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> From: Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
> Subject: [WMUK Office] Fwd: Wikipedia source for BBC
> Date: 25 March 2013 10:05:03 GMT
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All,
Due to a heating failure, there will be no staff in the WMUK office for the
rest of today - we'll all be working from home, though, and available on
mobile phones/email if needed.
All the best,
Richard Symonds
Wikimedia UK
0207 065 0992
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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.*
How many people are empowered to moderate comments on the Chapter's blog?
I was told this morning of a second comment on
<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/researchers-are-you-wikipedia-compatib…>;
it still has't been published.
I appreciate that the office staff are busy, and perhaps one or more
were not available. I intend no criticism, but would having more
moderators help? I'd be happy to contribute.
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
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[cross-posted]
Those of you near to Burnley, Lancashire, might like to keep Saturday
4 May free for a backstage pass/ editathon at Lancashire County
Council's Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Street_Mill>, where I am currently
Wikipedian in Residence.
We're not yet ready to take bookings, but I thought you'd like to have
the opportunity to clear your dairies.
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
About to book my train ticket for tomorrow's meeting - unless someone
tells me it's cancelled due to the weather?
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
Hello everyone,
Wikimedia UK Associate Dr Martin Poulter has written a very interesting
blog post for the Wikimedia UK blog. It looks at the question of open
access and how it relates to academic research. It's well worth a read and can
be seen here<http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/03/researchers-are-you-wikipedia-compatib…>
.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
PS Don't forget the Wikimedia UK IRC chat at
5.30pm<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours>
!
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Stevie Benton
Communications Organiser
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.*
Hello everyone,
This is a brief reminder that Wikimedia UK is hosting an IRC Office Hours
chat today. This will take place at 5.30pm UK time and everyone is welcome.
Some of the Wikimedia UK staff and trustees will be on hand to speak chat
about any topic related to the chapter so please do drop in and get
involved! You can find joining instructions and channel information
here<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours>
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Thanks and regards,
Stevie
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Stevie Benton
Communications Organiser
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.*
I feel we have a very real need for the phrase WMUK volunteer. Firstly, as
i have mentioned before, I am not sure that the term "volunteer" is the
best generic term for WM editors - I feel amateur bet captures the
relationship, although indeed often people volunteer for specific tasks.
With WMUK Volunteers I think we can be quite clear about what this means:
people who offer to do tasks within the framework of a WMUk programme with
out pay.
Please check:
https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_the_Trainers/Agreement_for_trainers
which says:
"Wikimedia UK will ensure that their trainers are adequately covered for
public liability insurance when training, facilitating or attending
meetings on behalf of Wikimedia UK."
This is quite different from being a WM editor where a person is
completely self-directed, not structured in a programme and not protected
by insurance - i.e an amateur.
That is why I think using different words is useful: to convey different
meanings.
My own view on Wikimania 2014 is that it should be set up as a separate
company, with WMUK as a corporate member on the board. Thought needs to go
into what is the best form for it: e.g. Community Interest Company might
be the most appropriate. This relates to how it is going to be funded.
Having a separate company means that if anything goes wrong, it doesn't
take WMUK down with it, nor does it uncontrollably swallow up all WMUK's
attention.
all the best
Fabian
(User:Leutha)
> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:26:56 +0000
> From: Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com>
> To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014 in London.
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> On 18 March 2013 23:16, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 18 March 2013 23:10, Katie Chan <ktc(a)ktchan.info> wrote:
>>> In this case, the bid isn't being submitted by volunteers and members
>>> of
>>> Wikimedia UK as part of Wikimedia UK.
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>> The bid is funded by WMUK, the bid team are operating out of the WMUK
>> office and the intention is for everything to be booked and paid for
>> in the name of WMUK. Explain to me how this isn't a WMUK bid...
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> I am unfamiliar with the concept of a "WMUK volunteer". Wikimedian
> volunteers who happen to be in the UK may have no connection at all to
> WMUK, and throwing the phrase around is unhelpful.
>
> Charles