edit-a-thon
by Edward Saperia 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

I'm looking at the feasibility of setting up a temporary office at Newspeak House in London for the next 6 weeks for people coming together to work on tech & democracy projects. It might make sense to do a politics/elections edit-a-thon in the space at some point(s) in this period. Any interest? http://bit.ly/GE2017WarRoomAtNewspeakHouse *Edward Saperia* Founder Newspeak House <http://www.nwspk.com/> email <edsaperia(a)gmail.com> • facebook <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG

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Designs for T shirts
by John Lubbock 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

Hello Wikimedians, we are just trying to decide on some designs for T shirts to order for the next year and I would like to get some feedback from the community about what kind of designs they would like to see. At the moment we are just doing Wikimedia UK ones, and I've mocked up a couple of options, with the logo either in the centre or as a badge. Please tell me which you prefer, if you'd like to see it in different colours, with a different logo layout (e.g. with Wikimedia UK to the side of the logo rather than underneath) or if you have ideas for different designs. All ideas appreciated. [image: Inline images 1] All the best, John

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Fwd: [VereinDE-l] Jahresbericht 2016 von Wikimedia Deutschland: jetzt auch als Website
by rupert THURNER 31 May '17

31 May '17

Fyi how wmde presents its year, a mobile friendly website. Rupert ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Abraham Taherivand" <abraham.taherivand(a)wikimedia.de> Date: May 31, 2017 5:01 PM Subject: [VereinDE-l] Jahresbericht 2016 von Wikimedia Deutschland: jetzt auch als Website To: <vereinde-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Liebe Freunde des Freien Wissens, > > jedes Jahr veröffentlicht Wikimedia Deutschland einen Jahresbericht, in dem > ein Überblick der Arbeit des Vorjahres gegeben wird sowie Einblick in > unsere Finanzen. Erstmals steht dieses Jahr ab sofort nicht nur der > gedruckte Bericht und ein PDF zur Verfügung, sondern ein Online-Bericht, > der wie eine eigene Website funktioniert. Wir haben das gemacht, damit je > nach Interesse einzelne Themen und Berichtsteile einfach gefunden und > gelesen werden können. Die Ansicht ist auch für Mobilgeräte optimiert. Wer > mag, kann sich auch in Bus und Bahn oder anderswo über Wikimedia > informieren. > > Kurz, ich freue mich, den Jahresbericht 2016 hier mit euch teilen zu > können: > > * https://2016.wikimedia.de/ > > Auf das was im Bericht steht, werde ich genauer unter anderem auf der > kommenden Mitgliederversammlung des Vereins in Bamberg eingehen. Nicht > vergessen, 17. Juni 2017![1] > > Mit besten Grüßen > > Abraham Taherivand > > > P. S. Wer dennoch ein PDF braucht, zum Beispiel zum Ausdrucken, findet hier > die Alternative: > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/ > Jahresbericht_Wikimedia_Deutschland_2016.pdf > > > [1] http://wmde.org/mv20-anmeldung > > > -- > > Geschäftsführender Vorstand / Executive Director > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 > http://wikimedia.de > > Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen > Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! > http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter > der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. > _______________________________________________ > VereinDE-l mailing list > VereinDE-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/vereinde-l >

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Wikimedia UK AGM - opportunity to submit Member Resolutions
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 30 May '17

30 May '17

Dear all I'm pleased to confirm that this year's Wikimedia UK AGM will be taking place on *Saturday 15th July* at Senate House Library <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2017_AGM/Venue> in London. The detailed schedule for the day is currently being finalised but we will start at 10.30am for networking, sharing, strategy discussions and lunch, with the AGM itself from 2.30 - 4.30pm. Following the AGM there will be a Train the Trainer networking and refresher event, also in the Library, for previous participants of Wikimedia UK's Train the Trainer course. We would encourage you to come and stay for the whole day, particularly if you are a member and can vote at the AGM, although all volunteers, editors, partners and potential volunteers and editors are welcome. The registration page on Eventbrite can be found here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uk-agm-2017-tickets-34718204083?re…> - please note that you will need to register for the AGM and evening Train the Trainer event separately by selecting the appropriate option(s) from the drop down menu. There is limited capacity for both, so please ensure you update your attendance details if you are no longer able to attend. Any member who wishes to bring forward a resolution for consideration at the AGM must inform the charity, and supply a copy of the suggested text, by no later than *Friday 9th June 2017*. The suggested text may either be sent by email to the chair of the board at michael.maggs(a)wikimedia.org.uk or may be posted online at *https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2017_Annual_General_Meeting/Resolutions <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2017_Annual_General_Meeting/Resolutions>* If you have any more general comments or queries, please email Nicola Furness at nicola.furness(a)wikimedia.org.uk. Nicola and I will be emailing (and updating the wiki) with further details including the agenda for the day over the next few weeks. With all 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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Fwd: Digitisation Grant fund
by Andy Mabbett 30 May '17

30 May '17

Possibly of interest for some of the GLAMs you may be working with. It would be good if we could persuade the funders to include mandatory, or at least recommended, open access as a stipulation for future awards. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ryan Kyle <rk(a)townswebarchiving.com> Date: 30 May 2017 at 10:08 Subject: Digitisation Grant fund To: AHFAP(a)jiscmail.ac.uk Dear all, *with apologies for cross posting* I thought list members would be interested to know about the TWA Digitisation Grant fund, which re-opens today. The Digitisation Grant is aimed at UK archives (including business archives), special collections libraries and museums, and offers funding grants of up to £5000 for institutions to digitise their collections. The fund will be accepting applications from today until 7th July and bids will be judged by a panel composed of: John Chambers - Chief Executive ARA; Claire Adler - HLF Appointed Expert Advisor; and Paul Sugden - Senior Digitisation Consultant. More details and how to apply can be found below: https://www.townswebarchiving.com/twa-digitisation-grant/ Best wishes, Ryan Kyle TownsWeb Archiving -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Wikimedia genealogy and historical research software - a proposal for HRE
by Michael Maggs 30 May '17

30 May '17

There has been quite bit of discussion over the years about how the Wikimedia movement could engage with those who have research interests in family history or genealogy, and a centralised discussion page [1] has been set up on Meta. I am posting to ask whether there would be Wikimedian developers who would be interested in joining an open source project to create a free platform independent application called History Research Environment [2] (‘HRE’) for the serious genealogist or historical researcher. Considerable effort has been put into high-level planning over several years, and we are now ready to start writing code. While the proposed software is not currently an official Wikimedia project, if there is enough interest we are open to it becoming integrated or affiliated in some way. The plan is, in any event, that the software should be interoperable with Wikidata to allow (subject to the agreement of the Wikidata community) the exchange of a variety of structured data including verified and fully sourced family trees. I'd be happy to answer queries. Michael Maggs [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_genealogy_project [2] https://historyresearchenvironment.org (please excuse cross-posting for greater visibility, as the [wikimedia-genealogy] mailing list still has very few subscribers)

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Photos for biographical articles needed
by John Lubbock 22 May '17

22 May '17

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