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| s4_content = Several British newspapers covered a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:ARBCOM Wikipedia Arbitration Committee] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:ARBSCI ruling] banning members of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology Scientology] from editing articles on the subject. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1189581/Wikipedia-bans-Church-Scientology-editing-site-prevent-propaganda.html][http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/29/wikipedia-scientology][http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/wikipedia/5408761/Church-of-Scientology-members-banned-from-editing-Wikipedia.html] | |||
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Our chair, Mike Peel, [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42578/140/ was interviewed] for an Australian newspaper after a mother found explicit vandalism on Wikipedia. | Our chair, Mike Peel, [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42578/140/ was interviewed] for an Australian newspaper after a mother found explicit vandalism on Wikipedia. | ||
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A 5,000 page printed book of Wikipedia's featured articles created by Rob Matthews from Brighton was covered by [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5549589/Wikipedia-turned-into-book.html The Telegraph] and [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2484182/Wikipedia-is-thickipedia-book.html The Sun]. | A 5,000 page printed book of Wikipedia's featured articles created by Rob Matthews from Brighton was covered by [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5549589/Wikipedia-turned-into-book.html The Telegraph] and [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2484182/Wikipedia-is-thickipedia-book.html The Sun]. | ||
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| | | s5_content = The Netherlands chapter, Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland, is currently running [http://www.vrijebeelden.nl/ Wiki Loves Art]. | ||
A [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_Japan/en Wikimedia Conference in Japan] is currently being planned, and a [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Conference 2009|the 1st Wiki-Conference New York]] is scheduled for July 25-26 2009. | A [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_Japan/en Wikimedia Conference in Japan] is currently being planned, and a [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Conference 2009|the 1st Wiki-Conference New York]] is scheduled for July 25-26 2009. | ||
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* [[w:en:WP: | * [[w:en:WP:LONDON23|London 23]] - Sunday 12th July @ 13:00 - [[w:Penderel's Oak|Penderel's Oak]] Pub, [[w:Holborn|Holborn]] WC1 | ||
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Revision as of 13:22, 20 June 2009
Summary:
In this month's newsletter:
Press Coverage
Several British newspapers covered a Wikipedia Arbitration Committee ruling banning members of Scientology from editing articles on the subject. [1][2][3]
Our chair, Mike Peel, was interviewed for an Australian newspaper after a mother found explicit vandalism on Wikipedia.
Several blogs carried stories about the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee member who resigned after being exposed as a sockpuppet who had previously been de-sysopped and had edited articles where he had a conflict of interest. [4][5][6] This was also covered by The Independent and Daily Mail, who interviewed our Volunteers Director, Paul Williams.
Our application to HMRC has been covered by Charity Finance and ThirdSector, who both quoted our Secretary, Andrew Turvey.
Article in the London Review of Books about Wikipedia
A 5,000 page printed book of Wikipedia's featured articles created by Rob Matthews from Brighton was covered by The Telegraph and The Sun.
Other Chapters' Activities
The Netherlands chapter, Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland, is currently running Wiki Loves Art.
A Wikimedia Conference in Japan is currently being planned, and a the 1st Wiki-Conference New York is scheduled for July 25-26 2009.
Meet-ups
- London 23 - Sunday 12th July @ 13:00 - Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn WC1