Social-media December 2015

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"All hail Wikipedia"
by Pine W 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

The lead is promising, though much of the letter is paywalled. "Sir, I am — as he knows — an enthusiastic admirer of Giles Coren, but he is badly misinformed about Wikipedia (“Why stop at Trump?”, Dec 12). As a writer of history I resort to it at least a dozen times a day. I could never have written my last two books without it, and I have never caught it out yet, which is more than I can say of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Its range is astonishing: it is almost impossible to find a person, place or subject that it has left uncovered (end of my preview).... a work of reference as useful as any in existence..." Thanks to Johnbod for pointing this out! http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article4639798.ece Pine

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#Edit2015 in Motherboard / Vice
by Victor Grigas 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

"Maybe that's part of the point of the Wikipedia Foundation's #Edit2015 montage: History is always feeding back through the present. It is always subject to edit." http://motherboard.vice.com/read/watch-the-world-change-but-now-really-in-w… -- *Victor Grigas* Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and Video Content Producer Wikimedia Foundation vgrigas(a)wikimedia.org https://donate.wikimedia.org/

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Worth a reply?
by Jan Ainali 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

With 11,000 retweets and over 13,000 likes and news being generated, perhaps @wikipedia could reply? https://twitter.com/IAmJustise/status/676433007172001793 *Best regards,* *Jan Ainali* Verksamhetschef, Wikimedia Sverige <http://wikimedia.se> 0729 - 67 29 48 *Tänk dig en värld där varje människa har fri tillgång till mänsklighetens samlade kunskap. Det är det vi gör.* Bli medlem. <http://blimedlem.wikimedia.se>

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Tweet to translate captions?
by Victor Grigas 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

What if we tweet something to encourage people to translate the captions on commons with a commons link?

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"It’s not a billion, but still, pretty impressive."
by Joe Sutherland 13 Dec '15

13 Dec '15

Thanks, @CreativeCommons. We'll get there. ;) https://twitter.com/creativecommons/status/675419229324120065 Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 916 433

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Article: "Don't fall for Wiki-denial: there's nothing wrong with using Wikipedia"
by Charles Gregory 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Hi team, I'd like to suggest sharing this article: "Don't fall for Wiki-denial: there's nothing wrong with using Wikipedia" from Elizabeth Farrelly in The Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/why-wikipedia-at-15-is-a-beautiful-exercise-i… Already shared at: https://twitter.com/wm_au/status/674700508712439809 https://www.facebook.com/wikimedia.au/posts/920382398015453 Regards, Charles (User:Chuq / WMAU)

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Proposed social media Dec 11th
by Michael Guss 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

Hello everyone, here is some proposed social media for December 11th. Thank you for reviewing! December 11th 1. EN:WP Rita Moreno <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Moreno> Fb: Born on this day: actress and singer, Rita Moreno, who is one of only twelve performers to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards– and Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Moreno t: Born on this day: Rita Moreno, who has won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. http://buff.ly/1OUObFX 2) EN:WP Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn> Fb: Born on this day: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who helped to raise global awareness of forced labor camps in the USSR by his Nobel Peace Prize winning novel, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn t: Born on this day: “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” author, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. http://buff.ly/1OUPo01 3) EN:WP Spaghettification <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification> FB: This phenomenon occurs outside black holes in which objects are stretched and compressed into thin shapes (like spaghetti). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification FB: In the most extreme cases, near black holes, the stretching is so powerful that no object can withstand it, no matter how strong its components. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification T: “Spaghettification” is when objects in space are vertically stretched and horizontally compressed near black holes. http://buff.ly/1NlE5JP -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Atlantic piece on encyclopedias
by Juliet Barbara 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Maybe something good to share? http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/12/encyclopedias-are-tim… Could include this quote: "Chaos cannot be tamed, but it can be recorded for posterity." -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarbara(a)wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677

