Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Possible news story about Wikipedia tomorrow

2018-01-22 Thread Doug Weller
WMUK we decided not to formally comment (although I did give > some background information to the editor on the way Wikipedia works). > > We are discussing our strategy for dealing with negative press stories and > in particular the ongoing antipathy coming from the DM. > > Bes

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Possible news story about Wikipedia tomorrow

2018-01-20 Thread Doug Weller
hief Executive > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 203 372 0762 > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. > > 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 > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia-l on Googlegroups?

2015-01-12 Thread Doug Weller
Ah, it's run by India Against Corruption. Doug On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Doug Weller wrote: > Evidently whoever is running this is trying to out editors. > Doug > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Gordon Joly wrote: >> On 09/01/15 10:46, Katie Chan wrote: >>

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia-l on Googlegroups?

2015-01-12 Thread Doug Weller
group managers if you wish. >> > > > OK! > > :-) > > Gordo > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Accounts on the Wikimedia UK wiki

2014-02-23 Thread Doug Weller
an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > htt

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia cracks down on 'paid advocacy editing and sockpuppetry'

2013-10-22 Thread Doug Weller
t you might like it, too - >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Antandrus/observations_on_Wikipedia_behavior >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Antandrus/observations_on_Wikipedia_behavior<https://

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia cracks down on 'paid advocacy editing and sockpuppetry'

2013-10-22 Thread Doug Weller
k page. The grand-daddy of >> such lists is of course >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Raul%27s_laws >> >> Charles >> > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedian in Residence

2013-05-14 Thread Doug Weller
gt; > 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 U

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Membership grace period

2013-02-08 Thread Doug Weller
dvance give you an administrative > headache, for example from having to make allowance for it in the > accounts? > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Membership grace period

2013-02-08 Thread Doug Weller
t; > _______ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup in the East Midlands

2013-01-29 Thread Doug Weller
t; perhaps because there are good transport connections, so a city such as > Nottingham would be a good idea. If the AGM in Lincoln gets a lot of local > interest and the Nottingham Wikimeet flounders it could perhaps be moved. > > Richard > > > On 29 January 2013 16:21, Do

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup in the East Midlands

2013-01-29 Thread Doug Weller
UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing > listwikimediauk-l@wikimedia.orghttp:/

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup in the East Midlands

2013-01-10 Thread Doug Weller
er 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 > > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Forgive the immodesty...

2013-01-10 Thread Doug Weller
o/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 > > -- D

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] PR industry blames 'cumbersome' Wikipedia (Andreas Kolbe)

2012-11-14 Thread Doug Weller
; :P > > Tom > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] PR industry blames 'cumbersome' Wikipedia

2012-11-13 Thread Doug Weller
il will get a prompt reply, but > it's a step in the right direction. > > Andreas > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Dunhuang Project - Silk Road editing week

2012-10-03 Thread Doug Weller
ray > Wikipedian in Residence, British Library > andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk > > _______ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Status of the five year plan

2012-09-30 Thread Doug Weller
hool but the fees are high. > - Heinrich Heine > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK board election process

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Weller
t;>> >>> http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:LondonStatto/Proposed_EGM_Motion_on_Voting_System >>> > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Joint statement with the Foundation

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Weller
gt;> >> The WMF don't trust WMUK to raise funds. >> >> Perhaps too succinct? ;) >> >> (this email is not intended to express my opinion on the issue, because >> I've yet to form one) >> >> Harry Mitchell >> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >&g

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Joint statement with the Foundation

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Weller
own site will be eligible for Gift Aid, and donations made off the > project banners won't be. > > John Byrne (WMUK Hon. Treasurer) > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Joint statement with the Foundation

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Weller
t; talking about payment processing, we're talking about who is actually > fundraising. > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Toolserver-l] Future of the toolserver

2012-09-24 Thread Doug Weller
Mailing_list_etiquette > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paid editing by Roger Bamkin

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Weller
n the circumstances I think a name change might be a good idea. Doug Weller On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: > I've located some more information about Geovation now by myself: > > https://challenge.geovation.org.uk/a/dtd/119163-16422 > > Wales Coast Pat

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paid editing by Roger Bamkin

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Weller
munity, without the shelter of WMUK. > > Andreas > Leaving out the Jimbo bit, why does anyone disagree with Andreas? Ok, you can modify the 'string of UK directors', but the basic principles? I didn't use to have to change the address when sending from Gmail. -- Doug

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Last-minute reminder: Coventry meetup on Sunday

2012-08-03 Thread Doug Weller
/User:HJ > Phone: 024 7698 0977 > Skype: harry_j_mitchell > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Doug Weller http://www

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

2012-07-31 Thread Doug Weller
> If you are too busy then say and I'll add it to my list > > Roger > > Roger > > > On 30 July 2012 19:56, Doug Weller wrote: >> >> We was me and my wife. >> Roger, will you get in touch with him? >> Doug >> >> On Mon, Jul

