Social-media August 2015

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Tweet about Friday's huge performance improvement
by Tilman Bayer 14 Aug '15

14 Aug '15

Just sent this out after some wordsmithing with Ori: https://twitter.com/mediawiki/status/630865572654264320 Thoughts about featuring it on the other accounts too? If the "asynchronous" Yodaish humor is too nerdy for a general audience to retweet it directly, we could also use this wording or something entirely different: Noticed Wikipedia got a lot faster since Friday? We now load all JavaScript asynchronously. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T107399 [+graph screenshot] -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB

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Fwd: Re: [Wmfcc-l] Vote for Wikidata!
by Katherine Maher 14 Aug '15

14 Aug '15

Social media for promoting Wikidata! Michael, can you target our German audience on FB? mobile. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Nicole Ebber" <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de> Date: Aug 13, 2015 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [Wmfcc-l] Vote for Wikidata! To: "Communications Committee" <wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Hi Katherine, Happy to share some German language: Tweet version: Land der Ideen: Jetzt abstimmen und dem ausgezeichneten Projekt @wikidata den Publikumspreis sichern! http://blog.wikimedia.de/2015/08/10/ausgezeichnet-wikidata/ Facebook version: Jetzt für Wikidata abstimmen: Im Wettbewerb der Initiative "Deuschland – Land der Ideen" kann Wikidata den Publikumspreis gewinnen. Bis zum 23. August kannst du **täglich** für Wikidata abstimmen: https://www.land-der-ideen.de/ausgezeichnete-orte/preistraeger/wikidata --> (or add the link to our blogpost: http://blog.wikimedia.de/2015/08/10/ausgezeichnet-wikidata/) Thanks for sharing, we'll re-share. ;) Nicole On 12 August 2015 at 22:30, Michael Jahn <michael.jahn(a)wikimedia.de> wrote: > Hi Katherine, > > important question, indeed! I'll answer quickly, before we lose a day: We > double-checked the rules. Voting is open to anyone with a valid email > address. No restrictions as to employees or affiliates of nominees. > (Wouldn't say that that's common practice in Germany, either. Rather > unusual.) > > We'll share some German language with you. Thanks for the suggestion! > > Best > Michael > > 2015-08-12 21:51 GMT+02:00 Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>: >> >> Hi Nicole, >> >> This is fantastic news, congratulations! Do you think you could share some >> language in German that we could use on Facebook? Facebook allows us to >> select by language and location, so we could easily target our German >> speaking Facebook followers to encourage them to vote. >> >> One quick question before I vote: In the US, contests like these are often >> not open to employees of the organizations in question. I certainly wouldn't >> want to run afoul of any rules -- do you mind confirming that this contest >> doesn't have a similar exception? >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 5:44 AM, Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We are happy to announce that Wikidata is one of the 100 winning >>> projects of the “Germany – Land of Ideas” competition 2015. With your >>> support, Wikidata now even has the chance to win the Public’s Choice >>> Award! >>> >>> At the moment, Wikidata is on rank 15. We need to be among the first >>> 10 to enter the next round and win the Public’s Choice Award. Voting >>> is open for you until 23 August. >>> >>> The information about the competition and projects is available in >>> English[1,2], but the voting process only in German. But fear not, >>> it’s very easy to vote anyway: >>> >>> 1. Please go to the Wikidata voting page: >>> https://www.land-der-ideen.de/ausgezeichnete-orte/preistraeger/wikidata >>> 2. Click the yellow button on the right ("Jetzt abstimmen"). >>> 3. Type in your email address and tick the box to agree to the voting >>> rules. >>> 4. You will receive a link via email. Click the link within 24 hours. >>> 5. BONUS: **Repeat daily until 23 August** (yes, you can vote every day!) >>> >>> Please help us spread the word and thank you for supporting Wikidata. >>> >>> Nicole >>> >>> [1] >>> https://www.land-der-ideen.de/en/projects-germany/landmarks-land-ideas/comp… >>> [2] >>> https://www.land-der-ideen.de/en/projects-germany/landmarks-land-ideas/2015… >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nicole Ebber >>> Vorstandsreferentin Internationale Beziehungen >>> Adviser to the ED, International Relations >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin >>> Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 | http://wikimedia.de >>> >>> Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen >>> Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. >>> V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts >>> Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig >>> anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, >>> Steuernummer 27/681/51985. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wmfcc-l mailing list >>> Wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Katherine Maher >> Chief Communications Officer >> Wikimedia Foundation >> 149 New Montgomery Street >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >> >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 >> +1 (415) 712 4873 >> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wmfcc-l mailing list >> Wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >> > > > > -- > Leiter Kommunikation > Head of Communications > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 260 > > http://wikimedia.de > > Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der > Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei! > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter > der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wmfcc-l mailing list > Wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l > -- Nicole Ebber Vorstandsreferentin Internationale Beziehungen Adviser to the ED, International Relations Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 | http://wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. _______________________________________________ Wmfcc-l mailing list Wmfcc-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l

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Wikimedia Highlights, July 2015
by Joe Sutherland 13 Aug '15

