Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Preparing a proofreading contest for Wikisource's 10th aniversary
Adam, let's go with the Kobo and 2x £10 Amazon vouchers. Richard On 21 November 2013 01:53, Adam Morgan wrote: > Several replies here:- > > On 20 November 2013 10:37:44, Richard Nevell wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > > I like your idea of the e-reader - a Kobo seems a good choice - and > perhaps > > preferable to Amazon vouchers. If we scale down from an ereader for the > > overall winner, smaller prizes for the best of the week sounds like a > nice > > idea. I'm not sure what thiese could be though, assuming that is a > category > > which goes ahead. > > I've reduced the whole period to a fortnight (partly because I am not > going to have time for this closer to Christmas) so that's only two weeks. > If we exempt the overall winner from winning the vouchers, that will mean > two runner-up prizes of vouchers: one for the first week and one for the > second. I'm not sure what value of voucher would be best but, say, £10 > each? > > > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two Amazon > vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) > > > There's only a few days left now. If we do this again, I will sort this > out properly with much more notice. > > > On 20 November 2013 11:37:32, Craig Franklin wikimedia.org.au> wrote: > > > But, I'm still not seeing any strategy for promoting this to the wider > > community. As it is, as far as I can tell the only entrants will be > > Wikisource regulars and maybe curious people poached from other WM > > projects. If there was a strategy for pitching this to the general > public > > as a recruitment drive I could see a link to movement goals which might > > justify spending money, but I don't see that this is a focus. The > > excitement of the tenth anniversary shouldn't lead to us spending money > > without first having a good business plan and justification. > > I would like it to draw in new people, and I've tried to find texts that > should be easy to proofread over a range of different types and subjects to > facilitate that at one end. > > The contest will also be a useful learning experience. I don't know about > anything similar on Wikisource. The English subdomain 10th anniversary is > in 2015 and a Welsh contest might be practical in the near future too. > > Of course, people can't take part if they don't know about it. I don't > have many ways to promote this outside Wikisource but... > > > On 20 November 2013 12:51:42, Charles Matthews ntlworld.com> wrote: > > > > As far as drawing people in is concerned, a central notice for Wiki > Loves > > > Monuments worked well and involved a lot of people who had never > uploaded > > > photos before. Would that be worth considering here? > > > > Yes: given the "I would never have considered looking on Wikisource" > > comment which is fairly standard, on other sister projects, it would make > > sense. > > I agree, this would help a lot. > > I believe the instigators of this contest are going to try to advertise > this as well. I will do what I can. > > - Adam > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Richard Nevell Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 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. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
On 21 November 2013 10:23, Jonathan Cardy wrote: > If the prize is a book token or equivalent to a certain value then you can > sort out the practicalities such as Amazon v Waterstones with the winner. > Naming the company at this stage is giving them publicity that we don't > need to give. > > Given that Amazon vouchers are standard as prizes, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Core_Contest I think this discussion is rather making a meal of it. Charles ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
If the prize is a book token or equivalent to a certain value then you can sort out the practicalities such as Amazon v Waterstones with the winner. Naming the company at this stage is giving them publicity that we don't need to give. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 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. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Press Enter to send your message. On 21 November 2013 09:36, Richard Nevell wrote: > The winners won't necessarily be from the UK, so something like > Waterstones and WHSmith might not appeal to everyone. > > Fabian, do you have any suggestions? > > > On 21 November 2013 09:12, Jon Davies wrote: > >> Co-op bank? :( >> >> >> On 21 November 2013 09:07, Simon Knight wrote: >> >>> Yes that thought had crossed my mind too, I had a quick look for >>> alternatives, the difficulty is finding somewhere with the same broad >>> (product) appeal. Waterstones, WHSmith? >>> Simon >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: >>> wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of >>> fab...@unpopular.org.uk >>> Sent: 21 November 2013 09:05 >>> To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two >>> > Amazon vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) >>> >>> Has the Amazon Tax avoidance been sorted Out? >>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20560359 >>> >>> I am not sure that WMUK would want to be seen endorsing Amazon if this >>> is not the case? >>> >>> all the best >>> >>> Fabian >>> User:Leutha >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *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 >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. >> >> Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> > > > -- > Richard Nevell > Wikimedia UK > +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 > > 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. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
FTR our main bank is Unity Trust which is not quite the co-op. On 21 November 2013 09:36, Charles Matthews wrote: > On 21 November 2013 09:12, Jon Davies wrote: > >> Co-op bank? :( >> > > Indeed. The adoption of the superficially "ethical" bank by the chapter > illustrates the hazards of the reasoning above. > > Charles > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- *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 Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
The winners won't necessarily be from the UK, so something like Waterstones and WHSmith might not appeal to everyone. Fabian, do you have any suggestions? On 21 November 2013 09:12, Jon Davies wrote: > Co-op bank? :( > > > On 21 November 2013 09:07, Simon Knight wrote: > >> Yes that thought had crossed my mind too, I had a quick look for >> alternatives, the difficulty is finding somewhere with the same broad >> (product) appeal. Waterstones, WHSmith? >> Simon >> >> -Original Message- >> From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: >> wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of >> fab...@unpopular.org.uk >> Sent: 21 November 2013 09:05 >> To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance >> >> Hi all, >> >> > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two >> > Amazon vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) >> >> Has the Amazon Tax avoidance been sorted Out? >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20560359 >> >> I am not sure that WMUK would want to be seen endorsing Amazon if this is >> not the case? >> >> all the best >> >> Fabian >> User:Leutha >> >> >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > > -- > *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 > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Richard Nevell Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 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. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
On 21 November 2013 09:12, Jon Davies wrote: > Co-op bank? :( > Indeed. The adoption of the superficially "ethical" bank by the chapter illustrates the hazards of the reasoning above. Charles ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
Co-op bank? :( On 21 November 2013 09:07, Simon Knight wrote: > Yes that thought had crossed my mind too, I had a quick look for > alternatives, the difficulty is finding somewhere with the same broad > (product) appeal. Waterstones, WHSmith? > Simon > > -Original Message- > From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: > wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of > fab...@unpopular.org.uk > Sent: 21 November 2013 09:05 > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance > > Hi all, > > > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two > > Amazon vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) > > Has the Amazon Tax avoidance been sorted Out? > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20560359 > > I am not sure that WMUK would want to be seen endorsing Amazon if this is > not the case? > > all the best > > Fabian > User:Leutha > > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- *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 Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
Yes that thought had crossed my mind too, I had a quick look for alternatives, the difficulty is finding somewhere with the same broad (product) appeal. Waterstones, WHSmith? Simon -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of fab...@unpopular.org.uk Sent: 21 November 2013 09:05 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance Hi all, > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two > Amazon vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) Has the Amazon Tax avoidance been sorted Out? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20560359 I am not sure that WMUK would want to be seen endorsing Amazon if this is not the case? all the best Fabian User:Leutha ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
[Wikimediauk-l] Amazon Tax avoidance
Hi all, > Can I go ahead and announce that WMUK will provide a Kobo and two Amazon > vouchers? (About £70 worth of prizes in total.) Has the Amazon Tax avoidance been sorted Out? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20560359 I am not sure that WMUK would want to be seen endorsing Amazon if this is not the case? all the best Fabian User:Leutha ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
