Hi Adam,
Thanks very much for your thoughts on this. They are much appreciated.
I'm not proposing that this would be something the Chapter may pick up and deliver, more it was merely a suggestion to those in the community with an interest in Commons as to how it might work. I also think a similar thing for Wiki Loves Monuments might be valuable, too. Showcasing good content as it comes in.
Again, not something for the Chapter to lead on but, if there is any appetite within the community for this then it's something that we would, of course, do our best to support.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
On 26 June 2013 20:42, Adam Morgan wikisorcery@gmail.com wrote:
Tumblrs are ridiculously easy to set up. I'm currently running one for English Wikisource (although I haven't done as much as I would like as I'm limited on time).
If you want a Commons tumblr, you might need Commons itself to buy into it first. At least, if you want to refer to it as a Commons tumblr; it would be the polite thing to do if you intend to act in their name. If it's UK-related (not necessarily WMUK, just generally local), it would be simpler.
Scope and morality aside, it is, as mentioned, very easy to get going. I could have set it up faster than composing this e-mail. (NB: I could get it started for you if you want but other people would need to maintain it -- ie. post images). Secondary tumblrblogs have "member" and "admin" statuses; the first can post, the second can grant member/admin powers and de-member people again. Admins can't be de-admined, they can only voluntarily quit; which is why you should probably be sure from the start about who is running it.
TTFN,
Adam
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:41 AM, < wikimediauk-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote:
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:41:24 +0100 From: Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk To: UK Wikimedia mailing list wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] National Geographic turns archive into a Tumblr Message-ID: <CACti2r+SxyHVbFQGgWmDRKHJFQPCR247SQahMrST== BV4SWy7Q@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello everyone,
New Wikimedia UK Trustee Alastair McCapra has shared this news story with us today that National Geographic has been searching through its archives and has created a photo blog using the website Tumblr.
As you'll see there are some incredibly striking images there. They are using the blog to sell prints so they aren't freely licensed but the idea occurs to me that a similar image blog for Commons would be a great idea and could also serve as an excellent way to promote Wiki Loves Monuments (for example). I wonder if anyone would be inspired to give this a go...
You can see the news story here< http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2013/06/24/national-geographic-turns-their-mass...
and
visit the Tumblr (which I heartily recommend) here< http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/%3E
.
Thanks,
Stevie
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