Pr is supposed to educate the world what wikipedia is all about.
On Monday, October 28, 2013, Gerard Meijssen wrote:
Hoi,
The best response to complaints and criticism is for the people that
complain and criticise to be invited to be part of the solution. SOFIXIT is
the mantra that brought us a lot of good. YES, I find it important that
people are aware of the things that are dear to me. I blog about them and I
do not only blog about them. I do what I can to make a difference. I edit
in Wikidata on subjects that are relevant and do not get the attention they
deserve. I do invite people to work on fixes for templates that need fixing
in a Wikipedia and I do showcase why the Occitan Wikipedia is at the
forefront of getting our information out.
PR is important and makes a difference, people need to see that work is
done. People need to see that things progress. And really JJ you can make a
difference too when you know so well what work needs to be done. When you
think there is nothing that you can do, I am sure we can find something for
you that makes a difference in the things you care for. First thing is for
you to know what you care for and how much you want to involve yourself.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 28 October 2013 16:43, John Jackson <strangetruther(a)gmail.com> wrote:
The best response to complaints and criticism is
PR is it?
How about correcting the faults people have gone to the trouble of
identifying for you, instead of trying to disguise them?
JJ
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Gerard Meijssen
<gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
> Hoi,
>
> I mentioned three things ... When you are interested in if the
Wikipedia
gets
mentioned in the news.. look at the BBC again and look at what it
has
> to say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=wikipedia I am not
> complaining.
>
> I even go a step further, I mention the things that I think are
positive
regularly
on my blog. If anything there is so much that people can do
that
will have a positive impact. At that I tend to
move away from negative
encounters. Typically they are not worth it.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 25 October 2013 18:51, JP Béland <lebo.beland(a)gmail.com> wrote:
This is about Wikipedia Zero in particular, but
what has been done by
WMF's
> PR section about Wikipedia in general and its image with the general
> public?
>
> Amqui
> On Oct 25, 2013 10:36 AM, "Gerard Meijssen" <
gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hoi,
> > >
> > > This is what the BBC has to say ... today...
> > >
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24662267
> > > Gerard
> > >
> > >
> > > On 25 October 2013 18:04, JP Béland <lebo.beland(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What about PR? What have been done in this regard?
> > > >
> > > > Amqui
> > > > On Oct 25, 2013 8:44 AM, "Gerard Meijssen" <
> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hoi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sadly there are some naysayers .... there are also people who
see
> >
things
> > > > improve.
> > > >
> > > > Notable improvements happen here:
> > > >
> > > > - visual editor
> > > > - wikipedia zero
> > > > - wikidata
> > > >
> > > > In my opinion they have the potential to change our way of work
and
> > our
> > > > > reach.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > GerardM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 25 October 2013 16:32, Akhil Mulgaonker <
liberalufp(a)gmail.com
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This is a message to all Wikipedia and Wikimedia corporation
> > personnel,
> > > > > Wikipedia is declining. We need to do something to rejuvenate
our
> > > > > project.
> > > > > > We need to remember our goal, to create a library of all
human
> > > > > knowledge
> > > > > > > and progress. Peoples view of the pr