Correction - the page is on meta, not wmuk, so the link would be: [[meta:Connecting knowledge to power: the future of digital democracy in the UK]]
-- Doug On 30 May 2014 15:24, rexx <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking at the introduction from Stevie, it seems that the idea is to see > if Wikipedia can be used as a vehicle to engage UK citizens (not just UK > editors) in collaborating to produce a piece of work (i.e. a response to a > consultation). From that point of view, we would need to aim at notifying > readers in the UK. The wiki-politics of that would naturally be > problematical because of the inherent conservatism of our community and its > resistance to trying anything new. That's not to say it's not worth trying. > > As an interim measure, why not try a recurring watchlist geonotice to get > us started? A few days each month, perhaps, to make sure it doesn't become > an ongoing "fixture" that everyone ignores. We could say something like: > > "Are you interested in collaborating to produce a response to the > Commission on Digital Democracy? Make your views known at [[wmuk:Connecting > knowledge to power: the future of digital democracy in the UK]]" > > Or something like that, similar to the our usual watchlist notices. > > -- > Doug > > > > On 30 May 2014 13:31, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. 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. 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