Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Deadline for talk submissions for WikiConference UK 2013 [Correction]

2013-04-24 Thread Katie Chan
On 24/04/2013 20:10, Harry Mitchell wrote: Hi all, This is just a quick note to let you know that we have set a date of Sunday 21 May as a deadline for talk submissions. If you want to give a talk, please get your proposal in before then. That should say Sunday *12* May. KTC -- Katie Chan

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread i...@cymruwales.com
Jon   I think that your choice of words for the title of this email / thread was not only very appropriate but also exceedingly timely! Diversity is the spice of life!   10 / 10   It sent out an important message and I must

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Stevie Benton
Don't worry about the time. The content has been updated :) (may need a hard refresh) Thanks, Stevie On 24 April 2013 14:17, Katie Chan wrote: > On 24/04/2013 22:05, Stevie Benton wrote: > >> Hello again, >> >> I've had a response from the BBC and they have fixed those two things now. >> > >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Richard Symonds
It's changed for me :-) On Apr 24, 2013 10:17 PM, "Katie Chan" wrote: > On 24/04/2013 22:05, Stevie Benton wrote: > >> Hello again, >> >> I've had a response from the BBC and they have fixed those two things now. >> > > "24 April 2013 Last updated at 01:46 " > > Don't appear to have been changed

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Katie Chan
On 24/04/2013 22:05, Stevie Benton wrote: Hello again, I've had a response from the BBC and they have fixed those two things now. "24 April 2013 Last updated at 01:46 " Don't appear to have been changed over here. KTC -- Katie Chan Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Stevie Benton
Hello again, I've had a response from the BBC and they have fixed those two things now. Thanks, Stevie On 24 April 2013 12:13, HJ Mitchell wrote: > Personally, I think the Beeb are owed some Kudos - compared to most news > articles to do with WMUK, it's remarkably accurate > > Harry Mitchell

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread HJ Mitchell
Personally, I think the Beeb are owed some Kudos - compared to most news articles to do with WMUK, it's remarkably accurate   Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell From: Stevie Benton To: UK Wikimedia mailing list

[Wikimediauk-l] Deadline for talk submissions for WikiConference UK 2013

2013-04-24 Thread Harry Mitchell
Hi all, This is just a quick note to let you know that we have set a date of Sunday 21 May as a deadline for talk submissions. If you want to give a talk, please get your proposal in before then. We would also welcome comments on all the proposed talks. To submit a talk or comment on the prop

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Stevie Benton
Hello all, I've requested a couple of amends to the article to reflect the above. Hopefully these will be picked up soon. Thanks, Stevie On 24 April 2013 05:45, Andrew Gray wrote: > 500m for all projects in all languages. Wikipedia-specific is probably > smaller. > > The 365m figure is from

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Language Policy

2013-04-24 Thread Richard Symonds
I think that these are sensible ideas from Robin. The draft policy is a bit complex, and may not all be doable for an organisation of our size, but language diversity is a laudable goal, and something we should work towards. Speaking from a purely financial point of view, it's a wonderful thing to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Language Policy

2013-04-24 Thread geni
On 24 April 2013 13:43, i...@cymruwales.com wrote: > ** > Hi all > > Everyone so far has agreed that the ability to Speak Gaelic would be > desirable (rather than undesirable !) Can we therefore amend the advert to > this effect? > Nope. The ability to read abbreviated medieval latin (I was in

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Language Policy

2013-04-24 Thread Jon Davies
>From some parts of the world English is a minority language and the Académie française try and pretend it is On 24 April 2013 13:43, i...@cymruwales.com wrote: > ** > Hi all > > Everyone so far has agreed that the ability to Speak Gaelic would be > desirable (rather than undesirable !) Can w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Spam] Re: Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Andrew Gray
500m for all projects in all languages. Wikipedia-specific is probably smaller. The 365m figure is from the Wikipedia article lead, though ;-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia A. On 24 April 2013 13:42, Thehelpfulone wrote: > Also, "It estimates that is has about 365 million readers wor

[Wikimediauk-l] Language Policy

2013-04-24 Thread i...@cymruwales.com
Hi all   Everyone so far has agreed that the ability to Speak Gaelic would be desirable (rather than undesirable !) Can we therefore amend the advert to this effect?   Secondly, I've created a draft Welsh Language Policy for your comments here

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Thehelpfulone
Also, "It estimates that is has about 365 million readers worldwide." I thought we just crossed the 500 million mark for unique visitors? Sent from my iPhone --- Thehelpfulone https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone On 24 Apr 2013, at 12:50, Richard Symonds wrote: > I believe so,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Richard Symonds
I believe so, if Stevie has time: he's currently in San Francisco so is trying to get all the time he can with the WMF staff. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.11

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Harry Burt
Seems well-informed. Is there any intention to ask for "Wikipedian" to be changed to "Wikipedian-in-Residence" in the prose if not the headline? I always thought the latter had quite a nice ring to it myself. Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250) On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jon Davies wrote: > http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Deryck Chan
Jon, As James F. once helpfully pointed out, you're also meant to run Wikimedia Scotland! Deryck On 24 April 2013 12:29, Jon Davies wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22264118 > > -- > *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 > tweet @jonatreesdavies >

[Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.

2013-04-24 Thread Jon Davies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22264118 -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Offi