Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Chris Keating
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Andy Mabbett wrote: > *cough* > > On 24 May 2012 22:57, wrote: > > The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad > idea it was... > > > We might release some balloons under CC-BY-SA, but not in a physical sense ;-) _

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Michael Peel
On 25 May 2012, at 08:13, Chris Keating wrote: > > > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Andy Mabbett > wrote: > *cough* > > On 24 May 2012 22:57, wrote: > > The evidence suggests that were we to try it we'd soon hear what a bad idea > > it was... > > > > We might release some balloons und

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Edward at Logic Museum
Roger said "The board backed "a man with a plan". It does this frequently and I believe the offer is open to ladies too." OK here is a plan. Here http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Expert_outreach it says "Wikimedia UK is working with scientists, scholars, learned societies and funders to help expert

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Guy Hamilton
Not a criticism, just curious. Why do you not just improve the article(s) yourself, rather than devising a "plan" to involve many others - which would inevitably take a great deal of time and effort, and not necessarily achieve a much better result? > From: edw...@logicmuseum.com > To: wikime

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Morton
On 25 May 2012 10:51, Guy Hamilton wrote: > Not a criticism, just curious. Why do you not just improve the > article(s) yourself, rather than devising a "plan" to involve many others - > which would inevitably take a great deal of time and effort, and not > necessarily achieve a much better res

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Guy Hamilton
Oh. So what's the point in having people here, who are banned from WP? Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 10:54:35 +0100 From: morton.tho...@googlemail.com To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham On 25 May 2012 10:51, Guy Hamilton wrote: Not a criticism, just cur

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Morton
On 25 May 2012 10:55, Guy Hamilton wrote: > Oh. So what's the point in having people here, who are banned from WP? > Well, Wikipedia is only one part of the family :) Tom ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Richard Symonds
Indeed - just because one is banned from Wikipedia, doesn't mean they are banned from Commons, Wikiversity, Wikinews, the other projects or Meta. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Guy Hamilton
Je comprends. From: richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:01:03 +0100 To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham Indeed - just because one is banned from Wikipedia, doesn't mean they are banned from Commons, Wikiversity, Wikinews, the othe

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Charles Matthews
On 25 May 2012 10:55, Guy Hamilton wrote: > Oh.  So what's the point in having people here, who are banned from WP? A ban from the English Wikipedia is not a ban from Commons, Wikisource, and in fact from about 600+ other Wikimedia projects. Charles _

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Guy Hamilton
One problem with "crowd sourcing" is clearly that people feel the need to repeat what others have already said. ;-) > Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:06:44 +0100 > From: charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham > > On 25 May 20

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Charles Matthews
On 25 May 2012 11:08, Guy Hamilton wrote: > One problem with "crowd sourcing" is clearly that people feel the need to > repeat what others have already said.  ;-) One problem with email is that people sometimes assume it is a synchronous medium. Charles _

[Wikimediauk-l] WikiConferences Planning Meeting 2 rescheduled

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Morton
Morning all, I just wanted to remind everyone about the WikiConferences UK planning meeting that is coming up in June. Due to a clash it has been pushed back a week to *June 17th*. Wiki Page: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2014/Planning_meeting_2 The meeting will be at the London office

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConferences Planning Meeting 2 rescheduled

2012-05-25 Thread Richard Symonds
> > This is on the same day (and same weekend) as the World War One > editathon... you're not likely to get many participants! Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConferences Planning Meeting 2 rescheduled

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Morton
On 25 May 2012 11:35, Richard Symonds wrote: > This is on the same day (and same weekend) as the World War One >> editathon... you're not likely to get many participants! > > The editathon is the Saturday, the 17th is the Sunday :) But there may have been miscommunication anyway... (largely due t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WikiConferences Planning Meeting 2 rescheduled

2012-05-25 Thread Andrew Gray
On 25/05/2012, Thomas Morton wrote: > On 25 May 2012 11:35, Richard Symonds > wrote: > >> This is on the same day (and same weekend) as the World War One >>> editathon... you're not likely to get many participants! >> >> > The editathon is the Saturday, the 17th is the Sunday :) Indeed - you can

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread David Gerard
On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel wrote: > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped > balloons! Nah, we give those to kids in schools individually! And WMUK mugs for the teachers. - d. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimedi

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] A V Denham

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 25 May 2012 11:01, Richard Symonds wrote: > Indeed - just because one is banned from Wikipedia, doesn't mean they are > banned from Commons, Wikiversity, Wikinews, the other projects or Meta. However, I believe Edward is also banned from WMUK events, which would make it a little difficult for

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel wrote: > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped > balloons! Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... Jon, have you got anyone working on that? ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Jon Davies
Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel wrote: > > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-shaped > balloons! > > Now I want a Wikipedia globe-shaped balloon... > > Jon, have you got anyone worki

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
Beach balls. Take that any way you will ;-) On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies wrote: > Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton > wrote: >> >> On 25 May 2012 08:57, Michael Peel wrote: >> > Quick, cancel the order for all of those Wikipedia globe-sha

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Jon Davies
That could be fun but might they hurt whales? On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Beach balls. > > Take that any way you will ;-) > > On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies wrote: > > Now that WOULD be nice - Daria? > > > > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Dalton > > >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Andy Mabbett
Jimbo will just have to fend for himself. On 25 May 2012 13:11, Jon Davies wrote: > That could be fun but might they hurt whales? > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett > wrote: >> >> Beach balls. >> >> Take that any way you will ;-) >> >> On 25 May 2012 13:00, Jon Davies wrote: >>

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] (semi-OT) WMUK should probably not do any balloon releases, OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Jon Davies
sigh On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Jimbo will just have to fend for himself. > > On 25 May 2012 13:11, Jon Davies wrote: > > That could be fun but might they hurt whales? > > > > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Andy Mabbett > > > wrote: > >> > >> Beach ball