Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Admin help needed to whitelist URL on en.WP

2012-08-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 7 August 2012 14:46, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: I'd like to be able to link to: http://maketheshift.uservoice.com/forums/168487-ideas-submission/suggestions/3032206-wolvopedia-make-wolverhampton-a-wikipedia-city Can an admin assist in expediting the whitelisting

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Plaques

2012-08-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
to be involved in any project to do this. However, a caveat: Many blue plaques are high up on buildings. QR codes need to be just off ground level, so may need a second, subsidiary plaque. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Plaques

2012-08-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
? Yes; do we have a contact there? Also, be aware that bodies other than EH also erect BPs - in Birmingham, it's the Birmingham Civic Society (with whom I'm already in discussion). -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Request from Open Rights Group

2012-08-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
, the charity didn't do that. no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. See? ;-) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] 1814-1839 prison execution journal

2012-08-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
on the images. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

2012-08-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia at the Barton's Arms

2012-08-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:QRpedia_codes_at_The_Bartons_Arms Translations of the English Wikipedia article would be appreciated, please. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [GLAM] QRpedia at the Barton's Arms

2012-08-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
, please. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ GLAM mailing list g...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia updates

2012-07-31 Thread Andy Mabbett
in thanking Terence for his efforts in responding to our support requests. Cheers, -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l

[Wikimediauk-l] Website Ts Cs

2012-07-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
I want to use an image from this website; but I'm not sure if the Ts Cs are compatible with an open licence: http://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/terms.stm What do you think? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] Wolvopedia:

2012-07-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
://maketheshift.uservoice.com/forums/168487-ideas-submission/suggestions/3032206-wolvopedia-make-wolverhampton-a-wikipedia-city -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK merchandise

2012-07-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
. No overheads, no stock to hold (though that's an option, should we wish to), no running out of women's style before men's. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK merchandise

2012-07-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 27 July 2012 17:19, Michael Peel michael.p...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: On 27 Jul 2012, at 09:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: On 27 July 2012 17:04, Michael Peel michael.p...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: [Of Wikimedia-UK merchandise] The question is more, is it worthwhile doing and/or pushing

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (no subject)

2012-07-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 July 2012 15:39, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: Fae is banned from wikipedia. No he isn't. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 July 2012 17:14, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 July 2012 21:48, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 26 July 2012 15:39, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: Fae is banned from wikipedia. No he isn't. “Fæ is indefinitely banned from the English Language Wikipedia. He may

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 July 2012 17:55, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 July 2012 22:43, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: The issue is messy enough without people engaging in game playing. ...use Wesh [sic] or your preferred version of Gaelic. PKB. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] The situation with the chair

2012-07-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 July 2012 18:12, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: Oh. Spelling flames. No. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] GLAM WIKI 2012 planning meeting is on Thursday 19 July

2012-07-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
a conference call to support remote participation. I will send the details of how to connect closer to the day, but do let me know beforehand if you are interested. And how is the remote participation going to be done? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Can I get wikimedia-uk to buy a ROV?

2012-07-05 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 5 July 2012 06:40, Fae fae...@gmail.com wrote: I still think it is logical to start with establishing a photography interest group It might be worth talking to Peter Weis in Haburg; he's involed in a similar project for WikimediaDE. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia quick-start user guide

2012-07-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G is coming to Nottingham!

2012-07-03 Thread Andy Mabbett
://knowwhereconsulting.co.uk/britain-will-be-open-for-geoconferencing-in-2013/ We should definitely be involved, not least to talk about geo-tagging articles, thus making them available, via our API to geo-sensitive services. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Draft WMUK communications strategy for input

2012-07-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
for such). * Photography (and event video) - due consideration should be given to individuals who do not wish to be shown (or outed); especially minors ATB, -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Expenses...

2012-07-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
expense claim it belongs to Oh. I thought it was marks out of 100... -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Copyright of images on 'Britain from the Air' website

2012-06-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 26 June 2012 12:10, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: You may have seen a buzz on social media in the last couple of days, about a new website, 'Britain from the Air':    http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Copyright of images on 'Britain from the Air' website

2012-06-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
that the copyright of most of the image is murky at best :s Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 29 June 2012 21:18, Andy Mabbett

[Wikimediauk-l] Copyright of images on 'Britain from the Air' website

2012-06-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw022585?search=birminghamref=10 on Commons and Wikipedia? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo

[Wikimediauk-l] GeoVation: applying QRpedia to the Wales Coast Path - we're through to the final!

2012-06-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
: http://www.geovation.org.uk/finalists-invited-geovation-showcase/ which will take place on 18 June. If successful we will receive funds which will cover the cost of training sessions and the production of QRpedia plaques and stickers. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] GeoVation: applying QRpedia to the Wales Coast Path - we're through to the final!

