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(a)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
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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:41:24 +0100
From: Stevie Benton <stevie.benton(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] National Geographic turns archive into a
Tumblr
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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-mas…
and
visit
the Tumblr (which I heartily recommend) here<
http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/>
.
Thanks,
Stevie
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control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*