Re: [Wikimediaau-l] ask for WMAU: namespace on meta?

2008-11-12 Thread Gnangarra
I think a Chapter-au: Chapter-de: Chapter-NY type name space would be the better format because then its location specific everybody can have a page called Membership and everybody would be able to follow the same format. eg Chapter-AU:Membership 2008/11/13 Pharos [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Nov

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Announcement - publication with CCau

2008-11-18 Thread Gnangarra
I saw somewhere that Wikimedia is changing over to a CC-by-3.x license in the near future after some changes were made to make compatable with GDFL/GNU requirements On 19/11/2008, John Vandenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:33 AM, Brianna Laugher [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia and schools

2008-12-09 Thread Gnangarra
Lets look at this differently, Wikipedia/Foundation is about providing free access to all knowledge, how could someone who supports the project consider promoting censorship of the information? 2008/12/10 Gnangarra [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/12/10 private musings [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia and schools

2008-12-11 Thread Gnangarra
I'd be up for that, cant let it have solely an Eastern States POV :) 2008/12/11 K. Peachey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone for a mini-project then? =). The existing SOS selection looks like it'll be a good base, but adding more Australian themed articles to it would probably be a nice attention

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP:AUS newsletter segment on WMA needed

2008-12-15 Thread Gnangarra
just alter the date on the AGM from The first AGM is planned for January 10 2008. to The first AGM is planned for January 11 2009. 2008/12/16 YellowMonkey blnguyen2...@gmail.com Would someone like to hop down to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Poster sales

2008-12-19 Thread Gnangarra
/article/178/innovation-and-commerce-on-the-french-wikipedia-wikiposters -Liam On 20/12/2008, at 12:29 PM, Gnangarra wrote: Of interest http://www.wikiposter.fr/wikipedia.aspx this link through fr.wikipedia, is it something we could or want to look into? -- GN. http://gnangarra.redbubble.com

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Gnangarra
My view is the rules are clear in that you can only nominate for one position, I'd see it as being unfair on three people who have already nominated as ordinary members. If there wasnt enough nominations to fill all positions then asking the person/people who miss out if they'd like to take on

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Backstage Pass event in Sydney

2009-01-13 Thread Gnangarra
Liam This is wonderful, we can offer to do some image restorations as part of this to that end I've already approached User:Durova she's done a lot of restorations of early images many are now FP on both commons and en and is willing to do a digital restoration of some their images, all thats

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Backstage Pass event in Sydney

2009-01-13 Thread Gnangarra
A notice at WP:AWNB is ok but targeting individuals isnt a good idea 2009/1/14 Nick Perkins superni...@gmail.com I would recommend caution with spamming Sydney Wikipedians. I remember in recent past where someone spammed Wikipedians who were listed as supporting WMAU letting them know some

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Backstage Pass event in Sydney

2009-01-14 Thread Gnangarra
One does kinda expect to get spammed from facebook groups occassionally 2009/1/15 Orderinchaos78 orderinchao...@gmail.com Yeah I don't see any harm in using the Facebook group. 2009/1/15 Charles Gregory wikimediaau.li...@chuq.net It also just occurred to me the Wikimedia Australia group on

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] contacting external people

2009-01-15 Thread Gnangarra
I'll throw it back here rather than add to the page, WM-au neds an ID system and if we want to be more serious some form of accreditation system for photographers to attend these kind of thing. The reason is that we are then establishing that the person is a member of the association and that

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Special:Import on the au wiki?

