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james.farrar＠gmail.com

25 May 25 May

4:57 a.m.

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The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad idea it was... On 24 May 2012, at 18:02, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Andy Mabbett

5:18 a.m.

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*cough* On 24 May 2012 22:57, <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad idea it was... On 24 May 2012, at 18:02, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Chris Keating

2:13 p.m.

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On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk>wrote;wrote:

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*cough* On 24 May 2012 22:57, <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad

idea it was...

We might release some balloons under CC-BY-SA, but not in a physical sense.... ;-)

Michael Peel

2:57 p.m.

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On 25 May 2012, at 08:13, Chris Keating wrote:

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On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: *cough* On 24 May 2012 22:57, <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:

The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad idea it was...

We might release some balloons under CC-BY-SA, but not in a physical sense.... ;-)

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped balloons! ;-) Mike

David Gerard

5:56 p.m.

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On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

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Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped balloons!

Nah, we give those to kids in schools individually! And WMUK mugs for the teachers. - d.

Thomas Dalton

6:33 p.m.

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On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

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Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped balloons!

Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... Jon, have you got anyone working on that?

Jon Davies

7 p.m.

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Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

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On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped

balloons! Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... Jon, have you got anyone working on that? _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

-- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. 07976 935 986 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk

Andy Mabbett

7:08 p.m.

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Beach balls. Take that any way you will ;-) On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

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Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped balloons!

Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... Jon, have you got anyone working on that? _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

-- Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. 07976 935 986 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

-- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Jon Davies

7:11 p.m.

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That could be fun but might they hurt whales? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk>wrote;wrote:

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Beach balls. Take that any way you will ;-) On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com wrote: > > On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk>

wrote:

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped balloons!

its

contents. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

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Andy Mabbett

7:14 p.m.

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Jimbo will just have to fend for himself. On 25 May 2012 13:11, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

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That could be fun but might they hurt whales? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

Beach balls. Take that any way you will ;-) On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia > globe-shaped > balloons! Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... Jon, have you got anyone working on that? _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

-- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Jon Davies

7:16 p.m.

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sigh........ On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk>wrote;wrote:

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Jimbo will just have to fend for himself. On 25 May 2012 13:11, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

That could be fun but might they hurt whales? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: > > Beach balls. > > Take that any way you will ;-) > > On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? > > > > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton > > <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> > >> wrote: > >> > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia > >> > globe-shaped > >> > balloons! > >> > >> Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... > >> > >> Jon, have you got anyone working on that? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >> wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. 07976 935 986 > > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England

and

> > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 > > Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who

operate

> > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit > > organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility

for

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Lodewijk

27 May 27 May

6:41 p.m.

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blow up wikipedia - is that the message we wanna send? ;-) 2012/5/25 Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>

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Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped

Deryck Chan

8:46 p.m.

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We meant "inflate and transcend Wikipedia's sphere of influence". ;) On 27 May 2012 12:41, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> wrote:

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blow up wikipedia - is that the message we wanna send? ;-) 2012/5/25 Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>

Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:

On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped

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Andy Mabbett
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