"From Brave New World just one of many books governments have banned." <-- needs a comma after "World." :-p--EdOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Joe Sutherland <jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:That's nifty. I'm learning a lot about social just today, heh :)Thanks Jeff.JoeOn 2 October 2015 at 19:55, Jeff Elder <jelder@wikimedia.org> wrote:It's a good point, Joe. I did the main page for those unfamiliar with Wikiquote because it is, as Ed noted, a hat tip to an under-loved project.This is also now up:Michael and I worked on it here. It's just a status update, not a link post. The Facebook algorithm (and perhaps our fans) rank this higher. The link is in a comment. I will post a few wikiquotes in the comments later on.Jeff ElderDigital communications managerWikimedia FoundationOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Joe Sutherland <jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:Would probably link to the Brave New World page for this, rather than the main page of Wikiquote :) But otherwise looks good.JoeOn 2 October 2015 at 19:15, Jeff Elder <jelder@wikimedia.org> wrote:Jeff ElderDigital communications managerWikimedia FoundationOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Ed Erhart <eerhart@wikimedia.org> wrote:Do we need "or other diverse titles there"? Otherwise I like those proposals, along with sending out links to Wikiquote in other posts (if Jeff likes the multi-post idea)—this is a rare good opportunity to feature a sister project.--EdOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jeff Elder <jelder@wikimedia.org> wrote:What about this for Facebook?What do Madame Bovary, Green Eggs and Ham, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Fifty Shades of Gray ((or other diverse titles)) have in common? They were banned by governments. As Banned Books Week wraps up, here's a list of famous books that authorities tried to stamp out -- a reminder of the importance of free information for all.And then I could post in the comments a few of Victor's awesome quotes.For Twitter, I love this:"I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin."#BraveNewWorld #bannedbooksweek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments((I cut God from the beginning because, well... she can lead to all kinds of discussions. : ) )Jeff ElderDigital communications managerWikimedia FoundationOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Joe Sutherland <jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:Oh, ignore me - looks like that account isn't in Buffer. Or it might not even belong to us. Ho hum!JoeOn 2 October 2015 at 17:40, Joe Sutherland <jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:We could tweet these from @Wikiquote and RT them on other accounts - don't think that account gets enough love :(On 2 October 2015 at 17:38, Victor Grigas <vgrigas@wikimedia.org> wrote:https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland'Off with her head!'#Aliceinwonderland #bannedbooksweekOn Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Victor Grigas <vgrigas@wikimedia.org> wrote:LOTS of these quotes are tweetable. For example:WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH#1984 #bannedbooksweekAgain, a reason for a url shortener:On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Victor Grigas <vgrigas@wikimedia.org> wrote:What about Wikiquote?On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Michael Guss <mguss@wikimedia.org> wrote:Hmmm indeed. Tis' true for Wikisource.On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Ed Erhart <eerhart@wikimedia.org> wrote:We could share banned books that are present on Wikisource, although for the most part those are only pre-1923.--EdOn Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Michael Guss <mguss@wikimedia.org> wrote:_______________________________________________Hey everyone, this week has been "Banned Book" week. I'm sure Wikipedia (and Wikisource of course) could get in on the action. Free knowledge, anyone?I'm also looking at you WikiLibrary.List of books banned by governments:Books include everything from The Bible, The Quran, Frankenstein, The Grapes of Wrath, Green Eggs and Ham (why are you here??), 1984, ...and of course the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.Thoughts?
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