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Proposed social media Dec 9th
by Michael Guss 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Hello everyone, here is some proposed social media for today. Thank you for reviewing! EN:WP First Episode of Coronation Street <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street> Fb: On this day in 1960, the first episode of “Coronation Street” premiered– it is the world’s longest-running television soap opera with a continuous run of 55 years and over 8,700 episodes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street t: 9/12/1960: the first episode of “Coronation Street” premiered, the world’s longest-running television soap opera. http://buff.ly/1OP829B EN:WP “The Mother of All Demos” <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos> Fb: On this day in 1968, known as “The Mother of All Demos”, engineer and inventor, Douglas Engelbart’s 90-minute live presentation demonstrated almost all the fundamental elements of modern personal computing, including video conferencing and hypertext. Fb: On this day in 1968, the “The Mother of All Demos” was presented by engineer and inventor, Douglas Engelbart. Its underlying technologies would influence both Apple Macintosh and Microsoft. t: On this day in 1968, “The Mother of All Demos” was presented in San Francisco, later influencing the technologies of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft. t: On this day in 1968, “The Mother of All Demos” was presented, demonstrating fundamental elements of modern computing. CC0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos#/media/File:Mother_of… EN:WP Small Pox <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox> Fb: On this day in 1979, the eradication of smallpox is certified– the first and only human disease driven to extinction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox t: On this day in 1979, smallpox is officially eradicated– the first and only human disease driven to extinction. http://buff.ly/1HTOf7E PD: Small pox- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox#/media/File:Smallpox_virus_virions_T… PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox#/media/File:Fighting_smallpox_in_Nig… EN:WP Grace Hopper <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper> Fb: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper, who invented the first compiler for a computer programming language and is credited with popularizing the term “debugging” for fixing computer glitches (in one instance, removing an actual moth from a computer). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper Fb: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper. She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper t: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper. PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper#/media/File:Commodore_Grace_M._H… EN:WP Judi Dench <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench> Fb: Born on this day in 1934, English actress and author, Dame Judi Dench, who is noted as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench t: Born on this day in 1934, English actress and author, Dame Judi Dench. http://buff.ly/1HTQ9Fh -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Proposed social media December 8th
by Michael Guss 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

Hello everyone, Here is some proposed social media. Thank you for reviewing! EN:WP SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_COTS_Demo_Flight_1> Fb: On this day in 2010, SpaceX became the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_COTS_Demo_Flight_1 t: On this day in 2010: @SpaceX became the first private company to successfully launch, orbit & recover a spacecraft. http://buff.ly/1PS87e6 EN:WP Diego Rivera <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera> Fb: Born on this day in 1886, prominent Mexican painter and partner to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera. His murals can still be seen in Mexico City, San Francisco and New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera t: Born on this day in 1886, Mexican painter, Diego Rivera. http://buff.ly/1PS8mFT PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera?utm_content=bufferab9f4&utm_medi… EN:WP Death of John Lennon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_Lennon?utm_content=buffere901c&…> On this day in 1980: John Lennon was shot outside The Dakota in New York City, which caused an outpouring of grief around the world on an unprecedented scale. http://buff.ly/1QbqnyX Fb: News of John Lennon’s death broke on a national broadcast of Monday Night Football. t: On this day in 1980: the Beatles member, John Lennon, was shot in New York City. http://buff.ly/1QbqnyX This image is PD: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles#/media/File:John_Lennon_NY_1… EN:WP Amir Khan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_(boxer)> Born on this day 1986: British boxer, Amir Khan, who is the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist, winning silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics, at the age of 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_(boxer) t: Born on this day in 1986: boxer, Amir Khan, who at age 17, became the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist. http://buff.ly/1YVeSxd EN:WP "The World" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)?utm_content=bufferbe0…> Fb: Located off the coast of Dubai, this artificial archipelago consists of 300 islands for purchase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago) t: "The World" is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of the world in Dubai: http://buff.ly/1OMeuhu PD image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)#/media/File:Artificia… -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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