On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Andrew
Turvey wrote:
> Now that we've got this new blog, it would be useful if we could get the
> various media integrated so that the message is getting through all the
> different channels.
For posting to social networks (like twitter, which you guys have
now), P
2009/8/26 David Gerard :
> 2009/8/26 David Gerard :
>
>> It's on iPlayer now:
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m9plf/5_live_Drive_25_08_2009/
>
>
> 2:41:50 to 2:45:05. (6:40pm to 6:44pm.)
I've just listened to it. Very good indeed! If only Newsnight had just
played a copy of that intervi
iPlayer radio works for non-UK people too. It's only BBC TV we don't get.
Ian
On 8/26/09, David Gerard wrote:
> 2009/8/26 David Gerard :
>
>> It's on iPlayer now:
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m9plf/5_live_Drive_25_08_2009/
>
>
> 2:41:50 to 2:45:05. (6:40pm to 6:44pm.)
>
>
> - d.
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2009/8/26 David Gerard :
> It's on iPlayer now:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m9plf/5_live_Drive_25_08_2009/
2:41:50 to 2:45:05. (6:40pm to 6:44pm.)
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2009/8/25 Thomas Dalton :
> 2009/8/25 David Gerard :
>> 2009/8/25 David Gerard :
>>> Radio 5 Live just called, they want to do a piece on the "flagged
>>> revisions" media buzz on today's drivetime show. I'll be on by phone
>>> around 6:50pm BST (17:50 UTC).
>> Anita whatsit's intro was "Wikipedi
2009/8/26 Thomas Dalton :
> 2009/8/26 Andrew Turvey :
>> My question: would people like, in principle to receive an alert like this
>> to this email group whenever a blog story is published?
>> If so, is a Yahoo Alert like below good enough?
>> Does anyone know of any other system that is better?
2009/8/26 Andrew Turvey :
> My question: would people like, in principle to receive an alert like this
> to this email group whenever a blog story is published?
Yes.
> If so, is a Yahoo Alert like below good enough?
Maybe.
> Does anyone know of any other system that is better?
I hope so.
Now that we've got this new blog, it would be useful if we could get the
various media integrated so that the message is getting through all the
different channels.
I've been looking at ways to get blog posts automatically fed into the email
list. I've come across Yahoo Alerts, which runs off
Also watched it with interest, I was also shaking my head when she said that
free editing had been a 'mirage' all along. I think the point that this was
just a short trial and was not something that would come quickly was not
emphasised enough, but meh.
But yes, I certainly would not be brave enou
Well done, David, good work! It's a pity you weren't able to emphasise
the "this is better than what we had before" point more, but at least
you managed to mention it. However, it sounded like the plan was to
have all BLPs flag protected, but I don't see that on the description
of the trial. In fac
Simple English Wikipedia has always had a "people learning English" scope,
perhaps?
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Would it be worth a
2009/8/25 Michael Peel :
> I just want to confirm everything that David's saying. In addition,
> after today's volume of phone calls, I need to recover, and really
> lack the energy to go on TV at that time of night. ;-)
Yes. When there's a media feeding frenzy, it's all-hands time! As I
posted
On Tue, August 25, 2009 7:52 pm, Michael Peel wrote:
>> Another thought: this is actually more open than just locking the
>> article. :-)
>
> I've been trying to push precisely that point. People view this as a
> bad thing, but as long as Wikipedia doesn't apply it to everything
> and uses it to re
I just want to confirm everything that David's saying. In addition,
after today's volume of phone calls, I need to recover, and really
lack the energy to go on TV at that time of night. ;-)
Mike
On 25 Aug 2009, at 19:48, David Gerard wrote:
> 2009/8/25 Ian A. Holton :
>
>> Just a quick quest
On 25 Aug 2009, at 19:43, David Gerard wrote:
> 2009/8/25 Michael Peel :
>
>> The latest estimate is 2 weeks time, or probably a bit later. A trial
>> of it on a test wiki started today.
>
>
> And this is the proposal that's being tried:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Wikipedia:Flagged_prot
2009/8/25 Ian A. Holton :
> Just a quick questin: Why are you doing this, David? Not that I think you
> are a bad choice (not at all!), but afaik you were the press contact for the
> "old" Wikimedia UK.
