Re: [WikiEN-l] BLP task force meeting

[kgnp...@gmail.com]

Yeah, I am going to ignore that.  I spammed the meeting on a public mailing 
list and public channels about a meeting for the public.  I am  growing a tad 
weary of my efforts to get en.wiki involved in the idea process and then being 
accused cabalism.  But that's just Wikipedia as usual :)

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Sam Blacketer wrote:

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Giacomo M-Z 
wrote:

>

>

> Having to have secret little chats because you can't have it all your own

> way on wikipedia.





It's not secret. Anyone can come and the log of the last meeting is here:

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/BLP_Task_Force/Meeting_agenda/Minutes



I imagine the log of the more recent meeting will appear on meta soon.



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Re: [WikiEN-l] International Olympic Committee tells Flickr user to change license

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Who doesn't enjoy when a NGO imposses its unilateral will upon the world?

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Risker wrote:

Interesting article about how the International Olympic Committee is

cracking down even on CC-SA licenses:



http://www.thestar.com/olympics/article/707868--olympics-warns-man-about-sharing-photos-on-website



I am certainly not in the forefront of the free information pack, but even I

find this concerning.



Risker

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Positives to publicity

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No, I haz no link.  By "we" I meant the Foundation, ticket numbers are 
available upon private request if you have access to the system.

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Carcharoth wrote:

Could you link to an example?



On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Keegan Paul<kgnp...@gmail.com> wrote:

> ...and they are continuing to roll in.  Any more firm ideas?  They seem to

> think that they are applying for "staff".  I haven't the time to read all

> reporting, feedback would be great.

>

> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:19 PM, Keegan Paul <kgnp...@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Correction, it was a blog.  I just don't remember where.  If'n anyone else

>> does, please post.  It was a good read.

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:56 PM, Keegan Paul <kgnp...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>>

>>>> It would be interesting if someone did a study on initial interactions

>>>> between newcomers and oldbies to see if anything can be improved. But

>>>> IMHO the best way to avoid newbies getting "bitten" is to help them

>>>> avoiding newbie mistakes in the first place - a good interface, the

>>>> right help and a few safety checks would go a long way. ("Whoa there

>>>> newbie, you just wiped the whole page. Here's how not to do that...")

>>>>

>>>> Steve

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>>> Well, hm.  Hard to explain there as an "oldbie" what it was like as a

>>> newbie.  I happened to have good interactions based on concerns I had, as

>>> Newyorkbrad went over in a Wikipedia Weekly cast.  I only registered an

>>> account because the History of Alaska was messed up and I thought it more

>>> appropriate to have an account to complain :) . I've seen thousands of

>>> editors come and go not only because of initial experience, but just passion

>>> and care.  There's no real matrix for it.

>>> ~Keegan

>>> --

>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan

>>

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Positives to publicity

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Can't do anything but help as possible, from whatever forum.  These are the 
folks interested enough to click contact us, so there's certainly more.

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Emily Monroe wrote:

> Do we have a welcome mat rolled out and some magic pixie dust to  

> tell people to please not be BITE-y?



*pixie dust pixie dust* ;-D



> We don't want a large influx of editors arriving to help after  

> reading about things in the news, only to run into someone  

> unfriendly or rules-bound.



I agree. Maybe have a Signpost-like note to everyone subscribed to  

Signpost? Maybe have that actually in the Signpost? Something like  

"Editors note: There's an influx of newbies, so please be patient".  

How will that work?



Emily

On Aug 26, 2009, at 7:53 PM, Carcharoth wrote:



> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:33 AM,  

> kgnp...@gmail.com<kgnp...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> For what it's worth, we are getting a good amout of email asking  

>> about how to help the project because of the BBC and NYT.  Here's  

>> to that.

>

> Do we have a welcome mat rolled out and some magic pixie dust to tell

> people to please not be BITE-y? No, seriously. We don't want a large

> influx of editors arriving to help after reading about things in the

> news, only to run into someone unfriendly or rules-bound.

