[Wikimediauk-l] Re: UK contingent at Wikimania 2024

[Joseph Fox]

I've been in the US for a long while now but count me in!! I'll be
attending as T staff.

best,
Joe (Sutherland)


On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 at 12:10, Lucy Crompton-Reid <
lucy.crompton-r...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> I'm going :) As it's the first Wikimania in Europe in five years (and next
> year will be in East Africa) we're also sending a few other chapter staff.
>
> Liam I looked into the trains but it just wasn't feasible for me from
> Scotland. Our Wikimedian for Climate, Tatjana Baleta, will be travelling by
> train though.
>
> Look forward to seeing some of you there.
>
> Lucy
>
> On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 at 16:48, Harry Mitchell  wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just wondering who from the UK is going to Wikimania in Poland this year?
>> It's nice to have it back in Europe and relatively accessible to the UK and
>> hopefully there will be a few of us there.
>>
>> Best,
>> Harry
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

[Joseph Fox]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but copyright protection laws in the UK usually
trump claims of public interest. We'd probably need some landmark court
case to prove otherwise.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 at 23:51 とある白い猫  wrote:

> I do not understand what you are asking me. Do you want me to find you an
> academic paper regarding the BBC for an exception we should seek? Why would
> I do this?
>
> The question here is simple: Do we seek to acquire these files in the
> interest of the general public or do we not bother to attempt this?
>
>   -- とある白い猫  (To Aru Shiroi Neko)
>
> On 12 July 2016 at 16:03, Andy Mabbett  wrote:
>
>> On 12 July 2016 at 12:22, とある白い猫  wrote:
>>
>> > I am not really interested in discussing general policy of the BBC etc.
>> > regarding copyright at this point.
>>
>> Neither am I; I asked whether you could substantiate your claim that:
>>
>>   BBC and commercial providers can be compelled [to relinquish their
>>   rights] on the basis of public interest
>>
>> If you cannot, I'm happy to leave things there.
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Moving on

[Joseph Fox]

Sad news! You've been great to work with Stevie, all the best for wherever
you end up next. They'll be lucky to have you!

On Wed, 25 Nov 2015 at 21:55 Deryck Chan  wrote:

> Stevie,
>
> Have fun in your new pastures and see you around as a volunteer soon!
>
> Deryck
> On 25 Nov, 2015 2:15 pm, "Stevie Benton" 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on
>> to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of
>> September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on a
>> much needed holiday.
>>
>> Over the last three and a half years I have had the pleasure and
>> privilege to work with some incredible people, both staff and volunteers.
>> Being able to support the free and open knowledge movement in a
>> professional capacity has been exciting, tiring, empowering, stressful, and
>> the most incredible experience of my professional life.
>>
>> Being able to make a contribution to this movement, for which I care
>> deeply, has been an honour. I will continue to be involved as a volunteer,
>> in the realms of communications, policy and advocacy.
>>
>> There are too many people who have made such a positive impact on me
>> personally and professionally to be able to name and thank them all
>> individually. However, I do want to say a special thanks to my outstanding
>> colleagues at Wikimedia UK who are the most talented and hard working group
>> of people I have ever worked with. I want to also thank the volunteers and
>> staff I have worked with closely over the years as Head of External
>> Relations, especially in the areas of movement communications, campaigning,
>> educational & IP policy, and digital democracy.
>>
>> I've been lucky enough to meet, and work with, many smart and thoughtful
>> people outside our movement and I hope that I've made a strong enough case
>> for free and open knowledge for them to remain involved in this mission.
>>
>> I'd love to continue to hear from you all so do feel free to email me –
>> stevie.d.ben...@gmail.com – or find me on Twitter or LinkedIn and thank
>> you all once again for an amazing three and a half years.
>>
>> With thanks and regards,
>>
>> Stevie
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Wikidata-l] Wikidata training session

[Joseph Fox]

Link is https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015

Joe

On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 at 13:59 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote:

 On 07/08/15 14:05, Charles Matthews wrote:
 
  The existing discussion should really be moved to
 
  https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015
 

  Charles

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