[Wikimediauk-l] Funding: WMF and expert feedback on WMUK's $707, 000 bid

2013-11-14 Thread
Chapter members and UK volunteers may be interested in the feedback from WMF staff and independent experts review of WMUK's funding proposal to the Funds Dissemination Committee. The top 3 concerns were reported as: ** Potential for impact on Wikimedia projects is too low in proportion to funds

[Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about open licensing some of their content. As an experement, they've agreed to open licence a selection of audio "snippets" of notable people talking, from certain of their radio programmes. I uploaded the first three yesterday: h

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Stevie Benton
Hi Andy, That's great news, well done! Please do let me know if there's anything the chapter can to do help support your project. Best, Stevie On 14 November 2013 14:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about > open licensing some of their

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Richard Symonds
Amazing... And very very tempting! On Nov 14, 2013 2:15 PM, "Andy Mabbett" wrote: > Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about > open licensing some of their content. As an experement, they've agreed > to open licence a selection of audio "snippets" of notable people > t

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Sebastian Wallroth
Pretty cool! On 14.11.2013 15:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about > open licensing some of their content. As an experement, they've agreed > to open licence a selection of audio "snippets" of notable people > talking, from certain of their

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Michael Maggs
Wonderful. Well done! Michael On 14 Nov 2013, at 14:29, Sebastian Wallroth wrote: > Pretty cool! > > On 14.11.2013 15:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: >> Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about >> open licensing some of their content. As an experement, they've agreed >> to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Enock Seth Nyamador
Cool! On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Michael Maggs wrote: > Wonderful. Well done! > > Michael > > > On 14 Nov 2013, at 14:29, Sebastian Wallroth wrote: > > > Pretty cool! > > > > On 14.11.2013 15:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > >> Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Peter Coombe
On 14 November 2013 14:14, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Over the last few months, I've been in discussion with the BBC about > open licensing some of their content. As an experement, they've agreed > to open licence a selection of audio "snippets" of notable people > talking, from certain of their radio

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 14 November 2013 14:22, Richard Symonds wrote: > Amazing See, I'm not just a pretty face ;-) ...and thank you. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikim

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 14 November 2013 14:20, Stevie Benton wrote: > Please do let me know if there's anything the chapter can to do help support > your project. Thanks; at this stage, publicity, please. Can the event be added to the list on the WMUK website? I'll be plugging WMUK membership at the event, so I'll

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Jon Davies
I would have a look at 'Pretty Faces' on Wikipedia before commenting. On 14 November 2013 14:38, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 14 November 2013 14:22, Richard Symonds wrote: > > > Amazing > > See, I'm not just a pretty face ;-) > > ...and thank you. > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://p

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Chris McKenna
Excellent initiative, well done! I've booked my place and spread the word to a few friends I know who might be interested. Chris Chris McKenna cmcke...@sucs.org www.sucs.org/~cmckenna The essential things in life are seen not with the eyes, but with the heart Antoine de Saint Exupery

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Katie Chan
On 14 November 2013 14:40, Andy Mabbett wrote: > > Thanks; at this stage, publicity, please. Can the event be added to > the list on the WMUK website? > > Done -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Stevie Benton
I'm more than happy to help with publicity Andy. Let's have a discussion offlist and I'll do whatever I can to help you fill the place. Stevie On 14 November 2013 15:42, Katie Chan wrote: > On 14 November 2013 14:40, Andy Mabbett wrote: > >> >> Thanks; at this stage, publicity, please. Can th

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread WereSpielChequers
Wow, great project Andy, thanks for doing this. I've added that we have laptops available - there are several London volunteers who only come to events where we supply laptops. Regards On 14 November 2013 16:04, Stevie Benton wrote: > I'm more than happy to help with publicity Andy. Let's have

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] BBC open licences voice samples from radio programmes: 'Speakerthon' event invitation

2013-11-14 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 14 November 2013 17:54, WereSpielChequers wrote: > Wow, great project Andy, thanks for doing this. I've added that we have > laptops available - there are several London volunteers who only come to > events where we supply laptops. So I saw - thank you. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http: