Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New post at Wikimedia UK

On 12/10/16 15:55, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a high > level of organisational skills and experience of providing > administrative support within a not-for-profit setting. "We are looking for a highly organised, meticulous and fl

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Could Wikimedia UK keep an eye on which museums are going to close and give us the heads up?

On 11/10/16 16:12, geni wrote: > 5 museums in Lancashire closed recently. > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-37512136 > > Museums close fairly regularly (although not normally in that number) > . Is it possible WMUK could keep track of this and give us a heads up > as a sort o

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK SSL Issues

On 12/10/16 11:01, Katherine Bavage wrote: > Nice one! And three years before we have to worry about it again A+++ :D Not exactly true. I think Tom addressed several issues concerning security. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK SSL Issues

On 11/10/16 21:43, Thomas Morton wrote: > > Thanks for everyone that chipped in to this. > > Cheers, > Tom Well done Tom! :-) Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

> > The Qualys SSL checker: > > https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=wikimedia.org.uk&latest > > is less than happy about the site, granting it only a grade C for both > the IPv4 and IPv6 configurations. See the reports generated there for a > whole bunch of warnings regarding potenti

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Development of the process for defining the new long term Wikimedia movement strategy

On 07/10/16 11:22, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > Over the next year, the Wikimedia Foundation is going to be leading the > development of a new long term strategy for the global Wikimedia > movement. The wiki page on this is here: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/2016-2017 >

[Wikimediauk-l] Freelance work.

Hi Gordon, Hope you are well. I have a client who would like to create a Wikipedia page for himself. We have a draft of copy for the page. We also have two sources. I am looking for some expertise, guidance, and ultimately someone to create the page in its entirety. Is this something you can help

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

https://wikimedia.org.uk/ I belief that problem with Firefox is extant. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 22/09/16 14:10, Lester Caine wrote: > When the certificate needs renewing , letsencrypt is > worth a look as it's free and can be configured to automatically refresh > it's certificates. Interesting. https://letsencrypt.org/ I have used STARTTLS... But this seems also to have a problem? ht

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Mozfest volunteers

On 22/09/16 10:45, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > > * East London Meetup 7 > : Tuesday 27th > September 2016 — 19:30 - 21:00 Canary Wharf: perhaps we can see what > strands WMs want to follow up at Mozfest > * East London Meetup 8

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 22/09/16 10:37, Gordon Joly wrote: > On 21/09/16 11:17, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: >> Thanks Tom! It confused me as well... > > Can I perhaps shed some light? Firefox is now complaining about some > other sites, so perhaps the fault is with Firefox? > > I run Firefox

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 21/09/16 11:17, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Thanks Tom! It confused me as well... Can I perhaps shed some light? Firefox is now complaining about some other sites, so perhaps the fault is with Firefox? I run Firefox 48.0 on Linux Mint 17.3 Gordo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

gt; not sure exactly what's happened here. Will investigate but the person > dealing with this is taking a few days off for his birthday so it may > take a few days for us to get back to you/resolve any issues, sorry. > > Lucy > > > On 15 September 2016 at 13:04, Gord

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 15/09/16 13:10, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Hi Gordo (and all) > > We have successfully purchased a new SSL certificate (for three years) > and I believe one of our developers was installing it yesterday, so I'm > not sure exactly what's happened here. Will investigate but the person > dealing

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

FYI Gordo *** SSL Server Certificate Issued To Common Name (CN)*.wikimedia.org.uk Organisation (O)Wikimedia UK Organisational Unit (OU)IT Issued By Common Name (CN)Gandi Pro SSL CA 2 Organisation (O)Gandi Org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 15/09/16 12:59, Katie Chan wrote: > Firefox (Win & Linux) & https://wikimedia.org.uk/ results in a > SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER error message and the associated warning that > "Your connection is not secure". > > Okay in Chrome & Here is a little more from Firefox. Chrome is fine for me. Gordo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Website certificate (again)

On 15/09/16 12:59, Katie Chan wrote: > Firefox (Win & Linux) & https://wikimedia.org.uk/ results in a > SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER error message and the associated warning that > "Your connection is not secure". > > Okay in Chrome & IE. Yes, it's that time again! :-) Gordo ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] How would you like to communicate with WMUK and other Wikimedians?

