Gordon writes Time to return another "town". how about this quaint
little hamlet (started as WikiProject in 2002)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_London
How ironic. I had several London articles deleted or cut short as a result
of the absurd 'community ban' that is stil
News Flash: Wikipedia isn't finished yet! Film at 11!
On 22 May 2012 10:30, Edward at Logic Museum wrote:
> Gordon writes Time to return another "town". how about this quaint
> little hamlet (started as WikiProject in 2002)?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_London
>
> How
On 22 May 2012 10:30, Edward at Logic Museum wrote:
>
> Does WMUK actually have any serious intentions about improving the
> encyclopedia?
I can't speak for that. Clearly many UK Wikimedians do, but the
chapter is not directly concerned with content (as such).
Edward, you linked to your wiki a
Hola! From a non-Wikipedian Wikimedian - in Edinburgh - who is delighted
with the response from some tentative outreach work.
I spend around an hour this morning touring Edingburgh's Central Library
with Fiona Myles, took around 150 photos of the interior of the
building, and _hope_ I've laid the
I hope we will be jumping at your offer! Brilliant work,
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:03 PM, wrote:
> Hola! From a non-Wikipedian Wikimedian - in Edinburgh - who is delighted
> with the response from some tentative outreach work.
>
> I spend around an hour this morning touring Edingburgh's Central
Jon,
The point is be nice, and respectful, to the library staff. I was having
to stop laughing when Fiona was telling me that "they know a good
Wikipedia article by the number of cited references". Without any input
from us they've figured out how to judge article quality - they are
people we want
On 22 May 2012 13:03, wrote:
> Given the piss-poor representation up here in Scotland, I think that's a
> major win. My next job, as interim 'cowboy liasion' between Wikimedia UK
> and Museums Galleries Scotland is to get a few councillors calling for
> all publicly funded publications to be und
David,
I can't get on a bus without hearing Polish, Czech, Arabic, and many
more well-known European languages. These people are also 'hardened
regulars' in terms of turning up in local libraries.
The one I count as 'most awesome' is that the library staff, with zero
input from Wikimedians, have
I remember Tam Dayell (I think it was him) had a little comic speech during
the Thatcher years asking people to imagine Libraries had not been
invented.
He then pretended he was pitching to the Minister for culture.
It went:
" I want to build some big new buildings
Really?
Yes , and allow anyone
Brian, that's is fantastic.
Obviously, I would hope a group of librarians might be able to recognise inline
citations, but that they're so keen (and don't see Wikipedia as the root of all
evil) is brilliant.
If you need a seasoned Wikipedian to lead a training session up there (for
librarians
On 22/05/12 10:30, Edward at Logic Museum wrote:
Does WMUK actually have any serious intentions about improving the
encyclopedia?
No. Just good PR?
Gordo
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