Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [[Category:Media missing infobox template]]
There are a number of files on cywiki which dont have a licence; is there a way I could tag / categorise these using AWB, or other? Cant find anything in Special Pages. I dont think they have this problem on gh ga or ke, as most files they use are on Commons. On 07 December 2014 at 21:34 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: I have added three templates today, for files that are several years old. Seems that the majority of my files have the required template. Gordo On 07/12/14 18:47, Michael Peel wrote: Richards right. See: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/11/07/cleaning-up-file-metadata-for-humans-and-robots/ and links therein for more info. Thanks, Mike On 7 Dec 2014, at 13:42, Richard Symonds richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk mailto:richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Its for files that dont have https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Information included on their page. As I understand, there is a drive on commons to get this included on all images to help automate attribution etc... Please correct me if Im wrong! 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.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.* On 7 December 2014 at 11:01, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com mailto:gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: Hello chums, Why are some of my files on Commons being added to this Category? [[Category:Media missing infobox template]] Regards, Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org mailto:wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk https://wikimedia.org.uk/ ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org mailto:wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Photographers needed for photography at the Tank Museum in Dorset
Ironically the letters and word tanc in Welsh goes back at least 2,000 years (9th in script), and means peace. http://geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html Sad. Robin On 09 November 2014 at 20:05 geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: On 27 April 2014 10:25, Jonathan Cardy jonathan.ca...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: best to wait until we can point to some photos in use before I ask for what I suspect would be out of hours access. . While Im not one of the people with WMUK tickets the following pics were inspired by the project and are in use: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Light_Tank_Mk_VI_bovington.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sherman_firefly_bovington_2014.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cruiser_Mark_III_A13_Bovington.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_59_bovington.JPG -- geni ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Logan Symposium
As a member of Wikimedia UK I must say that this looks not only appealing, but totally necessary; we are a part of this fight, otherwise Wikipedia becomes the unfree voice of a totalitarian machine of men in grey grey suits. Wish I was nearer London, yet its good to be on the fringe. Robin On 30 October 2014 at 14:04 Edward Saperia e...@wikimanialondon.org wrote: It would be good if WMUK could put in a presence at this event: http://logancij.com/marketplace/ The 2014 Logan Symposium brings together key figures in the fight against invasive surveillance and secrecy. Organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism and generously funded by The Reva and David Logan Foundation, this year’s inaugural event features leading journalists and hacktivists. They form a natural alliance committed to a world free of authoritarian invasions of individual privacy and free speech. Seeking common ground, journalists offer hacktivists a social and political context, as well as expertise in evidence-based storytelling. Hacktivists, expert in accessing, exposing and protecting critical evidence-based material, bring their own set of formidable skills. Joined by artists, lawyers, and whistleblowers, these communities will offer each other, and the general public, charged, highly informed debate. Now that the Snowden disclosures have sunk in, it’s time for uncensored talk about the chilling Big Brother world in which we live. Edward Saperia Conference Director Wikimania London email • facebook • twitter • 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Authority Control in Welsh Wikipedia
No it hasnt. Please go ahead Andy. Might be advisable to inform the community here:https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicipedia:Y_Caffi Many thanks. Robin On 17 July 2014 at 16:19 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 17 July 2014 15:36, Magnus Manske magnusman...@googlemail.com wrote: [Authority control] If its not used on Welsh Wikipedia, maybe the best thing would be to make a Wikidata-based one - just add the blank template to peoples articles, and watch it automagically fill with vaules from Wikidata. The last thing the Wikiverse needs is to add the occasional VIAF entry on Welsh Wikipedia as wikitext. Not in 2014. Yes; thats my intention. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Authority Control in Welsh Wikipedia
