At 14:04 +0100 27/11/08, Michael Bimmler wrote:
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Gordon Joly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 20:51 + 20/11/08, Michael Peel wrote:
On 20 Nov 2008, at 17:25, Gordon Joly wrote:
At 15:50 + 20/11/08, Michael Peel wrote:
Ian,
On further investigation
At 22:36 + 30/11/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
Not a problem to have 1000s of guarantor members? Is that what you mean?
Yes, what we call member is what WMUK v1.0 called guarantor member.
So, is there only one class of membership for WMUK 2.0?
BTW, I have just seen an example of an
At 13:35 + 3/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
[...]
I don't see how you can disenfranchise 90% of the
membership just for convenience, it goes completely against the
democratic ideals of the chapter.
I believe most people would want to be a friend rather than a
member, and I mean member in
At 14:45 + 3/12/08, Mickey Conn wrote:
I've been involved in a company with around 1,000 members and it found
no particular difficulties with managing them. None of them were very
interested in an alternative friends affiliation; quite a few took
no interest in the AGM, but nobody ever
At 19:08 + 5/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2008/12/5 Gordon Joly [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
At 11:35 + 4/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
I am sure there is some guesswork here.
And yes, I agree, WMUK must be democratic. I am trying to suggest
that making every supporting member become
IWF backs down on Wiki censorship
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7774102.stm
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At 22:17 + 9/12/08, Gordon Joly wrote:
IWF backs down on Wiki censorship
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7774102.stm
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/IWF_reverses_censorship_of_Wikipedia?curid=117966
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At 10:45 + 10/12/08, Alison Wheeler wrote:
On Wed, December 10, 2008 09:09, geni wrote:
2008/12/10 David Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
But we need people in London who are confident they can represent
Wikipedia/Wikimedia and talk in soundbites on telly at a few hours'
notice. Anyone?
At 11:59 + 10/12/08, Abigail Brady wrote:
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:50 AM, David Gerard
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We did a great job on this IWF thing. I did well on radio and TV (if I
say so myself) and the WMF spoke softly and pointed out a fascinating
assortment of
At 06:17 + 11/12/08, Theresa Knott wrote:
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:57 PM, David Gerard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
2008/12/10 Theresa Knott [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
One of my key talents in this appears to be that I've been very good
so far at winging it.
Yes and that's a very important
At 15:34 + 10/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
There is a bigger discussion needed here than just gathering some
volunteers to appear on TV. We need to work out how we want to handle
press in the UK, with relation to the (imminent) new chapter. There
are two ways we can talk to the press, as
At 15:22 + 11/12/08, Alison Wheeler wrote:
On Thu, December 11, 2008 14:06, Thomas Dalton wrote:
Yes, but WMUK 1.0 was always very small and wasn't really noticed by
anyone (some in the media may have known it existed, but that's about
it).
Before David gets in and screams how wrong
At 21:10 + 11/12/08, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2008/12/11 geni geni...@gmail.com:
2008/12/11 James Farrar james.far...@gmail.com:
Spokesperson offends me.
Spokesman or spokeswoman (as appropriate) are perfectly acceptable.
We are talking about wikipedians here. Spokesbeing is probably
At 20:09 -0800 16/12/08, Cary Bass wrote:
We did a workshop today and one of the participants was a professor visiting
from Manchester, and asked if we had local Wikipedians willing to come to
the University and do a workshop on how to contribute to and edit Wikipedia.
She has my card and is going
For the record, the Open Rights Group page
http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/12/08/iwf-censors-wikipedia-chaos-ensues/
has the Channel 4 news video clip with David Gerard talking about the
recent IWF block.
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I'm going to guess that everyone is okay with my providing her with
your names and contact information. Thanks!
Cary
Fine by me!
Gordo (in London)
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I will be in the room, silent... like an elephant!
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At 13:22 -0500 3/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
Direct debits certainly aren't free, though the majority of the costs
are set-up and annual ones, rather than proportional to the level of
donations, so once we're larger it will be relatively cheaper. However
it's by the by at the moment since
Now, where are the rules of the game?
