I think this sounds like a really interesting idea, what do other people think?
Richard On 7 November 2013 08:00, Michael Peel <michael.p...@manchester.ac.uk>wrote: > Something that WMUK could support? > > Thanks, > Mike > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: David Cuenca <dacu...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Preparing a proofreading contest for Wikisource's > 10th aniversary > > Date: 7 November 2013 00:58:56 CET > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > > On the Wikisource mailing list we are discussing about a contest to > > celebrate Wikisource's 10th aniversary. > > > > The contest would be from Nov 24th till Dec 1st. During that time the > > participants would proofread a selection of books and they would get > points > > per page. The one with the most points would win an ebook reader. > > > > So far WM-IT and Amical Wikimedia have comited each the prize for their > > respective contests on the Italian and Catalan Wikisource. WM-AU and > WM-DC > > are considering to sponsor the English edition. > > > > If you would like to help us to organize more language editions or find > > more sponsors, get in touch. > > > > If you would like to participate, stay tuned! :) > > > > Cheers, > > Micru > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Richard Nevell Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 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 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.*
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