But this isn't relevant just for wikimedians - it's relevant for everyone affected by UK politics.
On 30 May 2014 13:28, Peter Coombe <[email protected]> wrote: > I think a CentralNotice would be too broad for this, but it's certainly a > good candidate for a geolocated watchlist notice. > > Peter > > > On 29 May 2014 15:21, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Seems pretty damn relevant and important to the people logging on from >> the UK, if you ask me! >> >> *Edward Saperia* >> Creative Director Original Content London >> <http://www.originalcontentlondon.com> >> email <[email protected]> • facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter >> <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 >> 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG >> >> >> On 29 May 2014 15:18, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Ed. I'm not sure if we could, but it might be worth a try. Does >>> anyone know who the best contact for that would be? >>> >>> >>> On 29 May 2014 15:15, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is brilliant, I'll share it with all my might. Do you think we >>>> could get it up as a UK geolocated Centralnotice? >>>> >>>> *Edward Saperia* >>>> Chief Coordinator Wikimania London <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> >>>> email <[email protected]> • facebook >>>> <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter >>>> <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 >>>> 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29 May 2014 15:06, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>> >>>>> tl:dr -* Wikimedia UK >>>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page> and Demos >>>>> <http://www.demos.co.uk/> are encouraging Wikimedians to participate in an >>>>> attempt to crowdsource a submission to a call for evidence on digital >>>>> democracy from the Speaker of the House of Commons. You can find the >>>>> consultation page here >>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connecting_knowledge_to_power:_the_future_of_digital_democracy_in_the_UK> >>>>> and >>>>> we look forward to hearing from you.* >>>>> >>>>> The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has established a >>>>> Commission >>>>> on Digital Democracy >>>>> <http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/speakers-commission-on-digital-democracy/>. >>>>> It will report to Parliament in early 2015 with recommendations on how >>>>> Parliament can use technology to better represent and engage with the >>>>> electorate, make laws and hold the powerful to account. As part of their >>>>> work, the Commission have issued a series of calls for evidence. These are >>>>> open invitations for members of the public, either as individuals or >>>>> groups, to submit responses to a series of questions. They have attracted >>>>> responses from unions, academics, non-governmental institutions and >>>>> private >>>>> individuals. The first theme was ‘making laws in a digital age’, and the >>>>> second on ‘digital scrutiny’. The Commission plans to shortly publish the >>>>> final three themes. >>>>> >>>>> There is a growing sense that the growth of the Internet has not paid >>>>> the democratic dividends that it could. Turnout in formal political >>>>> elections is steadily decreasing, and trust and support in the >>>>> institutions >>>>> and offices of mainstream political life are low and falling. Despite many >>>>> innovative attempts from both within and outside of Government, the daily >>>>> reality of democratic engagement for most people in the UK would be >>>>> familiar to generations of British citizens who predate Facebook or email. >>>>> The rise of the Internet has, broadly, done little to challenge >>>>> concentrations of power or structures of unequal representation >>>>> >>>>> Demos <http://www.demos.co.uk/> is one of Britain’s leading >>>>> cross-party think tank and it has an overarching mission to bring politics >>>>> closer to people. They contacted Wikimedia UK to propose an experiment: >>>>> can >>>>> an online community be used to source a response to this call? Can the >>>>> ethos, community and technology like that of Wikipedia be used to engage >>>>> Wikipedians to come together and collaborate to create a reply? In >>>>> particular, Carl Miller, Research Director of the Demos Centre for the >>>>> Analysis of Social Media, wrote this piece for Wired >>>>> <http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/22/digital-democracy> in >>>>> which he describes Wikipedia as a masterclass in digital democracy. >>>>> >>>>> This conversation has led to what is an experimental attempt to do >>>>> just that. In theory there are many lessons that any attempt to increase >>>>> engagement with digital democracy can learn from Wikimedia projects, >>>>> especially Wikipedia. These include the participatory nature of content >>>>> development and the nature of content (and policy) being arrived at by >>>>> consensus. Wikipedians are from a wide array of backgrounds and represent >>>>> a >>>>> broad spectrum of views. This could lend itself to effective drafting of >>>>> the kind of evidence that the Speaker is looking for. Wikimedia UK and >>>>> Demos would like to establish whether this is indeed the case. In >>>>> particular, we are seeking answers to the following questions: >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> How can technology help Parliament and other agencies to >>>>> scrutinise the work of government? >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> How can technology help citizens scrutinise the Government and the >>>>> work of Parliament? >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>> What kinds of data should Parliament and Government release to the >>>>> public to make itself more open to outside scrutiny? >>>>> >>>>> Everyone is encouraged to try to answer these questions >>>>> collaboratively, in much the same way Wikipedia articles are approached - >>>>> using the space below for content and talk page for discussion. Stevie >>>>> Benton from Wikimedia UK >>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Stevie_Benton_(WMUK)> and Carl >>>>> Miller from Demos will happily answer any questions on the talk page but >>>>> are equally happy to let the process take its course. >>>>> >>>>> At this point there is no fixed deadline for evidence on the theme of >>>>> digital scrutiny. However, the Speaker’s Commission will be publishing >>>>> publishing a single call for evidence covering our last three themes (yet >>>>> to be announced). The conversation and crowdsourced evidence will be >>>>> reviewed at the end of June with a view to either continuing the process >>>>> or >>>>> submitting as is. If there is appetite among the community, and if the >>>>> first attempt is successful, there may be further attempts to develop >>>>> submissions to the later three themes. >>>>> >>>>> At the end of the process Demos and Wikimedia UK will prepare a report >>>>> on the process and the effectiveness of this kind of approach to >>>>> crowdsourcing policy and evidence. This paper will be released under an >>>>> open licence. It is a real opportunity for Wikimedians to influence the >>>>> debate about digital democracy and both Wikimedia UK and Demos thank you >>>>> for engaging with this idea. >>>>> >>>>> You can find the consultation page here >>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connecting_knowledge_to_power:_the_future_of_digital_democracy_in_the_UK> >>>>> and >>>>> we look forward to hearing from you. >>>>> Thanks and regards, >>>>> >>>>> Stevie >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Stevie Benton >>>>> Head of External Relations >>>>> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >>>>> @StevieBenton >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>>>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >>>>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A >>>>> 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >>>>> movement. 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 for its contents.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>>>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Stevie Benton >>> Head of External Relations >>> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >>> @StevieBenton >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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