Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Yes, another charity wants your money

On Mon, July 9, 2012 9:52 am, Gordon Joly wrote: > Become a Friend today and as part of your Friends pack you’ll receive > discounts to museums and attractions, and lots more benefits to help you > get even more out of your visits to the waterways. > > > Wikimedia UK has members, but no Fri

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Welsh Education Minister

On Mon, 2012-07-09 at 23:45 +0100, Deryck Chan wrote: > We *are* WMCY and WM Scotland. Now let's giddy up and get on with the > nice stuff! Scotwiki (dot org) Have you? B. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimed

[Wikimediauk-l] Edinburgh photography workshop

>From 20 - 22 July 2012 we are looking forward to hosting the first Edinburgh Photography Workshop. The intent is to improve photography skills amongst attendees, share the tricks of the trade and show how to make the most of your photographs throughout Wikimedia's projects, focusing on Wikimedia C

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Russian Wikipedia blackout.

On Tue, 2012-07-10 at 10:33 +0100, James Farrar wrote: > It's interesting to the community to learn that other countries and > languages have similar problems to those that have affected us here. s/affected/been inflicted upon/ Remember Virgin Killer and the IWF[1]? This quote from the 'quite liv

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Edinburgh photography workshop

On Wed, July 11, 2012 2:58 pm, geni wrote: >> If interested, the project page for the workshop is here: >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scotland/Edinburgh_Photography_Workshop > Whats the justification for using google documents? Not my choice to do so. I believe Peter

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Edinburgh photography workshop

On Wed, July 11, 2012 3:37 pm, geni wrote: > On 11 July 2012 15:14, Richard Symonds > wrote: >> it's on a system which we have full control over, although the servers >> are >> run by Google, obviously! The difference is that we have some control >> over >> it. What other system would you suggest?

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Edinburgh photography workshop

Yep, Andrew. Unlucky for you - 13th in the auto-created spreadsheet. ;-) On Wed, July 11, 2012 4:09 pm, Andrew Gray wrote: > On the format, a wiki is practical for our users, but not for people new > to > the system - even if they are comfortable editing, using a complicated > table is definitely

[Wikimediauk-l] Possible WIkinews workshop

Since Wikimedia Australia have managed to secure press access and credentials for the Paralympic Games, I've been asked if I could run a Wikinews workshop in London shortly before the Paralympics. I'm curious as-to what interest there would be, outwith those from "Down Under&quo

[Wikimediauk-l] National Trust hiring geeks...

Thought this might be of interest to some folks on the list... http://www.theitjobboard.com/r.php?t=36195_70549_8867026_17384 Brian McNeil -- Wikinews Accredited Reporter | brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." Unless otherw

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Possible WIkinews workshop

On Thu, 2012-07-19 at 16:41 +0100, Tom Morris wrote: > On Thursday, 19 July 2012 at 13:35, Brian McNeil wrote: > > Since Wikimedia Australia have managed to secure press access and > > credentials for the Paralympic Games, I've been asked if I could run a > > Wikinews

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Tentative schedule for London WIkinews Workshop

On Fri, 2012-07-27 at 13:44 +0100, Richard Symonds wrote: > We've got a camcorder you can borrow for the day? It's HD and has a > tripod... Excellent! ... -- Brian McNeil -- Wikinews Accredited Reporter | https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil "Facts don't c

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Tentative schedule for London WIkinews Workshop

#x27;ll be starting with just a couple of higher-res/larger sensor webcams. And as I noted a comment about this now being a closed list, I'll plug http://wikignomes.com. I bought the domain a couple of years back, and have done nothing with it. So, I've now set it up as a WordPress

[Wikimediauk-l] Tony Benn, and Wiki-literature

rochures I had. I've been leaving them lying around Fringe venues, and would like to keep doing so. But, obviously, with a Wikinews leaflet in-addition to all the Commons and Wikipedia stuff. Someone in the office should have my mobile number, please reach out to me as I'm

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Tony Benn, and Wiki-literature

