Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Jon Davies]

I heard a brief mention between 6 and 7.


On 30 April 2014 09:21, Stevie Benton wrote:

> I'm pretty sure we will hear more over the coming days. There's bound to
> be all sorts of journalists having a play around with the various history
> tabs and user IDs, especially after David Gerard spoke about them so
> eloquently on FiveLive on Friday!
>
> I dropped a note to Dave Lee and he's going to make the amend noted above.
> He also mentioned the piece was featured on the Today programme, too. Will
> see if I can find it.
>
>
> On 30 April 2014 09:17, Brian McNeil  wrote:
>
>>  On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt wrote:

>>>
>>  Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371 [14]
>

>>  Its currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The
>
> charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits
> made from government computers after more insults and vandalism
> emerged."
>

>> This is what they've got from two IP addresses? Or, can we take it that:
>> "Government machines were also used to vandalise, or "troll", on several
>> pages, including: [...]" means the press are chasing other GSI addresses?
>>
>>
>>  Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice
> quotes from Stevie.
>

>> On 30.04.2014 03:23, Jon Davies wrote:
>>
>>> Vandalism, surely!
>>>
>>
>> Yes, and yes.
>>
>>
>>  There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia.
>>> Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.
>>>
>>
>> The UK's tech press, including the BBC, are now capable of having as much
>> fun as we did with the US government[1]. I wonder how good they are at
>> finding out more IPs, and linking them up to government departments, or
>> offices.
>>
>> [1] http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_investigates_
>> Wikipedia_usage_by_U.S._Senate_staff_members
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Stevie Benton]

I'm pretty sure we will hear more over the coming days. There's bound to be
all sorts of journalists having a play around with the various history tabs
and user IDs, especially after David Gerard spoke about them so eloquently
on FiveLive on Friday!

I dropped a note to Dave Lee and he's going to make the amend noted above.
He also mentioned the piece was featured on the Today programme, too. Will
see if I can find it.


On 30 April 2014 09:17, Brian McNeil  wrote:

> On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt wrote:
>>>
>>
>  Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371 [14]

>>>
>  Its currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The

 charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits
 made from government computers after more insults and vandalism
 emerged."

>>>
> This is what they've got from two IP addresses? Or, can we take it that:
> "Government machines were also used to vandalise, or "troll", on several
> pages, including: [...]" means the press are chasing other GSI addresses?
>
>
>  Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice
 quotes from Stevie.

>>>
> On 30.04.2014 03:23, Jon Davies wrote:
>
>> Vandalism, surely!
>>
>
> Yes, and yes.
>
>
>  There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia.
>> Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.
>>
>
> The UK's tech press, including the BBC, are now capable of having as much
> fun as we did with the US government[1]. I wonder how good they are at
> finding out more IPs, and linking them up to government departments, or
> offices.
>
> [1] http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_investigates_
> Wikipedia_usage_by_U.S._Senate_staff_members
>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Brian McNeil]

On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt wrote:



Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371 [14]



Its currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The
charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits
made from government computers after more insults and vandalism
emerged."


This is what they've got from two IP addresses? Or, can we take it 
that: "Government machines were also used to vandalise, or "troll", on 
several pages, including: [...]" means the press are chasing other GSI 
addresses?



Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice
quotes from Stevie.


On 30.04.2014 03:23, Jon Davies wrote:

Vandalism, surely!


Yes, and yes.


There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia.
Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.


The UK's tech press, including the BBC, are now capable of having as 
much fun as we did with the US government[1]. I wonder how good they are 
at finding out more IPs, and linking them up to government departments, 
or offices.


[1] 
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_investigates_Wikipedia_usage_by_U.S._Senate_staff_members


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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Stevie Benton]

Thanks for sharing the link Harry. I'll pop a note to Dave Lee about the
typo now.

Stevie


On 30 April 2014 08:23, Jon Davies  wrote:

> Vandalism, surely!
>
> Stevie will be on to this but yes he handled this, as did others David,
> Seddon etc, sensibly.
>
> There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia.
>
> Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.
>
>
>
>
> On 30 April 2014 01:22, Thehelpfulone  wrote:
>
>> There’s a typo of the Wikimedia Foundation - “Wikipedia Foundation” - can
>> someone contact them to fix it?
>>  --
>> Thehelpfulone
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone
>>
>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt  wrote:
>>
>> Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371
>>
>> It's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that
>> represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government
>> computers after more insults and vandalism emerged."
>>
>> Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes
>> from Stevie.
>>
>> Harry
>>
>> --
>> Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton <
>> stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
>>> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>>>  the Telegraph -
>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>>>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>>>
>>> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
>>> my way.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>
>>> Stevie
>>>
>>>
>>>  On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>>>
  Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
 reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster

 We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Jon Davies]

Vandalism, surely!

Stevie will be on to this but yes he handled this, as did others David,
Seddon etc, sensibly.

There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia.

Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know.




