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Space, disease and a natural disaster: this week in news on Wikipedia
by Andrew Sherman 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

Hello Everyone, We just published "Space, disease and a natural disaster: this week in news on Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/16/this-week-in-news-on-wikipedia/ Thanks to Joe for writing the post and Ed and Fabrice for editing. Below are the proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter:* • Space, disease, and a natural disaster: this week in news on Wikipedia (lInk) • It's alive! ''Philae'' wakes up in this week's news on Wikipedia (lInk) *Facebook/Google+:* • Here are some of the global news stories covered on Wikipedia this week. This news roundup is a new content experiment for the Wikimedia blog. What do you thin? Please share your feedback in the comments below. (link) Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* asherman(a)wikimedia.org *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>

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Upcoming in a few months: ENWP's 5 millionth article
by Pine W 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

Hi social media folks, Is there planning underway for when ENWP gets its 5 millionth article? The last count that I see is 4.86 million articles, and at the current rate we might get to 5 million in about 5 months' time. I think that there should be some kind of celebration for 5 million articles. Thanks, Pine

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Tomasz Ganicz recalls the early days of the Polish Wikipedia
by Andrew Sherman 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Hello Everyone, We just published "Tomasz Ganicz recalls the early days of the Polish Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: <goog_2113270032> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/08/tomasz-ganicz-polish-wikipedia/ Thanks to Yoona for writing the story, Victor for interviewing Tomasz, and Fabrice, Ed, and Joe for editing. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter:* •The early days of Polish Wikipedia, as recounted by veteran Tomasz Ganicz [link] •Tomasz Ganicz started editing the Polish Wikipedia one month after its launch. [link] •Chemist Tomasz Ganicz recalls the early days of the Polish Wikipedia [link] •Chemist Tomasz Ganicz recalls the early days of the Polish Wikipedia [link] *Facebook/Google+:* •Ganicz started editing one month after its launch. •Tomasz Ganicz is a chemist by trade–so it made sense for him to use that knowledge to build the •Polish Wikipedia. Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* asherman(a)wikimedia.org *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>

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Fwd: [Wmfall] Facebook's HHVM performance sprint retrospective highlights MediaWiki gains
by Katherine Maher 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Something for the socials? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Ori Livneh* <ori(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015 Subject: [Wmfall] Facebook's HHVM performance sprint retrospective highlights MediaWiki gains To: Staff All <wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Facebook's HHVM team just completed their first performance lockdown, which they spent focusing on the performance of open-source PHP frameworks under HHVM. The achievement which they chose to highlight in their blog posts is a gain of 19% in their MediaWiki performance benchmark, which is – you guessed it – a parse of the Barack Obama article. https://code.facebook.com/posts/902199373155728/-inside-the-hhvm-lockdown/ http://hhvm.com/blog/9293/lockdown-results-and-hhvm-performance -- 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

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Securing access to Wikimedia sites with HTTPS by default
by Andrew Sherman 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Hello Everyone, We just published "Securing access to Wikimedia sites with HTTPS by default" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/12/securing-wikimedia-sites-with-https/ Thanks to Yana, Victoria, and Brandon for helping write and edit this blog post (as well as many others). Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter Post:* • We just secured access to @Wikimedia projects with #HTTPS by default. (link) *Facebook Post:* • We’re happy to announce that we are implementing HTTPS by default to encrypt all traffic on Wikipedia and all other Wikimedia projects. With this change, nearly half a billion monthly visitors will be able to share in the world’s knowledge more securely. (link) Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* asherman(a)wikimedia.org *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>

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Wikimedia Highlights, May 2015
by Andrew Sherman 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Hello Everyone, We just published "Wikimedia Highlights, May 2015" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/12/wikimedia-highlights-may-2015/ Thanks to Fabrice, Joe, and Tilman for helping me edit and send out translation notifications. Below is the Facebook copy for the english Highlights on meta. Please tweak as needed. ==Facebook== https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_May_2015 Here are the highlights from the Wikimedia blog in May 2015. Contents: Meet the Inspire grantees working to increase gender diversity on Wikimedia A dark side of comedy: John Oliver asks TV viewers to vandalize Wikipedia articles on U.S. politicians Fundraising made in Germany: lessons learned by Wikimedia Deutschland Editing the Uzbek Wikipedia: Kamarniso Vrandečić First ever WikiArabia conference gathers Wikipedians in Tunisia to connect and share experiences Wikimania and the differences between online and offline cultures Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* asherman(a)wikimedia.org *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>

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SM for NatGeo Ocean Day blog
by Joe Sutherland 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Hey all, National Geographic today published a blog following an Ocean Day editathon. http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/12/how-hosting-an-edit-a-thon-… Here are some proposed social messages - as always please feel free to tweak! *Twitter Post:* • How hosting an ocean edit-a-thon helped @ayanaeliza learn to trust #Wikipedia (via @NatGeo) [Link] *Facebook Post:* • Hosting the first ever ocean edit-a-thon at the Wiatt Institute gave its executive director, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a new perspective on Wikipedia. (link) 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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Fwd: Mark your calendars for Wiknic 2015
by Pine W 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

Hi WMF social media people, Can you send out announcements about Wiknic? Thanks! Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 9:27 PM Subject: Mark your calendars for Wiknic 2015 To: Wikimedia-announce <wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" < wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, Wiknic is Wikipedia's annual community picnic. For those of us who are in parts of the world where the current season is summer, we usually celebrate Wiknic in June or July. Wiknic started in the United States, and I'm told that the idea has spread to other countries with diverse languages including the Netherlands, Israel, and France. This year's suggested Wiknic dates are Sunday, July 5th or Saturday, July 25th. So, organize or join a Wiknic in your area! You might also consider inviting members of other open source, technology enthusiast, and public service communities to join you at Wiknic. We are doing this in Cascadia Wikimedians. More information about Wiknic is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic Photos from a few of last year's Wiknics made it to Commons. See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiknic_2014 Have fun, Pine

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Open Badges for editor retention
by Andrew Sherman 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

Hello Everyone, We just published "Open Badges for editor retention" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/11/open-badges/ Thanks to John, Sara, and Andre for writing this post and helping us edit. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia):* • Could #OpenBadges make a difference for editor retention on @Wikimedia's projects? @WikimediaSE thinks so! (link) *Facebook/Google+* • Open Badges are new digital credentials that can recognize an editor's achievements on a variety of websites -- not just on Wikipedia. They can be a powerful tool for engaging more contributors. During the Wikimedia Hackathon in Lyon, a few important steps were taken to make them a reality on projects powered by MediaWiki. (link) • During the Wikimedia Hackathon in Lyon, further steps were taken to make an extension for Open Badges on MediaWiki a reality. The hope is that such an extension will increase editor retention and interest to contribute on Wikimedia's projects as they can highlight their achievements in other settings. (link) Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* asherman(a)wikimedia.org *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>

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Wikimedia Australia on news.com.au
by Joe Sutherland 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

Hey all, An interview with Wikimedia Australia's president, Steven Zhang, was published yesterday by news.com.au. Here's some proposed social - as usual feel free to suggest tweaks! *Twitter:* - Steven Zhang, president of @wm_au, spoke to @newscomauHQ about diversity and Wikipedia's accuracy [link] *Facebook:* - "I got involved because I saw gaps and wanted to close them." [link] - Wikimedians in Australia are helping to close gaps in Wikipedia's coverage. Wikimedia Australia's president, Steven Zhang, spoke to news.com.au. [link] Thanks, -- *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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