Quoting Stevie Benton : Hi Brian, That all sounds really interesting, nicely done! I don't have your mobile number but I am connected to you on Skype. If there's a good time to contact you please let me know and I'll ping you and we can take it from there. Happy to help in whatever way is usef

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Tony Benn, and Wiki-literature

celand, end-Sept or begin-Oct, for setup of The Wikinewsie Group. That, thanks to a few handy contacts, will include a tour round the likely home for any TWG servers - those will not be cheap, largely because I'm going to stamp my feet and demand we're set up to be mostly NSA-proofe

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014: On journalism

We're looking a year ahead, so we should have plenty of time to sort things out. But, the UK has some particularly-talented Wikinewsies (I'm looking at Iain Macdonald, Tom Morris and Paul Williams in particular). It would be short-sighted, in the extreme, not to ask the UK-resident Wikine

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Open Government Partnership annual summit - call for proposals

Quoting Stevie Benton : Hello again, Just a reminder that the deadline for this is 1 September so please do take a look and share any thoughts you might have on this. I have jotted a quick, brief, note on the WM-UK wiki. We're early-on when it comes to getting City of Edinburgh Council (CEC

[Wikimediauk-l] New Microgrant request in-the-works - Tony Benn media

Rather hastily put-together, but that's because there's a short window on this one: https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrant/Wikinews:_Video_and_more#Expected_outcomes Links over to Wikinews for the discussion on interview direction. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org "Facts do

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: National Museums Scotland listings to 27 October 2013

invites to the press previews on most paid exhibitions (See Peter Doig's enWP for all I managed out of that; but, ...). Brian McNeil. -- The Wikinewsie Group. | http://wikinewsie.org | brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org "Facts don't cease to be fac

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] At a loose end this weekend? Take some pics and snap out of it!

Quoting Michael Maggs : http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?page_id=75 What, in London, hasn't been photographed? Oh, wait, ... Tomorrow's triathalon. Anyone in the city fancy themselves as a sports photographer/reporter? Brian McNeil -- Wiki

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: New display on Higgs boson at the National Museum of Scotland

One for the science geeks... --- Begin Message --- Please find to follow media release from National Museums Scotland: [MediaLogo_pink]

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wiki Loves Monuments deadline rapidly approaching

Quoting Chris Keating : well done everyone! I see the UK ended up the 5th-biggest country in terms of the number of contributors, and 8th in terms of total photos uploaded. Not bad for a first attempt! I only got out taking photos one afternoon, and one late-night. Many thanks to everyone wh

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wiki Loves Monuments deadline rapidly approaching

Quoting Chris McKenna : On Wed, 2 Oct 2013, brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org wrote: Quoting Chris Keating : well done everyone! I see the UK ended up the 5th-biggest country in terms of the number of contributors, and 8th in terms of total photos uploaded. Not bad for a first attempt! I only go

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Alastair McCapra's conflict of loyalties between CIPR and WMUK

ances, or manipulation, into The Signpost - in it's distinctive "Yellow Journalism" style. I've my grievances with The Signpost, far more than I've any worry that Alastair is incapable of managing (i.e. not voting on) issues where his COI is present. Brian Mc

[Wikimediauk-l] National Museums Scotland listings to 1 December 2013

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Downloading a category from commons

ten in PHP, why isn't that the language used? I've not kept my NewsieBot classes[1] fully up-to-date; but, a rewrite is underway. All it is currently in-use for is cleaning up the sandbox on enWN. It should still all work, although the image handling is not well-tested. [1] https://gi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Early Photography in Scotland Edit-a-thon Edinburgh rescheduled

the National Library of Scotland and will take > place between 10:00-17:00 at the NLS Boardroom on George IV Bridge, > Edinburgh. Ah, well. Now clashes with EduWiki in Cardiff. Brian McNeil. -- Wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil "Facts don't cease to be facts

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A couple of proposals for perusal

. As I suspect is the case in many of the UK's libraries nowadays, quite a few of the staff in Edinburgh are multilingual. I'd hope that UK-targeted literature, in languages other than English, might be one thing to come out of Wiki Takes Leicester. Brian McNeil. -- Wikinewsie.org |

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikidata tartan!

