Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Gordon Joly
On 25/09/12 16:57, HJ Mitchell wrote: If the policy is inadequate, it should be modified, but until it is, it should be applied to every case. From: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Finance_Policy_2012 . "All claims for reimbursement will be paid, unless disputed, by BACS or through petty

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Deryck Chan
Old users may still call their system BACS. (Cambridge University still does; I know they're not representative though.) On Sep 27, 2012 8:00 AM, "Gordon Joly" wrote: > On 25/09/12 16:57, HJ Mitchell wrote: > > > If the policy is inadequate, it should be modified, but until it is, it > should b

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Jon Davies
Olde users may request postal orders by telegram. On 27 September 2012 10:49, Deryck Chan wrote: > Old users may still call their system BACS. (Cambridge University still > does; I know they're not representative though.) > On Sep 27, 2012 8:00 AM, "Gordon Joly" wrote: > >> On 25/09/12 16:57,

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 27 September 2012 08:00, Gordon Joly wrote: > BACS was replaced by Faster Payments in January 2012. Generic wording such as "electronic transfer" would be (relatively) future-proof. Per [[WP:CRYSTAL]] ;-) -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk _

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Deryck Chan
Or simply "bank transfer". Not sure if we worry about tele-banking or banks being replaced first. On Sep 27, 2012 11:22 AM, "Andy Mabbett" wrote: > On 27 September 2012 08:00, Gordon Joly wrote: > > > BACS was replaced by Faster Payments in January 2012. > > Generic wording such as "electronic t

[Wikimediauk-l] Debating issues

2012-09-27 Thread Jon Davies
I have had two email conversations this morning about hot and often perennial issues around editing, ethics etc. It strikes me that there is an appetite for having some osrt of debates, perhaps streamed, where people came together to debate hot issues, Any thoughts. -- *Jon Davies - Chief Execu

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikipedia training delivery opportunity in Westminster

2012-09-27 Thread fabian
Hi all, If you check their website you will see why it would not make so much sense for the chapter to co-ordinate this. all the best, Fabian (User:Leutha) > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:18:33 +0100 > From: Thomas Dalton > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l]

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Debating issues

2012-09-27 Thread rexx
Set up an "UK office hours" on IRC like the Foundation does. By the way, did you ever read Asimov's Foundation? They thought they were writing an encyclopedia as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_%28novel%29#The_Encyclopedists -- Doug On 27 September 2012 14:11, Jon Davies wrote:

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Debating issues

2012-09-27 Thread Jon Davies
People seem to want to meet face to face and exchange real words - can't imagine why? Perhaps the visit to the pub afterwards? On 27 September 2012 15:47, rexx wrote: > Set up an "UK office hours" on IRC like the Foundation does. By the way, > did you ever read Asimov's Foundation? They thought

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] CityCamp Coventry

2012-09-27 Thread Richard Symonds
We only had faster payments enabled on our bank last month. That said, it could do with changing - I'll put it on my to do list next time we review the policy. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No

[Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread Thomas Dalton
I see Jon has gone through the 2013 plan cutting it back: http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Activity_Plan&diff=29303&oldid=29136 With a comment on the talk page saying: "adjusted to reflect board agreement to draw back on 2013 commitments". I don't know if my suggestion to it cut it

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread Chris Keating
Hi Tom; On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > I see Jon has gone through the 2013 plan cutting it back: > > > http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Activity_Plan&diff=29303&oldid=29136 > > With a comment on the talk page saying: "adjusted to reflect board > agreement to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 27 September 2012 18:15, Chris Keating wrote: > Hi Tom; > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Thomas Dalton > wrote: >> >> I see Jon has gone through the 2013 plan cutting it back: >> >> >> http://uk.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Activity_Plan&diff=29303&oldid=29136 >> >> With a comment

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Debating issues

2012-09-27 Thread Roger Bamkin
Obviously be interested in this debate. I think another possibility is to use a UK wiki talk page as a basis for the talk. One problem is agenda as WSC notes its very easy to have 4 parallel threads which just prevent any resolution or understanding of more than one thread. I'd be up for Jon's bee

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread rexx
Well if you look at the costs of VLE, for example, there are hosting and development costs and then the costs of writing new modules. £4.5K would still buy quite a few new modules, just not as many as £9.5K would - and asyou say, there's always next year. Similarly I would expect that a one-day GLA

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread Thomas Dalton
On Sep 27, 2012 10:29 PM, "rexx" wrote: > > Well if you look at the costs of VLE, for example, there are hosting and development costs and then the costs of writing new modules. £4.5K would still buy quite a few new modules, just not as many as £9.5K would - and asyou say, there's always next year

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Cutting back the 2013 plan

2012-09-27 Thread rexx
On the contrary, I really do get it: you don't think it matters what gets cancelled; and I disagree. You don't think we can deliver the planned programme; and I disagree. -- Doug On 27 September 2012 22:41, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On Sep 27, 2012 10:29 PM, "rexx" wrote: > > > > Well if you lo