So I am on the PR. Putting it in shape.
I just want to be thorough so we don't say anything inadequate. We are not
the WMF spokespeople, we are just Wikimedians.
Working on. Will send link when ready.
Regards,
Sandister Tei
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Felix requested for a tablet for editing due to his current work
circumstances.
I thought this is the opportunity to get the community to decide on how we
will use property loaned us by the Foundation for outreach.
Leave thoughts here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/15gkkYDS8qcx6FwPhKXXnnYCPU0ME7P8E-LJKuZq…>
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
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JOMEC -- International Journalism
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So someone from Ghana here is still vandalizing Azonto, replacing the first
image of gallery with an image I guess is his own portrait (naked upper
body). Hmm..
Enock.
I have visited the talk page to add an opinion.
If Jimmy Wales and the editors listening in on the talk are interested in
our press release, they will say something for it or against it.
I have looked at the release. I have put written my version lol. Someone
look at it for comments. Enock your input is needed since you have followed
the story on the talk page.
PLANNING WIKIMEDIA GHANA REACTS TO GOVERNMENT’s STATEMENT ABOUT WIKIPEDIA
This is in response to a recent publication by
citifmonline.com<http://www.citifmonline.com/index.php?id=1.1657562>on
January 10th, 2014 about the Government of Ghana struggling to edit
information on the Wikipedia page for Ghana.
Planning Wikimedia Ghana <http://planningwikimediaghana.blogspot.com/> as a
group has been working for almost 3 years to encourage the use and
contribution of Ghanaian content to Wikipedia, and also how best to handle
inadequate information about topics.
Wikipedia is a wiki, meaning content is user generated thus vulnerable to
information changes which could be truthful or untruthful, biased or
objective.
To maintain order on the wiki then, editors do their best to retain
objective, encyclopaedic and sourced information. If these requirements are
met, then they can stay on the wiki. The information on Ghana's article
about corruption has been adequately sourced currently.
As Wikipedians, we are looking into the matter. Currently, Wikipedia has
put the article under some protection from unconfirmed users.
In response to: " Mahama Ayariga, says government is “figuring out
permanent arrangements” that can be put in place to monitor the website to
ensure that whatever information people put out there are accurate."
We would like to point out again that as WIkipedia is a wiki and "permanent
arrangements" can not be made to keep information static. But Planning
Wikimedia Ghana will organise an editing session to clean up the article.
We will also choose a member of our community to watch the article for a
untruthful and biased information.
<signature + our contacts etc>
Goodnight.
Regards,
Sandister Tei
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Cardiff University
JOMEC -- International Journalism
www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686
Good morning,
I'd like for us to finalise the PR for tomorrow.
Enock I think I saw in one of the emails that you submitted a release aside
what Oral wrote. I missed it. Link me asap so I can lift and add to the
current one which I have shared on drive
again<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8ALEGqcfZN5iy8pJTimxJtpwAL1cD0GM9j05uS…>
.
My version is not press release standard but I have tried to convey what
pertains to vandalism, wiki behaviour etc.
Regards,
Sandister Tei
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Cardiff University
JOMEC -- International Journalism
www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686
Guys,
which one of you active editors with technical knowledge will be able to
submit a video of themselves (*non selfie please*) in HD talking about:
Wikipedia & PR
Vandalism
Edit wars
article protection
The foundation's take on these issues
permanence on the wikis
Regards,
Sandister Tei
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Cardiff University
JOMEC -- International Journalism
www.sandistertei.com | +447448223686
FYI
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Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 5:42 PM
Subject: [Wikipedia-l] Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
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Hi all,
Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being
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What to edit isn't much of a problem for wikipedia newbies. Just scroll
through link below, and hopefully, you'll find something nice to edit and
improve.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Africa_stubs
Rexford | Africa Center | wikiafrica.net | sent from Tab