Comments for Wikimedia UK Blog http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk Wikimedia UK: Supporting free and open knowledge Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:17:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why Wikipedia was blacked out for a day by Rita http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/why-wikipedia-was-blacked-out-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56249 Rita Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:17:35 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=767#comment-56249 Thank you for allowing people everywhere to vote for the free use of Internet...anytime, anywhere. It is difficult enough to find the true source of information all of the time. As years pass, concepts change and so does information. We should be willing to embrace this fact without stiffling a person's right to speak, amongst other things. Thank you for allowing people everywhere to vote for the free use of Internet…anytime, anywhere. It is difficult enough to find the true source of information all of the time. As years pass, concepts change and so does information. We should be willing to embrace this fact without stiffling a person’s right to speak, amongst other things.

]]> Comment on Wikimedia UK raises over £1 million by Appel aux dons 2011-2012 | Autour de Wikipédia et des projets Wikimedia http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/wikimedia-uk-raises-over-1-million/comment-page-1/#comment-54656 Appel aux dons 2011-2012 | Autour de Wikipédia et des projets Wikimedia Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:53:01 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=747#comment-54656 [...] donateurs), Wikimedia Foundation (15,6 millions d’euros et 1 million de donateurs), Wikimedia United Kingdom (1,3 millions d’euros et 42 000 donateurs), et Wikimedia CH [...] [...] donateurs), Wikimedia Foundation (15,6 millions d’euros et 1 million de donateurs), Wikimedia United Kingdom (1,3 millions d’euros et 42 000 donateurs), et Wikimedia CH [...]

]]> Comment on Welcoming our new Chief Executive by Ian Hirst http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/09/welcoming-our-new-chief-executive/comment-page-1/#comment-46024 Ian Hirst Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:01:54 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=637#comment-46024 Good luck to all at Wikimedia UK. Of course you could have saved a boatload of money by opening your offices outside London! Good luck to all at Wikimedia UK. Of course you could have saved a boatload of money by opening your offices outside London!

]]> Comment on Our plans for 2012 by Richard Symonds http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/10/our-plans-for-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-45960 Richard Symonds Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:02:39 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=641#comment-45960 Layal, Please email me at richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk and I will do what I can to help! All the best, Richard Symonds Office Manager Layal,

Please email me at richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk and I will do what I can to help!

All the best,

Richard Symonds
Office Manager

]]> Comment on Our plans for 2012 by Layal http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/10/our-plans-for-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-45936 Layal Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:45:10 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=641#comment-45936 Dear All, I just read the appeals on Wikipedia and it is actually the first time I realize that you rely on donations. It is indeed wonderful and amazing what you do and I totally appreciate your hard work, effort and dedication. I definitely would like to regularly contribute though in minimal amounts, and I certainly hope everyone else will. Now the main reason why I am writing this, is because while trying to make a small contribution using the credit card payment option in the green box on the right hand side of the appeal text, I was redirected to a link that says: "Certificate Error: Navigation Blocked - THere is a problem with this website's security certificate." The page is blocked and I am unable to make any contribution. I am Lebanese and residing in Dubai - UAE and would very much like to make small donations every month or on quarterly basis. Let me know when this problem sorted and if there is any other way to contribute. Thank you. Kindest regards, Layal Dear All,

I just read the appeals on Wikipedia and it is actually the first time I realize that you rely on donations. It is indeed wonderful and amazing what you do and I totally appreciate your hard work, effort and dedication. I definitely would like to regularly contribute though in minimal amounts, and I certainly hope everyone else will.

Now the main reason why I am writing this, is because while trying to make a small contribution using the credit card payment option in the green box on the right hand side of the appeal text, I was redirected to a link that says: “Certificate Error: Navigation Blocked – THere is a problem with this website’s security certificate.”

The page is blocked and I am unable to make any contribution.

I am Lebanese and residing in Dubai – UAE and would very much like to make small donations every month or on quarterly basis. Let me know when this problem sorted and if there is any other way to contribute.

Thank you.

Kindest regards,
Layal

]]> Comment on Charity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law by Harry Wood http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/11/charity/comment-page-1/#comment-45836 Harry Wood Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:15:56 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=660#comment-45836 It is fantastic news. It's important for fund-raising, but I think it also makes a big difference to the ease of pitching the project and persuading people to join. We can now explain quickly and succinctly (in a single word "charity") the good cause nature of the project. This has been a long time coming, and was a lot of hard work by those involved in discussions/negotiations with the charity commission. To cellebrate I notice this months London meet-up is going to be a big one: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/51 (TODAY!) I'm going to try to make it along It is fantastic news. It’s important for fund-raising, but I think it also makes a big difference to the ease of pitching the project and persuading people to join. We can now explain quickly and succinctly (in a single word “charity”) the good cause nature of the project.

This has been a long time coming, and was a lot of hard work by those involved in discussions/negotiations with the charity commission.

To cellebrate I notice this months London meet-up is going to be a big one: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/London/51 (TODAY!) I’m going to try to make it along

]]> Comment on Welcoming our new Chief Executive by Charity Status for the world's favourite encyclopaedia - and a milestone for Charity Law | Wikimedia UK Blog http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/09/welcoming-our-new-chief-executive/comment-page-1/#comment-45462 Charity Status for the world's favourite encyclopaedia - and a milestone for Charity Law | Wikimedia UK Blog Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:45:49 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=637#comment-45462 [...] range of major organisations (including the British Museum and British Library). Wikimedia UK recently appointed its first Chief Executive and will open new offices in central London on November [...] [...] range of major organisations (including the British Museum and British Library). Wikimedia UK recently appointed its first Chief Executive and will open new offices in central London on November [...]

]]> Comment on Charity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law by Wikipedia UK gets Charity Status « A Great Becoming… http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/11/charity/comment-page-1/#comment-45248 Wikipedia UK gets Charity Status « A Great Becoming… Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:16:44 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=660#comment-45248 [...] UK, the British arm of the Wikipedia organisation, that runs Wikipedia amongst other projects, has got charitable status: [On 5th November] the Charity Commission has approved Wikimedia UK, the UK membership [...] [...] UK, the British arm of the Wikipedia organisation, that runs Wikipedia amongst other projects, has got charitable status: [On 5th November] the Charity Commission has approved Wikimedia UK, the UK membership [...]

]]> Comment on Charity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law by Wikimedia blog » Blog Archive » UK charity registration a milestone in the recognition of the Wikimedia movement http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/11/charity/comment-page-1/#comment-45131 Wikimedia blog » Blog Archive » UK charity registration a milestone in the recognition of the Wikimedia movement Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:22:49 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=660#comment-45131 [...] of Wikimedia UKWikimedia UK, the Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom, has announced that it has been recognized as a charity by the Charity Commission, the government body that regulates registered charities in England and [...] [...] of Wikimedia UKWikimedia UK, the Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom, has announced that it has been recognized as a charity by the Charity Commission, the government body that regulates registered charities in England and [...]

]]> Comment on Charity Status for the world’s favourite encyclopaedia – and a milestone for Charity Law by Stu West http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2011/11/charity/comment-page-1/#comment-44873 Stu West Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:57:29 +0000 http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/?p=660#comment-44873 Congratulations!!! That's great news. Congratulations!!! That’s great news.

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