Hi all
I was asked by my chapter to promote Wikimedia Poland using Diaspora
network. Apparently it is quite popular among people related to open
education in Poland and it might be a good idea to try to reach to them
using this site.
I'm not very familiar with Diaspora so I would really appreciate some
advice on that. Does anyone here have any experience with using this
network to promote Wikimedia projects? Did you find it useful or not
really? Are there any tips or/and stories you would like to share?
Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska
Kierownik Biura Prasowego
Stowarzyszenie Wikimedia Polska
tel. 790 290 275
http://opp.wikimedia.pl
On Jul 8, 2014 1:01 PM, "Guillaume Paumier" <gpaumier(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi folks; Any thoughts on retweeting
> https://twitter.com/nemobis/status/486085235827032064 ?
+1
(But it's a reply not just a mention :( (doesn't show in nemo's feed, etc.)
-Jeremy
At 1 minute 40 seconds, "Fresh Guacamole" is the shortest film ever to be
nominated for an Oscar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Guacamole
Maybe hold off on this for nearer Oscars time though.
--
*Joe Sutherland*
Communications Intern [remote]
joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 916
433
The rules for the @NFL <https://twitter.com/NFL> Pro Bowl were altered two
years ago after a game that @AP <https://twitter.com/AP> likened to a
"pillow fight." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Bowl
There's also some interesting nuggets in the article about the original
"Pro All-Star Games" in 1938-42.
--
Ed Erhart
Editorial Associate
Wikimedia Foundation
• On this day in 1890, journalist Nellie Bly returned from flying around
the world… in just 72 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly
*(Nice PD image for that one on her article)*
• A mission in Brazil was established on Jan. 25, 1554. It's now São Paulo,
the 9th-most populous city on Earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Paulo
• "Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!"
Happy birthday, Rabbie Burns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns
*(That last one is my favourite. :)*
--
This one is not time sensitive:
• Bulgarian actor Ideal Petrov was so popular his name is now used to mean
"great quality" by his compatriots.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_Petrov
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*Joe Sutherland*
Communications Intern [remote]
joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 916
433
So this is a bit US centric since it came to my attention because of an ad
for a new tv show <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(TV_series)> starting
tomorrow(and some may feel not it's mean to Bowie, though I don't really
think so) but I found the fact about the comic it's based on so
entertaining that I wanted to share given all of the context. Suggested
thoughts:
Writer @neilhimself <https://twitter.com/neilhimself> felt it very
important that his version of Lucifer looked like David Bowie at the time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(DC_Comics)
James Alexander
Manager
Trust & Safety
Wikimedia Foundation
(415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
Monday marks four years (hard to believe) since the PIPA protests. Should
we post the attached photo with the straight-forward verbiage:
Facebook:
On this day in 2012, English-language Wikipedia sites joined other Internet
sites in protesting the PIPA and SOPA legislation by staging a "blackout"
of service for 24 hours.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act#Companies_and_organizations
Twitter:
On this day in 2012, English-language Wikipedia sites blacked out for 24
hours to protest PIPA and SOPA legislation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act#Companies_and_organizations
Welcome your thoughts. It seems to me its an important part of our history,
but I wasn't here. (At Storify we stayed up because many wanted our service
to help chronicle the protests.)
Jeff Elder
Digital communications manager
Wikimedia Foundation
704-650-4130
@jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder>
@wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia>
The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>