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Recognition of Prior Learning

Some may have noted that – from the end of July this year – I have started study at the University of the Sunshine Coast. I have requested what us known as Recognition of Prior Learning from the university for two units based off of Wikinews articles I have written. I'll keep everyone posted. --RockerballAustralia contribs 09:24, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Still waiting. Granted Monday was a public holiday. --RockerballAustralia contribs 08:29, 8 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
What I submitted for RPL (this and this) was "not at the level required or meet the requirements of the courses requested." (Email at 12:33pm my time, 2:33am UTC)
I didn't receive any feedback from that. So, I'll pitch for feedback here. Thoughts, anyone? --RockerballAustralia contribs 06:27, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

06:10, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Wikinewsie Group

Anyone seen this? Thoughts?--RockerballAustralia contribs 02:14, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I heard some pretty dark things about what was going on in the early months of this year. Like, word from On High that the way to get along with the Powers That Be was to throw en.wn under the bus. Which, as I've remarked to Laura on multiple occasions, is a guaranteed way to not end up with a Wikinewsie Group that stands for journalism with integrity; you literally can't establish a precedent for integrity by allowing people with divergent goals from yours to coerce you into repudiating your principles at the outset. The last time I recall we talked with Laura about any of that, brianmc was more diplomatic with her than I was, and BRS did this. There was some serious question whether Laura had any legitimacy for her actions by that point; as best I could tell, she seemed to be simultaneously using her putative role as chair of the interim board of TWG, and claiming she didn't have to consult with the interim board because TWG no longer existed.
I did receive a comment from SJ last month on meta, in defense of the board's position, and I replied, too, with a critique of some of the points claimed, but unsurprisingly didn't hear back again. This was after the superprotect thing hit the fan, in which, essentially, the Foundation treated Wikipedia with a similar level of contempt to the way they've treated Wikinews for many years. (And, gasp, Wikipedia didn't like it.) I don't think the board has any credibility at this point to support a claim that they mean well. --Pi zero (talk) 03:22, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Seen, yes. Thoughts? Well, ... yes, a few. Not many of them bear repeating.
Apparently, sitting back and letting Laura spearhead the push on this allowed them to assume TWG didn't have widespread support from those active here longer-term. That seemed to suit the board quite well; because, they not only declined to recognise TWG (per AffComm recommendation) it allowed them to suggest we set up anyway — do what they imagine we're supposed to be doing — and, maybe get a pat on the head 12 months down the line. Wikinews' independence relies on contributors being independent of the Board's opinions on pretty-much everything. ;) I agreed with Laura that a user group was inappropriate; it smacks of "small geographic coverage", which isn't in-line with the user population here. As and when, it suits I intend to keep working with WM-UK and/or WM-DE.
Whither TWG? Gawd only knows. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:35, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

08:53, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

13:47, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

05:20, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

In A Lot of Ways...

...this applies to us! But, make sure you read the WHOLE article. --Bddpaux (talk) 19:08, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's certainly relevant. Seems like we're neither fish nor fowl; we're trying to provide —without charge and without pay— a service to society that is vanishing as the old economy drops out from under it. --Pi zero (talk) 21:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]