Gordo
Why do I ask? Easy - I have suffered too many deletes from Commons of
images that I created of work of arts. I have stopped submitting much
at all to Commons, since I cannot be sure that I am submitting
permissible work.
So, this competition is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_17
ves Art
Cheers!
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At 14:23 -0800 8/1/09, AndrewRT wrote:
On Jan 7, 9:41 pm, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote:
Now, where are the rules of the game?
Gordo
The skeleton of the rules of the game are outlined on the wikipedia
project page (en:WP:WLART) and the Flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/
groups
At 14:23 -0800 8/1/09, AndrewRT wrote:
On Jan 7, 9:41 pm, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote:
Now, where are the rules of the game?
Gordo
The skeleton of the rules of the game are outlined on the wikipedia
project page (en:WP:WLART) and the Flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/
groups
At 14:39 + 12/1/09, David Gerard wrote:
2009/1/12 Michael Bimmler mbimm...@gmail.com:
I am very happy to be able to confirm to you that the Wikimedia
Foundation's Board has passed its resolution of approval for Wikimedia
UK v2 (Wiki UK Limited), which at the same time revokes the
At 16:10 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/1/16 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk:
On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote:
any more ideas for how we can spread the
word and sign people up?
Throw bricks at forgetful people...
Well, we've another board
At 14:51 +0100 17/1/09, Michael Bimmler wrote:
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote:
At 16:10 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/1/16 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk:
On Jan 16, 3:17 pm, Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote:
any more ideas
At 20:52 + 17/1/09, Cormac Lawler wrote:
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Michael Peel
mailto:em...@mikepeel.netem...@mikepeel.net wrote:
Which brings me to the second point - which is to ask whether
Wikimedia UK could support such locally-based activities by, for
example, hosting a
At 22:10 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/1/17 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
At 16:01 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
OK... bricks and throwing was my point.
I think it's all quite clearly in jest, so I don't see a problem...
Yes, you don't see a problem
At 23:16 + 17/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
I fail to see how your comments will encourage new members, that is:
At 15:17 + 16/1/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
any more ideas for how we can spread the
word and sign people up?
Throw bricks at forgetful people...
That is all.
At 19:26 + 18/1/09, Theresa Knott wrote:
This needs to stop.
Gordon : He was joking and meant no harm by the comment.
Thomas: When you post to a public list you need to be a little bit
careful what you say.
OK?
Theresa
Yes, Miss!
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Is anybody sure when the credit crunch will end, and indeed what
will the value of the Euro be (against the pound and the US dollar
etc) over the next year or so?
It would seem to me that planning any event in 2010 will need some nerve!
Gordo
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At 23:27 + 26/1/09, James Hardy wrote:
2009/1/26 Gordon Joly mailto:gordon.j...@pobox.comgordon.j...@pobox.com
Could go for something in http://ltd.ukltd.uk (as well)?
Nominet have strict rules on use of .http://ltd.ukltd.uk domains,
and an algorithm for their generation
The only two
From: Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net
Date: 1 February 2009 18:31:14 GMT
To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Cc: Communications Committee wmfc...@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: BBC Radio Wales interview
... was broadcast today, and is now on the BBC iPlayer, see:
London Wikimeet (18) today is at the V A.
Starting at 1pm (Sunday 8th February)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_18
Bring a pack of sandwiches and a bottle of Tizer!
Gordo
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At 09:41 -0800 4/2/09, Cary Bass wrote:
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Yes...key to remember:
In domains: **.wikipedia.org
** is the two or three letter language code.
In domains **.wikimedia.org
** is the two letter country code. (or ###.**.wikimedia.org in the
cases of
At 20:47 + 10/2/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/2/10 Andrew Turvey ratur...@yahoo.co.uk:
We would like to ask people their suggestions as to the best way forward.