2012-06-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 June 2012 14:07, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: we're through to the final:    http://www.geovation.org.uk/finalists-invited-geovation-showcase/ which will take place on 18 June. 18 July, sorry! (Thank you, Lori!) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] GLAM-WIKI 2012 - registration now open!

2012-06-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
How should those of us expecting to work at the event register, if at all? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Jun 22, 2012 5:20 PM, Andrew Gray andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk wrote: Dear all, I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for the GLAM-WIKI 2012

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] offlist Re: Recruiting for the Developer

2012-06-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] What is in a name?

2012-06-13 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 13 June 2012 09:44, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: At last, the company (a registered charity) is now called Wikimedia UK. The name was changed from Wiki UK Ltd. Various pages on the wiki will need to be changed; for example the chapter's expenses policy. -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Distance learning project

2012-06-13 Thread Andy Mabbett
I'll read this in full layer (on first glance it looks fine, but I'm mobile). How does it relate to Wikiversity? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Antiquist] Fwd: Cultural Heritage seminar on Tuesday 31st July - save the date

2012-06-11 Thread Andy Mabbett
Who has interest in 3D modelling? Fae? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk -- Forwarded message -- From: Leif Isaksen leif...@googlemail.com Date: Jun 11, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: [Antiquist] Fwd: Cultural Heritage seminar on Tuesday 31st July - save the date

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Underground gets Wi-Fi, but....

2012-06-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 9 June 2012 08:35, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: On 08/06/12 08:40, Andy Mabbett wrote: London Underground stations are to get Wi-Fi, which will be free until end of Olympics. After that, free access will be limited to the Virgin portal and TfL travel news: Perhaps we could

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Underground gets Wi-Fi, but....

2012-06-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
(and possibly our) reputation destroyed. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] London Underground gets Wi-Fi, but....

2012-06-08 Thread Andy Mabbett
in that free access, post-Olympics? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Main page seen by library users - where is Wikipedia?

2012-06-08 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 8 June 2012 12:46, Richard Symonds richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Just looking into this now: Do you know what template was vandalised? There is some discussion at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Elizabeth_II#Porn_images_on_Elizabeth_II_page -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Main page seen by library users - where is Wikipedia?

2012-06-08 Thread Andy Mabbett
Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 8 June 2012 13:45, Deryck Chan deryckc...@gmail.com wrote: On 8 June 2012 12:38, Andrew West andrewcw...@gmail.com wrote: On 7 June 2012 20:08, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:  I wonder how many of those were

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Main page seen by library users - where is Wikipedia?

2012-06-08 Thread Andy Mabbett
(technical)#RfC_concerning_template_space I'd like the latter; if it meant I could edit currently-protected templates, without the rigmarole of becoming an admin. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

[Wikimediauk-l] Glasgow

2012-06-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
, should any of you wish to attend, or follow online. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] Main page seen by library users - where is Wikipedia?

2012-06-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
the staff to include Wikipedia, if they don't already? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK's coolest projects

2012-06-06 Thread Andy Mabbett
? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Listadmin wanted for wikimediauk-l

2012-06-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
volunteered, someone will doubtless think of good things for you to do ;-) Fascist. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia press release: Technological landmark for award-winning Birmingham Moor Street station

2012-05-30 Thread Andy Mabbett
and elsewhere, which are labelled both Wikipedia (or Monmouthpedia) and with the title of the target article. Like any other innovation, QR codes can be used well, or badly. We aim to use them well. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia press release: Technological landmark for award-winning Birmingham Moor Street station

2012-05-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
Wikimedia UK press release about my QRpedia work at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station, from WikimediaUK: http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/05/technological-landmark-for-award-winning-birmingham-moor-street-station-press-release/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
Jimbo will just have to fend for himself. On 25 May 2012 13:11, Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: That could be fun but might they hurt whales? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Beach balls. Take that any way you will ;-) On 25

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
. YMMV of course. Pardon me if I regard supporting a new editor in creating and developing their first article as a priority. As always, you're entitled to ask for a refund. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OpenDomesday links

2012-05-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
On May 18, 2012 11:40 PM, Katie Chan k...@ktchan.info wrote: On 16/05/2012 14:16, Andy Mabbett wrote: If you curate an en.Wikipedia page about place in the UK, and it appeared in the Domesday Book, please add the OpenDomesday template: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:OpenDomesday

[Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
suitable, Can anyone provide suitable references, please? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
the obvious way to convey that information, so it wouldn't usually be a problem, but the article is just so short that it is quite significant. SOFIXIT! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

[Wikimediauk-l] Visiting Monmouth on Saturday

2012-05-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
I'll be in Monmouth for the first time on Saturday, and look forward to meeting those of you who can make it. When and where should I present myself? Is there a programme for the day? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthpedia - press coverage so far

