Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread michael west
On 8 February 2011 00:12, David Gerard wrote: > On 8 February 2011 00:06, Deryck Chan wrote: > > > Yes, indeed I think the main problem is that such first-hand information > > from the subject of the article are unlikely to be backed by third-party > > reliable sources, which is why I think OTRS

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread David Gerard
On 8 February 2011 00:06, Deryck Chan wrote: > Yes, indeed I think the main problem is that such first-hand information > from the subject of the article are unlikely to be backed by third-party > reliable sources, which is why I think OTRS is the best way to do it - using > BLP rules to circumve

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread Deryck Chan
Yes, indeed I think the main problem is that such first-hand information from the subject of the article are unlikely to be backed by third-party reliable sources, which is why I think OTRS is the best way to do it - using BLP rules to circumvent the usual verifiability guidelines. On 7 February 2

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread David Gerard
On 7 February 2011 23:56, Liam Wyatt wrote: > Would it not be easier/better to put all the corrections in the article's > talkpage? This would probably be the best approach. Of course, then you need to find citations for the lot ... - d. ___ Wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread Liam Wyatt
Would it not be easier/better to put all the corrections in the article's talkpage? -Liam wittylama.com/blog Peace, love & metadata On 7 February 2011 23:24, Deryck Chan wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Is there anyone on this list who works with en.wp OTRS? A college-mate of > mine, who is a part-ti

[Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-07 Thread Deryck Chan
Hi everyone, Is there anyone on this list who works with en.wp OTRS? A college-mate of mine, who is a part-time professional actress and has an article, [[Lulu Popplewell]], talked to me today about big factual inaccuracies in her article. I told her to send all the amendments to me by e-mail beca

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Could you lead Wikimedia UK to success?

2011-02-07 Thread Andrew Turvey
Just a note to say thank you to everyone who came along to the board interest day on Saturday. We had an excellent turnout - fourteen people in total including seven people who were interested in standing for the board for the first time. Thanks to the people who presented, including Gemma Griffit

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Imperial College Recruitment Drive

2011-02-07 Thread Patel, Vinesh
Hi all - I'll be there! In case you don't know me my name is Vinesh, I'm trying to found the IC Wikipedia society and hope that we get a tonne of students to sign up Wednesday! If possible, I'll get some slips of paper to staple to the leaflets giving an e-mail and basic description of IC Wikipe

[Wikimediauk-l] Imperial College Recruitment Drive

2011-02-07 Thread David Gerard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CONTRIB/Imperial Date and time: Wednesday 9th February 2011 - 12:30pm Location: Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ Just saw the page. Win! Who will be there? - d. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing l