Question - will the casual reader know that these come from our donors / users? If not, do we need another hashtag? something like #wikidonor?
On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Here are the donor quotes to post throughout the fundraiser. We were > thinking perhaps scheduling about 3-4 of these throughout the day to meet > different timezones across the globe. Here are the top 4 we were thinking > of using today. Thanks for reviewing! > > 1. "I once heard that Thursday was named for Thor, next thing you know I'm > learning about the entire Norse Pantheon." #keepitfree > > 2. "I use Wikipedia every day of every month of every year. It carries me > through life, school, university, work, and leisure." #keepitfree > > 3. "There was a time when I'd wonder about something and not be able to > check it instantly. That time is over." #keepitfree > > 4. "Medical school would be so much harder without Wikipedia. I can't > stress that enough." #keepitfree > > My logic is to have a good mix of donor quotes throughout the day, > demonstrating the sheer vastness in utility that Wikipedia provides - > ranging from the prolific to the short quirky anecdote. > > Feel free to comment if you spot any quotes that seem unsuitable for some > reason. Starting tomorrow evening PT, I'll assume that we can go ahead > with those that have met no objections. > > Wikipedia is my go-to source of quick reference when I need background > information on just about any topic matter. Thank you!As a Japanese > teacher to non-Japanese, I check how to express events & culture in Japan > written in both English and Japanese.Wikipedia's wonderful...that people > can unite, cooperate & sacrifice their time in order to write & contribute > to this huge project. > There was a time I studied for a German test by checking verb/noun > declination on Wikipedia - and I got a pretty high grade!I have abandoned > all other (particularly printed) sources of information. To me, wikipedia > is the smartest thing on the web!It's nice to know that whenever you do > not know something, there is a place to learn it easily. Maybe cliche, but > it's true.I believe sex, software, and knowledge (not necessary in this > order) should be free and suitable for all people, everytime.Free > Knowledge has helped me to rely on updated and concentrated information. In > other words, saved my hell a lot of time!!I use it several times a day. I > find authors, painters, geographic locations, animals...even use it for > crossword puzzles.I use Wikipedia every day of every month of every year. > It carries me through life, school, university, work, and leisure.In med > school I learned more anatomy from Wikipedia's wonderful hyperlinked Gray's > Anatomy articles than I did in class.I like the fast way that information > can change. If there's any important news, it will not last to appear in > Wikipedia.I've never used a dictionary as much as I've used Wikipedia. So > it's not about this one time, it's about all the time.I love > information...This site has done more for me and my quest for knowledge > than the rest of the internet combined.Very informative, > straight-forward, and reliable. There's not a lot of garbage to sift > through to obtain information.Slammed my arrogant stock broker > brother-in-law when we were arguing over which of two countries had the > larger GDP.It uses up a lot of my time. It's the only site where I allow > myself to follow any like I want for more information.I pretty much use > it as a hitchhikers' guide, especially when out and about with a > smartphone. feels pretty sci-fi!I once heard that Thursday was named for > Thor, next thing you know I'm learning about the entire Norse Pantheon.Being > impoverished and largely homebound, you bring the world and its history to > my fingertips and into my home.It's one of my first landing > points...where I [can] see an independent, quick, structured overview of a > subject.Wikipedia allows me to educate myself for free, anytime, > anywhere. They would have laughed at you 60 years ago!There was this one > time when I was in the Colosseo in Rome and Wikipedia helped me to live the > history againThere was a time when I'd wonder about something and not be > able to check it instantly. That time is over.Quick and generally > accurate information source is a wonderful educational reinforcement and > enhancement.It is wonderful to have a non-biased repository of > information on every conceivable topic under the sun.My knowledge of > reality has improved since using Wikipedia. It is my main tool in resolving > doubts.I cannot specify this to a single instance. Wikipedia affects my > life in a lot of ways. Keep it up!Efficient, interesting, useful > information in a [clear] interface...just what I need when and how.I'm > one of those teachers that says in class something like: "Just check the > Wikipedia for more."I have learned more from Wikipedia than any > educational institution I have ever been a member of.I'm just amazed for > the fact that it is so handy and and provides info in different languages.When > I attended elementary school, Wikipedia taught me more about physics, than > school itself.The experience of having the collective knowledge of the > world at my fingertips is invaluable.If I need information - real > knowledge - I use wiki, not Google or similar internet service.It helped > me through high-school and now it's helping me through University :) Thanks > guys!It's just an everyday tool. Frankly, I don't and I won't remember my > life before Wikipedia.In my view, Wikipedia is the new Library of > Alexandria, public knowledge for everybody.It's the only place I go to > where I believe I can get credible, impartial information.Medical school > would be so much harder without Wikipedia. I can't stress that enough.For > many years, Wikipedia has fed my desire to acquire trivial and fun > knowledge.Wikipedia is now my prime source of info like teh encycloedia > was for my parentsWhen I refer to Wikimedia, I expect to learn all I need > to know on the subject.It's opened up vast new worlds of information -- > less rumor, more fact. > Free information. Something we take for granted but can change lives.Compiled > knowledge - often correct, sometimes like a second opinion.No need to > have the entire room filled with book cabinets anymore!It has helped me > win a few bucks when betting on facts - thanks!!Anything I learn changes > or has the potential to change my life.I basically owe my biochemistry > bachelors degree to Wikipedia.There has never been an easier way to access > information. > Wikipedia is my encyclopedia in this post-digital age.Great work. It > already made world history! Well done.I spend a lot more time editing > than I should! ;-$I don't need encyclopedias (Brockhaus) anymore.More > information = your life is more colorful.I love to bring an encyclopedia > in my pocket. > I don't know something? Wikipedia answer me.It's just everywhere, > everytime information.It stops a lot of silly arguments quickly!It makes > me feel my brain expandable.It is my first source of information.It's > simple: I trust it as a source. > Provides a standard for information. > > >> -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Victor Grigas* Storyteller <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Knv6D6Thi0> Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] https://donate.wikimedia.org/
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