Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Sydney Morning Herald

2009-01-22 Thread Nick Perkins
If the chapter was releasing regular press releases, the media may be more likely to contact the chapter for comment. It makes us look more credible and we are in their faces with a media contact more often. On 2009-01-23, Casey Brown wrote: > > 2009/1/22 Kimberlee Weatherall : > > Interesting i

[Wikimediaau-l] Jason Donovan to join Gold Coast United?

2009-01-17 Thread Nick Perkins
Thought this press article featuring news of wikipedia vandalism would be of interest. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/jason-donovan-to-join-gold-coast-united/2009/01/16/1231608924346.html Nick ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lis

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Backstage Pass event in Sydney

2009-01-13 Thread Nick Perkins
I would recommend caution with "spamming" Sydney Wikipedians. I remember in recent past where someone "spammed" Wikipedians who were listed as supporting WMAU letting them know some important information and community reaction was mixed. Perhaps having notices up in the usual places would be good.

[Wikimediaau-l] Digest posting

2008-11-20 Thread Nick Perkins
Hi guys, I'm sure there are many who would appreciate that if you are replying to a post from a digest, you replace the subject so that it is the same as in the current thread. Not doing so makes it very hard for those in gmail or other threaded email clients to follow all posts to a thread. Plus

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikimedia Australia now open for membership

2008-11-16 Thread Nick Perkins
Not knowing the details of the system in use, but presumably this would be entered online by the person with access to the PO Box. Not sure if that would ease the mind of someone going to those extremes. The data can then be entered by someone with access to the PO Box. >

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] 2008-11-09 ctte meeting minutes

2008-11-13 Thread Nick Perkins
This should be embraced and as soon as possible. There should be a organisation member level with a set fee and set rights/privileges. This might include 2 votes and listing on the chapter wiki. All organisations become members at this level and cost. The fee should be x times the individual membe

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] ask for WMAU: namespace on meta?

2008-11-12 Thread Nick Perkins
I would think that many of the subpages on meta would be moved into a website/wiki for the chapter further on down the track with links from the meta wiki page. From looking at some of the other chapters this is the direction they have taken. I think it would be a messy precedent. Nick 2008/11/13