I can be a smug git over the fact I've no problem fitting into one made for me over 20 years ago. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." GPG Fingerprint: 7C3D FFD5

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Invitation to Chapters and Photographers for the European Parliament Project 2014

a 'foot in the door' with help from WM-UK has to be worthwhile. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." GSM: +44 (0)788 987 8314 | brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org __

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Invitation to Chapters and Photographers for the European Parliament Project 2014

27;m not doing Nigel Farage unless I get to interview (read: Paxo) him. :P Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." GSM: +44 (0)788 987 8314 | brian.mcn...@wikinewsie.org GPG Fi

[Wikimediauk-l] Tom Morris for enWN CheckUser

ross all WMF projects. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Requests_for_permissions#Tom_Morris_.28talk_.C2.B7_contribs.29_.E2.80.94_CheckUser Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." G

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: National Museums Scotland listings to 23 February 2014

For anyone near, or visiting, Edinburgh. It seems the first couple of months are going to be "a bit woolly" in the National Museum, just don't give the Roslin Institute any mammoth DNA! Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "

[Wikimediauk-l] No Sanity Clause?

then onto this embarrassment. Can someone reason with these Commoners? Please? -- Brian McNeil. Wikinewsie.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] No Sanity Clause?

f the sort of things causing editor decline; along with the sort of asshattery which saw Andy Mabbett threatened with a block (on BLP grounds) for creating a one-line stub about an MEP. -- Brian McNeil. Wikinewsie.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] No Sanity Clause?

which to beat them up about copyright. -- Brian McNeil Wikinewsie.org ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikinews coverage of Strasbourg EU Parliament visit

s email to OTRS from someone in the Parliament. I'll be looking to do more video-based reporting over the next couple of months, but I think the new 'pop-out' method of displaying video is hideous. A result of NIH syndrome, methinks? Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikinews coverage of Strasbourg EU Parliament visit

s who're not "nice and fluffy"? Who get things done, rather than doing nothing and offending nobody? I name no names because I'm pretty-sure a lot of people who could meet that 'wish' do not, due to people who put positive PR before meeting the movement's lo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK slide scanner

, yes; but the results I've seen are very impressive, capturing the feel of film photography without a lot of work developing actual postive prints. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news cease

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Launching a Wikipedia for children soon, you may help !

[9] https://wikimedia.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] I'm Not in Love...

tp://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hillsborough page

pedia_usage_by_U.S._Senate_staff_members -- Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." GPG Fingerprint: 7C3D FFD5 5ED5 B80F 1D18 A52B E84C 8928 6ABC A7AD _

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Non-renewal of Wikimedia UK fundraiser agreement

ning with it. All I can see are the highly-negative ways in which they could spin it, and damage public goodwill towards the movement. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org "Facts don't cease to be fa

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimeet in Edinburgh, 28 September

h any Wikimedians in Scotland or near Edinburgh who might be interested in joining us! [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Edinburgh_7 Have you pencilled in, "Begin planning for Wikimedia Scotland" on the agenda? ;-) -- Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinew

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimeets in the papers - worth publicising?

a meetup that starts in a pub will always be in a pub, you have a clue why entrenched cultural factors in the online community also seem quite stubborn. Charles  Links: -- [1] mailto:r...@blueyonder.co.uk -- Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.org | http://wikinewsie.org | https://en.wikinews.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedian in Residence, Museums Galleries Scotland

Hi! Let me know if there's any museum/gallery openings, or exhibition launches, that I can cover on Wikinews (within easy travel distance of Edinburgh). I've a far-better camera now than when I did the National and the Portrait Gallery. Brian McNeil -- Wikinewsie.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] No State of the Map this year; opportunities in NY & Scotland

mailto:a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk [2] https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2015/02/25/openstreetmap-events-in-2015/ [3] http://stateofthemap.us/ [4] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Scotland_2015 [5] http://pigsonthewing.org.uk [6] mailto:wikimediau...@wikimedia.org [7] http://mail.wikimedia.or

