Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [Scotwiki] Celtic Knot - Language Conference at the University of Edinburgh - Deadline for ideas 10th March 2017

2017-03-15 Thread Owen Blacker
Has anyone got in touch with the Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath people who ran a session at Mozfest last year? I can't find a more useful URL about the session than https://github.com/MozillaFoundation/mozfest-program-2016/issues/825 and I've failed miserably to type up any of my notes or colla

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] "Native name" in Infobox?

2017-07-31 Thread Owen Blacker
Yeah, I'm not sure I'd put their name in Bengali into the infobox at all, personally. But `other_names` certainly *feels* more appropriate. On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 at 10:35 Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 31 July 2017 at 10:24, Gordon Joly wrote: > > > Konnie Huq was born in Hammersmith, as was her sister

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ordnance Survey 1st series 1:10, 560 - a complete mid 19th century map of Britain

2017-09-13 Thread Owen Blacker
Omfg, this is *awesome*. Great work, Fæ! On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 17:11 Robin Owain wrote: > That's fantastic, Fae! well done! > > On 13 September 2017 at 14:09 Fæ wrote: > > Category link: > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ordnance_Survey_1st_series_1:10560 > > A full set of high res

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Celtic Knot 2018. July 5 - 6th. BOOK NOW

2018-06-06 Thread Owen Blacker
Helo Jason, Dwi ddim yn gallu fynd i'r gynhadledd, ond dwi isio gwybod mwy am y trafodaethau. Bydd hi'n fideo ar-lein neu trawsgrifiadau ar ôl y digwyddiad? Diolch, Owen On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 at 09:31 Jason Evans wrote: > Bore da, Good Morning, Maidin mhaith, Egun on, Madainn mhath, Buorre iđit

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Sadiq Khan shows support for WMUK

2018-06-13 Thread Owen Blacker
He's both a prominent person of colour and in favour of staying in the EU. The abuse he gets online is simultaneously shocking and wholly unsurprising. 😞 On Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 14:29 Stevie Benton, wrote: > That's great he is so supportive but the way he gets treated online is > appalling. > > O

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Sadiq Khan shows support for WMUK

2018-06-13 Thread Owen Blacker
Quite 😕 On Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 15:50 Michael Maggs, wrote: > and to cap it all, he’s supporting efforts to deal with the gender gap. > Honestly, how evil can you get ... ? > > [/sarcasm] > Michael > > > On 13 Jun 2018, at 15:07, Owen Blacker wrote: > > He's bo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monthly skill share in London

2018-10-25 Thread Owen Blacker
Hey John (and everyone else), I'd love to see WikiProject AIDS get a bit more love. I've been putting together a to-do list with source suggestions. Fancy a chat over coffee sometime to see what and when might be good? Or is that a bit too much editathon shaped for what you're looking for? Owen

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monthly skill share in London

2018-10-25 Thread Owen Blacker
all. Have you considered supporting > Wikimedia UK? Donate here <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk>. > > The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent > non-profit charity with no legal

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monthly skill share in London

2018-10-25 Thread Owen Blacker
hu, 25 Oct 2018 at 12:58 Robin Owain wrote: > That would be really good. > > On 25 October 2018 at 12:57 Owen Blacker wrote: > > Yeah, I think you're right. > > And this is the second year that I've not got round to asking the Wellcome > people if they fancy a Wo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Monthly skill share in London

2018-10-25 Thread Owen Blacker
nate here <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk>. > > The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent > non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility > fo

[Wikimediauk-l] British Museum makes 1.9m images available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

2020-04-29 Thread Owen Blacker
seum. [continues] -- Owen Blacker, London GB @owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker> ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Virtual meetups

2020-05-06 Thread Owen Blacker
A semi-permanent hangout is a poor match for Zoom — it would make a great target for Zoombombers. That kind of space would be better suited to IRC or Slack, generally, no? -- Owen Blacker, London GB @owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker> On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 16:44, Richard S

[Wikimediauk-l] Tom Lehrer is PD'ing his music and lyrics

2020-10-20 Thread Owen Blacker
h or perform their versions without > fear of legal action. > > This permission applies only to the lyrics on this website. Most of the > music written by Tom Lehrer will be added gradually later with further > disclaimers. > > Note: This website will be shut down on December 31, 2024

[Wikimediauk-l] Yr erthygl Cymraeg ein brenin newydd

2022-09-09 Thread Owen Blacker
n weriniaethwr fy hun, ond gall' rhywun yn ymhelaethu? -- Owen Blacker, London GB @owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker>, he/him ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/li

