Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Bon voyage, Jay

2012-10-31 Thread Kul Wadhwa
You should never cancel the WikiDancers --Kul On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:42 PM, James Alexander wrote: > Oh no, when the staff found out we decided to still have the party. > > James > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM, George Herbert >wrote: > > > Does that mean we should cancel the cake and Wi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Bon voyage, Jay

2012-10-31 Thread James Alexander
Oh no, when the staff found out we decided to still have the party. James On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM, George Herbert wrote: > Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers? > > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh wrote: > > Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's be

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Bon voyage, Jay

2012-10-31 Thread George Herbert
Does that mean we should cancel the cake and WikiDancers? On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Jay Walsh wrote: > Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of > events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for the > delay in getting back you. > > After so

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Bon voyage, Jay

2012-10-31 Thread Jay Walsh
Hi folks - I'm happy to report that there's been a beneficial turn of events from the original announcement a few weeks ago. Apologies for the delay in getting back you. After some reflection and conversations I've decided to change course from my original plans and stay on with the Foundation. I

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] The Signpost -- Volume 8, Issue 44 -- 29 October 2012

2012-10-31 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
News and notes: First chickens come home to roost for FDC funding applicants; WMF board discusses governance issues and scope of programs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-10-29/News_and_notes WikiProject report: In recognition of... WikiProject Military History http:

[Wikimedia-l] Google loses defamation lawsuit in Australia

2012-10-31 Thread ENWP Pine
Here’s a news article that may be of interest to those who follow Wikimedia-related legal issues especially regarding BLPs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20153309 Pine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: htt

Re: [Wikimedia-l] The new narrowed focus by WMF: conflicts of interest

2012-10-31 Thread DeltaQuad Wikipedia
Of note though, she did freely invite comments on the proposal. Of course its still her decision, but now we at least have the community view on it, whether positive or negative. I also would like to thank Sue for making this as open as it is. --- DeltaQuad - Mobile Tablet English

[Wikimedia-l] [A2K]: Blog updates on recent Wikipedia events in India

2012-10-31 Thread noopur
Dear all, As announced earlier [1], the Access to Knowledge team at the Center for Internet and Society, Bangalore in India has been supporting Wikimedia activities in India. Here are a few blog post updates on the recent events, education program workshops as well as the Access to Knowle