<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Controversial perhaps- but I think it's pretty important they learn the principles here. <br><br>I am aware of quite a few PR and SMM agencies that edit Wikipedia and they are generally quite unaware about the principles- and end up being a bigger burden than they would otherwise have been had they known the process ahead of time. <br>
<br>I welcome this endeavour by P. and Moksh. <br><br>I have three suggestions for inclusion here, based on recent experiences: copyrights/copyvio, notability; and some emphasis on </font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">verifiability. </font><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 13:07, Pradeep Mohandas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com">pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
hi,<br>
<br>
The editing of Wikipedia by PR and social media agencies has been<br>
controversial. It might raise eyebrows that you're going to inform<br>
them how to edit Wikipedia. However, they will learn to edit even<br>
without Wikipedian help. I think it is better to engage than to shy<br>
away.<br>
<br>
Also, suggest that some or all of them who attend the Workshop be<br>
invited for the city meetups and even join the mailing lists.<br>
<br>
Pradeep<br>
User:.Prad2609<br>
<br>
Handheld<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
On 03/01/2012, <a href="mailto:wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com">wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com">wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> This is to inform you that Moksh and I have been invited to conduct a<br>
> one hour workshop this Friday, 6 January 2012 at Text100, a PR firm (who<br>
> were media<br>
> partners at WCI 2011). This will be at their Mumbai office and will be<br>
> relayed live to all their offices across India and possibly other<br>
> countries as well.<br>
><br>
><br>
> We will be talking about the Wikipedia Philosophy/5 Pillars,<br>
> Reliable sources, editing tutorial and COI - what to avoid etc. Any<br>
> suggestions on other inclusions would be appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Kind Regards,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
</div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">--<br>
Pradeep Mohandas<br>
How Pradeep uses email - <a href="http://goo.gl/6v1I9" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/6v1I9</a><br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
Wikimediaindia-l mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org">Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org</a><br>
To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit <a href="https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l" target="_blank">https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l</a><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br>