Social-media December 2013

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Re: [Social-media] Another RT thread
by Carlos Monterrey 20 May '14

20 May '14

RT for @wikipedia, @wikimedia and @wikicommons? https://twitter.com/wikimonuments/status/408155297388060672 On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Matthew Roth <mroth(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > I'm going to do some occasional RTing of fundraising-related tweets. I'll > keep it fairly light, but let me know if you see some you would like > retweeted as well. > > Planning to start with this one: > https://twitter.com/meganrhernandez/status/407931378064293888 > > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Matthew Roth <mroth(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> thanks. >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Tilman Bayer <tbayer(a)wikimedia.org>wrote: >> >>> LGTM >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Matthew Roth <mroth(a)wikimedia.org> >>> wrote: >>> > From @wikimedia >>> > https://twitter.com/JaredZimmerman/status/407913016559427584 >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Tilman Bayer <tbayer(a)wikimedia.org> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> These could have worked too, but it seems someone had already RT'ed >>> the >>> >> first one (@arstechnica) before your response. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Matthew Roth <mroth(a)wikimedia.org> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Sounds good to me. >>> >>> >>> >>> You could also bring the international flair by RTing Tinu: >>> >>> https://twitter.com/tinucherian/status/405525719419072512 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Or just do an original one? >>> >>> Download the entire English Wikipedia with 4.4M Articles with the >>> free >>> >>> XOWA app >>> http://techpp.com/2013/11/26/download-wikipedia-free-xowa-app/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Tilman Bayer <tbayer(a)wikimedia.org >>> > >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On the XOWA offline Wikipedia software, for @wikipedia: >>> >>>> https://twitter.com/arstechnica/status/405720473574469632 or >>> >>>> https://twitter.com/oscon/status/405764919955824640 (both a bit >>> US-centric >>> >>>> ;) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Matthew Roth <mroth(a)wikimedia.org >>> > >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> ja wohl >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> (pardon if the spelling is way off:) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Tilman Bayer < >>> tbayer(a)wikimedia.org> >>> >>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> For @wikimedia and @wikipedia: >>> >>>>>> https://twitter.com/mnylc/status/404995447720124417 >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>> Tilman Bayer >>> >>>>>> Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) >>> >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>>>>> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> -- >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Matthew Roth >>> >>>>> Global Communications Manager >>> >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>>>> +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 >>> >>>>> www.wikimediafoundation.org >>> >>>>> https://blog.wikimedia.org >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Tilman Bayer >>> >>>> Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) >>> >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>>> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Matthew Roth >>> >>> Global Communications Manager >>> >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>> +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 >>> >>> www.wikimediafoundation.org >>> >>> https://blog.wikimedia.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Tilman Bayer >>> >> Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) >>> >> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > Matthew Roth >>> > Global Communications Manager >>> > Wikimedia Foundation >>> > +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 >>> > www.wikimediafoundation.org >>> > https://blog.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tilman Bayer >>> Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Matthew Roth >> Global Communications Manager >> Wikimedia Foundation >> +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 >> www.wikimediafoundation.org >> *https://blog.wikimedia.org <https://blog.wikimedia.org>* >> > > > > -- > > Matthew Roth > Global Communications Manager > Wikimedia Foundation > +1.415.839.6885 ext 6635 > www.wikimediafoundation.org > *https://blog.wikimedia.org <https://blog.wikimedia.org>* > -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-124
by Carlos Monterrey 24 Dec '13

