Vandalism, surely! Stevie will be on to this but yes he handled this, as did others David, Seddon etc, sensibly.
There was a time when this would be used to knock Wikipedia. Fingers crossed this will calm down now but you never know. On 30 April 2014 01:22, Thehelpfulone <[email protected]> wrote: > There’s a typo of the Wikimedia Foundation - “Wikipedia Foundation” - can > someone contact them to fix it? > -- > Thehelpfulone > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Thehelpfulone > > On 30 Apr 2014, at 01:04, Harry Burt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some more today on the BBC (and probably others): > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27203371 > > It's currently on the BBC homepage with the description "The charity that > represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government > computers after more insults and vandalism emerged." > > Looks like a good write up (factually accurate) with some choice quotes > from Stevie. > > Harry > > -- > Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250) > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Stevie Benton < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Just for some context, it's been reported in the Liverpool Echo - >> http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-wikipedia-insults-added-government-7029881and >> the Telegraph - >> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/10786380/Insulting-revisions-to-Wikipedia-entry-on-Hillsborough-made-from-Government-computers.html- >> so please be aware it's a live story for now. >> >> If you happen to receive any enquiries, please do feel free to send them >> my way. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> Stevie >> >> >> On 24 April 2014 21:14, Jon Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just to alert anyone a journalist has been in touch regarding some >>> reported vandalism to the article about the Hillsborough Disaster = >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster >>> >>> We have explained how it is the community of editors who look after the >>> content and that we have faith in the sound judgement of the community >>> >>> -- >>> *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 >>> tweet @jonatreesdavies >>> >>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >>> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >>> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >>> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >>> Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. >>> >>> Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Stevie Benton >> Head of External Relations >> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> @StevieBenton >> >> >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> >> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk
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