On 22/08/16 18:04, John Lubbock wrote: > So I plan to start using the IRC channel freenode/wikimedia-uk to post > some announcements and see what kind of engagement there is there. > Everybody's welcome to join. I'll have it open during office hours. > > John > At the moment there are 14 "nicks

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Europeana/ BL wildlife sound editathon, London, 8 October 2016

On 31/08/16 18:23, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Clem Rutter and I will be helping to run this event at the British > Library on 8 October this year. The last one was great fun - we added > European bird sounds to Wikipedias in 40 different languages, and to > Wikidata and Wikispecies! This time we'll be a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] How would you like to communicate with WMUK and other Wikimedians?

On 22/08/16 18:04, John Lubbock wrote: > So I plan to start using the IRC channel freenode/wikimedia-uk to post > some announcements and see what kind of engagement there is there. > Everybody's welcome to join. I'll have it open during office hours. > > John > Excellent. I am on now listen

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] How would you like to communicate with WMUK and other Wikimedians?

On 19/08/16 19:53, John Lubbock wrote: > . So I've put a poll on Twitter > with some > options for communications channels. I couldn't put more than four > options, so I chose Facebook, the Water Cooler, Slack and the Mailing List. It i

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK photography contest

> By the end of November you are down to a little over 8 hours of > daylight, the sun will be rather low for a good portion of that, and the > weather will be, well, British. In which case another time of year would > be preferable. Good month for fog? Also December. https://commons.wikimedia.or

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK office move - alternative locations?

On 15/08/16 08:58, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > Yes, Wikimedia UK does have to move as the building we are currently > based in has been sold by our current landlords (Ethical Property Ltd.) > to new developers (who are likely to knock it down and start again, > apparently!) Ethical Properties

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK office move - alternative locations?

Also, what would the relocation costs be? Savings on the rent, of course Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK office move - alternative locations?

On 13/08/16 20:30, Michael Peel wrote: > > I'd like to ask: are options outside of London being considered? > > Also, would WMUK be able to provide an update on the office move to this > list, > and perhaps ask for input on this move from list subscribers, please? > > Thanks, > Mike I would a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK's members elect new trustees

On 26/07/16 15:31, Katherine Bavage wrote: > Congrats to those elected and re-elected! Yes, congrats! The Board live here! https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Board Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.or

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

On 13/07/16 09:01, とある白い猫 wrote: > * > > > These can be the rationale or part of the rationale we can use to > persuade BBC etc. to willingly release such rights for a select number > of files. But they do not own the rights to everything. Two cases come to mind: 1) The Archer's Fan Club 2) D

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

On 13/07/16 00:27, Joseph Fox wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but copyright protection laws in the UK usually > trump claims of public interest. We'd probably need some landmark court > case to prove otherwise. And Just being hearing about the change to copyright law (Clause 52) that will i

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Talk-GB] Night Time Aerial Imagery?!?

> Unsure how useful the Night Time aerial imagery is for OpenStreetMap > proposes, but it sure does look good Thanks to light pollution on a grand scale? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/m

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

On 10/07/16 09:26, とある白い猫 wrote: > > BBC and commercial providers can be compelled on the basis of public > interest since the recordings are briefings of the people compiling the > reports. Not my experience. The BBC has very complex rights issues. Gordo __

[Wikimediauk-l] Freedom of Panorama in Belgium

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/politiek/1.2685852 http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/foundation/719440 "Freedom of panorama has been voted today in the Belgian parliament. A majority voted in favour of freedom of panorama, including commercial use." Good news from across the Channel!

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote: > Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else would > you do it? By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a vote at the AGM. The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the registered cha

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 12/05/16 22:19, Rex X wrote: > But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the > Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or EGM)? Members will vote. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikime

[Wikimediauk-l] Yet Another London Meetup.

