Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Draft Communications Bill
On 02/07/12 13:02, brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org wrote: To be honest, I find the number of people seemingly adopting the shortsighted If you've nothing to hide attitude on this list concerning. Agreed to that. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Draft WMUK communications strategy for input
On 02/07/12 11:08, Stevie Benton wrote: I'd be really grateful for your thoughts and input on the strategy. You can find it here http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMUK_comms_strategy_v1.2.pdf. It's quite a lengthy document so if you'd prefer to see an abridged version which contains only the recommendations please take a look here http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comms_strategy_extract_-_recommendations.pdf. I would prefer HTML (wiki) rather than a PDF. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
[Wikimediauk-l] 3 and 5 year plan
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/2012_Five_Year_Plan Version six now available for comment on the associated discussion page. Our board will be discussing this at a special meeting during Wikimania DC so comments over the next week please. Thanks for all your hard work, Diolch am eich help, Jon -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies 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. 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 over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. 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
[Wikimediauk-l] Katherine Bavage, our new Fundraiser, in Third Sector
Hello everyone, Thought you might like to know that our new Fundraiser, Katherine Bavage, appears in Third Sector this week :) Here's a link to the article - http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1139029/Neil-Henderson-joins-Barnardos/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH Thanks, Stevie -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, 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. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
[Wikimediauk-l] You won! Goodbye ACTA!
[image: Logo] http://www.openrightsgroup.org/join Dear Jon Davies, This Wednesday (4th July), the European Parliament resoundingly voted against ACTA! *The vote was 478 against, 39 in favour, with 165 abstentions.* This victory was thanks to *your continued pressure* which helped ensure that at every step of the way Europe’s representatives voted to reject the provisions within ACTA. We know that MEPs have been inundated with emails and calls from people who, just like you, have fought tirelessly in the defence of democratic freedoms. Your persistence has paid off: *MEPs have listened and stood up for democracy* – some of them doing so quite literally in a moment of post-vote triumph, holding placards reading ‘*Hello Democracy, Goodbye ACTA*.’ Unwilling to let ACTA die, Commissioner Karel de Gucht announced that, regardless of the Parliament's rejection, the European Commission would wait for the ECJ's decision on the treaty's compatibility with fundamental rights and freedoms, before considering what to do next. This attempt to delay this issue further and pull the wool over our eyes will fail so long as the *Open Rights Group and activists like you remain vigilant*. With more threats on the horizon like the “Snooper's Charter” now is the time to help ORG continue to* defend democracy and digital rights by joining today*! http://www.openrightsgroup.org/join *Join today, and we can keep winning! http://www.openrightsgroup.org/join* Thank you once again for your efforts against ACTA. Jim Killock Executive Director If you wish to opt out of future emails, you can do so herehttp://action.openrightsgroup.org/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=1422ea.campaign.id=6660 . If you like what we do, then why not join ushttp://www.openrightsgroup.org/join ? -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies 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. 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 over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. 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
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] 3 and 5 year plan
I would like to draw attention to the last of my three comments on the talk page [1]. Namely, what is the plan for approving this 5 year plan? I strongly feel that it needs to be approved by members, not just by the board, for reasons given on the talk page. I encourage people to comment there about how they think this plan should be approved (please don't discuss it here - let's keep discussion in one place). 1. http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:2012_Five_Year_Plan#1_Five_and_three_year_plan_-_version_six_for_community_consultation. On 4 July 2012 11:30, Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/2012_Five_Year_Plan Version six now available for comment on the associated discussion page. Our board will be discussing this at a special meeting during Wikimania DC so comments over the next week please. Thanks for all your hard work, Diolch am eich help, Jon -- Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies 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. 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 over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. 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 ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
[Wikimediauk-l] Can I get wikimedia-uk to buy a ROV?
Kickstarter project has got their money: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openrov/openrov-the-open-source-underwater-robot If they manage to create a marketable product could WMUK be persuaded to buy one? There are wrecks and marine life we need pics of and I hate messing around with air cylinders. -- geni ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
[Wikimediauk-l] Potential partners list
It's become apparent that it would be useful to have a place on-wiki to list all the potential partners that Wikimedia UK could end up working with, whether it's on outreach, or inviting to participate in conferences or funding or developing as part of its mission. I've put up a page on the chapter wiki: https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Potential_partners If you know of organisations, groups and others who broadly support the free culture/open source kind of principles that Wikimedia UK supports, or could be vaguely interested in working with Wikimedia UK or individual volunteers associated with WMUK, please add them. Having such a list will be quite useful in trying to work out groups we can talk to who might want to participate in, sponsor, or attend events like Wikimania if the London bid for 2014 is successful. I've been rather bold, and done this without any chapter approval or anything. If there's a problem with the semi-legalish warning at the beginning, I'm sure the office or the board can work out what to do. ;-) Yours, -- Tom Morris http://tommorris.org/ ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Potential partners list
On 4 July 2012 19:10, Tom Morris t...@tommorris.org wrote: It's become apparent that it would be useful to have a place on-wiki to list all the potential partners that Wikimedia UK could end up working with, whether it's on outreach, or inviting to participate in conferences or funding or developing as part of its mission. I've put up a page on the chapter wiki: https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Potential_partners Thanks Tom. Could we think of a better name? These are organizations of interest and that we would seek to work with in some form or other, however Partner will be read by some parties as having special meaning and this page might be seen as a strategic intention. Fae ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Potential partners list
On Wednesday, 4 July 2012 at 19:25, Fae wrote: Thanks Tom. Could we think of a better name? These are organizations of interest and that we would seek to work with in some form or other, however Partner will be read by some parties as having special meaning and this page might be seen as a strategic intention. I did think about that, and allies, fellow travellers and many other things came up, but none quite worked out. If anyone can think of anything better, there's a move button on-wiki, and I promise I won't object. -- Tom Morris http://tommorris.org/ ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Potential partners list
This is called a mapping exercise (at least by my local Health and Wellbeing Board). They commissioned research to first find out who was out there, and then have a few workshops for groups that shared a common interest. To start the process is easy enough for the collective mind of the readers of this list. But to draw any conclusions would be harder. Open Rights Group was one that popped out when I read the lists. I gave them as an example of an org that I left since the annual subscription was too high (£60) on this email list a while back when we were discussing the subscriptions (the fee for being a member the registered charity now). Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Can I get wikimedia-uk to buy a ROV?
Hmm that does look fun . and useful. Make a case? On 4 July 2012 18:51, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: Kickstarter project has got their money: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openrov/openrov-the-open-source-underwater-robot If they manage to create a marketable product could WMUK be persuaded to buy one? There are wrecks and marine life we need pics of and I hate messing around with air cylinders. -- geni ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Roger Bamkin 01332 702993 0758 2020815 Google+:Victuallers Skype:Victuallers1 Flickr:Victuallers2 ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Draft WMUK communications strategy for input
On 4 July 2012 09:17, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: I would prefer HTML (wiki) rather than a PDF. Gordo +1. In addition, there are links to the internal office wiki and some private Google Docs pages. Is this intentional if we presumably want to keep communications and strategic plan as open as possible? -- Thehelpfulone http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