2009-01-20 Thread Gnangarra
The articles dont need to be drawn from en.wikipedia there are version available on http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page 2009/1/20 Andrew orderinchao...@gmail.com (I'll note just by way of clarification that in saying teachers generally avoid anything that creates work for them, I was

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] contacting external people

2009-01-23 Thread Gnangarra
There is one person from NSW that I know of who was accredited by Wikinews http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/User:Cartman02au 2009/1/22 David Gerard dger...@gmail.com 2009/1/16 Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com: WM-au neds an ID system and if we want to be more serious some form of accreditation

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WM-AU national gathering

2009-01-26 Thread Gnangarra
While its nice and can be advantageous to piggy back on other groups for confrences, the decision on when to hold the AGM and whether theres an event to coincide with it must be that of our members/committee complying with requirements of our constitution. I'd also suggest that making blanket

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: ABC's 'PM' covering Wikipedia Flagged Revs proposal

2009-01-26 Thread Gnangarra
So what is WM-au position on flagged revisions? 2009/1/27 YellowMonkey blnguyen2...@gmail.com The 6.10 screening is on all ABC local radios and the chats are always on teh ABC website on podcast or whatever On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Brianna Laugher brianna.laug...@gmail.com

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Commons on Picture Australia

2009-02-02 Thread Gnangarra
repost to get cross posting now I'm on both wmau list and commons list 2009/2/3 Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com 1 - Commons file information is actually more accurate with greater detail compared to flickr images we have a greater degree of scrutiny ensuring that the images are appropriate

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Pd-Australia

2009-02-10 Thread Gnangarra
The duration of copyright in photographs was significantly extended as a result of implementing Australia's obligations under the AUSFTA. This made protection for photographs consistent with protection for other types of artistic works. For photographs in which copyrights still subsisted on 1

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Pd-Australia

2009-02-10 Thread Gnangarra
Under the FTA copyright in the US is extinguished if the copyright in the originating country was already extinguished at the time of FTA being implimented 2009/2/11 Stephen Bain stephen.b...@gmail.com 2009/2/10 Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com: According to the reading by the Copyright

[Wikimediaau-l] GLAM Challenge

2009-07-02 Thread Gnangarra
account on meta identifiing your theme list all your edits on your theme between the 13th July and 23:59UTC on the 19th July, by 23:59utc on the 20th, judging will start after that date. The recipients will be contacted directly by email, with prizes announced by the 1st August. -- Gnangarra. http

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] relavent to GLAM

2009-07-10 Thread Gnangarra
Opening communication between the Australian Institutions and wiki world is what GLAM is for, at the extreme if such an issue was to arise with an Australian Institution we would be able to resolve the concerns without legal threats. GLAM is about us working together and understand each others

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikimedia, judges and strippers

2009-08-03 Thread Gnangarra
very close to wikinews article though, especially given the recent ABC interviews Liam has done 2009/8/3 Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net You beat me by mere seconds. Probably not enough for an enwiki article yet, but hopefully just the first of many! Cheers, Craig *From:*

[Wikimediaau-l] GLAM Photographs

2009-08-06 Thread Gnangarra
Photographs from wednesday night and the first day of GLAM-Wiki have been posted to Commons, they can all be found in the category:GLAM Wiki 09 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:GLAM_Wiki_09Anyone else who took photos can you please include them in this category -- GN.

[Wikimediaau-l] results - Glam challenge

2009-08-20 Thread Gnangarra
Hi everybody The Glam Challeng finished earlier this month now that I have been able to contact the winners I'd like to congratulate User:Yellow Monkey and User:The Ed17 they are both eagerly watching for the postman for the wonderful donations from The Australian War Memorial, The National

[Wikimediaau-l] Perth Meetup

2009-09-02 Thread Gnangarra
Hi all I started a discussion to arrange a meetup in Perth if your *interested join the discussion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Meetup/Perth/6*or if your going to be over this way at another time email me I'll see what can be arranged. -- GN. http://gnangarra.redbubble.com/

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] The A E Bert Roberts photograph collection

2009-11-07 Thread Gnangarra
the file http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hearse-r.jpg has been added to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearse#History there are some really interesting image in the ones already uploaded thanks for your efforts Craig 2009/11/6 Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net Hi All, I’m pleased to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM report

2009-12-01 Thread Gnangarra
2009/12/1 Peter Jeremy peterjer...@acm.org On 2009-Nov-30 10:42:49 +1100, private musings thepmacco...@gmail.com wrote: that here in Sydney, we're shooting for one more mini-meetup before christmas, I think this might be being hopeful. it would be great to get as many folk along as