Should we restrict it to current Board members, or is it reasonable to say
that anyone who puts themself forward as a candidate
At 23:20 + 10/2/09, David Gerard wrote:
2009/2/10 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk:
Just out of interest, which other number would you have prefered? Keep
the current 5 or expand to 9?
Five to seven at a *maximum*. Parkinson wrote a good essay on this.
- d.
Indeed.
Gordo
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An individual wanted to learn details of the Chiefs of Defence
Staff. He went to the authoritative source and sent a freedom of
information request to the MOD. This week, the MOD responded by
suggesting that Wikipedia is the most authoritative source of
information on its staff...
Looks like I shall be elsewhere. Ho hum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_19
LONDON WIKIPEDIA MEETUP NUMBER 19
Date and time: Sunday 8th March, 2009 - 13:00
Location: Penderel's Oak pub, Holborn WC1
Please sign up on the above page, and add to the goodness.
Gordo
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At 16:09 -0800 2/3/09, AndrewRT wrote:
We're hoping to make the business side of the AGM as quick as
possible, but does anyone have any resolutions they would like to be
put to the meeting?
At the moment the resolutions are:
1. Setting the maximum number of Directors to seven
2. Appointing those
At 16:22 + 8/3/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/3/8 AndrewRT ratur...@yahoo.co.uk:
Personally, I think a meeting in a pub or even a pub room gives a very
different impression to a meeting in a university room, and we need to
bear that in mind. Imagine giving a presentation or holding
At 13:19 + 7/3/09, Andrew Turvey wrote:
Hi all,
Unfortunately we've drawn a blank with finding a suitable free venue
in Birmingham, so we've decided to move to plan B, which is
Manchester.
Does anyone have any contacts - for instance at the University -
which would enable them to book a
At 18:24 + 12/3/09, Alison Wheeler wrote:
On Thu, March 12, 2009 13:54, Thomas Dalton wrote:
That does sound like something the chapter would be good for - someone
should send them a keep email and see if they are open to discussions.
WMUKv1 had a number of discussions about joint working
At 12:51 -0700 18/3/09, Cary Bass wrote:
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Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/3/18 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
According to Facebook, Jimbo will be at the AGM.
Is this true?
If it is, there is a minor issue - is he a member? If not, he's
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I'm supposed to be one of the judges. I found out that it's a lot of
work assessing 6,300 images and haven't yet found much time for it.
Cary
This whole project has really been thought through...
Gordo
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At 08:45 + 23/3/09, David Gerard wrote:
2009/3/22 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
This whole project has really been thought through...
It got a bucketload of images, so it achieved its aims ;-p
- d.
Yup! But then so did the FLICKR bots who trawled FLICKR for images
with a suitable
At 13:18 + 23/3/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/3/23 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
At 22:31 + 22/3/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/3/22 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
Also recall how local authorities got their fingers burned in Iceland...
That wasn't due to risky investments
At 15:52 + 23/3/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/3/23 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
It is important for a local authority or a registered charity to
be prudent
The regulators said there was nothing wrong with the Icelandic banks -
I think going with what the regulators say
At 23:53 + 25/3/09, David Gerard wrote:
2009/3/25 Sean Whitton s...@silentflame.com:
This is precisely my point. The press are obsessed with it and it is
increasingly used for commercial purposes. But it will be interesting
to see how long it lasts.
Maybe the draft review mentioned it
Any thoughts? Was the IRC session a success?
Gordo
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At 21:20 + 2/4/09, joseph seddon wrote:
I suppose either is possible, both would be preferrable
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:07:15 +0100
From: andrewrtur...@googlemail.com
To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania Bid - Local Team
.ExternalClass p {;}
At what
At 21:45 +0100 6/4/09, Paul Williams wrote:
I am pleased to see the amount of interest indicated! We should have
a very string Board at the end of this election - whether it
includes me or not!
And by string, I of course mean strong. :D
Are you shure?