2012-05-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 18 May 2012 09:22, Roger Bamkin victuall...@gmail.com wrote: So far we have lost three articles to non-notability. Which articles? Were any attempts made to rescue them? Did they go through Articles for Deletion debates, or were they speedily deleted or PRODed? -- Andy Mabbett

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthpedia - press coverage so far

2012-05-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
my comment about Monmouthpedia, and @BBCClick (1,970,737 followers!) have just done likewise. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman

[Wikimediauk-l] Lift offered: Birmingham - Monmouth

2012-05-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
I should have said; I can offer lifts from North Birmingham-Monmouth on Saturday, or pick up en route. Share costs. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http

[Wikimediauk-l] OpenDomesday links

2012-05-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
If you curate an en.Wikipedia page about place in the UK, and it appeared in the Domesday Book, please add the OpenDomesday template: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:OpenDomesday to the external links section. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OpenDomesday links

2012-05-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 16 May 2012 14:16, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: If you curate an en.Wikipedia page about place in the UK, and it appeared in the Domesday Book, please add the OpenDomesday template:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] OpenDomesday links

2012-05-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Election and resolution results

2012-05-12 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 12 May 2012 18:50, James Farrar james.far...@gmail.com wrote: Here are the results of the resolutions and elections held at the Wikimedia UK AGM today: For and on behalf of the Tellers Thank you for what must be a tedious job; done well. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthshire CC open-license pics of their councillors Chief Officer

2012-05-10 Thread Andy Mabbett
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouthshire_County_Council Please encourage your contacts in local government and other public bodies to do likewise - feel free to refer them to my blog post for details. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Discussing risk in Wikimedia UK

2012-04-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 23 April 2012 13:44, Jon Davies jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Following the bard meeting at the weekend we have st up a age where our idcussion on risk can be continued in the community Risk of poor typing harming reputation? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UCL Lunch Hour Lectures on Tour - Virtual Visitors: Why Would Anyone Want To Visit The Virtual British Museum Collections Online?

2012-04-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
://www.twitter.com/ukmcg      Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup  [un]subscribe:  http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Museums Showoff is coming to London on Wednesday night

2012-04-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
/       Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg      Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup  [un]subscribe:  http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Geograph

2012-04-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
.  But actually that's true of most things on Commons. Johnbod ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Wikimediauk-l] Civil engineering Wikipedia event, London, 20 April

2012-04-12 Thread Andy Mabbett
and may be interested. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] First QRpedia deployment in a church

2012-03-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
/James_Stimpson -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] First QRpedia deployment in a church

2012-03-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
Images now uploaded: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Pigsonthewing On 23 March 2012 15:16, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Folks, It's my pleasure to announce that one of Birmingham's historic churches, St Paul's, in the city's Jewellery Quarter

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikim

2012-03-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
? Of course that's not obligatory. -- Andy Mabbett User:Pigsonthewing @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikim

2012-03-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
not (yet) as good at it as everyone else seems to be. Quoting Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk: On 19 March 2012 14:48, Richard Symonds richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: We're happy to announce our fourth employee at the UK chapter - Stevie Benton. Good news

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Geonotices

2012-03-02 Thread Andy Mabbett
, and the end date to the day of the event!) I don't do javscript, but it looks like it should be trivially easy to add an hCalendar microformat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hCalendar to that, to make the events downloadable as iCal files. Could you or anyone work with me on that? -- Andy Mabbett

[Wikimediauk-l] WW1 Family History Roadshows event, Preston 1 March

2012-02-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
Anyone in or near Preston? @EuropeanaEU just tweeted: Calling all journalists. Want to hear about our WW1 Family History Roadshows? Conf: March 1 10.30am Museum of Lancashire Preston #europeana -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia needs your support

2012-02-22 Thread Andy Mabbett
Please support QRpedia by voting it up at: http://www.telecoms.com/40186/qrpedia-language-code/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Backstage Pass, Black Country Living Musuem, 18 Feb

2012-02-17 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 17 February 2012 12:21, geni geni...@gmail.com wrote: On 7 February 2012 12:19, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Hi folks, I have been provided with some information about a backstage pass event at the Black Country Living Museum, a week on Saturday:   http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Politician pin ups – open-licensed pictures, please

2012-02-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
love the shots from the police helicopter! Richard On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: Folks, If you have contacts in local government, the civil service, other public bodies (police, NHS trusts, universities, etc) or political parties, please

[Wikimediauk-l] West Midlands Police seek owners of Welch family memorial plaque

2012-02-10 Thread Andy Mabbett
Only tangentially conencted (WLM!), but this should intrigue or amuse many of you: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/latest-news/appeal.asp?id=4554 -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK staff policies