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/106 London Wikimedia Meetup Number 106 Date and time: Tuesday 17th May 2016 — 19:00 onwards Location: Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn, London WC1 Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.o

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 11/05/16 23:34, Rex X wrote: > > To that end, if you feel that there are specific issues to be mentioned or > specific wording that would be an improvement to our Articles, then please do > suggest them - preferably on-wiki so that we can have a broad discussion, and > you have my promise that

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] FullFact EU Referendum editathon, Saturday 14 May

On 10/05/16 13:09, John Lubbock wrote: > hosting an editathon > at Newspeak > House on Bethnal Green Road in East London from > 10.30 to 5 PM this Saturday (14 May) to make sure all the Wikipedia > pages about the

[Wikimediauk-l] Server Switch.

FYI An small editing outage. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/Server_switch_2016 Gordo *** You will be able to read, but not edit, all wikis for a short period of time. You will not be able to edit for approximately 15 to 30 minutes on Tuesday, 19 A

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM location - please vote!

On 18/03/16 16:28, James Farrar wrote: > Until last year the venue had always alternated between London and > not-London. It seems to me, therefore, that not-London is a priority for > this year. What is the Universe of Discourse here? Gordo ___ Wiki

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] #‎WhereIsBassel‬ campaign

Richard, Can you please clean up your links? Thanks, Gordon > For more information see: > > http://jimmywalesfoundation.org/where-is-bassel/ > > http://freebassel.org/ >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cambridge Images Workshop 19 March

On 09/03/16 16:32, Richard Symonds wrote: > I think that word is "geocode", rather than genocide. But yes, if the > word was genocide, then yes, that would be too genocidey. > Are you sure? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

On 01/03/16 18:06, geni wrote: > On 1 March 2016 at 05:21, John Mark Vandenberg wrote: >> no, no this is not some magic moment of enlightenment. >> >> similar sharing of beer recipes has occurred as long as beer has existed. >> >> Even properly licensed shared beer brew recipes have been around fo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

On 01/03/16 13:06, Stuart Prior wrote: > CONCERN > Richard has never declared a conflict of interest vis a vis, his > (supposedly possible potentially) significant shareholding in Brewdog. Co Richard has shares? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wik

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

On 29/02/16 22:18, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > or the Homebrew Computer Club > ! > > all the best > > Fabian > Homebrew also applies to amateur radio equipment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_homebrew TANSTAAFL! Gordo __

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

> /"copy them, tear them to pieces, bastardise them, adapt them, but most > of all, enjoy them. They are well travelled but with plenty of miles > still left on the clock. Just remember to share your brews, and share > your results. Sharing is caring."/ Homebrew licence just like the BBC! Go

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

On 25/02/16 17:31, Edward Saperia wrote: > > At the risk of sounding negative, I also don't think this seems like a > very productive thing for the charity to spend time on. Lots of > materials already exist that explain the benefits of open knowledge - > and without a clear audience or channel in

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

On 26/02/16 10:59, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Not really Gordo! Sorry if I wasn't clear. As Sara has offered to write > the text, I'll discuss the brief in more detail with her - although > happy for others to be involved, of course :) That's fine. I assumed you were limiting to "open knowledge".

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

On 26/02/16 10:14, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > Thanks for all your comments and input into this. I can understand why > those working closely within the open knowledge sector might feel there > isn't a need for information about why this matters, but the audience > we're aiming this at are peopl

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

On 26/02/16 00:27, Simon Knight wrote: > This isn't a great example, but the JISC open access resources are > targeted at HE orgs to help them overcome specific challenges, and > https://www.jisc.ac.uk/content/open-access much of which could be > adapted into internal business cases for a shift to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Finding articles without photographs near your current location.

On 16/02/16 15:18, WereSpielChequers wrote: > > > I've now been told of another > tool https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikishootme/ which can show you articles > near places you are planning to visit. This might help? http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html Gordo ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Finding articles without photographs near your current location.

On 16/02/16 12:58, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > Congratulations on a great tool, it gives me a couple of photos to take > when i walk the dog! > Cool. I will look out for you. The URL is now stored in my cell phone as a favourite. My cell phone gives the location correctly. As you would expect!