On 30 April 2014 01:22, Thehelpfulone  wrote:

> There’s a typo of the Wikimedia Foundation - “Wikipedia Foundation” - can
> someone contact them to fix it?
>  --
> Thehelpfulone
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone
>
> On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt  wrote:
>
> Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371
>
> It's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that
> represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government
> computers after more insults and vandalism emerged."
>
> Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes
> from Stevie.
>
> Harry
>
> --
> Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton <
> stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
>> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>>  the Telegraph -
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>>
>> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
>> my way.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>>
>> Stevie
>>
>>
>>  On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>>
>>>  Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
>>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>>>
>>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
>>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>>>
>>> --
>>> *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
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>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. 
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>> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who 
>> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
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>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Thehelpfulone]

There’s a typo of the Wikimedia Foundation - “Wikipedia Foundation” - can 
someone contact them to fix it?
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On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt  wrote:

> Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):
> 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371
> 
> It's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that 
> represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government 
> computers after more insults and vandalism emerged."
> 
> Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes from 
> Stevie.
> 
> Harry
> 
> --
> Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton 
>  wrote:
> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo - 
> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881
>  and the Telegraph - 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html
>  - so please be aware it's a live story for now. 
> 
> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them my 
> way.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> 
> Stevie
> 
> 
> On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
> Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some reported 
> vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster 
> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the 
> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
> 
> -- 
> 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).
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>  
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> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who 
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[David Gerard]

FWIW, it's not on the actual [[Hillsborough disaster]] page, they
removed it unless it turns out to have any relevance or consequence,
because it is in fact inane rubbish:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hillsborough_disaster#Removal_of_the_section_about_the_government_IP_edits


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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Harry Burt]

Some more today on the BBC (and probably others):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371

It's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that
represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government
computers after more insults and vandalism emerged."

Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes
from Stevie.

Harry

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On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton <
stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>  the Telegraph -
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>
> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
> my way.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Stevie
>
>
> On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>
>> Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>>
>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>>
>> --
>> *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
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Jon Davies]

I have quoted you on the Hillsborough talk page!



On 25 April 2014 00:43, rexx  wrote:

> If you spend a short while looking through the history of the article, you
> can see that:
>
> 1. there has been all sorts of vandalism over the years;
> 2. Cluebot caught a lot of the vandalism within a minute of it being made;
> 3. It's well-watched and editors reverted the rest of the vandalism quite
> quickly;
> 4, There's no incident of vandalism (that I could see) that remained more
> than a couple of hours.
>
> In other words, our system works. But that's not news.
>
> --
> Rexx
>
>
>
>
> On 24 April 2014 21:27, Stevie Benton wrote:
>
>> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
>> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>>  the Telegraph -
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>>
>> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
>> my way.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>>
>> Stevie
>>
>>
>>  On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>>
>>>  Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
>>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>>>
>>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
>>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[rexx]

For the curious, this edit that started all the newspaper fuss:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hillsborough_disaster&diff=283956539&oldid=283955440

from *gateway-202.energis.gsi.gov.uk
* lasted just four minutes before
being removed by another IP.

-- 
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On 25 April 2014 00:43, rexx  wrote:

> If you spend a short while looking through the history of the article, you
> can see that:
>
> 1. there has been all sorts of vandalism over the years;
> 2. Cluebot caught a lot of the vandalism within a minute of it being made;
> 3. It's well-watched and editors reverted the rest of the vandalism quite
> quickly;
> 4, There's no incident of vandalism (that I could see) that remained more
> than a couple of hours.
>
> In other words, our system works. But that's not news.
>
> --
> Rexx
>
>
>
>
> On 24 April 2014 21:27, Stevie Benton wrote:
>
>> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
>> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>>  the Telegraph -
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>>
>> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
>> my way.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>>
>> Stevie
>>
>>
>>  On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>>
>>>  Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
>>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>>>
>>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
>>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>>>
>>> --
>>> *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
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>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Stevie Benton
>> Head of External Relations
>> Wikimedia UK
>> +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173
>> @StevieBenton
>>
>>
>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and 
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>> 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).
>>
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>> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[rexx]

If you spend a short while looking through the history of the article, you
can see that:

1. there has been all sorts of vandalism over the years;
2. Cluebot caught a lot of the vandalism within a minute of it being made;
3. It's well-watched and editors reverted the rest of the vandalism quite
quickly;
4, There's no incident of vandalism (that I could see) that remained more
than a couple of hours.

In other words, our system works. But that's not news.

-- 
Rexx




On 24 April 2014 21:27, Stevie Benton wrote:

> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
>  the Telegraph -
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
>  so please be aware it's a live story for now.
>
> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them
> my way.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Stevie
>
>
> On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:
>
>> Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>>
>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>>
>> --
>> *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
>>
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>
>
>
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>
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> Wikimedia UK
> +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173
> @StevieBenton
>
> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and 
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> 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).
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> Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

[Stevie Benton]

Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo -
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and
the Telegraph -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html-
so please be aware it's a live story for now.

If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them my
way.

Thanks and regards,

Stevie


On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies  wrote:

> Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some
> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
>
> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the
> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community
>
> --
> *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
>
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