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] official wiki

2009-12-12 Thread Gnangarra
2009/12/12 Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com Peter (Halasz), um... your last post is probably not helpful. I happen to agree with you that it is a good idea to make the chapter Wiki more open to editing. However, this is a discussion about the validity/importance/appropriateness of doing so and

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] New roles - Creative Commons National Museum

2012-02-05 Thread Gnangarra
HI Liam Congratulations Cheers Gideon On 6 February 2012 13:19, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, crossposting to the Australia lists cultural partners list, I'd just like to send a quick message to you all to tell you what I'm up to, now that my GLAM Fellowship with the WMF

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: Stakeholder meeting to coordinate response re proposed football codes' amendment to Copyright Act

2012-02-17 Thread Gnangarra
I would think if the chapter has someone who can attend officially it'd be good place to have a voice especially as this is one the things IMHO the chapter should be recognised as a stakeholder On 17 February 2012 19:57, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone interested in going to this

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] W2G: Western Australian picture opportunity

2012-02-22 Thread Gnangarra
thx JJ, I've already contacted Laura to let her know I'm interested doing this On 22 February 2012 18:14, JJ Harrison noodle_sna...@yahoo.com.au wrote: Hi, Gnangarra (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra) was active recently on Commons. He might be your best bet

[Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia Takes Perth Foreshore

2012-03-06 Thread Gnangarra
HI Everybody As some of know from the IRC meeting on Sunday we are oganising a WikiTake Perth Foreshorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Perth_Foreshoreon the 18th March everyone is welcome if you have friends in the Perth area encourage them to come along I have create a

[Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia Takes Perth Foreshore

2012-03-06 Thread Gnangarra
HI Everybody As some of know from the IRC meeting on Sunday we are oganising a WikiTake Perth Foreshorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Perth_Foreshoreon the 18th March everyone is welcome if you have friends in the Perth area encourage them to come along I have create a

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Need a photographer in Canberra for Saturday

2012-03-20 Thread Gnangarra
I could, looking at flights the earliest I could be there is 930am on the saturday On 21 March 2012 07:25, Laura Hale la...@fanhistory.com wrote: Hey, I've got permission to take team photographs like I did with the women's water polo team for the women's national softball team. I've got

[Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] State of the Monuments - March 2012

2012-03-25 Thread Gnangarra
In case anyone hasnt seen doent know, -- Forwarded message -- From: Samuel Klein meta...@gmail.com Date: 26 March 2012 01:55 Subject: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Wiki Loves Monuments] State of the Monuments - March 2012 To: Wikimedia Commons common...@lists.wikimedia.org Cc: WM cultural

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Open WMAU discussion on IRC, Sunday 1st July - today at 17:00 hours (AEST)

2012-06-30 Thread Gnangarra
will try but 1500(wst) is a pain, whats on the agenda for today,? On 1 July 2012 10:00, Ms. Anne Frazer fraz...@bigpond.com wrote: ** Hello one and all, Wikimedia Australia's monthly public meeting is again on IRC channel today, Sunday 1st July, and will be commencing around 17:00 hours

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Expression of support for Dictionary of Sydney from Wikimedia Australia

2012-07-30 Thread Gnangarra
Congratulations to Dictionary of Sydney 20 minutes ago they posted on facebook https://www.facebook.com/dictionaryofsydney that they have secured continued funding from the City of Sydney Council On 29 July 2012 11:26, John Vandenberg presid...@wikimedia.org.au wrote: Dear City of Sydney CEO

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Request for media contact - Sydney Wikipedian

2012-07-30 Thread Gnangarra
saw it earlier but as I'm not in Sydney I suggested he contact WMAU On 30 July 2012 18:12, Robert Myers bid...@me.com wrote: Noticed it as well. Not in Sydney and well Not that talkative. Ruled me out. ;) On 30/07/2012 8:05 PM, Charles Gregory wrote: Sorry - didn't realised this