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Finding articles without photographs near your current location.

> >> Not necessarily. I just checked using my BT home broadband, and the >> top item on the list is the local school, which it gives as 620m away >> ... which is about correct! OK. I use PlusNet. Here is my neighbourhood. Which is wrong. Elm Wood Primary School 190 m Gipsy Hill (ward) 330 m W

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Finding articles without photographs near your current location.

On 16/02/16 09:26, WereSpielChequers wrote: > I've just been introduced to > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Nearby which lists articles near > your current location and from the thumbnail it is fairly obvious > whether it has an image or not. > > Has anyone tried using this in outreach to p

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Reminder about the PARTY tomorrow!

On 15/01/16 11:35, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > I hope to see many of you there. There's still time to sign up here: > > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ > e/wikipedias-15th-birthday-party-tickets-20509187532 > > Or just let us know you're coming via this mailing list. The above l

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Party invitation

On 15/01/16 05:28, geni wrote: > > Has anyone worked out a good museum to visit beforehand? I was looking > at the Museum of London but that's only because I want a better pic of > the Sunbury Hoard. Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green? Suitable for Children of all ages. https://en.wikipedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Today in London.

Apologies for the poor proof reading. Suffice it to say that gendergap continues, and also that I bake a mean "Lime Drizzle Cake" Gordo > > The 101st London Wikimeet. The usual suspects, and in the time I was > there, nobody of the female gender. I asked once participant if > identified a

[Wikimediauk-l] Today in London.

The 101st London Wikimeet. The usual suspects, and in the time I was there, nobody of the female gender. I asked once participant if identified as a male. After some discussion, we agreed that gender was no longer binary. Also, no caek Just wondered if these two are related? :-) Gordo __

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

On 02/01/16 20:42, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > However it would be particularly useful to know whether Wikimedia UK > intends to support the London meet up Sunday event in anyway - for > instance through supplying a suitably embellished cake! Yes, there should be caek! https://meta.wikimedia.org/w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

On 24/12/15 21:38, HJ Mitchell wrote: > You're not the only one, Gordo - That makes two us! Cheers, Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

On 21/12/15 12:11, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Sorry you didn't hear about the training Gordo - we did promote it via > social media and our newsletter, and all the places for this pilot > course are now full. We'd be happy to register interest now for any > future sessions though - if you want to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

On 18/12/15 14:20, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > Please bear in mind that the birthday celebrations are already scheduled > for the 101st London Meetup > and hopefully the > people attending the WMUK Skills Development Training 2016 >

[Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

The 100th London Wikimeet took place at Penderel's Oak, and was a very pleasant event. Lucy Compton-Reid was there, and I saw at least one Trustee (and some staff). The first was on 5th June 2004. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_1 The next will be meeting number 101 with c

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left

On 25/11/15 10:52, Gordon Joly wrote: > > I have had a some experience of *changing* bye laws for a "friendly > society", and I remain a member of that Society. In England, regulation of friendly societies is carried out by the FCA. http://www

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left

On 24/11/15 22:14, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > I read with interest that you are setting up a co-operative I missed that! I have had a some experience of *changing* bye laws for a "friendly society", and I remain a member of that Society. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ireland/Bylaws/R

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left

I made one comment on the wiki page. As Mike points out Irish law will be different (to the UK). And also, we assume, the standard templates for charities and companies will also differ. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland_Bylaws Gordo ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left

On 23/11/15 02:41, Michael Peel wrote: > > Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see > below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm > forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have a > look through and give them some helpful

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Compare and contrast.

On 12/11/15 16:23, WereSpielChequers wrote: > > But when it comes to outreach events targeted at new or newish editors, > it just gets too confusing to get them off EN wikipedia. There are also > practical advantages, it gets them to confirmed status on EN wiki more > quickly, and without global w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Compare and contrast.