[Wikimediauk-l] Interview with Tony Benn

Something that may be of interest to WMUK people. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Tony_Benn_discusses_politics_with_Wikinews If you want to suggest questions, stick them on the talk. It may be a good idea to listen to the previous interview which is a couple of clicks away from the related news

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Interview with Tony Benn

a reflection on you failing to understand that a second interview is being conducted. As to "fawning", yeah we're all a bunch of radicalised Trotskyite commies on Wikinews - even the Americans. Except for Skenmy, he's a supporter of the Conservative party and sits in the corner. :

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Encouraging new members

Bricks? Stock up here: http://theperfectgift.org.uk/ Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Dalton Sent: 17 January 2009 17:02 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Suggestion for a good contact

If a company or business comes to terms with the notability guidelines for sources, they are likely best placed to argue their case for an entry in Wikipedia - or expansion of an existing entry. They would be negligent were they not maintaining records of all press coverage. Part of the process of

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social Entrepreneur awards

Does this help? http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/2008-09_Wikipedia_for_Schools_goes_online -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Cates Sent: 17 February 2009 00:21 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] ZDNet: IWF on Wikipedia block

David is right, if they haven't a clue about techniques to manage a modern website - techniques that are over ten years old - then they are quite simply not fit to manage any sort of filtering blacklist. I have not, and would not, actively seek out child pornography. However, I have a clue about h

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Woop-dee-doo (News from the co-op)

Ah, it's for charity - have some appropriate music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6NfQyNLto Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Theresa Knott Sent: 24 February 2009 18:34 To: wikimed

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Jimbo at the AGM

Then ask Jimbo: jwa...@wikimedia.org Not so painful? Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of joseph seddon Sent: 18 March 2009 14:03 To: wikimediau...@wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Membership drive template

es - like giving a sample from the new exhibition they're going to put on. Gut feeling is, I don't like "content access partnerships" as a name. Not particularly struck with the "showcasing" option above, but it is closer to something I think can be sold t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Membership drive template

hose fit, able, and affluent enough, to go see it in person. What I take from "content liberation" is that you no longer need to go to the museum because it is online. That is most definitely not what I think should be encouraged, nor a realistic pitch to those who you want to share con

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity application rejected

Because WMUK would be so closely associated with the 501(c) WMF, I think Mike Godwin should be pointed at this. I appreciate various factors may make him unable to further involve himself, but you don't know what UK legal-eagle contacts he can point your way. Brian. -Original Message- Fr

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity application rejected

Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Charity application rejected 2009/4/25 Brian McNeil : > Because WMUK would be so closely associated with the 501(c) WMF, I think > Mike Godwin should be pointed at this. I appreciate various factors may make > him unable to further involve himself, but you don&#x

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Charity application rejected

The Register - specifically Orlowski - doesn't make elementary mistakes. They publish fiction related to Wikipedia. Brian McNeil -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Michael Peel Sent: 27

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Phorm opt-out for wikimedia.org.uk?

I'd say Phorm could technically be seen as in violation of the WMF privacy policy - which I assume WMUK has adopted for their own use.It'd delight me to see all chapters plus the WMF ensure they're opted out, just to say 'no' to cooperating with a surveillence scheme for advertising. I'd also say a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM pics - and Swine Flu

this is something that needs organised at flashmob speeds. Basically, an ad-hoc Wikipedia workshop to bring them up to speed on this. Interesting vaguely related AP report... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghB7kaUC_cbUE_Y2y7WrZfrjTcQQD97SCO683 Brian McNeil ___

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia researchers

ty process of issuing ID cards. What are people's thoughts on expanding the scope of skenmy's proposal as outlined above? Brian McNeil ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/m

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia researchers

kisource access to not-on public-display out of copyright manuscripts perhaps? Brian McNeil -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Dalton There has been talk of making nice membership ca

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Licensing resolution

Actually, the way things are licensed around here they're an end to the mean. Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Dalton Sent: 28 May 2009 18:01 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.