[Wikimediaau-l] Foundation Blog post

2012-12-14 Thread Gnangarra
Foundation blog post about an Australian Wikimedian with a Wikimedia Commons/Photographic theme http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/12/14/the-impact-of-wikipedia-gideon-digby/ -- GN. Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com Gn. Blogg: http://gnangarra.wordpress.com

[Wikimediaau-l] Freopedia

2013-02-27 Thread Gnangarra
leave them on the talk page of the article, if you have general questions about Freopedia please email me. Thanks Gnangarra -- GN. Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com Gn. Blogg: http://gnangarra.wordpress.com ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: Wikimedia Australia public meeting

2013-03-03 Thread Gnangarra
WA 2pm on a sunday afternoon in the middle of a long weekend, not really practical. Hopefully once Vic, NSW SA and TAS go off daylight saving the committee will hold one of these at say 6pm wst, 8pm est. On 3 March 2013 20:52, Chris Watkins chriswater...@appropedia.org wrote: On 3 March 2013

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Australian Wikipedian in Residence

2013-03-23 Thread Gnangarra
great news, On 22 March 2013 15:31, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: As someone who has been working with Whiteghost.ink in the GLAM space in Sydney, with the SLNSW specifically, and in a wide variety of other ways for many years, I am extremely happy and proud of this announcement! In

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: [---] Australian Census Data Released Under CC License, But Official Site Tries To Make It Hard To Download

2013-04-26 Thread Gnangarra
be interesting discussion as to whether WMAu could get someone create a bot to download/publish the full database to Wikisource since its all CC and have the bot update the population data on Wikidata... If anything WMAU could even approach the ABS and consider someway of hosting the highuse

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Full-time Wikipedian-in-Residence at National Library of Scotland

2013-06-20 Thread Gnangarra
They have already interviewed, a wikimedian from WA was in Edinburgh last week being interviewed On 21 June 2013 06:27, Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@gmail.com wrote: ** ** http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22264118 ** ** This is in collaboration with Wikimedia UK. **

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] training session - Tuesday

2013-06-27 Thread Gnangarra
If that happens again note that there is a tab *edit source* that gives you the normal editing screen gideon. On 27 June 2013 13:41, Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@gmail.com wrote: If anyone would like to help our newest editors and their nascent articles, please see the list here: ** **

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] training session - Tuesday

2013-06-27 Thread Gnangarra
”. ** ** Kerry ** ** ** ** -- *From:* Gnangarra [mailto:gnanga...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Thursday, 27 June 2013 8:13 PM *To:* kerry.raym...@gmail.com *Cc:* WMAu members; Wikimedia Australia Chapter *Subject:* Re: [wmau:members] training session - Tuesday

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: Changes effective July 1

2013-06-30 Thread Gnangarra
Great to hear about the charitable status, and the PL insurance The main page layout is fine but it really needs some visual content On 1 July 2013 13:22, Steve Zhang steven.zh...@wikimedia.org.au wrote: Hi all, I'm pleased to announce some changes to Wikimedia Australia that has taken

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Changes effective July 1

2013-07-01 Thread Gnangarra
with scaling of the image depending on screen size. Once this is fixed the main page should look a lot better. This is the original design: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Australiaoldid=9979- the image would change monthly. On Monday, July 1, 2013, Gnangarra wrote

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Warning: Visual Editor - turn it on and it seems you can't turn it off!

2013-07-03 Thread Gnangarra
VIsual editor was rolled out to soon, too many bugs not enough time to test which is a common issue. But all these issues and complaints are wasted if you just turn it off because we need to accept the change and learn to work with it otherwise how can we teach others to use it. you do have the

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Reminder: Wikimedia Australia monthly open meeting

2013-07-09 Thread Gnangarra
Craig the coolest projects thing, have you forgotten about your time in perth already... On 9 July 2013 18:11, Craig Franklin cfrank...@halonetwork.net wrote: Hi All, The transcript for the meeting has been posted here:

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: 2014 Annual Plan

2013-07-18 Thread Gnangarra
both wonderful ideas Leigh, the second is something thats been talked about in WA as well, its also rather simple to setup though the big hurdles are on the hosting side of things, theres too many endangered Indigenous languages and stories that should be recorded. If you expand on that theme we

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: 2014 Annual Plan: international events ...

