I just did read up on neutrality as a core principle, and I appreciate you pointing it out, Tilman. It's a great point to keep in mind, and I agree this tweet shouldn't go out.

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Jeff Elder

Digital communications manager

Wikimedia Foundation

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Tilman Bayer <tbayer@wikimedia.org> wrote:

I don't think @wikipedia should wade into elections and primaries by
highlighting particular facts from candidates' biographies. Perhaps it's
time to read up on neutrality as a core Wikipedia principle.

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Jeff Elder <jelder@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Joe Biden to decide if he's running for U.S. president. That's a
> U.S.-centric story, but relevant and much-discussed. What about this for a
> tweet?
>
> Did you know? Vice President Joe Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate at 30,
> and served there from 1973-2009. http://buff.ly/1LyAiYL
>
>
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