[Wikimediauk-l] Merchandise

I know this may be early days, but I see mention of chapter negotiations and this is a somewhat related issue. Most people here (not in the wider public) know about the Cafepress store for Wiki merchandise, but it doesn't really cut it anymore. I am aware that alternatives are being looked at,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Using Wiki software in higher Education: Interview request

Not a Brit, but IIRC Cormac Lawler was doing his PhD on Wikiversity. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Turvey Sent: 01 June 2009 23:17 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: R

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Using Wiki software in higher Education: Interview request

auk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Using Wiki software in higher Education: Interview request Could Cormac travel to London do you think? ----- "Brian McNeil" wrote: > From: "Brian McNeil" > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Sent: Monday, 1 June, 20

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Foundation-l] About that "sue and be damned"to the National Portrait Gallery ...

I have emailed the culture department, pointed them at the legal threat, and asked a few questions and for a statement on this. Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Sam Blacketer

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Foundation-l] "sue and be damned" FOI to NPG

I have a response from the National Portrait Gallery's press spokesperson that they are drafting a release to issue today. Obviously they've received a lot of interest on this. Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-bou

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] FW: National Portrait Gallery threat of legalaction

kimedia.org] On Behalf Of Brian McNeil Sent: 13 July 2009 18:33 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] FW: National Portrait Gallery threat of legal action Statement from the National Portrait Gallery. -Original Message- From: Eleanor Macnair [mailto:emacn...@np

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] FW: National Portrait Gallery threat oflegalaction

I think I'd take more issue with their ineptness at trying to get a Wikimedia comment. Nothing from them as far as I'm aware. Brian. -Original Message- From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Sam Blackete

[Wikimediauk-l] Wikinews' article on the National Portrait Gallery threat

Wikinews has its article up for review. It should be published and in Google News pretty much as-is. http://tinyurl.com/WN-NPG It is quote long and mindful of the discussion over the weekend. Brian. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Daily Mail on Flagged Revisions

Both this list and wikien-l are public. To repost a substantial portion of a news website's article on either of these mailing lists is a copyright violation. Brian. - Forwarded Message - From: "Andrew Turvey" To: "English Wikipedia" Sent: Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 13:20:00 GMT +

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Daily Mail on Flagged Revisions

imediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Paul Williams Sent: 26 August 2009 13:48 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Daily Mail on Flagged Revisions Under that logic, posting the link is a copyright violation as it does not belong to us. 2009/8/26 Brian McNeil Bot

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Daily Mail on Flagged Revisions

To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Daily Mail on Flagged Revisions I was merely stating that your logic is flawed. We aren't claiming any ownership of posts to this list, or content ownership. It's just being reposted as a convienience. 2009/8/26 Brian M

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Merchandising

A restriction to "members-only merchandise" is wrong, doubly so with current low membership levels. When you're talking about a 10k+ member base, then I can see a point to members-exclusive merchandise; this complementing a range of items available to the wider public. I'm also against the 'at-cos

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Merchandising

e printing to. Other UK charities can probably give advice on how they handle such issues, and I would assume there is scope for working with other chapters to work out how to best implement various fundraising merchandise ideas. A reason I'd really support the calendar idea is that it fits wi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM dates

> From: Andrew Turvey > - "Al Tally" wrote: > > > also, where is it going to be? That's the biggest factor for me. > > I think the idea was London - Seddon could you confirm? Just a semi-idle question. Once the membership grows somewhat would it be expected that future AGMs would be h

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] AGM dates

> From: Michael Peel > On 26 Sep 2009, at 12:52, Al Tally wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM, wrote: > > > From: Andrew Turvey > > > > > - "Al Tally" wrote: > > > > > > > also, where is it going to be? That's the biggest factor for me. > > > > > > I think the idea was London -

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] C&binet Forum

to get out of it? As mentioned earlier, get names, and, I'd add, try to get any press there to mention you were present. -- Brian McNeil Wikinewsie.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Wikimedia UK mailing li

