[Wikimedia-l] Amazon Smile thinks WMF is in Washington, incorporated 2003.

If you look up "Wikimedia" in Amazon Smile, you find "Wikimedia foundation Inc., Washington DC, Incorporation year 2003". Any idea why that is so? -- David Richfield Nabburgerstraße 19, 81737 München +49 176 72663368 ___ Wiki

Re: [Wikimedia-l] I'm back

Welcome back Milos! I knew this day would come, and I look forward to meeting you again and discussing language, philosophy and Wiki stuff. David -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +49 176 72663368 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement Sarah Stierch

.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > _______ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsu

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Rules of engagement for companies in Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish?

Jönsson wrote: > 2013/10/21 David Richfield > >> Hi all, >> > > For Swedish Wikipedia, as I understand our consensus and relevant texts > (WP:IK, WP:Användarkonto, WP:Att skriva om näringsliv, företag och > varumärken): > > When I'm not editing Wikimedi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Rules of engagement for companies in Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish?

ese users then have no restrictions on which pages to edit. As long as we > don't demand identification of users, restrictions on edits would IMO be > futile anyway. > > Hans A. Rosbach / User:Haros > > > > On 21 October 2013 15:14, David Richfield wrote: > >&g

[Wikimedia-l] Rules of engagement for companies in Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish?

Edit pages directly or only ever edit talk pages * Edit under their own names or under company names What are the rules for the Nordic languages? Thanks, David -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +491723724440 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikime

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Proposal - Training for Wikimedia movement boards

This is a very good proposal, and I've forwarded it to the rest of our board for comment. Thanks, Chris! -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe:

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Fwd: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia Servers and Copyright Issues

I think you sent this to the wrong David... Good to hear from you, though :-) David Richfield +27718539985 Sent from a mobile device. On 12 May 2013 16:57, "Achal Prabhala" wrote: > Hi David, > > On Sunday 12 May 2013 07:33 PM, David Cuenca wrote: > >> Hi Achal, >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Single User Login finalisation: some accounts will be renamed

s://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Re: Wikipedia FYI

easier to resolve. I never thought about it that way. David Richfield +27718539985 Sent from a mobile device. On 25 Apr 2013 21:50, "Andrea Zanni" wrote: > Hi David, > thanks for sharing. > > I tend to agree to some of the statements made in the thread: > as a Wikisour

[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Re: Wikipedia FYI

Interesting views from Project Gutenberg users. David Richfield +27718539985 Sent from a mobile device. -- Forwarded message -- From: "Bess Richfield" Date: 25 Apr 2013 09:56 Subject: Re: Wikipedia FYI To: "David Richfield" Cc: David, I am sure that, giv

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedia Armenia

Congratulations, and welcome! -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Patent claim relating to QRpedia

? > * See also > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll > > 2013/2/8, Fae : >> On 8 February 2013 10:22, David Richfield wrote: >>> It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider the Walk and >>> Talk Tours patented system in 1999 with regards to informatio

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Using the Wikipedia logo for Wikimedia South Africa projects

edia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Using the Wikipedia logo for Wikimedia South Africa projects

a project called JoburgpediA. The proposed logo has the Wikipedia >> Globe as one of the elements: is this acceptable? Also, if we will be >> putting up plaques which include the Wikipedia logo on buildings, what >> approval

[Wikimedia-l] Using the Wikipedia logo for Wikimedia South Africa projects

we need? Thanks, -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] CNET News: "Corruption in Wikiland? Paid PR scandal erupts at Wikipedia"

happy to work with a town that wants to do something like this. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Could someone please fix this article?

rbCom have decided that I can't even > do that. Counter-productive? You judge. > > > > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l --

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia redefined -- typography and UX and such

e history tab (and maybe also a re-name as suggested). -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Apparently, Wikipedia is ugly

what does it do? It reserves about a third of it for ads. Quite horrible really. -- David Richfield [[:User:Slashme]] ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] crazy deletionists!

and OtherStuffExists crap going on. It's frightfully trivial, but for me the main question is whether we have editors who will maintain it, and I think the answer is clearly "yes", so I really don't care whether it stays or goes. -- Davi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] TVTropes deletes all pages with "Rape" in title under advertising pressure.

t; well i can give you copies of the scripts, the articles are still on > archive org, I dont want to host them, > mike -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: htt

Re: [Wikimedia-l] TVTropes deletes all pages with "Rape" in title under advertising pressure.

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 5:10 PM, David Gerard wrote: > On 27 June 2012 16:02, David Richfield wrote: > >> This must be the most misleading mailing list title I've seen in a >> long time.  Almost all of these tropes are untouched: >> http://tvtrop

Re: [Wikimedia-l] TVTropes deletes all pages with "Rape" in title under advertising pressure.

This must be the most misleading mailing list title I've seen in a long time. Almost all of these tropes are untouched: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes?from=Main.RapeTropes - it seems they just had a problem with Google withdrawing ad revenue because they h

Re: [Wikimedia-l] FSF Blocked by MS "Net nanny software"

ered into anything. Wikimedia stands for freedom, and Microsoft has repeatedly shown itself to be an enemy of freedom. They are not to be trusted. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimedia-l] speedydeletion.wika.com lauched

e a monstrously elaborate page about some kid's bedroom kingdom, by the way.] But seriously, my point is that you don't need to pick up the crumbs that are swept off Wikipedia's table to allow people the space to indulge their creative spirits. There are other wikis that will open their door

Re: [Wikimedia-l] CheckUser openness

gnificant levels of abuse. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] Update on IPv6

I'm glad to see that Navigation Popups works nicely with IPv6. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] TomTom does a Britannica

th of them seem to route just fine for my purposes in South Africa, but I haven't tested toll roads. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikime

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Any studies on economic impact of community-produced open data?

a daily basis. They have the knowledge and skills to determine whether the information is correct, and don't rely on it for critical decisions, but if a doctor needs a remindor of which receptor is affected by the autoimmune system in myasthenia gravis, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mya

Re: [Wikimedia-l] teaching people how to edit Wikipedia

> [create some simple userspace articles for newbies to correct and edit] Great idea, Ziko! Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely do this when I do some training. -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 ___ Wikimedia-l mail