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AGM location - please vote!
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 19 Mar '16

19 Mar '16

Dear all I have previously emailed regarding this year's AGM for Wikimedia UK, which will be taking place on Saturday 9th July. This is the point where new board members can stand for election and where members of the charity have the opportunity to express their views, raise ideas or discuss issues, either in the formal context of the AGM itself or informally throughout the day. We would also like to maximise the opportunity of having a (hopefully!) large group of Wikimedians together, to deliver training and/or facilitate discussion and workshops. The day is for volunteers, editors and members and so it will be essential to involve volunteers in thinking about and planning these activities. Several volunteers and members have suggested that it would be good to hold the meeting outside of London. Without having a real sense of the extent to which location will impact on people's decision to attend, and what people's preferences are, it's difficult to fix on a specific location; but we do need to confirm the venue asap. I think for most people (and I realise there will be exceptions), London or Birmingham are the best options and are generally well-connected in terms of public transport. I would therefore be very grateful if you could complete the doodle poll, below, as this will give us a sense of the majority view - and also start to give us an idea of potential numbers. I'm away on holiday next week but plan to confirm the venue in early April. http://doodle.com/poll/222ebe9ypqdic47t Also, please do let me know if you'd be interested in helping to shape the day as a volunteer! 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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en.Wikipedia infobox : your help needed
by Andy Mabbett 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

If anyone fancies a job, there are 513 transclusions of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_UK_feature listed at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AWhatLinksHere&limit=99… which should (almost if not) all be replaced with one of: * {{Infobox body of water}} * {{Infobox river}} * {{Infobox rail line}} * {{Infobox park}} * {{Infobox building}} * {{Infobox museum}} * {{Infobox bridge}} * {{Infobox mountain}} * {{Infobox UK place}} * {{Infobox artwork}} * {{Infobox religious building}} * {{Infobox church}}. or some other subject-specific template. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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#‎WhereIsBassel‬ campaign
by Richard Symonds 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

All, A bit of a notice for you which has been shared around our social media accounts... I thought I'd share it here as well, for completeness. Apologies as it's a copy and paste from the event directly and it's not a WMUK-run event - but obviously we'll be showing our support where we can. The Jimmy Wales Foundation <https://www.facebook.com/JimmyWalesFoundation/> is asking people to join the global protest for the ‪#‎WhereIsBassel‬ <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/whereisbassel?source=feed_text&story_id=11…> campaign on the 19th March in London (Marble Arch at 2pm), Paris, Berlin, Boston, San Francisco and more. The Facebook event page is at https://www.facebook.com/events/1585961515027211/ <https://www.facebook.com/events/1585961515027211/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_…> Bassel Khartabil <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bassel-Khartabil/455212144510107> has been imprisoned in Syria since March 15, 2012. A passionate advocate of free-knowledge, he worked as the lead of Creative Commons Syria, and a major contributor to Mozilla. He was also an editor of the Arabic Wikipedia. His latest open-knowledge project has been an effort to preserve the cultural heritage of Syria, in the city of Palmyra. Currently under threat of groups like ISIS, who have been destroying ancient structures despite reassurances that they would be spared, ‪#‎NEWPALMYRA‬ <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/newpalmyra?source=feed_text&story_id=11660…> hopes to use 3D modelling and free media to recreate what is being destroyed. Following Bassel's arrest in Damascus in 2012, he was charged by the government of Syria with "harming state security". Bassel was put on trial without legal representation and was subjected to torture. In October 2015, reports emerged that Bassel disappeared from his prison cell. Rumours suggested that Bassel had been sentenced to death. As volunteers for Wikimedia UK it can be easy to forget that we are safe and well - and able to edit freely. GLAM institutions welcome editors and Wikipedians in Residence. We enjoy balanced coverage of our endeavours. And though we may not always be happy with the results, public officials can & will still engage freely with our movement. There are also the twin foundations of Creative Commons <https://www.facebook.com/creativecommons/> and open software, both of which Bassel has contributed so much to, and without which none of our work could be possible. So we are asking you to please join us when we stand at Marble Arch this weekend to ask #WhereisBassel? We will be wearing face masks with Bassel's image on them and demand justice for a wronged free knowledge advocate. For more information see: http://jimmywalesfoundation.org/where-is-bassel/ http://freebassel.org/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffreebassel.org%2F&h=uAQGpitKfAQF…> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ To help with the free knowledge "reconstruction of Palmyra" project, #NEWPALMYRA, see: http://www.newpalmyra.org/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newpalmyra.org%2F&h=4AQEGGec…> 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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Wikimeet survey results
by Michael Peel 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Hi all, I'm pleased to announce the results of the wikimeet survey that ran late last year. The summary and full details are now on Meta at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/UK_Wikimeet_survey_2015 The key results from the survey that should affect future wikimeets are: - Organising wikimeets in South East England should be a priority (We are assuming that when people selected this, they meant official South East England region, which does not include London, since that was a separate option) - There should be more local wikimeets: ideally they should be no more than about 30 minutes away from a number of Wikimedians, who should only have to pay £5-£10 to get to the wikimeet by public transportation. - The best times for a wikimeet are on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, preferably in a museum/cultural institute or a cafe rather than a pub. - Better notifications should be sent around about upcoming wikimeets, ideally through email, user talk pages and watchlists, on a regional or UK-wide basis about a month in advance of the wikimeet. - There are a number of people who would potentially be willing to organise a local wikimeet, but most need more information about this, and others need assistance. WMUK should follow up with those that are willing to organise wikimeets to offer them any support/assistance that they need. Please post any comments on the talk page for the results. Hopefully we can try implementing some of the suggested changes to wikimeets and the way that wikimeet notifications are circulated in the near future! Thanks, Mike

