Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 153, Issue 7

On 10 Apr 2018, at 15:05, John Byrne &lt;john(a)bodkinprints.co.uk&gt; wrote: Once again my post is (to me) a header and blank text, but others can evidently see it, which is something. Katie seems to see the only possible problem as the chapter getting criticised... John/Johnbod > On 10 April 2018 at 18:57 wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l-request@lists.wikimedia>.org wrote: > > > Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia>.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l <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 <mailto:wikimediauk-l-request@lists.wikimedia>.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l-owner@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: UK chapter membership numbers (John Byrne) (John Lubbock) 2. Re: UK chapter membership numbers (John Byrne) (Stevie Benton) > > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:54:28 +0100 > From: John Lubbock > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK chapter membership numbers (John > Byrne) > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We welcome constructive criticism, and I am happy to listen to any members' > concerns and ideas for improving Chapter-Community cohesion and > communication. :) > > John Lubbock > > Communications Coordinator > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 203 372 0767 > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Office 1, > Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. > > Wikimedia UK is the national chapter of the global Wikimedia open knowledge > movement. We rely on donations from individuals to support our work to make > knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting Wikimedia UK? Donate > here . > > 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.* > > On 10 April 2018 at 18:49, John Byrne wrote: >> >> As very often in recent years, I got a notification of my post sent an >> hour or so ago, with completely blank text. Yet Katie has clearly seen it, >> as she quotes me. Have others also got blanks? Can the rather cryptic >> instructions for replies be clarified, or is there some bug? I get the >> digest version. It doesn't exactly encourage people to contribute, and may >> be a factor in the much lower activity on this list in recent years. It >> never used to happen. >> >> No Katie, I don't think this has much to do with it, though you are right >> to imply that the chapter is over-sensitive to criticism... >> >> John/Johnbod >> >> >> On 10 April 2018 at 18:37 wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l-request@lists.wikimedia>.org wrote: >> >> >> Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to >> wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia>.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l <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 <mailto:wikimediauk-l-request@lists.wikimedia>.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l-owner@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: >> Re: UK chapter membership numbers (Charles Matthews) 2. UK chapter >> >> membership numbers (John Byrne) 3. Re: UK chapter membership numbers (Katie >> Chan) 4. Re: UK chapter membership numbers (Richard Nevell) >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:25:51 +0100 (BST) >> From: Charles Matthews >> To: UK Wikimedia mailing list >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK chapter membership numbers >> Message-ID: &lt;1623281894.198396.1523366751569(a)mail2.virginmedia <mailto:1623281894.198396.1523366751569@mail2.virginmedia>.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> On 10 April 2018 at 11:41 Fæ wrote: >> >> It appears that the jump in numbers was a one-off event, there has >> been no continued growth since whatever happened. >> >> >> I don't know what happened. I did correspond with the office about a >> prompt to renew. One could simulate such a "one-off event" by simply asking >> people whose membership had lapsed to renew. I was doing this sort of thing >> for WMUK some seven years ago, so as an explanation it is not far-fetched. >> >> Charles >> >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:31:33 +0100 (BST) >> From: John Byrne >> To: wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia <mailto:wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia>.org >> Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] UK chapter membership numbers >> Message-ID: &lt;522111329.168305.1523377893491(a)email.1and1 <mailto:522111329.168305.1523377893491@email.1and1>.co.uk> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:31:14 +0100 >> From: Katie Chan >> To: UK Wikimedia mailing list >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK chapter membership numbers >> Message-ID: &lt;7mbf1d6v6k6decqn08p662nx.1523381474669(a)email.android <mailto:7mbf1d6v6k6decqn08p662nx.1523381474669@email.android>.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> >> >> Oh I don't know, maybe this "yawning gap" wouldn't be so wide if the >> chapter don't get criticised for both not increasing its membership numbers >> and having increased its membership numbers. >> Just a wide guess.... >> KTC >> >> Sent from my Samsung device >>