Newsletter/December2008

Wikimedia UK Newsletter

MonthYear Issue

Summary:

In this month's newsletter:

Membership

[we have started accepted members, target is to get xx members by the AGM, so far have ... Members get these benefits - .... and help to acheive these things...Tax-refundable donations]

Wikipedia Loves Art

[talk about project, Wiki UK's involvement]

AGM

[date of AGM pencilled in for... plans for location, voting arrangements, resolutions, events, discussions...]

Wikimania 2010 - Oxford bid

update

What do you think?

[This month e would like feedback on the election rules... any other suggestions]

London Wikimeet

Sunday 14th December saw the. As the numbering suggests the meetups have been running for quite some time, with the first one in June 2004. The meetups currently take the form of a pub lunch at the Penderel's Oak in Holborn on the second Sunday of every month.

Attendees fell within the stereotypical Wikipedia demographic (15-45, higher education, involvement in a non-manual job) and were:

Topics discussed included Wikimedia UK and its current status, the (now concluded) Arbitration Committee elections, (briefly) contract law and various other tidbits. The meetups are excellent fun and a good opportunity to meet other Wikipedia contributors and get to know them; several projects I've worked on have come about as a result of interactions with people at these meetups. The next one is due to be held on Sunday 11th January 2009 at 13:00.