2012-02-09 Thread Andy Mabbett
in the same class? No. I started editing in 2003. Newbie -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] Backstage Pass, Black Country Living Musuem, 18 Feb

2012-02-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
asked to speak at it; any queres should be addressed to the named contact, at the museum. Given the short lead-time, what's the best method of publicising this, on-wiki? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [okfn-announce] Announcement: OGDCamp, OKCon and the Open Knowledge Festival 2012 in Helsinki

2012-02-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
FYI -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk -- Forwarded message -- From: Kat Braybrooke kat.braybro...@okfn.org Date: Feb 7, 2012 1:54 PM Subject: [okfn-announce] Announcement: OGDCamp, OKCon and the Open Knowledge Festival 2012 in Helsinki To: Open Knowledge

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] For those WP:SHIPS fans among you...

2012-01-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
Canon do/ did a compact which worked brilliantly on litre light, Even night-club type conditions. (Excuse top-posting: am mobile) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Jan 27, 2012 8:07 AM, Chris Keating chriskeatingw...@gmail.com wrote: Photography is allowed

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity Commission correspondence

2012-01-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
searchable, copyable, and most importantly accessible, text as well as images? I suspect you'll need to OCR the originals, rather than the online images. Cheers, -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

[Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthpedia in the Guardian

2012-01-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
that name on our marketing; or if we did, encourage journalists to use it? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] For those WP:SHIPS fans among you...

2012-01-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 26 January 2012 20:47, Richard Symonds chasemew...@gmail.com wrote: HMS Liverpool Right. Who's going to display - with permission - a QRpedia code on the ship? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] For those WP:SHIPS fans among you...

2012-01-26 Thread Andy Mabbett
, inside the wardroom? Richard Symonds Office  Development Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0)207 065 0991 On 26/01/2012 21:00, Andy Mabbett wrote: On 26 January 2012 20:47, Richard Symondschasemew...@gmail.com  wrote: HMS Liverpool Right. Who's going to display - with permission - a QRpedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Broken link

2012-01-24 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 24 January 2012 18:43, Michael Peel michael.p...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Pigsonthewingdiff=18652oldid=11220 Thank you. Mwahaha! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] Broken link

2012-01-23 Thread Andy Mabbett
The QRpedia link on the WikimedaiUK main page goes to the Ukrainian article. Can I say I told you so now? ;-) How does one become an admin on this wiki, BTW? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2012-01-20 Thread Andy Mabbett
again. I'm not sure that's how a participatory democracy is supposed to work. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2012-01-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 17 December 2011 00:06, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: I learned today that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhill_railway_station was the one-millionth English Wikipedia article so I've boldly written to Transport Scotland to see if they'd be interested in putting a (blue

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2012-01-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
I've blogged about this here: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/transport-scotland-scotrail-plaque-jordanhill-station-millionth-wikipedia-article/ On 19 January 2012 12:16, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: On 17 December 2011 00:06, Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote: I

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Making Wikipedia loves monuments work in the UK.

2012-01-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
other water features * (blue) plaques (collaboration with openplaques.org) * street furniture (notable historic; perhaps a representative sample of new) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau

[Wikimediauk-l] Celebration 2.0 - live coverage for events

2012-01-18 Thread Andy Mabbett
deploy this - one with lots of people and activity. Can anyone suggest something? Perhaps in Monmouth? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monmouthpedia

2012-01-10 Thread Andy Mabbett
was the process of convincing them? That's definitely one to duplicate! - d. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Govt consultation on copyright

2011-12-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
to address or points they may wish to make. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2011-12-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 19 December 2011 13:26, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: On 17/12/2011 00:06, Andy Mabbett wrote: I learned today that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhill_railway_station was the one-millionth English Wikipedia article I millionth article approximately? No. There's

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2011-12-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
of working... -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2011-12-19 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 19 December 2011 18:02, WereSpielChequers werespielchequ...@gmail.com wrote: Can we ask the UK board to consider offering to fund this? It is my intention first to suggest that the rail com[any/ies involved, or Scottish Trasnport, might do so. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http

[Wikimediauk-l] Proposal for plaque marking that Jordanhill station was subject of one-millionth Wikipedia article

2011-12-16 Thread Andy Mabbett
- after all, the article has 22 other-language versions. Fingers crossed! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l

[Wikimediauk-l] Blog post: Talking about GLAM, Wikipedia and QRpedia in Amsterdam and Hamburg

2011-12-15 Thread Andy Mabbett
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/glam-wikipedia-qrpedia-amsterdam-hamburg/ -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [GLAM] Soldiers' letters

2011-11-01 Thread Andy Mabbett
://www.inmemoriam2014.org -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [GLAM] Soldiers' letters

2011-10-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
This may be relevant: http://m.spiegel.de/international/europe/a-794103.html ' WWI Grave Find Tells Story Germans Want To Forget' -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

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