2013-07-20 Thread Gnangarra
One of our(WMAU) issues is that we work in isolation for most editors that isolation isnt a big issue but our best results come form when we break that isolation and bring people together. WMAU biggest achievement came when we were able to bring a group together in Canberra in 2009, we changed the

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: Annual Plan 2014: instructional videos and the larger question of SMART-vs-BHAG

2013-07-20 Thread Gnangarra
The production people I work with at ABC Open maybe persuaded to do the videos for us, they already have the reach we'd need... On 21 July 2013 13:18, Tony Souter to...@iinet.net.au wrote: Someone mentioned the social aspect of face-to-face edit training vs professionally produced training

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] RE: Annual Plan 2014: instructional videos and the larger question of SMART-vs-BHAG

2013-07-21 Thread Gnangarra
hmm many of those will need to be redone/duplicated with the changes to visual editor On 21 July 2013 14:14, Kerry Kilner k.kil...@uq.edu.au wrote: Thanks for this reference, Leigh! Kerry Kilner On 21/07/2013, at 3:59 PM, Leigh Blackall leighblack...@gmail.com wrote: There are a few

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] RE: Annual Plan 2014: instructional videos and the larger question of SMART-vs-BHAG

2013-07-21 Thread Gnangarra
...@halonetwork.net wrote: Yes, this. Unfortunately a great deal of documentation has been made obsolete with one fell stroke (not that that's a reason not to do it, it just creates a whole bunch of work for us). Cheers, Craig On 21 July 2013 16:17, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: hmm

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP citations in NLA/Trove

2013-08-07 Thread Gnangarra
as to where the citation needs to available its any where from which editors draw information from Trove, including, newspapers, magazines, audio(http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/163116758) On 7 August 2013 18:33, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mark, Nick, Gideon, In response to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP citations in NLA/Trove

2013-08-07 Thread Gnangarra
not being clear, it's a complex question!). -Liam wittylama.com Peace, love metadata On 7 August 2013 10:56, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: as to where the citation needs to available its any where from which editors draw information from Trove, including, newspapers, magazines

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikimedia Australia public meeting today at 4PM AEST

2013-08-31 Thread Gnangarra
4pm where? On 1 September 2013 12:50, Steven Zhang cro0...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Just a quick reminder that there will be a public meeting today at 4PM, in the #wikimedia-au IRC channel on the freenode network. You are all welcome. Regards, Steven Zhang Committee, Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: Wikimedia Australia public meeting today at 4PM AEST

2013-09-01 Thread Gnangarra
as these IRC chats have been attracting the same group of regulars, and very rarely do we see anyone else participate, while recognising that we have 2-3 hour time differences across our membership so therefore there is no one perfect solution. Gnangarra On 1 September 2013 19:04, Craig Franklin

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [wmau:members] Re: Wikimedia Australia public meeting today at 4PM AEST

2013-09-01 Thread Gnangarra
for the states that have it? Cheers, Craig On 1 September 2013 22:26, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting to read but there is more than just Sydney based events in the coming month, the next WMAU event is in Fremantle on the 11 September see the main page for informationhttp

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Tennis Australia - volunteer photographers

2013-09-10 Thread Gnangarra
Its been around a little while AIPP has already contacted Tennis Australia over the issue, it is not a good opportunity for anyone what they require is well beyond what would be reasonable for an amateur photographer, its in essence a professional photographer positions without any support,

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Funding Query

2013-10-08 Thread Gnangarra
well some that come to mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Freo - Freopedia only cost for WMAU has been Craig to Perth for the Launch, and from reports was well recieved at Wikimania in Hong Kong... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Waroona, prelude to a Wikitown