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Affiliate-selected WMF board posts
by Michael Maggs 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Hi all One of our privileges as a Wikimedia chapter is to vote in the chapter/affiliate election for the so-called "affiliate-selected WMF board posts". Candidate nominations closed this week, and the board now needs to decide which candidate or candidates we wish as a chapter to support. Members or volunteers who have views on this are welcome to provide input now, either here, on our Engine Room wiki page, or by email to any board member. You may like to have a look at the current candidates, here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominat… and their responses to questions from the community: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Questio… regards Michael Maggs Chair Wikimedia UK

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An open letter to Rupa Huq, MP, regarding official Parliamentary videos
by Andy Mabbett 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

I've just published this, on my blog: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/open-letter-rupa-huq-mp-official-parliamentary-… calling for the use of an open licence for official videos of proceedings in the United Kingdom's Parliament. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Cambridge Images Workshop 19 March
by Charles Matthews 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

This event is confirmed, and basic details are on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Cambridge_Images_Workshop_2016 More about the programme is on the way. The first session will start at entry level, but will be looking at Commons in the round as well as the usual introduction to uploading; there will be hands-on work. Charles

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Sell through eBay for Wikimedia UK
by Richard Symonds 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

Hello all! After a few updates from PayPal and a new agreement with them, we're now listed on "eBay for charity". This means that, by going to http://www.ebay.co.uk/egw/ebay-for-charity/charity-profile/?NP_ID=133871, you can donate a portion of the proceeds from any eBay sales you make to Wikimedia UK. In return, eBay will waive a percentage of the fees for your sale equal to the percentage you donate. You can also Gift Aid the amount you donate, and we'll get the Gift Aid on the donated funds, too! You can read more about the scheme at http://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebayforcharity/sell.html. There's also a benefit in that our general PayPal donation fees (which we pay on donations made through credit/debit cards) are reduced. If you have any questions, or want to know more, please let me know. I can't promise I'll be able to answer them all, but I'll try! 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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Free as in beer
by Richard Symonds 04 Mar '16

04 Mar '16

So... BrewDog, a Scotland-based "hipster brewery" - for want of a better phrase - have just "open-sourced" their entire recipe collection. You can read more at https://www.brewdog.com/lowdown/blog/diy-dog. It's not entirely clear what "licence" they're using but they say: *"copy them, tear them to pieces, bastardise them, adapt them, but most of all, enjoy them. They are well travelled but with plenty of miles still left on the clock. Just remember to share your brews, and share your results. Sharing is caring."* I guess "free as in beer" has a slightly different meaning now! 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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Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Hi all WMUK would like to provide better materials aimed at the general public which explain the benefits of open knowledge. I have already been signposted to some existing resources (provided by other organisations) but if you know of any really good materials on this, please let me know. Also, if anyone would like to take on the task of writing a short, simple guide to open knowledge from a Wikimedia perspective, please let me know! This will go on our website but will also be a document that we can email to people as necessary. 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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