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] C&binet Forum

entrenched and profiting from creative works have a 100+ year history of scaremongering and depriving the public domain what they agreed to give it in the first place. -- Brian McNeil Wikinewsie.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part __

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] C&binet Forum

On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 18:16 +0100, Bod Notbod wrote: > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Brian McNeil > wrote: > > Arstechnica has a good article relating to this today. Those > > well-entrenched and profiting from creative works have a 100+ year > > history of scaremon

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Next board meeting: this evening, with a different format

just not using the latest version of Skype. -- Brian McNeil Wikinewsie.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Notes from the C&binet Forum

al reward for doing so. The 'industry', on the other hand, has a long and shameful history of assuming they have a right to be paid over and over and over again for exactly the same piece of work. -- Brian McNeil Wikinewsie.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signe

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] School project

bly dig up contact addresses for Andrew and Mary from *somewhere* in my address book. [1] http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/wikipedia-for-schools.htm [2] http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/2008-wikipedia-for-schools.htm [3] http://en.wikinews.org/wik

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Would anyone like to talk to Rory Cellan-Jones about the falling number of editors?

cally different criteria for an analysis. > > I've had no other calls/emails from any other media organizations > > about this story. The Press Association are looking for comment. -- Brian McNeil http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Help us on Britain loves Wikipedia!

at little video clips for commons if I can borrow some sort of decent vid-cam. -- Brian McNeil http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of the Wikimedia Foundation or any of its p

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

4 hours at the longest). The thought's good, but right now enWN is currently only pushing out about 5 articles a day. Recruitment campaign might be better. -- Brian McNeil http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

On Mon, 2009-11-30 at 15:41 +, George D. Watson wrote: > Thomas Dalton wrote: > > 2009/11/30 Brian McNeil : > > > The thought's good, but right now enWN is currently only pushing out > > > about 5 articles a day. > > > > > > Recruitment c

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

out, I promise to take the "be nice" pills for a couple of extra weeks. ;-) -- Brian McNeil http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of the Wikimedia Foundation or any of its projects. signature.asc Descri

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

ead further than that? The rest is assumed to be "We are X", "We're promoting Y", "We have association Z with Y" stuff. -- Brian McNeil http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of the

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Size & Colour of I<3WP logos

ink the volunteers can do better than most pro advertising agencies. It's in the metrics the ad agencies are really good for. -- Brian McNeil |http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of the Wikimedia Fou

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

rst draft: > > > > http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_releases/Free_online_news > > Steve Virgin's just rewritten this - any comments on the latest > version? The current plan is to send it out tomorrow morning. I like this new version. Needs a few more eyeballs over it

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paying for news

hat. I disagree about taking out links - most press releases are online now and can (i.e. most do) include inline links. I would have preferred not to touch this, but - for once - I think 4+ years Wikinews experience is useful. ;-) -- Brian McNeil |http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] "Wikipedia ordered by judge to break confidentiality of contributor"

se guys then... FakeAPStylebook Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair should be referred to as "he" despite being a hermaphroditic alien reptoid. -- Brian McNeil |http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia guide for teachers

he mediawiki install would be the *perfect* education on how Wikipedia can have false information inserted. -- Brian McNeil |http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position of the Wikimedia Foundation or any of its project

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia guide for teachers

On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 16:48 +, Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/12/6 Brian McNeil : > > For the 11-13 range I'd suggest they use Wikipedia for Schools. They can > > install it locally if they like, and actually letting the upper-end > > 15/16 loose on the mediawiki ins

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia guide for teachers

On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 17:13 +, Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/12/6 Brian McNeil : > > Mmmm? Do you make a habit of telling children aged eleven they can look > > things up on a website with pictures of an adult performing > > autofellatio? > > Personally, I am very sce

[Wikimediauk-l] WikiVoices #51 / English Wikinews Writing Contest 2010 - #wikiwednesday

/7F9Cf The "for Wikipedians" Wikinews intro http://enwn.net/197b The "for your friends who might try" Wikinews intro http://enwn.net/6bc42 -- Brian McNeil |http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Brian_McNeil Content of this message in no way represents the opinions or official position

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