Im a Bureaucrat on the Welsh wiki, Craig. Ill also be meeting a few of ga and gd wikis at: https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Languages_Meetup Welcome to you all, of course! Robin On 18 July 2014 at 10:14 Craig Franklin craig.frank...@wikimedia.org.au wrote: Hi All, If this is received well at cy.wp, it might also be desirable to introduce it on ga.wp as well. Cheers, Craig On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 4:09 PM, i...@cymruwales.com i...@cymruwales.com wrote: No it hasnt. Please go ahead Andy. Might be advisable to inform the community here: https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicipedia:Y_Caffi Many thanks. Robin On 17 July 2014 at 16:19 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 17 July 2014 15:36, Magnus Manske magnusman...@googlemail.com wrote: [Authority control] If its not used on Welsh Wikipedia, maybe the best thing would be to make a Wikidata-based one - just add the blank template to peoples articles, and watch it automagically fill with vaules from Wikidata. The last thing the Wikiverse needs is to add the occasional VIAF entry on Welsh Wikipedia as wikitext. Not in 2014. Yes; thats my intention. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] NLS Content live on Wikimedia Commons
Youre building bridges Ally! Great stuff! Robin On 13 June 2014 at 15:28 Crockford, Ally a.crockf...@nls.uk wrote: Hi all, I am very happy to announce that the first three batches of digital content from the National Library of Scotland’s collections have been successfully uploaded to Wikimedia Commons this week! This follows the acceptance in March 2014 of a library-wide policy that places all NLS-generated metadata under a CC-0 licence; digital content will be released under either a CC-0 or CC-BY-NC-SA licence (unfortunately for the time being the NLS has chosen to licence its master .tiff files as CC-BY-NC-SA but the policy will be reviewed annually so we can only hope this is temporary). The Library will be issuing an official press release early next week and the policy itself will be available on our website. Although it’s a small batch yet, this is still extremely exciting and is the result of a combined effort from the NLS and Wikimedia UK; hopefully it is just the first in many projects of this type both at the NLS and at other Scottish organisations! See the released content here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tay_Bridge_disaster https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Construction_of_the_Forth_Bridge https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Scotia_Depicta Cheers, Ally Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockf...@nls.uk t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.uk Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Scottish Women in Computing editathon, Edinburgh 21 March
Great stuff Ally! I wish we could catch up with you, here in Wales! On 17 February 2014 at 14:15 Crockford, Ally a.crockf...@nls.uk wrote: Hi all – please spread the word about the event below: After the success of last yearsAda Lovelace Festival of Wikipedia Edinburghevent, the British Computing Society Womens chapter in Edinburgh are excited to host a follow-up editathon as part of the Women who Shaped Scotland project. Organised by the National Library of Scotland and Wikimedia UK, the project consists of a series of editathons run during March 2014, aiming to improve Wikipedias coverage of influential Scottish women in a variety of professions. On 21 March, BCS Women Edinburgh will host an editathon on Scottish Women in Computing at the University of Edinburgh. The event will look to add and improve information about Scottish women who have made a significant impact in the field ofcomputing, including computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, information systems, and information technology. The evening will include training for those who aren’t already familiar with Wikipedia, and there will be refreshments provided. Details are available on the events page: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Edinburgh_Women_in_Computing_editathon_2014 Spaces are limited so book soon! Ally Crockford Wikimedian-In-Residence National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland, UK e: a.crockf...@nls.uk t: (0) 131 623 3797 w: http://www.nls.uk Follow us on Twitter and Facebook National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] English Heritage list
Can I suggest that Ally Crockford submits this request, with others in support. Robin On 06 January 2014 at 18:06 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 6 January 2014 12:47, Richard Nevell richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Good to see this request. How long does it take to get an official reply? Funny you should ask that now, Ive only today received a reply to a request i submitted in September 2012 - 16 months ago. Ive blogged about it here: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/uk-government-road-gritting-open-data/ I shall be pressing for a much more prompt response to my Heritage List request. Could the scope of the request be widened? The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland run Canmore which has descriptions of sites which would be useful for Wikipedia (eg). You could add a comment to my request; or make a new one. I think the later would be more effective. Please let me know if you do that, and Ill voice support. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ 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] Open Gov + CC = a marriage of convenience?