Gordo
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At 22:04 +0200 7/4/09, Angela wrote:
As it hasn't been mentioned on this list yet, I thought I'd point out
there's a London meetup this Sunday:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_20
(I realise it's a regular event, but perhaps still useful to advertise
it for those of us not
At 11:35 +0100 25/4/09, Sean Whitton wrote:
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 00:15, Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net wrote:
Third, we're not all about Wikipedia. We're about the Wikimedia
Movement, or even more generally, the free culture movement. That
incorporates a much wider range of projects,
Do many (any?) people from the media read this list? It is public
knowledge now, but that doesn't mean it is likely to end up in the
media unless we take action to make that happen.
I think the Register may have its talons in here...
Gordo
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At 14:40 +0100 27/4/09, David Gerard wrote:
2009/4/27 Andrew Turvey andrewrtur...@googlemail.com:
As David Cameron's such a fan, should we sent him a membership form! :)
And Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg, of course ;-)
Keeping resolutely nonpartisan is important, of course.
- d.
Tuesday 5th May?
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At 20:20 +0100 10/5/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/5/10 rupert.thurner rupert.thur...@gmail.com:
would it be possible to slightly adjust your bylaws and add
education as most other wikimedia chapters do?
Adding something won't help at all. The objects have to be *entirely*
charitable. If there
Another goalpost is moving
Gordo
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 10:25:47 -0700
From: Michael Snow wikipe...@verizon.net
To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundatio...@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Foundation-l] Licensing resolution
X-BeenThere: foundatio...@lists.wikimedia.org
Reply-To:
He's also on Twitter
@realidmitchell
One to follow perhaps?
URL please?
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At 23:54 +0100 9/6/09, Mark (Markie) wrote:
http://twitter.com/realdmitchellhttp://twitter.com/realdmitchell
For future note: take @foo, remove @, go to url
http://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/value ie
http://twitter.com/foohttp://twitter.com/foo
Regards
mark
Thanks. I am learning.
Gordo
At 16:39 +0100 7/7/09, Andrew Turvey wrote:
A few opportunities are coming up for members who may be willing to
speak on behalf of the chapter in lunchtime meetings, conferences
etc or as interviewees. We will sometimes, but not always, be able
to pay for travel and subsistence expenses.
This
I notice that TED Global 2009 is in Oxford...
http://conferences.ted.com/TEDGlobal2009/
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This story was in the news today. Seems education ain't wot is used
to be... and neither is charity.
**
Charity rules now mean private schools have to prove public benefit
Independent schools in England are protesting about too narrow
rules for charitable status - as two out of five
Alternatively
http://failblog.org/2009/07/13/omg-u-fail-so-hard/
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Yes, the 24th London Wikimeet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_24
Date and time: Sunday 9th August - 13:00 onwards
Location: Penderel's Oak pub, Holborn WC1
Looks like James F. will be there!
But James W. will not be there this time.
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Yes.
Gordo
At 13:30 +0100 8/8/09, Tom Holden wrote:
Would you (or someone else) be more inclined to volunteer if those costs
were covered?
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At 11:46 -0700 11/8/09, Cary Bass wrote:
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Michael Peel wrote:
Hi all,
Anyone interested in the below? As I understand it, they want to
cover the range of philosophies on Wikipedia - they already have
people involved with an inclusionist or
Swartz's experience certainly correlates with the figures unearthed
by Parc, even if his attitude is not shared by everyone.
PARC not Parc, please! Could Bobbie Johnson check his speeling? PLEESE?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC_%28company%29
At 12:39 +0100 21/8/09, Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/8/21 Paul Williams p...@skenmy.com:
2009/8/21 Thomas Dalton thomas.dal...@gmail.com
2009/8/21 David Gerard dger...@gmail.com:
2009/8/20 Bod Notbod bodnot...@gmail.com:
Just out of interest: why don't you just post the newsletter to *this*
At 15:16 +0100 23/8/09, Bod Notbod wrote:
Hello gentlemen,
I'm assuming that most, if not all, of you are trying to fit in your
Wikipedia work around jobs.
