On 29 Aug 2009, at 22:21, Isabell Long wrote: > 2009/8/29 Maarten Dammers <[email protected]>: >> Hi everyone, >> >> In a couple of days from now (three?) Wikimedia Commons will hit >> the 5 >> million uploaded files (see the statistics at >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics). >> At that point Wikimedia Commons also exists almost 5 years. >> Wouldn't it >> be nice to send out a real press release to a couple of news >> agencies to >> get some press attention? 5 million files is a big milestone and >> should >> get some coverage. > > I agree with that, I think there should be something in the news about > this! I don't know if this has already been thought of, but Commons > doesn't get very much press coverage (mind you nor does Wikipedia in > England at least) so it would be very interesting and maybe Commons > could gain even more files from it being publicised?!
Wikimedia UK is contemplating sending out a press release about this, also highlighting Wikipedia Loves Art [1] and the upcoming Britain Loves Wikipedia [2]. Assuming we manage to get it written in time... Mike [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art [2] http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Initiatives/Britain_Loves_Wikipedia _______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l
