Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Moderation of Fae

2015-05-24 Thread Gordon Joly
On 24/05/15 18:30, Michael Peel wrote: ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk Does this exist?

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

2015-07-28 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-07-28 Thread Gordon Joly
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:

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

2015-08-03 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-08-09 Thread Gordon Joly
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 editor.

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

2015-07-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-07-13 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia Science Conference

2015-08-25 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] East London Meetup 2.

2015-10-27 Thread Gordon Joly
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] If It's Not Online and Free, Then It's Not Published

2015-10-29 Thread Gordon Joly
Samizdat! Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] Compare and contrast.

2015-11-11 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Vale Telsa Gwynne

2015-11-12 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-10-15 Thread Gordon Joly
> > 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

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

2015-10-08 Thread Gordon Joly
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:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

2015-10-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

2015-10-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK website certificate

2015-10-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-10-06 Thread Gordon Joly
> 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] Get Online Week

2015-10-13 Thread Gordon Joly
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)

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

2015-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
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 wikimediau.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Compare and contrast.

2015-11-13 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-08-27 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

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

2015-08-28 Thread Gordon Joly
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 Wikipedia

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

2015-08-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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 have

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

2015-08-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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 assist, and ask others to do so. You might have

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

2015-09-07 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

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

2015-09-01 Thread Gordon Joly
On 29/08/15 23:37, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 28 August 2015 at 08:38, Gordon Joly <gordon.j...@pobox.com> wrote: > >> Is there a "Wikidata for Dummies"? > > https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tours ? > Very interactive! But I had in mind something a li

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

2015-09-09 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-09-09 Thread Gordon Joly
Slight correction: > > SWftaTUBE:SWftaTUBE > https://www.youtube.com/user/SWFTATube1 Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

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

2015-09-13 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

2015-12-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

2016-01-05 Thread Gordon Joly
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!

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

2015-12-25 Thread Gordon Joly
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:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

2015-12-18 Thread Gordon Joly
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 >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] London Wikimeet #100

2015-12-24 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left

2015-11-25 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

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

2015-11-25 Thread Gordon Joly
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

2015-11-23 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2015-11-24 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] Freedom of Panorama in Belgium

2016-06-17 Thread Gordon Joly
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!

[Wikimediauk-l] Today in London.

2016-01-10 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Today in London.

2016-01-10 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-01-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Party invitation

2016-01-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

2016-02-29 Thread Gordon Joly
> /"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!

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

2016-02-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-02-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Collating/editing information about the benefits of open knowledge

2016-02-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-02-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-02-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-02-16 Thread Gordon Joly
> >> 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

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

2016-02-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

2016-02-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Free as in beer

2016-03-01 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Cambridge Images Workshop 19 March

2016-03-09 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] #‎WhereIsBassel‬ campaign

2016-03-18 Thread Gordon Joly
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] AGM location - please vote!

2016-03-19 Thread Gordon Joly
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 ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

2016-03-04 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Free as in beer

2016-03-04 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-05-11 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] Yet Another London Meetup.

2016-05-12 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-05-13 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-05-12 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

2016-05-12 Thread Gordon Joly
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

[Wikimediauk-l] Server Switch.

2016-04-16 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

2016-07-14 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chilcot Report uses OGL

2016-07-14 Thread Gordon Joly
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)

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

2016-07-26 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-08-14 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-08-14 Thread Gordon Joly
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?

2016-08-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Chilcot Report uses OGL

2016-07-10 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-07-11 Thread Gordon Joly
> 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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] What Volunteer Equipment should we buy?

2017-02-08 Thread Gordon Joly
On 08/02/17 00:51, geni wrote: > For those that didn't read the Friends' Newsletter I don't normally read the Friends' Newsletter. Is this a new serial publication? Makes interesting reading though. "Copyright law in its current form works for large rightsholders organisations, but doesn’t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Digitisaton of East India Company/ India Office records

2017-02-08 Thread Gordon Joly
On 06/02/17 13:36, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > Some of you may be aware that 2017 is the UK - India Year of Culture. I > guess this resource may relate to that, or it could be a coincidence. > Either way, it would be great to see what the potential is in terms of > the Wikimedia projects :) >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Guardian obituaries feed

2017-02-22 Thread Gordon Joly
Any source? Some bad language therein http://alt.obituaries.narkive.com/ Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] What Volunteer Equipment should we buy?

2017-02-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 08/02/17 17:01, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > The newsletter goes to paying members but also a much wider group of > subscribers. So what are we paying for? :-) Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] The Chaterhouse.

2017-02-10 Thread Gordon Joly
FYI, http://www.thecharterhouse.org/ A new museum in London. In partnership with the Museum of London. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK:

[Wikimediauk-l] London meetup.

2017-02-13 Thread Gordon Joly
FYI, A new venue for March (and April). :-) Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] What Volunteer Equipment should we buy?

2017-02-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/02/17 09:34, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > Thanks Katie :) > > On 9 February 2017 at 00:00, Katie Chan > wrote: > > It's been called Friends' Newsletter since April 2014 when it > started going to company members, those who signed up

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] What Volunteer Equipment should we buy?

2017-02-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/02/17 11:16, Charles Matthews wrote: >> > I imagine, rather less than the administrative cost of running a > membership organisation of a couple of hundred members. Remember the > discussion about this, in early 2010? Didn't think so. > > Charles > I am not sure I remember. Should I look

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Media spokespeople

2017-02-17 Thread Gordon Joly
On 16/02/17 17:08, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > In several cases this was because the editor concerned didn't agree > with the decision, and so could potentially defend the process but not > the outcome. A rather complex decision (to ban the Daily Mail) with a lot of history, and some un-answered

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia developers discussion

2017-01-17 Thread Gordon Joly
Funny how my question about open source alternatives was not answered in Slack, but has prompted several responses in this email list Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia developers discussion

2017-01-16 Thread Gordon Joly
>>Why are we not on an Open Source platform?<< http://wikidevsuk.slack.com I did ask this question a while back on SLACK Is there a good answer? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia developers discussion

2017-01-17 Thread Gordon Joly
On 17/01/17 00:38, John Lubbock wrote: > It costs a lot of money, as far as I can see (it says Try for Free and > then takes you to a page where it asks you to pay $100 a month). We wrote Discourse, and we can host it for you, too. Yes, that is a hosting option. You can download and

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia developers discussion

2017-01-16 Thread Gordon Joly
;http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 > 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG > > On 16 January 2017 at 17:13, Richard Nevell > <richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk > <mailto:richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk>> wrote: > > Is there an open sou

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK photography contest

2016-08-19 Thread Gordon Joly
> 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.

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

2016-08-20 Thread Gordon Joly
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

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK policy updates - consultation

2017-03-02 Thread Gordon Joly
On 02/03/17 00:11, Michael Peel wrote: > > I see that the new volunteers policy removes a key phrase that was often > used in WMUK's past: "staff should only do things that volunteers either > cannot do or do not want to do". That's OK - perhaps that phrase has now > outlived its usefulness - but

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

2016-09-01 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-09-08 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-09-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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)

2016-09-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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.

[Wikimediauk-l] Freelance work.

2016-10-06 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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

2016-10-08 Thread Gordon Joly
> > The Qualys SSL checker: > > https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=wikimedia.org.uk > > 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 potential

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

2016-10-07 Thread Gordon Joly
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 >

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

2016-09-21 Thread Gordon Joly
ot 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

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

2016-09-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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] Website certificate (again)

2016-09-15 Thread Gordon Joly
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

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