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@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@gmail.comwrote:
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@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@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@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@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@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 project is negative.
Wikipedia
has
become > the butt of many jokes. We need to refocus. We need to have a
massive
PR
> maneuver to change the public view of us. We need to put aside
opinions,
> beliefs, political, and language barriers and come together to
achieve
our > goal. This will lower vandalism. > > > On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Tanji Akter <
tanji.akter31@gmail.com
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