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

2012-07-31 Thread Doug Weller
g On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Thomas Morton wrote: > Unfortunate, unless I am reading his article wrong, that he's a bit of a > quack... > > Tom > > On 30 July 2012 13:48, Doug Weller wrote: >> >> We had an interesting tour of Derby Saturday run by Richar

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

2012-07-30 Thread Doug Weller
t;> 0207 065 0992 >> Disclaimer viewable at >> http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer >> Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk >> >> >> >> On 30 July 2012 13:48, Doug Weller wrote: >>> >>> We had an interesting tour o

[Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

2012-07-30 Thread Doug Weller
he was fascinated. He also seems to be a great fundraiser, and very upset at the lack of plaques on buildings. Doug -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Doug Weller
I'd be surprised > if many arbs disagreed at the personal level. > > Charles > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Doug Weller
; London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit > organization with no legal control o

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConference UK 2012 feedback - let us know your thoughts

2012-05-28 Thread Doug Weller
ond. > > See: https://skitch.com/tommorris/8h9xp/google-docs-error > > -- > Tom Morris > <http://tommorris.org/> > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-20 Thread Doug Weller
esulted in an immediate AfD. The deep end, really. > > Charles > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Doug Weller http:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OpenDomesday links

2012-05-16 Thread Doug Weller
imedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > > -- > 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 -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] 'twas the night before the AGM...

2012-05-11 Thread Doug Weller
; 0207 065 0992 > Disclaimer viewable > at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org &

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Reminder for the Coventry meetup

2012-05-03 Thread Doug Weller
m all over the Midlands, and from > London and Manchester (in fact, you can get from Euston to Coventry in > under an hour on the train), so those of you who don't live in the back of > beyond have got no excuse! ;) > > I hope to see some of you there! > > Best, &

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] List archives

2012-04-10 Thread Doug Weller
public with libellous and false and outrageous claims very helpful either. > Persuading someone to remove these vile and insulting messages would be much > more helpful." Yes please, I'd really like those insults and claims to be > remo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Office Hours

2012-03-05 Thread Doug Weller
> Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House,  56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit > organization

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Laptop recommendations?

2012-01-14 Thread Doug Weller
Acer makes a decent product at around £300 as I recall which of course included VAT. Dell makes a decent product starting at £239 excluding VAT. Windows 7 works fine and people are familiar with it. As Harry says, "We should focus on getting something that WORKS". It doesn't need expert administra

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthpedia

2012-01-02 Thread Doug Weller
> Let us hope the good people of Monmouth (and beyond) will "em" bold > "em", and not be put off Wikipedia for a few weeks/months/years (as I > was) > > Gordo > > -- > > Gordon Joly > gordon.j...@pobox.com > http://www.joly.org.uk/ > Don'

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fundraiser final figures

2012-01-01 Thread Doug Weller
_ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Calling all bus & coach enthusiasts

2011-12-04 Thread Doug Weller
: >> PS "busses" is not BritEng ;-) >> > > ___ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WM

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Welcoming Richard Symonds as our Office Administrator

2011-09-01 Thread Doug Weller
iau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity outreach favour

2011-08-13 Thread Doug Weller
k-l >> > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > >> > >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wik

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [FWD: RE: Urgent: interview request from BBC Radio Scotland about women and Wikipedia]

2011-08-08 Thread Doug Weller
mbling actual data, not >> > surmise. >> > >> > >> > - d. >> > >> > ___ >> > Wikimedia UK mailing list >> > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mail

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: interview request from BBC Radio Scotland about women and Wikipedia

2011-08-08 Thread Doug Weller
nd about women and Wikipedia > From: Doug Weller > Date: Mon, August 08, 2011 3:25 pm > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Good luck with the vet appointment, been there, done that. > > Doug > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 3:01 PM, wrote: >> If I was as active as

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: interview request from BBC Radio Scotland about women and Wikipedia

2011-08-08 Thread Doug Weller
; > ___ > 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.o

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OTRS

2011-02-08 Thread Doug Weller
> Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Doug Weller http://www.ramtops.co.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikim

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

2011-01-29 Thread Doug Weller
oposal. I will make this into a blog post over > the weekend. > > I thought it best to post this holding note so you did not feel the project > was not listening to your enquiries > > cheers > Roger > > On 28 January 2011 14:52, Doug Weller wrote: >> >> Still trying

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

2011-01-28 Thread Doug Weller
Bamkin >> (aka Victuallers) >> >> ___ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ideas for local engagement

2011-01-26 Thread Doug Weller
Wikipedia contributor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MartinPoulter >> Bias research: http://biasandbelief.wordpress.com/ >> Comedy music: http://www.myspace.com/glandscape >> Community blog: http://doodznchyx.wordpress.com/ >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Question about the addition of BBC content to Wikipedia entries

2010-09-30 Thread Doug Weller
Hi Gordon, how's things? Doug On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Gordon Joly wrote: >  On 15/09/2010 18:20, Bod Notbod wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Steve Bowbrick >>  wrote: >> >>> The producer of Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time are wondering if there'd be >>> any value in adding episodes