Many thanks to you all. CC to me has always meant Creative Commons, Im sorry for clouding the issue with such ambiguity! Thanks for the the link to the OGL article. If Im correct: files with an OGL license can be used on Wikipedia and her sisters; Crown Copyright, in general, can not. Crown Copyright runs out after 50 years. Ill reword my request to Cadw. Have a great new year all of you! Robin On 26 December 2013 at 23:04 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 26 December 2013 22:24, Michael Peel michael.p...@manchester.ac.uk wrote: I’ve started an enwp article on the OGL to better understand it, at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Government_Licence Would anyone be interested in helping expand this? I think Jon Foster is your man for that; IIRC he helped to write the OGL. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ 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] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Preparing a proofreading contest for Wikisource's 10th aniversary
Adam and all Defnyddiwr:Lloffiwr is an Admin on cy.ws: https://cy.wikisource.org/wiki/Defnyddiwr:Lloffiwr There arent enough of us to enter the competition; but getting the system ready for mass upload would be good. Diolch! Robin Owain On 09 November 2013 at 21:48 Adam Morgan wikisorc...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 November 2013 02:21:48, Charles Matthews charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com wrote: The bare bones, for something on enWS, would be *choice from out of existing texts on WS of a range of works, none too hard to do (steer clear of special characters, heavy format and so on), and *a page with links to the Index pages? With explanations of the traffic-light quality system, and an outline of the competition rules. Setting up a page will be easy but first, 1) Is Wikimedia UK going to back this? 2) How is this going to work? Im not that familiar with all of the unfinished works on Wikisource at the moment but I think we might need to upload some new ones too. If we do this, we need to work out what sort of works we want to use. I think works from the late Victorian era or twentieth century would be the best choice. They probably wont have the special characters or formatting issues, for the most part. Novels might be better than poetry; the latter has less text but more formatting. More famous authors might make sense but may also feel redundant; I dont know if people would want to work on something thats already widely available elsewhere. I would like to include some mid-twentieth century stuff, as a gentle reminder than the public domain did not stop in 1900, but the only things I know that are available are some issues of Amazing Stories that I had planned to work on myself (which have some illustrations and a few pages with complicated formatting). There should probably be some variety so people not interested in one could swap to something else. What are the competition rules? For example, do validations count? It would be nice to include that aspect of the project. Does proofread of non-competition list works count towards scoring? What if one person does some proofreading but the page is completed by another? Will Wikimedia UK award prizes to users outside the UK? Will Wikimedia UK award prizes?! Some of my suggested answers:- * 2 points per proofread page * 1 point per validated page * Only works on the competition list count towards scoring * Works proofread by multiple people have the points divided equally among them, except... ** Merely saving OCRd text without proofreading doesnt count for scoring * Blank pages do not count towards scoring * The importance of the location of the user is probably down to the chapter If cy.ws is getting in on this, they need their own page and we need to decide if that is a separate competition or not. That is, will the most prolific on cy.ws get an e-reader AND the most prolific on en.ws gets an e-reader OR are they competing against each other for just one e-reader. Is it just en cy or will Wikimedia UK support other competitions? Will it support a Polish or Bengali competition, for example, assuming they are running one? NB: I cannot find any administrators on cy.ws, so I dont know whom to ask. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Preparing a proofreading contest for Wikisource's 10th aniversary
Similar request, Charles. In the next few months we will be uploading quite a few articles and book reviews onto cy Wikisource, As yet, no templates are in place for such delicacies as Proofreading etc. Any help would be appreciated by our small community. Thanks Robin Owain On 08 November 2013 at 11:42 Charles Matthews charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 8 November 2013 11:33, Richard Nevell richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.ukwrote: But, returning to the point of this thread: proofreading Wikisource. If there is an appetite to take part, how would it be best organised? Checking for typos and using a spellchecker seems like the simplest approach, would it be one which results in a significant impact? As a start, if WMUK thinks it would be putting some staff time towards this competition, the best thing might be to start a thread at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:Scriptorium#Announcements just saying you are considering backing it. English Wikisource runs a Proofread of the Month and one model would be to adapt that to the needs of the competition (all must have prizes in PoTM, namely a template on your userpage). So there could be a definite bunch of works selected, where people proofread and validate them page by page. Charles ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikidata tartan!
