Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [BCB] [X-post] Unofficial Bangalore Wikimedia Hackathon on May 19, 2012

2012-04-19 Thread omshivaprak...@gmail.com
Looks like we are going to have fun! On Apr 18, 2012 5:07 PM, Sohan Maheshwar sohanmahesh...@gmail.com wrote: +1 to what Srikanth said. Thanks Kiran! On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.com wrote: Kiran, Thank you very much for your generosity.

[Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors

2012-04-19 Thread CherianTinu Abraham
*IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors* Times of India : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/internet/Wikipedia-entries-full-of-factual-errors-says-researcher/articleshow/12721517.cms The Hindu : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/article3329517.ece Zee News :

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors

2012-04-19 Thread Srikanth Lakshmanan
On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 14:32, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.comwrote: IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors Wonderful report I have ever seen. 6th grade kid would do far better in what is called comprehending the original statement. The irony is it talks of factual

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors

2012-04-19 Thread CherianTinu Abraham
The biggest irony is how our news publications summarized the titles : The so called research finds that 60 % of the respondents found that their company articles on Wikipedia having factual errors .. But our new agencies conclude that 60 % of the Wikipedia entries contain factual errors !

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Press] : IANS : 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors

2012-04-19 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
On a related note, I had posted this in January. http://socialfresh.com/why-wikipedia-needs-marketers/ Why Wikipedia needs Marketers. Personally, I find it funny that they say 60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors and talk ONLY about articles relating to companies. I hate this talk of

[Wikimediaindia-l] [OT] We have resolution!

2012-04-19 Thread Anirudh Bhati
Finally! This answers the long-standing question... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/17769677 Best, anirudh ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] India Program: Fortnightly IRC: Thursday April 19 at 9pm IST: Indic Outreach Communications

2012-04-19 Thread Noopur
Hey guys, just a reminder. IRC starts in 15 minutes. Regards Noopur On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Noopur Raval nra...@wikimedia.org wrote: Hey folks The next India Program IRC (2nd for April) is scheduled for Thursday 19th April at 9 p.m. IST. Do join us using this link:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [OT] We have resolution!

2012-04-19 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Time to add it to an article. --Re On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.com wrote: Finally! This answers the long-standing question... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/17769677 Best, anirudh ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [OT] We have resolution!

2012-04-19 Thread Ashwin Baindur
rofl :) Ashwin On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.com wrote: Time to add it to an article. --Re On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Anirudh Bhati anirudh...@gmail.comwrote: Finally! This answers the long-standing question...