[Wikimediauk-l] Re: Yr erthygl Cymraeg ein brenin newydd

2022-09-09 Thread Owen Blacker
(Scottish Gaelic is even worse, if anyone is able to give that some attention) -- Owen Blacker, London GB @owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker>, he/him On Fri, 9 Sept 2022 at 09:26, Owen Blacker wrote: > Sut y ffyc mae'r erthygl [[Siarl III, brenin y Deyrnas U

[Wikimediauk-l] Re: Deadline to sign up for/renew your Wikimedia UK membership in time for the 2024 AGM

2024-09-09 Thread Owen Blacker
Hey Lucy, How do we check if our membership is currently active? Thanks! Owen -- Owen Blacker, Cardiff GB @owenblacker <http://twitter.com/owenblacker>, he/him @owenblac...@dataare.cool <https://dataare.cool/@owenblacker> On Mon, 9 Sept 2024 at 10:42, Lucy Crompton-Reid <

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK positions on the proposed harmonization of Freedom of Panorama in Europe

2015-06-26 Thread Owen Blacker
I completely missed this thread; sorry about that :) On Wed, 24 Jun 2015 at 20:16 David Gerard wrote: > Owen Blacker's blog post on Medium: > > https://medium.com/vantage/freedom-of-panorama-is-under-attack-6cc5353b4f65 > > The Times headline is *superlative*. If only the Times wasn't paywalled

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Wikipedia quietly censored by Internet WatchFoundation

2008-12-08 Thread Owen Blacker
I've just made an FOI request to the Met about any advice they might have given the IWF on this issue: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/advice_to_the_internet_watch_fou 2008/12/8 Andrew Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/12/8 Michael Bimmler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Incidentally, if someone c

[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [ORG-discuss] ORG blog post on IWF

2008-12-08 Thread Owen Blacker
The Open Rights Group has, this morning, blogged about the issue; see the message from their open discussion list (below) for details. -- Forwarded message -- From: Glyn Wintle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/12/8 Subject: [ORG-discuss] ORG blog post on IWF To: Open Rights Group ope

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK censorship: I'm on BBC Radio 4 Today show tomorrow 8:20am

2008-12-08 Thread Owen Blacker
The legal definition of indecent, in this context, under English law, appears to be "anything which and ordinary decent man or woman would find to be shocking, disgusting, or revolting" (Knuller vs DPP, 1973). As no jury has, to my knowledge, ever determined that this image meets that test, then th

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] UK censorship: I'm on BBC Radio 4 Today show tomorrow 8:20am

2008-12-08 Thread Owen Blacker
2008/12/8 Thomas Dalton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > As no jury has, to my knowledge, ever determined that this image meets > that > > test, then the image does not qualify as indecent under English law. At > > elast until some jury decides to the contrary. > > No, that doesn't work. If it only becom

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [ORG-discuss] Wikipedia quietly censored by Internet Watch Foundation

2008-12-14 Thread Owen Blacker
It would seem that the IWF has backed down: http://www.iwf.org.uk/media/news.251.htm And Virgin Media have removed their block, at least. I can now see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Killer , including the image. -- Owen Blacker, London GB Say no to ID cards: www.no2id.net Get your mits off

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Gift Aid - a further update

2009-01-08 Thread Owen Blacker
feel free to solicit one-offs through them) and just stick with STOs, which are easy enough to set up with any UK bank. My €0,02… -- Owen Blacker, London GB Say no to ID cards: www.no2id.net Get your mits off my bits: www.openrightsgroup.org Help us crowdsourcing video: www.theyworkforyou.com/vide

[Wikimediauk-l] FOI request to Met over IWF / Wikipedia controversy rejected

2009-01-08 Thread Owen Blacker
an individual applicant. Therefore, simply confirming or not that such information were held would reveal which force has and hasn't had contact with the IWF. I don't suppose anyone has any evidence that the IWF definitely contacted a specific police force, do they? :o) -- Owen Black

[Wikimediauk-l] Interview with MD of Britannica UK

2009-02-10 Thread Owen Blacker
http://econsultancy.com/blog/3268-q-a-ian-grant-of-encyclopaedia-britannica-uk Ian Grant is the MD of Britannica UK, responsible for the EMEA regions. I've been talking to Ian about how EB has adapted to the internet, the threat from Wikipedia, and its plans for the future... -- Owen Bl