I think Alex' drafts weren't bad (except for exceeding the Twitter character limit again ;) and would already have reached a substantial number of Wikimedians and observers who are somewhat aware of the problem that Wikipedia citation rules often prevent the inclusion of indigenous knowledge , but I have to agree with Katherine that many other people might be left out without context. Trying to make it a bit clearer:

FB:G+: Wikipedia relies on citing written sources, but indigenous knowledge is often only available in form of oral traditions. A new Wikimedia grant funds a workshop that will explore how Wikipedia articles could benefit from such "oral citations", to diversify and increase the quality of Wikimedia content.

T: Wikipedia relies on written sources. A WMF-funded workshop explores how oral indigenous knowledge could be used, too

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:

Thanks Alex,

Quick question -- what's an "oral citation case study"? It might be helpful to try and use more 'plain language' to ensure people understand what you want them to read.

Thanks

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM, Alex Wang awang@wikimedia.org wrote:

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Hi Social Media Folks!

I'd like to post the following announcement regarding a new Project and Event Grant.

FB/Google +

Indigenous Knowledge for Wikipedia workshop will develop oral citation case studies and explore how to diversify and increase the quality of Wikimedia content: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Pgallert/Indigenous_knowledge_for...

Twitter

Indigenous Knowledge for Wikipedia workshop will develop oral citation case studies through Wikimedia Project & Event grant: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Pgallert/Indigenous_knowledge_for...

Thanks,

Alex

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Thanks!

This social media/twitter thing is a learning process for me. Thanks for helping me out!

Alex

On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Tilman Bayer tbayer@wikimedia.org wrote:

And it got retweeted by https://twitter.com/IndigenousTweet ;)

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Tilman Bayer tbayer@wikimedia.org wrote:

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I think Alex' drafts weren't bad (except for exceeding the Twitter character limit again ;) and would already have reached a substantial number of Wikimedians and observers who are somewhat aware of the problem that Wikipedia citation rules often prevent the inclusion of indigenous knowledge , but I have to agree with Katherine that many other people might be left out without context. Trying to make it a bit clearer:

FB:G+: Wikipedia relies on citing written sources, but indigenous knowledge is often only available in form of oral traditions. A new Wikimedia grant funds a workshop that will explore how Wikipedia articles could benefit from such "oral citations", to diversify and increase the quality of Wikimedia content.

T: Wikipedia relies on written sources. A WMF-funded workshop explores how oral indigenous knowledge could be used, too

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:

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Thanks Alex,

Quick question -- what's an "oral citation case study"? It might be

helpful

...

to try and use more 'plain language' to ensure people understand what

you

...

want them to read.

Thanks

...

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM, Alex Wang awang@wikimedia.org

wrote:

...

...

Hi Social Media Folks!

I'd like to post the following announcement regarding a new Project and Event Grant.

FB/Google +

Indigenous Knowledge for Wikipedia workshop will develop oral citation case studies and explore how to diversify and increase the quality of Wikimedia content:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Pgallert/Indigenous_knowledge_for...

...

...

Twitter

Indigenous Knowledge for Wikipedia workshop will develop oral citation case studies through Wikimedia Project & Event grant:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Pgallert/Indigenous_knowledge_for...

...

...

Thanks,

Alex

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