>

> Carcharoth

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[WikiEN-l] Positives to publicity

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For what it's worth, we are getting a good amout of email asking about how to 
help the project because of the BBC and NYT.  Here's to that.

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Motion To Disqualify a Candidate if it suppliedmisin formation...

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Headdesk

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Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia) wrote:

"'Put down your gun and tiara and come out of the float!'"



"The cops fired a warning shot that blew her off the float.

"I tried to scream 'duck', but it stuck in my throat.

"She hit the ground and did a flip; it was so acrobatic,

"But I was crying so hard I couldn't work my Instamatic."



Newyorkbrad



On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 7:03 PM,  wrote:



> The "Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun" is a song about how she gunned down

> a bunch of people at a celebration.  It's not about being pregnant and

> your father making your boyfriend marry you.  So I thought it was much

> more appropriate for the thread.

>

>

> -Original Message-

> From: Ray Saintonge 

> To: English Wikipedia 

> Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 2:53 pm

> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Motion To Disqualify a Candidate if it

> suppliedmisinformation...

>

>

>

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>

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>

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> wjhon...@aol.com wrote:

> > bluecalioc...@me.com writes:

> >

> >> Why not a wedding dress?>>

> >> -

> >>

> > You may be too young to remember that it was the "Homecoming Queen"

> whose

> > "Got A Gun" "I did it... for Johnny!"

> >

>

> I thought that the idea of shotgun weddings was much older than that.

>

> Ec

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Jimbo Wales For Speaker Of House Of Representatives 2012!

[kgnp...@gmail.com]

You don't already get that?  If you fax the foundation you bank account number 
and wire them ten grand, they'll take good care of you...


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FT2 wrote:

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM, David Gerard  wrote:



> 2009/8/15 Charles Matthews :

>

> Imagine the Obama "Wikipedia Care" plan. Can the government

> successfully intervene to save Wikipedia?

>

>

>  - d.







" $700 bn +/- a few dimes, divided by about 100k active participants =

"



I could go with that.

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Re: [WikiEN-l] "Wikipedia approaches its limits" - Technology Guard ian

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Ha, okay, one of those rare lols where I actually laughed out loud.

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Luna wrote:

Maybe we should stop reverting vandalism. It would improve our statistics,

after all.



-Luna

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia.com

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I think that I was taught in school to never use any encyclopedia as a 
reference work, and that others should learn the same instead

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wjhon...@aol.com wrote:

About us
http://www.encyclopedia.com/about.aspx
"Other Web sites that allow anyone to rewrite reference entries can be 
fun. But when you need credible information from reliable sources you 
can cite, Encyclopedia.com (www.encyclopedia.com) is the place to go. "

"Encyclopedia.com is owned and operated by HighBeam Research. "

What do others think.  Is this site merely another fluffy, we're better 
than you, site that falls on its face when tested?

Will Johnson


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Re: [WikiEN-l] Brand Republic: BBC Radio 4 launches Wikipedia parod y

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That was when Colbert was our biggest problem...

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Ray Saintonge wrote:

KillerChihuahua wrote:
> Remember how excited we used to be when Wikipedia was mentioned in the news?
>
>   
Ahhh!  The good old days.

Ec

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Re: [WikiEN-l] Brand Republic: BBC Radio 4 launches Wikipedia parod y

[kgnp...@gmail.com]

Parodies are compliments in my book.  Sarcasm to flattery and all that.  Look 
forward to a US available link.

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David Gerard wrote:

http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/922216/BBC-Radio-4-launches-Wikipedia-parody/

"LONDON - BBC Radio 4 is launching a "broadwebcasting" show parodying
the internet by mocking pop-ups, search boxes and other aspects of
online activity. Produced and directed by Pozzitive, the four-part
series is called 'Bigipedia' and has taken its inspiration from
Wikipedia. It airs from July 23 at 11pm."

(That's 10pm UTC tonight, a bit over three hours from now.)


- d.

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