Re: [Wikimedia-l] Al-Jazeera English "Fault Lines" report on SOPA

Thanks for sharing! Interesting piece. Abbas. > From: mr...@wikimedia.org > Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:10:01 -0700 > To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Al-Jazeera English "Fault Lines" report on SOPA > > This is a segment in the Fault Lines series on AJE about SOPA, the Bl

Re: [Wikimedia-l] new report on Wikipedia sources

Heather, Thanks for a fascinating read.  You managed to capture the crazy, chaotic, collaborative world we sometimes inhabit, especially during events like the Egyptian Revolution.  In all, it was a truly fascinating and consuming event to be a part of, and it got me briefly hooked on the rush

Re: [Wikimedia-l] new report on Wikipedia sources

*sorry, my last response was so full of confusing errors I've rewritten it* Heather, Thanks for a fascinating read.  You managed to capture the crazy, chaotic, collaborative world we sometimes inhabit, especially during events like the Egyptian Revolution.  In all, it was a truly fascinating a

Re: [Wikimedia-l] new report on Wikipedia sources

I so appreciate your thoughtful note, Ocaasi :) The chart is meant be a little provocative - a thought experiment based on an application of current policies to new media like Twitter and YouTube - and I should add that I'm not asserting that just because something is secondary or primary doesn

[Wikimedia-l] In the News

Folks, if this has already been brought to the List, please excuse the repetition. If not, enjoy; http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/romneys-running-mate-some-say- wikipedia-holds-the-answer/?nl=us&emc=edit_cn_20120810 Marc Riddell ___ Wiki

Re: [Wikimedia-l] In the News

> Folks, if this has already been brought to the List, please excuse the > repetition. If not, enjoy; > > http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/romneys-running-mate-some-say- > wikipedia-holds-the-answer/?nl=us&emc=edit_cn_20120810 > > Marc Riddell They probably got that out of Wikipedia,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] In the News

I love it! great stuff! wikipedia edit heatmaps is what we need! On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Fred Bauder wrote: >> Folks, if this has already been brought to the List, please excuse the >> repetition. If not, enjoy; >> >> http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/romneys-running-mate-som

Re: [Wikimedia-l] In the News

This one had legs this week. Here's a sample of the coverage following the original report on Monday by Micah Sifry at Tech President. Once Colbert jumped in, it led to another round of coverage through today. It's also just now getting to the British press. -Matthew * * *Wikipedia | How to Spot

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fund-raising goal questions

Hi there, Replies below. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:19 PM, MZMcBride wrote: > Hi. > > How is the fund-raising goal determined each year? > The fund-raising goal is determined by the amount of money needed to fund the budget with consultation with the payment processing chapters. > > Is there

[Wikimedia-l] Board pages on WMF wiki

A few days ago, along with the new trustee's biographies, a lengthy text has been added (three times) to , under the mysterious title "Tenure Accomplishments", mentioning an unheard-of "new format" for bios. As thi