Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

The Telegraph seem to have picked this up... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9439046/Chairman-of-Wikipedia-charity-banned-after-pornography-row.html Tom ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

Hello everyone, We've just published a response to the story on our blog. You can find this here - http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/07/a-response-to-the-daily-telegraph-article/ If anyone has any comments or questions please do feel free to email myself or Jon. Kind regards, Stevie On 31 Jul

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

> > the statement below was sent to our members Was it? My understanding was it was sent to the mailing list, and selected others. I did not receive the message independently of that. Not every member is on the mailing list. Just a minor point. Tom On 31 July 2012 09:29, Stevie Benton wrote:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

Thanks Tom, that's a useful distinction that I wasn't aware of. I'll amend it now. Stevie On 31 July 2012 09:32, Thomas Morton wrote: > the statement below was sent to our members > > > Was it? My understanding was it was sent to the mailing list, and selected > others. > > I did not receive th

[Wikimediauk-l] New Laptops for events

All, At the request of a volunteer, we've purchased three more laptops for events. They're free for any volunteer to take along to events - just ask us and we'll get them sent to you or the event. These ones are quite powerful, and relatively lightweight - they're the same ones that we used at IB

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Laptops for events

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Richard Symonds < richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > They all come with Windows 7 installed, but it'd be nice if a volunteer > with experience in open-source software came in and got them to dual-boot > with a suitable version of Linux. Any volunteers? >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

Hey Doug, sounds like you have the inside track. I live in ~Derby and I'm finding it much easier to cold-call other cities. Actually we get pulled through the door! If you care to act as go-between then please have a go. It would renew my faith in my city if it decides to fully exploit was it crea

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Laptops for events

On 31 July 2012 11:08, Richard Symonds wrote: > All, > > At the request of a volunteer, we've purchased three more laptops for > events. They're free for any volunteer to take along to events - just ask us > and we'll get them sent to you or the event. > > These ones are quite powerful, and relati

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

Unfortunate, unless I am reading his article wrong, that he's a bit of a quack... Tom On 30 July 2012 13:48, Doug Weller wrote: > We had an interesting tour of Derby Saturday run by Richard Felix, who > seems to be the chief tourism booster in Derby and a real enthusiast. > See his website http

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

I am aware. His views are "unusual" but it seems that here we are looking for a publicist . and he has the CV for that I'm not known for my subtelty but Derby needs the guy from V for Vendetta to explain. Its very busy putting up posters about Derby being the city of invention with microsoft t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] University WiR job description

Chris, Panyd wrote one for Manchester Uni which I can't trace but Mike Peel may have a copy of. This may be useful I believe she is still in USA R On 28 July 2012 11:34, Chris Keating wrote: > I've started work on a University Wikimedian in Residence job description, > and a business case for t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

He may be a bit of a quack, he's managed to get quite a few things done. Here's what he has to say: http://dialog.newsedge.com/portal.asp?site=2007100814443105593225&searchfolderid=pg2007100814522209759333&block=default&portlet=ep&nzesm=on&display=New+Zealand&action=sitetopics&mode=realtime&nzenb

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Derbypedia?

Hi Roger I'd appreciate it if you'd take this on. I'm really too busy, half an hour away and with no contacts. Doug On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Roger Bamkin wrote: > Hey Doug, sounds like you have the inside track. I live in ~Derby and I'm > finding it much easier to cold-call other cities.

[Wikimediauk-l] Business cards

All, Those of you who have asked for business cards will have them delivered to you by Monday - except for the Welsh-speakers, who will have theirs delivered on Friday. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_di

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] New Laptops for events

Harry, Andrew, thanks for your advice! Andrew, since you've offered, there's a desk available for you if you'd like to drop in next week :-) Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 31 July 2012 09:22, Thomas Morton wrote: > The Telegraph seem to have picked this up... > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9439046/Chairman-of-Wikipedia-charity-banned-after-pornography-row.html Predictably, the story is starting to spread: http://news.google.co.uk/news/story

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 31 July 2012 09:22, Thomas Morton wrote: > The Telegraph seem to have picked this up... > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9439046/Chairman-of-Wikipedia-charity-banned-after-pornography-row.html > At the end of the article, it states "*Wikimedia UK said it did not have an o

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

Thank you for pointing that out. I've written for (another) correction. Thanks, Stevie On 31 July 2012 14:21, Thehelpfulone wrote: > > On 31 July 2012 09:22, Thomas Morton wrote: > >> The Telegraph seem to have picked this up... >> >> >> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9439046

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

Fixed now... it reads "Wikimedia UK said it did not have an official view on pornography on Wikipedia as it does not control the content or have responsibilty for it." Not quite what we said, but accurate enough for the Telegraph. At least they've got a quote from Larry Sanger in there. Richard S

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 31 July 2012 15:23, Richard Symonds wrote: > > At least they've got a quote from Larry Sanger in there. The Telegraph didn't just pick up this story from nowhere; it was obviously fed to them by someone. And given how the direction the article takes is in line with Larry Sanger's campaign aga

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] University WiR job description

I don't have a copy of it, sorry. Mike On 31 Jul 2012, at 04:20, Roger Bamkin wrote: > Chris, Panyd wrote one for Manchester Uni which I can't trace but Mike Peel > may have a copy of. This may be useful I believe she is still in USA > > R > > On 28 July 2012 11:34, Chris Keating wrote: > I'

[Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia updates

HI folks, QRpedia developer Terence Eden has a new job (congratulations, Terence!) and a week of leave, before he starts it. Rather than let him watch the Olympics we've kept him chained to a desk, hacking code. As a result, we have new improved stats pages, for example: http://qrpedia.org/st

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 31 July 2012 09:29, Stevie Benton wrote: > Hello everyone, > > We've just published a response to the story on our blog. You can find this > here - > http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/07/a-response-to-the-daily-telegraph-article/ > Why? Daily Telegraph has a daily readership of over 600K. WMUK

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] QRpedia updates

Definitely. Terence and.the QRpedia team are doing fantastic things for the moment. Well done all! Richard Symonds, Wikimedia UK On Jul 31, 2012 9:47 PM, "Andy Mabbett" wrote: > HI folks, > > QRpedia developer Terence Eden has a new job (congratulations, > Terence!) and a week of leave, before

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 31 July 2012 13:17, Thomas Dalton wrote: > > Predictably, the story is starting to spread: > > http://news.google.co.uk/news/story?gl=uk&pz=1&cf=all&ned=uk&hl=en&q=wikimedia+uk&ncl=drcm1dj39Jz4CfMo-tJUD6HkAFEPM&cf=all&scoring=d And equally predictably: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_van_

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On 1 August 2012 01:52, Andrew West wrote: > On 31 July 2012 13:17, Thomas Dalton wrote: >> >> Predictably, the story is starting to spread: >> >> http://news.google.co.uk/news/story?gl=uk&pz=1&cf=all&ned=uk&hl=en&q=wikimedia+uk&ncl=drcm1dj39Jz4CfMo-tJUD6HkAFEPM&cf=all&scoring=d > > And equally p

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

Tom It is beginning on Twitter as well http://www.zuula.com/#eng=twitter-blog &st=Ashley_van_Haeften&loc=&idx=0&mode=results&imgschlnk=&pglnk=&thm

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Board] Statement regarding Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 1 August 2012 01:52, Andrew West wrote: >> On 31 July 2012 13:17, Thomas Dalton wrote: >>> >>> Predictably, the story is starting to spread: >>> >>> http://news.google.co.uk/news/story?gl=uk&pz=1&cf=all&ned=uk&hl=en&q=wikimedia+uk&ncl=drc