On 11/11/15 17:43, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > Please compare with: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:TNA_editathon,_23_November_2015 > > and > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/The_National_Archives_Editathon > > > Editathons need to be set up on the relevant wiki rater than the >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Vale Telsa Gwynne

On 12/11/15 13:23, David Gerard wrote: > No idea, sadly :-( I saw this in the Geekfeminism Linkspam post and on > LWN.net. Here is page on Wikia. http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Telsa_Gwynne Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikim

[Wikimediauk-l] Compare and contrast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:British_wildlife_edit-a-thon_2015 https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/British_Library_%26_Europeana_Sounds_Editathon Are the two the same? I think we should be told! Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau..

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] If It's Not Online and Free, Then It's Not Published

Samizdat! Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] East London Meetup 2.

Tonight! https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/East_London/2 At Canary Wharf Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

On 16/10/15 17:34, Charles Matthews wrote: >> > I'm saying it's Friday afternoon, and you could give Richard a break. > > The decision whether to adopt Phabricator for WMUK is there in the Tech > Committee minutes. We have our own system because we have our own devs. > When last discussed, in earl

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

On 16/10/15 13:15, Richard Symonds wrote: > Gordo - sadly we don't have the budget or time to upgrade to Phabricator. "Phabricator is a collaboration platform open to all Wikimedia and MediaWiki contributors. We focus on bug reporting and software projects. Non-technical initiatives are welcome a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

On 15/10/15 23:53, John Mark Vandenberg wrote: > So I create an account, but the confirmation email doesnt arrive... I am slightly surprised that this is with Bugzilla at all. And not with Phabricator? https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Phabricator https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Phabricator/versus

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Women in Architecture editathon with Guggenheim in October - London edition?

> > On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 10:13 PM, Joe Filceolaire > wrote: > > Is this still on? > > Joe I might be a remote participant. :-) Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://l

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Get Online Week

On 13/10/15 13:48, WereSpielChequers wrote: > > I think the target group is significant here. My suspicion is that > editing Wikipedia is not an entry level computer task. Indeed. I have sat in on sessions in community centres, teaching and helping to teach. Image manipulation (using The Gimp) an

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Create a Wikipedia page for you?

On 10/10/15 13:10, Gordon Joly wrote: > > > And not cheap! > > http://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/id/31502 > > Gordo > ** I provide Guaranteed Wikipedia services which comes with a 6 Months Guaranteed stick on Wikipedia. If in any case, your link is deleted wit

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Chief Executive starts today

On 09/10/15 15:56, Gordon Joly wrote: > That's probably a job for User:A.N.Other ... (editing Apples and Pears > article)... OOPS. Don't trust me to edit anything! "Apples and Snakes" Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Chief Executive starts today

On 09/10/15 15:50, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Good point Gordo! Perhaps that can be one of my first edits ;) > > Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to meeting and working with you > (and others on this mailing list) over the next few weeks and months... > > Lucy That's probably a job for U

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Chief Executive starts today

Welcome Lucy! Now, back at the coal face, this page needs an update. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apples_and_Snakes Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: ht

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Gender Balance (MySociety)

> Fabian > aka Leutha Nice balance. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Talk-GB] Environment Agency LIDAR datasets OGL licensed now available

On 22/09/15 20:33, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > 3D is arriving and we should be ready. > > Fabian, > aka Leutha Personally, I live in a spacetime continuum. That is 3 + 1 dimensions. Please catch up! Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Getting back in ...

On 12/09/15 21:19, Lester Caine wrote: > Plan off attack is to make sure all the places locally exist in > wikipedia and I sort of got off to a good start, but hit a problem with > miss matched names and missing entries. I've modified > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston_Subedge_railway_station t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

Slight correction: > > SWftaTUBE:SWftaTUBE > https://www.youtube.com/user/SWFTATube1 Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

On 08/09/15 13:56, Richard Symonds wrote: > > He also says that there is the germ of an idea for WMUK here though - > perhaps having a contract with a decent provider who would digitise them > for us. It's something we will have to look at over the next few months > to see if it can fit in our fut

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

Alternatively buy a scanner? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflecta-Super-8-film-scanner/dp/B00I48MAR6/ :-) Gordo On 07/09/15 09:55, Gordon Joly wrote: > On 07/09/15 03:12, Joe Filceolaire wrote: >> I have inherited a bunch of 8mm home movies dating from 1958 to 1980. >> Mos

