[wdmmg-discuss] Cuts website live

Mon Oct 18 09:42:45 UTC 2010

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> On 18 October 2010 10:00, Richard Pope <richard at memespring.co.uk> wrote:
>> On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>>> On 17 October 2010 22:19, Richard Pope <richard at memespring.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> I have the Advantage West Midlands and Arts Council data loaded, still
>>>> working on Schools cuts:
>>>>
>>>> http://wherearethecuts.org/
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts / suggestions?
>>>
>>> First off: this is great! Brilliant idea to re-purpose Ushashidi.
>>> Really, really good. Some thoughts:
>>>
>>> 1. I've been working a little bit now you have automated other data to
>>> hand enter the (limited) detailed cuts info we had from:
>>> http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/cuts/ effort.
>>>
>>> One example is: <http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/media_releases/7297.aspx>
>>>
>>> Most of these cuts are to general UK-wide bodies (e.g. UK Film
>>> Council). At the moment I am coding these geographically as London. Is
>>> this sensible?
>>
>> hmm. If possible I think we should try and find the next level down.
>> e.g. if the film council is going, we should be able to get a list fo
>> all active programmes.
>
> But things like the UK Film Council were funding projects UK wide I
> imagine. Similarly for the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council --
> but we can dig!

Yes, but I've been quite lucky so far - e.g. both Advantage West
Midlands funded regionally and the Arts Council funded nationally, but
I've managed to get the the details of the actual programmes.

>
>>> 2. At the moment it appears a hand-entered cut has to be manually
>>> approved before it goes live -- any way to bring in more moderators ;)
>>
>> I'll add a 'Get involved' section to the about page asking for
>> moderators and  data sleuths. Should I point them at this list or if
>> not can we have a team@ email address?
>
> I think both, but often the email alias is better so I'll set up
> team at wherearethecuts.org now and forward to you, Jordan Hatch (you
> happy for this Jordan?), Lisa and myself.

Cool. Added the logo btw.

>
>>>
>>> 3. Second Lisa's comments about amounts. Could not see a field to
>>> enter the amount (which would be useful to have -- when it is known).
>>
>> See above comments, but yes I'll see if its possible to hack an
>> explicit field in.
>
> Great.
>
> Rufus
>

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