Social-media September 2015

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Joe Sutherland 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hey all, Perhaps some filler social of this article which is (at least tenuous) in the news right now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault "The Syrian Civil War prompted the first withdrawal in 2015 to restock the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas." http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/21/us-mideast-crisis-seeds-idUKKCN0RL… Plus it's a supercool article on a supercool project. :) 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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Mon Dieu! Why a French novelist gave an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia
by Joe Sutherland 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hey all, We've published "Mon Dieu! Why a French novelist gave an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ Many thanks to Jonathan for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • Why did French novelist Antoine Bello give an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ *Facebook/Google+:* • "I will want to write on, say, the recent economic depression, and then I will see something that will catch my eye. And then after a few hours, I have the substance for 1-2-3 chapters of my book." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ • Thank you, Antoine Bello, for keeping Wikipedia free for all to use and share. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ 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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Wikimedia v. NSA update: first hearing
by Ed Erhart 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hi all, We just published "Wikimedia v. NSA update: first hearing" to the blog. Thanks go to Aeryn and Jim for the post: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/28/wikimedia-nsa-first-hearing/ Proposed social messages from Aeryn and Jim follow: *Facebook/Google+:* - On September 25, the first hearing took place in Wikimedia v. NSA, on the government’s motion to dismiss. Read more on the Foundation blog at [link]. *Twitter:* - .@ACLU represents WMF at hearing in Wikimedia v. NSA re. motion to dismiss. [link] - First hearing in Wikimedia v. NSA, on government’s motion to dismiss. [link] -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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ENWP POTD for Sept 28: Dr Pasteur, I presume
by Pine W 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

To balance out the alleged favoritism shown by Ed's featured article being posted to the socials, may I propose posting to the socials one of my successful FP nominations when it becomes POTD? Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:POTD/2015-09-28 Pine

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Fwd: [Gendergap] Ada Lovelace Day on October 13th
by Katherine Maher 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Good idea to be ready. mobile. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Pine W" <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> Date: Sep 26, 2015 6:54 PM Subject: [Gendergap] Ada Lovelace Day on October 13th To: "Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women within Wikimedia projects." < gendergap(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Ada Lovelace Day will be on October 13th this year. Crisco 1492 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Crisco_1492> has selected a relevant POTD for English Wikipedia for that day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:POTD/2015-10-13 Pine _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap(a)lists.wikimedia.org To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap

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Wikimedia project milestones: Swedish Wikipedia hits 2 million articles
by Joe Sutherland 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

Hey all, Sorry for the delay on this email. We published "Wikimedia project milestones: Swedish Wikipedia hits 2 million articles" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/23/wikimedia-project-milestones/ Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • This month, Swedish Wikipedia surpassed 2 million articles https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/23/wikimedia-project-milestones/ *Facebook/Google+:* • The Swedish Wikipedia this month became only the second Wikipedia to hit two million articles. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/23/wikimedia-project-milestones/ 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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News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an earthquake strikes Chile, and more
by Joe Sutherland 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

Hey all, We today published "News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an earthquake strikes Chile, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/22/japan-rugby-chile-earthquake/ We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through the rest of the week to keep things timely. Please do comment for tone. *Twitter:* • Greece just had their second general election in nine months. #NewsOnWikipedia • Japan's military now has powers it hasn't had since World War II. #NewsOnWikipedia • A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile last week. #NewsOnWikipedia • Burkina Faso experienced its second major political uprising in two years. #NewsOnWikipedia • Japan won its first Rugby World Cup game since 1991... against the Springboks. #NewsOnWikipedia *Facebook/G+:* • Greece just held its third national vote of the year... #NewsOnWikipedia • Japan has promoted legislation allowing it to fight in foreign conflicts for the first time since World War II. #NewsOnWikipedia • An earthquake off the coast of Chile was felt in São Paulo — more than 1,600 miles away. #NewsOnWikipedia • Last year, a populist movement overthrew the President of Burkina Faso. Last week, the new President was overthrown in a coup d'état. #NewsOnWikipedia • Teams South Africa has lost to in a Rugby World Cup: England, New Zealand, Australia ... and now Japan. #NewsOnWikipedia best, 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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The first smile and photobomb ever photographed
by Ed Erhart 26 Sep '15

26 Sep '15

Hi all, We just published "The first smile and photobomb ever photographed" to the blog: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/18/first-smile-photobomb-wales/ Thank you to Jason for the hard work he's put in here and Daria for putting us in touch. Suggested social media messages follow: *Twitter:* Take a look at the first smile ever photographed: Take a look at possibly the first #phobobomb: *Facebook/Google+:* Wales, 1853: photography history was made. We will never know what made Willy smile for his aunt. An 1800s #photobomb looks a bit different than today's. I'm always open to different or improved messaging. Thanks! -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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Drone Photography of Versailles: Lionel Allorge
by Joe Sutherland 26 Sep '15

26 Sep '15

Hey all, We just published "Drone Photography of Versailles: Lionel Allorge" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/18/drone-photography-of-versailles/ Many thanks to Yoona and Victor for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • Photographer Lionel Allorge on how @CreativeCommons licensing made photo sharing easier https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/18/drone-photography-of-versailles/ *Facebook/Google+:* • "I think the main success factor of Wikipedia is really that it is free as in beer and free as in freedom." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/18/drone-photography-of-versailles/ 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’s very active editor numbers have stabilized—delve into the data with us
by Ed Erhart 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Hi all, We just published "Wikipedia’s very active editor numbers have stabilized—delve into the data with us" to the blog. Thanks to Aaron, Neil, and Dario for their help with the post! Proposed social media messages: *Facebook/Google+/Twitter:* - The English Wikipedia's number of very active editors appears to have stabilized. Help us understand why. -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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