[Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html Amusingly the hard copy version had WMUK owning WP, which would have been a simplification in speaking to Sue G, but otherwise troublesome. But someone (i.e. Jon Davies) told them otherw

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

Classic case, I'm afraid, of a journalist not quite doing his research. He spoke to us a few weeks ago and we made it quite clear that we're seperate, distinct organisations, and that we don't 'own' Wikipedia or anything of the sort... We've corrected the article since! Richard Symonds Office&

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When I did a round of Radio Interviews for regional radio stations on the day of the Wikipedia blackout in January the same point was put to me in a question. The BBC was particularly bad. Steve V From: wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wi

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On 9 March 2012 13:48, Charles Matthews wrote: > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html > Headline: "Who are the Commons moles changing Wikipedia entries?" My initial thought was "Commons people aren't allowed to edit Wikip

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On 9 Mar 2012, at 14:32, Tom Morris wrote: > On 9 March 2012 13:48, Charles Matthews > wrote: >> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html >> > > Headline: "Who are the Commons moles changing Wikipedia entries?" > > My ini

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

Tomorrow the world! Quoting Charles Matthews : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html Amusingly the hard copy version had WMUK owning WP, which would have been a simplification in speaking to Sue G, but otherwise troubles

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

On 9 March 2012 13:48, Charles Matthews wrote: > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html > So, the best thing about this story is that it's about two years out of date. An acquaintance of mine did a funny article back in 201

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MUCH better article. Don;t you wish Cilla Black had been your headteacher? Quoting Tom Morris : On 9 March 2012 13:48, Charles Matthews wrote: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html So, the best thing about this story

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

On Mar 9, 2012 2:35 PM, "Michael Peel" wrote: > > > On 9 Mar 2012, at 14:32, Tom Morris wrote: > > > On 9 March 2012 13:48, Charles Matthews wrote: > >> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/who-are-the-commons-moles-changing-wikipedia-entries-7545991.html > >> > > > > Headline: "Who are

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Indie story on HoC editing

I think there are probably enough page 3 photos on commons already, don't you? ;-) Richard Symonds Office& Development Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0992 -- Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Charitable Company Registered in England and Wales, No: 6741827. Charity N

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On 9 March 2012 15:52, Deryck Chan wrote: > > What I read: "There's a Wikimedia Commons picture on page 3!" Anyone takers > on Commons for the challenge? ;) > Commons *is* Page 3 for the 'Nude Girls With Muppets' generation. -- Tom Morris ___

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Yes, hence I think it's time for page 3 to start taking good pictures *from* Commons! ;) On Mar 9, 2012 3:56 PM, "Richard Symonds" wrote: > I think there are probably enough page 3 photos on commons already, don't > you? ;-) > > Richard Symonds > Office & Development Manager > Wikimedia UK+44 (0