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitising old 8mm home movies

On 07/09/15 03:12, Joe Filceolaire wrote: > I have inherited a bunch of 8mm home movies dating from 1958 to 1980. > Most are of family holidays visiting various landmarks in Europe. > Without sound, we assume? I have used Stanley Productions in Soho in the past for conversion. http://www.stan

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Lists of public art in UK counties and cities

On 29/08/15 23:37, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 28 August 2015 at 08:38, Gordon Joly wrote: > >> Is there a "Wikidata for Dummies"? > > https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tours ? > Very interactive! But I had in mind something a little more stat

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Lists of public art in UK counties and cities

On 27/08/15 21:53, Andy Mabbett wrote: >>> This is already attracting new editors to Wikipedia. Show me the >>> initiative which is bringing them into Wikidata similarly. >>> An interesting question. My personal point of view is that Wikidata is attractive since it clears up the mess of data in Wi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Lists of public art in UK counties and cities

On 26/08/15 11:47, Andy Mabbett wrote: > This is the issue of "Freedom of Panorama". See: > > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama#United_Kingdom Thanks, I took this picture, with the blessing of staff at the Turner Contemporary. https://www.flickr.com/photos/l

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Lists of public art in UK counties and cities

; see talk page Korax1214 10:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)" OK, I can see that. After all, we know how long "permanent" is going to be Gordo On 26/08/15 10:24, Gordon Joly wrote: > On 25/08/15 20:21, Andy Mabbett wrote: >> >> and would be grateful if you would all as

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Lists of public art in UK counties and cities

On 25/08/15 20:21, Andy Mabbett wrote: > > and would be grateful if you would all assist, and ask others to do so. You might have knowledge of your local artwork, or be able to visit your nearest library to make enquiries; or to take pictures and upload them to Wikimedia Commons, I hav

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia Science Conference

I did not realise the booking was about to close! "LAST FEW DAYS. Booking is open until Wednesday 26th. You can help get the word out" https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikipedia_Science_Conference Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimed

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] visual Editor is now worth using in outreach editathons

On 09/08/15 01:03, Richard Farmbrough wrote: > I guess when it is sufficiently fast that I don't have time to hit "edit > source" instead before it loads, I will start using it on other > projects. Until then, a good character editor beats a good WIMPS editor > - pity it's not a good character edi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Wikidata-l] Wikidata training session

On 07/08/15 14:05, Charles Matthews wrote: > > The existing discussion should really be moved to > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/w/Talk:Wikidata_training_2015 > > Charles OOPS 404 Not Found nginx/1.4.1 Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimed

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] ODNB missing women in focus

On 03/08/15 11:18, Fæ wrote: > In the case of James > Barry, she lived as a man but was born a woman. As this is a > historical case, today's terminology (such as 'transgender') does not > fit well, but certainly Barry can be accurately identified as a woman > and is regularly quoted as having not

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Deadline for Members' Resolutions

On 28/07/15 13:07, rexx wrote: > > What did you think of it? > > -- > Doug Too long at three hours. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Deadline for Members' Resolutions

On 19/06/15 20:32, rexx wrote: > > > I don't need to travel to London to have somebody read "Report by XYZ" > to me. YMMV. > > -- > Rexx > So how as it for you? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Blur Content writer needed to create 2 Wikipedia articles

On 22/07/15 12:29, leu...@fabiant.eu wrote: > I have just been contacted on Linked in as regards this project: > I have been contacted like this via PeoplePerHour (to write for a fee). I have also been contact directly by an author since that author's agent suggested that I could improve the au

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Welcoming Lucy Crompton-Reid as new CEO of Wikimedia UK

On 13/07/15 18:43, Michael Maggs wrote: > Dear all > > I am very pleased to be able to announce today that Wikimedia UK has > been been fortunate enough to secure as our new CEO Lucy Crompton-Reid, > This Lucy Crompton-Reid? https://twitter.com/lcromptonreid Gordo

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