imedia volunteers
are carrying out the costly, time-intensive process of digitally
restoring them.
The Mary Rose pics won't need restored, but Commons offers some
interesting "services" to museums.
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> > Since when?
> Important not to believe everything in the papers, isn't it?
>
> Charles
I contacted Stephen Fry's agent but got no response. It may have been
bad timing given the holidays, perhaps someone else could try and see if
that can
f adjusting time based on where people are in the world. :-P
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a couple of clean
and uploads they can probably offer some really good advanced tips.
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o might be interested in this. I'm
waiting on a response from the US Copyright Office as to precisely which
of Yeats' works will be PD on January 1.
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On Mon, 2009-12-21 at 19:23 +, Charles Matthews wrote:
> WMUK list CC Steve Virgin
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> Charles Matthews wrote:
> > Brian McNeil wrote:
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> >> Stephen Fry reading his favourite Yeats poem anyone?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Ha
ntribute to, any release on this. However, the idea of audiobooks, or
even single poems from Yeats, was what caught my eye. I have a sneaking
suspicion there's one or two UK celebs could be persuaded to records
stuff for Commons; getting a "featured audio"
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build the membership.
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_releases/Public_domain_day
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an entice notable figures to do readings, spoken
Wikibooks would be a good place to target stuff. Who could read Carter's
Journals? And the various other pieces now available? Is Yeats one that
UK celebs could be convinced to donate spoken versions of to the
Commons?
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> > From: "Brian McNeil"
> > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> > Sent: Monday, 21 December, 2009 00:22:23 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain,
> Ireland, Portugal
> &g
quired is one participant running a call
recording program. There are some rather fancy and expensive ones on
Windows but, the basic one available in Ubuntu is free and works fine.
Of course, something freely licensed would be much better.
That and me wondering when my membership (now paid) a
the UK, used to be.
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The "for Wikipedians" Wikinews intro
http://enwn.net/197b
The "for your friends who might try" Wikinews intro
http://enwn.net/6bc42
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On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 17:13 +, Thomas Dalton wrote:
> 2009/12/6 Brian McNeil :
> > Mmmm? Do you make a habit of telling children aged eleven they can look
> > things up on a website with pictures of an adult performing
> > autofellatio?
>
> Personally, I am very sce
On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 16:48 +, Thomas Dalton wrote:
> 2009/12/6 Brian McNeil :
> > For the 11-13 range I'd suggest they use Wikipedia for Schools. They can
> > install it locally if they like, and actually letting the upper-end
> > 15/16 loose on the mediawiki ins
he mediawiki install would be the *perfect* education on
how Wikipedia can have false information inserted.
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se guys then...
FakeAPStylebook Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair should be
referred to as "he" despite being a hermaphroditic alien
reptoid.
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hat.
I disagree about taking out links - most press releases are online now
and can (i.e. most do) include inline links.
I would have preferred not to touch this, but - for once - I think 4+
years Wikinews experience is useful. ;-)
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rst draft:
> >
> > http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_releases/Free_online_news
>
> Steve Virgin's just rewritten this - any comments on the latest
> version? The current plan is to send it out tomorrow morning.
I like this new version. Needs a few more eyeballs over it
ink the volunteers can do better than
most pro advertising agencies. It's in the metrics the ad agencies are
really good for.
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ead further than that? The rest is assumed to be "We
are X", "We're promoting Y", "We have association Z with Y" stuff.
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out, I promise to take the "be nice" pills for a
couple of extra weeks. ;-)
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> > 2009/11/30 Brian McNeil :
> > > The thought's good, but right now enWN is currently only pushing out
> > > about 5 articles a day.
> > >
> > > Recruitment c
4 hours at the longest).
The thought's good, but right now enWN is currently only pushing out
about 5 articles a day.
Recruitment campaign might be better.
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at little video clips for commons if I can
borrow some sort of decent vid-cam.
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> > I've had no other calls/emails from any other media organizations
> > about this story.
The Press Association are looking for comment.
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bly dig up contact addresses for Andrew and Mary from
*somewhere* in my address book.
[1]
http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/wikipedia-for-schools.htm
[2]
http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/2008-wikipedia-for-schools.htm
[3]
http://en.wikinews.org/wik
al reward
for doing so. The 'industry', on the other hand, has a long and shameful
history of assuming they have a right to be paid over and over and over
again for exactly the same piece of work.
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just not using the latest version of
Skype.
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On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 18:16 +0100, Bod Notbod wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Brian McNeil
> wrote:
> > Arstechnica has a good article relating to this today. Those
> > well-entrenched and profiting from creative works have a 100+ year
> > history of scaremon
entrenched and profiting from creative works have a 100+ year
history of scaremongering and depriving the public domain what they
agreed to give it in the first place.
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to get out of it?
As mentioned earlier, get names, and, I'd add, try to get any press
there to mention you were present.
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> From: Michael Peel
> On 26 Sep 2009, at 12:52, Al Tally wrote:
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> > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM, wrote:
> > > From: Andrew Turvey
> >
> > > - "Al Tally" wrote:
> > >
> > > > also, where is it going to be? That's the biggest factor for me.
> > >
> > > I think the idea was London -
> From: Andrew Turvey
> - "Al Tally" wrote:
>
> > also, where is it going to be? That's the biggest factor for me.