13 Aug '15

Hey all, We just published "Wikimedia Highlights, July 2015" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/12/wikimedia-highlights-july-2015/ Many thanks to Andrew for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • Read this month's highlights from the Wikimedia Blog. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/12/wikimedia-highlights-july-2015/ *Facebook/Google+:* • Read highlights from the Wikimedia Blog, including the launch of the Konkani Wikipedia, a new partnership with IFTTT, and an update on our NSA lawsuit. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/12/wikimedia-highlights-july-2015/ thanks, Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>

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Wikipedia better equipped to deal with systemic bias than traditional publishers
by Ed Erhart 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Hi all, We just published "Wikipedia better equipped to deal with systemic bias than traditional publishers" to the Wikimedia blog. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/07/systemic-bias-wikipedia-vs-publishers Comments on the tone would be appreciated—I veered a little bit into passive-aggressive territory. *Twitter:*The Basic Art series from @TASCHENBooks is missing 100 famous women, but #Wikipedia has them all. *Facebook/G+:*The Basic Art series from Taschen Books is missing 100 famous women, but #Wikipedia has them all. -- Ed Erhart Editorial Intern Wikimedia Foundation

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The Hunt for Tirpitz
by Joe Sutherland 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Hey all, We just published "The Hunt for Tirpitz" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ Many thanks to Nick for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • After the British sunk the German battleship Bismarck, they turned their attention to its sister ship. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ • Why did an Australian Wikipedian write about British attacks on a German battleship in Norway? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ *Facebook/Google+:* • After the British sunk the German battleship Bismarck, they turned their attention to its sister ship. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ • The British Royal Navy targeted this German battleship in three separate operations but could not sink the heavily armored warship. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ • Why did an Australian Wikipedian write about British attacks on a German battleship in Norway? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ • Unlike The Hunt for Red October, this German battleship was sunk. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/05/the-hunt-for-tirpitz/ thanks, Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>

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Articles for possible socializing?
by Ed Erhart 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Hi all, Browsed today to some featured articles in non-English languages, most newly promoted. - Русская полярная экспедиция <https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D…> (Russian polar expedition of 1900–02 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_polar_expedition_of_1900%E2%80%9302>) ru - Revolta de Kronstadt <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolta_de_Kronstadt> (Kronstadt rebellion <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronstadt_rebellion>) pt - Jazz in België <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_in_Belgi%C3%AB> (Jazz in Belgium <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_in_Belgium>) nl - Beurtvaart <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beurtvaart> (Beurtvaart <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beurtvaart>) nl - Moviment_antitabac_al_Tercer_Reich <https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moviment_antitabac_al_Tercer_Reich> (Anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tobacco_movement_in_Nazi_Germany>) ca <- yeah, I learned something today. - Gita Gutawa <https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita_Gutawa> (Gita Gutawa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita_Gutawa>) id Please feel free to socialize (or not) as appropriate. -- Ed Erhart Editorial Intern Wikimedia Foundation

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My father's railroad photographs now benefit the world, free of charge
by Ed Erhart 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Hi all, I'm attempting something new and getting pre-approved social for a post we're putting up on the blog tomorrow morning. Those with WordPress access can view a preview, <https://wikimediablog.wordpress.com/?p=41409&preview=true> or read the original Signpost article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-03-25/Op-ed. I'm also wavering between the current title ("My father's railroad photographs now benefit the world, free of charge") and the former title ("How my father’s railroad image collection now benefits the world: the value of digitization"). Comments on this would be delightful. *Twitter:* - Ever wonder how your parent's train-watching hobby could change the world? - The heartwarming story of how one man's railroad image collection now benefits the world: (those borrow from my tweets when this was first published in the Signpost) *Facebook/Google+:* - His dad's and grandfather's old photos had been “tucked away with other family artifacts” and only ever brought out of storage “every dozen years or so." Now they can be enjoyed by everyone in the world. - Ever wonder how your parent's train-watching hobby could change the world? -- Ed Erhart Editorial Intern Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimedia Commons: Sharing a million photographs
by Steinsplitter Wiki 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Hello, Please tweet on twitter and other social media sites: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/10/sharing-a-million-photographs/ Thanks! :-) Regards, Steinsplitter

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Total edits approaching 2.5 billion
by Tilman Bayer 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

In case someone wants to prepare SM for this milestone: https://tools.wmflabs.org/wmcounter/ (via https://twitter.com/emijrp/status/629012869217128448 ) The ETA seems to be around Tuesday next week. -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB

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Wikimedia Foundation Quarterly Report, April-June 2015
by Joe Sutherland 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

The blog post on this quarter's report is now up: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/07/foundation-quarterly-report-april-jun… I'm not sure what social generally looks like for these, but here's some proposed messaging regardless ;) *Facebook/Google+:* • What did the Wikimedia Foundation get up to this quarter? Find out in this quarter's report. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/07/foundation-quarterly-report-april-jun… *Twitter (@wikimedia):* • What did the Wikimedia Foundation get up to this quarter? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/07/foundation-quarterly-report-april-jun… -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>

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