If we're pitching this at the entry level, then it might be better to have a list of stubs or neglected articles that need some love, rather than an attempt to crowdsource a featured article (especially from a lengthy existing article).

 

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From: Stevie Benton <stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk>
To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:27
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta

That's a sensible point Andrew, thank you. How about we draw up a list of 50 articles we think are important and that need improving? We could use examples like Magna Carta as a hook to the story. We could even make this an annual "thing". The Wikimedia Hitlist for 201x?

Any thoughts?

Stevie

On 6 November 2014 08:40, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk> wrote:

I'm not so sure. The article is 7000 words long, with densely-written and relatively technical content, and needs a comprehensive overhaul - it's the sort of thing that rewards work by one or two people with a good overview and a few days reading, rather than fifty people with small contributions. Inviting people to contribute to something with very little "entry-level" potential seems likely to just end in frustration for all concerned.

Trying a call to action seems a good idea, but probably better for something else...

A.

On 5 November 2014 13:58, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I really like Ed's point that this is a good PR opportunity. If anyone is
> interested in putting together some details and a potential media pitch that
> would be excellent!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Stevie
>
> On 5 November 2014 12:11, Jonathan Cardy <jonathan.cardy@wikimedia.org.uk>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Rod,
>>
>> We did indeed have a resident at the British Library, and some ongoing
>> discussions and events with them, including an event last Friday. At the
>> moment we are focussed on some large image releases and a major tagging
>> exercise to identify old maps which will then be loaded on Commons.
>>
>> But it would be worth thinking of further projects, though at least for
>> this month I'd like to focus what we are doing with BL on certain mass
>> uploads.
>>
>> Do people think that Magna Carta would be a good subject for a Wiki
>> wednesday session - bringing few editors together on a Wednesday evening in
>> our office in London?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
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>> On 5 November 2014 11:04, Rod Ward <rodward@plus.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> An article in this weeks observer (see
>>> http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/01/magna-carta-800-celebrates-anniversary
>>> ) points out that it will be the 800th anniversary of the signing of the
>>> Magna Carta next year (15 June 2015) and suggests there will be various TV
>>> and radio programmes (and books etc) to coincide with the significant date.
>>> I note this article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta ) regularly
>>> gets 150,000+ page views per month and this is likely to increase. It was
>>> listed as a Good Article back in the early days but was delisted in 2006 and
>>> has gone downhill since then. It is also listed on the Vital Articles for
>>> Society and Social Sciences. A few of us are trying to get it to at least GA
>>> or even FA standard before the anniversary – any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The specific reason for this email is that I think WikimediaUK had some
>>> sort of relationship (possibly a wikimedian in residence or similar) with
>>> the British Library years ago. For that or other sources does anyone have a
>>> contact within the appropriate department (possibly manuscripts curator or
>>> similar) of the BL who would be willing to help advise on the development of
>>> this important article?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rod
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