>
> I think the idea was London - Seddon could you confirm?
Just a semi-idle question.
Once the membership grows somewhat would it be expected that future AGMs
would be h
e printing
to. Other UK charities can probably give advice on how they handle such
issues, and I would assume there is scope for working with other
chapters to work out how to best implement various fundraising
merchandise ideas. A reason I'd really support the calendar idea is that
it fits wi
A restriction to "members-only merchandise" is wrong, doubly so with current
low membership levels. When you're talking about a 10k+ member base, then I
can see a point to members-exclusive merchandise; this complementing a range
of items available to the wider public.
I'm also against the 'at-cos
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I was merely stating that your logic is flawed. We aren't claiming any
ownership of posts to this list, or content ownership. It's just being
reposted as a convienience.
2009/8/26 Brian M
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Under that logic, posting the link is a copyright violation as it does not
belong to us.
2009/8/26 Brian McNeil
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Both this list and wikien-l are public. To repost a substantial portion of a
news website's article on either of these mailing lists is a copyright
violation.
Brian.
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Wikinews has its article up for review. It should be published and in Google
News pretty much as-is.
http://tinyurl.com/WN-NPG
It is quote long and mindful of the discussion over the weekend.
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I think I'd take more issue with their ineptness at trying to get a
Wikimedia comment.
Nothing from them as far as I'm aware.
Brian.
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Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] FW: National Portrait Gallery threat of legal
action
Statement from the National Portrait Gallery.
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I have a response from the National Portrait Gallery's press spokesperson
that they are drafting a release to issue today.
Obviously they've received a lot of interest on this.
Brian.
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I have emailed the culture department, pointed them at the legal threat, and
asked a few questions and for a statement on this.
Brian.
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Interview request
Could Cormac travel to London do you think?
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Not a Brit, but IIRC Cormac Lawler was doing his PhD on Wikiversity.
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I know this may be early days, but I see mention of chapter negotiations and
this is a somewhat related issue.
Most people here (not in the wider public) know about the Cafepress store
for Wiki merchandise, but it doesn't really cut it anymore. I am aware that
alternatives are being looked at,
Actually, the way things are licensed around here they're an end to the
mean.
Brian.
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kisource access
to not-on public-display out of copyright manuscripts perhaps?
Brian McNeil
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There has been talk of making nice membership ca
ty process of issuing ID
cards.
What are people's thoughts on expanding the scope of skenmy's proposal as
outlined above?
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this
is something that needs organised at flashmob speeds. Basically, an
ad-hoc Wikipedia workshop to bring them up to speed on this.
Interesting vaguely related AP report...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghB7kaUC_cbUE_Y2y7WrZfrjTcQQD97SCO683
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I'd say Phorm could technically be seen as in violation of the WMF privacy policy - which I assume WMUK has adopted for their own use.It'd delight me to see all chapters plus the WMF ensure they're opted out, just to say 'no' to cooperating with a surveillence scheme for advertising. I'd also say a
The Register - specifically Orlowski - doesn't make elementary mistakes.
They publish fiction related to Wikipedia.
Brian McNeil
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Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity application rejected
2009/4/25 Brian McNeil :
> Because WMUK would be so closely associated with the 501(c) WMF, I think
> Mike Godwin should be pointed at this. I appreciate various factors may
make
> him unable to further involve himself, but you don
Because WMUK would be so closely associated with the 501(c) WMF, I think
Mike Godwin should be pointed at this. I appreciate various factors may make
him unable to further involve himself, but you don't know what UK
legal-eagle contacts he can point your way.
Brian.
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hose fit, able, and affluent enough, to go
see it in person. What I take from "content liberation" is that you no
longer need to go to the museum because it is online. That is most
definitely not what I think should be encouraged, nor a realistic pitch to
those who you want to share con
es - like giving a sample from the new
exhibition they're going to put on.
Gut feeling is, I don't like "content access partnerships" as a name. Not
particularly struck with the "showcasing" option above, but it is closer to
something I think can be sold t
Then ask Jimbo: jwa...@wikimedia.org
Not so painful?
Brian.
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Ah, it's for charity - have some appropriate music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6NfQyNLto
Brian.
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Sent: 24 February 2009 18:34
To: wikimed
David is right, if they haven't a clue about techniques to manage a modern
website - techniques that are over ten years old - then they are quite
simply not fit to manage any sort of filtering blacklist.
I have not, and would not, actively seek out child pornography. However, I
have a clue about h
Does this help?
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/2008-09_Wikipedia_for_Schools_goes_online
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If a company or business comes to terms with the notability guidelines for
sources, they are likely best placed to argue their case for an entry in
Wikipedia - or expansion of an existing entry. They would be negligent were
they not maintaining records of all press coverage.
Part of the process of
Bricks?
Stock up here: http://theperfectgift.org.uk/
Brian.
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a reflection on you failing to
understand that a second interview is being conducted.
As to "fawning", yeah we're all a bunch of radicalised Trotskyite commies on
Wikinews - even the Americans. Except for Skenmy, he's a supporter of the
Conservative party and sits in the corner. :
Something that may be of interest to WMUK people.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Tony_Benn_discusses_politics_with_Wikinews
If you want to suggest questions, stick them on the talk. It may be a good
idea to listen to the previous interview which is a couple of clicks away
from the related news
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