I just happened to put lecture into YouTube's search box. It could
have returned a lecture on *any* subject, of course, but it just so
At 13:28 -0400 24/8/09, James Forrester wrote:
2009/8/24 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
At 12:46 -0400 24/8/09, James Forrester wrote:
2009/8/24 Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com:
Line James up for Poland next year?
Well, I'd like to think that the Board will ensure at least one
(ideally
At 08:58 +0100 27/8/09, Michael Peel wrote:
You're raising this for discussion _now_, amongst everything else
that's going on?
If I recall correctly, the WMUK board meeting discussion was provoked
by a comment I made earlier in the meeting. My original thought was
that a flat-bed scanner or
At 15:55 +0100 3/9/09, Gordon Joly wrote:
Next meet is planned for Wednesday 14th October 2009
Details to follow when the meeting is confirmed.
Gordo
Correction: Wednesday 7th October 2009...
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FYI,
Yes, this weekend. Open House London will no doubt be on the agenda
for some of us as well!
Gordon
Subject: [netsquared-31] Charity Hack Event this Weekend
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:15:35 -0400
From: Farhan Rehman far...@magitam.co.uk
Reply-To: netsquared...@meetup.com
At 17:32 +0100 17/9/09, Sam Blacketer wrote:
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Thomas Dalton
mailto:thomas.dal...@gmail.comthomas.dal...@gmail.com wrote:
2009/9/17 Michael Peel mailto:em...@mikepeel.netem...@mikepeel.net:
Plan to update libel law for web:
It's REALLY EASY for a charity to end up with boxes of T-shirts under the bed.
I second that!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzilla/72034640/
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After a long gap, and following a recent planning meet up, London
Wiki Wednesday is back. There will be a meeting on Wednesday 7th
October at NYK Shipping.
Starting at round 18:15 for a 19:00 formal start.
NYK Line (Europe), Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW
Details and sign up
FYI
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4067747/
Flickr Crop Shop
Sunday September 27, 2009 from 11:00am - 4:00pm
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road
London, SW7 2RL
Sunday 27 September
Digital Studio,
Sackler Centre
11.00-16.00
Not Wikimedia UK related, I assume.
Learn the art of photo
At 21:31 +0100 6/10/09, David Gerard wrote:
Just received on Facebook. This is TOMORROW. I probably won't be
there, but I suspect some of you would like to be.
Date: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Time: 18:45 - 22:00
Location: NYK Line
Street: 17th Floor, CityPoint, 1 Ropemaker Str
Town/City:
At 20:05 + 27/10/09, Michael Peel wrote:
On 27 Oct 2009, at 17:10, Andrew Turvey wrote:
- Lord Mandelson's keynote at 9:40 tomorrow is billed to include a
big announcment - possibly draft legislation on copyright
enforcement.
The BBC have an article about this:
At 22:29 +0100 11/10/09, Gordon Joly wrote:
At 21:31 +0100 6/10/09, David Gerard wrote:
Just received on Facebook. This is TOMORROW. I probably won't be
there, but I suspect some of you would like to be.
Date: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Time: 18:45 - 22:00
Location: NYK Line
Street: 17th
Michael Peel wrote:
On 25 Nov 2009, at 12:53, Michael Peel wrote:
I've had no other calls/emails from any other media organizations
about this story.
I perhaps shouldn't have said that. ;-) I've since spoken to the
press association:
Wikipedia UK 'definitely not dying'
Tom Sutcliffe, Start the Week, Radio 4. December 14th
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00p87qw
More reporting about Wikipedia?
Andrew Dalby gives his views on Wikipedia
http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Wikipedia-How-Editing-Reality/dp/0956205208/
Also some stuff about Jimbo from
David Gerard wrote:
It's Arkady's birthday, so we're all off to the VA! Leaving in about
an hour or so. And I will have my camera. Any photo requests? Gallery,
room, collection#. Be quick!
- d.
Some Arts and Crafts?
