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| ;Happy birthday to us! WMUK turns 4 today | | ;In response to today’s news articles in The Times and The Daily Telegraph about PR editing of Wikipedia |
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| It’s four years to the day since Wikimedia UK was incorporated. In that time, we've achieved many great things. We've become a registered charity. We've made significant contributions to the global movement. A great many people have become engaged with our projects due to Wikimedia UK initiatives.
| | This morning [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/telecoms/article3597035.ece The Times] ran a story about how staff at the public relations firm RLM Finsbury edited the Wikipedia article on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alisher_Usmanov Alisher Usmanov], including removing negative material. The story was also republished online by [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9671471/Finsbury-edited-Alisher-Usmanovs-Wikipedia-page.html The Daily Telegraph]. |
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| All of this is possible because of the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, so today is the perfect time to say a big, heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to Wikimedia UK. There will be a celebration at the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/63 London Meetup on Sunday 11 November]. We hope we to see you there! <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/11/happy-birthday-to-us-wmuk-turns-4-today/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span>
| | Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia and as such its articles should be written with a neutral point of view. To maintain this neutrality we recommend that anyone with a conflict of interest, such as PR professionals, follows the [http://www.cipr.co.uk/content/policy-resources/best-practice-guides-toolkits/wikipedia-and-public-relations guidelines we created with the CIPR]. When PR professionals engage with the volunteer community via talk pages, we almost always see good results. If you need to seek an urgent correction, you can email info@wikimedia.org for assistance - there is a volunteer team on hand 24/7 to help. |
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| | We are pleased The Times notes that, while it took more than a month for the Wikipedia community to initially spot the changes and undo them, once they were changed again it only took seconds for this to be picked up on and undone once more. This shows that the Wikipedia community is active and that protecting articles from this kind of editing is taken seriously. This is important for Wikipedia's credibility and for its readers and editors. <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/11/in-response-to-todays-news-articles-in-the-times-and-the-daily-telegraph-about-pr-editing-of-wikipedia/ <nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
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Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
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If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
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The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally.
There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friends' Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more.
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Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
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We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.
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Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.
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Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project.
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Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.
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We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteering wikimedia.org.uk
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Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org
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