[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wmfcc-l] Storytelling and Wikimania

Hello everyone, Apologies for the cross-posting but thought this might be of interest to anyone attending Wikimania. Please do have a look. Thanks, Stevie -- Forwarded message -- From: Matthew Roth Date: 28 June 2012 00:16 Subject: [Wmfcc-l] Storytelling and Wikimania To: Commu

[Wikimediauk-l] University of Hertfordshire Wikipedia workshop 14 August 2012

Dear all, University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB) has contacted Wikimedia UK with a request to have a Wikipedia training run for them on Tuesday 14 August, 10am-4pm. There is a group of staff at the University that would like to be introduced into the ways of editing Wikipe

[Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pr-firms-urged-not-to-edit-wikipedia-7893579.html?origin=internalSearch Charles ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

Ah yes, spotted this on my way in this morning. At least it's accurate! 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 @wikimediauk On 28 June 2012 16:55, Charles Matthews wrote: >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

Short, too, so complies with rule one: the less you say, the less you can get wrong! Stevie On 28 June 2012 17:00, Richard Symonds wrote: > Ah yes, spotted this on my way in this morning. At least it's accurate! > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > Disclaimer viewable at > http:/

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

On 28 June 2012 17:00, Richard Symonds wrote: > On 28 June 2012 16:55, Charles Matthews > wrote: >> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pr-firms-urged-not-to-edit-wikipedia-7893579.html?origin=internalSearch > Ah yes, spotted this on my way in this morning. At least it's accurate!

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

On 28 June 2012 17:00, Richard Symonds wrote: > Ah yes, spotted this on my way in this morning. At least it's accurate! > > Ish, I thought. Charles ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@w

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

Are there PRs who edit for their clients without a COI? Serious question! 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 @wikimediauk On 28 June 2012 17:05, David Gerard wrote: >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

On 28 June 2012 17:05, David Gerard wrote: > On 28 June 2012 17:00, Richard Symonds > wrote: > > On 28 June 2012 16:55, Charles Matthews > > > wrote: > > >> > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pr-firms-urged-not-to-edit-wikipedia-7893579.html?origin=internalSearch > > > Ah yes, sp

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

On 28 June 2012 17:14, Richard Symonds wrote: > Are there PRs who edit for their clients without a COI? Serious question! > > No in the conventional sense of COI, potentially yes in the WP sense of COI, or we wouldn't bother with all this? Charles ___ W

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

With my comms head on (and as an individual, not an employee of WMUK) I would say this is very difficult. The exception in my view would be neutral factual data, such as addresses, date of formation and so on. Even things such as financial information could be seen as a COI, especially if they sho

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CIPR story in the Indie

Anybody can edit Wikipedia that's the mantra! Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org