Hey! Tartan was used in Wales for centuries! But we always wore something underneath... We might photo-blitz St Fagans, Cardiff on Sunday as an off-shoot of EduWiki, where there are quite a few examples of Welsh Kilts on show. Email me if you want to join us. Robin On 31 October 2013 at 09:19 Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: My old knees would get way too cold Deryck! On 30 October 2013 23:00, Deryck Chan deryckc...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, its the Scotland 2000 tartan. The middle strip of the tartan pattern looks remarkably similar to the Wikidata logo. https://twitter.com/deryckchan/status/395685266167308288/photo/1 Highland dress made from this tartan should be the official uniform of Wikimedia Scotland (or even Wikimedia UK!) Deryck ___ 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 169tweet @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] Can we nudge the Church of England for free images?
Hi Andy The Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan is the Patron of Wici Cymru. Im meeting him in a fortnight, if you need a contact. Best regards Robin On 29 August 2013 at 12:36 Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 29 August 2013 08:26, Tom Morris t...@tommorris.org wrote: Does the chapter or any volunteers have any contacts at the Church of England? Im in discussion with someone who works for one of their Bishops; Id be glad to widen that discussion as things progress. It would be good to get all the bishops and other notbale clerics to record their voices for us, too. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ 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] Sphingonet and Wikipedia
Hi Richard Great read. Do you know the name of the WiR? May be good to name her. Best regards Robin On 30 July 2013 at 11:51 Richard Nevell richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Hi everyone, Theres a new post on Wikimedia UKs blog about a recent training event in Oxford with doctoral and post-doctoral researchers http://bit.ly/1e5IGxI Richard -- 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] Membership recruitment
Kath You mentioned: new members pack and recruitment leaflet. Can you give me a link, please? Regards Robin On 28 June 2013 at 16:12 Katherine Bavage katherine.bav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: The page I linked to in my opening email - http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Membership/Promoting- discusses this exactly and suggests how we could describe the benefit of membership to potential members. So, to return to Stevies point, when Gordo, says: This issue is not about privacy or openness. It is about what a member gets that others do not. At the moment, voting at the AGM comes to mind, paying dues and not much else. (my emphasis) the question that historically we havent answered is: should members get privileges? How does that square with the fact other wikimedia chapter memberships dont really seem to get specific benefits and privileges? Would it be consistent with what the movement and our chapter in it are trying to achieve? I think the answer is probably not. Its not up to me to decide, but I dont think we can afford to keep getting stuck/vague on this point. It will harm recruitment. I think the descriptions of what people can gain through joining that I laid out on the page sum up why new and established editors would benefit from becoming members without offering them discounts, private emails, special extras etc. I am up for the idea of a lapel pin though - it might be nice for people to have this to demonstrate their support. Katherine Bavage Fundraising Manager Wikimedia UK +44 20 7065 0752 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. On 28 June 2013 15:37, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: On 28/06/13 15:31, Stevie Benton wrote: Thanks for your email. The membership email is made openly available in accordance with our values. To ask a genuine question, do you think members in general would prefer it to be private and would you prefer it to be private? This issue is not about privacy or openness. It is about what a member gets that others do not. At the moment, voting at the AGM comes to mind, paying dues and not much else. Oh, and that warm fuzzy feeling and something to tell the grandchildren about Gordo __ _ 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] Language Policy
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, Ive created a draft Welsh Language Policy for your comments here: https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Llywelyn2000/Welsh_Language_Policy Lets be positive about this please. If you have negative feelings towards minority languages, for any reasons, can I suggest you swallow hard, count to ten and drink up your glass of milk. Regards Robin ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Nice piece from another country.
Jon I think that your choice of words for the title of this email / thread was not only very appropriate but alsoexceedinglytimely! Diversity is the spice of life! 10 / 10 It sent out an important message and I must thank you. Diolch Jon Robin On 24 April 2013 at 12:29 Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: 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 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
[Wikimediauk-l] The Google Challenge: Augmented Reality
Hi all Ive just posted my vision here. Take a peep and cast your vote! Regards Robin Owain Llywelyn2000 ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