:-)
Gordo
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Charles Matthews wrote:
Brian McNeil wrote:
I don't think WMUK needs a style guide as long as Wikinews' but, it
might be an idea to note points as we go along that should be
consistent.
Oooh, let's do the endash-hyphen thing right here ... not. The press do
have their own
million articles in English alone) to
be a fascinating and reliable resource, as opposed to much of the
material to be found on the internet.
Gordon Joly, London.
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And, spotted a return to the regular pattern for London Wikimeets, that
is the second Sunday of the month,
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/30
Sunday February 14th, 2010.
Gordo
Gordon Joly wrote:
This month, the London Wikimeet will be on the third Sunday, January
17th (1pm
On 31/01/2010 15:12, Isabell Long wrote:
ing this event!
I have really enjoyed it, and right now I'm uploading all the 5
photos I took! Aaah shiny shiny iMacs!
I missed the iMacs!
***
Today I have uploaded two couplets to to the wiki:
http://britainloveswikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
On 15/01/2010 10:25, Gordon Joly wrote:
[...]
Also, it looks like there will be two London Wiki Wednesdays
forthcoming, on Wednesdays 3rd (February and March). Details to follow.
The London Wiki Wednesday meetings are more likely to cover other
collaborative software such as SharePoint etc
On 31/01/2010 22:45, Michael Peel wrote:
Hi Gordo,
It was good to meet you today - even sans hat. ;-)
Today I have uploaded two couplets to to the wiki:
http://britainloveswikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
The pair first via a mobile phone and the second pair at home.
/Upcoming_events
Hope it goes well!
Mike
On 2 Feb 2010, at 16:18, Gordon Joly wrote:
On 15/01/2010 10:25, Gordon Joly wrote:
[...]
Also, it looks like there will be two London Wiki Wednesdays
forthcoming, on Wednesdays 3rd (February and March). Details to
follow.
The London Wiki Wednesday
Yes, odd that. What do other museums do?
Gordo
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On 05/02/2010 18:38, Bod Notbod wrote:
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Gordon Jolygordon.j...@pobox.com wrote:
Yes, odd that. What do other museums do?
Gordo
Well, it rather depends. Some museums show bones of dinosaurs, stuffed
walruses (walri?), a collection of moths, a few
OOPS
18:15 - 6:30pm - doors open
19:00 - 7:00pm - formal start
Gordon
On 05/02/2010 18:17, Gordon Joly wrote:
Many thanks.
The March meetup is also going ahead. It will take place at NYK
Shipping, starting at 16:15 (19:00 formal start) on Wednesday 3rd March.
The details have yet
May I remind you that since this venue is a large office block, signing
up in advance is encouraged on this Social Text webpage.
http://www.socialtext.net/wikiwed/index.cgi?london_wikiwed_3_march_2010
Badges can then be printed in advance.
The event will be hosted by NYK
Next meeting will be on Wednesday 3rd March at NYK Shipping offices at
Ropemaker Point.
http://twitter.com/LondonWikiWed/
Meet will start formally at 7pm. Doors open 6:15pm.
NYK Line, 17th Floor, CityPoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9NY .
Nearest Tube is Moorgate.
Gordo.
P.S.
On 26/02/2010 19:21, Bod Notbod wrote:
A shame they've made their own licence. I suppose I understand the
'non-commercial' aspect. Still, perhaps they can be persuaded towards
Wikipedia friendliness.
And BBC Worldwide are tasked (through the Charter) to make money from
BBC content.
They
Last day today?
Gordo
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On 13/03/2010 23:44, Michael Peel wrote:
On 13 Mar 2010, at 23:38, Thomas Dalton wrote:
On 13 March 2010 23:31, Michael Peelem...@mikepeel.net wrote:
... is apparently happening later this month, with participation from
a number of people from the UK:
FYI
Gordo
http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2613
Peer governance and Wikipedia: Identifying and understanding the
problems of Wikipedia’s governance
/Vasilis Kostakis/
Abstract
Wikipedia has been hailed as one of the most
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