[WikiX-l] W10: Embargoed Press Release

[Bob the Wikipedian]

Sure that works...I've always found the name funny, and people still ask 
me why they chose such a funny name. Hawaiian words always sound a bit 
funny around here, anyway.
Bob the Wikipedian

On 1/9/2011 4:54 PM, FT2 wrote:
> This "website with a funny name" bit - we're sure that works?
> FT2
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Moka Pantages <mpantages at wikimedia.org 
> <mailto:mpantages at wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>
>     Hi, all.
>
>     In addition to the advisory here:
>
>     We wanted to provide you with a draft of the press release we will
>     send to press on January 13 630PM UTC.  We will send an updated
>     version which will include quotes form Sue and Jimmy then.  Like the
>     advisory, you are free to use however you like.  You can add local
>     information, take out information or use it as it is.
>
>     How to use it: I think the best thing to do is start translating it
>     now.  Then, when we send you the final with Jimmy and Sue's quotes on
>     January 13, it will allow you to translate those quickly and send to
>     press then.
>
>     To localize it further, you can include how many events are happening
>     in your region and include details about them. If you participated in
>     the fundraiser this year, you can insert information about how much
>     you raised locally.
>
>     If you have questions about how to localize, let me know and we can
>     work on it together.
>
>     --
>     Cheers,
>     Moka
>
>     Moka Pantages
>
>
>     San Francisco, January 15, 2011 -- On this day ten years ago, a
>     website with a funny name invited people everywhere to come together
>     to create a free encyclopedia. The initial results were underwhelming.
>     The article "Astronomer" simply said: "Scientist whose area of
>     Research is Astronomy." Sweden: "Country in Northern Europe.
>     Inhabitants are called Swedes. Language spoken is Swedish. Capital is
>     Stockholm." Physics: "Physics is a very broad subject."
>
>     Following these humble beginnings, Wikipedia grew quickly, and 1,000
>     articles were written in less than a month. Over the next five years,
>     many new language versions were launched, and Wikipedia began to
>     surpass traditional reference sources in breadth and depth. The secret
>     to its success: anyone can edit any article. In January 2006,
>     Wikipedia volunteer Gareth Owen wrote on his user page: "The problem
>     with Wikipedia is that it only works in practice. In theory, it's a
>     total disaster."
>
>     Wikipedia is now consulted by more than 400 million people every
>     month. It provides instant access to high quality and in-depth
>     information, free of charge and free of advertising. In the last
>     decade, a vast and unique global volunteer community has come together
>     to create more than 17 million articles in 270 languages, advancing
>     the cause of free knowledge for every person on the planet.
>
>     Today, January 15, the Wikipedia community is coming together in
>     almost 300 locations all over the planet to celebrate the 10th
>     anniversary of the free encyclopedia. From a conference in New York to
>     a concert in Prague, from the launch of a new school project in
>     Nairobi to a museum bootcamp in Amsterdam, from a beer-meet in
>     Bucharest to a film screening in Tel Aviv, the events are organized by
>     volunteers and Wikimedia chapters, as well as independent supporters.
>     The events are open to participation by anyone and reflect the
>     diversity of the community.
>
>     Wikipedia is operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a charitable
>     non-profit organization established by Wales in 2003. It is entirely
>     supported by donations, and just completed the most successful
>     fundraiser in its history, with more than 500,000 individual donations
>     totaling more than $16 million.
>
>
>
>     415.839.6885 x 635
>     @moka
>
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