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Funding Query

2013-10-09 Thread Gnangarra
Hi All While on the subject of doing something I'd like to take this opportunity to announce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Toodyaypedia *Toodyaypedia*our latest WikiTown QR project, this comes as of the result of a lot of hard work by a number of people including our President who

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Funding Query

2013-10-11 Thread Gnangarra
I've also started adding info, but the last few days I've been sidetracked, and need to spend time chasing down the details :) Cheers Gnangarra On 11 October 2013 21:07, Craig Franklin cfrank...@halonetwork.net wrote: Bidgee and Toby, Thanks for preparing and adding your info

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Pre-AGM events tomorrow

2013-11-21 Thread Gnangarra
Hi Everyone Waroona event was scheduled months ago so is co-incidental that its on the same day, as the person running the event my apologies but its unlikely I'll be able to attend the AGM Gideon On 22 November 2013 15:31, Charles Gregory wikimediaau.li...@chuq.netwrote: Hi everyone, I

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP training at NLA last week

2013-12-03 Thread Gnangarra
HI Liam Can I take this to create the basis of a section on the event in https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/November_2013/Contents/Australia_and_New_Zealand_reportwhich is due out in 3 days Cheers Gideon On 2 December 2013 12:20, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP training at NLA last week

2013-12-03 Thread Gnangarra
I'll let know when its done so you can have a poke round and including any thing else you'd to see noted On 4 December 2013 11:46, Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com wrote: Certainly :-) wittylama.com Peace, love metadata On 4 December 2013 14:44, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: HI

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] WP training at NLA last week

2013-12-03 Thread Gnangarra
HI again Ok its up, I noticed you were at the SLNSW WWI editathon as well feel free to expand that, I have asked Toby to provide some details on the image tool mentioned as well Thanks for your help Gideon On 4 December 2013 11:53, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: I'll let know when its

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] problem with Trove newspaper citations onCommons

2013-12-07 Thread Gnangarra
because templates are project by project design and not sure they can be activated across wiki's but if so they be best on wikidata... maybe one of those things the devs could look at into the future On 8 December 2013 10:23, Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any

[Wikimediaau-l] opportunity

2014-01-13 Thread Gnangarra
There is an opportunity for someone to spend time in Antartica, as photographer I love to be able to do this, as Wikimedian imagine what content you could enhance. For me I it's either 20 years too late or 10 years too soon, given the skills and knowledge of many people here if your able to apply

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] opportunity

2014-01-13 Thread Gnangarra
for it”! How cool it would be to be (pun intended) to be the first Wikimedian in Residence in Antarctica. Kerry -- *From:* wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] *On Behalf Of *Gnangarra *Sent:* Monday, 13

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] opportunity

2014-01-14 Thread Gnangarra
, innovaiton and intellectual merit carry 20% weighting. Tony On 14/01/2014, at 12:58 PM, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: WMAU is Australian and thats the focus of the application and within our control... Yes a WMF supporting letter would also be fantastic addition

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] QR code proposal

2014-02-02 Thread Gnangarra
-- *From:* wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto: wikimediaau-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] *On Behalf Of *Gnangarra *Sent:* Sunday, 2 February 2014 7:25 PM *To:* Wikimedia-au *Subject:* [Wikimediaau-l] QR code proposal Hi Everyone During todays iirc discussion its was suggested

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] QR code proposal

2014-02-02 Thread Gnangarra
information about them, so perhaps an ideal opportunity for QR plaques! Kerry -- *From:* Gnangarra [mailto:gnanga...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, 3 February 2014 9:53 AM *To:* Kerry Raymond; Wikimedia Australia Chapter *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediaau-l] QR code

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] QR code proposal

2014-02-03 Thread Gnangarra
I think the initial aim is not the existing GA's but rather focusing on bringing additional articles up to a standard that would warrant a plaque. On 3 February 2014 20:08, Craig Franklin cfrank...@halonetwork.net wrote: Hi, I made a couple of comments on the talk page of the proposal.

