If we're pitching this at the entry level, then it might be better to have a list of stubs or neglected articles that need some love, rather than an attempt to crowdsource a featured article (especially from a lengthy existing article). Harry Mitchellhttp://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 Skype: harry_j_mitchell From: Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk To: UK Wikimedia mailing list wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:27 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta
That's a sensible point Andrew, thank you. How about we draw up a list of 50 articles we think are important and that need improving? We could use examples like Magna Carta as a hook to the story. We could even make this an annual "thing". The Wikimedia Hitlist for 201x? Any thoughts? Stevie On 6 November 2014 08:40, Andrew Gray andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk wrote:
I'm not so sure. The article is 7000 words long, with densely-written and relatively technical content, and needs a comprehensive overhaul - it's the sort of thing that rewards work by one or two people with a good overview and a few days reading, rather than fifty people with small contributions. Inviting people to contribute to something with very little "entry-level" potential seems likely to just end in frustration for all concerned.Trying a call to action seems a good idea, but probably better for something else...A.On 5 November 2014 13:58, Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Hello everyone,
I really like Ed's point that this is a good PR opportunity. If anyone is interested in putting together some details and a potential media pitch that would be excellent!
Thank you,
Stevie
On 5 November 2014 12:11, Jonathan Cardy jonathan.cardy@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Dear Rod,
We did indeed have a resident at the British Library, and some ongoing discussions and events with them, including an event last Friday. At the moment we are focussed on some large image releases and a major tagging exercise to identify old maps which will then be loaded on Commons.
But it would be worth thinking of further projects, though at least for this month I'd like to focus what we are doing with BL on certain mass uploads.
Do people think that Magna Carta would be a good subject for a Wiki wednesday session - bringing few editors together on a Wednesday evening in our office in London?
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On 5 November 2014 11:04, Rod Ward rodward@plus.net wrote:
Hi all,
An article in this weeks observer (see http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/01/magna-carta-800-celebrates-an... ) points out that it will be the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta next year (15 June 2015) and suggests there will be various TV and radio programmes (and books etc) to coincide with the significant date. I note this article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta ) regularly gets 150,000+ page views per month and this is likely to increase. It was listed as a Good Article back in the early days but was delisted in 2006 and has gone downhill since then. It is also listed on the Vital Articles for Society and Social Sciences. A few of us are trying to get it to at least GA or even FA standard before the anniversary – any help would be appreciated.
The specific reason for this email is that I think WikimediaUK had some sort of relationship (possibly a wikimedian in residence or similar) with the British Library years ago. For that or other sources does anyone have a contact within the appropriate department (possibly manuscripts curator or similar) of the BL who would be willing to help advise on the development of this important article?
Rod
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