At 08:50 +0000 10/12/08, David Gerard wrote:
We did a great job on this IWF thing. I did well on radio and TV (if I say so myself) and the WMF spoke softly and pointed out a fascinating assortment of big sticks in the background, and the IWF blinked.
*does victory dance on the skulls of the IWF*
To a degree.
I'd like to say, though, I need more backup in the UK ... people who can go on telly at a few hours' notice, specifically.
This is very little-needed - the last round of telly was Jan 2007 over the Microsoft OOXML thing - but when we need it, we *need* it. Missing Sky News was not good.
Press, between Alison and I we coped OK. Radio, OKish. I missed doing BBC 5 Live. More reliable contacts there would be nice.
But we need people in London who are confident they can represent Wikipedia/Wikimedia and talk in soundbites on telly at a few hours' notice. Anyone?
(Mostly the press job is very quiet. The routine call is typically "Hello, I'm from the Hicksville-On-Sea local free sheet. An edit on your site that was up for 1 minute said our town was 'a tedious backwater full of chavs' and our mayor is very upset.")
- d.
I am not sure I would be confident to talk on TV or radio at short notice. Also, the charges raised against the IWF for being "unprepared" should not be levelled against any of us who gets up and says a few words...
Having said that, I would be happy to be added to a contact list.
Gordo