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] QR code proposal

2014-02-03 Thread Gnangarra
any thing can be QR coded its a matter of find a valid association to an article, JS Battye library in Perth would be associated with , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Battye or even https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_S_Battye_Library additionally as its contained within the State library there

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Creation of Noongar (Aboriginal) Wikipedia

2014-03-08 Thread Gnangarra
Since was in WA would have been nice to wait until someone here had commented before making contact I have already emailed Len Collard, they were trying to organise a date to talk 2/3 weeks ago Believe WMF Philippe is also involved because of the negative use of WP name in the press release

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Creation of Noongar (Aboriginal) Wikipedia

2014-03-08 Thread Gnangarra
us. I'd be open to helping Aboriginal groups who approached us for technical or other assistance. But we must always remember it's their culture and we're outsiders. At this stage I think it's best to leave it to the contact Gnangarra had with them and see where that goes. kindest regards

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Apparently corrupt administration of this list

2014-03-17 Thread Gnangarra
The questions have been answered previously but for clarity Tony wasnt blocked for asking about Andrew that is a question raised just a day ago, Tony was blocked for repeatably not respecting Wikiquettehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Etiquette, making personal

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Wikimedia-AU-Members] (no subject)

2014-04-23 Thread Gnangarra
awesome well done On 24 April 2014 11:10, G. White whiteghost@gmail.com wrote: For those who do not know, User:Rubicon49bcehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rubicon49bce, with whom I worked when I was Wikipedian-in-Residence at the State Library of New South Wales, has created an

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wiki Loves Monuments

2014-05-18 Thread Gnangarra
Please note I'm not speak on behalf of WMAU committee and as far as I'm aware no one has proposed anything to the committee in relation to WLM WLM is a complex issue As we found out last year if Australia wants to participate in WLM we cannot run a scaled down version, neither can we include

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wiki Loves Monuments

2014-05-23 Thread Gnangarra
wrote: On 19 May 2014 02:04, Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@gmail.com wrote: However, the WLM committee knocked back that idea. As Gnangarra has already said, we were told war memorials were not acceptable to them as monuments, despite our attempts to explain the cultural importance of war

[Wikimediaau-l] Fwd: Toodyay Herald coming soon on Trove newspapers database

2014-06-11 Thread Gnangarra
for those interested in working on WA articles more newspapers coming on line via Trove Hi, THS Committee and email members and frriends Thought you might like to know that articles from the weekly *Toodyay Herald* (years 1912-1954) will appear on Trove soon. Faded out links are starting to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Freopedia map

2014-07-07 Thread Gnangarra
There are some errors to the under lying map that werent picked prior to printing which are in the process of being addressed, once this has been fixed as one of the creators of the map I'll upload it under the appropriate licensing On 7 July 2014 16:03, Russavia russavia.wikipe...@gmail.com

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Freopedia map

2014-07-07 Thread Gnangarra
I know when working on it with BID people that it was to be under a free license, but as there are errors that needed fixing there is no point in uploading yet On 7 July 2014 17:08, Sam Wilson s...@samwilson.id.au wrote: I'm not sure it can be put on Commons, Gnangarra. The BID logo can't

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Warringah Wikipedians

2015-03-19 Thread Gnangarra
I'm happy to make contact from the committee on behalf the chapter ... If there is someone local who wants to be involved let us know as its always better to have the personal touch.. -- Forwarded message -- From: Liam Wyatt liamwy...@gmail.com Date: 19 March 2015 at 18:45

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Wikimedia-l] Wiki Towns

2015-05-04 Thread Gnangarra
at 09:34, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: Leigh I think its a rather complex issue and can see a few red flags there to start with that would cause a lot of issues, *Paid photographers? Paid historians? Paid editors?*. For Wikitowns or for that matter any project really needs

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Wikimedia-l] Wiki Towns

2015-04-30 Thread Gnangarra
happy to answer any questions anyone has, and provide assistance Gnangarra Vice President Wikimedia Australia WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org https

