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From: OII Events [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 30 June 2005 12:24 To: oii-contacts Subject: OII News [2005.07.11]: The Intelligence of Wikipedia Dear Colleague, Please may we bring your attention to the following forthcoming event: The Intelligence of Wikipedia Date: 11 July 2005, 14:00 - 15:30 Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS Speaker: Jimmy Wales, Co-Founder of Wikipedia, Director of Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explains the history and growth of Wikipedia with a particular focus on the internal community process which ensures a constant growth in quality. Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales is the founder of Wikipedia.org, the free encyclopedia project, and Wikicities.com, which extends the social concepts of Wikipedia into new areas. Jimmy was formerly a futures and options trader in Chicago, and currently travels the world evangelizing the success of Wikipedia and the importance of free culture. For further information please see: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/collaboration/?rq=seminars/20050711 Attendance: This seminar is open to the public but you must register by emailing your name and affiliation, if any, to [log in to unmask] For further information on all OII events, please refer to our website at: www.oii.ox.ac.uk We hope to see you there. Kind Regards Laura Oultram Events Assistant Oxford Internet Institute Oxford University 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS Tel: +44 (0)1865 287209 Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 www.oii.ox.ac.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************