Hello Everyone,
We just published "Preserving Wikipedia citations for the future: Geoffrey Bilder" to the blog. URL:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/01/preserving-wikipedia-citations/
Thanks to Yoona and Victor for writing, Fabrice and Ed for editing, and Jan Novak for interviewing.
Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed.
*Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia):*
• Preserving Wikipedia's citations for the future: Geoffrey Bilder wants to stop hyperlinks from “rotting” (link)
*Facebook/Google+:*
• Geoffrey Bilder is working to prevent the death of hyperlinks, also known as "link rot". The average lifespan of a hyperlink is around six years—a problem for a site like Wikipedia, which relies on many linked references. (link)
Thanks,