He's doing it because he is very good at it! While David was involved
with the old WMUK, he has
2009/8/25 Ian A. Holton :
> Just a quick questin: Why are you doing this, David? Not that I think you
> are a bad choice (not at all!), but afaik you were the press contact for the
> "old" Wikimedia UK.
Basically because they called my number, after Mike Peel put them onto
me. So I supply backup
2009/8/25 David Gerard :
> This is telly and Very Important. I'll have my suit and tie ...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsnight
>
> Perhaps I'll get Paxmanned!
>
> I NEED INFORMATION.
>
> * When's Flagged Revs being switched on?
> * Where's the latest version of *precisely what's happening*?
2009/8/25 Michael Peel :
> The latest estimate is 2 weeks time, or probably a bit later. A trial
> of it on a test wiki started today.
And this is the proposal that's being tried:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Flagged_protection_and_patrolled_revisions
So, two months of it live to see
Just a quick questin: Why are you doing this, David? Not that I think you
are a bad choice (not at all!), but afaik you were the press contact for the
"old" Wikimedia UK.
Maybe it is time to tell the press and get some people from the current
board some airtime, i.e free publicity and establishing
The latest estimate is 2 weeks time, or probably a bit later. A trial
of it on a test wiki started today.
For "etc", skim through the press articles:
http://news.google.co.uk/news/more?
pz=1&ned=uk&cf=all&ncl=d6UGVLeRTwDpYhM4J3t9zU3iTWx6M
Mike
On 25 Aug 2009, at 19:31, David Gerard wrote:
>
This is telly and Very Important. I'll have my suit and tie ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsnight
Perhaps I'll get Paxmanned!
I NEED INFORMATION.
* When's Flagged Revs being switched on?
* Where's the latest version of *precisely what's happening*?
* etc?
I can arse it through for Radio 5
2009/8/25 Michael Peel :
> It's also appeared on Entertainment Weekly, for some reason:
> http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/08/25/wikipedias-new-editoral-policy-wiki-
> whaaa/
Yeah, I commented on that one. Note typo in their headline and url ;-)
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2009/8/25 Thomas Dalton :
> Were you on earlier than expected? I tuned it at around 6:45pm and
> apparently missed you.
Yeah, they ran out of football to babble about or something.
Drivetimes tend to end up on iPlayer, presumably today's will in due
course.
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- "Michael Peel" wrote:
>
> and Andrew Turvey should be talking on "Tom McGurk’s Irish radio
> show" as I type this (6.45pm BST).
They didn't get the email in time unfortunately, so will be doing it tomorrow
instead.
Andrew
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2009/8/25 David Gerard :
> 2009/8/25 David Gerard :
>
>> Radio 5 Live just called, they want to do a piece on the "flagged
>> revisions" media buzz on today's drivetime show. I'll be on by phone
>> around 6:50pm BST (17:50 UTC).
>
>
> Anita whatsit's intro was "Wikipedia is locking down o noez, edi
More:
UKPA article:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/
ALeqM5ixejV9GbyYCtFgyCYpg3cA-1EezA
AP: (from discussion with Jay)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbVXPB-
VlD6AAcu24TGli0zyHz6wD9AA0M4O5
Also, discussion provoked on en.wp:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
2009/8/25 David Gerard :
> Radio 5 Live just called, they want to do a piece on the "flagged
> revisions" media buzz on today's drivetime show. I'll be on by phone
> around 6:50pm BST (17:50 UTC).
Anita whatsit's intro was "Wikipedia is locking down o noez, editors
up in arms" - I hopefully corr
Radio 5 Live just called, they want to do a piece on the "flagged
revisions" media buzz on today's drivetime show. I'll be on by phone
around 6:50pm BST (17:50 UTC).
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(This doesn't seem to have come through... Also, expect more to come.
Mike)
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Michael Peel
> Date: 25 August 2009 14:05:29 BDT
> To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Cc: Communications Committee
> Subject: Flagged Protection in the UK press
>
> Flagged Protec
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