24 Dec '13

*SM Calendar has been updated for 12/24:* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_24 En Wikivoyage *f/g: A really scenic way to travel between Russia and Georgia is by bus along the Georgian Military Highway through the Caucasian mountains. Learn more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Georgian_Military_Highway Wikimedia Commons POTD *t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Phra Si Sanphet temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templo_Phra_Si_Sanphet,_Ayutthaya,_… EN Wikisource *t: : Read “A Christmas Carol” and other classics on Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(Dickens,_1843_facsimile) *f/g: “A Christmas Carol” by English writer Charles Dickens has recently been added to Wikisoruce. To read this and other classics visit Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(Dickens,_1843_facsimile) En Wiktionary *t/f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: bullshot (noun). A cocktail made from Vodka and beef bouillon. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bullshot OnThisDay *t: #OnThisDay in 1818, the first performance of “Silent Night” took place at the church of St. Nikolaus in Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night *f/g: #OnThisDay in 1818, the first performance of “Silent Night” took place at the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night TAFI *t: Help edit today’s article for improvement “meal,” and support the world’s largest encyclopedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal *f/g: Wikipedia is made better by contributors like you. Help edit today’s article for improvement “meal,” and support the world’s largest encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM 12-19
by Carlos Monterrey 19 Dec '13

19 Dec '13

*The SM calendar updated for tomorrow the 19th* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_19 Wikimedia Commons POTD *t: EN Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Stenbock House. A neo-classical building located in Tallinn, Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stenbocki_maja_30-04-2013.jpg *f/g: English Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Stenbock House. A prominent neo-classical building located on Toompea hill, Tallinn. It is the official seat of the Government of the Republic of Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stenbocki_maja_30-04-2013.jpg EN Wikisource *t/f/g: Today’s random work is the poem “Evening Star” by American poet Hentry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read it on Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Evening_Star_(Longfellow) En Wiktionary *t: EN Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer. One who's fond of making dire predictions about the future. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/doomsayer *f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer (noun). One who makes dire predictions about the future; one fond of predicting disaster. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/doomsayer -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-18
by Carlos Monterrey 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

*Hey, * *The SM Calendar for 12/18 has been updated. Please take a look if you get a chance. Thanks* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_18 Wikimedia Commons POTD *t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: A Japanese garden seen through a window from a chickee in Tennoji Park, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Japanese_garden_scene_from_a_chic… *f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: A Japanese garden seen through a window from a chickee in Tennoji Park, Osaka, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Japanese_garden_scene_from_a_chic… En Wiktionary *t: EN Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: pergola (noun). A framework that supports and trains climbing plants. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pergola *f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheaDay: pergola (noun). A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trellisork roof; used to support and train climbing plants. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pergola OnThisDay *t/f/g: #OnthisDay in 1966, Saturn’s moon Epimetheus was discovered by Richard L. Walker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(moon) -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-17
by Carlos Monterrey 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

*Hey there,* *The social media calendar has been updated for tomorrow the 17th. Thanks* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_17 En Wikivoyage *t: The Karakum Desert’s most famous sight is the Gates of Hell. Learn more at Wikivoyage! https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Karakum *f/g: The Karakum Desert’s most famous sight is the Gates of Hell; and open pit lake of fire that has been burning for more than 40 years. Lear more at Wikivoyage! https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Karakum Wikimedia Commons POTD *t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Casino Resort MGM Grand, in Macau, China. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MGM_Grand,_Macao,_2013-08-08,_DD_14… En Wiktionary *t/f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: neotenous (adjective). Exhibitng retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult. OnThisDay *t: #OnThisDay in 1790, the Aztec calendar stone was discovered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar_stone *f/g: #OnThisDay in 1790, the Aztec calendar stone was discovered while the Mexico City Cathedral was being repaired. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar_stone -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-16
by Carlos Monterrey 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

*Hey,* *The calendar has been updated for Monday, 12/16. Thanks!* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_16-20 Sue blog *t: Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, Sue Gardner, set to receive First Knight Innovation award. *f/g: Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, Sue Gardner, set to receive First Knight Innovation award from the Knight Foundation, in conjunction with City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism and its Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism. En Wikivoyage *t: This month’s Off the Beaten Path takes us to the Musandam Peninsula. Learn more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Musandam_Peninsula *f/g: This month’s Off the Beaten Path takes us to the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Northern Oman. Musandam is the northernmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Leran more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Musandam_Peninsula Wikimedia Commons POTD *t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Wat Anun, a temple situated in the city of Bngkok, Thailand. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templo_Wat_Arun,_Bangkok,_Tailandia… En Wiktionary *t: En Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tergiversation (noun). The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tergiversation *f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tergiversation (noun). The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tergiversation OnThisDay *t/f/g: #OnThisDay in 2009 “Avatar” was released internationally, and would later become the first film to gross $2 billion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film) -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-12
by Carlos Monterrey 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