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Wikimedia-l] Wiki Towns

2015-05-01 Thread Gnangarra
? Paid editors? I realise this is a contentious issue, but not sure it's impossible... On 01/05/2015 8:06 am, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com wrote: G'Day Yes Australia has two ongoing Wikitown projects - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiTown/Toodyaypedia - https

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Photographer on call register

2015-05-08 Thread Gnangarra
-05-07 13:59 GMT+10:00 Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@wikimedia.org.au: Sounds good. -- *From:* Gnangarra [mailto:gnanga...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Thursday, 7 May 2015 1:51 PM *To:* Kerry Raymond *Cc:* Wikimedia Australia committee; Wikimedia-au *Subject:* Re

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Photographer on call register

2015-05-06 Thread Gnangarra
...@gmail.com wrote: Good idea. I would like to one day see this extended to producers of other media as well. Video, animation, audio.. Which are especially useful in the projects beyond Wikipedia. Wikinews, Books, Species, Versity... On 7 May 2015 12:31 pm, Gnangarra gnanga...@gmail.com

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Photographer on call register

2015-05-06 Thread Gnangarra
articles in an agreed local subcategory of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_requested_photographs_in_Australia or some other process? Kerry -- *From:* Gnangarra [mailto:gnanga...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Thursday, 7 May 2015 12:31 PM

[Wikimediaau-l] Photographer on call register

2015-05-06 Thread Gnangarra
Just throwing a thought out there to discuss WMAu has for the last few years run an equipment support program where by photographers can get an incentive to provide photographs through funds to help with the purchase of new/updated equipment. A number of people including myself have availed

[Wikimediaau-l] WikiData tour Down Under

2016-01-25 Thread Gnangarra
Kaya Wikimedia Australia is happy to announce that the plans for the WikiData Down Under Tour are sufficiently finalise to allow everone to make their plans for Febraury. The keynote speaker is Andy Mabbett also known as User:Pigsonthewing Andy has considerable experience in working with WikiData

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Family History related Australian biographies on Wikipedia

2016-01-23 Thread Gnangarra
Hi Paul This sounds like a great initiative WMAU committee isnt aware of any co-ordinated project along these lines the nearest would be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiTown/Toodyaypedia/stage_II_worksheet which was done as part of the Toodyaypedia project. For some people they might

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Wikimedia-AU-Members] State Library of Queensland adds over 1000 citations in #1Lib1Ref

2017-02-03 Thread Gnangarra
Awesome news Kerry On 3 February 2017 at 17:22, Kerry Raymond wrote: > At approximately 10am today, the State Library of Queensland passed their > target of adding 1000 citations to Wikipedia articles as part of the > Wikipedia Library’s #1Lib1Ref campaign which calls

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fair Use Campaign: Technical Update

2017-05-21 Thread Gnangarra
Thanks Liam both for the update and the work you have put into this On 22 May 2017 at 07:39, Liam Wyatt wrote: > Dear Aussiepedians, > > As some of you may have seen by now - the banner campaign is now LIVE and > kicking. > > Peter Martin, wrote an excellent article for

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Referencing NLA Trove in WP citations

2018-01-19 Thread Gnangarra
agree with Kerry here the Trove link is more significant and proves more information. The Trove URL does take a person to the text, its a maintained link where as many third party sites change their urls all to frequently, as is currently the case in WA with 40 odd departments being merged into

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Events calendar

2019-09-04 Thread Gnangarra
yes, even by state for the more active locations On Thu, 5 Sep 2019 at 08:09, Sam Wilson wrote: > I’ve recently started adding WikiClubWest events to the new Wikimedia > Space calendar . > It’s slightly annoying at the moment because

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] [Commons-l] Robert Myers (aka BIDGEE) violation of COVID restrict

2020-10-14 Thread Gnangarra
osted by ESEAP Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra Noongarpedia: https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/nys/Main_Page My print shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Gnangarra/shop?asc=u ___ Wikimediaau-l mailing list Wikimediaau-l@l