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Wikimedia UK Newsletter

August 2009 Issue

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In this month's newsletter:

Wikimedia Australia are currently hosting GLAM-WIKI - "Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums & Wikimedia: Finding the common ground"

Rorschach test: The uploading of all 10 images has caused lots of discussion both on Wikipedia, and also in the press. In the UK it has been covered by The Guardian, The Independent, as well as BBC Newsnight (3 August).
Statistics: A group based in Palo Alto, California, have analysed the statistics of Wikipedia, and found that they are leveling out. Covered by the New Scientist (twice) and Wired.
Bigipedia: BBC Radio 4 launched a radio parody of Mikipedia, which was reviewed in The Independent and The Guardian.
3 millioneth article The Guardian wrote an article in response to this pending event and the Palo Alto statistics.
WMUK charity status: An article on our charity status from June was mentioned in the 3 August edition of The Wikipedia Signpost
Schools Project mailing list: The creation of this mailing list was noted in the 113rd English Wikizine.

London 24 will be on Sunday 9th August @ 13:00 in Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn WC1.
Manchester 6 will be on Sunday 6th September @ 13:00 in The Waterhouse pub, Manchester
London 25 will be on Sunday 13th September @ 13:00 in Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn WC1.

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 * '''Statistics:''' A group based in Palo Alto, California, have analysed the statistics of Wikipedia, and found that they are leveling out. Covered by the [http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17554-after-the-boom-is-wikipedia-heading-for-bust.html New Scientist] ([http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327206.000-wikipedias-quality-under-threat-by-territorial-editors.html twice]) and [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-08/05/is-wikipedia-on-the-wane.aspx Wired].
 * '''[[:wikipedia:Bigipedia|Bigipedia]]:''' BBC Radio 4 launched a radio parody of Mikipedia, which was reviewed in [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/bigipedia-radio-4-1761093.html The Independent] and [http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/jul/24/bigipedia-radio-review The Guardian].
+* '''3 millioneth article''' The Guardian wrote [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/12/wikipedia-deletionist-inclusionist an article] in response to this pending event and the Palo Alto statistics.
 * '''WMUK charity status:''' An article on our charity status from June was mentioned in the 3 August edition of  [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-03/News and notes|The Wikipedia Signpost]]
 * '''Schools Project mailing list:''' The creation of this mailing list was noted in the [[:meta:Wikizine/EN2009-113|113rd English Wikizine]].