*Hey, * *The SM Calendar has been updated for 12/12. Please take a look if you get a chance and leave feedback. Thanks* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar Wikimedia Commons POTD *t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Rummu quarray, in Rummu, Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day *f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Rummu quarray, in Rummu, Estonia. The limestone mining quarry was established in 1938. Limestone was mined by convicts of the adjacent Murru prison until the restoration of Estonian independence. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day EN Wikisource *t: The current proofread of the month is “Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games” (1913) by Albert Meader Chesley. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:Indoor_and_Outdoor_Gymnastic_Games.djvu *f/g: The current proofread of the month is “Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games” (1913) by Albert Meader Chesley. The purpose of the project is to increase the number of proofread texts on Wikisource and improve the overall quality of the project. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:Indoor_and_Outdoor_Gymnastic_Games.djvu En Wiktionary *t: En Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tin anniversary. The 10th anniversary of an event, especially a wedding. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tin_anniversary *f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tin anniversary (noun). The tenth anniversary (yearly recurrence) of an event, especially a wedding. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tin_anniversary OnThisDay *t: : #OnThisDay in 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal at Signal Hill, Newfoundland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi *f/g: #OnThisDay in 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter “S” in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John’s, Newfoundland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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Social Media for 12/11
by Carlos Monterrey 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

*The SM calendar has been updated for tomorrow, 12/11. Please take a look if you have a chance and feel free to correct. Thanks!* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#December_11 Wikimedia Commons POTD *t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: The Lone Cypress off California’s scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lone_Cypress_17-Mile_Drive_2013.jpg *f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: The Lone Cypress on a granite hillside off California’s scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach. The tree is a western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lone_Cypress_17-Mile_Drive_2013.jpg EN Wikisource *t: December’s featured text of the month is the 1848 novel “Vanity Fair” by English author William Makepeace Thackeray. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair *f/g: December’s featured text of the month is the 1848 novel “Vanity Fair” by English author William Makepeace Thackeray. Read it here: Fhttps:// en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair OnThisDay *t/f/g: #OnThisDay in 1972, Apollo 17 became the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17 -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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SM for 12-10
by Carlos Monterrey 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

*Hey there, * *The SM Calendar has been updated for tomorrow 12-10. Please take a look if you have a chance, thanks!* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar Wikimedia Commons POTD *t: Wikimedia Commons #PitctureoftheDay: The sacred pushkarani located on the eastern side of Krishna temple in Hampi, India. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day *f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PitctureoftheDay: The sacred pushkarani located on the eastern side of Krishna temple in Hampi, India. It is an example of water tank design during the Vijayanagar Empire. ohttps:// commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day EN Wikisource *t/f/g: “Associaotn Football and How to Play it” has just been added to Wikisource. Read it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Association_Football_and_How_to_Play_It OnThisDay *t: : #OnThisDay in 1868 the first traffic lights were installed, outside the Palace of Westminister in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_lights *f/g: #OnThisDay in 1868 the first traffic lights were installed, outside the Palace of Westminister in London. Resembling railway signals, they were illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_lights -- Carlos Monterrey Communications Associate Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 ext 6881 www.wikimediafoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org

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Proposed SM: Samir's post
by LiAnna Davis 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

On wiki here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar or: t/f/g: Class assignment to edit Wikipedia encourages female students in Egypt to contribute articles about women: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/09/egypt-gender-gap/ Once it's approved, I'll see if I can get an Arabic translation to post as well, since it's a multilingual post. :) Thanks! LiAnna

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